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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-02224

MML Series Investment Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Richard J. Byrne

1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 413-788-8411

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2011

Date of reporting period: 12/31/2011

 

 

 


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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President’s Letter to Shareholders

     1   

Economic and Market Review

     3   

Portfolio Manager Reports

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

     24   

MML Emerging Growth Fund

     27   

MML Equity Index Fund

     29   

MML Large Cap Value Fund

     36   

MML NASDAQ-100® Fund

     39   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     42   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     46   

Statements of Operations

     50   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     52   

Financial Highlights

     56   

Notes to Financial Statements

     60   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     80   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     81   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     85   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     86   

Quarterly Reporting

     86   

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     86   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     88   

Fund Expenses

     95   

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


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders

 

To Our Shareholders

 

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Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.”

December 31, 2011

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2011. The year posed ongoing challenges for many investors, with periods of high volatility driven by ongoing fiscal instability and geopolitical unrest in certain regions characterizing much of the period.

In MassMutual’s view, the uncertain market environment we witnessed in 2011 underscores the importance of maintaining a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and tolerance for risk and monitoring. We also believe in the value of making changes to your plan when appropriate, but not in response to short-term changes in the markets or the economic climate.

Suggestions for retirement investors under any market conditions

Be in it for the long term

History has shown that while markets tend to react negatively to unexpected shocks or unfavorable news, they also have the potential to regain value quickly. Remember, just like any other asset, if you’re holding an investment that has fallen in price, you don’t realize a loss until you sell it. In fact, during market lows, you can often buy quality investments at more reasonable prices than when markets are rallying.

Continue to invest

Sophisticated investors and financial professionals know that individuals who can weather down periods in the market may be rewarded if they continue to invest when shares are trading at lower prices, especially relative to investors who do not continue to invest during down markets.*

Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are asset classes that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. These broad asset classes contain an even greater array of asset sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Most financial professionals agree that investors can help themselves take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce their risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing asset types by selecting a number of investments that represent a mix of asset classes and sub-categories.*

Keep it in the proper perspective

We believe doing business with MassMutual is the sign of a good decision. MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.

 

 

 

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

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This could be an ideal time to contact your financial professional to help you evaluate and fine-tune your retirement-planning strategy, taking into consideration your investment time frame and risk tolerance. Your financial professional can also help you ensure you’re on track to reach your retirement income goals.

Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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December 31, 2011

Financial markets produce mixed results amid continued volatility; bright spots emerge

Stocks and bonds in the United States produced mixed results for 2011. One-year performance numbers masked a great deal of volatility throughout the period, as political and economic problems worldwide kept investors on edge for much of the year. Foreign equity markets trailed their U.S. counterparts, with ongoing problems on the world stage driving international stocks into negative territory for the year.

Certain economic indicators continued to concern economists during the period, but the U.S. economic outlook appeared to improve somewhat. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, although there were some bright spots in certain data releases. The housing market mainly continued to struggle but gained some ground later in the year. Home prices throughout the country generally continued their decline and ran in lockstep with reduced volume in contract signings, but some positive signals drove optimism in parts of the country, particularly the South and West, and provided some encouragement to sellers in the otherwise challenging real estate environment. In 2011, the price of oil started at approximately $90 per barrel, rose steadily and peaked in April at more than $116, and finished the year at about $103.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) kept interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25%, in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. (The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight.) The Fed reaffirmed its intention to keep the federal funds rate exceptionally low for an “extended period” repeatedly in 2011, pledging to keep short-term rates low at least until mid-2013. Fed efforts to stimulate the economy included a second round of quantitative easing via targeted bond purchases (known as QE2), which had begun in November 2010 and ended along with the second quarter in June 2011. Additionally, in October 2011, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” which further aims to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline. The plan involves shifting some of the central bank’s holdings from shorter-maturity Treasuries to those with longer maturities.

The United States government’s long-term fiscal situation garnered increasingly frequent headlines focused on the budget and the ongoing debate over where to cut federal spending. Partisan Congressional wrangling over the debt ceiling increase in the summer of 2011 contributed to an already volatile market environment, and an overall lack of progress on economic matters by U.S. legislators left investors with little confidence that the current Congress will reach an agreement about any significant legislation likely to benefit the U.S. economy.

Market performance

In this environment of market volatility, bonds and equities turned in mixed performances for the year ended December 31, 2011, with bonds generally outperforming stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”), a well-known measure of blue-chip stock performance, advanced 5.53%. The S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”), which measures the progress of large-capitalization stocks in the U.S., returned a more modest 2.11%. On the negative side, the small-capitalization Russell 2000® Index dropped 4.18%, while technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) declined 1.80%. Worldwide equity markets saw even steeper losses, as the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, dropped 12.14%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, fell 18.42%.

Fixed-income benchmarks substantially outperformed most equity counterparts during the year. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained 7.84%. Treasury bills gained just 0.08%, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. In addition, the Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned 1.56%. The standout in the fixed-income arena was the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), a measure of the broad performance of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, which advanced 13.56% for the year.*

 

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

 

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First quarter of 2011 presents mixed financial news

Despite considerable volatility later in the first quarter of 2011, stock prices advanced in the midst of conflicts in the Middle East and the catastrophic one-two-three punch of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan. Share prices received some support from the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing, and from further improvements in some U.S. economic data, which indicated continued modest growth and a reduction in unemployment.

Reports released during the first quarter of 2011 indicated that the U.S. economy had grown 3.1% during the fourth quarter of 2010. There was also some progress on the jobs front, with unemployment falling from 9.4% in December 2010 to 8.9% in February 2011, the last month for which data became available during the quarter. That said, unemployment continued to remain stubbornly high. Finally, numerous data releases showed that the housing market continued to be depressed.

Bonds outperform stocks in the second quarter as challenges continue

In the second quarter of 2011, bonds outperformed their equity counterparts in the U.S., as stock investors exhibited fresh concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and a possible resolution of Greece’s fiscal woes. In the bond market, Treasury yields declined (and prices rallied) as investors grew more pessimistic about the prospects for U.S. economic growth. The yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note fell, reflecting investors’ preference for the safety of U.S. Treasuries over riskier investments in the more challenging market environment. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates (or yields); when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.

Second-quarter report releases indicated that the U.S. economy had grown at a 1.9% annual pace in the first quarter of 2011, which was slightly better than early forecasts, but weaker than the previous quarter. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Unfortunately, the unemployment figures for May, released early in June, showed a bump up to 9.1% from 9.0%, while non-farm payrolls increased by just 54,000, compared with 232,000 during April.

Third quarter: Bonds again outpace stocks; Fed announces new initiative

The U.S. stock market had a challenging third quarter, with most widely followed market indexes suffering double-digit losses. Worsening economic news in the U.S. and abroad, a downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, and Greece’s seemingly inexorable slide toward a default on its loans were key factors undermining investor sentiment. On August 1, Congress agreed to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and approved some deficit-reduction measures – narrowly missing an August 2 deadline that would have forced the nation into default. Shortly thereafter, citing Congress’s “political brinksmanship,” Standard & Poor’s lowered its credit rating for the United States from AAA to AA+, which triggered a wave of stock selloffs in the U.S. Another factor hampering stocks was a large downward revision in first-quarter economic growth in the U.S., as measured by gross domestic product (“GDP”), from 1.9% to 0.4%. The Fed announced that the $400 billion Operation Twist would begin in October. Unemployment for August 2011 remained at 9.1%, unchanged from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month with the U.S. jobless rate at a level of 9% or higher. Finally, corporate earnings remained strong, and economic growth strengthened in the third quarter, with GDP growth improving to a 2.5% annualized increase, following an anemic 1.3% in the second quarter.

Fourth quarter: Stocks advance strongly; unemployment data stabilizes

U.S. stocks strongly rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, with virtually all gains coming in October. One major factor aiding the rally was the prospect of further progress by European leaders toward solving that region’s sovereign debt crisis. In the bond market, Treasury yields spiked higher in October, but settled down to close the quarter little changed. Against the backdrop of renewed tolerance for risk, high-yield bonds were the fourth quarter’s big winners in the fixed-income market.

In contrast with Europe, the economic outlook for the United States appeared to be modestly improving. The federal government’s final estimate of economic growth for the third quarter, which was released in December, came in at 1.8% – down a bit from the previous 2.0% figure, although early indications for the fourth quarter pointed to a pace of roughly 3%. Moreover, an early December report indicated that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% in November from 9.0% in October, although the primary driver of that decline was a reduction in the number of unemployed individuals seeking work. Good news also came

 

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from the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance, which dropped to 364,000 for the week ending December 17, the lowest level of initial claims since April 2008.

While there remains quite a bit of progress to be made, there are some clear reasons for optimism on the horizon. For example, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index posted another strong gain in December, rising 9.5 points to 64.5 and building on November’s substantial 14.3-point increase. Receding fears of a new recession prompted the turnaround in this indicator, which had declined sharply from July through October. In addition, near year-end, there also were promising reports on retail sales, housing starts, and building permits.

Investors will continue to look for improving conditions in the U.S. economy; however, developments in the European debt situation and geopolitical shifts throughout the rest of the world will also play an important and ongoing role in the fortunes of the global financial markets in 2012.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 1.37%, underperforming the 2.64% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. The Fund also trailed the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The primary relative detractor from the Fund’s 2011 performance came from the energy sector, where the Fund had weak stock selection. Share prices of Fund holding Peabody Energy, the world’s largest private sector coal company, continued to slide on falling coal prices and concerns about slowing global demand. Falling oil prices weakened the stock price of Fund holding Schlumberger, the world’s largest oilfield services and equipment provider, as the company generally experiences more business demand when energy prices are high.

An underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the consumer staples sector also hampered the Fund’s full-year results, as consumer staples was a top performer in the benchmark. As market volatility persisted during 2011, investors turned from risk toward more defensive sector positions such as consumer staples stocks.

Stock selection and an unfavorable overweight position in the poor-performing financials sector adversely affected the Fund’s relative results. Shares of Fund holding JPMorgan Chase fell on European debt concerns and macroeconomic issues in the United States. Fund holding Goldman Sachs also slid when the company experienced declining revenue from its investment banking and trading segments.

On the positive side, Fund holdings in information technology outperformed. MasterCard reported impressive transaction volume growth in its global payment network, particularly outside the United States, where more consumer spending is shifting from cash and checks to electronic payments. Increased consumer spending leading into the holiday season also helped fuel the credit-card giant’s stock performance, which benefited the Fund. Shares of Apple, the Fund’s overall top contributor for the year, rose on continued reports of strong growth.

Stock selection drove relative outperformance within industrials and business services, as Fund holding Fastenal, an industrial hardware supplier, reported strong sales, particularly among international and service end markets. This advantage, however, was partially offset by an unfavorable overweight position in the sector.

Subadviser outlook

We continue to look for slow to moderate economic growth in the United States, and although expectations have come down, we still expect stronger growth from developing markets. Corporate earnings growth continues to be healthy, U.S. economic indicators are improving, and low interest rates are a positive for equities. We believe the high-quality, consistent-growth companies that the Fund focuses on are especially attractive and could do well even in a modest economic recovery. However, investors may be hesitant to embrace economic recovery until U.S. policymakers develop a credible plan for dealing with structural deficits and worries about potential contagion effects from the European sovereign debt crisis subside.

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     8.6

Google, Inc. Class A

     5.8

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.8

Danaher Corp.

     3.3

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     2.8

Praxair, Inc.

     2.4

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2.3

Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands)

     2.3

Priceline.com, Inc.

     2.2

American Tower Corp. Class A

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       35.7
    

 

 

 

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Communications

     23.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     16.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13.6

Industrial

     13.3

Technology

     13.0

Energy

     7.7

Financial

     7.6

Basic Materials

     3.9

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -

12/31/11

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/07 -
12/31/11

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

5/1/06 -
12/31/11

 
Initial Class     1.37%        1.68%        2.54%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index*

    2.64%        2.50%        3.25%   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        -0.25%        1.41%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -

12/31/11

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/11

 
Service Class     1.07%        1.78%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index*

    2.64%        3.52%+   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        1.66%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

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MML Emerging Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in smaller, rapidly growing emerging growth companies, which may include companies growing earnings per share and/or revenues at above average rates. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (primarily common stocks) of emerging growth companies. The Fund’s subadviser is Essex Investment Management Company, LLC (Essex).

Shareholders of MML Emerging Growth Fund have approved a plan of liquidation for the MML Series Investment Fund with respect to the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Fund.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -6.61%, underperforming the -2.91% return of the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (representing small-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

Throughout the year, the Fund’s positioning reflected our confidence in the macroeconomic outlook. Although the third quarter was difficult for many of the Fund’s cyclically sensitive holdings, our optimism about the U.S. economy’s ability to surpass investor expectations was clearly evident in the Fund’s holdings in producer durables, which delivered strong returns in the fourth quarter. The Fund was positioned for growth, and Fund holdings in railroad equipment, agricultural and industrial machinery, and professional staffing were notable outperformers.

Unfortunately, our correct economic assessment did not as easily translate to outperformance for the entire Fund. Although Fund holdings generally reported strong fundamental results during the year, relative returns were hindered by limited investor focus on Fund holdings in underfollowed small-capitalization stocks with relatively low trading volumes.

On a sector-specific basis, the Fund’s consistently underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in consumer discretionary stocks reflects our cautious assessment of consumer spending. The Fund’s conservative stance led to its emphasis on non-apparel retail companies offering a strong value message, and strong stock selection in the sector reflected this positioning. Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. was the Fund’s top contributor for the year. Shares of Ulta reached an all-time high during the period after the company consistently reported stronger-than-expected results. In the financials sector, the Fund avoided banks, which was beneficial to performance. The Fund’s focus on other areas within the sector also aided returns, as ATM operator Cardtronics, Inc. consistently reported impressive results. Alliance Data Systems, Corp. had very strong gains for the year as well, with the company reporting improved credit metrics and solid growth trends.

In the energy sector, returns varied dramatically, and while the Fund’s underweight position was additive to returns, stock selection detracted during the period. The Fund’s exposure to oil services was detrimental to third-quarter performance, when those shares were especially hard hit by macroeconomic concerns. Oil services companies then surged in the fourth quarter as commodity prices rebounded, and the Fund’s position in Dawson Geophysical Co. recovered, adding value for the period. The Fund’s exposure to alternative energy hindered energy returns, which were weak over the period due to investor worries about declining prices, European exposure, and changes in government subsidies.

Technology was a leader in the market over the first three quarters of the period as risk aversion waned. For the year, the Fund’s strong stock selection in electronic components and communications technology was unable to overcome weak stock selection in software. Holdings in Acacia Research, Corp., Aruba Networks, Inc., and SuccessFactors, Inc. were standouts. In software, the

 

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Fund’s exposure to telecommunications equipment detracted from performance during the fourth quarter, as carrier spending slowed materially in the wake of the AT&T and T-Mobile possible-merger announcement.

Subadviser outlook

In our view, fiscal year 2011 left unusually attractive valuations for some companies and created compelling opportunities. Despite challenges throughout the year, we are enthusiastic about the future. Following a down year, holdings within the Russell 2000 Index may bounce back sharply, and we are optimistic about the potential for overall returns in 2012. We also note that small-cap outperformance cycles have tended to persist for two decades, suggesting that investors’ recent turn towards larger-cap stocks may be a temporary anomaly driven by extraordinary macroeconomic uncertainty. Correlations have already begun to improve, resulting in a better environment for stock picking, and the Fund’s process continues to identify companies at an inflection point in their growth rates.

 

MML Emerging Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Wabtec Corp.

     3.3

Acacia Research—Acacia Technologies

     2.5

Anixter International, Inc.

     2.5

Thoratec Corp.

     2.3

Cardtronics, Inc.

     2.2

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     2.2

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

     2.1

PAREXEL International Corp.

     2.1

Rockwood Holdings, Inc.

     2.1

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       23.2
    

 

 

 

 

MML Emerging Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     33.5

Industrial

     15.0

Technology

     13.4

Communications

     12.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.2

Financial

     7.3

Energy

     5.9

Basic Materials

     3.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Emerging Growth Fund Initial Class and the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Five
Year
Average
Annual

1/1/07 -
12/31/11

   

Ten
Year
Average
Annual

1/1/02 -
12/31/11

 
Initial Class     -6.61%        -2.12%        -0.84%   
Russell 2000 Growth Index     -2.91%        2.09%        4.48%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Emerging Growth Fund Service Class and the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/11

 
Service Class     -6.82%        -5.25%   
Russell 2000 Growth Index     -2.91%        2.47%+   

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

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Equity Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned 1.71%, lagging the 2.11% return of the index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

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

In 2011, large-capitalization stocks outperformed their small-cap counterparts. For the year, the best-performing sector in the index was utilities, which returned 19.91%. Consumer staples and health care gained 13.99% and 12.73%, respectively. The worst performers were financials, which declined 17.06%, and materials, which dropped 9.75%.

U.S. stocks finished 2011 relatively flat after consistently high levels of volatility. The year started well, as U.S. markets gained through February, but the combination of the earthquake in Japan and political uprisings across North Africa halted the rise in equity prices. Markets remained flat into the summer, but concerns began to mount about attempts to rescue Greece and other peripheral euro zone nations. Sovereign debt yields began to rise steadily in Spain and Italy.

In early August, volatility spiked and the index sank more than 200 points in a matter of days when credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded U.S. sovereign debt to a rating of AA+ following a near default resulting from a Congressional stalemate. The European crisis then came to a head, as investors worried about the solvency of core European banks, which had been effectively cut off by U.S. dollar funding. As a result, the index fell dramatically through September, reaching a low of 1100. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decided that the American economy needed another boost. Consequently, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” by beginning a program of buying longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities and selling shorter-dated ones, all in an effort to drive down long-term interest rates. Market volatility remained high; however, and it became clear that investors were reacting almost exclusively to European headlines.

In November, European leaders announced their intention to create a comprehensive solution to the crisis involving closer fiscal ties between the members, and the market rallied dramatically. Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) gradually fell to a relatively normal level of 23.40 at year end. The rally in the market continued through December, and the index finished slightly higher (including the impact of reinvested dividends) than where it had started at the beginning of 2011.

Subadviser outlook

Numerous forces will continue to influence the direction that the market takes throughout 2012. These include developments in the European debt crisis, the state of the economy in the United States, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, and the direction that the U.S. Congress takes with respect to the debt ceiling, the growing deficit, and tax policy, to name just a few. We believe, however, that the Fund continues to be positioned to pursue returns that are consistent with those of the index.

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s 500,” “500,” and “S&P 500®”are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

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MML Equity Index Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     3.5

Apple, Inc.

     3.3

International Business Machines Corp.

     1.9

Chevron Corp.

     1.8

Microsoft Corp.

     1.7

General Electric Co.

     1.6

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     1.6

AT&T, Inc.

     1.6

Johnson & Johnson

     1.6

Pfizer, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       20.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Equity Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.3

Technology

     13.0

Financial

     13.0

Energy

     12.2

Communications

     11.3

Industrial

     10.6

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.8

Utilities

     3.7

Basic Materials

     3.5

Diversified

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Five
Year
Average
Annual

1/1/07 -
12/31/11

   

Ten
Year
Average
Annual

1/1/02 -
12/31/11

 
Class I     1.71%        -0.63%        2.51%   
Class II     1.84%        -0.47%        2.68%   
Class III     1.96%        -0.33%        2.81%   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        -0.25%        2.92%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/11

 
Service Class I     1.47%        0.80%   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        1.66%+   

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

LOGO

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

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MML Large Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -3.94%, trailing the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. In addition, the Fund underperformed the 0.39% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund’s materials companies were the most significant detractors from performance on both an absolute basis and relative to the benchmark – which was amplified by an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in this weak-performing sector. On a stock-specific basis, Fund holdings Sino-Forest and Sealed Air were among the largest detractors from Fund performance.

The Fund had more invested in financial companies than in any other sector – and these holdings turned out to be the second-largest detractors from the Fund’s absolute annual performance. The Fund’s financial companies outperformed the corresponding sector within the benchmark, but relative performance was offset somewhat by the Fund’s overweight position in this poor-performing sector. Fund holding American Express was among the most important contributors to performance. Conversely, Fund positions in Bank of New York Mellon and Wells Fargo were among the most significant detractors.

The Fund’s holdings in energy companies also hampered performance on both an absolute basis and relative to the benchmark – as those stocks significantly underperformed the corresponding sector within the benchmark. During the year, Fund holding Eog Resources was among the most important contributors to performance, whereas Fund positions in Devon Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and Transocean detracted the most from Fund results within this sector.

On the positive side, consumer staples companies made important contributions to performance on both an absolute and relative basis, as Fund holdings within the sector outperformed the corresponding sector within the benchmark. The Fund also benefited from an overweight position in this strong-performing sector. CVS Caremark, Costco Wholesale, and Philip Morris International were among the Fund holdings that were standouts on a stock-specific basis.

While the benchmark increased little over the year, individual sectors within the benchmark advanced by as much as 20% (utilities) or decreased by as much as 17% (financials). The sectors within the benchmark that turned in the strongest performance over the year were utilities, consumer staples, and health care. The sectors that turned in the weakest performance were financials, materials, and industrials.

Subadviser outlook

The Fund’s long-term focus, from an investment standpoint, has typically resulted in low turnover of holdings and a measured reaction to past short-term performance from individual holdings on either the upside or the downside. The Fund’s investment strategy is to perform extensive research to buy durable companies at a discount to their intrinsic values and to hold them for the long term. We focus deliberately on the future, considering each company’s long-term business fundamentals.

 

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Consistent with the Fund’s low-turnover strategy, as of December 31, 2011, only two companies had dropped out of the Fund’s top 10 holdings (compared to the end of 2010). Google and Johnson & Johnson replaced Devon Energy and Occidental Petroleum among the top 10 Fund holdings.

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     5.4

Wells Fargo & Co.

     5.4

CVS Caremark Corp.

     5.3

American Express Co.

     5.2

EOG Resources, Inc.

     4.4

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     4.1

Loews Corp.

     3.2

Google, Inc. Class A

     3.1

Merck & Co., Inc.

     3.0

Johnson & Johnson

     3.0
    

 

 

 
       42.1
    

 

 

 

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Financial

     30.4

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     18.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.0

Energy

     12.3

Communications

     6.3

Basic Materials

     4.3

Technology

     4.0

Industrial

     3.0

Diversified

     1.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Ten Year
Average
Annual
1/1/02 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -3.94%        -2.24%        3.07%   

S&P 500 Index*

    2.11%        -0.25%        2.92%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        -2.64%        3.89%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Since
Inception
Average
Annual

8/15/08 -
12/31/11

 
Service Class     -4.14%        -0.90%   

S&P 500 Index*

    2.11%        1.66%+   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        0.02%+   

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

LOGO

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML NASDAQ-100® Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

What is the investment approach of MML NASDAQ-100® Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to approximate as closely as practicable (before fees and expenses) the total return of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (the “index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets in the equity securities of companies included in the index. The Fund’s subadviser is Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI).

Shareholders of MML NASDAQ-100® Fund have approved a plan of liquidation for the MML Series Investment Fund with respect to the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Fund.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 3.29%, outperforming the 2.70% return of the index. The index is a modified capitalization-weighted index composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (NASDAQ).

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund outperformed the index in 2011 because of payments the Fund received as a result of the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Adelphia Communications, one of the Fund’s former holdings. The Fund’s performance includes the impact of fees and expenses necessary for the management and operation of the Fund. The index is not subject to fees or expenses, and it is not possible to invest directly in the index.

The best-performing sector within the index for the year was consumer staples, which returned 10.05%. Health care gained 7.93%, and consumer discretionary advanced 7.00%. The worst performers were industrials and telecommunication services, which declined 10.15% and 6.27%, respectively.

U.S. stocks finished 2011 relatively flat after consistently high levels of volatility. The year started well, as U.S. markets gained through February, but the combination of the earthquake in Japan and political uprisings across North Africa halted the rise in equity prices. Markets remained flat into the summer, but concerns began to mount about attempts to rescue Greece and other peripheral euro zone nations. Sovereign debt yields began to rise steadily in Spain and Italy.

In early August, volatility spiked and the S&P 500 Index sank more than 200 points in a matter of days when credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded U.S. sovereign debt to a rating of AA+ following a near default resulting from a Congressional stalemate. The European crisis then came to a head, as investors worried about the solvency of core European banks, which had been effectively cut off by U.S. dollar funding. As a result, the S&P 500 Index fell dramatically through September, reaching a low of 1100. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decided that the American economy needed another boost. Consequently, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” by beginning a program of buying longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities and selling shorter-dated ones, all in an effort to drive down long-term interest rates. Market volatility remained high; however, and it became clear that investors were reacting almost exclusively to European headlines.

In November, European leaders announced their intention to create a comprehensive solution to the crisis involving closer fiscal ties between the members, and the market rallied dramatically. Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) gradually fell to a relatively normal level of 23.40 at year end. The rally in the market continued through December, and the S&P 500 Index finished slightly higher (including the impact of reinvested dividends) than where it had started at the beginning of 2011.

 

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Subadviser outlook

Numerous forces will continue to influence the direction that the market takes throughout 2012. These include developments in the European debt crisis, the state of the economy in the United States, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, and the direction that the U.S. Congress takes with respect to the debt ceiling, the growing deficit, and tax policy, to name just a few. We believe, however, that the Fund continues to be positioned to pursue returns that are consistent with those of the index.

NASDAQ®, NASDAQ-100®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® are trademarks of The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (together with its affiliates, “NASDAQ”) and are licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund has not been passed on by NASDAQ as to its legality or suitability. The Fund is not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by NASDAQ. NASDAQ MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND BEARS NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND.

 

MML NASDAQ-100 Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     14.7

Microsoft Corp.

     8.6

Google, Inc. Class A

     6.5

Oracle Corp.

     5.1

Intel Corp.

     4.8

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     3.8

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     3.6

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3.1

Amgen, Inc.

     2.2

Comcast Corp. Class A

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       54.3
    

 

 

 

 

MML NASDAQ-100 Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Technology

     45.9

Communications

     29.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.2

Industrial

     1.5

Basic Materials

     0.5

Energy

     0.1

Mutual Funds

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.9
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MML NASDAQ-100® Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML NASDAQ-100 Fund Initial Class and the NASDAQ-100 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -
12/31/11

   

Five Year
Average
Annual

1/1/07 -
12/31/11

   

Ten Year
Average
Annual

1/1/02 -
12/31/11

 
Initial Class     3.29%        5.60%        3.80%   
NASDAQ-100 Index     2.70%        5.33%        3.75%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML NASDAQ-100 Fund Service Class and the NASDAQ-100 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     2.81%        4.55%   
NASDAQ-100 Index     2.70%        6.06%+   

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

LOGO

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

+ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the NASDAQ-100 Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of smaller companies that the Fund’s subadvisers believe offer potential for long-term growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The Fund’s subadvisers are Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management), which managed approximately 49% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (Waddell & Reed), which was responsible for approximately 51% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of December 31, 2011.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -5.23%, behind the -2.91% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (representing small-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. Similarly, the Fund’s -5.23% return trailed the -4.18% return of the Russell 2000 Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

With respect to the Fund’s Wellington component, negative results from an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the top-performing utilities sector and an overweight position in the lagging consumer discretionary sector offset positive results from an overweight position in the information technology sector and an underweight position in the poor-performing materials sector.

Favorable stock selection played an important role in the Wellington component’s performance. On a stock-specific basis, top-performing stocks during the period on a relative basis included Fund holdings Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, WellCare Health Plan, and HealthSpring – all from the health care sector. The Fund’s stock selection was strongest within the information technology, telecommunication services, consumer staples, and health care sectors. These positive results were partially offset by negative results from stock selection within the industrials, consumer discretionary, energy, and materials sectors. Sector positioning in the Fund, which is a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, also detracted from relative performance.

As a result of ongoing economic uncertainty, the Fund’s Waddell & Reed component experienced negative results from Fund holdings in cyclical industries, which did not perform well. On the other hand, the less-cyclical consumer staples and health care sectors performed better. Despite the cyclical industries’ lackluster results, the component benefited from its strong stock selection in the consumer and energy sectors, which both produced positive returns for the year. Two of the larger-weighted holdings in the consumer discretionary sector, Under Armour and Tempur-Pedic, did well, with their respective returns exceeding 20%. Within energy, Fund holding Core Laboratories was a strong standout and advanced nearly 30% for the year. Conversely, the two most troublesome sectors were financials and health care, which more than offset the positive stock contributors noted above.

Subadviser outlook

Wellington remains vigilant in making risk/reward assessments for current Fund holdings, while simultaneously searching for companies that appear to be overlooked by the market. At the end of the period, the Wellington component was most overweight in the telecommunication services and health care sectors.

Waddell & Reed continues to emphasize for its component a higher-quality bias and faster growth inclination on the firm’s view that securities with those attributes have the potential to be rewarded in today’s slower and uncertain growth environment. At year-end, the Waddell & Reed component held a slightly overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector based upon the sector’s domestic strength. The Fund also decreased the weighting in some health care companies that have demonstrated inconsistent execution.

 

 

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

 

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Wabtec Corp.

     2.5

Dril-Quip, Inc.

     2.3

Zoll Medical Corp.

     2.2

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

     2.2

Under Armour, Inc. Class A

     2.0

MICROS Systems, Inc.

     2.0

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     1.8

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.

     1.8

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

     1.6

Cyberonics, Inc.

     1.6
    

 

 

 
       20.0
    

 

 

 
MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.0

Consumer, Cyclical

     19.5

Industrial

     15.8

Technology

     13.0

Communications

     10.7

Financial

     9.5

Energy

     6.3

Basic Materials

     0.9

Mutual Funds

     0.9

Utilities

     0.7

Diversified

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Ten Year
Average
Annual
1/1/02 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -5.23%        1.57%        5.06%   

Russell 2000 Growth Index*

    -2.91%        2.09%        4.48%   
Russell 2000 Index     -4.18%        0.15%        5.62%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -5.43%        1.55%   

Russell 2000 Growth Index*

    -2.91%        2.47%+   
Russell 2000 Index     -4.18%        1.51%+   

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

LOGO

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.3%      
COMMON STOCK — 99.3%   
Advertising — 0.2%      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     16,400       $ 731,112   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.8%   

The Boeing Co.

     37,100         2,721,285   

United Technologies Corp.

     44,200         3,230,578   
     

 

 

 
        5,951,863   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 2.1%   

Nike, Inc. Class B

     39,870         3,842,272   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     23,900         3,300,112   
     

 

 

 
        7,142,384   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%   

General Motors Co. (a)

     1,800         36,486   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.6%   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     63,800         1,994,388   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 1.4%   

Northern Trust Corp.

     20,100         797,166   

State Street Corp.

     34,100         1,374,571   

U.S. Bancorp

     73,700         1,993,585   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     17,300         476,788   
     

 

 

 
        4,642,110   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.2%   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     600         41,982   

Hansen Natural Corp. (a)

     6,300         580,482   
     

 

 

 
        622,464   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.8%   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     17,600         1,258,400   

Amgen, Inc.

     820         52,652   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     30,900         3,400,545   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     66,900         4,522,440   
     

 

 

 
        9,234,037   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.9%   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     15,500         1,320,445   

Ecolab, Inc.

     6,100         352,641   

Monsanto Co.

     41,850         2,932,430   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     2,400         99,072   

Praxair, Inc.

     74,230         7,935,187   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,300         205,321   
     

 

 

 
        12,845,096   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.4%      

Peabody Energy Corp.

     44,900         1,486,639   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.0%   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     24,790         9,242,208   

McKesson Corp.

     78,300         6,100,353   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     45,280         4,597,278   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

     2,600         143,026   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Western Union Co.

     1,300       $ 23,738   
     

 

 

 
        20,106,603   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 10.3%   

Accenture PLC Class A

     38,050         2,025,401   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     71,120         28,803,600   

EMC Corp. (a)

     139,300         3,000,522   

International Business Machines Corp.

     3,100         570,028   
     

 

 

 
        34,399,551   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.0%   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     800         53,368   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 2.9%   

Fastenal Co.

     118,400         5,163,424   

Fossil, Inc. (a)

     22,900         1,817,344   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     13,900         2,601,941   
     

 

 

 
        9,582,709   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 5.5%   

American Express Co.

     91,350         4,308,979   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     29,900         1,484,236   

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,000         178,240   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     3,200         36,032   

CME Group, Inc.

     900         219,303   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     56,650         5,441,799   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     750         67,823   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     21,550         2,597,853   

Invesco Ltd.

     153,000         3,073,770   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     17,800         591,850   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     17,100         267,615   
     

 

 

 
        18,267,500   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%   

Emerson Electric Co.

     15,300         712,827   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.6%      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     26,900         1,871,702   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     12,400         838,240   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.0%   

Baxter International, Inc.

     23,100         1,142,988   

Covidien PLC

     7,800         351,078   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     2,100         148,470   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     50         23,151   

Stryker Corp.

     34,630         1,721,457   
     

 

 

 
        3,387,144   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.6%   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     18,700         840,939   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     20,700         1,049,076   
     

 

 

 
        1,890,015   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     20,900         660,858   
 

 

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

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     30,900       $ 1,548,708   
     

 

 

 
        2,209,566   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 17.2%      

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     72,350         12,523,785   

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

     64,900         7,558,903   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     111,300         3,375,729   

Facebook, Inc. (a) (b)

     57,635         1,795,163   

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

     20,341         633,563   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     29,800         19,247,820   

Groupon, Inc. (a)

     26,100         538,443   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     78,800         1,277,742   

LinkedIn Corp. (a)

     5,300         333,953   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     15,700         7,343,047   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     137,800         2,773,250   
     

 

 

 
        57,401,398   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.8%   

Carnival Corp.

     82,900         2,705,856   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 3.0%   

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

     85,600         3,657,688   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     98,687         2,878,700   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     58,700         2,815,839   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     5,600         618,744   
     

 

 

 
        9,970,971   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.7%   

Caterpillar, Inc.

     11,700         1,060,020   

Joy Global, Inc.

     17,900         1,341,963   
     

 

 

 
        2,401,983   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.5%   

Cummins, Inc.

     5,200         457,704   

Deere & Co.

     4,000         309,400   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     11,600         1,007,692   
     

 

 

 
        1,774,796   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 4.2%   

3M Co.

     5,600         457,688   

Danaher Corp.

     233,160         10,967,846   

General Electric Co.

     17,100         306,261   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     38,900         2,114,215   
     

 

 

 
        13,846,010   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.2%      

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series C (a)

     59,475         2,242,207   

Time Warner, Inc.

     133         4,807   

The Walt Disney Co.

     46,100         1,728,750   
     

 

 

 
        3,975,764   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.7%   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     33,700         5,553,423   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Mining — 0.0%      

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     100       $ 3,679   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 3.3%   

Concho Resources, Inc. (a)

     25,700         2,409,375   

Devon Energy Corp.

     500         31,000   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     33,890         3,338,504   

EQT Corp.

     20,900         1,145,111   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     730         61,875   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     17,900         1,677,230   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     8,900         796,372   

Range Resources Corp.

     25,100         1,554,694   
     

 

 

 
        11,014,161   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 4.0%   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     28,000         1,361,920   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     51,000         2,508,690   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     37,900         1,979,517   

Halliburton Co.

     5,900         203,609   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     105,700         7,220,367   
     

 

 

 
        13,274,103   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%      

Allergan, Inc.

     33,060         2,900,684   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     60,700         2,465,027   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

     79,800         3,566,262   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     3,300         135,069   

Shire PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     700         72,730   
     

 

 

 
        9,139,772   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.0%   

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     4,600         70,012   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 7.0%      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     36,100         2,092,717   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     6,200         2,093,988   

Coach, Inc.

     31,400         1,916,656   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     800         66,656   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     2,800         232,708   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     6,100         256,444   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     7,600         306,660   

McDonald’s Corp.

     35,250         3,536,632   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     39,000         3,118,050   

Starbucks Corp.

     152,600         7,021,126   

Tiffany & Co.

     9,800         649,348   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     34,900         2,059,449   
     

 

 

 
        23,350,434   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%      

Altera Corp.

     22,250         825,475   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     116,350         3,416,036   

Xilinx, Inc.

     62,900         2,016,574   
     

 

 

 
        6,258,085   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Blue Chip Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 0.8%      

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     39,900       $ 1,210,167   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     100         6,125   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     2,270         133,340   

Intuit, Inc.

     16,800         883,512   

Microsoft Corp.

     50         1,298   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     4,400         446,424   
     

 

 

 
        2,680,866   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.1%   

American Tower Corp. Class A

     120,670         7,241,407   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     98,050         2,001,200   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     142,400         7,789,280   
     

 

 

 
        17,031,887   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%   

Mattel, Inc.

     100         2,776   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.8%   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     500         34,890   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     31,400         1,286,144   

FedEx Corp.

     61,100         5,102,461   

Kansas City Southern (a)

     10,300         700,503   

Union Pacific Corp.

     51,400         5,445,316   
     

 

 

 
        12,569,314   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $263,518,046)
        331,031,094   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $263,518,046)
        331,031,094   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%      
Diversified Financial — 0.0%      

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

     1,000         1,000   
     

 

 

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

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $263,519,046)
        331,032,094   
     

 

 

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

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement,
dated 12/30/11, 0.010%,
due 1/03/12 (c)

   $ 2,255,103         2,255,103   
     

 

 

 
            
Value
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,255,103)
  $ 2,255,103   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $265,774,149) (d)
    333,287,197   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%     (32,862
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%   $ 333,254,335   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(c) Maturity value of $2,255,106. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,300,428.
(d) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Emerging Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.2%   
COMMON STOCK — 99.2%   
Apparel — 1.9%   

Steven Madden Ltd. (a)

     6,555       $ 226,147   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.0%   

Wabash National Corp. (a)

     15,255         119,599   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 3.3%   

Titan International, Inc.

     10,448         203,318   

Westport Innovations, Inc. (a)

     5,553         184,582   
     

 

 

 
        387,900   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 3.7%   

3SBio, Inc. ADR (Cayman Islands) (a)

     9,617         98,286   

Affymetrix, Inc. (a)

     20,307         83,056   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

     12,058         252,494   
     

 

 

 
        433,836   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.3%   

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)

     6,496         147,004   

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

     6,156         242,362   
     

 

 

 
        389,366   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 11.5%   

The Advisory Board Co. (a)

     2,056         152,576   

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

     2,455         254,927   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

     2,852         123,434   

Cardtronics, Inc. (a)

     9,779         264,620   

On Assignment, Inc. (a)

     13,965         156,129   

PAREXEL International Corp. (a)

     11,845         245,665   

SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)

     4,126         164,504   
     

 

 

 
        1,361,855   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 4.8%   

Ciber, Inc. (a)

     35,439         136,795   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

     3,662         148,238   

OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (a)

     16,109         106,480   

Quantum Corp. (a)

     45,222         108,533   

STEC, Inc. (a)

     7,239         62,183   
     

 

 

 
        562,229   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.9%   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

     6,454         100,424   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.6%   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

     6,686         142,145   

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

     6,257         166,561   
     

 

 

 
        308,706   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.8%   

Power-One, Inc. (a)

     22,904         89,555   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.0%   

Imax Corp. (a)

     6,703         122,866   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 1.0%   

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)

     63,443       $ 55,322   

Headwaters, Inc. (a)

     30,710         68,176   
     

 

 

 
        123,498   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.6%   

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,676         186,079   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 8.5%   

Bruker Corp. (a)

     12,073         149,946   

Given Imaging Ltd. (a)

     4,430         77,215   

HeartWare International, Inc. (a)

     2,846         196,374   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     10,319         138,068   

Thoratec Corp. (a)

     8,021         269,185   

Zoll Medical Corp. (a)

     2,705         170,902   
     

 

 

 
        1,001,690   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.1%   

Air Methods Corp. (a)

     2,560         216,192   

Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a)

     20,296         149,582   
     

 

 

 
        365,774   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 4.7%   

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (a)

     36,345         229,337   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     6,967         126,033   

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

     22,741         199,211   
     

 

 

 
        554,581   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 4.2%   

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd.

     12,646         121,275   

Limelight Networks, Inc. (a)

     29,549         87,465   

ValueClick, Inc. (a)

     7,877         128,317   

Vocus, Inc. (a)

     7,381         163,046   
     

 

 

 
        500,103   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 6.4%   

Cascade Corp.

     4,063         191,652   

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

     3,129         169,185   

Wabtec Corp.

     5,615         392,769   
     

 

 

 
        753,606   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.7%   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     3,389         179,617   

LSB Industries, Inc. (a)

     3,690         103,431   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     5,036         151,382   
     

 

 

 
        434,430   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.5%   

Acacia Research — Acacia Technologies (a)

     8,058         294,198   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.3%   

Pioneer Drilling Co. (a)

     14,528         140,631   

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)

     2,980         129,630   
     

 

 

 
        270,261   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 2.6%   

Dawson Geophysical Co. (a)

     4,768       $ 188,479   

Tesco Corp. (a)

     8,959         113,242   
     

 

 

 
        301,721   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.8%   

Akorn, Inc. (a)

     17,137         190,563   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

     4,653         159,970   

Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     6,356         128,201   

Mylan, Inc. (a)

     9,715         208,484   
     

 

 

 
        687,218   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.9%   

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

     3,544         230,076   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.8%   

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

     17,619         96,200   

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a)

     20,436         112,602   
     

 

 

 
        208,802   
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.8%   

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     4,356         124,756   

Changyou.com Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Cayman Islands) (a)

     3,564         82,150   

Compuware Corp. (a)

     18,930         157,498   

Interactive Intelligence Group (a)

     5,909         135,434   

PROS Holdings, Inc. (a)

     8,116         120,766   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

     4,159         185,242   
     

 

 

 
        805,846   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.9%   

Acme Packet, Inc. (a)

     3,899         120,518   

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     4,892         291,759   

Premiere Global Services, Inc. (a)

     22,935         194,259   

ShoreTel, Inc. (a)

     14,283         91,126   
     

 

 

 
        697,662   
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.6%   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (a)

     7,698         186,907   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $11,169,255)
        11,704,935   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $11,169,255)
        11,704,935   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,169,255)
        11,704,935   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 135,523       $ 135,523   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $135,523)
        135,523   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3%
(Cost $11,304,778) (c)
        11,840,458   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%         (38,744
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 11,801,714   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $135,524. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $139,162.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.5%      
COMMON STOCK — 98.5%      
Advertising — 0.1%      

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

     11,792       $ 114,736   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,950         309,831   
     

 

 

 
        424,567   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%      

The Boeing Co.

     18,923         1,388,002   

General Dynamics Corp.

     9,144         607,253   

Goodrich Corp.

     3,190         394,603   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     2,513         167,567   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     6,729         544,376   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     6,604         386,202   

Raytheon Co.

     8,750         423,325   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     3,796         210,185   

United Technologies Corp.

     23,080         1,686,917   
     

 

 

 
        5,808,430   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 2.1%      

Altria Group, Inc.

     52,422         1,554,312   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     17,122         489,689   

Lorillard, Inc.

     3,406         388,284   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     44,158         3,465,520   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     8,674         359,277   
     

 

 

 
        6,257,082   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.1%      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     19,194         164,301   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.5%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     9,452         910,889   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     1,632         225,347   

VF Corp.

     2,206         280,140   
     

 

 

 
        1,416,376   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%      

Ford Motor Co. (a)

     97,082         1,044,602   

Paccar, Inc.

     9,016         337,830   
     

 

 

 
        1,382,432   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.3%      

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

     2,744         174,902   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

     6,457         91,496   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     17,401         543,955   
     

 

 

 
        810,353   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 3.7%      

Bank of America Corp.

     257,552         1,431,989   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     30,935         615,916   

BB&T Corp.

     17,515         440,853   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     11,716         495,470   

Comerica, Inc.

     5,168         133,334   

Fifth Third Bancorp

     23,561         299,696   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

First Horizon National Corp.

     7,091       $ 56,728   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     21,470         117,870   

KeyCorp

     23,990         184,483   

M&T Bank Corp.

     3,241         247,418   

Northern Trust Corp.

     6,439         255,371   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     13,304         767,242   

Regions Financial Corp.

     31,864         137,015   

State Street Corp.

     12,585         507,301   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     13,359         236,454   

U.S. Bancorp

     48,439         1,310,275   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     134,035         3,694,005   

Zions Bancorp

     4,655         75,783   
     

 

 

 
        11,007,203   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.6%      

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     2,613         210,373   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     57,787         4,043,356   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     7,802         201,136   

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,220         87,228   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     5,488         216,666   

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     4,008         174,508   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     39,778         2,639,270   
     

 

 

 
        7,572,537   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.0%      

Amgen, Inc.

     20,224         1,298,583   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     6,173         679,338   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     11,298         763,745   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     4,447         173,033   
     

 

 

 
        2,914,699   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.0%      

Masco Corp.

     9,500         99,560   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.2%      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     5,364         456,959   

Airgas, Inc.

     1,675         130,784   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     1,654         239,797   

The Dow Chemical Co.

     30,151         867,143   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     23,550         1,078,119   

Eastman Chemical Co.

     3,614         141,163   

Ecolab, Inc.

     7,582         438,315   

FMC Corp.

     1,806         155,388   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     1,966         103,058   

Monsanto Co.

     13,586         951,971   

The Mosaic Co.

     7,522         379,334   

PPG Industries, Inc.

     3,875         323,524   

Praxair, Inc.

     7,603         812,761   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     2,149         191,841   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     3,086         192,752   
     

 

 

 
        6,462,909   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Coal — 0.2%      

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)

     5,812       $ 118,739   

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     5,772         211,832   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     6,806         225,347   
     

 

 

 
        555,918   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.8%   

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,925         157,570   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     12,412         670,372   

DeVry, Inc.

     1,647         63,344   

Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co.

     4,985         71,934   

Equifax, Inc.

     2,982         115,523   

H&R Block, Inc.

     7,583         123,830   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     4,652         143,282   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     2,698         1,005,868   

McKesson Corp.

     6,221         484,678   

Moody’s Corp.

     5,091         171,465   

Paychex, Inc.

     8,281         249,341   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     5,156         111,060   

Robert Half International, Inc.

     3,562         101,374   

SAIC, Inc. (a)

     7,189         88,353   

Total System Services, Inc.

     4,322         84,538   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     12,929         1,312,681   

Western Union Co.

     15,911         290,535   
     

 

 

 
        5,245,748   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 7.0%   

Accenture PLC Class A

     16,275         866,318   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     23,636         9,572,580   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     7,610         489,399   

Computer Sciences Corp.

     3,907         92,596   

Dell, Inc. (a)

     39,046         571,243   

EMC Corp. (a)

     52,089         1,121,997   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     50,433         1,299,154   

International Business Machines Corp.

     29,979         5,512,539   

Lexmark International, Inc. Class A

     1,776         58,732   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     9,069         328,933   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     6,058         298,114   

Teradata Corp. (a)

     4,247         206,022   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

     5,846         180,934   
     

 

 

 
        20,598,561   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.1%   

Avon Products, Inc.

     11,008         192,310   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     12,305         1,136,859   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     2,800         314,496   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     70,000         4,669,700   
     

 

 

 
        6,313,365   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%   

Fastenal Co.

     7,494         326,813   

Genuine Parts Co.

     4,032         246,758   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,546       $ 289,396   
     

 

 

 
        862,967   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 4.0%   

American Express Co.

     25,680         1,211,326   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     5,731         284,487   

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,566         457,364   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     27,098         305,123   

Citigroup, Inc.

     74,291         1,954,596   

CME Group, Inc.

     1,681         409,609   

Discover Financial Services

     14,032         336,768   

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)

     6,716         53,459   

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

     2,443         37,011   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     3,706         355,998   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     12,510         1,131,279   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     1,872         225,670   

Invesco Ltd.

     11,295         226,917   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     96,587         3,211,518   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     3,270         78,644   

Morgan Stanley

     37,459         566,755   

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (a)

     3,174         77,795   

NYSE Euronext

     6,674         174,191   

SLM Corp.

     13,013         174,374   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     6,468         368,353   
     

 

 

 
        11,641,237   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.5%      

The AES Corp. (a)

     16,752         198,344   

Ameren Corp.

     6,039         200,072   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     12,206         504,230   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     10,666         214,280   

CMS Energy Corp.

     6,515         143,851   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     7,357         456,355   

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

     5,056         200,571   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     14,408         764,777   

DTE Energy Co.

     4,306         234,462   

Duke Energy Corp.

     33,962         747,164   

Edison International

     8,387         347,222   

Entergy Corp.

     4,528         330,770   

Exelon Corp.

     16,722         725,233   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     10,592         469,226   

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

     2,054         111,286   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     10,658         648,859   

Northeast Utilities

     4,387         158,239   

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

     5,609         101,635   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

     5,920         120,176   

PG&E Corp.

     10,196         420,279   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     2,874         138,469   

PPL Corp.

     14,818         435,945   

Progress Energy, Inc.

     7,563         423,679   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     12,804         422,660   

SCANA Corp.

     2,998         135,090   

The Southern Co.

     21,975         1,017,223   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     5,713         109,347   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     5,896       $ 206,124   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     12,349         341,326   
     

 

 

 
        10,326,894   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%   

Emerson Electric Co.

     18,732         872,724   

Molex, Inc.

     3,670         87,566   
     

 

 

 
        960,290   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.4%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

     8,982         313,741   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     4,227         191,864   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     3,803         95,341   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     4,524         88,942   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     2,764         55,280   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     10,628         327,449   

Waters Corp. (a)

     2,329         172,462   
     

 

 

 
        1,245,079   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.0%   

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     1,470         49,627   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%   

Fluor Corp.

     4,267         214,417   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

     3,141         127,462   
     

 

 

 
        341,879   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%      

International Game Technology

     7,272         125,078   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.3%   

Republic Services, Inc.

     7,828         215,661   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     2,158         168,151   

Waste Management, Inc.

     11,825         386,796   
     

 

 

 
        770,608   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.1%      

Campbell Soup Co.

     4,421         146,954   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     10,658         281,371   

Dean Foods Co. (a)

     4,777         53,502   

General Mills, Inc.

     16,358         661,027   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     8,163         441,129   

The Hershey Co.

     3,931         242,857   

Hormel Foods Corp.

     3,646         106,791   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     2,909         227,397   

Kellogg Co.

     6,228         314,950   

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     45,023         1,682,059   

The Kroger Co.

     15,228         368,822   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     3,319         167,344   

Safeway, Inc.

     8,505         178,945   

Sara Lee Corp.

     15,139         286,430   

SUPERVALU, Inc.

     5,471         44,425   

Sysco Corp.

     14,868         436,078   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     7,326         151,209   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     4,126       $ 287,087   
     

 

 

 
        6,078,377   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%   

International Paper Co.

     11,243         332,793   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     4,483         134,266   
     

 

 

 
        467,059   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%      

AGL Resources, Inc.

     2,947         124,540   

NiSource, Inc.

     7,314         174,147   

Sempra Energy

     6,166         339,130   
     

 

 

 
        637,817   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%   

Snap-on, Inc.

     1,560         78,967   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     4,279         289,261   
     

 

 

 
        368,228   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.3%   

Baxter International, Inc.

     14,311         708,108   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     5,522         412,604   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     37,079         198,002   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

     2,218         189,639   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     5,556         141,178   

Covidien PLC

     12,247         551,238   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     2,854         201,778   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     984         455,602   

Johnson & Johnson

     69,461         4,555,252   

Medtronic, Inc.

     26,966         1,031,450   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     7,987         273,954   

Stryker Corp.

     8,361         415,625   

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,846         191,052   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

     4,527         241,832   
     

 

 

 
        9,567,314   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.4%   

Aetna, Inc.

     9,239         389,793   

Cigna Corp.

     7,205         302,610   

Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)

     3,601         109,362   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     2,327         176,410   

Humana, Inc.

     4,186         366,735   

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     2,481         213,292   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     4,057         235,549   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

     10,535         54,045   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     9,660         434,410   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     27,181         1,377,533   

WellPoint, Inc.

     8,866         587,373   
     

 

 

 
        4,247,112   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.0%   

Leucadia National Corp.

     4,867         110,676   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Home Builders — 0.1%   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     7,409       $ 93,427   

Lennar Corp. Class A

     4,228         83,080   

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     8,841         55,787   
     

 

 

 
        232,294   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

     1,835         69,803   

Whirlpool Corp.

     1,904         90,345   
     

 

 

 
        160,148   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.4%   

Avery Dennison Corp.

     2,634         75,543   

The Clorox Co.

     3,288         218,849   

Beam, Inc.

     3,897         199,643   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     10,103         743,177   
     

 

 

 
        1,237,212   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     7,663         123,757   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.5%      

ACE Ltd.

     8,550         599,526   

Aflac, Inc.

     11,788         509,949   

The Allstate Corp.

     12,790         350,574   

American International Group, Inc. (a)

     11,182         259,422   

Aon Corp.

     8,121         380,063   

Assurant, Inc.

     2,258         92,713   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     44,716         3,411,831   

The Chubb Corp.

     7,093         490,977   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     3,990         121,535   

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A (a)

     12,148         79,569   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     11,476         186,485   

Lincoln National Corp.

     7,535         146,330   

Loews Corp.

     7,688         289,453   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     13,780         435,724   

MetLife, Inc.

     26,771         834,720   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     7,771         191,167   

The Progressive Corp.

     15,476         301,937   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     11,989         600,889   

Torchmark Corp.

     2,691         116,762   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     10,605         627,498   

Unum Group

     7,638         160,933   

XL Group PLC

     8,216         162,430   
     

 

 

 
        10,350,487   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 3.0%      

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,460         143,969   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     9,252         1,601,521   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     29,265         887,607   

Expedia, Inc.

     2,475         71,824   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     2,064         219,032   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,424         4,149,262   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     1,467         101,648   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     1,260       $ 589,315   

Symantec Corp. (a)

     18,900         295,785   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     2,475         62,395   

VeriSign, Inc.

     4,011         143,273   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     31,783         512,660   
     

 

 

 
        8,778,291   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.3%   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     2,777         132,741   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     3,705         231,007   

Nucor Corp.

     7,916         313,236   

United States Steel Corp.

     3,605         95,388   
     

 

 

 
        772,372   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%      

Carnival Corp.

     11,657         380,485   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     6,005         233,414   
     

 

 

 
        613,899   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.3%      

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     6,694         195,264   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     4,874         233,806   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     4,028         152,379   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     2,024         223,632   
     

 

 

 
        805,081   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.7%   

Caterpillar, Inc.

     16,443         1,489,736   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     7,866         239,677   

Joy Global, Inc.

     2,659         199,345   
     

 

 

 
        1,928,758   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%   

Cummins, Inc.

     4,844         426,369   

Deere & Co.

     10,562         816,971   

Eaton Corp.

     8,506         370,266   

Flowserve Corp.

     1,399         138,949   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     3,650         267,800   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     2,409         209,270   

Xylem, Inc.

     4,681         120,255   
     

 

 

 
        2,349,880   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.5%      

3M Co.

     17,770         1,452,342   

Cooper Industries PLC

     3,972         215,084   

Danaher Corp.

     14,377         676,294   

Dover Corp.

     4,794         278,292   

General Electric Co.

     268,358         4,806,292   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     19,732         1,072,434   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     12,348         576,775   

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     3,453         79,557   

Pall Corp.

     2,871         164,078   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

     3,864         294,630   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Textron, Inc.

     7,277       $ 134,552   

Tyco International Ltd.

     11,819         552,065   
     

 

 

 
        10,302,395   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.9%      

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A

     5,816         82,704   

CBS Corp. Class B

     16,438         446,127   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     69,415         1,645,830   

DIRECTV Class A (a)

     17,983         768,953   

Discovery Communications, Inc. Series A (a)

     6,727         275,605   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     6,260         83,696   

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

     7,406         333,048   

News Corp. Class A

     55,760         994,758   

Scripps Networks Interactive Class A

     2,385         101,172   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     8,044         511,357   

Time Warner, Inc.

     25,457         920,016   

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     14,035         637,329   

The Walt Disney Co.

     45,686         1,713,225   

The Washington Post Co. Class B

     123         46,348   
     

 

 

 
        8,560,168   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.2%   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     3,681         606,592   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.7%      

Alcoa, Inc.

     27,057         234,043   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     24,036         884,284   

Newmont Mining Corp.

     12,637         758,346   

Titanium Metals Corp.

     2,370         35,503   

Vulcan Materials Co.

     3,363         132,334   
     

 

 

 
        2,044,510   
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.1%   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     5,079         94,165   

Xerox Corp.

     35,916         285,891   
     

 

 

 
        380,056   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 9.7%   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     12,617         963,056   

Apache Corp.

     9,738         882,068   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     2,615         198,478   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     16,944         377,682   

Chevron Corp.

     50,668         5,391,075   

ConocoPhillips

     33,776         2,461,257   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

     10,136         153,054   

Devon Energy Corp.

     10,257         635,934   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     1,690         93,389   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     6,805         670,361   

EQT Corp.

     3,750         205,462   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     121,899         10,332,159   

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     2,668         155,704   

Hess Corp.

     7,655         434,804   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     17,850         522,469   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     9,106       $ 303,139   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     4,965         276,749   

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

     7,244         125,611   

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

     3,419         128,999   

Noble Corp. (a)

     6,579         198,817   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     4,431         418,242   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     20,641         1,934,062   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     3,110         278,283   

QEP Resources, Inc.

     4,370         128,041   

Range Resources Corp.

     3,904         241,814   

Rowan Companies, Inc. (a)

     3,023         91,688   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     8,888         283,883   

Sunoco, Inc.

     2,666         109,359   

Tesoro Corp. (a)

     3,750         87,600   

Valero Energy Corp.

     14,176         298,405   
     

 

 

 
        28,381,644   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.7%   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     11,178         543,698   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     6,255         307,683   

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     6,152         321,319   

Halliburton Co.

     23,545         812,538   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     10,747         730,689   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     34,193         2,335,724   
     

 

 

 
        5,051,651   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%   

Ball Corp.

     4,216         150,554   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     2,592         77,967   

Owens-IIlinois, Inc. (a)

     4,360         84,497   

Sealed Air Corp.

     4,210         72,454   
     

 

 

 
        385,472   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%   

Abbott Laboratories

     39,641         2,229,014   

Allergan, Inc.

     7,819         686,039   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     6,589         245,045   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     42,984         1,514,756   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     8,897         361,307   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     3,489         122,080   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     25,811         1,072,705   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

     12,352         552,011   

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     6,799         205,738   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     19,109         782,131   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     4,246         128,951   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     5,123         352,104   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

     9,907         553,801   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     77,532         2,922,956   

Mylan, Inc. (a)

     10,702         229,665   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     2,545         75,128   

Perrigo Co.

     2,385         232,061   

Pfizer, Inc.

     195,520         4,231,053   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     3,237         195,321   
     

 

 

 
        16,691,866   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Pipelines — 0.6%      

El Paso Corp.

     19,489       $ 517,823   

ONEOK, Inc.

     2,656         230,248   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     16,429         505,192   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     15,140         499,923   
     

 

 

 
        1,753,186   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.0%      

CBRE Group, Inc. (a)

     8,052         122,551   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%   

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     3,083         70,631   

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,411         314,877   

Boston Properties, Inc.

     3,792         377,683   

Equity Residential

     7,523         429,037   

HCP, Inc.

     10,253         424,782   

Health Care REIT, Inc.

     4,935         269,106   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     17,800         262,906   

Kimco Realty Corp.

     10,242         166,330   

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

     4,075         148,982   

ProLogis, Inc.

     11,721         335,103   

Public Storage

     3,618         486,476   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     7,445         959,958   

Ventas, Inc.

     7,389         407,356   

Vornado Realty Trust

     4,628         355,708   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     13,851         258,598   
     

 

 

 
        5,267,533   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.4%      

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     2,192         107,057   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     1,234         45,498   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     710         230,729   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     6,147         356,342   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     7,587         177,308   

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

     1,633         61,662   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     5,666         172,700   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     809         273,232   

Coach, Inc.

     7,452         454,870   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     11,042         920,019   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     33,133         1,351,164   

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     3,454         157,433   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     3,115         258,888   

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     2,968         171,135   

GameStop Corp. Class A (a)

     3,618         87,302   

The Gap, Inc.

     8,692         161,237   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     39,202         1,648,052   

J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

     3,582         125,907   

Kohl’s Corp.

     6,445         318,061   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     6,245         251,986   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     31,838         808,048   

Macy’s, Inc.

     10,817         348,091   

McDonald’s Corp.

     25,987         2,607,276   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     4,045         201,077   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     3,270         261,436   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. (a) (b)

     43       $ 162   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     5,856         278,336   

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)

     959         30,477   

Staples, Inc.

     17,586         244,269   

Starbucks Corp.

     18,817         865,770   

Target Corp.

     17,072         874,428   

Tiffany & Co.

     3,192         211,502   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     9,568         617,614   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     2,703         74,495   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     44,502         2,659,439   

Walgreen Co.

     22,583         746,594   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     11,613         685,283   
     

 

 

 
        18,844,879   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%   

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     13,808         86,300   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     8,958         115,110   
     

 

 

 
        201,410   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.3%   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

     15,212         82,145   

Altera Corp.

     8,127         301,512   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     7,680         274,790   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     33,251         356,118   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     12,472         366,178   

Intel Corp.

     129,252         3,134,361   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     4,217         203,470   

Linear Technology Corp.

     5,739         172,342   

LSI Corp. (a)

     14,830         88,239   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     5,008         183,443   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     25,148         158,181   

Novellus Systems, Inc. (a)

     1,714         70,771   

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     15,513         215,010   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     4,803         65,465   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     29,035         845,209   

Xilinx, Inc.

     6,612         211,981   
     

 

 

 
        6,729,215   
     

 

 

 
Software — 3.6%      

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     12,410         350,831   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     5,737         174,003   

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

     4,251         139,348   

CA, Inc.

     9,343         188,869   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     3,789         232,076   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     4,686         284,534   

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

     1,218         91,143   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     8,329         171,577   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     6,240         165,922   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     3,646         214,166   

Intuit, Inc.

     7,485         393,636   

Microsoft Corp.

     190,314         4,940,551   

Oracle Corp.

     100,134         2,568,437   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     4,987       $ 205,913   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     3,504         355,516   
     

 

 

 
        10,476,522   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.3%   

American Tower Corp. Class A

     9,955         597,400   

AT&T, Inc.

     150,709         4,557,440   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     15,811         588,169   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     136,597         2,469,674   

Corning, Inc.

     39,688         515,150   

Frontier Communications Corp.

     25,258         130,079   

Harris Corp.

     2,983         107,507   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     5,851         61,084   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     13,242         270,269   

MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)

     6,957         60,387   

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (a)

     6,578         255,226   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     7,268         336,436   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     42,720         2,336,784   

Sprint Nextel Corp. (a)

     76,336         178,626   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     72,054         2,890,807   

Windstream Corp.

     14,526         170,535   
     

 

 

 
        15,525,573   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.0%      

Cintas Corp.

     2,759         96,041   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%   

Hasbro, Inc.

     3,046         97,137   

Mattel, Inc.

     8,429         233,989   
     

 

 

 
        331,126   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.9%   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     4,140         288,889   

CSX Corp.

     26,685         561,986   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     5,440         222,822   

FedEx Corp.

     8,075         674,343   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     8,573         624,629   

Ryder System, Inc.

     1,371         72,855   

Union Pacific Corp.

     12,238         1,296,494   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     24,520         1,794,619   
     

 

 

 
        5,536,637   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $245,779,891)
        289,475,489   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%   
Retail — 0.0%      

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. (a) (b)

     43         162   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $448)
        162   
     

 

 

 
                
Value
 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $245,780,339)
      $ 289,475,651   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $245,780,339)
        289,475,651   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.5%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.3%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (c)

   $ 3,782,563         3,782,563   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%   

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     1,489         1,489   
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.021% 5/03/12 (d)

     490,000         489,965   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,274,017)
        4,274,017   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $250,054,356) (e)
        293,749,668   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         126,981   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 293,876,649   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(c) Maturity value of $3,782,567. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 8/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,860,177.
(d) This security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Large Cap Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 94.9%   
COMMON STOCK — 94.9%   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.8%      

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     21,330       $ 1,725,597   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 1.0%   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     27,540         2,161,339   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%   

Paccar, Inc.

     18,770         703,312   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 11.2%   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     434,340         8,647,709   

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (a)

     95,740         3,723,519   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     412,873         11,378,780   
     

 

 

 
        23,750,008   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 4.1%   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     42,930         3,003,812   

Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     40,400         3,531,768   

Heineken Holding NV Class A

     54,650         2,230,344   
     

 

 

 
        8,765,924   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

     9,980         752,592   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.3%   

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     13,420         1,143,250   

Ecolab, Inc.

     17,470         1,009,941   

Monsanto Co.

     37,650         2,638,135   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     33,996         1,403,355   

Praxair, Inc.

     7,000         748,300   
     

 

 

 
        6,942,981   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.5%   

China Coal Energy Co. Class H

     898,700         972,350   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.5%   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     139,299         4,290,409   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     9,760         990,933   
     

 

 

 
        5,281,342   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.7%   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     58,200         1,499,232   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%   

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     13,700         266,325   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%   

Li & Fung Ltd.

     335,000         615,868   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 6.9%   

American Express Co.

     232,932         10,987,402   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     24,190         1,200,791   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     76,560         862,066   

CME Group, Inc.

     1,510         367,942   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     8,800         795,784   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     10,116       $ 336,357   
     

 

 

 
        14,550,342   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%   

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

     18,590         649,349   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.3%   

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     48,300         1,804,488   

Nestle SA

     3,070         176,257   

Unilever NV NY Shares

     21,560         741,017   
     

 

 

 
        2,721,762   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%   

Sino-Forest Corp. (a) (b)

     152,310         51,580   

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

     3,900         1,321   
     

 

 

 
        52,901   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.7%   

Baxter International, Inc.

     13,180         652,146   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     11,570         864,511   

Johnson & Johnson

     97,790         6,413,068   
     

 

 

 
        7,929,725   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 1.1%   

China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.

     819,036         2,363,494   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%   

Hunter Douglas NV

     6,765         253,575   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 10.8%   

ACE Ltd.

     18,840         1,321,061   

Aon Corp.

     6,000         280,800   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class A (a)

     37         4,245,935   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     3,290         276,656   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

     2,640         1,138,368   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Subordinate Voting Shares)

     1,070         458,995   

Loews Corp.

     178,450         6,718,642   

Markel Corp. (a)

     595         246,729   

The Progressive Corp.

     297,550         5,805,200   

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

     42,743         2,339,324   
     

 

 

 
        22,831,710   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 4.5%   

Expedia, Inc.

     22,155         642,938   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     10,165         6,565,573   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     58,650         951,010   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     10,520         728,931   

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     22,155         558,528   
     

 

 

 
        9,446,980   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%   

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     32,830         1,276,102   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.9%   

BHP Billiton PLC

     36,200       $ 1,052,554   

Rio Tinto PLC

     19,672         952,016   
     

 

 

 
        2,004,570   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.6%   

Grupo Televisa SAB Sponsored ADR (Mexico)

     23,710         499,333   

The Walt Disney Co.

     79,470         2,980,125   
     

 

 

 
        3,479,458   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 11.2%   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     148,880         5,563,646   

Devon Energy Corp.

     32,140         1,992,680   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     94,960         9,354,510   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     59,130         5,540,481   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (a)

     171,800         1,254,478   
     

 

 

 
        23,705,795   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.7%   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     5,600         382,536   

Transocean Ltd.

     28,159         1,081,024   
     

 

 

 
        1,463,560   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.4%   

Sealed Air Corp.

     55,800         960,318   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

     83,280         3,721,783   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     170,845         6,440,856   

Pfizer, Inc.

     29,380         635,783   

Roche Holding AG

     7,200         1,217,647   
     

 

 

 
        12,016,069   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 1.6%   

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. Class A

     56,700         1,558,116   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

     325,000         1,768,697   
     

 

 

 
        3,326,813   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 13.7%   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     89,020         5,160,489   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     34,070         1,038,454   

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     5,300         266,869   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     136,730         11,392,344   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     274,268         11,184,649   
     

 

 

 
        29,042,805   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.7%   

Intel Corp.

     24,350         590,488   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     102,610         2,986,977   
     

 

 

 
        3,577,465   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.6%   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     101,670         1,252,574   

Microsoft Corp.

     62,810         1,630,548   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Oracle Corp.

     16,450       $ 421,942   
     

 

 

 
        3,305,064   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%   

America Movil SAB de CV Sponsored ADR (Mexico)

     16,980         383,748   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.1%   

China Shipping Development Co. Ltd. Class H

     570,000         354,082   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     16,500         1,846,737   

LLX Logistica SA (a)

     28,300         51,131   
     

 

 

 
        2,251,950   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $177,857,971)
        201,030,425   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%   
Iron & Steel — 0.0%   

MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA (a)

     28,300         43,241   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $43,447)
        43,241   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $177,901,418)
        201,073,666   
     

 

 

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

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

   $ 359,000         93,340   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $350,424)
        93,340   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $350,424)
        93,340   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $178,251,842)
        201,167,006   
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.8%   
Repurchase Agreement — 4.8%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11,
0.010%, due 1/03/12 (e)

     10,065,288         10,065,288   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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          Value  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,065,288)
      $ 10,065,288   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%
(Cost $188,317,130) (f)
        211,232,294   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.3%         678,605   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 211,910,899   
     

 

 

 
     

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(c) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $94,661 or 0.04% of net assets.
(d) Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $94,661 or 0.04% of net assets. The Funds generally bear the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.
(e) Maturity value of $10,065,299. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 3.500% – 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 11/25/38 – 12/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $10,268,152.
(f) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML NASDAQ-100 Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.0%   
COMMON STOCK — 98.0%   
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%   

Paccar, Inc.

     1,897       $ 71,081   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.6%   

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

     819         36,732   

Hansen Natural Corp. (a)

     461         42,477   
     

 

 

 
        79,209   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 5.5%   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     980         70,070   

Amgen, Inc.

     4,641         297,999   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     1,286         141,524   

Celgene Corp. (a)

     2,351         158,927   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     944         36,731   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     1,104         36,664   
     

 

 

 
        741,915   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.3%   

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     638         39,849   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.7%      

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     689         37,116   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     2,588         139,778   

Paychex, Inc.

     1,919         57,781   
     

 

 

 
        234,675   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 18.1%   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     4,921         1,993,005   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     1,600         102,896   

Dell, Inc. (a)

     9,512         139,161   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     1,951         70,763   

Research In Motion Ltd. (a)

     2,757         39,976   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     1,272         62,595   

Seagate Technology PLC

     2,458         40,311   
     

 

 

 
        2,448,707   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.7%   

Fastenal Co.

     1,563         68,163   

Fossil, Inc. (a)

     331         26,268   
     

 

 

 
        94,431   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.5%      

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     3,776         21,372   

Garmin Ltd.

     1,028         40,925   
     

 

 

 
        62,297   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%   

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     458         15,462   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.3%   

Stericycle, Inc. (a)

     451         35,142   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 0.5%      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     950       $ 66,101   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.9%   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     478         30,798   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     206         95,380   
     

 

 

 
        126,178   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 16.5%      

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     950         30,666   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     2,408         416,825   

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

     1,436         167,251   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     1,099         57,741   

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (Cayman Islands) (a)

     781         18,275   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     6,835         207,306   

Expedia, Inc.

     639         18,544   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     421         44,677   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,356         875,840   

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     2,972         48,191   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     293         20,302   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     264         123,475   

Symantec Corp. (a)

     3,903         61,082   

VeriSign, Inc.

     842         30,076   

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     6,567         105,926   
     

 

 

 
        2,226,177   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.5%   

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     662         73,144   
     

 

 

 
Media — 4.6%      

Comcast Corp. Class A

     11,080         262,707   

DIRECTV Class A (a)

     3,736         159,751   

News Corp. Class A

     9,119         162,683   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (a)

     19,859         36,143   
     

 

 

 
        621,284   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.2%      

Randgold Resources Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Channel Islands)

     305         31,141   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     750         26,242   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

     2,571         114,898   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     3,977         162,779   

Mylan, Inc. (a)

     2,258         48,457   

Perrigo Co.

     493         47,969   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Israel)

     3,706         149,574   

Warner Chilcott PLC Class A (a)

     1,346         20,365   
     

 

 

 
        570,284   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Retail — 5.0%      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     1,295       $ 75,071   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     2,295         191,219   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     630         52,359   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     679         54,286   

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp. (a) (b)

     25         94   

Ross Stores, Inc.

     1,234         58,652   

Sears Holdings Corp. (a)

     566         17,988   

Staples, Inc.

     3,703         51,435   

Starbucks Corp.

     3,947         181,602   
     

 

 

 
        682,706   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 9.3%      

Altera Corp.

     1,699         63,033   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     6,976         74,713   

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     1,302         37,576   

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     2,573         75,543   

Intel Corp.

     26,962         653,828   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     882         42,557   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     633         23,434   

Linear Technology Corp.

     1,206         36,216   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     3,207         44,417   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     1,545         40,232   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     1,012         37,070   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     5,229         32,890   

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     3,233         44,809   

Xilinx, Inc.

     1,390         44,563   
     

 

 

 
        1,250,881   
     

 

 

 
Software — 18.1%      

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     6,059         74,647   

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,599         73,474   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     1,200         36,396   

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

     901         29,535   

CA, Inc.

     2,612         52,801   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     897         54,941   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     987         59,931   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     1,755         36,153   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     746         43,820   

Infosys Ltd. Sponsored ADR (India)

     413         21,220   

Intuit, Inc.

     1,576         82,882   

Microsoft Corp.

     44,542         1,156,310   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

     1,593         40,080   

Oracle Corp.

     26,711         685,137   
     

 

 

 
        2,447,327   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 8.7%   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     28,465         514,647   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     8,901         486,885   

Virgin Media, Inc.

     1,593         34,058   

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     4,864         136,338   
     

 

 

 
        1,171,928   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.4%   

Mattel, Inc.

     1,793       $ 49,774   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     869         60,639   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     1,123         45,998   
     

 

 

 
        106,637   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $11,188,497)
        13,246,330   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%   
Retail — 0.0%      

Orchard Supply Hardware Stores
Corp. (a) (b)

     25         94   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $217)
        94   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $11,188,714)
        13,246,424   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.1%   
Diversified Financial — 0.1%   

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1

     263         14,683   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $11,706)
        14,683   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,200,420)
        13,261,107   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.1%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (c)

   $ 234,943         234,943   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     413         413   
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.4%      

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.020% 5/03/12

     5,000         5,000   

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.021% 5/03/12

     20,000         19,999   

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.033% 5/03/12

     10,000         9,999   

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.042% 5/03/12

     5,000         4,999   
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.050% 5/03/12

   $ 10,000       $ 9,998   
     

 

 

 
        49,995   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $285,351)
        285,351   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $11,485,771) (e)
        13,546,458   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (26,995
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 13,519,463   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(c) Maturity value of $234,944. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 9/25/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $239,994.
(d) This security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.5%   
COMMON STOCK — 97.5%   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%   

Aerovironment, Inc. (a)

     18,010       $ 566,775   

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

     18,000         1,007,460   

Moog, Inc. Class A (a)

     26,320         1,156,237   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

     23,840         1,307,624   
     

 

 

 
        4,038,096   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.7%   

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

     180,800         940,160   

US Airways Group, Inc. (a)

     184,110         933,438   
     

 

 

 
        1,873,598   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 3.7%   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     7,770         587,179   

Steven Madden Ltd. (a)

     15,250         526,125   

Under Armour, Inc. Class A (a)

     72,900         5,233,491   

The Warnaco Group, Inc. (a)

     63,300         3,167,532   
     

 

 

 
        9,514,327   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 1.2%   

Dana Holding Corp. (a)

     86,120         1,046,358   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

     117,140         623,185   

Tenneco, Inc. (a)

     45,150         1,344,567   
     

 

 

 
        3,014,110   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 3.0%   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

     123,200         978,208   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     20,820         411,195   

Hancock Holding Co.

     23,600         754,492   

International Bancshares Corp.

     50,190         920,234   

MB Financial, Inc.

     35,990         615,429   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

     101,000         852,440   

PacWest Bancorp

     46,060         872,837   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (a)

     79,610         1,285,701   

Signature Bank (a)

     11,430         685,686   

Western Alliance Bancorp (a)

     54,200         337,666   
     

 

 

 
        7,713,888   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.5%   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a)

     28,400         3,083,104   

Cott Corp. (a)

     83,700         523,962   

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (a)

     5,100         228,735   
     

 

 

 
        3,835,801   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.9%   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

     118,800         562,518   

Immunogen, Inc. (a)

     24,410         282,668   

Incyte Corp. (a)

     51,440         772,114   

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

     44,950         751,339   
     

 

 

 
        2,368,639   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Building Materials — 0.9%   

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a)

     12,970       $ 568,994   

Lennox International, Inc.

     23,310         786,712   

Owens Corning, Inc. (a)

     21,450         616,044   

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

     16,304         373,525   
     

 

 

 
        2,345,275   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.7%   

Ferro Corp. (a)

     97,210         475,357   

Methanex Corp.

     59,635         1,360,871   
     

 

 

 
        1,836,228   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 4.2%   

The Advisory Board Co. (a)

     14,190         1,053,040   

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

     78,090         881,636   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

     4,200         181,776   

Convergys Corp. (a)

     78,200         998,614   

Corrections Corporation of America (a)

     20,270         412,900   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

     21,200         1,414,676   

Estacio Participacoes SA

     14,645         141,248   

The Geo Group, Inc. (a)

     9,870         165,322   

Healthspring, Inc. (a)

     18,020         982,811   

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

     19,580         758,529   

Localiza Rent a Car SA

     29,130         399,801   

PAREXEL International Corp. (a)

     24,117         500,187   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

     16,210         599,770   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     23,060         681,423   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

     6,670         366,917   

Wright Express Corp. (a)

     21,590         1,171,905   
     

 

 

 
        10,710,555   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 6.7%   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     120,340         1,251,536   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     18,020         393,016   

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

     37,680         472,884   

LogMeIn, Inc. (a)

     104,200         4,016,910   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

     111,200         5,179,696   

Quantum Corp. (a)

     264,010         633,624   

Stratasys, Inc. (a)

     99,100         3,013,631   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     98,463         1,541,931   

Syntel, Inc.

     12,740         595,850   
     

 

 

 
        17,099,078   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%   

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a)

     17,140         634,866   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.1%   

LKQ Corp. (a)

     92,188         2,773,015   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 5.0%   

Financial Engines, Inc. (a)

     27,030         603,580   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     101,800         3,702,466   

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

     65,900         712,379   
 

 

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

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     26,200       $ 309,684   

Manning & Napier, Inc. (a)

     18,400         229,816   

National Financial Partners Corp. (a)

     56,610         765,367   

Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)

     15,600         126,516   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)

     83,800         5,658,176   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Class A

     26,300         651,451   
     

 

 

 
        12,759,435   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.6%   

El Paso Electric Co.

     20,380         705,963   

IDACORP, Inc.

     21,670         919,025   
     

 

 

 
        1,624,988   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%   

GrafTech International Ltd. (a)

     232,600         3,174,990   

SunPower Corp. (a)

     34,949         217,732   

Universal Display Corp. (a)

     8,100         297,189   
     

 

 

 
        3,689,911   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.0%   

Celestica, Inc. (a)

     89,360         655,009   

Coherent, Inc. (a)

     7,100         371,117   

Faro Technologies, Inc. (a)

     45,100         2,074,600   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     101,300         1,991,558   
     

 

 

 
        5,092,284   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.1%   

Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)

     23,610         934,012   

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     19,960         1,040,515   

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A (a)

     46,130         765,527   
     

 

 

 
        2,740,054   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 1.1%   

Waste Connections, Inc.

     86,200         2,856,668   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.1%   

Diamond Foods, Inc.

     10,960         353,679   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%   

Southwest Gas Corp.

     7,800         331,422   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 9.2%   

Bruker Corp. (a)

     48,800         606,096   

Cyberonics, Inc. (a)

     122,800         4,113,800   

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

     277,200         2,580,732   

Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)

     13,830         817,630   

HeartWare International, Inc. (a)

     8,170         563,730   

Insulet Corp. (a)

     58,620         1,103,815   

Masimo Corp. (a)

     119,000         2,223,515   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

     141,720         1,784,255   

Tornier BV (a)

     6,310         113,580   

Volcano Corp. (a)

     169,260         4,026,695   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Zoll Medical Corp. (a)

     89,690       $ 5,666,614   
     

 

 

 
        23,600,462   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.0%   

Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)

     22,380         679,680   

Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A (a)

     133,210         981,758   

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     46,450         1,413,009   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     74,700         879,219   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

     20,360         1,068,900   
     

 

 

 
        5,022,566   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.1%   

Justice Holdings Ltd. (a)

     26,865         358,804   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.9%      

KB Home

     74,500         500,640   

Meritage Home Corp. (a)

     39,890         925,049   

NVR, Inc. (a)

     654         448,644   

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

     47,700         300,987   
     

 

 

 
        2,175,320   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 2.3%   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)

     85,580         4,495,518   

TiVo, Inc. (a)

     149,260         1,338,862   
     

 

 

 
        5,834,380   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.5%   

eHealth, Inc. (a)

     73,780         1,084,566   

Protective Life Corp.

     10,600         239,136   
     

 

 

 
        1,323,702   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 5.9%   

Ariba, Inc. (a)

     14,190         398,455   

BroadSoft, Inc. (a)

     17,790         537,258   

Constant Contact, Inc. (a)

     36,630         850,182   

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)

     152,500         4,157,150   

Dice Holdings, Inc. (a)

     180,420         1,495,682   

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     49,560         2,111,256   

Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)

     7,500         276,750   

Sapient Corp.

     278,430         3,508,218   

Shutterfly, Inc. (a)

     28,140         640,466   

ValueClick, Inc. (a)

     62,440         1,017,148   
     

 

 

 
        14,992,565   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.1%   

Brunswick Corp.

     46,120         832,927   

LIFE TIME FITNESS, Inc. (a)

     43,700         2,042,975   
     

 

 

 
        2,875,902   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 3.2%   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     20,000         1,541,200   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

     2,800         263,312   

Wabtec Corp.

     91,300         6,386,435   
     

 

 

 
        8,190,947   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 2.4%   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     89,000       $ 4,717,000   

Colfax Corp. (a)

     9,030         257,175   

Fabrinet (a)

     24,410         333,929   

FreightCar America, Inc. (a)

     27,533         576,816   

Polypore International, Inc. (a)

     2,970         130,650   
     

 

 

 
        6,015,570   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.9%   

AMC Networks, Inc. (a)

     20,940         786,925   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     41,862         3,653,716   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A

     33,500         379,555   
     

 

 

 
        4,820,196   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.2%   

Detour Gold Corp. (a)

     16,540         408,325   
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 0.2%   

Knoll, Inc.

     30,650         455,152   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.2%   

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)

     15,270         607,593   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)

     42,860         1,129,361   

Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)

     40,200         615,060   

Lone Pine Resources, Inc. (a)

     92,350         647,374   

Quicksilver Resources, Inc. (a)

     89,500         600,545   

Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)

     34,760         1,512,060   

Whiting Petroleum Corp. (a)

     10,515         490,945   
     

 

 

 
        5,602,938   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 4.7%   

Core Laboratories NV

     29,700         3,384,315   

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     87,900         5,785,578   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (a)

     16,210         502,834   

ION Geophysical Corp. (a)

     140,873         863,552   

Tidewater, Inc.

     26,960         1,329,128   
     

 

 

 
        11,865,407   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.7%   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (a)

     182,160         776,001   

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     28,820         1,113,605   
     

 

 

 
        1,889,606   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%   

Alkermes Plc (a)

     42,200         732,592   

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     43,530         495,371   

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)

     11,700         196,677   

Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     61,700         243,715   

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

     11,150         579,800   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     26,450         316,607   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     10,680         469,386   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     29,000         1,205,820   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a)

     35,320         1,690,062   

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a)

     18,980         1,071,990   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

     2,800         132,300   
     

 

 

 
        7,134,320   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.9%   

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

     57,330       $ 914,414   

MFA Financial, Inc.

     142,500         957,600   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     9,259         513,226   
     

 

 

 
        2,385,240   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.6%   

AFC Enterprises, Inc (a)

     10,660         156,702   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

     1,500         101,265   

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)

     43,640         1,280,834   

The Children’s Place Retail Store, Inc. (a)

     8,600         456,832   

Columbia Sportswear Co.

     51,720         2,407,566   

Denny’s Corp. (a)

     185,950         699,172   

DSW, Inc. Class A

     11,920         526,983   

Express, Inc. (a)

     33,490         667,791   

GNC Holdings, Inc. (a)

     34,110         987,484   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

     22,094         482,975   

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (a)

     128,380         1,107,919   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     7,380         358,447   

Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)

     19,500         2,758,275   

Rue21, Inc. (a)

     48,970         1,057,752   

Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)

     58,500         1,886,625   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

     65,800         1,826,608   
     

 

 

 
        16,763,230   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%   

Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (a)

     8,630         57,994   

Cavium, Inc. (a)

     9,290         264,115   

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     29,790         503,153   

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (a)

     44,560         536,502   

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     62,140         369,112   

Microsemi Corp. (a)

     39,920         668,660   

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (a)

     33,850         155,033   

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

     40,320         742,694   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     97,750         754,630   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

     45,210         733,306   
     

 

 

 
        4,785,199   
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.2%   

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

     31,770         601,724   

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

     14,700         746,613   

Jive Software, Inc. (a)

     13,900         222,400   

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,709         510,079   

Parametric Technology Corp. (a)

     18,540         338,540   

Pegasystems, Inc.

     26,230         771,162   

RealPage, Inc. (a)

     8,620         217,827   

Solera Holdings, Inc.

     28,400         1,264,936   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)

     48,900         1,477,269   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

     50,170         679,804   
 

 

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

 

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MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

    Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)

    53,300       $ 3,470,896   

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

    13,870         492,662   
    

 

 

 
       10,793,912   
    

 

 

 
Storage & Warehousing — 0.7%   

Mobile Mini, Inc. (a)

    98,700         1,722,315   
    

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.1%   

Acme Packet, Inc. (a)

    75,600         2,336,796   

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

    26,105         483,464   

DigitalGlobe, Inc. (a)

    34,990         598,679   

Finisar Corp. (a)

    131,750         2,206,154   

Ixia (a)

    27,730         291,442   

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    40,810         220,374   

tw telecom, Inc. (a)

    55,960         1,084,505   

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

    307,980         754,551   
    

 

 

 
       7,975,965   
    

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.9%   

Con-way, Inc.

    22,240         648,518   

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

    11,190         677,890   

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Class A (a)

    35,300         1,482,953   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    35,480         1,599,084   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)

    12,525         507,638   
    

 

 

 
       4,916,083   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $235,144,705)
       249,114,023   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $235,144,705)
       249,114,023   
    

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.9%     
Diversified Financial — 0.9%     

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund

    29,717         2,189,846   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,156,676)
       2,189,846   
    

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $237,301,381)
       251,303,869   
    

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

  $ 4,239,959         4,239,959   
    

 

 

 
              
Value
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,239,959)
      $ 4,239,959   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $241,541,340) (c)
        255,543,828   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (144,833
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 255,398,995   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $4,239,964. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 3.500% – 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 11/25/38 – 9/25/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,327,824.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
     MML
Emerging
Growth Fund
 
Assets:        

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 331,032,094       $ 11,704,935   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       2,255,103         135,523   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

       333,287,197         11,840,458   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables from:

       

Investments sold

       30,048         -   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -         2,959   

Fund shares sold

       12,443         988   

Interest and dividends

       241,420         3,404   

Foreign taxes withheld

       7,802         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       333,578,910         11,847,809   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:        

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

       -         2,376   

Fund shares repurchased

       11,942         1,003   

Variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2)

       -         -   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       42,768         6,676   

Affiliates (Note 3):

       

Investment management fees

       212,590         10,485   

Administration fees

       -         -   

Service fees

       5,737         680   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       51,538         24,875   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       324,575         46,095   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 333,254,335       $ 11,801,714   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:        

Paid-in capital

     $ 271,175,726       $ 15,556,467   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       268,826         (6,587

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (5,704,617      (4,283,846

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       67,514,400         535,680   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 333,254,335       $ 11,801,714   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 263,519,046       $ 11,169,255   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 2,255,103       $ 135,523   

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
    MML
NASDAQ-100
Fund
    MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
     
$ 289,475,651      $ 201,167,006      $ 13,261,107      $ 251,303,869   
  4,274,017        10,065,288        285,351        4,239,959   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  293,749,668        211,232,294        13,546,458        255,543,828   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  48,164        709,115        1,597        472,807   
  8,940        -        5,707        -   
  32,563        27,533        4,888        43,383   
  437,708        282,857        9,512        75,009   
  -        39,400        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  294,277,043        212,291,199        13,568,162        256,135,027   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        -        352,961   
  109,317        117,781        11,262        35,947   
  17,439        -        330        -   
  154,491        68,920        5,299        62,518   
     
  24,716        138,569        5,164        232,542   
  41,931        -        -        -   
  3,616        11,100        1,257        3,188   
  48,884        43,930        25,387        48,876   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  400,394        380,300        48,699        736,032   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 293,876,649      $ 211,910,899      $ 13,519,463      $ 255,398,995   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 257,174,754      $ 210,919,661      $ 13,282,149      $ 217,185,847   
  5,258,687        1,318,459        40,117        (60,779
  (12,289,985     (23,246,849     (1,865,083     24,271,400   
  43,733,193        22,919,628        2,062,280        14,002,527   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 293,876,649      $ 211,910,899      $ 13,519,463      $ 255,398,995   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 245,780,339      $ 178,251,842      $ 11,200,420      $ 237,301,381   
$ 4,274,017      $ 10,065,288      $ 285,351      $ 4,239,959   

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
       MML
Emerging
Growth Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 323,778,653         $ 10,653,715   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       28,352,458           1,885,640   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.42         $ 5.65   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class III shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 9,475,682         $ 1,147,999   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       835,640           204,882   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.34         $ 5.60   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares I:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
     MML
NASDAQ-100
Fund
     MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
        
$ -       $ 193,403,063       $ 11,310,078       $ 250,279,361   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         17,613,327         1,941,484         15,593,623   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ 10.98       $ 5.83       $ 16.05   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 74,926,725       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  4,763,973         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15.73       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 106,050,338       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,730,676         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15.76       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 106,668,799       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,776,923         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15.74       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ 18,507,836       $ 2,209,385       $ 5,119,634   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         1,693,467         381,476         321,861   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ 10.93       $ 5.79       $ 15.91   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 6,230,787       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  401,309         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 15.53       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Blue Chip
Growth Fund
     MML
Emerging
Growth Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends (a)

     $ 3,087,228       $ 29,869   

Interest

       203         43   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,087,431         29,912   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       2,608,041         139,922   

Custody fees

       43,212         7,435   

Audit fees

       33,920         32,541   

Legal fees

       4,598         1,492   

Proxy fees

       917         917   

Shareholder reporting fees

       48,072         4,756   

Trustees’ fees

       27,620         1,088   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       2,766,380         188,151   

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       21,686         2,724   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,788,066         190,875   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Initial Class fees waived by adviser

       -         (19,812

Service Class fees waived by adviser

       -         (1,764

Class II administrative fees waived

       -         -   

Class III administrative fees waived

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,788,066         169,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       299,365         (139,387
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       22,244,033         1,504,864   

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Foreign currency transactions

       1,080         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       22,245,113         1,504,864   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       (16,890,096      (2,095,884

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (42      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (16,890,138      (2,095,884
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       5,354,975         (591,020
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 5,654,340       $ (730,407
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 1,980       $ 285   

 

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

 

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MML
Equity
Index Fund
    MML
Large Cap
Value Fund
    MML
NASDAQ-100
Fund
    MML Small
Cap Growth
Equity Fund
 
     
$ 6,228,122      $ 3,839,405      $ 123,911      $ 1,155,173   
  792        18,719        70        24,850   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,228,914        3,858,124        123,981        1,180,023   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  301,943        1,735,821        59,150        2,766,226   
  29,045        28,114        6,097        64,845   
  33,152        32,521        33,690        36,130   
  4,154        3,360        2,093        3,675   
  917        918        918        917   
  41,580        32,115        5,278        37,642   
  24,717        18,377        1,025        20,858   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  435,508        1,851,226        108,251        2,930,293   
     
  236,904        -        -        -   
  210,833        -        -        -   
  53,581        -        -        -   
  14,544        -        -        -   
     
  -        43,646        4,452        12,526   
  12,120        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  963,490        1,894,872        112,703        2,942,819   
     
  -        -        (29,935     -   
  -        -        (4,707     -   
  (55,482     -        -        -   
  (53,581     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  854,427        1,894,872        78,061        2,942,819   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,374,487        1,963,252        45,920        (1,762,796

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  2,852,106        9,544,792        1,855,793        27,213,802   
  (3,225     -        26,755        -   
  -        (4,464     -        (21,559

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,848,881        9,540,328        1,882,548        27,192,243   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (2,429,186     (20,072,962     (1,609,349     (35,136,964
  (19,624     -        1,183        -   
  -        (541     -        3,317   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,448,810     (20,073,503     (1,608,166     (35,133,647

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  400,071        (10,533,175     274,382        (7,941,404

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 5,774,558      $ (8,569,923   $ 320,302      $ (9,704,200

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ -      $ 47,605      $ 489      $ 9,522   

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Blue Chip Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 299,365       $ 142,987   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       22,245,113         11,979,688   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (16,890,138      36,998,229   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       5,654,340         49,120,904   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (128,353      (233,055

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (128,353      (233,055
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (17,885,991      105,421,315   

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Class III

       -         -   

Service Class

       1,566,442         1,155,540   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (16,319,549      106,576,855   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (10,793,562      155,464,704   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       344,047,897         188,583,193   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 333,254,335       $ 344,047,897   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 268,826       $ 119,414   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Emerging Growth Fund
    MML
Equity Index Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     
     
$ (139,387   $ (108,094   $ 5,374,487      $ 5,325,461   
  1,504,864        1,391,605        2,848,881        683,607   
  (2,095,884     1,477,981        (2,448,810     35,126,179   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (730,407     2,761,492        5,774,558        41,135,247   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        (1,253,286     (1,198,204
  -        -        (1,863,933     (2,245,451
  -        -        (2,033,964     (1,702,367
  -        -        (91,663     (28,744

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        (5,242,846     (5,174,766

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (1,819,249     (10,765     -        -   
  -        -        (6,371,600     (3,051,896
  -        -        (9,877,049     (35,685,394
  -        -        592,354        4,218,185   
  252,959        284,563        -        -   
  -        -        2,982,027        1,819,674   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,566,290     273,798        (12,674,268     (32,699,431

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,296,697     3,035,290        (12,142,556     3,261,050   
     
  14,098,411        11,063,121        306,019,205        302,758,155   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 11,801,714      $ 14,098,411      $ 293,876,649      $ 306,019,205   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(6,587

  $ (6,287   $ 5,258,687      $ 5,170,342   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Large Cap Value Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,963,252       $ 1,703,007   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       9,540,328         6,338,122   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (20,073,503      18,398,494   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (8,569,923      26,439,623   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (1,833,087      (1,687,136

Service Class

       (127,051      (90,042
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (1,960,138      (1,777,178
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Service Class

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (15,543,400      (16,256,458

Service Class

       2,798,661         4,114,295   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (12,744,739      (12,142,163
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (23,274,800      12,520,282   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       235,185,699         222,665,417   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 211,910,899       $ 235,185,699   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 1,318,459       $ 1,319,809   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
NASDAQ-100 Fund
    MML
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     
     
$ 45,920      $ 35,354      $ (1,762,796   $ (1,582,956
  1,882,548        37,232        27,192,243        34,824,758   
  (1,608,166     1,892,953        (35,133,647     20,037,100   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  320,302        1,965,539        (9,704,200     53,278,902   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (30,210     (12,546     -        -   
  (2,537     (172     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (32,747     (12,718     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        (9,981,321     -   
  -        -        (205,164     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        (10,186,485     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  118,581        39,217        10,859,398        (43,733,654
  896,066        441,975        1,157,562        1,105,424   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,014,647        481,192        12,016,960        (42,628,230

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,302,202        2,434,013        (7,873,725     10,650,672   
     
  12,217,261        9,783,248        263,272,720        252,622,048   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 13,519,463      $ 12,217,261      $ 255,398,995      $ 263,272,720   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 40,117      $ 30,748      $ (60,779   $ (65,759

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations:
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Tax return
of capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period

(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 11.27      $ 0.01      $ 0.14      $ 0.15      $ (0.00 ) †    $ -      $ (0.00 ) †    $ 11.42        1.37%      $ 323,779        0.80%        N/A        0.09%        37%   
12/31/10     9.71        0.01        1.56        1.57        (0.01     -        (0.01     11.27        16.17%        336,211        0.80%        N/A        0.06%        37%   
12/31/09     6.83        0.01        2.88        2.89        (0.01     -        (0.01     9.71        42.38%        182,984        0.83%        N/A        0.12%        80%  >> 
12/31/08     11.87        0.02        (5.06     (5.04     -        -        -        6.83        (42.46%     168,558        0.85%        0.84%       0.23%        33%   
12/31/07     10.58        0.05        1.29        1.34        (0.05     (0.00 ) †      (0.05     11.87        12.67%        61,701        0.84%        N/A        0.40%        35%   
Service Class                             
12/31/11   $ 11.22      $ (0.02   $ 0.14      $ 0.12      $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.34        1.07%      $ 9,476        1.05%        N/A        (0.15%     37%   
12/31/10     9.68        (0.02     1.56        1.54        -        -        -        11.22        15.91%        7,837        1.05%        N/A        (0.20%     37%   
12/31/09     6.83        (0.01     2.87        2.86        (0.01     -        (0.01     9.68        41.93%        5,600        1.08%        N/A        (0.13%     80%  >> 
12/31/08 +++     10.70        0.00  †      (3.87     (3.87     -        -        -        6.83        (36.17% ) **      1,816        1.10%       N/A        0.17%       33%  

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
>> The portfolio turnover rate excludes merger activity.

MML Emerging Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                     
12/31/11   $ 6.05      $ (0.06   $ (0.34   $ (0.40   $ 5.65        (6.61%   $ 10,654        1.41%        1.25%  #      (1.03%     65%   
12/31/10     4.83        (0.05     1.27        1.22        6.05        25.26%        13,146        1.45%        1.25%  #      (0.92%     175%   
12/31/09     4.30        (0.04     0.57        0.53        4.83        12.33%        10,566        1.52%        1.25%  #      (0.95%     184%   
12/31/08     7.41        (0.05     (3.06     (3.11     4.30        (41.97%     9,873        1.58%        1.22%  #      (0.89%     280%   
12/31/07     6.29        (0.05     1.17        1.12        7.41        17.81%        18,911        1.44%        1.16%  #      (0.72%     195%   
Service Class                     
12/31/11   $ 6.01      $ (0.08   $ (0.33   $ (0.41   $ 5.60        (6.82%   $ 1,148        1.66%        1.50%  #      (1.27%     65%   
12/31/10     4.81        (0.06     1.26        1.20        6.01        24.95%        953        1.70%        1.50%  #      (1.14%     175%   
12/31/09     4.30        (0.05     0.56        0.51        4.81        11.86%        497        1.77%        1.50%  #      (1.21%     184%   
12/31/08 +++     6.72        (0.02     (2.40     (2.42     4.30        (36.01% ) **      181        2.27%  *      1.50%  *#      (1.10% ) *      280%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Equity Index Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class I                       
12/31/11   $ 15.73      $ 0.26      $ 0.00  †    $ 0.26      $ (0.26   $ (0.26   $ 15.73        1.71%      $ 74,927        0.44%        N/A        1.62%        4%   
12/31/10     13.97        0.23        1.76        1.99        (0.23     (0.23     15.73        14.51%        81,199        0.45%        N/A        1.60%        5%   
12/31/09     11.33        0.22        2.72        2.94        (0.30     (0.30     13.97        26.15%        74,938        0.46%        0.45%  #      1.84%        6%   
12/31/08     18.06        0.29        (7.02     (6.73     -        -        11.33        (37.26%     48,279        0.45%        0.45%  ##      1.88%        5%   
12/31/07     17.45        0.28        0.61        0.89        (0.28     (0.28     18.06        5.13%        88,058        0.45%        N/A        1.53%        6%   
Class II                       
12/31/11   $ 15.76      $ 0.28      $ (0.00 ) †    $ 0.28      $ (0.28   $ (0.28   $ 15.76        1.84%      $ 106,050        0.33%        0.28%  #      1.78%        4%   
12/31/10     13.98        0.25        1.77        2.02        (0.24     (0.24     15.76        14.76%        115,521        0.34%        0.29%  #      1.76%        5%   
12/31/09     11.34        0.24        2.72        2.96        (0.32     (0.32     13.98        26.33%        137,083        0.35%        0.29%  #      2.03%        6%   
12/31/08     18.04        0.31        (7.01     (6.70     -        -        11.34        (37.14%     117,274        0.34%        0.29%       2.01%        5%   
12/31/07     17.44        0.31        0.60        0.91        (0.31     (0.31     18.04        5.24%        197,826        0.34%        0.29%  #      1.69%        6%   
Class III                       
12/31/11   $ 15.75      $ 0.31      $ (0.02   $ 0.29      $ (0.30   $ (0.30   $ 15.74        1.96%      $ 106,669        0.19%        0.14%  #      1.92%        4%   
12/31/10     13.97        0.27        1.77        2.04        (0.26     (0.26     15.75        14.93%        106,015        0.20%        0.15%  #      1.90%        5%   
12/31/09     11.33        0.26        2.72        2.98        (0.34     (0.34     13.97        26.57%        89,566        0.21%        0.15%  #      2.17%        6%   
12/31/08     18.01        0.34        (7.02     (6.68     -        -        11.33        (37.09%     76,287        0.20%        0.15%  #      2.23%        5%   
12/31/07     17.41        0.33        0.61        0.94        (0.34     (0.34     18.01        5.40%        122,979        0.20%        0.15%  #      1.83%        6%   
Service Class I                       
12/31/11   $ 15.59      $ 0.22      $ 0.00  †    $ 0.22      $ (0.28   $ (0.28   $ 15.53        1.47%      $ 6,231        0.69%        N/A        1.40%        4%   
12/31/10     13.88        0.20        1.73        1.93        (0.22     (0.22     15.59        14.22%        3,284        0.70%        N/A        1.39%        5%   
12/31/09     11.32        0.18        2.71        2.89        (0.33     (0.33     13.88        25.83%        1,171        0.71%        0.70%  #      1.53%        6%   
12/31/08 +++     16.07        0.10        (4.85     (4.75     -        -        11.32        (29.56% ) **      478        0.72%  *      0.70%  *#      2.33%  *      5%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
## Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Large Cap Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 11.54      $ 0.10      $ (0.56   $ (0.46   $ (0.10   $ -      $ (0.10   $ 10.98        (3.94%   $ 193,403        0.82%        0.89%        15%   
12/31/10     10.36        0.08        1.19        1.27        (0.09     -        (0.09     11.54        12.38%        218,666        0.83%        0.79%        17%   
12/31/09     8.01        0.07        2.38        2.45        (0.10     -        (0.10     10.36        30.71%        211,859        0.85%        0.77%        21%   
12/31/08     13.21        0.10        (5.29     (5.19     -        (0.01     (0.01     8.01        (39.30%     175,313        0.84%        0.92%        20%   
12/31/07     12.80        0.15        0.39        0.54        (0.13     -        (0.13     13.21        4.22%        290,938        0.82%        1.10%        7%   
Service Class                          
12/31/11   $ 11.49      $ 0.07      $ (0.55   $ (0.48   $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 10.93        (4.14%   $ 18,508        1.07%        0.64%        15%   
12/31/10     10.33        0.06        1.17        1.23        (0.07     -        (0.07     11.49        12.04%        16,519        1.08%        0.56%        17%   
12/31/09     8.01        0.04        2.38        2.42        (0.10     -        (0.10     10.33        30.32%        10,807        1.10%        0.47%        21%   
12/31/08 +++     11.57        0.01        (3.56     (3.55     -        (0.01     (0.01     8.01        (30.69% ) **      4,823        1.12%  *      0.48%  *      20%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML NASDAQ-100 Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations:
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 5.66      $ 0.02      $ 0.17      $ 0.19      $ (0.02   $ (0.02   $ 5.83        3.29%      $ 11,310        0.82%        0.56%  #      0.38%        31%   
12/31/10     4.74        0.02        0.91        0.93        (0.01     (0.01     5.66        19.58%        10,913        0.86%        0.56%  #      0.36%        5%   
12/31/09     3.08        0.01        1.65        1.66        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      4.74        53.90%        9,105        1.09%        0.56%  #      0.18%        9%   
12/31/08     5.30        0.00  †      (2.22     (2.22     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      3.08        (41.89%     5,322        1.23%        0.56%  #      0.01%        18%   
12/31/07     4.46        0.00  †      0.84        0.84        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      5.30        18.86%        10,369        0.99%        0.56%  #      0.02%        17%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 5.64      $ 0.01      $ 0.15      $ 0.16      $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ 5.79        2.81%      $ 2,209        1.07%        0.81%  #      0.15%        31%   
12/31/10     4.72        0.01        0.91        0.92        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      5.64        19.51%        1,304        1.11%        0.81%  #      0.14%        5%   
12/31/09     3.08        (0.00 ) †      1.64        1.64        -        -        4.72        53.25%        679        1.34%        0.81%  #      (0.06%     9%   
12/31/08 +++     4.99        (0.00 ) †      (1.91     (1.91     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      3.08        (38.28% ) **      251        2.05%       0.81%  *#      (0.16% ) *      18%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 17.70      $ (0.12   $ (0.82   $ (0.94   $ -      $ (0.71   $ (0.71   $ 16.05        (5.23%   $ 250,279        1.13%        (0.68%     91%   
12/31/10     14.48        (0.10     3.32        3.22        -        -        -        17.70        22.24%        258,833        1.14%        (0.64%     95%   
12/31/09     10.46        (0.08     4.10        4.02        -        -        -        14.48        38.43%        250,006        1.15%        (0.66%     90%   
12/31/08     17.02        (0.01     (6.55     (6.56     -        -        -        10.46        (38.54%     171,302        1.15%        (0.06%     86%   
12/31/07     16.07        (0.07     1.63        1.56        (0.02     (0.59     (0.61     17.02        9.66%        238,185        1.14%        (0.39%     70%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 17.59      $ (0.16   $ (0.81   $ (0.97   $ -      $ (0.71   $ (0.71   $ 15.91        (5.43%   $ 5,120        1.38%        (0.92%     91%   
12/31/10     14.42        (0.14     3.31        3.17        -        -        -        17.59        21.90%        4,440        1.39%        (0.87%     95%   
12/31/09     10.45        (0.11     4.08        3.97        -        -        -        14.42        38.09%        2,616        1.40%        (0.91%     90%   
12/31/08 +++     15.79        0.01        (5.35     (5.34     -        -        -        10.45        (33.82% ) **      831        1.43%  *      0.21%  *      86%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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1.   The Fund

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 14, 1993, as amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are six series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund (“Blue Chip Growth Fund”)

MML Emerging Growth Fund (“Emerging Growth Fund”)

MML Equity Index Fund (“Equity Index Fund”)

MML Large Cap Value Fund (“Large Cap Value Fund”)

MML NASDAQ-100® Fund (“NASDAQ-100 Fund”)

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Small Cap Growth Equity Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

 

 

     Initial
Class
     Class I      Class II      Class III      Service
Class
     Service
Class I
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     5/1/2006         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Emerging Growth Fund

     5/1/2000         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Equity Index Fund

     None         5/1/1997         5/1/2000         5/1/2000         None         8/15/2008   

Large Cap Value Fund

     5/1/2000         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     5/1/2000         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     5/3/1999         None         None         None         8/15/2008         None   

 

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System, or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”)

 

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securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Short-term debt securities are valued at either amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, whichever MassMutual determines more closely approximates current market value. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. Restricted securities are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined by the Funds’ Valuation Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party fair valuation vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values, that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Funds’ Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures established by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable.

 

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Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; certain restricted securities; and non-exchange traded equity securities and certain foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; securities and certain derivatives valued by broker quotes which may include brokers’ assumptions; and any illiquid Rule 144A securities or restricted securities held in non-public entities are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Emerging Growth Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of December 31, 2011. For each Fund noted above, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  
Blue Chip Growth Fund            

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 12,848,775       $ -       $ -       $ 12,848,775   

Communications

     73,938,186         2,773,249         2,428,726         79,140,161   

Consumer, Cyclical

     54,786,004         -         -         54,786,004   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     45,464,167         -         -         45,464,167   

Energy

     25,774,903         -         -         25,774,903   

Financial

     25,189,187         -         -         25,189,187   

Industrial

     44,489,395         -         -         44,489,395   

Technology

     43,338,502         -         -         43,338,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     325,829,119         2,773,249         2,428,726         331,031,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     325,829,119         2,773,249         2,428,726         331,031,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     1,000         -         -         1,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      325,830,119         2,773,249         2,428,726         331,032,094   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         2,255,103         -         2,255,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 325,830,119       $ 5,028,352       $ 2,428,726       $ 333,287,197   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 10,154,430       $ -       $ -       $ 10,154,430   

Communications

     33,288,599         -         -         33,288,599   

Consumer, Cyclical

     25,968,571         162         -         25,968,733   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     65,602,550         -         -         65,602,550   

Diversified

     110,675         -         -         110,675   

Energy

     35,792,026         -         -         35,792,026   

Financial

     38,182,842         -         -         38,182,842   

Industrial

     31,138,217         -         -         31,138,217   

Technology

     38,272,706         -         -         38,272,706   

Utilities

     10,964,711         -         -         10,964,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     289,475,327         162         -         289,475,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Consumer, Cyclical

     -         162         -         162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     -         162         -         162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     289,475,327         324         -         289,475,651   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      289,475,327         324         -         289,475,651   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         4,274,017         -         4,274,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 289,475,327       $ 4,274,341       $ -       $ 293,749,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Large Cap Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 6,942,981       $ 2,056,150       $ 1,321       $ 9,000,452   

Communications

     13,310,185         -         -         13,310,185   

Consumer, Cyclical

     30,755,350         1,136,312         -         31,891,662   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     35,251,914         3,890,573         -         39,142,487   

Diversified

     -         2,363,494         -         2,363,494   

Energy

     23,914,877         2,226,828         -         26,141,705   

Financial

     57,828,290         6,630,584         -         64,458,874   

Industrial

     4,087,856         2,251,949         -         6,339,805   

Technology

     8,381,761         -         -         8,381,761   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     180,473,214         20,555,890         1,321         201,030,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Basic Materials

     -         43,241         -         43,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     -         43,241         -         43,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     180,473,214         20,599,131         1,321         201,073,666   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds & Notes

           

Total Corporate Debt

     -         -         93,340         93,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds & Notes

     -         -         93,340         93,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      180,473,214         20,599,131         94,661         201,167,006   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         10,065,288         -         10,065,288   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 180,473,214       $ 30,664,419       $ 94,661       $ 211,232,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
NASDAQ-100 Fund            

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 70,990       $ -       $ -       $ 70,990   

Communications

     3,961,648         -         -         3,961,648   

Consumer, Cyclical

     971,041         94         -         971,135   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     1,818,362         -         -         1,818,362   

Energy

     15,462         -         -         15,462   

Industrial

     204,076         -         -         204,076   

Technology

     6,204,657         -         -         6,204,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     13,246,236         94         -         13,246,330   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Consumer, Cyclical

     -         94         -         94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     -         94         -         94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     13,246,236         188         -         13,246,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     14,683         -         -         14,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      13,260,919         188         -         13,261,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         285,351         -         285,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 13,260,919       $ 285,539       $ -       $ 13,546,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 2,244,552       $ -       $         -       $ 2,244,552   

Communications

     27,390,271         -         -         27,390,271   

Consumer, Cyclical

     49,741,403         -         -         49,741,403   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     53,119,839         541,049         -         53,660,888   

Diversified

     -         358,804         -         358,804   

Energy

     16,139,217         -         -         16,139,217   

Financial

     24,182,265         -         -         24,182,265   

Industrial

     40,363,569         -         -         40,363,569   

Technology

     33,076,644         -         -         33,076,644   

Utilities

     1,956,410         -         -         1,956,410   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     248,214,170         899,853         -         249,114,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     248,214,170         899,853         -         249,114,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     2,189,846         -         -         2,189,846   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      250,404,016         899,853         -         251,303,869   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         4,239,959         -         4,239,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 250,404,016       $ 5,139,812       $ -       $ 255,543,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the Funds’ other financial instruments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Equity Index Fund

           

Futures Contracts

           

Equity Risk

   $ 37,881       $         -       $         -       $ 37,881   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

           

Futures Contracts

           

Equity Risk

     1,593         -         -         1,593   

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

     Transfers In *      Transfers Out *  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 

Large Cap Value Fund

   $         -       $ 2,519,591       $ (2,519,591   $         -   

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year. Transfers occurred between Level 1 and Level 2 as a result of the security being fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

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Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

    Investments in Securities  
    Balance
as of
12/31/10
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     (Sales)     Transfers
into
Level 3*
    Transfer
(out) of
Level 3*
    Balance
as of
12/31/11
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held
as of
12/31/11
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

                   
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Communications

  $ -      $         -      $         -      $ 383,956      $ 2,044,770      $         -      $ -      $         -      $ 2,428,726      $ 383,956   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

                   
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Common Stock

                   

Basic Materials

  $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (89,994   $ -      $ -      $ 91,315 **    $ -      $ 1,321      $ (89,994

Bonds & Notes

                   

Corporate Debt

    481,509        -        -        (388,169     -        -        -        -        93,340        (388,169
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 481,509      $ -      $ -      $ (478,163   $ -      $ -      $ 91,315      $ -      $ 94,661      $ (478,163
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.
** Transfers occurred between Level 3 and Level 2 as a result of changes in liquidity.

Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Emerging
Growth Fund

 

Equity
Index Fund

 

NASDAQ-100
Fund

 

Small Cap
Growth
Equity Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*

         

Hedging/Risk Management

             

A

         

Futures Contracts**

         

Substitution for Direct Investment

     

A

 

A

   
         

Rights and Warrants

         

Result of a Corporate Action

 

A

 

A

       
* Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.
** Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

 

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At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  
Emerging Growth Fund         
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Warrants

     99         -         99   
Equity Index Fund         
Asset Derivatives         

Futures Contracts^^

   $ 37,881       $ -       $ 37,881   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Futures Contracts

   $ (3,225    $ -       $ (3,225

Warrants

     (2,321      -         (2,321
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (5,546    $ -       $ (5,546
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Futures Contracts

   $ (19,624    $ -       $ (19,624
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Futures Contracts

     66         -         66   

Warrants

     1,978         -         1,978   
NASDAQ-100 Fund         
Asset Derivatives         

Futures Contracts^^

   $ 1,593       $ -       $ 1,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Futures Contracts

   $ 26,755       $ -       $ 26,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,183       $ -       $ 1,183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Futures Contracts

     8         -         8   
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund         
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ (3,346    $ (3,346
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 3,346       $ 3,346   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 441,548       $ 441,548   

 

^^ Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported in “Futures Contracts” below. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
# Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, or foreign currency transactions, as applicable.
## Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: futures contracts or translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, as applicable.

 

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Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, or shares/units outstanding for warrants, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Emerging Growth Fund had no realized gain (loss) on warrants during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2011, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may use foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes to protect against two principal risks. First, if a Fund has assets or liabilities denominated in foreign (non-U.S. dollar) currencies, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the values of those assets or liabilities in U.S. dollars may fall or rise due to changes in currency exchange rates. Second, if the Fund agrees, or expects, to receive or deliver an asset denominated in a foreign currency, it is exposed to currency exchange risk until the date of receipt or delivery. In order to reduce those risks, a Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts, which call for the Fund to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a time in the future at a price determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks through the use of futures contracts, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

 

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Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open futures contracts at December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    

Type

     Expiration
Date
       Notional
Contract
Value
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Equity Index Fund               
BUYS                    
75      S&P 500 E Mini Index        3/16/12         $ 4,697,250         $ 37,881   
                   

 

 

 
NASDAQ-100 Fund               
BUYS                    
6      NASDAQ 100 E Mini Index        3/16/12         $ 272,940         $ 1,593   
                   

 

 

 

 

Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss

 

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unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

Writing put and call options. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options.

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may invest in rights and warrants to purchase securities. Rights or warrants generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security at a stated price. Funds typically use rights and warrants in a manner similar to their use of options on securities, as described above. Risks associated with the use of rights or warrants are generally similar to risks associated with the use of options.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

 

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Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

Foreign Securities

The Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including ADRs, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political and economic instability, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

 

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Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   0.75%

Emerging Growth Fund

   1.05% of the first $200 million,
   1.00% of the next $200 million,
   0.95% of any excess over $400 million

Equity Index Fund

   0.10%

Large Cap Value Fund

   0.80% of the first $100 million,
   0.75% of the next $400 million,
   0.70% of any excess over $500 million

NASDAQ-100 Fund

   0.45% of the first $200 million,
   0.44% of the next $200 million,
   0.42% of any excess over $400 million

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

   1.075% of the first $200 million,
   1.05% of the next $200 million,
   1.025% of the next $600 million,
   1.00% of any excess over $1 billion

 

MassMutual has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with the following unaffiliated investment subadvisers: Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. for the Large Cap Value Fund; Essex Investment Management Company, LLC for the Emerging Growth Fund; Northern Trust Investments, Inc. for the Equity Index Fund and NASDAQ-100 Fund; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the Blue Chip Growth Fund; Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company for a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; and Wellington Management Company, LLP for a portion of the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund. MassMutual pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of all other funds or accounts of MassMutual or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services and which have substantially the same investment objectives, policies and investment strategies.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid by MassMutual out of the management fees previously disclosed above.

 

 

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Administration Fees

For the Equity Index Fund, under a separate administrative and shareholder services agreement between the Fund and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Class I

   0.30% of the first $100 million,
   0.28% of the next $150 million,
   0.26% of any excess over $250 million

Class II

   0.19%

Class III

   0.05%

Service Class I

   0.30% of the first $100 million,
   0.28% of the next $150 million,
   0.26% of any excess over $250 million

 

Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to bear the expenses of the Funds noted below (other than the management and Rule 12b-1 fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund fees and expenses#, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, in excess of the following:

 

 

 

Emerging Growth Fund*       Equity Index Fund*^   

Initial Class

     0.20%      

Class I

     0.05%   

Service Class

     0.20%      

Class II

     0.05%   
     

Class III

     0.05%   
     

Service Class I

     0.05%   
      NASDAQ-100 Fund*   
     

Initial Class

     0.11%   
     

Service Class

     0.11%   

 

 

# Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
^ Expense cap also excludes administrative fees.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2012.

MassMutual has agreed to waive, through April 30, 2012, 0.05% of the administrative and shareholder service fee for Class II and Class III shares of the Equity Index Fund.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

 

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Rebated Brokerage Commissions

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2011, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

     Rebated
Commissions
 

Emerging Growth Fund

   $ 3,100   

Large Cap Value Fund

     2,925   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     71,810   

 

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $         -       $ 127,011,235       $         -       $ 144,256,776   

Emerging Growth Fund

     -         8,482,334         -         9,720,406   

Equity Index Fund

     -         10,640,199         -         24,540,498   

Large Cap Value Fund

     -         33,483,039         -         47,998,454   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     -         4,991,287         -         3,957,076   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -         235,176,805         -         240,853,778   

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Blue Chip Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,916,726      $ 33,187,507        13,136,463      $ 127,254,431   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     11,429        128,353        25,498        233,055   

Redeemed

     (4,396,963     (51,201,851     (2,182,296     (22,066,171
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,468,808   $ (17,885,991     10,979,665      $ 105,421,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Blue Chip Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     292,777      $ 3,344,457        204,177      $ 2,017,782   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (155,697     (1,778,015     (84,068     (862,242
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     137,080      $ 1,566,442        120,109      $ 1,155,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     233,131      $ 1,389,807        451,088      $ 2,377,566   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (521,885     (3,209,056     (466,379     (2,388,331
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (288,754   $ (1,819,249     (15,291   $ (10,765
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     99,367      $ 586,883        87,705      $ 454,285   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (52,987     (333,924     (32,562     (169,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     46,380      $ 252,959        55,143      $ 284,563   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class I

        

Sold

     217,630      $ 3,470,318        555,751      $ 7,978,978   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     83,330        1,253,286        90,430        1,198,204   

Redeemed

     (697,958     (11,095,204     (850,483     (12,229,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (396,998   $ (6,371,600     (204,302   $ (3,051,896
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        

Equity Index Fund Class II

        

Sold

     409,315      $ 6,510,464        643,856      $ 9,271,328   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     123,767        1,863,933        169,340        2,245,451   

Redeemed

     (1,133,865     (18,251,446     (3,287,313     (47,202,173
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (600,783   $ (9,877,049     (2,474,117   $ (35,685,394
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Class III

        

Sold

     935      $ 14,202        314,574      $ 4,250,665   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     135,327        2,033,964        128,578        1,702,367   

Redeemed

     (91,860     (1,455,812     (122,031     (1,734,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     44,402      $ 592,354        321,121      $ 4,218,185   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Index Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     222,351      $ 3,467,205        147,473      $ 2,133,875   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     6,169        91,663        2,188        28,744   

Redeemed

     (37,826     (576,841     (23,405     (342,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     190,694      $ 2,982,027        126,256      $ 1,819,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011      Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares      Amount      Shares     Amount  

Large Cap Value Fund Initial Class

          

Sold

     1,044,540       $ 11,727,693         1,052,046      $ 10,794,704   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     171,292         1,833,087         173,168        1,687,136   

Redeemed

     (2,559,042      (29,104,180      (2,721,801     (28,738,298
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,343,210    $ (15,543,400      (1,496,587   $ (16,256,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund Service Class

          

Sold

     410,844       $ 4,599,891         514,070      $ 5,429,658   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     11,918         127,051         9,271        90,042   

Redeemed

     (167,238      (1,928,281      (132,025     (1,405,405
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     255,524       $ 2,798,661         391,316      $ 4,114,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NASDAQ-100 Fund Initial Class

          

Sold

     519,119       $ 3,055,582         523,673      $ 2,605,385   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     5,319         30,210         2,744        12,546   

Redeemed

     (509,560      (2,967,211      (520,378     (2,578,714
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     14,878       $ 118,581         6,039      $ 39,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NASDAQ-100 Fund Service Class

          

Sold

     247,042       $ 1,446,992         128,758      $ 652,842   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     449         2,537         38        172   

Redeemed

     (97,275      (553,463      (41,151     (211,039
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     150,216       $ 896,066         87,645      $ 441,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Initial Class

          

Sold

     2,327,802       $ 36,752,778         1,755,645      $ 27,023,059   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     635,838         9,981,321         -        -   

Redeemed

     (1,991,618      (35,874,701      (4,402,124     (70,756,713
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     972,022       $ 10,859,398         (2,646,479   $ (43,733,654
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund Service Class

          

Sold

     94,343       $ 1,621,277         110,439      $ 1,742,737   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     13,176         205,164         -        -   

Redeemed

     (38,030      (668,879      (39,404     (637,313
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     69,489       $ 1,157,562         71,035      $ 1,105,424   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2011, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 267,849,887       $ 72,863,442       $ (7,426,132   $ 65,437,310   

Emerging Growth Fund

     11,331,375         1,832,264         (1,323,181     509,083   

Equity Index Fund

     256,787,220         76,546,240         (39,583,792     36,962,448   

Large Cap Value Fund

     188,617,684         35,230,820         (12,616,210     22,614,610   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     11,712,451         2,574,693         (740,686     1,834,007   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     244,190,600         32,336,889         (20,983,661     11,353,228   

 

 

 

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Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) had available, for federal income tax purposes, unused capital losses:

 

 

 

     Expiring
2012
     Expiring
2015
     Expiring
2016
     Expiring
2017
     Expiring
2018
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ -       $ 882,776       $ 1,885,854       $ -       $ 308,125   

Emerging Growth Fund

     -         -         1,526,446         2,730,804         -   

Equity Index Fund

     -         -         1,573,259         2,895,529         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     -         -         -         22,312,166         722,962   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     1,300,985         -         -         335,825         -   

 

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Funds shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

At December 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Equity Index Fund

   $ 1,050,124       $ 326   

 

 

The Blue Chip Growth Fund elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012, post-October capital losses in the amount of $552,124.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 128,353       $ -       $         -   

Equity Index Fund

     5,242,846         -         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     1,960,138         -         -   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     32,747         -         -   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     68,744         10,117,741         -   

 

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2010, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 233,055       $         -       $         -   

Equity Index Fund

     5,174,766         -         -   

Large Cap Value Fund

     1,777,178         -         -   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     12,718         -         -   

 

Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2011, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in futures contracts, passive foreign investment companies, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ 309,038       $ (3,076,755   $ (592,336   $ 65,438,662   

Emerging Growth Fund

     -         (4,257,250     (6,586     509,083   

Equity Index Fund

     5,411,062         (5,519,238     (152,376     36,962,447   

Large Cap Value Fund

     1,474,686         (23,035,128     (67,394     22,619,074   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     45,320         (1,636,810     (5,203     1,834,007   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     4,768,365         22,152,180        (60,663     11,353,266   

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

   $ -      $ 21,600      $ (21,600

Emerging Growth Fund

     (139,087     -        139,087   

Equity Index Fund

     -        43,296        (43,296

Large Cap Value Fund

     -        4,464        (4,464

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     (424,468     428,272        (3,804

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     -        (1,767,776     1,767,776   

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

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7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In April and May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” (“ASU 2011-03”) and Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”), respectively. ASU 2011-03 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase or other similar agreement or a dollar roll transaction should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. ASU 2011-04, which is the result of the work by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP, amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” primarily expanding existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2011-03 and ASU 2011-04 are each effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds.

The potential amount sought to be recovered from the Equity Index Fund, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs, is approximately $207,706.

Since the Fund cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding, the Fund has not accrued any amounts in the accompanying financial statements related to this proceeding. If the proceeding were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Fund, or if the Fund were to enter into a settlement agreement with the Official Committee, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s net asset value depending on the total net assets of the Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

10.   Upcoming Fund Liquidations

Shareholders have approved a plan of liquidation for the Trust with respect to Emerging Growth Fund and NASDAQ-100 Fund, pursuant to which each such Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Funds.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, MML Emerging Growth Fund, MML Equity Index Fund, MML Large Cap Value Fund, MML NASDAQ-100 Fund, and MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 24, 2012

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2011; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers
Age: 69
  

Chairman

Trustee

  

Since
2010

Since
1999

   Retired.    68    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Director (2002-2006), Instron Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Allan W. Blair
Age: 63
   Trustee    Since
2003
   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (1993-2006), Westmass Area Development Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    68    Director (2001-2007), Future Works, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
Age: 65
   Trustee    Since
2003
   Retired.    68    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
F. William Marshall, Jr.
Age: 69
   Trustee    Since
1996
   Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    104***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Susan B. Sweeney
Age: 59
   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm); Chief Investment Officer, Pension Fund (2002-2007), Office of the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.    68    Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^
Age: 66
  

Trustee

Vice Chairman

  

Since
2003

(2005-2007)

   Retired.    70^^    Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Corporate Investors) (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Participation Investors) (closed-end investment company); Director (2005-2006), York Enhanced Strategies Fund (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Vice Chairman (2005-2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^
Age: 56
   Trustee    Since
2008
   Executive Vice President (since 2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005-2006), MassMutual.    100    Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Richard J. Byrne
Age: 49
   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), Assistant Vice President (2003-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    42
Michael C. Eldredge
Age: 47
   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Andrew M. Goldberg
Age: 45
  

Vice President,

Secretary, and Chief Legal

 

Officer Assistant Secretary

   Since

2008

 

(2001-

2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Nicholas H. Palmerino
Age: 46
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since

2006

   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Vice President (2006), Consultant (2005-2006), JP Morgan Chase Worldwide Securities Services; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Philip S. Wellman
Age: 47
   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since

2007

   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2006-2007), MassMutual; Director, Office of General Counsel (2005-2006), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2000-2006), Advest, Inc.; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Eric H. Wietsma
Age: 45
   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), Vice President (2005-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

 

* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

   The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of his or her office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

*** Denver Board—Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

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^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2011, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Equity Index Fund

     100.00%   

Large Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     100.00%   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     100.00%   

 

 

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in August 2011, the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MassMutual, or subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”) approved amended and restated investment management agreements with MassMutual for each of the Funds (“Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements”), subject to approval by the shareholders of the Funds, and renegotiated subadvisory agreements with Davis Selected Advisers, L.P. for the Large Cap Value Fund, Northern Trust Investments, Inc. for the Equity Index Fund and NASDAQ-100 Fund, and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, each of which is based on the new form of subadvisory agreement previously presented to the Trustees (“August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements (the “August Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In approving the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees considered the August Materials and information discussed with representatives of MassMutual at the meeting, as well as the fact that many of the provisions in the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are intended to conform to comparable provisions contained in the form of investment management agreement MassMutual expects to propose for all new mutual funds to be advised by it. The Trustees noted that since their most recent approval of the Funds’ current investment management agreements, there had been no material adverse change relating to MassMutual and the nature or quality of services provided by MassMutual to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements clarified the nature of MassMutual’s obligations to the Funds, particularly in cases where a sub-administrator has been appointed, and the standard of care applicable to MassMutual’s performance of its obligations to the Funds. The Trustees further considered that no change was being proposed to the advisory fee paid by each Fund to MassMutual, and that MassMutual does not anticipate that the Funds’ expenses will change or increase, as applicable, in any material amount as a result of this proposed change.

In reviewing the contracts, the Trustees considered a number of factors they believed to be relevant to the interests of shareholders of the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MassMutual; (ii) the ability of MassMutual with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MassMutual’s ability to provide investment oversight and administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MassMutual that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

In reviewing the August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) each subadviser and its personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the Funds; (ii) the terms of each August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (iii) the scope and quality of services that each subadviser will provide under each August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

 

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Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and the August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, including the anticipated level of MassMutual’s oversight of the Funds and the subadvisory process; and (ii) the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also determined that, with respect to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, in light of the nature of the proposed changes, it was not necessary to evaluate the Funds’ investment performance and whether the Funds’ fees reflected future expected economies of scale. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements.

The Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements became effective on December 15, 2011. The August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements became effective on August 15, 2011.

At their meeting in November 2011, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved a renegotiated subadvisory agreement with Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”) for the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund (“November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement. (the “November Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In reviewing the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) Wellington Management and its personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the Small Cap Growth Equity Fund; (ii) the terms of the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (iii) the scope and quality of services that Wellington Management will provide under the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of the contract. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (ii) the terms of the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable with respect to Small Cap Growth Equity Fund and are in the best interest of the Fund’s shareholders. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

The November Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement became effective on December 6, 2011.

 

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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on December 15, 2011. Notice of the meeting, and a Proxy Statement, were distributed on or about November 4, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2011. The results of the vote on the matters submitted to shareholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: To elect Richard H. Ayers, Allan W. Blair, Nabil N. El-Hage, Maria D. Furman, R. Alan Hunter, Jr., Robert E. Joyal, F. William Marshall, Jr., C. Ann Merrifield, Susan B. Sweeney, and Elaine A. Sarsynski as Trustees for an indefinite term of office.*

This matter was approved by the Trust’s shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Withhold      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Richard H. Ayers

     765,495,692.880         733,539,199.436         94.864         31,956,493.444         4.133   

Allan W. Blair

     765,495,692.880         735,085,087.870         95.064         30,410,605.010         3.933   

Nabil N. El-Hage

     765,495,692.880         732,560,039.951         94.737         32,935,652.929         4.260   

Maria D. Furman

     765,495,692.880         735,207,544.500         95.080         30,288,148.380         3.917   

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         734,349,593.714         94.969         31,146,099.166         4.028   

Robert E. Joyal

     765,495,692.880         734,203,180.707         94.950         31,292,512.173         4.047   

F. William Marshall, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         733,163,357.565         94.815         32,332,335.315         4.182   

C. Ann Merrifield

     765,495,692.880         735,368,777.111         95.100         30,126,915.769         3.897   

Susan B. Sweeney

     765,495,692.880         735,078,542.652         95.063         30,417,150.228         3.934   

Elaine A. Sarsynski

     765,495,692.880         735,169,290.791         95.075         30,326,402.089         3.922   

 

 

* Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.

 

Proposal 2: To approve an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

This matter was approved by shareholders of each series of the Trust. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,143,312.713         98.589         283,028.165         .926         148,229.921         .484   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,016,786.899         95.537         45,486.745         2.155         48,724.459         2.307   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,967,006.406         52.782         727,954.381         3.855         766,815.762         4.061   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,682,005.311         89.577         699,221.652         3.542         1,296,603.498         6.569   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         2,033,370.228         91.329         65,079.342         2.923         127,965.529         5.748   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,349,311.720         91.422         419,034.824         2.670         706,627.182         4.502   

 

 

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Proposal 3: To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement.

This matter was approved by the following Fund’s shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,694,341.899         51.338         972,204.337         5.148         795,230.313         4.212   

 

 

Proposal 4: To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement under which MassMutual provides both investment management and administrative services.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,142,056.319         98.585         265,497.485         .869         167,016.995         .545   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,015,181.049         95.461         47,092.595         2.231         48,724.459         2.307   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,635,050.761         89.339         747,504.563         3.787         1,295,275.137         6.562   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         2,036,627.089         91.476         61,822.481         2.776         127,965.529         5.748   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,335,248.310         91.332         434,588.050         2.769         705,137.366         4.493   

 

 

Proposal 5: To liquidate certain Funds and distribute the liquidation proceeds to an affiliated money market fund.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         1,987,213.406         94.136         58,475.872         2.770         65,308.825         3.093   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,851,545.665         83.163         195,215.759         8.768         179,653.675         8.069   

 

 

Proposal 6: To change the status of the MML NASDAQ-100 Fund from a diversified fund to a non-diversified fund.

This matter was approved by the following Fund’s shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,975,428.354         88.727         76,879.454         3.453         174,107.291         7.820   

 

 

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Proposal 8: To make the investment objective of certain Funds non-fundamental.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,105,714.351         98.467         289,124.647         .945         179,731.801         .587   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         1,934,330.949         91.631         126,941.980         6.013         49,725.174         2.355   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,714,426.216         51.444         998,504.267         5.288         748,846.066         3.966   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,390,077.892         88.098         837,812.681         4.244         1,449,939.888         7.346   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,915,547.552         86.037         141,089.594         6.337         169,777.953         7.626   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,156,694.360         90.195         558,348.966         3.557         759,930.400         4.842   

 

 

Proposal 9.A: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to diversification of investments.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,018,800.344         95.632         62,057.235         2.940         30,140.524         1.427   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,431,926.036         88.310         818,528.519         4.147         1,427,375.906         7.231   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,297,837.738         91.094         510,333.278         3.252         666,802.710         4.248   

 

 

Proposal 9.B: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to borrowing money and issuing senior securities.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,004,297.458         94.945         76,560.121         3.627         30,140.524         1.427   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,314,596.977         49.327         1,315,315.029         6.965         831,864.543         4.406   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,319,221.254         87.739         940,341.597         4.764         1,418,267.610         7.185   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         301,503.474         13.542         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,205,741.818         90.507         593,736.709         3.783         675,495.199         4.304   

 

 

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Proposal 9.C: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to participation in the underwriting of securities.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,016,780.381         95.537         64,077.198         3.035         30,140.524         1.427   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,539,524.865         50.518         1,089,184.639         5.768         833,067.045         4.412   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,344,929.104         87.869         889,829.481         4.508         1,443,071.876         7.311   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,812,211.554         81.423         283,166.540         12.718         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,241,308.316         90.734         556,653.590         3.546         677,011.820         4.314   

 

 

Proposal 9.D: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investment in real estate and to approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investing in oil, gas or other mineral leases, rights, royalty contracts or exploration or development programs.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,129,793.737         98.545         246,642.944         .807         198,134.118         .647   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,018,811.750         95.633         62,057.235         2.940         30,129.118         1.426   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,556,680.103         50.609         1,067,504.065         5.653         837,592.381         4.436   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,375,841.637         88.026         896,108.296         4.540         1,405,880.528         7.122   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,812,811.554         81.423         283,166.540         12.718         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,262,423.493         90.868         538,025.786         3.428         674,524.447         4.298   

 

 

Proposal 9.E: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investment in commodities and commodity contracts.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,100,508.227         98.449         266,460.999         .872         207,601.573         .678   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,004,637.161         94.961         76,220.418         3.611         30,140.524         1.427   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,536,928.887         50.504         1,087,678.887         5.760         837,168.775         4.434   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,336,979.669         87.829         894,020.157         4.529         1,446,830.635         7.330   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         301,503.474         13.542         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,222,403.197         90.613         581,970.357         3.708         670,600.172         4.273   

 

 

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Proposal 9.F: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to making loans.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         2,004,297.458         94.945         76.560.121         3.627         30,140.524         1.427   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,289,066.947         49.192         1,326,408.906         7.024         846,300.696         4.482   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,301,592.022         87.650         949,618.659         4.810         1,426,619.780         7.228   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         301,503.474         13.542         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,217,963.132         90.585         582,046.940         3.709         674,963.654         4.300   

 

 

Proposal 9.G: To approve an amendment of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in an industry.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,127,923.070         98.539         239,046.156         .782         207,601.573         .678   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         1,968,668.565         93.258         112,189.014         5.314         30,140.524         1.427   

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,520,907.678         50.419         1,109,653.263         5.877         831,215.608         4.402   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,333,937.777         87.814         914,929.294         4.635         1,428,963.390         7.239   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,812,852.261         81.425         283,125.833         12.716         130,437.005         5.859   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,248,620.667         90.781         550,352.799         3.506         676,000.260         4.307   

 

 

Proposal 9.H: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to short sales.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,085,489.925         98.400         300,341.366         .983         188,739.508         .616   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         1,956,185.642         92.666         124,671.937         5.906         30,140.524         1.427   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,296,292.249         87.623         953,595.736         4.831         1,427,942.476         7.234   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,200,905.240         90.477         601,257.069         3.830         672,811.417         4.287   

 

 

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Proposal 9.I: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating fund assets.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Blue Chip Growth Fund

     30,574,570.799         30,088,326.899         98.410         290,502.727         .950         195,741.173         .639   

Emerging Growth Fund

     2,110,998.103         1,954,505.383         92.587         126,352.196         5.985         30,140.524         1.427   

Large Cap Value Fund

     19,677,830.461         17,265,937.205         87.469         987,101.975         5.001         1,424,791.281         7.218   

Small Cap Growth Equity Fund

     15,474,973.726         14,163,587.661         90.239         640,620.562         4.081         670,765.503         4.274   

 

 

Proposal 9.J: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to purchasing securities on margin.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,330,627.981         49.412         1,360,793.657         7.206         770,354.911         4.080   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         313,405.367         14.077         118,535.112         5.324   

 

 

Proposal 9.K: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to making loans to any officer, trustee or director or employee of the Trust or MassMutual, or to MassMutual.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,155,260.657         48.483         1,484,568.977         7.862         821,946.915         4.353   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         313,405.367         14.077         118,535.112         5.324   

 

 

Proposal 9.L: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to writing, purchasing or selling puts, calls or combinations thereof.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,285,793.273         49.174         1,322,800.201         7.005         853,183.075         4.519   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,794,474.620         80.599         301.503.474         13.542         130,437.005         5.859   

 

 

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Proposal 9.M: To approve the elimination of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investing in securities of other investment companies.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Equity Index Fund

     11,461,776.549         9,507,884.686         50.350         1,118,209.566         5.922         835,682.297         4.426   

NASDAQ-100 Fund

     2,226,415.099         1,812,811.554         81.423         295,068.433         13.253         118,535.112         5.324   

 

 

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Fund Expenses December 31, 2011

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2011:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Blue Chip Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.80   $ 951.20       $ 3.93       $ 1,021.20       $ 4.08   

Service Class

     1,000         1.05     950.50         5.16         1,019.90         5.35   
Emerging Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         1.25     854.80         5.84         1,018.90         6.36   

Service Class

     1,000         1.50     852.40         7.00         1,017.60         7.63   
Equity Index Fund                 

Class I

     1,000         0.45     960.90         2.22         1,022.90         2.29   

Class II

     1,000         0.29     961.70         1.43         1,023.70         1.48   

Class III

     1,000         0.15     962.20         0.74         1,024.40         0.77   

Service Class I

     1,000         0.70     959.90         3.46         1,021.70         3.57   
Large Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.83     936.20         4.05         1,021.00         4.23   

Service Class

     1,000         1.08     935.00         5.27         1,019.80         5.50   

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
NASDAQ-100 Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.56   $ 982.50       $ 2.80       $ 1,022.40       $ 2.85   

Service Class

     1,000         0.81     981.10         4.04         1,021.10         4.13   
Small Cap Growth Equity Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         1.14     871.40         5.38         1,019.50         5.80   

Service Class

     1,000         1.39     870.50         6.55         1,018.20         7.07   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2011, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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President’s Letter to Shareholders

     1   

Economic and Market Review

     3   

Portfolio Manager Reports

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

     25   

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

     26   

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

     27   

MML Growth Allocation Fund

     28   

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

     29   

MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund

     30   

MML American Funds® Growth Fund

     31   

MML American Funds® International Fund

     32   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     34   

Statements of Operations

     38   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     40   

Financial Highlights

     44   

Notes to Financial Statements

     50   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     62   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     63   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     67   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     68   

Quarterly Reporting

     68   

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     68   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     69   

Fund Expenses

     71   

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


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders

 

To Our Shareholders

 

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Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.”

December 31, 2011

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2011. The year posed ongoing challenges for many investors, with periods of high volatility driven by ongoing fiscal instability and geopolitical unrest in certain regions characterizing much of the period.

In MassMutual’s view, the uncertain market environment we witnessed in 2011 underscores the importance of maintaining a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and tolerance for risk and monitoring. We also believe in the value of making changes to your plan when appropriate, but not in response to short-term changes in the markets or the economic climate.

Suggestions for retirement investors under any market conditions

Be in it for the long term

History has shown that while markets tend to react negatively to unexpected shocks or unfavorable news, they also have the potential to regain value quickly. Remember, just like any other asset, if you’re holding an investment that has fallen in price, you don’t realize a loss until you sell it. In fact, during market lows, you can often buy quality investments at more reasonable prices than when markets are rallying.

Continue to invest

Sophisticated investors and financial professionals know that individuals who can weather down periods in the market may be rewarded if they continue to invest when shares are trading at lower prices, especially relative to investors who do not continue to invest during down markets.*

Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are asset classes that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. These broad asset classes contain an even greater array of asset sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Most financial professionals agree that investors can help themselves take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce their risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing asset types by selecting a number of investments that represent a mix of asset classes and sub-categories.*

Keep it in the proper perspective

We believe doing business with MassMutual is the sign of a good decision. MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.

 

 

 

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

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This could be an ideal time to contact your financial professional to help you evaluate and fine-tune your retirement-planning strategy, taking into consideration your investment time frame and risk tolerance. Your financial professional can also help you ensure you’re on track to reach your retirement income goals.

Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

 

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Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Economic and Market Review

 

December 31, 2011

Financial markets produce mixed results amid continued volatility; bright spots emerge

Stocks and bonds in the United States produced mixed results for 2011. One-year performance numbers masked a great deal of volatility throughout the period, as political and economic problems worldwide kept investors on edge for much of the year. Foreign equity markets trailed their U.S. counterparts, with ongoing problems on the world stage driving international stocks into negative territory for the year.

Certain economic indicators continued to concern economists during the period, but the U.S. economic outlook appeared to improve somewhat. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, although there were some bright spots in certain data releases. The housing market mainly continued to struggle but gained some ground later in the year. Home prices throughout the country generally continued their decline and ran in lockstep with reduced volume in contract signings, but some positive signals drove optimism in parts of the country, particularly the South and West, and provided some encouragement to sellers in the otherwise challenging real estate environment. In 2011, the price of oil started at approximately $90 per barrel, rose steadily and peaked in April at more than $116, and finished the year at about $103.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) kept interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25%, in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. (The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight.) The Fed reaffirmed its intention to keep the federal funds rate exceptionally low for an “extended period” repeatedly in 2011, pledging to keep short-term rates low at least until mid-2013. Fed efforts to stimulate the economy included a second round of quantitative easing via targeted bond purchases (known as QE2), which had begun in November 2010 and ended along with the second quarter in June 2011. Additionally, in October 2011, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” which further aims to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline. The plan involves shifting some of the central bank’s holdings from shorter-maturity Treasuries to those with longer maturities.

The United States government’s long-term fiscal situation garnered increasingly frequent headlines focused on the budget and the ongoing debate over where to cut federal spending. Partisan Congressional wrangling over the debt ceiling increase in the summer of 2011 contributed to an already volatile market environment, and an overall lack of progress on economic matters by U.S. legislators left investors with little confidence that the current Congress will reach an agreement about any significant legislation likely to benefit the U.S. economy.

Market performance

In this environment of market volatility, bonds and equities turned in mixed performances for the year ended December 31, 2011, with bonds generally outperforming stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”), a well-known measure of blue-chip stock performance, advanced 5.53%. The S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”), which measures the progress of large-capitalization stocks in the U.S., returned a more modest 2.11%. On the negative side, the small-capitalization Russell 2000® Index dropped 4.18%, while technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) declined 1.80%. Worldwide equity markets saw even steeper losses, as the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, dropped 12.14%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, fell 18.42%.

Fixed-income benchmarks substantially outperformed most equity counterparts during the year. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained 7.84%. Treasury bills gained just 0.08%, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. In addition, the Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned 1.56%. The standout in the fixed-income arena was the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), a measure of the broad performance of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, which advanced 13.56% for the year.*

 

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

 

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First quarter of 2011 presents mixed financial news

Despite considerable volatility later in the first quarter of 2011, stock prices advanced in the midst of conflicts in the Middle East and the catastrophic one-two-three punch of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan. Share prices received some support from the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing, and from further improvements in some U.S. economic data, which indicated continued modest growth and a reduction in unemployment.

Reports released during the first quarter of 2011 indicated that the U.S. economy had grown 3.1% during the fourth quarter of 2010. There was also some progress on the jobs front, with unemployment falling from 9.4% in December 2010 to 8.9% in February 2011, the last month for which data became available during the quarter. That said, unemployment continued to remain stubbornly high. Finally, numerous data releases showed that the housing market continued to be depressed.

Bonds outperform stocks in the second quarter as challenges continue

In the second quarter of 2011, bonds outperformed their equity counterparts in the U.S., as stock investors exhibited fresh concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and a possible resolution of Greece’s fiscal woes. In the bond market, Treasury yields declined (and prices rallied) as investors grew more pessimistic about the prospects for U.S. economic growth. The yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note fell, reflecting investors’ preference for the safety of U.S. Treasuries over riskier investments in the more challenging market environment. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates (or yields); when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.

Second-quarter report releases indicated that the U.S. economy had grown at a 1.9% annual pace in the first quarter of 2011, which was slightly better than early forecasts, but weaker than the previous quarter. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Unfortunately, the unemployment figures for May, released early in June, showed a bump up to 9.1% from 9.0%, while non-farm payrolls increased by just 54,000, compared with 232,000 during April.

Third quarter: Bonds again outpace stocks; Fed announces new initiative

The U.S. stock market had a challenging third quarter, with most widely followed market indexes suffering double-digit losses. Worsening economic news in the U.S. and abroad, a downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, and Greece’s seemingly inexorable slide toward a default on its loans were key factors undermining investor sentiment. On August 1, Congress agreed to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and approved some deficit-reduction measures – narrowly missing an August 2 deadline that would have forced the nation into default. Shortly thereafter, citing Congress’s “political brinksmanship,” Standard & Poor’s lowered its credit rating for the United States from AAA to AA+, which triggered a wave of stock selloffs in the U.S. Another factor hampering stocks was a large downward revision in first-quarter economic growth in the U.S., as measured by gross domestic product (“GDP”), from 1.9% to 0.4%. The Fed announced that the $400 billion Operation Twist would begin in October. Unemployment for August 2011 remained at 9.1%, unchanged from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month with the U.S. jobless rate at a level of 9% or higher. Finally, corporate earnings remained strong, and economic growth strengthened in the third quarter, with GDP growth improving to a 2.5% annualized increase, following an anemic 1.3% in the second quarter.

Fourth quarter: Stocks advance strongly; unemployment data stabilizes

U.S. stocks strongly rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, with virtually all gains coming in October. One major factor aiding the rally was the prospect of further progress by European leaders toward solving that region’s sovereign debt crisis. In the bond market, Treasury yields spiked higher in October, but settled down to close the quarter little changed. Against the backdrop of renewed tolerance for risk, high-yield bonds were the fourth quarter’s big winners in the fixed-income market.

In contrast with Europe, the economic outlook for the United States appeared to be modestly improving. The federal government’s final estimate of economic growth for the third quarter, which was released in December, came in at 1.8% – down a bit from the previous 2.0% figure, although early indications for the fourth quarter pointed to a pace of roughly 3%. Moreover, an early December report indicated that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% in November from 9.0% in October, although the primary driver of that decline was a reduction in the number of unemployed individuals seeking work. Good news also came

 

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from the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance, which dropped to 364,000 for the week ending December 17, the lowest level of initial claims since April 2008.

While there remains quite a bit of progress to be made, there are some clear reasons for optimism on the horizon. For example, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index posted another strong gain in December, rising 9.5 points to 64.5 and building on November’s substantial 14.3-point increase. Receding fears of a new recession prompted the turnaround in this indicator, which had declined sharply from July through October. In addition, near year-end, there also were promising reports on retail sales, housing starts, and building permits.

Investors will continue to look for improving conditions in the U.S. economy; however, developments in the European debt situation and geopolitical shifts throughout the rest of the world will also play an important and ongoing role in the fortunes of the global financial markets in 2012.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

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MML Allocation Fund Series – Portfolio Manager Report

 

December 31, 2011

What are the investment approaches of the Funds that constitute the MML Allocation Series (the “Series”), and who is the Series’ investment adviser?

The MML Allocation Series comprises five Funds – each of which has a “fund of funds” structure. The five Funds in the Series are MML Aggressive Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, and MML Moderate Allocation Fund.

Each Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. Each Fund invests in a combination of domestic and international mutual funds (“Underlying Funds”) using an asset allocation strategy. Underlying Funds can include series of the MML Series Investment Fund, MML Series Investment Fund II, OppenheimerFunds, which are advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OFI), and non-affiliated funds. The Series’ investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

Through their investment in Underlying Funds, the Funds may be exposed to a wide range of securities and other instruments with differing characteristics (such as credit quality, duration, geography, industry, and market capitalization), including, but not limited to, equity securities of small-, mid-, or large-capitalization U.S. or non-U.S. issuers, fixed income securities of U.S. or non-U.S. private or governmental issuers (including “junk” or “high-yield” bonds), inflation-protected securities, bank loans, and short-term investments of any kind.

Each Fund’s assets are allocated to its Underlying Funds according to an asset allocation strategy, as follows:

 

 

MML Conservative Allocation Fund: Approximately 40% in equity funds and 60% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

 

MML Balanced Allocation Fund: Approximately 50% in equity funds and 50% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

 

MML Moderate Allocation Fund: Approximately 60% in equity funds and 40% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

 

MML Growth Allocation Fund: Approximately 75% in equity funds and 25% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

 

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund: Approximately 90% in equity funds and 10% in fixed income funds, including money market funds.

 

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How did each Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The return of each Fund’s Initial Class shares is shown below. Also shown are the returns of each Fund’s Custom Index (defined below); the Russell 3000® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization; the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI® ACWI) ex-U.S., an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States; and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index.

 

   

Fund’s Initial
Class Return

 

Custom
Index Return

 

Russell 3000
Index Return

 

MSCI ACWI
ex-U.S. Return

  

Barclays Capital U.S.
Aggregate Bond
Index Return

MML Conservative

Allocation Fund

  2.57%   3.80%   1.03%   -13.71%    7.84%*

MML Balanced

Allocation Fund

  1.73%   2.75%   1.03%*   -13.71%    7.84%

MML Moderate

Allocation Fund

  1.00%   1.67%   1.03%*  

-13.71%

   7.84%

MML Growth

Allocation Fund

  -0.41%   0.03%   1.03%*   -13.71%    7.84%

MML Aggressive

Allocation Fund

  -1.86%   -1.65%   1.03%*   -13.71%    7.84%

* Benchmark return

Each of the MML Allocation Series Funds underperformed its respective Custom Index for the full year – and all five Funds (each of which has a stock component) also significantly trailed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Conversely, all of the Series Funds outperformed, by a wide margin, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Finally, only the MML Balanced Allocation Fund and the MML Conservative Allocation Fund outpaced the Russell 3000 Index.

MML Allocation Fund Series Custom Indexes

 

 

The Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index comprises the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 60%, 30% and 10%, respectively.

 

 

The Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index comprises the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 50%, 37.5% and 12.5%, respectively.

 

 

The Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index comprises the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 40%, 45% and 15%, respectively.

 

 

The Custom MML Growth Allocation Index comprises the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 25%, 56.25% and 18.75%, respectively.

 

 

The Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index comprises the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. The weightings of each index are 10%, 67.5% and 22.5%, respectively.

 

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For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Investment adviser discussion of factors that contributed to the Funds’ performance

The major events of 2011 – including the Japanese earthquake, rising European debt concerns, Washington and the debt ceiling, Standard & Poor’s U.S. credit rating downgrade, and the inability of European leaders to develop and agree to a debt reduction and growth plan – drove significant correlation among stocks as equities moved as a group, with high correlation among most stock categories. This correlation made it particularly challenging for active managers who seek to add value through stock selection. Stock selection was challenging, so asset allocation – i.e., Underlying Fund positioning in specific investment types and styles – proved to be the significant driver of performance in this environment. One important asset-allocation decision that benefited the Funds was the Series’ underweight position in international equity, relative to U.S. equity. Indeed, there was a significant performance advantage in the return of U.S. large-cap stocks relative to foreign stocks from developed countries. Another equity allocation that added value was an overweight position in large-cap stocks over small-cap stocks, since large-cap stocks substantially outperformed their small-cap counterparts.

One allocation decision that was a detractor in the fixed-income component of the Series Funds was a significant position in short-duration bonds, which resulted in a return in that component that was about half that of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The remainder of the fixed-income allocation positions roughly offset each other, with beneficial exposure to U.S. TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) offsetting exposures to international bonds, which underperformed overall.

While correlation among stocks resulted in a particularly challenging 2011 for active managers, mid-cap, small-cap value, and international equity components were competitive versus their respective benchmarks. This positive impact on the Series was limited, however, given the relatively smaller weights in the Series invested in these stock categories. Large-cap equity Series components struggled against their respective benchmarks in both growth and value styles – and their relatively larger weight in the Series Funds dragged on performance. In fixed income, the third-quarter U.S. Treasury securities markets experienced one of the strongest quarters in 30 years. Treasuries’ increase in price and corresponding decline in yields hurt one notable strategy, MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, which significantly underperformed, given its nearly non-existent holdings of U.S. Treasuries. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates [or yields]; when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.)

There were limited changes to the Underlying Funds in 2011. The Series reintroduced MML Income & Growth Fund after changes were made in the Fund’s strategy and added an emerging-markets equity position with MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund.

Investment adviser outlook

At the start of 2012, there were tentative signs of stabilization in the European debt crisis, but it remains far from clear that a solution is in place. Within the United States, economic data has surprised many, as employment, consumer sentiment, and industrial production have improved. Meanwhile, the Chinese government has moved toward a more accommodative policy in response to slowing export growth and negative signs in the country’s real estate market.

Many of the world’s major central banks have moved toward easing policies with regard to interest-rate policy, which should support economic growth. However, questions abound. Europe’s debt crisis and economic growth remain unsettled; a Chinese economic “hard landing,” where growth falls more than expected, is still possible; and U.S. political dynamics remain poised to deliver further uncertainty around regulatory changes and fiscal austerity. Geopolitical risk in the Persian Gulf is also on the radar screen, which adds further uncertainty to the outlook for 2012.

Balanced against the many risks in the market are generally compelling characteristics for equities and other risk assets. Corporate financial strength and profitability are strong, and stocks have been trading at a valuation discount when compared with U.S. Treasuries. Although there are no guarantees, this discount provides compensation for the extra risk of owning stocks. There are real scenarios, such as another financial crisis or too-rapid fiscal retrenchment, where U.S. Treasuries deliver strong returns; however, our view is that even under scenarios of modest growth, equities have the potential to deliver superior returns in 2012.

 

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MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11

(Unaudited)

 
   

Equity Funds

     90.5

Fixed Income Funds

     9.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11

(Unaudited)

 
   

Equity Funds

     50.9

Fixed Income Funds

     49.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

MML Conservative Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation

(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11

(Unaudited)

 
   

Fixed Income Funds

     59.8

Equity Funds

     40.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

MML Growth Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11

(Unaudited)

 
   

Equity Funds

     75.6

Fixed Income Funds

     24.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

MML Moderate Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Equity Funds

     59.7

Fixed Income Funds

     40.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -1.86%        -0.93%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        -1.12%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        6.80%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -5.50%+   
Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index     -1.65%        -0.89%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -2.03%        1.07%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        1.78%++   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%++   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%++   
Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index     -1.65%        1.70%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Aggressive Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     1.73%        2.18%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        -1.12%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        6.80%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -5.50%+   
Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index     2.75%        3.25%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     1.54%        3.18%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        1.78%++   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%++   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%++   
Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index     2.75%        5.01%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Balanced Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     2.57%        3.39%   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     7.84%        6.80%+   
Russell 3000 Index     1.03%        -1.12%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -5.50%+   
Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index     3.80%        4.10%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     2.28%        4.15%   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     7.84%        7.07%++   
Russell 3000 Index     1.03%        1.78%++   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%++   
Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index     3.80%        5.60%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Russell 3000 Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Conservative Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -0.41%        0.23%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        -1.12%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        6.80%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -5.50%+   
Custom MML Growth Allocation Index     0.03%        0.80%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Growth Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -0.63%        1.89%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        1.78%++   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%++   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%++   
Custom MML Growth Allocation Index     0.03%        3.12%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Growth Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/31/07 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     1.00%        1.59%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        -1.12%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        6.80%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -5.50%+   
Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index     1.67%        2.32%+   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class, the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     0.73%        2.88%   
Russell 3000 Index*     1.03%        1.78%++   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%++   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%++   
Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index     1.67%        4.32%++   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/4/07.

++ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Russell 3000 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Moderate Allocation Index are unmanaged, do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. The Fund is a “fund of funds” and seeks to achieve its investment objective by principally investing in a combination of series of the American Funds Insurance Series® (the “Underlying Funds”), managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research), using a flexible asset allocation approach. As of the date of this report, it is expected that the Underlying Funds will include Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund and the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund. The Fund’s investment adviser allocates the Fund’s assets among a variety of different asset classes through investing in Underlying Funds in response to changing market, economic and investment conditions. The Fund’s adviser invests the Fund’s assets in a combination of domestic and international Underlying Funds. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund returned -0.16%, trailing the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. Conversely, the Fund outperformed, by a wide margin, the -13.71% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (“MSCI® ACWI®”) ex-U.S., an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The Fund lagged the 7.84% return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index. Finally, the Fund’s -0.16% return underperformed the 2.70% return of the Custom MML Core Allocation Index, which comprises the benchmark (55%), the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (35%), and the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (10%).

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The following paragraphs discuss the results of each of the Fund’s underlying portfolio components. Because the Fund invests in both stock- and bond-based portfolios, its overall performance may vary considerably from the broad market indexes listed above, which each measure the performance of a specific group of securities. These component-specific discussions focus on results and positioning versus each component’s main comparative index, not how the Fund as a whole performed or was positioned versus those indexes.

With respect to the American Funds Insurance Series – Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”), the Bond Fund underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”) – for several reasons. First, the Fund’s underweight position in U.S. Treasury securities, relative to the Index, held the Fund back. In addition, an overweight position in the high-yield sector and investment-grade corporate bonds, and an underweight stake in agency pass-through securities – which are backed by a U.S. government agency, and represent pooled bonds that pass income from debtors to the holders of the securities – hampered the Bond Fund’s returns. The duration of the Fund was shorter than the Index, which also detracted. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.) Conversely, selection of bonds from specific issuers was beneficial to the Bond Fund’s performance for the year. Within corporate bonds, Fund holdings First Data Corp (payment processing), Prologis (industrial real estate), and Enbridge Energy Partners (energy delivery) were positive contributors. Within U.S. government agency securities, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae – all of which were held by the Fund – also turned in positive results. During the year, the Bond Fund reduced its exposure to Treasuries significantly in an effort to capitalize on the expectation that interest rates would rise, which did not occur. The Fund’s reduction in its Treasuries position came with a corresponding increase in its U.S. government agency pass-through bonds, which showcased more compelling valuations in a number of cases. The Fund also reduced exposure to European sovereign debt.

 

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The American Funds Insurance Series – Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund (the “Income and Growth Fund”) trailed the benchmark in 2011. Stock selection was the primary reason – and this extended across a number of sectors. Sector allocation was positive, but was not enough to offset the less-than-favorable stock choices. Consumer discretionary was the top detractor from a sector standpoint and accounted for half of the Income and Growth Fund’s underperformance. The Fund’s holdings in General Motors, Staples, Royal Caribbean, and Target all hampered its full-year performance. Information technology represented the other half of the negative stock selection story. In technology, the Fund’s investments in Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, and Microsoft all detracted from results. In addition, an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in strong-performing Apple, Inc. also proved detrimental. On the upside, stock choices in the energy sector benefited the Income and Growth Fund’s returns, as Fund holdings Royal Dutch Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, and its avoidance of Apache Energy were positive. A slight overweight position in the consumer staples sector contributed, as did Fund holdings in consumer stocks Philip Morris, CVS, and Kraft. During 2011, the Fund increased its position in financials, specifically Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. In spite of the increase, the Fund maintained an overall underweight position in the financials sector.

The American Funds Insurance Series – Growth-Income Fund (the “Growth-Income Fund”) underperformed the benchmark. Stock selection was the main driver of the overall detraction, which was offset slightly by positive sector allocation. Stock selection in the information technology sector detracted, as Fund holdings Hewlett-Packard, Flextronics, and Corning – as well as underweight positions in Google and Apple, Inc. – hindered results. In the consumer discretionary sector, Fund holdings Royal Caribbean, Best Buy, and Fiat all lagged for the year. An underweight position in the strong-performing health care sector also proved negative, as did not owning enough Pfizer. On the upside, an underweight position in the financials sector was a strong performance driver for the year. Much of the positive relative performance of Growth-Income Fund came from stocks the Fund didn’t own, including weak performers Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and MetLife. During the year, the Fund reduced its exposure to information technology and further trimmed the allocation to the financials sector, while adding to the materials sector.

The American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund (the “International Fund”) underperformed the MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (the “Index”). Weak stock selection in the financials sector hindered Fund performance on both a relative and absolute basis, particularly with respect to European holdings – including Austrian commercial bank Erste Group Bank and U.K.-based Lloyds Banking Group – and Chinese insurer Ping An. While financials underperformed overall, the Fund’s underweight position, relative to the Index, helped mitigate some of the sector’s negative impact. Positions in telecommunications and health care companies also detracted from the Fund’s performance, relative to the Index. The Fund’s sector allocation was beneficial to performance. Materials was the top contributor from a sector standpoint. On a stock-specific basis, standouts included Fund holdings in German chemical company Linde AG and Indonesian construction company Semen Gresik. The Fund’s high cash allocation also contributed to its full-year performance. During the year (primarily in the first two quarters), the Fund reduced its position in the financials sector. The International Fund also trimmed its allocations to the health care and telecommunications sectors and redeployed the proceeds into more cyclical sectors, such as consumer discretionary and industrials and materials.

Capital Research’s outlook

Our expectation going into 2012 is that there will be continued volatility from Europe as a result of how governments are dealing with excessive debt levels and deleveraging (i.e., debt reduction). Consequently, the Fund will continue to invest selectively in companies affected by the situation in the euro zone, and we will remain cautious with respect to sovereign debt and issues in the financials sector until more progress has been made and stability increases in those market segments. On the other hand, the United States has shown more resilience than many had expected. We believe that in the coming year, this trend is likely to continue.

With respect to growth potential on the world stage, our view remains that the emerging markets will continue to be a major source of the growth that will occur in the world in 2012 and beyond – despite the fact that 2011 was a challenging year for emerging-market economies. Another area of potential, in our view, is China. While there has been a lot of speculation around the recent slowdown in China, the Fund will continue to emphasize companies leveraged to the growing demand in that part of the world.

 

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For the longer term, we remain more optimistic about equities as we move into 2012. Equity valuations are at historically attractive levels – and the recent return to favor of dividend-paying and large-cap companies means that, in our view, equities will likely be more attractive to investors over the longer term than bonds.

We expect the macro-economic challenges to continue for the next few quarters, but will be selectively identifying investment opportunities for the Fund. Our goal will be to find those companies that are well run, have a strong competitive position within their industries, enjoy a diversified source of revenues, and a history of returning capital (i.e., dividends) to shareholders.

 

MML American Funds
Core Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Equity Funds

     64.1

Fixed Income Funds

     36.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I, the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the Custom MML Core Allocation Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class I     -0.16%        1.50%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        1.66%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%+   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.     -13.71%        -3.26%+   
Custom MML Core Allocation Index     2.70%        3.62%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

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MML American Funds Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® Growth Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks to provide investors with long-term capital growth through a “master feeder” relationship. (See page 50 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – Growth Fund (the “Master Growth Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company, managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research) with substantially the same investment objective. The Master Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks and seeks to invest in companies that appear to offer superior opportunities for growth of capital. The Master Growth Fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund returned -4.74%, lagging the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also underperformed the 2.64% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

During 2011, stock selection was by far the greatest reason for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the benchmark. Sector allocation also hampered the Fund’s progress. The Fund’s energy sector was the biggest detractor overall, driven by holdings in a lot of small and mid-size exploration companies – such as Pacific Rubiales (Canada), Suncor Energy (Canada), Tenaris S.A. (Italy), and Newfield Exploration (U.S.). Avoidance of integrated oil companies included in the benchmark, such as Chevron and ExxonMobil, also worked against the Fund’s full-year performance. The Fund’s overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the poor-performing materials sector detracted, as did stock selection in the metals and mining market segment, where Fund holdings Walter Energy (U.S.), Barrick Gold (Canada), Potash (Canada), and Rio Tinto (U.K.) disappointed. In the technology sector, the Fund’s investment in First Solar (U.S.) and an underweight position in computer giant IBM also impeded results.

Conversely, stock selection in the health care sector – particularly the Fund’s choice of Intuitive Surgical (medical robotics), which surged 80%, and drug maker Pharmasset, Inc. (which was acquired by Gilead Sciences) – was a primary driver of the Fund’s full-year results. An overweight position in the consumer discretionary sector and Fund holdings Chipotle Mexican Grill, yoga-apparel manufacturer Lululemon Athletica, and Home Depot were all beneficial to the Fund’s performance.

Capital Research’s outlook

Our expectation going into 2012 is that there will be continued volatility from Europe as a result of how governments are dealing with excessive debt levels and deleveraging (i.e., debt reduction). Consequently, the Fund will continue to invest selectively in companies affected by the situation in the euro zone, and we will remain cautious with respect to sovereign debt and issues in the financials sector until more progress has been made and stability increases in those market segments. On the other hand, the United States has shown more resilience than many had expected. We believe that in the coming year, this trend is likely to continue.

With respect to growth potential on the world stage, our view remains that the emerging markets will continue to be a major source of the growth that will occur in the world in 2012 and beyond – despite the fact that 2011 was a challenging year for emerging-market economies. Another area of potential, in our view, is China. While there has been a lot of speculation around the recent slowdown in China, the Fund will continue to emphasize companies leveraged to the growing demand in that part of the world.

 

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For the longer term, we remain more optimistic about equities as we move into 2012. Equity valuations are at historically attractive levels – and the recent return to favor of dividend-paying and large-cap companies means that, in our view, equities will likely be more attractive to investors over the longer term than bonds.

We expect the macro-economic challenges to continue for the next few quarters, but will be selectively identifying investment opportunities for the Fund. Our goal will be to find those companies that are well run, have a strong competitive position within their industries, enjoy a diversified source of revenues, and a history of returning capital (i.e., dividends) to shareholders.

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Equity Funds

     100.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.1

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.1 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class I     -4.74%        -0.18%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        1.66%+   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     2.64%        3.52%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

What is the investment approach of MML American Funds® International Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth of assets through a “master-feeder” relationship. (See page 50 of this report for information about the “master feeder” relationship.) The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the American Funds Insurance Series – International Fund (the “Master International Fund”), a series of the American Funds Insurance Series®, a registered open-end investment company managed by Capital Research and Management Company (Capital Research) with substantially the same investment objective. The Master International Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies located outside the United States that Capital Research believes have the potential for growth. The Master International Fund normally invests a portion of its assets in common stocks and other securities of companies in emerging market countries. The Fund’s investment adviser is Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund returned -14.36%, underperforming the -13.71% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI® ACWI®) ex-U.S. (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index representative of stocks domiciled in global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. The Fund also lagged the -12.14% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE®) Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of equity securities in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

Capital Research’s discussion of factors that contributed to the Fund’s performance

The Fund underperformed the benchmark for the year. Weak stock selection in the financials sector hindered Fund performance on both a relative and absolute basis, particularly with respect to European holdings – including Austrian commercial bank Erste Group Bank and U.K.-based Lloyds Banking Group – and Chinese insurer Ping An. While financials underperformed overall, the Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, helped mitigate some of the sector’s negative impact. Positions in telecommunications and health care companies also detracted from the Fund’s performance, relative to the benchmark. In these sectors, Greek telecommunication giant Hellenic and the U.K.’s Vodaphone, as well as Russian pharmaceutical company Pharm Standard, Swiss drug maker Roche, and London-based GlaxoSmithKline, all weighed on Fund results.

The Fund’s sector allocation was beneficial to performance. Materials was the top contributor from a sector standpoint. On a stock-specific basis, standouts included Fund holdings in German chemical company Linde AG and Indonesian construction company Semen Gresik. The Fund’s high cash allocation also contributed to its full-year performance.

During 2011 (primarily in the first two quarters), the Fund reduced its position in the financials sector. The Fund also trimmed allocations to the health care and telecommunications sectors and redeployed the proceeds into holdings in more cyclical sectors, such as consumer discretionary and industrials and materials, which have the potential to benefit Fund performance when economic growth increases.

Capital Research’s outlook

Our expectation going into 2012 is that there will be continued volatility from Europe as a result of how governments are dealing with excessive debt levels and deleveraging (i.e., debt reduction). Consequently, the Fund will continue to invest selectively in companies affected by the situation in the euro zone, and we will remain cautious with respect to sovereign debt and issues in the financials sector until more progress has been made and stability increases in those market segments. On the other hand, the United States has shown more resilience than many had expected. We believe that in the coming year, this trend is likely to continue.

With respect to growth potential on the world stage, our view remains that the emerging markets will continue to be a major source of the growth that will occur in the world in 2012 and beyond – despite the fact that 2011 was a challenging year for emerging-market economies. Another area of potential, in our view, is China. While there has been a lot of speculation around the

 

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recent slowdown in China, the Fund will continue to emphasize companies leveraged to the growing demand in that part of the world.

For the longer term, we remain more optimistic about equities as we move into 2012. Equity valuations are at historically attractive levels – and the recent return to favor of dividend-paying and large-cap companies means that, in our view, equities will likely be more attractive to investors over the longer term than bonds.

We expect the macro-economic challenges to continue for the next few quarters, but will be selectively identifying investment opportunities for the Fund. Our goal will be to find those companies that are well run, have a strong competitive position within their industries, enjoy a diversified source of revenues, and a history of returning capital (i.e., dividends) to shareholders.

 

MML American Funds
International Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Equity Funds

     100.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     100.2

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.2 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML American Funds International Fund Service Class I, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S., and the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class I     -14.36%        -2.98%   
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.*     -13.71%        -3.26%+   
MSCI EAFE Index     -12.14%        -4.62%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Aggressive Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

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

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     684,254       $ 7,814,175   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund,
Class I (a)

     254,295         1,800,410   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     248,136         4,593,946   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     735,498         6,766,579   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     322,056         2,618,318   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     574,883         6,254,724   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     329,753         2,644,619   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     56,055         562,230   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     75,311         644,663   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     107,192         1,239,143   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     433,918         4,356,532   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     123,732         1,607,242   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     412,616         4,984,399   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     425,923         4,331,632   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     144,356         1,462,331   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     102,340         1,048,989   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     185,498         2,977,333   

MML Small Company Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     221,987         3,738,259   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     50,626         383,040   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     9,853         92,917   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     53,378         2,121,766   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     70,751         1,942,818   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     131,332         706,566   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     2,471,111         4,250,312   
     

 

 

 
        68,942,943   
     

 

 

 
          Value  
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $61,120,473)
   $ 68,942,943   
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $61,120,473)
     68,942,943   
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $61,120,473) (c)
     68,942,943   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%      (55,513
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 68,887,430   
  

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,198,086       $ 25,102,138   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I (a)

     586,286         4,150,906   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     779,040         14,423,014   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     2,651,368         24,392,582   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     962,986         7,829,073   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     2,002,129         21,783,166   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     1,011,877         8,115,254   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     944,872         9,477,067   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     312,109         2,671,655   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     926,384         10,708,995   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,277,521         12,826,307   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class (a)

     5,932,700         77,063,933   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     1,065,088         12,866,262   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,185,032         12,051,776   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     50,686         50,636   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     3,546,503         35,926,072   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     2,834,126         29,049,790   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     500,492         8,033,144   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a) (b)

     490,527         8,260,478   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     372,302         2,816,869   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     152,708         6,070,125   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     363,203         9,973,552   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     4,205,814         22,627,277   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     5,737,047         9,867,721   
     

 

 

 
        376,137,792   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $340,743,901)
         376,137,792   
     

 

 

 
         Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $340,743,901)
   $ 376,137,792   
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $340,743,901) (c)
     376,137,792   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%      (247,450
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 375,890,342   
  

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Conservative Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,488,404       $ 16,997,579   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund,
Class I (a)

     331,368         2,346,084   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     515,411         9,542,240   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     2,010,423         18,495,887   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     897,831         7,299,365   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     1,494,572         16,260,944   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     929,969         7,458,349   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     1,039,595         10,427,140   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     389,176         3,331,347   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,106,756         12,794,099   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,060,042         10,642,817   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     6,448,330         83,761,803   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a) (b)

     609,994         7,368,725   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,086,331         11,047,991   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     67,160         67,095   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     4,200,011         42,546,115   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     3,109,540         31,872,781   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     242,297         3,888,989   

MML Small Company Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     444,226         7,480,760   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     253,909         1,921,094   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     79,120         3,145,023   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     215,552         5,919,048   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     4,622,873         24,871,055   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     3,337,619         5,740,704   
     

 

 

 
        345,227,034   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $330,037,144)
         345,227,034   
     

 

 

 
         Value  
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $330,037,144)
   $ 345,227,034   
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $330,037,144) (c)
     345,227,034   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%      (227,056
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 344,999,978   
    

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Growth Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     11,287,257       $ 128,900,473   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund,
Class I (a)

     4,051,161         28,682,217   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     3,888,832         71,997,198   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     13,457,219         123,806,411   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,780,221         38,863,197   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     6,488,024         70,589,701   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     4,993,725         40,049,677   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     2,336,290         23,432,990   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     562,338         4,813,611   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,087,561         24,132,207   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     7,033,144         70,612,768   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     8,807,144         114,402,061   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a) (b)

     5,675,655         68,561,913   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     7,030,963         71,504,894   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     158,878         158,723   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     5,398,947         54,691,332   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     5,574,388         57,137,476   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund,
Initial Class (a) (b)

     2,582,822         41,455,581   

MML Small Company Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     2,999,794         50,516,525   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund,
Initial Class (a)

     890,443         6,737,160   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     135,330         1,276,163   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     773,453         30,744,758   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,398,118         38,392,324   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service
Shares (a)

     6,653,145       $ 35,793,920   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     39,084,869         67,225,974   
     

 

 

 
        1,264,479,254   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,076,350,091)
         1,264,479,254   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,076,350,091)
         1,264,479,254   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,076,350,091) (c)
         1,264,479,254   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (737,057
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 1,263,742,197   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Moderate Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class (a)

     7,883,233       $ 90,026,523   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund,
Class I (a)

     2,285,171         16,179,007   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     2,709,905         50,170,739   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     9,564,791         87,996,079   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class (a)

     4,278,250         34,782,168   

MML Fundamental Value Fund,
Class II (a) (b)

     5,304,724         57,715,395   

MML Global Fund, Class I (a)

     3,587,624         28,772,743   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II (a)

     2,660,716         26,686,980   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     1,409,629         12,066,421   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class (a)

     1,903,695         22,006,712   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     5,508,194         55,302,270   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     13,752,011         178,634,344   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial
Class (a) (b)

     3,905,750         47,181,465   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     4,834,722         49,169,126   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial
Class (a)

     137,405         137,271   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund,
Class II (a)

     9,091,807         92,100,010   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund,
Class II (a)

     8,310,107         85,178,598   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class (a) (b)

     1,654,476         26,555,160   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II (a) (b)

     1,939,887         32,667,698   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class (a)

     757,740         5,733,120   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II (a)

     171,912         1,621,126   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     395,908         15,737,341   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     1,129,459         31,014,951   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service
Shares (a)

     10,736,277       $ 57,761,173   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares (a)

     24,185,994         41,599,910   
     

 

 

 
        1,146,796,330   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,032,791,833)
         1,146,796,330   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,032,791,833)
         1,146,796,330   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $1,032,791,833) (c)
         1,146,796,330   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (701,534
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 1,146,094,796   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Affiliated issuer. (See Note 7 for a summary of transactions in the investments of affiliated issuers).
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%      
Diversified Financial — 100.1%      

American Funds Blue Chip Income and Growth Fund, Class 1

     9,866,446       $ 88,798,012   

American Funds Bond Fund, Class 1

     11,667,212         128,222,658   

American Funds Growth-Income Fund, Class 1

     3,191,664         106,186,676   

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

     2,200,172         33,464,613   
     

 

 

 
        356,671,959   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $316,631,283)
         356,671,959   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $316,631,283)
         356,671,959   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $316,631,283) (a)
         356,671,959   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (432,317
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 356,239,642   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.1%    
Diversified Financial — 100.1%    

American Funds Growth Fund, Class 1

    947,783      $ 49,351,049   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $42,813,537)
        49,351,049   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $42,813,537)
        49,351,049   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $42,813,537) (a)
        49,351,049   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%        (72,019
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 49,279,030   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds International Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 100.2%      
Diversified Financial — 100.2%      

American Funds International Fund, Class 1

     2,094,347       $ 31,855,021   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $31,455,229)
         31,855,021   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $31,455,229)
         31,855,021   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $31,455,229) (a)
         31,855,021   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (54,229
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 31,800,792   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Assets:        

Investments, at value - unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (a)

     $ -       $ -   

Investments, at value - affiliated issuers (Note 7) (b)

       68,942,943         376,137,792   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

       68,942,943         376,137,792   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables from:

       

Investments sold

       3,953         14,844   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -         -   

Fund shares sold

       7,507         175,697   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       68,954,403         376,328,333   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:        

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

       4,675         162,401   

Fund shares repurchased

       6,784         28,140   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       6,285         33,040   

Affiliates (Note 3):

       

Investment management fees

       5,794         31,603   

Administration fees

       -         -   

Service fees

       17,493         152,424   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       25,942         30,383   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       66,973         437,991   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 68,887,430       $ 375,890,342   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:        

Paid-in capital

     $ 62,584,792       $ 327,214,790   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       529,096         6,995,763   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (2,048,928      6,285,898   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       7,822,470         35,393,891   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 68,887,430       $ 375,890,342   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Cost of investments - unaffiliated issuers:

     $ -       $ -   

(b)        Cost of investments - affiliated issuers:

     $ 61,120,473       $ 340,743,901   

 

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

 

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MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
    MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
 
             
$ -       $ -      $ -       $ 356,671,959       $ 49,351,049       $ 31,855,021   
  345,227,034         1,264,479,254        1,146,796,330         -         -         -   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  345,227,034         1,264,479,254        1,146,796,330         356,671,959         49,351,049         31,855,021   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
             
  7,699         17,498        7,681         26,687         -         -   
  -         -        -         -         3,928         4,461   
  214,425         64,641        1,011,258         3,697         82,564         16,253   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  345,449,158         1,264,561,393        1,147,815,269         356,702,343         49,437,541         31,875,735   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
             
             
  205,295         55,322        1,008,308         -         82,256         16,128   
  16,829         26,816        10,631         30,384         308         125   
  26,566         122,491        93,339         26,857         2,940         2,508   
             
  29,093         106,724        95,993         59,714         6,179         4,022   
  -         -        -         74,644         10,298         6,703   
  141,782         463,962        470,953         216,938         29,584         19,673   
  29,615         43,881        41,249         54,164         26,946         25,784   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  449,180         819,196        1,720,473         462,701         158,511         74,943   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 344,999,978       $ 1,263,742,197      $ 1,146,094,796       $ 356,239,642       $ 49,279,030       $ 31,800,792   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
             
$ 310,726,161       $ 1,060,544,973      $ 994,900,061       $ 300,463,128       $ 42,206,955       $ 30,429,687   
  6,889,117         16,253,336        17,908,033         5,974,448         114,464         480,259   
  12,194,810         (1,185,275     19,282,205         9,761,390         420,099         491,054   
  15,189,890         188,129,163        114,004,497         40,040,676         6,537,512         399,792   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 344,999,978       $ 1,263,742,197      $ 1,146,094,796       $ 356,239,642       $ 49,279,030       $ 31,800,792   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
             
$ -       $ -      $ -       $ 316,631,283       $ 42,813,537       $ 31,455,229   
$ 330,037,144       $ 1,076,350,091      $ 1,032,791,833       $ -       $ -       $ -   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

       MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
       MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 40,084,756         $ 126,437,733   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       4,393,306           12,567,808   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.12         $ 10.06   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 28,802,674         $ 249,452,609   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       3,175,207           24,903,695   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 9.07         $ 10.02   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares I:          

Net assets

     $         $   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

                   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $         $   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
     MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
     MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
 
              
$ 113,665,994       $ 518,216,253       $ 365,792,689       $       $       $   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  11,101,505         54,370,692         36,433,322                           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.24       $ 9.53       $ 10.04       $       $       $   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$ 231,333,984       $ 745,525,944       $ 780,302,107       $       $       $   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  22,718,771         78,545,352         78,104,632                           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 10.18       $ 9.49       $ 9.99       $       $       $   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
$       $       $       $ 356,239,642       $ 49,279,030       $ 31,800,792   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          35,637,859         5,127,603         3,770,099   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$       $       $       $ 10.00       $ 9.61       $ 8.44   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
     MML
Balanced
Allocation
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

     $ -       $ -   

Dividends - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       694,296         6,884,524   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       694,296         6,884,524   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       68,763         364,838   

Custody fees

       19,958         19,266   

Audit fees

       30,290         30,516   

Legal fees

       1,638         4,617   

Proxy fees

       917         917   

Shareholder reporting fees

       5,203         14,225   

Trustees’ fees

       5,335         28,802   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       132,104         463,181   

Administration fees:

       

Service Class I

       -         -   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       65,806         587,843   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       197,910         1,051,024   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       197,910         1,051,024   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       496,386         5,833,500   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

       -         -   

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers (Note7)

       1,820,087         8,831,698   

Realized gain distributions - affiliated issuers (Note 7)

       288,216         2,736,084   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       2,108,303         11,567,782   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions - unaffiliated issuers

       -         -   

Investment transactions - affiliated issuers

       (4,087,820      (11,825,966
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (4,087,820      (11,825,966
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (1,979,517      (258,184
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (1,483,131    $ 5,575,316   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Conservative
Allocation
Fund
    MML
Growth
Allocation
Fund
    MML
Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    MML
American
Funds Core
Allocation
Fund
    MML
American
Funds Growth
Fund
    MML
American
Funds
International
Fund
 
         
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ 8,525,207      $ 425,463      $ 707,833   
  6,647,692        17,614,882        18,241,617        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,647,692        17,614,882        18,241,617        8,525,207        425,463        707,833   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  311,990        1,305,291        1,090,165        677,789        66,316        48,454   
  19,333        19,547        19,812        5,707        1,023        1,029   
  30,473        31,247        31,044        30,482        30,260        30,254   
  4,054        13,382        12,059        51,951        9,978        7,777   
  917        917        916        918        918        918   
  12,193        44,877        37,656        47,021        9,087        7,787   
  24,388        104,488        84,606        26,477        3,299        2,547   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  403,348        1,519,749        1,276,258        840,345        120,881        98,766   
         
  -        -        -        847,237        110,526        80,756   
         
  514,619        1,923,342        1,780,583        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        847,237        110,526        80,756   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  917,967        3,443,091        3,056,841        2,534,819        341,933        260,278   
         
  -        -        -        -        (32,459     (34,161

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  917,967        3,443,091        3,056,841        2,534,819        309,474        226,117   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,729,725        14,171,791        15,184,776        5,990,388        115,989        481,716   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -        -        -        10,386,762        560,289        608,793   
  12,766,435        30,786,974        24,749,212        -        -        -   
  2,411,808        6,729,642        6,702,197        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,178,243        37,516,616        31,451,409        10,386,762        560,289        608,793   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -        -        -        (17,143,986     (3,006,314     (5,949,589
  (13,363,938     (58,562,832     (39,990,939     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (13,363,938     (58,562,832     (39,990,939     (17,143,986     (3,006,314     (5,949,589

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,814,305        (21,046,216     (8,539,530     (6,757,224     (2,446,025     (5,340,796

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 7,544,030      $ (6,874,425   $ 6,645,246      $ (766,836   $ (2,330,036   $ (4,859,080

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Aggressive Allocation Fund  
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 496,386       $ 526,420   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       2,108,303         1,734,727   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (4,087,820      5,932,252   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (1,483,131      8,193,399   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (466,841      (387,367

Service Class

       (261,800      (182,480
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (728,641      (569,847
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Service Class

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (417,550      2,805,957   

Service Class

       7,060,105         5,030,076   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       6,642,555         7,836,033   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       4,430,783         15,459,585   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       64,456,647         48,997,062   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 68,887,430       $ 64,456,647   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at
end of year

     $ 529,096       $ 724,566   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML Balanced Allocation Fund     MML Conservative Allocation Fund     MML Growth Allocation Fund  
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
         
         
$ 5,833,500      $ 7,865,382      $ 5,729,725      $ 7,727,958      $ 14,171,791      $ 17,610,017   
  11,567,782        18,074,447        15,178,243        17,749,157        37,516,616        51,513,187   
  (11,825,966     11,762,013        (13,363,938     4,787,264        (58,562,832     90,642,751   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,575,316        37,701,842        7,544,030        30,264,379        (6,874,425     159,765,955   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  (3,253,466     (1,767,853     (3,051,751     (1,404,894     (9,582,060     (5,749,187
  (5,634,912     (2,405,318     (5,605,373     (2,292,849     (12,212,438     (6,722,526

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,888,378     (4,173,171     (8,657,124     (3,697,743     (21,794,498     (12,471,713

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (2,260,716     -        (5,392,249     -        -        -   
  (4,234,292     -        (10,641,810     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (6,495,008     -        (16,034,059     -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (494,036     (4,294,838     18,030,181        8,104,290        (8,909,732     4,415,589   
  36,889,288        37,830,043        46,169,044        35,919,045        7,857,051        112,068,154   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  36,395,252        33,535,205        64,199,225        44,023,335        (1,052,681     116,483,743   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,587,182        67,063,876        47,052,072        70,589,971        (29,721,604     263,777,985   
         
  349,303,160        282,239,284        297,947,906        227,357,935        1,293,463,801        1,029,685,816   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 375,890,342      $ 349,303,160      $ 344,999,978      $ 297,947,906      $ 1,263,742,197      $ 1,293,463,801   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 6,995,763      $ 8,867,102      $ 6,889,117      $ 8,640,621      $ 16,253,336      $ 21,714,038   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Moderate Allocation Fund  
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 15,184,776       $ 18,255,087   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       31,451,409         38,016,932   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (39,990,939      54,418,518   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       6,645,246         110,690,537   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (7,579,608      (4,728,753

Service Class

       (13,812,163      (6,181,945

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (21,391,771      (10,910,698
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Initial Class

       (280,682      -   

Service Class

       (557,033      -   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (837,715      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (12,168,979      9,837,225   

Service Class

       169,204,137         160,190,490   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       157,035,158         170,027,715   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       141,450,918         269,807,554   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       1,004,643,878         734,836,324   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 1,146,094,796       $ 1,004,643,878   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 17,908,033       $ 21,333,514   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML American Funds
Core Allocation Fund
    MML American Funds
Growth Fund
    MML American Funds
International Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
         
         
$ 5,990,388      $ 5,070,306      $ 115,989      $ 118,932      $ 481,716      $ 444,366   
  10,386,762        1,255,534        560,289        897,169        608,793        654,261   
  (17,143,986     19,550,727        (3,006,314     4,417,905        (5,949,589     1,113,355   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (766,836     25,876,567        (2,330,036     5,434,006        (4,859,080     2,211,982   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  (5,079,356     (3,737,015     (119,840     (56,747     (445,209     (211,760

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,079,356     (3,737,015     (119,840     (56,747     (445,209     (211,760

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  (1,254,946     (2,035,695     (876,919     (148,992     (646,232     (361,073

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,254,946     (2,035,695     (876,919     (148,992     (646,232     (361,073

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -        -        -   
  38,003,550        74,225,408        14,845,241        10,401,961        6,414,361        8,390,278   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  38,003,550        74,225,408        14,845,241        10,401,961        6,414,361        8,390,278   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  30,902,412        94,329,265        11,518,446        15,630,228        463,840        10,029,427   
         
  325,337,230        231,007,965        37,760,584        22,130,356        31,336,952        21,307,525   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 356,239,642      $ 325,337,230      $ 49,279,030      $ 37,760,584      $ 31,800,792      $ 31,336,952   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 5,974,448      $ 5,063,416      $ 114,464      $ 118,315      $ 480,259      $ 443,752   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.40      $ 0.08      $ (0.26   $ (0.18   $ (0.10   $ -      $ (0.10   $ 9.12        (1.86%   $ 40,085        0.19%        N/A        0.81%        20%   
12/31/10     8.20        0.09        1.21        1.30        (0.10     -        (0.10     9.40        16.05%        41,787        0.21%        0.20%  #      1.08%        42%   
12/31/09     6.15        0.09        2.00        2.09        (0.02     (0.02     (0.04     8.20        34.04%        33,931        0.24%        0.20%  #      1.34%        38%   
12/31/08     9.99        0.04        (3.88     (3.84     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      6.15        (38.43%     24,477        0.40%        0.20%  #      0.46%        18%   
12/31/07 ++     10.00        0.06        0.16        0.22        (0.23     -        (0.23     9.99        2.15%  **      153        61.22%  *      0.20%  *#      1.85%  *      0%  ** 
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.35      $ 0.05      $ (0.24   $ (0.19   $ (0.09   $ -      $ (0.09   $ 9.07        (2.03%   $ 28,803        0.44%        N/A        0.59%        20%   
12/31/10     8.16        0.07        1.20        1.27        (0.08     -        (0.08     9.35        15.83%        22,669        0.46%        0.45%  #      0.86%        42%   
12/31/09     6.14        0.08        1.98        2.06        (0.02     (0.02     (0.04     8.16        33.60%        15,066        0.49%        0.45%  #      1.11%        38%   
12/31/08 +++     8.98        (0.01     (2.83     (2.84     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      6.14        (31.62% ) **      3,953        0.63%  *      0.45%  *#      (0.27% ) *      18%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
++ For the period August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Balanced Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.34      $ 0.18      $ (0.00 ) †    $ 0.18      $ (0.27   $ (0.19   $ (0.46   $ 10.06        1.73%      $ 126,438        0.13%        N/A        1.76%        12%   
12/31/10     9.31        0.26        0.91        1.17        (0.14     -        (0.14     10.34        12.73%        130,142        0.13%        N/A        2.71%        39%   
12/31/09     7.59        0.15        1.63        1.78        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.31        23.50%        120,940        0.14%        N/A        1.83%        42%   
12/31/08     10.08        0.21        (2.70     (2.49     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      7.59        (24.70%     88,583        0.20%        0.20%  ##      2.43%        21%   
12/31/07 ++     10.00        0.11        0.19        0.30        (0.22     -        (0.22     10.08        2.96%  **      154        61.68%  *      0.20%  *#      3.23%  *      0%  ** 
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.30      $ 0.16      $ 0.00  †    $ 0.16      $ (0.25   $ (0.19   $ (0.44   $ 10.02        1.54%      $ 249,453        0.38%        N/A        1.51%        12%   
12/31/10     9.28        0.24        0.91        1.15        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.30        12.49%        219,161        0.38%        N/A        2.46%        39%   
12/31/09     7.59        0.14        1.61        1.75        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.28        23.09%        161,300        0.39%        N/A        1.65%        42%   
12/31/08 +++     9.60        0.02        (2.03     (2.01     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      7.59        (20.94% ) **      49,286        0.47%  *      0.45%  *#      0.87%  *      21%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
++ For the period August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
## Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Conservative Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.82      $ 0.21      $ 0.06      $ 0.27      $ (0.31   $ (0.54   $ (0.85   $ 10.24        2.57%      $ 113,666        0.13%        N/A        2.00%        20%   
12/31/10     9.81        0.32        0.84        1.16        (0.15     -        (0.15     10.82        11.91%        101,461        0.13%        N/A        3.12%        44%   
12/31/09     8.15        0.19        1.53        1.72        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.81        21.15%        83,810        0.15%        N/A        2.11%        47%   
12/31/08     10.11        0.28        (2.24     (1.96     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      8.15        (19.38%     52,819        0.27%        0.20%  #      3.06%        37%   
12/31/07 ++     10.00        0.13        0.18        0.31        (0.20     -        (0.20     10.11        3.09%  **      155        61.88%  *      0.20%  *#      3.81%  *      0%  ** 
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.77      $ 0.19      $ 0.04      $ 0.23      $ (0.28   $ (0.54   $ (0.82   $
10.18
  
    2.28%      $ 231,334        0.38%        N/A        1.75%        20%   
12/31/10     9.78        0.29        0.83        1.12        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.77        11.59%        196,487        0.38%        N/A        2.87%        44%   
12/31/09     8.14        0.18        1.52        1.70        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.78        20.91%        143,548        0.40%        N/A        1.96%        47%   
12/31/08 +++     9.79        0.05        (1.70     (1.65     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      8.14        (16.85% ) **      38,451        0.49%  *      0.45%  *#      1.62%  *      37%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
++ For the period August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Growth Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period

(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily
net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.75      $ 0.12      $ (0.16   $ (0.04   $ (0.18   $ -      $ (0.18   $ 9.53        (0.41%   $ 518,216        0.12%        N/A        1.23%        12%   
12/31/10     8.59        0.15        1.11        1.26        (0.10     -        (0.10     9.75        14.92%        538,363        0.12%        N/A        1.68%        32%   
12/31/09     6.66        0.12        1.85        1.97        (0.03     (0.01     (0.04     8.59        29.61%        470,601        0.12%        N/A        1.57%        40%   
12/31/08     10.02        0.10        (3.46     (3.36     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      6.66        (33.53%     354,595        0.13%        N/A        1.24%        14%   
12/31/07 ++     10.00        0.08        0.17        0.25        (0.23     -        (0.23     10.02        2.45%  **      154        61.40%  *      0.20%  *#      2.44%  *      0%  ** 
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.71      $ 0.10      $ (0.16   $ (0.06   $ (0.16   $ -      $ (0.16   $ 9.49        (0.63%   $ 745,526        0.37%        N/A        0.98%        12%   
12/31/10     8.57        0.13        1.10        1.23        (0.09     -        (0.09     9.71        14.54%        755,101        0.37%        N/A        1.45%        32%   
12/31/09     6.66        0.10        1.85        1.95        (0.03     (0.01     (0.04     8.57        29.29%        559,084        0.37%        N/A        1.34%        40%   
12/31/08 +++     9.20        0.01        (2.55     (2.54     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      6.66        (27.61% ) **      184,401        0.39%  *      N/A        0.24%  *      14%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
++ For the period August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Moderate Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss)
from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period

(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.16      $ 0.16      $ (0.06   $ 0.10      $ (0.21   $ (0.01   $ (0.22   $ 10.04        1.00%      $ 365,793        0.12%        N/A        1.55%        12%   
12/31/10     9.08        0.22        0.99        1.21        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.16        13.48%        382,041        0.12%        N/A        2.30%        31%   
12/31/09     7.26        0.14        1.74        1.88        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.08        25.90%        331,628        0.13%        N/A        1.77%        39%   
12/31/08     10.04        0.18        (2.96     (2.78     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      7.26        (27.69%     251,682        0.14%        N/A        2.09%        18%   
12/31/07 ++     10.00        0.11        0.15        0.26        (0.22     -        (0.22     10.04        2.63%  **      154        61.59%  *      0.20%  *#      3.05%  *      0%  ** 
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 10.12      $ 0.13      $ (0.06   $ 0.07      $ (0.19   $ (0.01   $ (0.20   $ 9.99        0.73%      $ 780,302        0.37%        N/A        1.31%        12%   
12/31/10     9.05        0.19        0.99        1.18        (0.11     -        (0.11     10.12        13.24%        622,603        0.37%        N/A        2.07%        31%   
12/31/09     7.26        0.12        1.73        1.85        (0.05     (0.01     (0.06     9.05        25.48%        403,209        0.38%        N/A        1.54%        39%   
12/31/08 +++     9.44        0.02        (2.20     (2.18     -        (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      7.26        (23.09% ) **      146,775        0.39%  *      N/A        0.86%  *      18%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
++ For the period August 31, 2007 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2007.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Service Class I                           
12/31/11   $ 10.21      $ 0.18      $ (0.20   $ (0.02   $ (0.15   $ (0.04   $ (0.19   $ 10.00        (0.16%   $ 356,240        0.75%        N/A        1.77%        13%   
12/31/10     9.56        0.18        0.67        0.85        (0.13     (0.07     (0.20     10.21        9.17%        325,337        0.76%        0.75%  #      1.89%        3%   
12/31/09     7.75        0.20        1.69        1.89        (0.08     -        (0.08     9.56        24.52%        231,008        0.77%        0.75%  #      2.31%        10%   
12/31/08 +     10.00        0.72        (2.97     (2.25     -        -        -        7.75        (22.50% ) **      67,874        1.85%  *      0.75%  *#      25.06%     1%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
! Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML American Funds Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Service Class I                           
12/31/11   $ 10.32      $ 0.03      $ (0.51   $ (0.48   $ (0.03   $ (0.20   $ (0.23   $ 9.61        (4.74%   $ 49,279        0.77%        0.70%  #      0.26%        3%   
12/31/10     8.80        0.04        1.55        1.59        (0.02     (0.05     (0.07     10.32        18.16%        37,761        0.81%        0.70%  #      0.43%        10%   
12/31/09     6.36        0.03        2.44        2.47        -        (0.03     (0.03     8.80        38.86%        22,130        0.90%        0.70%  #      0.39%        9%   
12/31/08 +     10.00        0.22        (3.86     (3.64     -        -        -        6.36        (36.40% ) **      6,080        13.92%  *      0.70%  *#      9.23%  *      5%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
! Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

MML American Funds International Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver !
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver !
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate !!
 
Service Class I                           
12/31/11   $ 10.22      $ 0.14      $ (1.60   $ (1.46   $ (0.13   $ (0.19   $ (0.32   $ 8.44        (14.36%   $ 31,801        0.81%        0.70%  #      1.49%        6%   
12/31/10     9.79        0.17        0.47        0.64        (0.08     (0.13     (0.21     10.22        6.82%        31,337        0.83%        0.70%  #      1.78%        9%   
12/31/09     6.92        0.12        2.82        2.94        -        (0.07     (0.07     9.79        42.63%        21,308        0.91%        0.70%  #      1.48%        12%   
12/31/08 +     10.00        0.51        (3.59     (3.08     -        -        -        6.92        (30.80% ) **      6,410        13.59%  *      0.70%  *#      19.94%  *      7%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
! Expenses of the Master Fund are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the Master Fund.
!! Amount does not include the portfolio activity of the Master Fund.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1.   The Fund

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 14, 1993 as amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are eight series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Aggressive Allocation Fund (“Aggressive Allocation Fund”)

MML Balanced Allocation Fund (“Balanced Allocation Fund”)

MML Conservative Allocation Fund (“Conservative Allocation Fund”)

MML Growth Allocation Fund (“Growth Allocation Fund”)

MML Moderate Allocation Fund (“Moderate Allocation Fund”)

MML American Funds® Core Allocation Fund (“American Funds Core Allocation Fund”)

MML American Funds® Growth Fund (“American Funds Growth Fund”)

MML American Funds® International Fund (“American Funds International Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The Aggressive Allocation Fund, Balanced Allocation Fund, Conservative Allocation Fund, Growth Allocation Fund, and Moderate Allocation Fund (the “Allocation Funds”) invest their investable assets primarily in shares of various funds advised by MassMutual or a control affiliate of MassMutual. The Allocation Funds may also invest in non-affiliated funds. The financial statements of other series of the Trust, the applicable series of the MML Series Investment Fund II, Oppenheimer Funds which are advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., a majority-owned, indirect subsidiary of MassMutual, and non-affiliated funds are presented separately and can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its Internet site at www.sec.gov or by calling MassMutual at 1-888-309-3539. The assets of each of the five Allocation Funds listed above are diversified and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the series of the Trust, MML Series Investment Fund II, Oppenheimer Funds, or any non-affiliated funds in which the shares are invested.

The American Funds Core Allocation Fund invests all of its investable assets in shares of various series of American Funds Insurance Series, which are managed by Capital Research and Management Company. American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund (each a “Feeder Fund,” collectively the “Feeder Funds”) invest all of their assets in Class 1 shares of the Growth and International Funds, respectively, each a series of the American Funds Insurance Series (each a “Master Fund,” collectively the “Master Funds”). Each Master Fund is an open-end investment company and organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Feeder Fund has an investment objective that is consistent with its corresponding Master Fund. Each Master Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual funds and intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to shareholders, which includes the applicable Feeder Fund, to qualify as a regulated investment company. The performance of the Feeder Funds is directly affected by the performance of the Master Funds. The financial statements of the Master Funds, including the Summary Investment Portfolios, are provided separately and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. As of December 31, 2011, the American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund owned 0.20% and 0.37% of the Growth and International Master Funds, respectively.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

 

     Initial Class      Service Class      Service Class I

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008       None

Balanced Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008       None

 

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     Initial Class      Service Class      Service Class I  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Growth Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     8/31/2007         8/15/2008         None   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

American Funds Growth Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

American Funds International Fund

     None         None         8/15/2008   

 

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

The net asset value of each Fund is based upon the net asset value(s) of its corresponding Master Fund or underlying funds. Shares of the Master Funds and underlying funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Certain underlying funds or Master Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day.

The prospectuses and SAIs for the underlying funds or Master Funds, as applicable, explain the valuation methods for the underlying funds or Master Funds, including the circumstances under which the underlying funds or Master Funds may use fair value pricing and the effects of doing so. Such prospectuses and SAIs are available on the SEC EDGAR database on its Internet site at www.sec.gov.

Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The Funds categorize the inputs to valuation techniques used to value their investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as summarized below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

All Funds characterized all investments at Level 1, as of December 31, 2011. For each Fund, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The Funds had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

 

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Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

In addition, each Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the underlying funds. Because the underlying funds have varied expense and fee levels and each Fund, except American Funds Growth Fund and American Funds International Fund, may own different proportions of underlying funds at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by each Fund will vary.

Credit Risk

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

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3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   0.10%    Moderate Allocation Fund    0.10%

Balanced Allocation Fund

   0.10%    American Funds Core Allocation Fund    0.20%

Conservative Allocation Fund

   0.10%    American Funds Growth Fund    0.15%

Growth Allocation Fund

   0.10%    American Funds International Fund    0.15%

 

Administration Fees

For the American Funds Core Allocation Fund, American Funds Growth Fund, and American Funds International Fund, under separate administrative and shareholder services agreements between the Funds and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some of the class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

     Service Class I  

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     0.25

American Funds Growth Fund

     0.25

American Funds International Fund

     0.25

 

Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund*#

      American Funds Growth Fund*^   

Initial Class

     0.20%       Service Class I      0.70%   

Service Class

     0.45%       American Funds International Fund*^   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund*#

      Service Class I      0.70%   

Service Class I

     0.75%         

 

 

# Expense caps also exclude Acquired Fund fees and expenses. Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
^ Expense caps also exclude Master Fund fees and expenses.
* Expense cap in effect through April 30, 2012.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

 

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Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $         -       $ 20,319,611       $         -       $ 13,618,857   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     -         73,490,937         -         43,879,115   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     -         111,404,880         -         63,725,979   

Growth Allocation Fund

     -         158,185,462         -         160,084,483   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     -         293,381,342         -         136,539,810   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     -         81,320,871         -         43,579,545   

American Funds Growth Fund

     -         15,300,515         -         1,322,569   

American Funds International Fund

     -         7,657,262         -         1,850,818   

 

 

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Aggressive Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     766,724      $ 7,355,850        859,130      $ 7,497,970   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     51,987        466,841        49,472        387,367   

Redeemed

     (871,542     (8,240,241     (602,156     (5,079,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (52,831   $ (417,550     306,446      $ 2,805,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     980,730      $ 9,246,135        854,757      $ 7,278,925   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     29,284        261,800        23,425        182,480   

Redeemed

     (258,714     (2,447,830     (299,563     (2,431,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     751,300      $ 7,060,105        578,619      $ 5,030,076   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
        
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balanced Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     1,389,631      $ 14,409,840        2,258,139      $ 21,604,154   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     555,306        5,514,182        189,684        1,767,853   

Redeemed

     (1,962,578     (20,418,058     (2,857,408     (27,666,845
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (17,641   $ (494,036     (409,585   $ (4,294,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     4,611,528      $ 47,516,797        5,594,036      $ 54,243,658   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     997,897        9,869,204        258,636        2,405,318   

Redeemed

     (1,976,746     (20,496,713     (1,958,928     (18,818,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,632,679      $ 36,889,288        3,893,744      $ 37,830,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,938,180      $ 31,644,495        3,159,189      $ 32,003,547   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     835,213        8,444,000        141,195        1,404,894   

Redeemed

     (2,049,651     (22,058,314     (2,462,426     (25,304,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,723,742      $ 18,030,181        837,958      $ 8,104,290   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     6,788,014      $ 72,536,785        6,089,128      $ 61,753,280   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,615,028        16,247,183        231,134        2,292,849   

Redeemed

     (3,928,305     (42,614,924     (2,751,385     (28,127,084
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,474,737      $ 46,169,044        3,568,877      $ 35,919,045   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,364,266      $ 23,064,310        4,146,533      $ 37,142,450   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,020,454        9,582,060        687,702        5,749,187   

Redeemed

     (4,257,728     (41,556,102     (4,347,560     (38,476,048
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (873,008   $ (8,909,732     486,675      $ 4,415,589   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     4,707,313      $ 46,613,827        14,092,974      $ 126,073,741   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,306,143        12,212,438        806,058        6,722,526   

Redeemed

     (5,242,633     (50,969,214     (2,358,135     (20,728,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     770,823      $ 7,857,051        12,540,897      $ 112,068,154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,761,263      $ 28,324,294        4,591,611      $ 43,175,094   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     793,969        7,860,290        526,587        4,728,753   

Redeemed

     (4,722,023     (48,353,563     (4,050,713     (38,066,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,166,791   $ (12,168,979     1,067,485      $ 9,837,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     18,107,507      $ 184,955,340        17,750,127      $ 167,787,253   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,457,322        14,369,196        690,720        6,181,945   

Redeemed

     (2,985,816     (30,120,399     (1,466,561     (13,778,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     16,579,013      $ 169,204,137        16,974,286      $ 160,190,490   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

American Funds Core Allocation Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     5,145,933      $ 52,316,793        8,363,908      $ 81,109,567   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     645,698        6,334,302        626,787        5,772,710   

Redeemed

     (2,017,807     (20,647,545     (1,288,220     (12,656,869
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,773,824      $ 38,003,550        7,702,475      $ 74,225,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

American Funds Growth Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     1,638,423      $ 16,633,249        1,547,098      $ 14,219,777   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     102,232        996,759        24,205        205,739   

Redeemed

     (272,033     (2,784,767     (428,395     (4,023,555
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,468,622      $ 14,845,241        1,142,908      $ 10,401,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

American Funds International Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     886,469      $ 8,245,094        1,193,527      $ 11,337,503   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     123,187        1,091,441        64,508        572,833   

Redeemed

     (306,685     (2,922,174     (367,611     (3,520,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     702,971      $ 6,414,361        890,424      $ 8,390,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2011, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $ 62,633,449       $ 6,533,047       $ (223,553   $ 6,309,494   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     344,520,522         31,967,702         (350,432     31,617,270   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     331,033,661         14,679,519         (486,146     14,193,373   

Growth Allocation Fund

     1,090,464,499         175,547,431         (1,532,676     174,014,755   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     1,041,725,352         106,672,836         (1,601,858     105,070,978   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     317,093,409         39,578,550         -        39,578,550   

American Funds Growth Fund

     42,924,982         6,426,067         -        6,426,067   

American Funds International Fund

     31,520,732         334,289         -        334,289   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) had available, for federal income tax purposes, unused capital losses:

 

 

 

     Expiring
2017
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $ 535,952   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Funds shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $ 728,641       $ -       $         -   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     8,922,415         6,460,971         -   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     12,804,782         11,886,401         -   

Growth Allocation Fund

     21,794,498         -         -   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     21,391,771         837,715         -   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     5,079,356         1,254,946         -   

American Funds Growth Fund

     119,840         876,919         -   

American Funds International Fund

     445,209         646,232         -   

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2010, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $ 569,847       $         -       $         -   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     4,173,171         -         -   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     3,697,743         -         -   

Growth Allocation Fund

     12,471,713         -         -   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     10,910,698         -         -   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     5,366,103         406,607                 -   

American Funds Growth Fund

     94,245         111,494         -   

American Funds International Fund

     306,729         266,104         -   

 

Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2011, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $ 534,879       $ (535,952   $ (5,783   $ 6,309,494   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     7,120,740         9,967,870        (30,327     31,617,269   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     7,133,905         12,970,615        (24,076     14,193,373   

Growth Allocation Fund

     16,366,519         12,929,135        (113,185     174,014,755   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     18,247,633         27,961,334        (85,211     105,070,979   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     5,998,776         10,223,516        (24,327     39,578,549   

American Funds Growth Fund

     117,064         531,544        (2,600     6,426,067   

American Funds International Fund

     482,535         556,558        (2,276     334,288   

 

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2011, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

   $         -      $ (36,785   $ 36,785   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     -        (1,183,539     1,183,539   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     -        (1,175,895     1,175,895   

Growth Allocation Fund

     (3     (2,162,002     2,162,005   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     -        (2,781,514     2,781,514   

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Investment in Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Funds’ transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/10
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Value as of
12/31/11
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    659,236        116,788        91,770        684,254      $ 7,814,175      $ 3,054      $ -      $ 429,587   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    260,525        29,945        36,175        254,295        1,800,410        12,513        -        18,268   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    223,969        59,625        35,458        248,136        4,593,946        79,383        -        (16,664

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    717,373        123,855        105,730        735,498        6,766,579        118,926        -        99,407   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    277,653        80,125        35,722        322,056        2,618,318        52,498        -        58,811   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    363,461        269,899        58,477        574,883        6,254,724        -        7,342        95,146   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    298,646        77,067        45,960        329,753        2,644,619        26,525        -        112,491   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    58,879        31,417        34,241        56,055        562,230        39,308        -        28,781   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    -        75,311        -        75,311        644,663        -        -        -   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    122,223        68,389        83,420        107,192        1,239,143        69,365        -        51,702   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    365,902        122,064        54,048        433,918        4,356,532        8,417        -        62,366   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    122,881        31,433        30,582        123,732        1,607,242        56,028        26,418        16,517   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    382,936        83,300        53,620        412,616        4,984,399        -        -        91,288   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    378,963        99,174        52,214        425,923        4,331,632        88,006        -        70,140   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    176,366        123,227        155,237        144,356        1,462,331        1,830        -        3,467   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    169,625        70,656        137,941        102,340        1,048,989        20,539        10,411        29,956   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    140,215        58,045        12,762        185,498        2,977,333        -        118,932        41,100   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    190,180        48,102        16,295        221,987        3,738,259        -        48,050        74,542   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    69,330        22,388        41,092        50,626        383,040        4,812        57,838        115,800   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    -        9,853        -        9,853        92,917        541        3,686        -   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    47,734        12,123        6,479        53,378        2,121,766        6,868        -        47,309   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    61,576        18,043        8,868        70,751        1,942,818        23,119        -        91,604   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    168,364        84,726        121,758        131,332        706,566        40,423        15,539        51,909   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    2,342,129        533,249        404,267        2,471,111        4,250,312        42,141        -        246,560   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 68,942,943      $ 694,296      $ 288,216      $ 1,820,087   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/10
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Value as of
12/31/11
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Balanced Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    2,279,412        136,098        217,424        2,198,086      $ 25,102,138      $ 9,707      $ -      $ 1,073,970   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    682,376        4,195        100,285        586,286        4,150,906        28,315        -        278,872   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    758,705        103,227        82,892        779,040        14,423,014        247,500        -        482,539   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,820,690        361,298        530,620        2,651,368        24,392,582        423,385        -        1,677,688   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    799,940        227,823        64,777        962,986        7,829,073        143,880        -        134,665   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    1,293,691        737,676        29,238        2,002,129        21,783,166        -        25,258        23,423   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    858,916        224,242        71,281        1,011,877        8,115,254        71,517        -        194,567   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    868,755        192,252        116,135        944,872        9,477,067        688,675        -        69,656   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    -        312,109        -        312,109        2,671,655        -        -        -   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    1,326,606        281,596        681,818        926,384        10,708,995        726,390        -        1,157,129   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,064,023        373,765        160,267        1,277,521        12,826,307        24,200        -        137,927   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    5,580,370        654,375        302,045        5,932,700        77,063,933        2,691,539        1,330,806        210,852   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    967,953        180,356        83,221        1,065,088        12,866,262        -        -        300,513   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    1,087,098        191,304        93,370        1,185,032        12,051,776        239,253        -        175,014   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    50,684        2        -        50,686        50,636        1        1        -   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    2,146,099        1,486,671        86,267        3,546,503        35,926,072        41,546        -        5,106   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    2,936,140        473,587        575,601        2,834,126        29,049,790        516,281        237,745        161,214   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    414,702        123,486        37,696        500,492        8,033,144        -        324,152        251,514   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    446,052        83,519        39,044        490,527        8,260,478        -        105,353        188,768   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    406,497        79,363        113,558        372,302        2,816,869        29,935        421,564        357,431   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    170,819        561        18,672        152,708        6,070,125        23,666        -        288,452   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    341,306        65,593        43,696        363,203        9,973,552        124,725        -        487,597   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    3,973,416        809,695        577,297        4,205,814        22,627,277        757,525        291,205        714,603   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    5,559,845        866,643        689,441        5,737,047        9,867,721        96,484        -        460,198   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 376,137,792      $ 6,884,524      $ 2,736,084      $ 8,831,698   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    1,568,488        276,128        356,212        1,488,404      $ 16,997,579      $ 6,631      $ -      $ 1,595,494   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    472,301        17,086        158,019        331,368        2,346,084        16,911        -        311,300   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    465,793        162,442        112,824        515,411        9,542,240        167,646        -        669,335   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,116,781        670,643        777,001        2,010,423        18,495,887        323,622        -        2,689,965   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    672,297        350,765        125,231        897,831        7,299,365        129,282        -        224,394   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    900,301        791,391        197,120        1,494,572        16,260,944        -        18,405        47,182   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    756,595        316,475        143,101        929,969        7,458,349        64,265        -        350,836   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    880,170        268,312        108,887        1,039,595        10,427,140        696,920        -        79,849   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    -        389,176        -        389,176        3,331,347        -        -        -   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    1,356,296        423,749        673,289        1,106,756        12,794,099        760,543        -        1,021,896   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    765,936        516,267        222,161        1,060,042        10,642,817        17,934        -        189,351   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    5,944,671        1,302,201        798,542        6,448,330        83,761,803        2,794,876        1,361,847        629,593   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    552,436        189,287        131,729        609,994        7,368,725        -        -        846,979   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    935,750        314,840        164,259        1,086,331        11,047,991        214,917        -        717,021   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    67,158        2        -        67,160        67,095        1        1        -   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    2,245,472        2,247,062        292,523        4,200,011        42,546,115        51,237        -        8,974   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    2,729,666        802,341        422,467        3,109,540        31,872,781        520,684        216,692        93,221   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    173,810        131,092        62,605        242,297        3,888,989        -        150,955        334,334   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    367,303        153,112        76,189        444,226        7,480,760        -        94,224        352,673   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    331,325        83,812        161,228        253,909        1,921,094        20,687        289,988        416,882   

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/10
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Value as of
12/31/11
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Conservative Allocation Fund (Continued)

               

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    104,974        2,894        28,748        79,120      $ 3,145,023      $ 12,718      $ -      $ 157,526   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    198,983        69,116        52,547        215,552        5,919,048        65,217        -        747,263   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    3,928,258        1,376,005        681,390        4,622,873        24,871,055        727,586        279,696        537,217   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    3,550,624        738,157        951,162        3,337,619        5,740,704        56,015        -        745,150   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 345,227,034      $ 6,647,692      $ 2,411,808      $ 12,766,435   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

               

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    12,108,300        419,435        1,240,478        11,287,257      $ 128,900,473      $ 51,397      $ -      $ 6,493,398   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    4,578,616        29,589        557,044        4,051,161        28,682,217        199,723        -        1,216,392   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    4,223,305        174,693        509,166        3,888,832        71,997,198        1,300,231        -        1,207,453   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    14,053,293        1,133,315        1,729,389        13,457,219        123,806,411        2,167,920        -        2,168,680   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    4,285,940        694,032        199,751        4,780,221        38,863,197        756,115        -        418,850   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    5,376,391        1,274,576        162,943        6,488,024        70,589,701        -        83,532        126,065   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    4,644,460        662,678        313,413        4,993,725        40,049,677        379,615        -        777,624   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    2,124,287        458,560        246,557        2,336,290        23,432,990        1,681,870        -        154,870   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    -        562,338        -        562,338        4,813,611        -        -        -   

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    2,652,102        465,686        1,030,227        2,087,561        24,132,207        1,503,147        -        1,697,021   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    6,025,075        1,286,238        278,169        7,033,144        70,612,768        142,602        -        323,050   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    9,241,017        1,028,151        1,462,024        8,807,144        114,402,061        4,174,592        2,219,736        1,188,377   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    5,459,474        547,857        331,676        5,675,655        68,561,913        -        -        491,172   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    6,607,832        822,082        398,951        7,030,963        71,504,894        1,367,552        -        522,475   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    158,873        5        -        158,878        158,723        3        2        -   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    3,920,769        1,945,827        467,649        5,398,947        54,691,332        65,045        -        77,101   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    6,602,842        752,953        1,781,407        5,574,388        57,137,476        1,126,186        535,676        432,219   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    2,168,417        526,904        112,499        2,582,822        41,455,581        -        1,611,937        1,039,279   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    3,213,305        113,440        326,951        2,999,794        50,516,525        -        715,066        1,204,757   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,476,068        165,620        751,245        890,443        6,737,160        86,223        1,023,713        2,663,814   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    -        135,330        -        135,330        1,276,163        8,184        55,757        -   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    954,235        3,220        184,002        773,453        30,744,758        135,888        -        2,328,332   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    1,269,361        215,310        86,553        1,398,118        38,392,324        471,362        -        992,536   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    6,463,298        1,480,316        1,290,469        6,653,145        35,793,920        1,259,633        484,223        1,447,580   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    41,402,584        3,405,862        5,723,577        39,084,869        67,225,974        737,594        -        3,815,929   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,264,479,254      $ 17,614,882      $ 6,729,642      $ 30,786,974   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

  

             

MML Blue Chip Growth Fund, Initial Class

    7,803,107        936,074        855,948        7,883,233      $ 90,026,523      $ 36,315      $ -      $ 4,583,198   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund, Class I

    2,678,387        17,108        410,324        2,285,171        16,179,007        115,476        -        1,166,101   

MML Equity Fund, Initial Class

    3,103,730        170,088        563,913        2,709,905        50,170,739        916,113        -        1,214,495   

MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class

    9,233,282        1,400,572        1,069,063        9,564,791        87,996,079        1,506,714        -        2,437,586   

MML Foreign Fund, Initial Class

    3,429,826        965,686        117,262        4,278,250        34,782,168        657,696        -        222,543   

MML Fundamental Value Fund, Class II

    3,499,114        1,877,984        72,374        5,304,724        57,715,395        -        65,388        36,009   

MML Global Fund, Class I

    2,549,705        1,155,888        117,969        3,587,624        28,772,743        220,205        -        300,037   

MML High Yield Fund, Class II

    2,160,608        674,461        174,353        2,660,716        26,686,980        1,825,756        -        118,547   

MML Income & Growth Fund, Initial Class

    -        1,409,629        -        1,409,629        12,066,421        -        -        -   

 

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    Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/10
    Purchases     Sales     Number of
Shares Held
as of
12/31/11
    Value as of
12/31/11
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gains
Distributions
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Moderate Allocation Fund (Continued)

  

             

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Initial Class

    3,023,495        1,336,630        2,456,430        1,903,695      $ 22,006,712      $ 1,918,698      $ -      $ 3,496,474   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    3,704,163        1,918,706        114,675        5,508,194        55,302,270        98,018        -        121,007   

MML Managed Bond Fund, Initial Class

    12,576,096        2,544,437        1,368,522        13,752,011        178,634,344        5,990,456        3,020,664        1,420,562   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, Initial Class

    3,671,071        616,595        381,916        3,905,750        47,181,465        -        -        692,166   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund, Initial Class

    3,089,803        1,891,232        146,313        4,834,722        49,169,126        765,971        -        184,051   

MML Money Market Fund, Initial Class

    137,401        4        -        137,405        137,271        2        2        -   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund, Class II

    4,929,287        4,928,374        765,854        9,091,807        92,100,010        107,411        -        84,524   

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, Class II

    7,314,449        1,686,639        690,981        8,310,107        85,178,598        1,438,527        625,266        179,300   

MML Small Cap Growth Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,114,821        598,955        59,300        1,654,476        26,555,160        -        929,706        520,657   

MML Small Company Value Fund, Class II

    1,899,936        299,988        260,037        1,939,887        32,667,698        -        457,831        841,042   

MML Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund, Initial Class

    1,156,985        188,566        587,811        757,740        5,733,120        72,233        866,067        1,929,929   

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, Class II

    -        171,912        -        171,912        1,621,126        9,981        67,998        -   

Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    552,765        1,854        158,711        395,908        15,737,341        78,259        -        1,744,303   

Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    981,811        231,005        83,357        1,129,459        31,014,951        364,404        -        885,831   

Oppenheimer Global Strategic Income Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    8,700,187        3,498,770        1,462,680        10,736,277        57,761,173        1,741,018        669,275        1,574,904   

Oppenheimer International Growth Fund, Non-Service Shares*

    21,349,832        4,285,679        1,449,517        24,185,994        41,599,910        378,364        -        995,946   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 1,146,796,330      $ 18,241,617      $ 6,702,197      $ 24,749,212   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Fund advised by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

 

8.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

9.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In April and May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” (“ASU 2011-03”) and Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”), respectively. ASU 2011-03 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase or other similar agreement or a dollar roll transaction should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. ASU 2011-04, which is the result of the work by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP, amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” primarily expanding existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2011-03 and ASU 2011-04 are each effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Aggressive Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, MML Moderate Allocation Fund, MML American Funds Core Allocation Fund, MML American Funds Growth Fund, and MML American Funds International Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 22, 2012

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2011; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers
Age: 69
  

Chairman

 

Trustee

  

Since 2010

 

 

Since 1999

   Retired.    68    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Director (2002-2006), Instron Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Allan W. Blair
Age: 63
   Trustee    Since 2003    President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (1993-2006), Westmass Area Development Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    68    Director (2001-2007), Future Works, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
Age: 65
   Trustee    Since 2003    Retired.    68    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

F. William Marshall, Jr.

Age: 69

   Trustee    Since 1996    Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    104***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Age: 59

   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm); Chief Investment Officer, Pension Fund (2002-2007), Office of the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.    68    Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^
Age: 66
  

Trustee

 

Vice Chairman

  

Since 2003

 

(2005-2007)

   Retired.    70^^    Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Corporate Investors) (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Participation Investors) (closed-end investment company); Director (2005-2006), York Enhanced Strategies Fund (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Vice Chairman (2005-2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^

Age: 56

   Trustee    Since 2008    Executive Vice President (since 2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005-2006), MassMutual.    100    Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer

Richard J. Byrne

Age: 49

   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), Assistant Vice President (2003-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    42

Michael C. Eldredge

Age: 47

   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

Andrew M. Goldberg

Age: 45

  

Vice

President,

Secretary,

and Chief

Legal

Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

   Since
2008

 

 

 

 

(2001-

2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

Nicholas H. Palmerino

Age: 46

   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since

2006

   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Vice President (2006), Consultant (2005-2006), JP Morgan Chase Worldwide Securities Services; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

Philip S. Wellman

Age: 47

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since

2007

   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2006-2007), MassMutual; Director, Office of General Counsel (2005-2006), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2000-2006), Advest, Inc.; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

Eric H. Wietsma

Age: 45

   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), Vice President (2005-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

 

 

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* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

   The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of his or her office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

*** Denver Board — Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

 

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For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2011, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     45.01%   

Balanced Allocation Fund

     24.20%   

Conservative Allocation Fund

     6.55%   

Growth Allocation Fund

     42.56%   

Moderate Allocation Fund

     28.70%   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

     60.90%   

American Funds Growth Fund

     100.00%   

 

 

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser uses to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in August 2011, the Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”), including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or MassMutual (the “Independent Trustees”), approved amended and restated investment management agreements with MassMutual for each of the Funds (“Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements”), subject to approval by the shareholders of the Funds. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements (the “Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In approving the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees considered the Materials and information discussed with representatives of MassMutual at the meeting, as well as the fact that many of the provisions in the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are intended to conform to comparable provisions contained in the form of investment management agreement MassMutual expects to propose for all new mutual funds to be advised by it. The Trustees noted that since their most recent approval of the Funds’ current investment management agreements, there had been no material adverse change relating to MassMutual and the nature or quality of services provided by MassMutual to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements clarified the nature of MassMutual’s obligations to the Funds, particularly in cases where a sub-administrator has been appointed, and the standard of care applicable to MassMutual’s performance of its obligations to the Funds. The Trustees further considered that no change was being proposed to the advisory fee paid by each Fund to MassMutual, and that MassMutual does not anticipate that the Funds’ expenses will change or increase, as applicable, in any material amount as a result of this proposed change.

In reviewing the contracts, the Trustees considered a number of factors they believed to be relevant to the interests of shareholders of the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MassMutual; (ii) the ability of MassMutual with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MassMutual’s ability to provide investment oversight and administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MassMutual that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, including the anticipated level of MassMutual’s oversight of the Funds; and (ii) the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also determined that, in light of the nature of the proposed changes, it was not necessary to evaluate the Funds’ investment performance and whether the Funds’ fees reflected future expected economies of scale. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements.

The Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements became effective on December 15, 2011.

 

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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on December 15, 2011. Notice of the meeting, and a Proxy Statement, were distributed on or about November 4, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2011. The results of the vote on the matters submitted to shareholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: To elect Richard H. Ayers, Allan W. Blair, Nabil N. El-Hage, Maria D. Furman, R. Alan Hunter, Jr., Robert E. Joyal, F. William Marshall, Jr., C. Ann Merrifield, Susan B. Sweeney, and Elaine A. Sarsynski as Trustees for an indefinite term of office.*

This matter was approved by the Trust’s shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Withhold      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Richard H. Ayers

     765,495,692.880         733,539,199.436         94.864         31,956,493.444         4.133   

Allan W. Blair

     765,495,692.880         735,085,087.870         95.064         30,410,605.010         3.933   

Nabil N. El-Hage

     765,495,692.880         732,560,039.951         94.737         32,935,652.929         4.260   

Maria D. Furman

     765,495,692.880         735,207,544.500         95.080         30,288,148.380         3.917   

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         734,349,593.714         94.969         31,146,099.166         4.028   

Robert E. Joyal

     765,495,692.880         734,203,180.707         94.950         31,292,512.173         4.047   

F. William Marshall, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         733,163,357.565         94.815         32,332,335.315         4.182   

C. Ann Merrifield

     765,495,692.880         735,368,777.111         95.100         30,126,915.769         3.897   

Susan B. Sweeney

     765,495,692.880         735,078,542.652         95.063         30,417,150.228         3.934   

Elaine A. Sarsynski

     765,495,692.880         735,169,290.791         95.075         30,326,402.089         3.922   

 

 

* Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.

 

Proposal 2: To approve an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

This matter was approved by shareholders of each series of the Trust. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

American Funds Growth Fund

    4,777,578.788        4,398,565.075        92.067        171,700.410        3.594        207,313.303        4.339   

American Funds International Fund

    3,627,749.084        3,335,814.042        91.953        153,395.610        4.228        138,539.432        3.819   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

    34,326,092.638        30,620,460.982        89.205        645,334.954        1.880        3,060,296.702        8.915   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    32,675,787.199        29,353,521.844        89.815        1,107,729.686        3.390        2,214,535.669        6.775   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    36,783,365.575        31,243,845.487        84.909        2,246,358.499        6.105        3,293,161.589        8.950   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    110,794,227.293        95,916,431.724        86.572        7,611,725.899        6.870        7,266,069.670        6.558   

Growth Allocation Fund

    134,140,849.947        121,618,787.335        90.665        6,618,023.630        4.934        5,904,038.982        4.401   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    7,586,305.024        5,296,449.078        69.658        1,048,840.992        13.794        1,241,014.954        16.322   

 

 

Proposal 3: To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

American Funds Growth Fund

    4,777,578.788        4,515,310.215        94.510        56,085.311        1.174        206,183.262        4.316   

American Funds International Fund

    3,627,749.084        3,426,679.622        94.457        52,424.698        1.446        148,644.764        4.097   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

    34,326,092.638        30,592,979.480        89.125        625,968.118        1.823        3,107,145.040        9.052   

 

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Proposal 4: To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement under which MassMutual provides both investment management and administrative services.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

    32,675,787.199        29,242,509.212        89.475        1,200,080.927        3.672        2,233,197.060        6.833   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    36,783,365.575        31,060,240.017        84.410        2,271,966.794        6.175        3,451,158.764        9.379   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    110,794,227.293        96,258,543.012        86.880        6,738,896.244        6.083        7,796,788.037        7.037   

Growth Allocation Fund

    134,140,849.947        121,109,688.486        90.285        5,698,541.952        4.249        7,332,619.509        5.466   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    7,586,305.024        5,296,449.078        69.658        1,048,840.992        13.794        1,241,014.954        16.322   

 

 

Proposal 9.E: To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investment in commodities and commodity contracts.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

American Funds Growth Fund

    4,777,578.788        4,358,692.811        91.232        200,609.312        4.199        218,276.665        4.569   

American Funds International Fund

    3,627,749.084        3,319,861.109        91.513        104,105.920        2.870        203,782.055        5.617   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

    34,326,092.638        30,138,888.257        87.802        1,296,888.848        3.778        2,890,315.533        8.420   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    32,675,787.199        29,217,864.054        89.400        1,042,124.187        3.189        2,415,798.958        7.391   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    36,783,365.575        31,849,180.468        86.554        2,754,142.374        7.485        2,180,042.733        5.925   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    110,794,227.293        94,437,573.740        85.237        7,667,189.408        6.920        8,689,464.145        7.843   

Growth Allocation Fund

    134,140,849.947        120,138,514.772        89.561        7,643,794.448        5.699        6,358,540.727        4.740   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    7,586,305.024        4,555,693.464        59.916        1,795,461.824        23.613        1,235,149.736        16.245   

 

 

Proposal 9.G: To approve an amendment of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in an industry.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

American Funds Growth Fund

    4,777,578.788        4,360,034.282        91.260        209,516.228        4.386        208,028.278        4.354   

American Funds International Fund

    3,627,749.084        3,317,797.187        91.456        106,169.842        2.927        203,782.055        5.617   

American Funds Core Allocation Fund

    34,326,092.638        29,936,289.077        87.211        1,342,638.872        3.912        3,047,164.689        8.877   

Conservative Allocation Fund

    32,675,787.199        28,985,315.940        88.688        1,324,189.036        4.052        2,366,282.223        7.240   

Balanced Allocation Fund

    36,783,365.575        31,941,026.137        86.804        2,662,296.705        7.235        2,180,042.733        5.925   

Moderate Allocation Fund

    110,794,227.293        94,551,473.046        85.340        7,684,572.253        6.936        8,558,181.994        7.724   

Growth Allocation Fund

    134,140,849.947        119,724,283.687        89.253        8,054,330.920        6.004        6,362.235.340        4.743   

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    7,586,305.024        4,555,693.464        59.916        1,795,461.824        23.613        1,235,149.736        16.245   

 

 

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Fund Expenses December 31, 2011

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2011:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Aggressive Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.21   $ 929.10       $ 1.02       $ 1,024.10       $ 1.07   

Service Class

     1,000         0.46     928.10         2.24         1,022.90         2.35   
Balanced Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.13     972.20         0.65         1,024.60         0.66   

Service Class

     1,000         0.38     971.10         1.89         1,023.30         1.94   
Conservative Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.13     983.90         0.65         1,024.60         0.66   

Service Class

     1,000         0.38     982.70         1.90         1,023.30         1.94   
Growth Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.12     946.40         0.59         1,024.60         0.61   

Service Class

     1,000         0.37     945.00         1.81         1,023.30         1.89   

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Moderate Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.12   $ 962.60       $ 0.59       $ 1,024.60       $ 0.61   

Service Class

     1,000         0.37     961.70         1.83         1,023.30         1.89   
American Funds Core Allocation Fund                 

Service Class I

     1,000         0.75     965.30         3.72         1,021.40         3.82   
American Funds Growth Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000         1.04     901.10         4.98         1,020.00         5.30   
American Funds International Fund                 

Service Class I**

     1,000         1.23     822.60         5.65         1,019.00         6.26   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2011, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

** The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in which it invests.

 

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President’s Letter to Shareholders

     1   

Economic and Market Review

     3   

Portfolio Manager Reports

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Asset Allocation Fund

     45   

MML Concentrated Growth Fund

     52   

MML Equity Income Fund

     54   

MML Foreign Fund

     57   

MML Global Fund

     60   

MML Growth & Income Fund

     62   

MML Income & Growth Fund

     64   

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

     67   

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

     69   

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

     72   

MML Small Cap Index Fund

     75   

MML Small Company Value Fund

     83   

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     86   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     90   

Statements of Operations

     98   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     102   

Financial Highlights

     110   

Notes to Financial Statements

     117   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     145   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     146   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     150   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     151   

Quarterly Reporting

     151   

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     151   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     153   

Fund Expenses

     157   

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


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders

 

To Our Shareholders

 

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Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.”

December 31, 2011

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2011. The year posed ongoing challenges for many investors, with periods of high volatility driven by ongoing fiscal instability and geopolitical unrest in certain regions characterizing much of the period.

In MassMutual’s view, the uncertain market environment we witnessed in 2011 underscores the importance of maintaining a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and tolerance for risk and monitoring. We also believe in the value of making changes to your plan when appropriate, but not in response to short-term changes in the markets or the economic climate.

Suggestions for retirement investors under any market conditions

Be in it for the long term

History has shown that while markets tend to react negatively to unexpected shocks or unfavorable news, they also have the potential to regain value quickly. Remember, just like any other asset, if you’re holding an investment that has fallen in price, you don’t realize a loss until you sell it. In fact, during market lows, you can often buy quality investments at more reasonable prices than when markets are rallying.

Continue to invest

Sophisticated investors and financial professionals know that individuals who can weather down periods in the market may be rewarded if they continue to invest when shares are trading at lower prices, especially relative to investors who do not continue to invest during down markets.*

Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are asset classes that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. These broad asset classes contain an even greater array of asset sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Most financial professionals agree that investors can help themselves take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce their risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing asset types by selecting a number of investments that represent a mix of asset classes and sub-categories.*

Keep it in the proper perspective

We believe doing business with MassMutual is the sign of a good decision. MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.

 

 

 

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

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This could be an ideal time to contact your financial professional to help you evaluate and fine-tune your retirement-planning strategy, taking into consideration your investment time frame and risk tolerance. Your financial professional can also help you ensure you’re on track to reach your retirement income goals.

Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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December 31, 2011

Financial markets produce mixed results amid continued volatility; bright spots emerge

Stocks and bonds in the United States produced mixed results for 2011. One-year performance numbers masked a great deal of volatility throughout the period, as political and economic problems worldwide kept investors on edge for much of the year. Foreign equity markets trailed their U.S. counterparts, with ongoing problems on the world stage driving international stocks into negative territory for the year.

Certain economic indicators continued to concern economists during the period, but the U.S. economic outlook appeared to improve somewhat. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, although there were some bright spots in certain data releases. The housing market mainly continued to struggle but gained some ground later in the year. Home prices throughout the country generally continued their decline and ran in lockstep with reduced volume in contract signings, but some positive signals drove optimism in parts of the country, particularly the South and West, and provided some encouragement to sellers in the otherwise challenging real estate environment. In 2011, the price of oil started at approximately $90 per barrel, rose steadily and peaked in April at more than $116, and finished the year at about $103.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) kept interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25%, in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. (The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight.) The Fed reaffirmed its intention to keep the federal funds rate exceptionally low for an “extended period” repeatedly in 2011, pledging to keep short-term rates low at least until mid-2013. Fed efforts to stimulate the economy included a second round of quantitative easing via targeted bond purchases (known as QE2), which had begun in November 2010 and ended along with the second quarter in June 2011. Additionally, in October 2011, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” which further aims to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline. The plan involves shifting some of the central bank’s holdings from shorter-maturity Treasuries to those with longer maturities.

The United States government’s long-term fiscal situation garnered increasingly frequent headlines focused on the budget and the ongoing debate over where to cut federal spending. Partisan Congressional wrangling over the debt ceiling increase in the summer of 2011 contributed to an already volatile market environment, and an overall lack of progress on economic matters by U.S. legislators left investors with little confidence that the current Congress will reach an agreement about any significant legislation likely to benefit the U.S. economy.

Market performance

In this environment of market volatility, bonds and equities turned in mixed performances for the year ended December 31, 2011, with bonds generally outperforming stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”), a well-known measure of blue-chip stock performance, advanced 5.53%. The S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”), which measures the progress of large-capitalization stocks in the U.S., returned a more modest 2.11%. On the negative side, the small-capitalization Russell 2000® Index dropped 4.18%, while technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) declined 1.80%. Worldwide equity markets saw even steeper losses, as the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, dropped 12.14%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, fell 18.42%.

Fixed-income benchmarks substantially outperformed most equity counterparts during the year. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained 7.84%. Treasury bills gained just 0.08%, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. In addition, the Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned 1.56%. The standout in the fixed-income arena was the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), a measure of the broad performance of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, which advanced 13.56% for the year.*

 

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

 

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First quarter of 2011 presents mixed financial news

Despite considerable volatility later in the first quarter of 2011, stock prices advanced in the midst of conflicts in the Middle East and the catastrophic one-two-three punch of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan. Share prices received some support from the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing, and from further improvements in some U.S. economic data, which indicated continued modest growth and a reduction in unemployment.

Reports released during the first quarter of 2011 indicated that the U.S. economy had grown 3.1% during the fourth quarter of 2010. There was also some progress on the jobs front, with unemployment falling from 9.4% in December 2010 to 8.9% in February 2011, the last month for which data became available during the quarter. That said, unemployment continued to remain stubbornly high. Finally, numerous data releases showed that the housing market continued to be depressed.

Bonds outperform stocks in the second quarter as challenges continue

In the second quarter of 2011, bonds outperformed their equity counterparts in the U.S., as stock investors exhibited fresh concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and a possible resolution of Greece’s fiscal woes. In the bond market, Treasury yields declined (and prices rallied) as investors grew more pessimistic about the prospects for U.S. economic growth. The yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note fell, reflecting investors’ preference for the safety of U.S. Treasuries over riskier investments in the more challenging market environment. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates (or yields); when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.

Second-quarter report releases indicated that the U.S. economy had grown at a 1.9% annual pace in the first quarter of 2011, which was slightly better than early forecasts, but weaker than the previous quarter. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Unfortunately, the unemployment figures for May, released early in June, showed a bump up to 9.1% from 9.0%, while non-farm payrolls increased by just 54,000, compared with 232,000 during April.

Third quarter: Bonds again outpace stocks; Fed announces new initiative

The U.S. stock market had a challenging third quarter, with most widely followed market indexes suffering double-digit losses. Worsening economic news in the U.S. and abroad, a downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, and Greece’s seemingly inexorable slide toward a default on its loans were key factors undermining investor sentiment. On August 1, Congress agreed to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and approved some deficit-reduction measures – narrowly missing an August 2 deadline that would have forced the nation into default. Shortly thereafter, citing Congress’s “political brinksmanship,” Standard & Poor’s lowered its credit rating for the United States from AAA to AA+, which triggered a wave of stock selloffs in the U.S. Another factor hampering stocks was a large downward revision in first-quarter economic growth in the U.S., as measured by gross domestic product (“GDP”), from 1.9% to 0.4%. The Fed announced that the $400 billion Operation Twist would begin in October. Unemployment for August 2011 remained at 9.1%, unchanged from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month with the U.S. jobless rate at a level of 9% or higher. Finally, corporate earnings remained strong, and economic growth strengthened in the third quarter, with GDP growth improving to a 2.5% annualized increase, following an anemic 1.3% in the second quarter.

Fourth quarter: Stocks advance strongly; unemployment data stabilizes

U.S. stocks strongly rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, with virtually all gains coming in October. One major factor aiding the rally was the prospect of further progress by European leaders toward solving that region’s sovereign debt crisis. In the bond market, Treasury yields spiked higher in October, but settled down to close the quarter little changed. Against the backdrop of renewed tolerance for risk, high-yield bonds were the fourth quarter’s big winners in the fixed-income market.

In contrast with Europe, the economic outlook for the United States appeared to be modestly improving. The federal government’s final estimate of economic growth for the third quarter, which was released in December, came in at 1.8% – down a bit from the previous 2.0% figure, although early indications for the fourth quarter pointed to a pace of roughly 3%. Moreover, an early December report indicated that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% in November from 9.0% in October, although the primary driver of that decline was a reduction in the number of unemployed individuals seeking work. Good news also came

 

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from the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance, which dropped to 364,000 for the week ending December 17, the lowest level of initial claims since April 2008.

While there remains quite a bit of progress to be made, there are some clear reasons for optimism on the horizon. For example, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index posted another strong gain in December, rising 9.5 points to 64.5 and building on November’s substantial 14.3-point increase. Receding fears of a new recession prompted the turnaround in this indicator, which had declined sharply from July through October. In addition, near year-end, there also were promising reports on retail sales, housing starts, and building permits.

Investors will continue to look for improving conditions in the U.S. economy; however, developments in the European debt situation and geopolitical shifts throughout the rest of the world will also play an important and ongoing role in the fortunes of the global financial markets in 2012.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

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MML Asset Allocation Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

The Fund seeks to provide high total return consistent with preservation of capital over the long-term by investing its assets in both equity and fixed income securities. The Fund’s subadviser has full discretion to determine the asset allocation between equity and fixed income securities and may allocate up to 80% of the Fund’s assets to equities and up to 60% to fixed income. In selecting investments for the Fund, the subadviser generally gives greater consideration to potential appreciation and future dividends than to current income. The Fund’s subadviser is Capital Guardian Trust Company (Capital Guardian).

Shareholders of MML Asset Allocation Fund have approved a plan of liquidation for the MML Series Investment Fund with respect to the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Fund.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 1.68% – underperforming the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “stock benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies – and the 7.84% return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “bond benchmark”), an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index. Conversely, the Fund outpaced the 0.71% return of the Lipper Balanced Fund Index (the “balanced benchmark”), an unmanaged, equally weighted index of the 30 largest mutual funds within the Lipper Balanced Category.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund’s positive performance during the year was driven, in part, by its allocation to fixed-income securities, as well as its cash position. Within equities, the emphasis on oil services and equipment companies within the energy sector weighed on results, with shares of Fund holdings Weatherford International, Halliburton, and Schlumberger declining. The Fund’s investment in Canadian natural gas producer Encana also dragged on returns when North American gas prices sank. Several holdings in the information technology sector also detracted, including Juniper Networks, Nintendo, and Broadcom.

Having fewer investments in consumer staples hurt the Fund’s full-year results, as this sector was one of the best-performing market segments over the year. Fund holding cosmetics marketer Avon Products was a significant detractor. Early in the year the Fund increased its position in the company because of its exposure to emerging markets growth, but subsequently trimmed it later in the year when the company’s quarterly releases revealed operational issues and declining sales in key markets.

Fund holding pharmaceutical firm Pharmasset Inc.’s share price increased nearly five-fold over 2011, and the stock was the largest individual contributor to Fund returns. Pharmasset, which is developing potentially significant treatments for hepatitis C, agreed to be purchased by Gilead Sciences for $11 billion in November. Also in health care, Fund investments in Shire, Cerner, and Allergan supported results within the sector. The Fund’s limited exposure to financials also continued to drive performance, as this sector continued to be pressured by the European debt crisis, litigation, and a stricter regulatory environment. The Fund’s stocks within the financials sector were a negative factor, including investment bank Goldman Sachs and broker Charles Schwab.

In the fixed-income portion of the Fund, issuer and bond selection were positive contributors, while duration and yield curve positioning were negative factors. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall. The yield curve is a graph showing the term structure of interest rates by plotting the yields of all bonds of comparable quality with maturities ranging from the shortest – typically one month – to the longest – typically 30 years – available. The resulting curve shows whether short-term interest rates are higher or lower than long-term rates.)

 

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The Fund’s underweight position in Treasuries weighed on returns, relative to the bond benchmark, as the sector outpaced corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities in what was a risk-averse market environment for most of the year. Nevertheless, within the corporate bond sector, the Fund’s underweight exposure in financials and greater emphasis on utilities supported relative returns. Finally, the Fund’s investments in REITs (real estate investment trusts) contributed to absolute returns.

Subadviser outlook

As 2012 began, the Fund had an underweight position in equities relative to the balanced benchmark. Within equities, the Fund has significant investments in economically sensitive stocks, based on Fund management’s belief that many energy and materials companies are well positioned to benefit from long-term secular demand for these commodities from fast-growing developing economies. In the consumer discretionary sector, the Fund is also invested in select media companies and specialty retailers. Mobile computing and the Internet also remain important themes reflected in the Fund’s information technology holdings.

In the fixed-income allocation, the Fund continues to have an overweight exposure in corporate bonds relative to the balanced benchmark. Our view is that robust balance sheets and institutional investor demand for corporate bonds are likely to provide a strong foundation for the sector. The Fund has also invested in emerging markets bonds on management’s view that the faster growth of developing economies will provide a favorable environment for bonds and currencies over the long term.

 

MML Asset Allocation Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

U.S. Treasury Note 0.875% 11/30/16

     4.5

Government National Mortgage Association TBA Pool #9945 4.500% 8/01/39

     4.3

Google, Inc. Class A

     2.1

Federal National Mortgage Association 2.750% 3/13/14

     1.8

Federal National Mortgage Association Pool #AC0479 6.000% 9/01/39

     1.7

Federal National Mortgage Association Pool #AH7009 4.500% 3/01/41

     1.6

Comcast Corp. Class A

     1.6

Halliburton Co.

     1.4

Schlumberger Ltd.

     1.4

Pharmasset, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       21.8
    

 

 

 
MML Asset Allocation Fund
Asset Allocation
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Equities

     59.4

Bonds & Notes

     35.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Asset Allocation Fund Initial Class, the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and the Lipper Balanced Fund Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     1.68%        -1.14%        -0.19%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        -0.25%        1.41%   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        6.50%        6.66%   
Lipper Balanced Fund Index     0.71%        1.80%        2.79%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Asset Allocation Fund Service Class, the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and the Lipper Balanced Fund Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     1.49%        0.65%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        1.66%+   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        7.07%+   
Lipper Balanced Fund Index     0.71%        3.05%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Concentrated Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks of companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes offer above-average growth potential and trade at a significant discount to the subadviser’s assessment of their intrinsic value. Any income realized will be incidental to the Fund’s objective. The Fund’s subadviser is Legg Mason Capital Management, LLC (Legg Mason).

Shareholders of MML Concentrated Growth Fund have approved a plan of liquidation for the MML Series Investment Fund with respect to the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Fund.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned -0.74%, trailing the 2.64% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

On a sector allocation basis, energy was the largest detractor from sector allocation effects. The Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the materials and processing sector was beneficial to performance, as that sector underperformed the benchmark for the year.

On a stock-specific basis, the greatest single detractor from performance was the Fund’s position in drilling contractor Nabors. Highly leveraged to the commodity cycle, which began a sharp correction in July on concerns about global growth, particularly in emerging markets, the price of Nabors took the hardest hit, along with its peers in the first two weeks in August, falling over 10% in two separate sessions. Despite its difficulties, the company also announced third-quarter earnings and revenues that beat analyst estimates in the face of a severe commodities correction. The stock rebounded beginning in October, however, as oil futures rose to more than $100 per barrel as the year wound down.

Conversely, the top contributor to performance was the Fund’s position in large-cap biopharmaceutical developer Celgene. Celgene was the top contributor due to positive developments surrounding refractory myeloma drug Revlimid. Celgene gained momentum in the third quarter after European Union regulators reviewed Revlimid’s clinical data and found that the drug’s benefits outweigh its risks. The announcement greatly increases the probability of approval for Revlimid, which helped Celgene significantly outperform other health care names as well as the benchmark. Furthermore, Celgene announced a beat-and-raise quarter on consensus-beating revenue and earnings growth across segments.

Subadviser outlook

The tremendous volatility that shaped the market in 2011 had many sources, but none were more persistent or bedeviling than the European fiscal woes. While Europe is far from resolved, we continue to believe that the critical element is not a comprehensive solution that fixes all problems, but rather time. In our view, as long as the European Union, the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and other central banks buy European banks time to deleverage (i.e., reduce debt) and hedge exposures, the odds of a disastrous event occurring diminish.

2011 rewarded lower-risk portfolios, as investors sought income through bonds of all forms and “bond-like” equities (such as dividend-paying stocks). We foresee a significant behavioral shift towards investments with a higher risk profile in 2012. Stocks rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, and we expect investor confidence to continue into 2012 as U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth persists, the unemployment rate declines, and corporations begin to utilize their cash-rich balance sheets to

 

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generate growth through both capital expenditures spending and acquisitions. We also believe investors will be rewarded as the global economic picture becomes clearer and macro-economic drags on the market subside. U.S. equities, in our view, are well positioned to capture the upside presented by current conditions, as valuations remain historically low and are currently discounting little to no growth.

 

MML Concentrated
Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     5.1

Adobe Systems, Inc.

     4.6

BlackRock, Inc.

     4.5

EMC Corp.

     4.0

F5 Networks, Inc.

     3.8

Abbott Laboratories

     3.8

Celgene Corp.

     3.7

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3.7

eBay, Inc.

     3.7

Medtronic, Inc.

     3.6
    

 

 

 
       40.5
    

 

 

 
MML Concentrated
Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     33.1

Technology

     21.0

Communications

     19.4

Energy

     7.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.5

Financial

     6.4

Basic Materials

     2.4

Industrial

     2.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Concentrated Growth Fund Class I, Class II, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Class I     -0.74%        -5.70%        -4.68%   
Class II     -0.77%        -5.61%        -4.59%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     2.64%        2.50%        3.25%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class I     -1.01%        -5.99%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     2.64%        3.52%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Equity Income Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -0.79%, trailing the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also underperformed the 0.39% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The information technology sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, primarily due to stock selection, in 2011. Fund holding Computer Sciences lowered its outlook due to concerns about the company’s near-term growth opportunities. Fund holding Cisco Systems, a network provider, declined early in the year after the company provided a cautious outlook for 2011, driven by weakness in the company’s public sector, cable, and European operations. The health care sector was also a relative detractor, due to the Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in this strongly performing market segment. During the year, as market volatility persisted, investors moved away from risky assets toward more defensive sector positions.

The industrials and business services sectors also detracted from the Fund’s relative results due to stock selection. Fund holding Avery Dennison saw lower-than-expected volumes in its core labels and apparel businesses, as the company raised prices in response to increased raw materials costs. Fund holding Harris, a leading provider of tactical radios used for secured communication, declined on the unexpected announcement that the company’s CEO was retiring.

At the other end of the spectrum, the financials sector was the largest contributor to the Fund’s relative performance – due to favorable stock selection and the Fund’s underweight position in the sector, which proved to be the weakest in the benchmark. Investors remained concerned about financials due to uncertainty over the economic recovery, Standard & Poor’s downgrade of its U.S. debt rating, and the European sovereign debt crisis. The Fund’s overweight position in American Express drove relative results in the sector. American Express continued to grow its merchant revenues and return capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Fund holding insurance broker Marsh & McLennan continued to report strong organic growth despite the difficult economic environment.

Stock selection in the utilities sector also provided a boost to relative performance, as Fund holding NiSource, a regulated electrical and natural gas utility company, reported strong third-quarter earnings driven by its gas transmission and storage segment.

Subadviser outlook

While the level of uncertainty remains high, we remain cautiously optimistic. We do not believe the U.S. economy is heading for another recession. Instead, a “growth recession” with low economic growth and high unemployment appears likely. In our view, the increased volatility in the equity market reflects investor concerns about issues such as the European sovereign debt crisis and the U.S. budget deficit. We continue to see reasonable odds for a good outcome in Europe and the U.S., although we recognize that the failure of the U.S. “Super Committee” and the lack of progress in Europe have damaged already shaky investor confidence.

 

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Despite these concerns, we believe investors are pursuing an irrational quest for safety that has created opportunities for long-term equity investors, as high-quality companies with cyclical exposure and attractive dividend yields have traded down to attractive levels. We believe the corporate sector is well positioned to persevere through difficult times, as companies have large amounts of cash on their balance sheets and have continued to post strong earnings despite modest top-line growth.

 

MML Equity Income Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Chevron Corp.

     3.0

General Electric Co.

     2.6

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.4

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.3

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

     2.0

American Express Co.

     1.9

AT&T, Inc.

     1.9

Wells Fargo & Co.

     1.7

U.S. Bancorp

     1.6

Time Warner, Inc.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       20.9
    

 

 

 
MML Equity Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Financial

     17.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     14.6

Energy

     13.5

Industrial

     13.3

Communications

     11.9

Utilities

     7.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.5

Basic Materials

     6.1

Technology

     4.5

Mutual Funds

     1.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -0.79%        -1.12%        0.85%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        -0.25%        1.41%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        -2.64%        -0.27%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -0.97%        0.60%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        1.66%+   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        0.02%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

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

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

 

 

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MML Foreign Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -9.90%, outpacing the -12.14% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE®) Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of equity securities in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

Stock selection in Europe, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, was a major contributor to the Fund’s outperformance of the benchmark. Stock selection and an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in Asia, as well as stock selection and an overweight position in the Middle East/Africa, also helped drive the Fund’s performance.

From a sector perspective, the Fund’s relative performance benefited from stock selection and an underweight position in the materials sector, primarily due to a large underweight position in metals and mining stocks, which declined largely due to a global commodity price correction. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector also boosted relative performance – and education, business information, and consumer publishing firm Pearson (UK) was a major contributor. Stock selection in the information technology sector enhanced relative returns, and key contributors were off-benchmark positions in companies that benefited from strong demand for smartphones and tablet PCs, This group included semiconductor, telecommunication, and digital media products manufacturer Samsung Electronics (South Korea) and integrated circuit and semiconductor devices company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. Other major contributors included holdings in mobile telecommunications provider Vodafone Group (UK), diversified telecommunication services company Telenor (Norway), pharmaceutical manufacturers Sanofi (France) and Merck KGaA (Germany), and oil and gas company Statoil (Norway).

In contrast, overweight positioning in Latin America/Caribbean was a key detractor from relative performance, as Brazilian stocks declined largely due to lower global commodity demand. The Fund’s allocation to Canada also weighed on relative results. Neither Brazil nor Canada is a benchmark component.

An underweight position in the traditionally defensive consumer staples sector, where the Fund had no holdings in the outperforming tobacco and beverages industries, was a major detractor from relative returns. Stock selection in the financials sector offset the benefits of a large underweight stake in that underperforming sector, which was negatively affected by the European sovereign debt and banking crisis – and key detractors included Fund holdings in commercial banks ICICI Bank (India) and KB Financial Group (South Korea) – neither of which is a benchmark component – and UniCredit (Italy); Credit Agricole (France); and Banco Espiritu Santo (Portugal).

During the period, the U.S. dollar appreciated against most foreign currencies, which also hurt the Fund’s performance because investments in securities with non-U.S. currency exposure lost value as the dollar rose.

Subadviser outlook

With its bottom-up, long-term, value approach, the Fund continues to emphasize stocks trading at significant discounts to companies’ longer-term business value based on earnings power, cash flow generation potential, and asset value. We remain

 

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favorable toward the Fund’s holdings in Europe, which we see as the world’s cheapest major equity region – and home to fundamentally strong corporate entities with globally diversified revenues. We also remain positive toward the health care sector in general, given what we believe are strengthening corporate fundamentals, significant restructuring potential, and advantageous global demographics.

We believe investors who take advantage of the opportunities available in the current market environment due to undervaluation of critical fundamentals will be well served over the long term. From our perspective, investors seeking safety may miss potential opportunities for investment in solid companies at bargain prices.

 

MML Foreign Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     3.0

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     2.3

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     2.2

Sanofi

     2.1

Telenor ASA

     2.1

Roche Holding AG

     1.8

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1.8

StatoilHydro ASA

     1.7

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     1.7

Total SA

     1.7
    

 

 

 
       20.4
    

 

 

 

 

MML Foreign Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Communications

     17.7

Financial

     15.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     15.0

Energy

     12.3

Technology

     8.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.5

Industrial

     8.2

Basic Materials

     5.5

Utilities

     2.7

Diversified

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
MML Foreign Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United Kingdom

     19.5

Germany

     10.3

Switzerland

     9.1

France

     8.7

Japan

     6.3

Netherlands

     5.7

Republic of Korea

     4.5

Hong Kong

     4.3

Singapore

     3.8

Norway

     3.8

Brazil

     3.1

Taiwan

     2.9

Spain

     2.6

Italy

     2.3

China

     1.5

Sweden

     1.3

Canada

     1.2

Ireland

     1.1

South Africa

     1.0

India

     0.7

Austria

     0.6

Russia

     0.5

Israel

     0.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -9.90%        -4.00%        -1.70%   
MSCI EAFE Index     -12.14%        -4.72%        -2.52%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -10.13%        -4.34%   
MSCI EAFE Index     -12.14%        -4.62%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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

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

 

 

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MML Global Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class I shares returned -4.24%, outpacing the -5.54% return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI®) World IndexSM (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index of issuers listed on the stock exchanges of 20 foreign countries and the U.S.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

Stock selection in the basic materials sector and a combination of stock selection and an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the autos and housing sector were primary contributors to the Fund’s relative performance for 2011. No individual securities within either of these sectors were among the Fund’s top relative contributors for the year.

The Fund’s overweight position in the consumer staples sector was an additional positive factor for the Fund’s full-year relative returns. Overweight positions in alcoholic drink producer Diageo (United Kingdom), diversified consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive, and food company J.M. Smucker (both U.S.-based companies) aided relative results, as all three stocks outperformed the benchmark over the year.

Top relative contributors in other sectors included Fund holdings global payment technologies company Visa (U.S.), railroad company Canadian National Railway (Canada), pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA (Germany), global consulting and outsourcing company Accenture (Ireland), and athletic shoes and apparel manufacturer Nike (U.S.). The Fund’s avoidance of poor-performing U.S.-based financial services firms Bank of America and Citigroup also benefited relative performance.

Stock selection in the health care sector and an underweight position in the utilities and communications sector held back relative performance. No individual securities within either of these sectors were among the Fund’s top detractors for the reporting period.

Stocks in other sectors that hurt relative returns included Fund holdings Austrian financial services company Erste Group Bank, global financial services provider Bank of New York Mellon (U.S.), investment banking firm Goldman Sachs Group (U.S.), electrical distribution equipment manufacturer Schneider Electric (France), financial services firm Banco Santander (Brazil; not a benchmark holding), banking and treasury management firm ICICI Bank (India; not a benchmark holding), and paint and specialty chemicals manufacturer Akzo Nobel (Netherlands). The Fund’s failure to own strong-performing integrated oil and gas company ExxonMobil (U.S.), computer and personal electronics maker Apple (U.S.), and diversified technology products and services company International Business Machines (IBM; U.S.) also weighed on relative results.

During the reporting period, the Fund’s currency exposure was another detractor from relative performance. All of MFS’s investment decisions are driven by the fundamentals of each individual opportunity and as such, it is common for this Fund to have different currency exposure than the benchmark.

Subadviser outlook

Political, policy, and macro-economic issues were the primary drivers of overall market performance in the fourth quarter of 2011. Our belief is that markets are likely to stay volatile in 2012, with the European debt crisis as the key global risk factor. Global market performance is likely to be controlled by investors’ assessment of policymaker efforts to solve the euro zone debt crisis. Overall, we expect global growth to be sluggish as we work through an extended period of deleveraging (i.e., debt

 

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reduction) in the developed world. We expect U.S. growth to slow somewhat in 2012 as business investment drops. As for Europe, recession seems imminent, as the region battles its sovereign debt crisis, fiscal austerity measures, and an impending credit crunch. The unsustainable debt dynamic in the United States remains ready to return to focus as soon as Europe settles its crisis. U.S. debt is likely to become an even hotter topic as the presidential campaign heats up and draws attention to the political impasse with regard to the U.S. fiscal imbalances. In light of these views, we will aim to position the Fund to face the challenges that lie ahead on the global stage.

 

MML Global Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Nestle SA

     3.3

Linde AG

     3.2

The Walt Disney Co.

     2.8

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     2.4

Heineken NV

     2.4

Diageo PLC

     2.4

Honeywell International, Inc.

     2.0

Oracle Corp.

     1.9

Danone SA

     1.9

State Street Corp.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       24.2
    

 

 

 

 

MML Global Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     28.8

Industrial

     16.4

Financial

     12.2

Basic Materials

     11.9

Consumer, Cyclical

     9.0

Technology

     8.2

Communications

     6.5

Energy

     3.0

Diversified

     1.8

Utilities

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
MML Global Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United States

     42.9

United Kingdom

     10.9

France

     9.9

Switzerland

     8.8

Germany

     7.2

Japan

     4.5

Netherlands

     3.8

Ireland

     1.8

Sweden

     1.8

Canada

     1.8

Republic of Korea

     1.3

Netherlands Antilles

     0.7

Denmark

     0.5

Czech Republic

     0.5

Brazil

     0.5

Austria

     0.4

India

     0.3

Spain

     0.2

Bermuda

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Class I     -4.24%        -3.65%        -2.18%   
Class II     -4.15%        -3.43%        -1.98%   
MSCI World Index     -5.54%        -2.37%        -0.54%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class I     -4.58%        -1.68%   
MSCI World Index     -5.54%        -1.66%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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

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

 

 

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MML Growth & Income Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -1.83%, trailing the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

In 2011, the Fund’s stock selection in the health care, retailing, energy, and financials sectors detracted from performance, relative to the benchmark. In the health care sector, the Fund’s investment in poor-performing cardiovascular medical device maker St. Jude Medical weighed on relative performance, while the Fund’s avoidance of strong-performing pharmaceutical giant Pfizer also held back relative results. In the retailing sector, the Fund’s investments in office supply chain Staples (which was eliminated from the Fund by year end) and retail store operator Target hindered relative returns, as both stocks underperformed the benchmark for the year. Within the energy sector, the Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in strong-performing integrated oil and gas company ExxonMobil dampened relative performance. The Fund’s overweight position in the financial services sector, which underperformed the benchmark during the period, negatively affected relative results, as Europe’s mounting sovereign debt crisis put downward pressure on the shares of most financial companies. Fund holdings in Goldman Sachs Group, a weak-performing investment banking firm; financial services firm Bank of America; global financial services provider Bank of New York Mellon; and global financial services firm JPMorgan Chase also held back relative results. Elsewhere, enterprise software products maker Oracle hampered the Fund’s relative performance. Finally, the Fund’s currency exposure, resulting primarily from holdings of foreign-denominated securities, was a detractor from relative performance.

On the positive side, contributors to performance came from various sectors and stock selection played a major role. For example, Fund holdings in the basic materials and technology sectors aided relative performance. In the basic materials sector, avoiding shares of weak-performing precious metals company Freeport-McMoRan supported the Fund’s relative results. Within the technology sector, the timing of the Fund’s ownership in shares of computer products and services provider Hewlett-Packard (which was eventually eliminated from the Fund) bolstered relative returns, as the stock underperformed the benchmark for the year.

Key decisions in other sectors that benefited relative performance included the Fund’s avoidance of poor-performing financial services firm Citigroup and global auto maker Ford Motor Company. Elsewhere, the Fund’s holdings in debit and credit transaction processing company MasterCard, global payments technology company Visa, tobacco company Philip Morris International, global consulting and outsourcing company Accenture, pharmaceutical and medical products maker Abbott Laboratories, and railroad company Canadian National Railway (which is not held by the benchmark) boosted the Fund’s relative performance.

Subadviser outlook

Given the deceleration of the global business cycle, we believe stocks that are less tied to economic growth will likely continue to lead the market; these are so-called defensive stocks. The challenging earnings outlook will contribute to the leadership by defensive stocks. We further believe this trend is likely to continue until we get clarity on the outcome of the euro zone debt crisis and the global economy.

 

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Amid elevated macro-economic risk and a decelerating global economy, we continue to favor high-quality, large-cap growth stocks. Geographically, we prefer developed markets over emerging ones, with an emphasis on U.S. equities markets. We became cyclically negative on emerging markets when policymakers began increasing interest rates to contain inflation pressures. We expect to review our position on emerging markets if we see evidence that more economically friendly policy measures are gaining traction.

 

MML Growth & Income Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     3.8

Oracle Corp.

     2.4

Danaher Corp.

     2.4

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     2.3

The Walt Disney Co.

     2.3

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2.3

Google, Inc. Class A

     2.3

Chevron Corp.

     2.3

EMC Corp.

     2.0

United Technologies Corp.

     2.0
    

 

 

 
       24.1
    

 

 

 
MML Growth & Income Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     25.3

Financial

     13.3

Technology

     13.0

Communications

     11.1

Energy

     11.0

Industrial

     10.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     5.7

Basic Materials

     4.2

Utilities

     3.5

Diversified

     0.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -1.83%        -3.57%        -2.42%   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        -0.25%        1.41%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -2.13%        -1.64%   
S&P 500 Index     2.11%        1.66%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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

The Fund seeks long-term total return and current income. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of dividend paying companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes will both increase in value over the long term and provide current income. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stock, rights and warrants. The Fund’s subadviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BlackRock). Prior to January 13, 2012, the investment objective of the Fund was to seek growth of capital, and income was a secondary objective.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 5.60%, outperforming the 2.11% return of the S&P 500® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies. The Fund also outpaced the 0.39% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index, an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

Equity markets continued on a trend of essentially flat movement during 2011, categorized by an ever-growing set of macro-economic difficulties, increasing correlations, and a general sense of unease about the sustainability of an economic recovery. In the midst of financial markets that were dominated by headlines, investor yield was still in short supply and fewer options were available for those who desired relative protection and needed income.

For 2011, the Fund’s largest contributor to relative performance was a combination of strong stock selection and an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the financials sector. The second-largest contributor to performance was security selection in the consumer discretionary sector, which bolstered returns as several substantial Fund holdings achieved significant price appreciation during the year. The combination of an overweight position and strong stock selection in consumer staples also added to returns, as did stock selection in the energy, health care, industrials, information technology, and utilities sectors.

The largest detractor from the Fund’s relative returns was an underweight position in the health care sector, followed by the combination of an overweight position and weaker stock selection in materials, a sector that saw price declines during the year due to investor fears of slowing global growth and sagging demand. Underweight positions in information technology and utilities also detracted marginally from the Fund’s relative performance for the year.

Subadviser outlook

We believe the current economic uncertainty will continue to plague the markets in 2012 and that meaningful income will be increasingly difficult to come by. In our view, as we headed into 2012, dividend-paying stocks were attractively valued, and we believe they represent the best opportunity set for equity investors in a slow-growth economy. Particularly noteworthy is the fact that we believe equity income stocks in the U.S. multinational arena can supply the added benefit of upside participation, if and when markets begin to see more transparency and optimism.

We believe U.S. consumers still face a challenging future, especially given the uncertainty surrounding unemployment, taxes, and health care costs. We continue to see a lack of connection between higher- and lower-end consumers, and a widening gap between income levels that may put additional pressure on spending. As a result, the Fund has placed less emphasis on consumer discretionary, financials, and health care stocks – and has focused on higher-quality, cash-rich companies in these sectors.

The Fund will continue to emphasize the strategies that have worked well, including owning high-quality companies that offer both relative protection in shaky markets as well as the potential for price appreciation in more stable markets. Finding the balance these companies offer is central to the Fund’s investment thesis in 2012.

 

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MML Income & Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Chevron Corp.

     3.2

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.2

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.0

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     2.0

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.0

International Business Machines Corp.

     1.9

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     1.9

Pfizer, Inc.

     1.8

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1.8

McDonald’s Corp.

     1.8
    

 

 

 
       20.6
    

 

 

 

 

MML Income & Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     18.8

Industrial

     14.4

Financial

     13.3

Energy

     13.2

Basic Materials

     7.3

Utilities

     6.9

Communications

     6.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.5

Technology

     3.8
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     91.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     9.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Income & Growth Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United States

     76.9

Canada

     6.3

Australia

     2.6

France

     1.5

United Kingdom

     1.4

Netherlands

     1.1

Switzerland

     0.7

Netherlands Antilles

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     91.0

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     9.0
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     5.60%        -2.05%        0.12%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        -0.25%        1.41%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        -2.64%        -0.27%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     5.40%        0.45%   
S&P 500 Index*     2.11%        1.66%+   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        0.02%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Large Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -3.69%, underperforming the 2.64% return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund’s underperformance, relative to the benchmark, was partially due to stock selection, which ran contrary to what the market favored during 2011 and included missed opportunities in some large companies. At the same time, investors grew more enamored with large-capitalization stocks, particularly those with high dividend yields, which is not typically an area of emphasis for the Fund’s investment discipline. In fact, dividend yield, rather than earnings or simple price appreciation, was the main factor associated with high returns in 2011.

The Fund’s technology shares were its biggest detractors for the year and accounted for a significant amount of underperformance. Fund holdings Polycom Inc. (communications equipment), Broadcom Corp. (semiconductors), and NetApp Inc. (storage and data management) were among the technology shares that suffered declines. The Fund was also hurt by not owning IBM Corp., whose fundamentals were better than expected. On the positive side, Fund holdings American Tower Corp. (cell phone towers) benefited from the continued build-out of the wireless telecommunications infrastructure, and Apple continued to thrive with a compelling product line despite the tragic loss in October of founder Steve Jobs.

Another area where the Fund lagged in 2011 was producer durables. Although the Fund cut exposure in this sector during the year – by selling stocks perceived to be vulnerable to a global slowdown, such as Paccar Inc. (trucks), Cummins Inc. (engines), and Deere & Co. (mowers, tractors, etc.) – weakness in these positions prior their sale and other holdings the Fund still owned, such as Agilent Technologies Inc. (test equipment) and Expeditors International of Washington Inc. (freight handling), weighed on the Fund’s full-year results. By far the best stock in this sector for the year was Goodrich Corp. (aerospace manufacturing), which was acquired by industrial conglomerate United Technologies.

On a more positive note, the health care sector was the top contributor to relative performance in 2011. The top performer for the sector and one of the best in the Fund overall was Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., which returned almost 80%. The company makes a specialized drug related to a blood disease that received additional labeling, which is boosting growth. The Fund’s positions in pharmaceutical companies Shire PLC and Allergan Inc. posted impressive returns of 44% and 28%, respectively. Other contributors included Perrigo Co., a maker of store-brand over-the-counter drugs, an industry in which the company has a dominant market share. Increasing over-the-counter and generic drug sales in the coming years are expected to provide opportunities for growth.

Subadviser outlook

The well-advertised success of mega-capitalization stocks and dividend-paying high-yield shares in 2011 seems unlikely to be repeated in 2012. For one, these stocks are generally selling well above their historical relative price/earnings (P/E) valuation averages, and they usually offer very little growth in earnings. In our view, in 2012, stocks of those companies that can demonstrably grow earnings at a higher rate than their peers and have the financial wherewithal to grow (or initiate) dividends

 

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will be in a good position to flourish. Consequently, this is where we are placing our emphasis. As the dust settles, as it did after the six-month market hiatus of 2008-2009, we believe attractively priced growth companies will again be equity market leaders.

 

MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     6.3

Google, Inc. Class A

     3.4

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2.8

Schlumberger Ltd.

     2.7

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2.7

The Coca-Cola Co.

     2.4

Precision Castparts Corp.

     2.3

Amazon.com, Inc.

     2.1

American Tower Corp. Class A

     2.1

Allergan, Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       28.7
    

 

 

 

 

MML Large Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.7

Technology

     18.8

Communications

     14.7

Industrial

     12.0

Consumer, Cyclical

     10.2

Energy

     9.2

Basic Materials

     6.0

Financial

     4.5

Utilities

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -3.69%        0.27%        0.26%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     2.64%        2.50%        3.25%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -3.82%        0.53%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     2.64%        3.52%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Mid Cap Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -1.23%, outperforming the -1.65% return of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies (representing mid-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe. Similarly, the Fund’s -1.23% return outpaced the -1.73% return of the S&P MidCap 400® Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of mid-capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

For 2011, the Fund’s stock selection was the primary reason for the Fund’s outperformance, whereas sector allocation impeded the Fund’s results. On the sector level, information technology, health care, and industrials and business services were positive contributors, while materials, financials, and consumer discretionary detracted.

Stock selection within information technology was the primary contributor to relative returns, with Fund holdings in Motorola Mobility, Nuance Communications, and National Semiconductor the main drivers of outperformance. Motorola Mobility and National Semiconductor benefited from merger and acquisition (M&A) activity within the sector, with each receiving an acquisition bid that sent share prices higher. Nuance Communications, a developer of speech-recognition technology, rose on strong earnings and continued growth of mobile communications.

Favorable security choices as well as an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the health care sector also boosted the Fund’s relative results, as several leading pharmaceutical holdings, including Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Elan, were the main drivers of outperformance. Elsewhere, the Fund’s positions in biotechnology firms such as Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Alexion Pharmaceuticals also added to returns. Finally, Fund holdings in industrials and business services also outpaced their benchmark peers, with Fastenel and Roper Industries among the main drivers of outperformance.

On the downside, the Fund’s stock selection in the materials sector proved to be the largest relative detractor from returns. Performance of companies leveraged to gold diverged from gold prices, with shares of metals and mining companies falling more than the commodity itself. Investor concerns about a wide range of potential issues – including capital allocation, valuations, rising costs, political instability, additional government tax levies, and the desire for physical gold – exerted pressure on the industry. The main detractors within the Fund were Agnico-Eagle Mines, Hudbay Minerals, and Osisko Mining, which all succumbed to rising production costs and unexpected production slowdowns. Stock selection in the financials sector also weighed on the Fund’s relative results, as Fund holdings TCF Financial, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Principal Financial Group all suffered double-digit declines. Lastly, the Fund’s consumer discretionary allocation also negatively impacted the Fund’s results, although stock selection within the sector somewhat mitigated the relative detraction there.

Subadviser outlook

The U.S. economy continues to navigate through a multi-year adjustment. Despite progress in debt reduction, global imbalances persist. However, U.S. corporate earnings are healthy, and valuations remain attractive. We believe a continued decline in unemployment as well as signs of the housing market bottoming may lead to improved consumer sentiment. These factors, coupled with the redirection of cash from fixed income into equities that is, in our view, likely to occur once interest rates begin to rise, should provide much-needed support for equity markets in the coming year. The Fund’s focus is on manufacturers that

 

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stand to benefit as the cheap dollar encourages firms to relocate production to the U.S. and seek domestic suppliers. The Fund emphasizes companies that have prospered in this volatile environment, whether through a careful focus on resilient end markets, dexterous use of new technologies, or other strategies.

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Dollar General Corp.

     2.0

AMETEK, Inc.

     1.9

Nuance Communications, Inc.

     1.8

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     1.8

Roper Industries, Inc.

     1.7

IHS, Inc. Class A

     1.6

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     1.5

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     1.4

Global Payments, Inc.

     1.4

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

     1.4
    

 

 

 
       16.5
    

 

 

 
MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     22.5

Technology

     16.4

Industrial

     16.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     14.4

Communications

     8.0

Energy

     7.4

Financial

     7.0

Basic Materials

     2.7

Mutual Funds

     1.8

Utilities

     1.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.7

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.3
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United States

     87.2

Canada

     6.1

Ireland

     1.2

United Kingdom

     1.1

Panama

     0.8

Bermuda

     0.8

British Virgin Islands

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.7

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.3
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -1.23%        5.15%        4.61%   
Russell Midcap Growth Index*     -1.65%        2.44%        2.58%   
S&P MidCap 400 Index     -1.73%        3.32%        3.12%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -1.56%        4.63%   
Russell Midcap Growth Index*     -1.65%        3.43%+   
S&P MidCap 400 Index     -1.73%        3.91%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned -0.64%, outperforming the -1.38% return of the Russell Midcap® Value Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies (representing mid-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

During the year, the Fund experienced positive results in absolute terms from six of the 10 sectors in which it was invested. Relative to the benchmark, the Fund outperformed in the financials and consumer staples sectors. Fund positions in the consumer discretionary and utilities sectors detracted. The Fund used some forward currency exchange contracts in an effort to minimize the impact of adverse currency movements during the year.

In financials, an underweight position, relative to the benchmark, and effective security selection in the sector contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. Within the insurance industry, Fund holding TransAtlantic Holdings, a global reinsurance company, surged on news that it had entered a merger agreement with Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings. The stock continued to perform well as several other suitors made additional offers. In the end, TransAtlantic agreed to be acquired by Alleghany Corp. The Fund also benefited from an investment in American Tower Corp., which is not represented in the benchmark. American Tower announced it was planning to convert itself into a real estate investment trust (REIT) at the end of 2011, attracting more investors to the stock. The conversion ultimately led to American Tower’s reclassification from a telecommunications stock to a REIT. The financials sector also provided two top detractors that the Fund held: Northern Trust, which provides investment management services to wealthy individuals and institutions; and Hudson City Bancorp, a regional bank operating primarily in New Jersey and New York. The low interest rate environment has raised concern about both companies’ future earnings power.

The Fund’s overweight position in consumer staples added to relative performance, as investors gravitated to more defensive stocks. The Fund benefited from its focus on high-quality stocks, particularly among food and household products stocks, many of which offer attractive dividend yields. Two notable contributors were Fund holdings Kimberly-Clark Corp. and General Mills. Kimberly-Clark has demonstrated strong pricing power even as commodities prices, specifically the price of pulp, have increased. Food maker General Mills gained market share and mitigated higher commodities costs by raising its prices and improving cost efficiencies. In the energy sector, the Fund benefited from a position in EQT Corp., a low-cost producer of unconventional tight shale natural gas, which appreciated on rumors the company was an attractive potential acquisition.

On the downside, in the consumer discretionary sector, the Fund’s underweight position in the media industry detracted from performance when media stocks, especially television names, advanced during the reporting period on strong advertising sales. Household durables were also a key detractor. Shares of Fund holding Whirlpool Corp. fell on weaker demand for appliances in the U.S. and overseas, combined with higher input costs for materials such as steel. In specialty retailing, the Fund was hampered by an investment in office supply retailer Staples, which declined partially due to poor cost management in its European operations. Finally, an underweight in utilities, the strongest-performing sector in the benchmark, dampened relative results. Utilities stocks, which are generally viewed as defensive instruments in difficult economic times, outperformed despite our view that these stocks have been overvalued for some time.

 

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Subadviser outlook

The Fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up process, selecting companies one at a time. As of December 31, 2011, we see opportunity in the industrials and health care sectors, which is reflected in the Fund’s overweight positions in these sectors. The fundamental analysis and valuation work we do on the Fund have led to its smaller relative weightings in financials, utilities, information technology, and consumer discretionary stocks.

 

MML Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Republic Services, Inc.

     3.3

Northern Trust Corp.

     2.6

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund

     2.5

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     2.1

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     2.0

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2.0

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

     1.9

Tyco International Ltd.

     1.7

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     1.7

Westar Energy, Inc.

     1.6
    

 

 

 
       21.4
    

 

 

 
MML Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Financial

     21.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.3

Industrial

     17.1

Utilities

     11.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.1

Energy

     6.6

Communications

     5.3

Technology

     3.6

Basic Materials

     2.8

Mutual Funds

     2.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.4
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -0.64%        2.78%        4.38%   
Russell Midcap Value Index     -1.38%        0.04%        1.83%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -0.81%        5.02%   
Russell Midcap Value Index     -1.38%        2.72%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Small Cap Index Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

The Fund seeks to provide investment results approximating (before fees and expenses) the aggregate price and dividend performance of the securities in the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index (the “index”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets in the securities of companies that make up the index, in weightings that approximate the relative composition of the securities contained in the index, and in S&P SmallCap 600 Index futures contracts. The Fund’s subadviser is Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI).

Shareholders of MML Small Cap Index Fund have approved a plan of liquidation for the MML Series Investment Fund with respect to the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Fund.

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class shares returned 0.55%, trailing the 1.02% return of the index, a widely recognized, capitalization-weighted unmanaged index of common stocks chosen by Standard & Poor’s for industry group representation, market size, liquidity, adequate float size and other trading requirements. The index tracks the performance of the small-cap portion of the U.S. equity market.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

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

Small-capitalization stocks trailed their large-cap counterparts in 2011’s challenging investment environment. Information technology, the largest sector in the benchmark, declined 4.02%. Utilities posted the strongest performance for the year, advancing 19.33%. Health care also did well, with a return of 13.75%. Conversely, telecommunication services and materials were the worst-performing benchmark sectors for the year, falling 13.93% and 8.27%, respectively.

U.S. stocks finished 2011 relatively flat after consistently high levels of volatility. The year started well, as U.S. markets gained through February, but the combination of the earthquake in Japan and political uprisings across North Africa halted the rise in equity prices. Markets remained flat into the summer, but concerns began to mount about attempts to rescue Greece and other peripheral euro zone nations. Sovereign debt yields began to rise steadily in Spain and Italy.

In early August, volatility spiked and the S&P 500 Index sank more than 200 points in a matter of days when credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded U.S. sovereign debt to a rating of AA+ following a near default resulting from a Congressional stalemate. The European crisis then came to a head, as investors worried about the solvency of core European banks, which had been effectively cut off by U.S. dollar funding. As a result, the S&P 500 Index fell dramatically through September, reaching a low of 1100. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) decided that the American economy needed another boost. Consequently, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” by beginning a program of buying longer-dated U.S. Treasury securities and selling shorter-dated ones, all in an effort to drive down long-term interest rates. Market volatility remained high; however, and it became clear that investors were reacting almost exclusively to European headlines.

In November, European leaders announced their intention to create a comprehensive solution to the crisis involving closer fiscal ties between the members, and the market rallied dramatically. Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) gradually fell to a relatively normal level of 23.40 at year end. The rally in the market continued through December, and the S&P 500 Index finished slightly higher (including the impact of reinvested dividends) than where it had started at the beginning of 2011.

 

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Subadviser outlook

Numerous forces will continue to influence the direction that the market takes throughout 2012. These include developments in the European debt crisis, the state of the economy in the United States, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, and the direction that the U.S. Congress takes with respect to the debt ceiling, the growing deficit, and tax policy, to name just a few. We believe, however, that the Fund continues to be positioned to pursue returns that are consistent with those of the index.

“Standard & Poor’s®,” “S&P®,” “Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600” and “S&P SmallCap 600” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by the Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Fund.

 

MML Small Cap Index Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Healthspring, Inc.

     0.8

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

     0.6

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     0.6

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     0.6

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

     0.6

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

     0.5

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     0.5

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. Class A

     0.5

ProAssurance Corp.

     0.5

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     0.5
    

 

 

 
       5.7
    

 

 

 
MML Small Cap Index Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Financial

     19.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.0

Industrial

     18.1

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.3

Technology

     11.0

Communications

     4.8

Utilities

     4.6

Basic Materials

     3.7

Energy

     3.6

Mutual Funds

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small Cap Index Fund Initial Class and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     0.55%        1.47%        1.55%   
S&P SmallCap 600 Index     1.02%        1.94%        2.07%   

Hypothetical Investments in MML Small Cap Index Fund Service Class and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     0.27%        1.97%   
S&P SmallCap 600 Index     1.02%        3.40%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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+ From 9/2/08.

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

Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the S&P SmallCap 600 Index is unmanaged, does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors. Investors should read the Fund’s prospectus with regard to the Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses in conjunction with these financial statements. The Fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any product charges (e.g., cost of insurance, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative fees, and CDSL). The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

 

 

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MML Small Company Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned -1.26%, outperforming the -5.50% return of the Russell 2000 Value Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies (representing small-capitalization U.S. common stocks) with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe. The Fund also exceeded the -4.18% return of the Russell 2000 Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index representative of common stocks of smaller capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

Stock selection drove the Fund’s outperformance relative to the benchmark in 2011, while sector allocation proved to be a modest detractor. The Fund benefited from stock selection in the industrials and business services sector, where Fund holdings Kirby, Landstar System, Genesee & Wyoming, and Alaska Air Group were among the top contributors. Kirby, the largest domestic tank barge operator in the United States, handles about a third of inland traffic transporting bulk liquids such as petrochemicals, black oil products, refined petroleum products, and agricultural chemicals. The company’s recently announced plans for two acquisitions pleased investors, since the acquisitions would create a more diversified business, and result in more coastal routes. Landstar System provides freight transportation services and supply-chain solutions. Although decreased demand put pressure on transportation companies, the firm made adjustments that may pay off when demand for transportation services returns. Genesee & Wyoming operates short-line and regional freight railroads, and provides railcar switching services in the U.S., Australia, Canada, and the Netherlands. A flurry of announcements regarding new business developments drove up the company’s share price, and its largest announced project is a contract to begin shipping iron ore in southern Australia in 2012. Alaska Air Group is a Seattle-based airline serving primarily the west coast of the U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and Mexico. The company’s management followed a carefully articulated strategy with good capital discipline, including cautious expansion while ensuring that demand would match supply. In a tumultuous year for the airline industry, Alaska Air Group’s stock significantly outperformed its competition.

The materials sector was also an area of outperformance due to stock selection. Notable contributors within the sector included Fund holdings Innospec and Carpenter Technology. Innospec, a global provider of fuel additives and other specialty chemicals, benefited as the demand outlook for fuel additives improved. Carpenter Technology makes parts using specialty metals like titanium for industries that include aerospace and defense. The gradually improving economy and demand for titanium parts used in new large planes have benefited the company.

On the downside, the consumer staples sector detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, as stock selection, especially with Fund holdings Nash Finch and Alliance One International, hindered the Fund’s results within the sector. Nash Finch, a wholesale food distributor serving the retail grocery and military commissary supply chains, has struggled to generate sales growth. Alliance One International sells leaf tobacco. The firm does not manufacture cigarettes, but supplies tobacco used by cigarette manufacturers. One challenge the firm faced during 2011 included declining demand in a soft economic environment. Finally, the Fund’s health care stocks did not keep pace with those in the benchmark. Fund holding Exelixis, a biotechnology company, detracted. Despite its promising trial results for a pain medication used in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, the company experienced some setbacks in the approval process during the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

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Subadviser outlook

Slow economic growth in the U.S. and the crisis in Europe are, in our view, likely to continue. We expect the same conditions that concerned investors throughout much of the past year to remain, at least during the early part of 2012. Balanced against these negatives, corporate earnings in the U.S. appear healthy, although their rate of growth could moderate. We believe that stock valuations look quite attractive, and consumer sentiment seems to be improving. In addition, cash invested in fixed-income assets could be redirected into stocks once interest rates finally begin to rise. Our view is that beneficial developments in the labor and housing markets could provide support for stocks in the coming months. The Fund continues to emphasize attractive opportunities to invest in small companies believed to be undervalued.

 

MML Small Company Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Aaron’s, Inc.

     2.3

ProAssurance Corp.

     2.2

Landstar System, Inc.

     2.1

Kirby Corp.

     2.0

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A

     1.9

Nordson Corp.

     1.6

AptarGroup, Inc.

     1.6

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     1.5

Stifel Financial Corp.

     1.5

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     1.5
    

 

 

 
       18.2
    

 

 

 
MML Small Company Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Industrial

     27.1

Financial

     21.2

Consumer, Cyclical

     11.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     10.7

Basic Materials

     9.3

Energy

     5.8

Utilities

     4.7

Technology

     4.0

Communications

     3.0

Mutual Funds

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.9
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
2/27/09 -
12/31/11
 
Class II     -1.26%        25.87%   
Service Class I     -1.56%        25.53%   
Russell 2000 Value Index*     -5.50%        25.91%+   
Russell 2000 Index     -4.18%        27.23%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

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* Benchmark

+ From 3/2/09.

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

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

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Initial Class Shares returned -7.50%, underperforming the -2.51% return of the Russell 2500TM Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,500 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization. The Fund also trailed the -3.36% return of the Russell 2500 Value Index, an unmanaged index representative of common stocks of small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

A significant driver of the Fund’s underperformance for the year was heightened investor anxiety, which weighed on the deep value stocks that are the Fund’s focus. Inexpensive stocks significantly underperformed, making 2011 among the worst for deep value stocks in the last 40 years. The fundamentals on which the Fund focuses were not rewarded in 2011, because investors continued to disproportionately favor stocks for which very near-term earnings prospects seemed more certain.

Adverse stock selection spread across a number of sectors drove the Fund’s shortfall relative to the benchmark during 2011. Fund holdings in the financials sector were a detractor, as many of the Fund’s bank stocks were pressured by the potential revenue shortfall that would result from an extended low interest rate environment and concerns over the impact of a sluggish economy on credit quality in banks’ loan portfolios. Industrial resources holdings were also a detractor from the Fund’s full-year results, as many of the Fund’s holdings in chemical and steel companies experienced anxiety and pricing pressure in the global markets for products from these companies. The top individual detractors were varied by sector and included Fund holdings AU Optronics (computer display panels), MF Global (financial derivatives broker), Forest Oil (oil exploration and production), Ferro Corp (industrial materials), and Royal Caribbean Cruises (cruise ships).

Turning to the positive, the Fund’s sector selection was a contributor. An underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the more cyclical consumer growth and capital equipment sectors helped the Fund, as did its overweight position in the more defensive consumer staples sector. In addition, stock selection in the transportation, capital equipment, and utilities sectors also helped drive Fund performance. Additionally, the Fund benefited when a number of its holdings became acquisitions whose stock prices rose. The top individual contributors varied by sector and included Fund holdings, Kinetic Concepts (medical technology), Big Lots (household retail), and Mueller Industries (plumbing and HVAC equipment).

Subadviser outlook

The indiscriminate selling that happened in 2011 introduced a wide variety of compelling opportunities. Many financials were beset by worries that low interest rates would crimp net interest margins indefinitely and that a recession would lead to steep credit losses. Many of the Fund’s bank holdings trade at valuations typically associated with periods of significant stress, despite the strength of the loan books and balance sheets of these banks. In sectors such as technology and consumer cyclicals, the Fund has been emphasizing stocks that offer very attractive valuations, together with robust free cash flow, solid balance sheets, and strong business models. In our view, these companies have the resources to create shareholder value through a combination of dividend increases, share repurchases, debt repayment, and tactical acquisitions.

While we acknowledge that investor anxiety may persist, the stocks owned by the Fund have been trading at very attractive valuations, especially in light of the quality of the companies’ balance sheets, profits, and free cash flows. The opportunities in the marketplace today, in our view, are similar to the opportunities when investor anxiety was peaking in March 2009. Indeed, the Fund’s overall discount to the market is similar to what existed in March 2009, but quality metrics today, such as current profitability, are much stronger.

 

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MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     1.4

Dean Foods Co.

     1.4

Health Net, Inc.

     1.4

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     1.3

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     1.3

NiSource, Inc.

     1.3

Aircastle Ltd.

     1.3

UGI Corp.

     1.3

CMS Energy Corp.

     1.3

EnerSys

     1.3
    

 

 

 
       13.3
    

 

 

 

 

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Financial

     26.5

Industrial

     17.5

Consumer, Cyclical

     16.0

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.7

Utilities

     9.8

Technology

     6.3

Basic Materials

     4.9

Communications

     3.1

Energy

     2.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United States

     85.4

Bermuda

     6.2

Canada

     1.9

Liberia

     1.1

Taiwan

     1.0

Singapore

     1.0

United Kingdom

     0.9

Puerto Rico

     0.7
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.2

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.8
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

       
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Five Year
Average
Annual
1/1/07 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
5/1/06 -
12/31/11
 
Initial Class     -7.50%        -3.35%        -2.09%   
Russell 2500 Index*     -2.51%        1.24%        1.83%   
Russell 2500 Value Index     -3.36%        -0.58%        0.91%   

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN   One Year
1/1/11 -
12/31/11
    Since
Inception
Average
Annual
8/15/08 -
12/31/11
 
Service Class     -7.70%        1.94%   
Russell 2500 Index*     -2.51%        2.98%+   
Russell 2500 Value Index     -3.36%        2.33%+   

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

LOGO

 

* Benchmark

+ From 9/2/08.

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

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

 

 

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MML Asset Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 59.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 59.4%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%      

The Boeing Co.

     7,500       $ 550,125   

United Technologies Corp.

     9,700         708,973   
     

 

 

 
        1,259,098   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 1.4%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     21,500         1,687,320   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.3%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     3,300         318,021   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 0.5%      

BB&T Corp.

     24,200         609,114   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.2%      

PepsiCo, Inc.

     3,300         218,955   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.6%      

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

     41,600         695,344   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.7%      

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     7,900         673,001   

FMC Corp.

     1,500         129,060   

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     12,800         415,872   

Monsanto Co.

     12,600         882,882   
     

 

 

 
        2,100,815   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.0%      

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     18,000         554,400   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     1,100         410,102   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     15,300         1,553,409   
     

 

 

 
        2,517,911   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 2.4%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     10,800         574,884   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     2,950         1,194,750   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     9,300         239,568   

International Business Machines Corp.

     2,200         404,536   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

     16,996         571,236   
     

 

 

 
        2,984,974   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%      

Avon Products, Inc.

     15,700         274,279   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.3%      

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     78,700         886,162   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     13,800         1,247,934   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     17,800         591,850   

NYSE Euronext

     5,400         140,940   
     

 

 

 
        2,866,886   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.5%      

Edison International

     4,900         202,860   

PG&E Corp.

     9,900         408,078   
     

 

 

 
        610,938   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%      

Emerson Electric Co.

     9,500       $ 442,605   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.9%      

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     80,300         454,498   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     9,000         176,940   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     1,300         192,023   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     9,500         292,695   
     

 

 

 
        1,116,156   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.2%      

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     8,100         273,456   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.4%      

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

     12,500         507,250   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.2%      

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.
Class A (a)

     16,700         277,137   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.7%      

Republic Services, Inc.

     29,900         823,745   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.2%      

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     5,944         222,068   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     2,800         189,280   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.3%      

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     77,700         414,918   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.2%      

AMERIGROUP Corp. (a)

     18,800         1,110,704   

Centene Corp. (a)

     6,300         249,417   

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     4,600         178,756   
     

 

 

 
        1,538,877   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%      

NVR, Inc. (a)

     900         617,400   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.5%      

ACE Ltd.

     13,100         918,572   

Aflac, Inc.

     15,000         648,900   

The Allstate Corp.

     39,600         1,085,436   

Aon Corp.

     11,100         519,480   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Class B (a)

     6,300         480,690   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     7,500         237,150   

The Progressive Corp.

     19,500         380,445   
     

 

 

 
        4,270,673   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 2.1%      

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,040         2,609,436   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.8%      

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     29,300         1,400,540   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     7,000         436,450   
 

 

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

 

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MML Asset Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Nucor Corp.

     10,000       $ 395,700   
     

 

 

 
        2,232,690   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.8%      

Carnival Corp.

     29,700         969,408   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     6,600         597,960   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 1.2%      

Danaher Corp.

     16,600         780,864   

General Electric Co.

     28,200         505,062   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,700         172,827   
     

 

 

 
        1,458,753   
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.9%      

CBS Corp. Class B

     36,100         979,754   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     83,700         1,984,527   

Gannett Co., Inc.

     74,500         996,065   

Nielsen Holdings NV (a)

     3,300         97,977   

Scripps Networks Interactive Class A

     6,600         279,972   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     6,200         394,134   

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     2,200         99,902   
     

 

 

 
        4,832,331   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.6%      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     13,300         601,825   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

     4,100         150,839   
     

 

 

 
        752,664   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 5.1%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     9,400         717,502   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

     32,000         1,062,400   

Chevron Corp.

     8,100         861,840   

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (a)

     13,000         201,760   

Encana Corp.

     19,300         357,629   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     15,700         1,481,923   

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

     16,900         1,235,221   

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

     4,600         349,646   
     

 

 

 
        6,267,921   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 4.6%      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     9,300         452,352   

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

     4,800         315,936   

Halliburton Co.

     51,100         1,763,461   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     25,300         1,728,243   

Transocean Ltd.

     2,000         76,780   

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

     89,000         1,302,960   
     

 

 

 
        5,639,732   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.9%      

Allergan, Inc.

     9,300         815,982   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     10,400         366,496   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

     16,700         746,323   

Pharmasset, Inc. (a)

     13,300         1,705,060   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Shire PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     11,700       $ 1,215,630   
     

 

 

 
        4,849,491   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.9%      

TransCanada Corp.

     25,272         1,103,628   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.3%   

Ventas, Inc.

     6,200         341,806   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.0%      

Aeropostale, Inc. (a)

     14,000         213,500   

Coach, Inc.

     3,700         225,848   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     1,700         141,644   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     26,700         1,122,468   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     6,800         172,584   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     4,600         125,350   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     18,000         791,280   

Target Corp.

     12,100         619,762   

Tiffany & Co.

     10,200         675,852   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     32,800         903,968   
     

 

 

 
        4,992,256   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.1%      

Broadcom Corp. Class A (a)

     38,700         1,136,232   

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I Ltd. (a)

     16,900         213,785   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     15,000         723,750   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     12,586         327,739   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     6,300         230,769   
     

 

 

 
        2,632,275   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.9%      

Cerner Corp. (a)

     10,200         624,750   

Microsoft Corp.

     24,300         630,828   

Oracle Corp.

     41,700         1,069,605   
     

 

 

 
        2,325,183   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.2%      

American Tower Corp. Class A

     28,200         1,692,282   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     16,300         606,360   

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

     43,800         893,958   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     13,700         749,390   
     

 

 

 
        3,941,990   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%      

Nintendo Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Japan)

     4,300         72,842   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.7%      

FedEx Corp.

     3,700         308,987   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     6,900         502,734   
     

 

 

 
        811,721   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $64,978,134)
        73,269,307   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $64,978,134)
        73,269,307   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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MML Asset Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 35.1%      
CORPORATE DEBT — 13.7%      
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%      

Lockheed Martin Corp.
5.720% 6/01/40

   $ 378,000       $ 424,369   

Raytheon Co.
6.400% 12/15/18

     60,000         74,220   

TransDigm, Inc.
7.750% 12/15/18

     150,000         161,250   
     

 

 

 
        659,839   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%      

Volvo Treasury AB (b)
5.950% 4/01/15

     230,000         244,298   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 1.7%      

Bank of America Corp.
3.750% 7/12/16

     600,000         555,552   

CoBank ACB FRN (b)
1.146% 6/15/22

     295,000         221,514   

HBOS PLC (b)
6.750% 5/21/18

     100,000         80,179   

HSBC Bank PLC (b)
4.125% 8/12/20

     550,000         542,720   

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
6.125% 1/11/21

     250,000         246,632   

Societe Generale (b)
5.750% 4/20/16

     100,000         85,628   

US AgBank FCB VRN (b)
6.110% 12/31/49

     345,000         211,295   

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.600% 4/01/21

     100,000         109,668   
     

 

 

 
        2,053,188   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%      

Amgen, Inc.
3.875% 11/15/21

     250,000         252,279   

Biogen Idec, Inc.
6.000% 3/01/13

     35,000         36,800   
     

 

 

 
        289,079   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.2%      

Georgia Gulf Corp. (b)
9.000% 1/15/17

     200,000         211,500   

Lyondell Chemical Co.
8.000% 11/01/17

     47,000         51,347   
     

 

 

 
        262,847   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%      

Altegrity, Inc.
(Acquired 11/20/08,
Cost $73,500) (b) (c)
10.500% 11/01/15

     100,000         90,000   

Dartmouth College
4.750% 6/01/19

     175,000         203,014   
     

 

 

 
        293,014   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 2.7%      

CIT Group, Inc.
7.000% 5/01/16

   $ 300,000       $ 300,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.750% 3/13/14

     2,075,000         2,177,661   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
6.250% 2/01/41

     475,000         465,989   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4.250% 10/15/20

     200,000         201,405   

Morgan Stanley
5.500% 7/28/21

     200,000         184,927   
     

 

 

 
        3,329,982   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 1.1%      

The AES Corp.
7.750% 10/15/15

     100,000         108,750   

The AES Corp.
8.000% 10/15/17

     100,000         110,000   

Consumers Energy Co.
6.700% 9/15/19

     250,000         316,622   

Consumers Energy Co.
Series M
5.500% 8/15/16

     65,000         74,705   

Edison Mission Energy
7.750% 6/15/16

     175,000         127,750   

Northern States Power Co.
4.850% 8/15/40

     450,000         528,134   

Ohio Edison Co.
6.400% 7/15/16

     25,000         28,818   

PacifiCorp
6.000% 1/15/39

     30,000         38,309   
     

 

 

 
        1,333,088   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%      

AMC Entertainment, Inc.
8.750% 6/01/19

     150,000         155,250   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.2%      

Kraft Foods, Inc.
5.375% 2/10/20

     250,000         288,463   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.1%      

HCA, Inc.
6.375% 1/15/15

     100,000         101,875   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.1%      

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. (b)
7.875% 8/15/19

     150,000         156,750   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.2%      

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.600% 5/15/13

     120,000         126,221   

Monumental Global Funding FRN (b) 0.603% 1/15/14

     170,000         162,102   
     

 

 

 
        288,323   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.1%      

MGM Resorts International
5.875% 2/27/14

     150,000         145,500   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%      

Atlas Copco AB (b)
5.600% 5/22/17

   $ 50,000       $ 56,581   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.0%      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings
Capital Corp.
7.250% 10/30/17

     150,000         158,062   

Comcast Corp.
6.400% 3/01/40

     500,000         621,531   

News America, Inc.
6.150% 2/15/41

     250,000         288,148   

News America, Inc.
6.650% 11/15/37

     50,000         56,647   

Time Warner, Inc.
5.875% 11/15/16

     70,000         80,796   
     

 

 

 
        1,205,184   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.4%      

Petroleos Mexicanos (b)
6.500% 6/02/41

     55,000         61,875   

Statoil ASA
2.900% 10/15/14

     365,000         383,022   
     

 

 

 
        444,897   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%      

AstraZeneca PLC
5.400% 9/15/12

     50,000         51,727   

Express Scripts, Inc.
7.250% 6/15/19

     95,000         113,209   
     

 

 

 
        164,936   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.6%      

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.125% 11/15/14

     65,000         70,319   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.950% 2/15/18

     250,000         285,611   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (b)
6.850% 7/15/18

     70,000         72,324   

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
6.200% 10/15/37

     225,000         280,435   
     

 

 

 
        708,689   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.6%      

Brandywine Operating Partners LP
4.950% 4/15/18

     65,000         63,984   

DDR Corp.
4.750% 4/15/18

     250,000         239,202   

ProLogis LP
7.375% 10/30/19

     375,000         423,671   
     

 

 

 
        726,857   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.7%      

Michaels Stores, Inc.
7.750% 11/01/18

     250,000         252,500   

New Albertsons, Inc.
7.250% 5/01/13

     275,000         286,000   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.875% 7/08/40

   $ 225,000       $ 259,822   
     

 

 

 
        798,322   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.4%      

Teco Finance, Inc.
5.150% 3/15/20

     425,000         472,240   
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.6%      

First Data Corp. (b)
8.250% 1/15/21

     94,000         84,130   

First Data Corp. (b)
8.750% 1/15/22

     94,000         80,840   

First Data Corp.
9.875% 9/24/15

     22,000         20,570   

First Data Corp.
12.625% 1/15/21

     189,000         164,430   

Oracle Corp.
6.125% 7/08/39

     250,000         328,360   
     

 

 

 
        678,330   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.0%      

AT&T, Inc.
5.350% 9/01/40

     450,000         506,205   

Nextel Communications, Inc.
Series D
7.375% 8/01/15

     175,000         160,125   

Telecom Italia Capital SA
5.250% 10/01/15

     50,000         45,866   

Telecom Italia Capital SA
6.375% 11/15/33

     25,000         18,934   

Telecom Italia Capital SA
7.721% 6/04/38

     250,000         213,211   

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/41

     300,000         322,870   
     

 

 

 
        1,267,211   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.6%      

Norfolk Southern Corp. (b)
4.837% 10/01/41

     33,000         35,013   

Norfolk Southern Corp.
5.750% 4/01/18

     50,000         58,946   

Union Pacific Corp.
4.163% 7/15/22

     104,000         112,878   

Union Pacific Corp.
4.750% 9/15/41

     500,000         544,727   
     

 

 

 
        751,564   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $16,156,505)
        16,876,307   
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.5%   

State of California BAB
7.625% 3/01/40

     500,000         615,175   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL
OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $518,480)
        615,175   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 1.9%
   
Commercial MBS — 1.9%      

DBUBS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-LC1A, Class A1 (b)
3.742% 11/10/46

   $ 491,326       $ 515,598   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.,
Series 2005-GG5, Class A5 VRN
5.224% 4/10/37

     800,000         853,472   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Series 2011-C3, Class A4 (b)
4.717% 2/16/46

     400,000         437,301   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C7, Class A4 VRN
5.197% 11/15/30

     550,000         603,926   
     

 

 

 
        2,410,297   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,201,778)
        2,410,297   
     

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 1.6%   

Argentina Bonos FRN
1.000% 8/03/12

     213,000         26,305   

Croatia Government International Bond (d)
6.750% 11/05/19

     100,000         95,000   

Indonesia Government Bond IDR (e)
9.500% 6/15/15

     950,000,000         118,560   

Indonesia Government Bond IDR (e)
10.750% 5/15/16

     85,000,000         11,317   

Indonesia Government Bond IDR (e)
11.000% 10/15/14

     75,000,000         9,500   

Indonesia Government Bond IDR (e)
12.500% 3/15/13

     80,000,000         9,627   

Indonesia Government Bond IDR (e)
12.800% 6/15/21

     95,000,000         15,438   

Mexico Government International Bond
6.050% 1/11/40

     90,000         110,025   

Republic of Argentina
7.000% 10/03/15

     10,000         9,325   

Republic of Argentina
8.280% 12/31/33

     84,030         61,342   

Republic of Brazil International Bond
5.625% 1/07/41

     150,000         174,000   

Republic of Colombia COP (e)
9.850% 6/28/27

     52,000,000         37,764   

Republic of Colombia COP (e)
12.000% 10/22/15

     155,000,000         102,555   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Republic of Hungary International Bond
6.250% 1/29/20

   $ 250,000       $ 225,000   

Republic of Hungary International Bond
7.625% 3/29/41

     350,000         308,000   

Republic of Iraq (d)
5.800% 1/15/28

     250,000         205,000   

Republic of Venezuela
9.375% 1/13/34

     80,000         55,200   

South Africa Government Bond ZAR (e)
7.250% 1/15/20

     200,000         23,821   

South Africa Government Bond ZAR (e)
8.250% 9/15/17

     250,000         32,205   

Thailand Government Bond THB (e)
3.625% 5/22/15

     1,325,000         42,637   

Thailand Government Bond THB (e)
5.250% 5/12/14

     775,000         25,726   

Turkey Government Bond TRY (e)
10.000% 2/15/12

     182,391         98,094   

Turkey Government International Bond
6.750% 5/30/40

     100,000         103,000   

United Mexican States
5.125% 1/15/20

     20,000         22,850   
     

 

 

 
        1,922,291   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,010,796)
        1,922,291   
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 11.2%    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3233, Class PA
6.000% 10/15/36

     64,650         72,254   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3312, Class PA
5.500% 5/15/37

     75,863         82,790   

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-33, Class HE
5.500% 4/25/37

     97,538         107,482   

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-40, Class PT
5.500% 5/25/37

     204,949         223,473   
     

 

 

 
        485,999   
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 10.8%      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #G03865 5.500%
12/01/37

     258,570         280,013   

Pool #G04553 6.500%
8/01/38

     15,974         17,677   

Federal National Mortgage Association Pool #AB1068 4.500%
5/01/25

     569,513         606,665   
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #AH7009 4.500%
3/01/41

   $ 1,875,029       $ 1,993,683   

Pool #891908 5.500%
6/01/21

     306,049         333,354   

Pool #888352 5.500%
5/01/37

     683,875         745,504   

Pool #929318 5.500%
3/01/38

     59,271         64,482   

Pool #AL0414 5.500%
9/01/40

     82,000         89,159   

Pool #888408 6.000%
3/01/37

     34,221         37,381   

Pool #888637 6.000%
9/01/37

     166,710         183,251   

Pool #AC0479 6.000%
9/01/39

     1,922,754         2,113,528   

Pool #944066 6.500%
7/01/37

     86,912         95,512   

Pool #256860 6.500%
8/01/37

     10,154         11,159   

Pool #995230 6.500%
1/01/39

     18,457         20,514   

Pool #995231 6.500%
1/01/39

     538,258         598,244   

Pool #888373 7.000%
3/01/37

     79,587         87,385   

Pool #955210 7.000%
12/01/37

     27,983         30,724   

Pool #256975 7.000%
10/01/47

     19,934         21,887   

Federal National Mortgage
Association TBA
Pool #11782 4.500%
3/01/21 (f)

     562,000         599,013   

Government National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #9945 4.500%
8/01/39 (f)

     4,904,000         5,344,211   
     

 

 

 
        13,273,346   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND
INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $13,412,609)
        13,759,345   
     

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 6.2%   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 6.2%      

U.S. Treasury Bond
4.625% 2/15/40

     325,000         438,655   

U.S. Treasury Note
0.875% 11/30/16

     5,582,000         5,599,225   

U.S. Treasury Note
2.000% 11/15/21

     225,000         227,584   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.125% 2/29/16

   $ 1,250,000       $ 1,326,367   
     

 

 

 
        7,591,831   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY
OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $7,404,868)
        7,591,831   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $41,705,036)
        43,175,246   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $106,683,170)
        116,444,553   
     

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.3%   
Repurchase Agreement — 9.3%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (g)

     11,519,209         11,519,209   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     5,263         5,263   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $11,524,472)
        11,524,472   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.8%
(Cost $118,207,642) (h)
        127,969,025   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.8)%         (4,680,726
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 123,288,299   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
BAB Build America Bonds
COP Colombian Peso
FRN Floating Rate Note
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MBS Mortgage-Backed Security
TBA To Be Announced
THB Thai Baht
TRY New Turkish Lira
VRN Variable Rate Note
ZAR South African Rand
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $3,349,648 or 2.72% of net assets.
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(c) Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $90,000 or 0.07% of net assets. The Funds generally bear the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $300,000 or 0.24% of net assets.
(e) The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.
(f) A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).
(g) Maturity value of $11,519,222. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 8/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $11,752,378.
(h) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.5%      
COMMON STOCK — 99.5%      
Agriculture — 3.4%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     36,400       $ 2,856,672   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 1.8%      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     176,900         1,514,264   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 2.0%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     17,900         1,725,023   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 5.8%      

Diageo PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     32,100         2,806,182   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     32,800         2,176,280   
     

 

 

 
        4,982,462   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 6.0%      

Celgene Corp. (a)

     47,100         3,183,960   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

     91,300         1,911,822   
     

 

 

 
        5,095,782   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.4%      

Monsanto Co.

     28,700         2,011,009   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 3.3%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     77,500         2,844,250   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.1%      

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     83,700         1,802,898   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 11.2%      

Apple, Inc. (a)

     10,700         4,333,500   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     27,900         1,794,249   

EMC Corp. (a)

     156,600         3,373,164   
     

 

 

 
        9,500,913   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.6%      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     33,100         2,208,101   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 6.4%      

BlackRock, Inc.

     21,300         3,796,512   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     143,300         1,613,558   
     

 

 

 
        5,410,070   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 7.0%      

Johnson & Johnson

     44,500         2,918,310   

Medtronic, Inc.

     79,500         3,040,875   
     

 

 

 
        5,959,185   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 14.0%      

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     15,950         2,760,945   

eBay, Inc. (a)

     103,200         3,130,056   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     30,500         3,236,660   

Groupon, Inc. (a)

     47,900         988,177   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

     42,500         1,827,925   
     

 

 

 
        11,943,763   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 2.0%      

3M Co.

     21,300       $ 1,740,849   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.4%      

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

     120,400         2,087,736   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.9%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     23,600         1,612,116   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.2%      

Abbott Laboratories

     57,200         3,216,356   

Roche Holding AG Sponsored ADR (Switzerland)

     49,400         2,101,970   
     

 

 

 
        5,318,326   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.7%      

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     123,800         3,142,044   
     

 

 

 
Software — 9.9%      

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

     138,200         3,906,914   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     47,000         1,425,510   

Microsoft Corp.

     74,800         1,941,808   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     27,200         1,123,088   
     

 

 

 
        8,397,320   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.4%      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     106,300         1,921,904   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     48,200         2,636,540   
     

 

 

 
        4,558,444   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $78,989,100)
        84,711,227   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $78,989,100)
        84,711,227   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $78,989,100)
        84,711,227   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%   
Repurchase Agreement — 0.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 501,150         501,150   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $501,150)
        501,150   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $79,490,250) (c)
        85,212,377   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (47,527
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 85,164,850   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $501,151. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 8/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $512,357.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 95.7%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%      

The Boeing Co.

     69,300       $ 5,083,155   

Exelis, Inc.

     58,800         532,140   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     38,100         3,082,290   
     

 

 

 
        8,697,585   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.8%      

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     147,100         4,207,060   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%      

General Motors Co. (a)

     57,300         1,161,471   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 7.5%      

Bank of America Corp.

     637,577         3,544,928   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     147,800         2,942,698   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     71,700         3,032,193   

Northern Trust Corp.

     110,300         4,374,498   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     83,400         4,809,678   

Regions Financial Corp.

     285,200         1,226,360   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     188,100         3,329,370   

U.S. Bancorp

     313,900         8,490,995   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     333,300         9,185,748   
     

 

 

 
        40,936,468   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.4%      

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     51,500         2,242,310   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     77,500         5,142,125   
     

 

 

 
        7,384,435   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.9%      

Amgen, Inc.

     73,600         4,725,856   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.7%      

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

     82,700         1,408,381   

Masco Corp.

     179,000         1,875,920   

USG Corp. (a)

     77,000         782,320   
     

 

 

 
        4,066,621   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.0%      

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     61,400         2,810,892   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     51,300         2,689,146   

Monsanto Co.

     80,100         5,612,607   
     

 

 

 
        11,112,645   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%      

H&R Block, Inc.

     75,000         1,224,750   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 1.6%      

Computer Sciences Corp.

     153,400         3,635,580   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     187,500         4,830,000   
     

 

 

 
        8,465,580   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7%      

Avon Products, Inc.

     214,500       $ 3,747,315   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.6%      

Genuine Parts Co.

     50,500         3,090,600   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 6.2%      

American Express Co.

     218,500         10,306,645   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     375,300         12,478,725   

Legg Mason, Inc.

     147,000         3,535,350   

Morgan Stanley

     91,100         1,378,343   

NYSE Euronext

     92,000         2,401,200   

SLM Corp.

     263,200         3,526,880   
     

 

 

 
        33,627,143   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 6.4%      

Duke Energy Corp.

     163,700         3,601,400   

Entergy Corp.

     94,200         6,881,310   

Exelon Corp.

     148,000         6,418,760   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     56,400         2,498,520   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     63,100         3,040,158   

PPL Corp.

     76,700         2,256,514   

Progress Energy, Inc.

     82,700         4,632,854   

TECO Energy, Inc.

     59,600         1,140,744   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     153,700         4,248,268   
     

 

 

 
        34,718,528   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.7%      

Emerson Electric Co.

     84,800         3,950,832   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%      

First Solar, Inc. (a)

     9,100         307,216   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.3%      

The Madison Square Garden Co. Class A (a)

     51,625         1,478,540   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.8%      

Campbell Soup Co.

     97,900         3,254,196   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     139,800         3,690,720   

The Hershey Co.

     6,400         395,392   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     49,300         2,485,706   
     

 

 

 
        9,826,014   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.8%      

International Paper Co.

     221,900         6,568,240   

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     102,700         3,075,865   
     

 

 

 
        9,644,105   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.1%      

NiSource, Inc.

     255,300         6,078,693   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.4%      

Johnson & Johnson

     119,300         7,823,694   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.4%      

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     56,900         3,303,614   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     102,300         4,600,431   
     

 

 

 
        7,904,045   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Home Furnishing — 0.8%      

Whirlpool Corp.

     87,800       $ 4,166,110   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 3.5%      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     70,500         2,021,940   

The Clorox Co.

     83,400         5,551,104   

Beam, Inc.

     89,100         4,564,593   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     93,400         6,870,504   
     

 

 

 
        19,008,141   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.7%      

The Allstate Corp.

     200,600         5,498,446   

The Chubb Corp.

     37,800         2,616,516   

Lincoln National Corp.

     127,600         2,477,992   

Loews Corp.

     30,300         1,140,795   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     197,100         6,232,302   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     103,300         1,913,116   
     

 

 

 
        19,879,167   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.2%      

Yahoo!, Inc. (a)

     70,900         1,143,617   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.0%      

Nucor Corp.

     140,400         5,555,628   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.5%      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     67,400         2,619,838   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.4%      

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     77,564         2,262,542   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%      

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     82,700         2,519,869   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%      

Xylem, Inc.

     68,000         1,746,920   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 7.3%      

3M Co.

     94,500         7,723,485   

Cooper Industries PLC Class A

     90,300         4,889,745   

General Electric Co.

     797,000         14,274,270   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     112,600         6,119,810   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     127,100         5,936,841   

ITT Corp.

     34,000         657,220   
     

 

 

 
        39,601,371   
     

 

 

 
Media — 5.2%      

Cablevision Systems Corp. Class A

     140,100         1,992,222   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     139,300         3,302,803   

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

     116,900         5,256,993   

The New York Times Co. Class A (a)

     180,500         1,395,265   

Time Warner, Inc.

     220,433         7,966,449   

The Walt Disney Co.

     178,600         6,697,500   

WPP PLC

     141,000         1,472,503   
     

 

 

 
        28,083,735   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.8%      

Vulcan Materials Co.

     113,000         4,446,550   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas — 12.0%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     81,200       $ 6,197,996   

BP PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     88,800         3,795,312   

Chevron Corp.

     151,200         16,087,680   

ConocoPhillips

     42,000         3,060,540   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

     69,300         3,829,518   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     155,600         13,188,656   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     116,300         6,482,562   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     56,900         1,413,965   

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

     149,800         10,948,882   
     

 

 

 
        65,005,111   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.9%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     71,200         4,863,672   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.4%      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     149,600         5,271,904   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     168,600         6,356,220   

Pfizer, Inc.

     313,354         6,780,981   
     

 

 

 
        18,409,105   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.5%      

Spectra Energy Corp.

     94,550         2,907,412   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.4%      

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     112,442         2,099,292   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.3%      

The Home Depot, Inc.

     184,800         7,768,992   

Kohl’s Corp.

     60,800         3,000,480   

Macy’s, Inc.

     95,900         3,086,062   

Staples, Inc.

     251,000         3,486,390   

Tiffany & Co.

     6,700         443,942   
     

 

 

 
        17,785,866   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.6%      

Analog Devices, Inc.

     106,700         3,817,726   

Applied Materials, Inc.

     284,900         3,051,279   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     64,400         1,874,684   
     

 

 

 
        8,743,689   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.3%      

Microsoft Corp.

     275,400         7,149,384   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 6.5%      

AT&T, Inc.

     336,400         10,172,736   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     89,005         3,310,986   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     251,300         4,543,504   

Corning, Inc.

     211,000         2,738,780   

Harris Corp.

     136,200         4,908,648   

Telefonica SA

     127,650         2,202,954   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     129,200         5,183,504   

Vodafone Group PLC

     829,200         2,302,158   
     

 

 

 
        35,363,270   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.9%      

Mattel, Inc.

     182,100       $ 5,055,096   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.3%      

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

     19,400         1,312,798   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     77,000         5,635,630   
     

 

 

 
        6,948,428   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $480,782,760)
        519,543,009   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.5%      
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%      

General Motors Co. 4.750%

     83,350         2,854,738   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $4,171,346)
        2,854,738   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $484,954,106)
        522,397,747   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.1%      
Diversified Financial — 1.1%      

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

     5,961,381         5,961,381   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $5,961,381)
        5,961,381   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $490,915,487)
        528,359,128   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.6%   
Repurchase Agreement — 2.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 13,806,351         13,806,351   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     30,944         30,944   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $13,837,295)
        13,837,295   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $504,752,782) (c)
        542,196,423   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         642,853   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 542,839,276   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $13,806,366. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 9/25/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $14,082,819.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 93.9%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%      

BAE Systems PLC

     698,450       $ 3,079,572   

Embraer SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     83,640         2,109,401   
     

 

 

 
        5,188,973   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 2.0%      

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     341,570         3,065,780   

Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR (Japan)

     47,390         3,133,901   
     

 

 

 
        6,199,681   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 1.0%      

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin Class B

     49,970         2,937,647   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.3%      

Banco Santander SA

     106,970         808,195   

Credit Agricole SA

     207,090         1,165,155   

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

     573,479         5,080,079   

HSBC Holdings PLC

     393,600         2,979,632   

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR (India)

     84,850         2,242,585   

Intesa Sanpaolo

     652,932         1,084,489   

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

     80,670         2,528,198   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     228,100         967,653   

Nordea Bank AB

     116,605         897,199   

UniCredit SpA

     224,992         1,854,954   
     

 

 

 
        19,608,139   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%      

CRH PLC

     172,452         3,423,691   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.8%      

Akzo Nobel NV

     71,210         3,426,266   

Lonza Group AG Registered (a)

     36,480         2,146,662   
     

 

 

 
        5,572,928   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.2%      

Adecco SA (a)

     37,100         1,546,241   

G4S PLC

     750,040         3,156,977   

Randstad Holding NV

     58,153         1,711,857   

Rentokil Initial PLC (a)

     428,422         415,101   
     

 

 

 
        6,830,176   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 1.1%      

Compal Electronics, Inc.

     2,144,605         2,134,843   

Lite On Technology Corp.

     1,043,430         1,174,738   
     

 

 

 
        3,309,581   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.9%      

ITOCHU Corp.

     403,800         4,094,520   

Wolseley PLC

     52,829         1,741,243   
     

 

 

 
        5,835,763   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 0.7%      

UBS AG (a)

     182,700       $ 2,170,164   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 2.1%      

E.ON AG

     119,450         2,567,722   

Iberdrola SA

     392,531         2,447,832   

National Grid PLC

     138,282         1,341,629   
     

 

 

 
        6,357,183   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.7%      

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     315,340         1,784,824   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     167,890         3,518,226   
     

 

 

 
        5,303,050   
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 1.1%      

Compass Group PLC

     354,702         3,358,467   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.6%      

Nestle SA

     46,510         2,670,270   

Tesco PLC

     580,210         3,632,152   

Unilever PLC

     143,167         4,805,600   
     

 

 

 
        11,108,022   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.7%      

Gaz De France

     75,588         2,055,781   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.7%      

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

     118,083         2,249,604   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.6%   

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

     224,291         1,876,577   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.3%      

Sony Corp.

     44,235         797,206   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.9%      

ACE Ltd.

     59,484         4,171,018   

AIA Group Ltd.

     1,336,400         4,165,324   

Aviva PLC

     595,535         2,764,637   

AXA SA

     211,767         2,729,135   

ING Groep NV (a)

     464,460         3,309,849   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG

     27,060         3,319,159   

Swiss Re Ltd. (a)

     75,770         3,858,862   
     

 

 

 
        24,317,984   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 1.6%      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     21,339         1,121,151   

Trend Micro, Inc.

     130,600         3,899,282   
     

 

 

 
        5,020,433   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.4%      

Citic Pacific Ltd.

     1,168,320         2,094,696   

POSCO ADR (Republic of Korea)

     26,581         2,182,300   
     

 

 

 
        4,276,996   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%      

Alstom SA

     30,530         920,680   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 2.0%      

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

     239,500       $ 1,783,422   

Siemens AG

     46,736         4,469,859   
     

 

 

 
        6,253,281   
     

 

 

 
Media — 3.3%      

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

     205,574         2,336,011   

Pearson PLC

     128,604         2,408,441   

Reed Elsevier NV

     277,543         3,228,013   

Vivendi SA

     102,380         2,235,063   
     

 

 

 
        10,207,528   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 11.5%      

BP PLC

     468,264         3,339,309   

ENI SpA

     204,713         4,228,460   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Sponsored ADR (Brazil)

     151,640         3,562,024   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     2,447         89,958   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B

     188,304         7,166,134   

Sasol Ltd. Sponsored ADR
(South Africa)

     64,700         3,066,780   

StatoilHydro ASA

     204,250         5,231,271   

Talisman Energy, Inc.

     294,400         3,750,981   

Total SA

     100,112         5,109,816   
     

 

 

 
        35,544,733   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%      

SBM Offshore NV

     116,456         2,393,877   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.5%      

Rexam PLC

     308,610         1,688,740   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 9.6%      

Bayer AG

     51,920         3,319,386   

Celesio AG

     71,790         1,137,254   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     226,254         5,159,184   

Merck KGaA

     35,150         3,504,192   

Novartis AG

     73,150         4,178,791   

Roche Holding AG

     33,520         5,668,822   

Sanofi

     90,688         6,635,732   
     

 

 

 
        29,603,361   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.8%      

Cheung Kong Holdings

     221,215         2,625,389   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.8%      

Kingfisher PLC

     886,144         3,445,097   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

     434,140         2,094,388   
     

 

 

 
        5,539,485   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.8%      

Infineon Technologies AG

     427,477         3,217,496   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     9,953         9,142,088   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     2,213,275         5,534,918   
     

 

 

 
        17,894,502   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Software — 1.6%      

SAP AG Sponsored ADR (Germany)

     95,360       $ 5,049,312   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 13.0%      

China Mobile Ltd.

     259,500         2,530,100   

China Telecom Corp. Ltd. Class H

     8,147,643         4,620,081   

France Telecom SA

     198,787         3,110,964   

Mobile TeleSystems Sponsored ADR (Russia)

     114,225         1,676,823   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     239,000         569,675   

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     1,849,000         4,406,965   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sponsored ADR (Sweden)

     309,690         3,137,160   

Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR (Spain)

     282,075         4,848,869   

Telekom Austria AG

     163,910         1,963,100   

Telenor ASA

     399,566         6,537,273   

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     240,423         6,739,057   
     

 

 

 
        40,140,067   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.5%      

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

     12,000         1,654,283   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.9%      

Deutsche Post AG

     172,271         2,648,609   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $343,231,632)
        289,961,893   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.3%      
Mining — 1.3%      

Vale SA Sponsored ADR
(Brazil) 8.180%

     191,752         3,950,091   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,736,273)
        3,950,091   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $345,967,905)
        293,911,984   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $345,967,905)
        293,911,984   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.6%   
Repurchase Agreement — 5.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 17,249,973         17,249,973   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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          Value  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $17,249,973)
   $ 17,249,973   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(Cost $363,217,878) (c)
     311,161,957   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.8)%      (2,317,765
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $ 308,844,192   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $17,249,992. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 3.500% – 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 9/25/39 – 11/15/40, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $17,597,927.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.0%      
COMMON STOCK — 98.0%      
Advertising — 1.4%      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     34,590       $ 1,542,022   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%      

United Technologies Corp.

     19,700         1,439,873   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.3%      

Burberry Group PLC

     20,930         383,024   

Nike, Inc. Class B

     10,910         1,051,397   
     

 

 

 
        1,434,421   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 7.3%      

Banco Santander SA ADS (Brazil)

     62,980         512,657   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     74,410         1,481,503   

Credicorp Ltd.

     2,170         237,550   

Erste Group Bank AG

     24,807         434,478   

ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponsored ADR (India)

     12,620         333,547   

Julius Baer Group Ltd. (a)

     29,924         1,163,804   

Komercni Banka AS

     3,118         525,577   

Standard Chartered PLC

     62,472         1,360,172   

State Street Corp.

     50,570         2,038,477   
     

 

 

 
        8,087,765   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 7.6%      

Carlsberg A/S Class B

     8,232         581,402   

Diageo PLC

     118,895         2,594,399   

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     21,380         844,082   

Heineken NV

     57,464         2,652,850   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     4,950         328,433   

Pernod-Ricard SA

     14,672         1,357,982   
     

 

 

 
        8,359,148   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 8.9%      

Air Liquide

     8,841         1,092,625   

Akzo Nobel NV

     32,226         1,550,553   

Brenntag AG

     1,034         96,057   

Givaudan SA Registered (a)

     323         306,569   

Linde AG

     23,470         3,491,511   

Praxair, Inc.

     9,930         1,061,517   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     12,380         1,105,163   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

     21,800         1,072,126   
     

 

 

 
        9,776,121   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.7%      

Visa, Inc. Class A

     18,510         1,879,320   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 1.9%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     38,200         2,033,386   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 2.9%      

Beiersdorf AG

     7,448         422,395   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     17,350         1,602,966   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     18,170         1,212,121   
     

 

 

 
        3,237,482   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 3.7%      

Aeon Credit Service Co. Ltd.

     23,000       $ 362,974   

American Express Co.

     22,840         1,077,363   

Deutsche Boerse AG (a)

     13,260         695,178   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     10,870         982,974   

UBS AG (a)

     79,332         942,329   
     

 

 

 
        4,060,818   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.2%      

Red Electrica Corp. SA

     6,064         258,742   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.6%      

Legrand SA

     44,382         1,421,798   

Schneider Electric SA

     27,545         1,439,524   
     

 

 

 
        2,861,322   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.7%      

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     19,920         904,169   

Hoya Corp.

     45,600         980,881   

Waters Corp. (a)

     15,010         1,111,490   
     

 

 

 
        2,996,540   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%      

Ladbrokes PLC

     118,710         239,411   

William Hill PLC

     155,853         489,638   
     

 

 

 
        729,049   
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 1.2%      

Compass Group PLC

     137,180         1,298,878   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 6.8%      

Danone SA

     33,213         2,086,207   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     13,310         1,040,443   

Nestle SA

     62,643         3,596,511   

Tesco PLC

     126,552         792,223   
     

 

 

 
        7,515,384   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.3%      

Svenska Cellulosa AB Class B

     95,980         1,420,834   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 4.4%      

Johnson & Johnson

     13,000         852,540   

Medtronic, Inc.

     48,680         1,862,010   

Sonova Holding AG (a)

     5,828         609,477   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     43,770         1,501,311   
     

 

 

 
        4,825,338   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.5%      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     37,540         1,688,174   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 1.8%      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     14,344         2,020,906   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 2.4%      

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     53,846         2,653,441   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 1.2%      

AXA SA

     43,091       $ 555,333   

Swiss Re Ltd. (a)

     14,630         745,086   
     

 

 

 
        1,300,419   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.3%      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     8,790         341,667   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.3%      

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     3,910         286,877   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 4.1%      

3M Co.

     24,680         2,017,097   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     40,640         2,208,784   

Smiths Group PLC

     22,139         313,154   
     

 

 

 
        4,539,035   
     

 

 

 
Media — 4.0%      

The Walt Disney Co.

     81,440         3,054,000   

WPP PLC

     126,984         1,326,130   
     

 

 

 
        4,380,130   
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 1.1%      

Canon, Inc.

     27,400         1,212,419   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.3%      

Inpex Corp.

     158         993,596   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A

     12,189         443,492   
     

 

 

 
        1,437,088   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.7%      

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     15,760         1,071,522   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     12,090         825,868   
     

 

 

 
        1,897,390   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.6%      

Bayer AG

     30,162         1,928,338   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     26,260         918,837   

Merck KGaA

     13,472         1,343,058   

Roche Holding AG

     5,142         869,603   
     

 

 

 
        5,059,836   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 5.6%      

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     22,654         1,140,689   

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     18,280         586,544   

Lawson, Inc.

     5,600         349,468   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

     25,970         548,746   

Target Corp.

     25,960         1,329,671   

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

     23,100         636,636   

Walgreen Co.

     47,040         1,555,143   
     

 

 

 
        6,146,897   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%      

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     16,360         599,267   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,596         1,465,967   
     

 

 

 
        2,065,234   
     

 

 

 
Software — 3.3%      

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     22,810         691,827   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Dassault Systemes SA

     10,653       $ 852,982   

Oracle Corp.

     83,260         2,135,619   
     

 

 

 
        3,680,428   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.2%      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     71,130         1,286,030   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.8%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     25,060         1,968,714   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

     2,620         293,239   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     25,710         1,881,715   
     

 

 

 
        4,143,668   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $94,075,163)
        107,896,082   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $94,075,163)
        107,896,082   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $94,075,163)
        107,896,082   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 2,111,427         2,111,427   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     6,729         6,729   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,118,156)
        2,118,156   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $96,193,319) (c)
        110,014,238   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         128,710   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 110,142,948   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
ADS American Depositary Share
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $2,111,430. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,155,586.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.8%      
COMMON STOCK — 98.8%      
Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%      

United Technologies Corp.

     35,112       $ 2,566,337   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 2.3%      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     37,013         2,904,780   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.6%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     15,683         1,511,371   

VF Corp.

     3,820         485,102   
     

 

 

 
        1,996,473   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%      

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     10,245         684,932   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 4.1%      

Bank of America Corp.

     151,663         843,246   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     45,516         906,224   

State Street Corp.

     19,492         785,722   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     24,058         425,827   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     83,440         2,299,606   
     

 

 

 
        5,260,625   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 3.7%      

Diageo PLC

     61,292         1,337,448   

Heineken NV

     37,954         1,752,163   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     25,084         1,664,323   
     

 

 

 
        4,753,934   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.8%      

Owens Corning, Inc. (a)

     34,380         987,394   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 4.2%      

Celanese Corp. Series A

     16,530         731,783   

Linde AG

     11,205         1,666,910   

Praxair, Inc.

     13,167         1,407,552   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     16,477         1,470,902   
     

 

 

 
        5,277,147   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 2.7%      

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     4,292         1,600,143   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     17,860         1,813,326   
     

 

 

 
        3,413,469   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 7.2%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     16,480         877,231   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     11,857         4,802,085   

EMC Corp. (a)

     119,939         2,583,486   

International Business Machines Corp.

     4,872         895,863   
     

 

 

 
        9,158,665   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 3.2%      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     12,114         1,119,213   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     43,978         2,933,772   
     

 

 

 
        4,052,985   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 6.7%      

American Express Co.

     33,068       $ 1,559,818   

BlackRock, Inc.

     9,160         1,632,678   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     13,723         1,318,231   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     16,129         1,458,546   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     76,672         2,549,344   
     

 

 

 
        8,518,617   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.5%      

Alliant Energy Corp.

     22,910         1,010,560   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     25,063         1,035,353   

Exelon Corp.

     26,560         1,151,907   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     37,170         1,299,463   
     

 

 

 
        4,497,283   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%   

Fluor Corp.

     19,790         994,447   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.7%      

Danone SA

     19,327         1,213,986   

General Mills, Inc.

     22,338         902,679   
     

 

 

 
        2,116,665   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.8%      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     15,440         1,043,744   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 6.6%      

Baxter International, Inc.

     16,657         824,188   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     14,814         1,106,902   

Covidien PLC

     21,650         974,467   

Johnson & Johnson

     37,518         2,460,430   

Medtronic, Inc.

     38,058         1,455,719   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     46,548         1,596,596   
     

 

 

 
        8,418,302   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.9%      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

     26,120         1,174,616   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.9%      

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     8,363         1,178,251   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 1.1%      

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     27,045         1,332,732   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.5%      

ACE Ltd.

     25,760         1,806,291   

Aon Corp.

     28,413         1,329,729   
     

 

 

 
        3,136,020   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 3.5%      

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     19,410         1,019,801   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,465         2,883,944   

VeriSign, Inc.

     15,812         564,805   
     

 

 

 
        4,468,550   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Manufacturing — 3.9%      

3M Co.

     24,003       $ 1,961,765   

Danaher Corp.

     63,922         3,006,891   
     

 

 

 
        4,968,656   
     

 

 

 
Media — 4.4%      

Comcast Corp. Class A

     50,920         1,207,313   

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     31,010         1,408,164   

The Walt Disney Co.

     77,997         2,924,888   
     

 

 

 
        5,540,365   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 7.2%      

Apache Corp.

     11,240         1,018,119   

Chevron Corp.

     26,861         2,858,010   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     11,920         1,174,239   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     21,709         1,840,055   

Hess Corp.

     10,812         614,122   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     17,461         1,636,096   
     

 

 

 
        9,140,641   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 3.4%      

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     23,890         1,175,149   

Halliburton Co.

     27,099         935,187   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     16,416         1,116,124   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     15,937         1,088,656   
     

 

 

 
        4,315,116   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%      

Abbott Laboratories

     37,825         2,126,900   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

     35,284         1,444,174   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Israel)

     23,168         935,060   

VCA Antech, Inc. (a)

     33,570         663,008   
     

 

 

 
        5,169,142   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.4%      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     14,810         476,438   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 3.6%      

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     25,680         823,985   

Kohl’s Corp.

     28,633         1,413,039   

Target Corp.

     44,478         2,278,163   
     

 

 

 
        4,515,187   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.6%      

Altera Corp.

     16,210         601,391   

ASML Holding NV

     15,000         626,850   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     54,809         2,007,654   
     

 

 

 
        3,235,895   
     

 

 

 
Software — 2.4%      

Oracle Corp.

     119,610         3,067,996   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.0%      

American Tower Corp. Class A

     26,242         1,574,783   

AT&T, Inc.

     48,664         1,471,599   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     113,565         2,053,255   
     

 

 

 
        5,099,637   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Transportation — 1.5%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     19,579       $ 1,538,126   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     10,123         414,638   
     

 

 

 
        1,952,764   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $113,439,827)
        125,417,805   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $113,439,827)
        125,417,805   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $113,439,827)
        125,417,805   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%      
Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 1,534,652         1,534,652   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     5,360         5,360   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,540,012)
        1,540,012   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $114,979,839) (c)
        126,957,817   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.0%         93   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 126,957,910   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $1,534,654. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 12/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,565,736.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 91.0%      
COMMON STOCK — 91.0%      
Aerospace & Defense — 4.5%      

General Dynamics Corp.

     12,500       $ 830,125   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     13,600         795,328   

Raytheon Co.

     24,500         1,185,310   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     3,200         177,184   

United Technologies Corp.

     18,200         1,330,238   
     

 

 

 
        4,318,185   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 3.2%      

Altria Group, Inc.

     17,700         524,805   

Lorillard, Inc.

     7,000         798,000   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     23,000         1,805,040   
     

 

 

 
        3,127,845   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 1.1%      

VF Corp.

     8,600         1,092,114   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.3%      

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     9,700         303,222   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.7%      

Bank of America Corp.

     60,800         338,048   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     7,600         151,316   

Bank of Nova Scotia

     18,300         913,069   

National Bank of Canada

     15,100         1,069,265   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

     11,000         823,745   

U.S. Bancorp

     46,300         1,252,415   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     70,600         1,945,736   
     

 

 

 
        6,493,594   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.3%      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     17,300         1,210,481   

Diageo PLC

     44,500         971,031   
     

 

 

 
        2,181,512   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.0%      

The Dow Chemical Co.

     17,400         500,424   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     29,800         1,364,244   

Olin Corp.

     18,700         367,455   

Praxair, Inc.

     6,600         705,540   
     

 

 

 
        2,937,663   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.3%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     4,300         157,810   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     3,700         122,507   
     

 

 

 
        280,317   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%      

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     4,200         226,842   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 1.9%      

International Business Machines Corp.

     10,000         1,838,800   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.2%      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     17,800         1,187,438   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial — 2.9%      

American Express Co.

     19,700       $ 929,249   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     57,100         1,898,575   
     

 

 

 
        2,827,824   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 5.9%      

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     11,100         458,541   

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     4,300         266,729   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     18,600         987,288   

Duke Energy Corp.

     16,300         358,600   

FirstEnergy Corp.

     3,800         168,340   

ITC Holdings Corp.

     2,500         189,700   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     12,900         785,352   

Northeast Utilities

     8,300         299,381   

PPL Corp.

     9,600         282,432   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     21,500         709,715   

The Southern Co.

     21,100         976,719   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     7,600         265,696   
     

 

 

 
        5,748,493   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 3.6%      

General Mills, Inc.

     19,700         796,077   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     10,800         583,632   

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     26,500         990,040   

Unilever NV NY Shares

     31,600         1,086,092   
     

 

 

 
        3,455,841   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.0%      

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     20,900         625,955   

Temple-Inland, Inc.

     11,300         358,323   
     

 

 

 
        984,278   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.3%      

Sempra Energy

     5,700         313,500   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.3%      

Johnson & Johnson

     18,600         1,219,788   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.7%      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     9,800         720,888   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.6%      

ACE Ltd.

     9,200         645,104   

The Chubb Corp.

     14,800         1,024,456   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     11,700         586,404   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     21,400         1,266,238   
     

 

 

 
        3,522,202   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.8%      

Caterpillar, Inc.

     19,200         1,739,520   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 2.0%      

Deere & Co.

     21,500         1,663,025   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     3,900         286,143   
     

 

 

 
        1,949,168   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.1%      

3M Co.

     9,400         768,262   

General Electric Co.

     82,200         1,472,202   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     13,700       $ 744,595   
     

 

 

 
        2,985,059   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.0%      

Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     41,400         975,384   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 3.5%      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     10,000         453,006   

BHP Billiton Ltd.

     53,800         1,899,065   

Cameco Corp.

     7,500         135,534   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

     9,500         587,992   

Southern Copper Corp.

     9,600         289,728   
     

 

 

 
        3,365,325   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 10.5%      

Chevron Corp.

     29,000         3,085,600   

ConocoPhillips

     12,800         932,736   

EQT Corp.

     11,700         641,043   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     25,600         2,169,856   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     18,500         541,495   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     9,100         302,939   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     2,100         117,054   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     10,100         946,370   

Total SA Sponsored ADR (France)

     28,900         1,477,079   
     

 

 

 
        10,214,172   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%      

Schlumberger Ltd.

     7,200         491,832   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%      

Packaging Corporation of America

     7,600         191,824   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 6.4%      

Abbott Laboratories

     13,800         775,974   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     43,800         1,543,512   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     11,600         797,268   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     33,500         1,262,950   

Pfizer, Inc.

     82,000         1,774,480   
     

 

 

 
        6,154,184   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.8%      

Enbridge, Inc.

     34,800         1,301,136   

Spectra Energy Corp.

     15,700         482,775   
     

 

 

 
        1,783,911   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.2%   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     8,400         156,828   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.6%      

The Home Depot, Inc.

     23,500         987,940   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     27,100         1,093,485   

McDonald’s Corp.

     17,200         1,725,676   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     11,400         681,264   
     

 

 

 
        4,488,365   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.9%      

Intel Corp.

     36,000         873,000   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.0%      

Microsoft Corp.

     37,400         970,904   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Telecommunications — 5.8%      

AT&T, Inc.

     52,100       $ 1,575,504   

BCE, Inc.

     7,500         312,525   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     36,576         1,360,627   

Frontier Communications Corp.

     5,300         27,295   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     39,700         1,592,764   

Vodafone Group PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     15,200         426,056   

Windstream Corp.

     23,900         280,586   
     

 

 

 
        5,575,357   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.5%      

Mattel, Inc.

     16,000         444,160   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.6%      

Canadian National Railway Co.

     13,600         1,068,416   

Union Pacific Corp.

     6,300         667,422   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     10,300         753,857   
     

 

 

 
        2,489,695   
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.6%      

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     18,300         583,038   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $75,603,199)
        88,212,072   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $75,603,199)
        88,212,072   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $75,603,199)
        88,212,072   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 10.5%      
Repurchase Agreement — 10.5%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (a)

   $ 10,181,720         10,181,720   
     

 

 

 
Time Deposits — 0.0%      

Euro Time Deposit
0.010% 1/03/12

     3,515         3,515   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,185,235)
        10,185,235   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.5%
(Cost $85,788,434) (b)
        98,397,307   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (1.5)%         (1,466,554
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 96,930,753   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Maturity value of $10,181,731. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/15/40, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $10,386,060.
(b) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.8%      
COMMON STOCK — 95.8%      
Apparel — 2.6%      

Nike, Inc. Class B

     35,070       $ 3,379,696   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     11,370         1,569,970   
     

 

 

 
        4,949,666   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 3.2%      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     64,280         4,497,672   

Hansen Natural Corp. (a)

     17,810         1,641,013   
     

 

 

 
        6,138,685   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.9%      

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     24,950         1,783,925   

Biogen Idec, Inc. (a)

     16,980         1,868,649   
     

 

 

 
        3,652,574   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 4.7%      

Ecolab, Inc.

     45,340         2,621,105   

Monsanto Co.

     28,530         1,999,097   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     40,300         1,663,584   

Praxair, Inc.

     24,070         2,573,083   
     

 

 

 
        8,856,869   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 3.9%      

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

     6,210         2,315,212   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     50,530         5,130,311   
     

 

 

 
        7,445,523   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 10.4%      

Accenture PLC Class A

     28,210         1,501,618   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     29,270         11,854,350   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     28,820         1,853,414   

EMC Corp. (a)

     134,420         2,895,407   

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

     64,630         1,518,805   
     

 

 

 
        19,623,594   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.8%      

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     29,730         3,339,274   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 4.5%      

American Express Co.

     50,140         2,365,104   

CME Group, Inc.

     6,660         1,622,842   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     22,090         2,662,949   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     54,460         1,810,795   
     

 

 

 
        8,461,690   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.7%      

ITC Holdings Corp.

     16,770         1,272,508   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.4%      

AMETEK, Inc.

     65,310         2,749,551   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.1%      

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

     67,800         2,368,254   

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

     37,540         1,629,236   
     

 

 

 
        3,997,490   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%      

Fluor Corp.

     30,120       $ 1,513,530   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 1.2%      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     31,890         2,218,906   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.6%      

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     2,380         1,101,964   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 9.4%      

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     23,410         4,052,271   

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

     19,270         2,244,377   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

     38,920         2,044,857   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     14,480         1,536,617   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

     10,060         6,497,754   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

     3,020         1,412,484   
     

 

 

 
        17,788,360   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.6%      

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

     23,120         1,105,136   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.9%      

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

     39,240         1,676,725   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.3%   

Joy Global, Inc.

     33,300         2,496,501   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%      

Eaton Corp.

     43,190         1,880,061   
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%      

DIRECTV Class A (a)

     33,670         1,439,729   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.3%   

Precision Castparts Corp.

     26,940         4,439,443   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.7%      

Barrick Gold Corp.

     30,410         1,376,053   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 5.4%      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     34,100         2,602,853   

Ensco PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     39,370         1,847,240   

Noble Energy, Inc.

     33,230         3,136,580   

Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)

     72,040         2,645,309   
     

 

 

 
        10,231,982   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 3.8%      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     41,980         2,041,907   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     75,310         5,144,426   
     

 

 

 
        7,186,333   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.2%      

Allergan, Inc.

     40,760         3,576,282   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     56,140         2,087,847   

Perrigo Co.

     21,090         2,052,057   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Shire PLC Sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom)

     23,650       $     2,457,235   

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a)

     27,460         1,550,941   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Inc. (a)

     40,860         1,907,753   
     

 

 

 
        13,632,115   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.7%      

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     34,890         1,704,028   

Coach, Inc.

     40,640         2,480,666   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     38,780         3,231,149   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     49,430         1,822,978   

Limited Brands, Inc.

     39,760         1,604,316   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

     38,830         1,811,808   
     

 

 

 
        12,654,945   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.4%      

Altera Corp.

     34,230         1,269,933   

Avago Technologies Ltd.

     45,400         1,310,244   
     

 

 

 
        2,580,177   
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.0%      

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     48,970         1,485,260   

Cerner Corp. (a)

     34,140         2,091,075   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

     24,970         1,516,179   

Intuit, Inc.

     35,720         1,878,515   

Oracle Corp.

     123,800         3,175,470   

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     12,090         1,226,651   
     

 

 

 
        11,373,150   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 5.6%      

American Tower Corp. Class A

     65,840         3,951,058   

Polycom, Inc. (a)

     78,650         1,281,995   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     97,700         5,344,190   
     

 

 

 
        10,577,243   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.0%      

CSX Corp.

     161,240         3,395,714   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     56,880         2,329,805   
     

 

 

 
        5,725,519   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $170,738,115)
        181,485,296   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $170,738,115)
        181,485,296   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $170,738,115)
        181,485,296   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.1%   
Repurchase Agreement — 4.1%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 7,801,203       $ 7,801,203   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,801,203)
        7,801,203   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $178,539,318) (c)
        189,286,499   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         124,895   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 189,411,394   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $7,801,211. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 9/25/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,958,185.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.9%      
COMMON STOCK — 95.3%      
Advertising — 0.8%      

Lamar Advertising Co. Class A (a)

     100,000       $ 2,750,000   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%      

Goodrich Corp.

     25,000         3,092,500   

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

     35,000         1,937,950   

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A (a)

     13,000         270,140   
     

 

 

 
        5,300,590   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%      

Tesla Motors, Inc. (a)

     12,000         342,720   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.6%      

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     49,000         2,126,600   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 0.5%      

TCF Financial Corp.

     151,000         1,558,320   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%      

Hansen Natural Corp. (a)

     2,000         184,280   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.1%      

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     38,000         2,717,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)

     102,000         753,780   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     46,000         2,549,780   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     25,000         830,250   
     

 

 

 
        6,850,810   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.6%      

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)

     49,000         1,929,130   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 1.1%      

CONSOL Energy, Inc.

     100,000         3,670,000   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 7.7%      

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     111,000         3,859,470   

Global Payments, Inc.

     97,000         4,595,860   

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

     208,000         2,437,760   

Manpower, Inc.

     83,000         2,967,250   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

     180,000         3,877,200   

Robert Half International, Inc.

     37,000         1,053,020   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A (a)

     56,000         2,247,280   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

     29,000         1,595,290   

Western Union Co.

     139,000         2,538,140   
     

 

 

 
        25,171,270   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 2.4%      

IHS, Inc. Class A (a)

     62,000         5,341,920   

MICROS Systems, Inc. (a)

     55,000         2,561,900   
     

 

 

 
        7,903,820   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.4%      

Fastenal Co.

     103,000         4,491,830   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.9%      

Air Lease Corp. (a)

     78,000         1,849,380   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

     69,000       $ 1,784,340   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     25,000         281,500   

Eaton Vance Corp.

     49,000         1,158,360   

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

     15,000         1,808,250   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     162,000         2,535,300   
     

 

 

 
        9,417,130   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 1.4%      

Calpine Corp. (a)

     279,000         4,556,070   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.9%      

AMETEK, Inc.

     145,000         6,104,500   

The Babcock & Wilcox Co. (a)

     147,000         3,548,580   
     

 

 

 
        9,653,080   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 2.4%      

Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Class A (a)

     52,000         1,586,520   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     95,000         2,381,650   

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)

     93,000         4,036,200   
     

 

 

 
        8,004,370   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%      

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

     240,000         2,762,400   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.5%      

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

     24,000         1,669,920   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 5.4%      

Bruker Corp. (a)

     139,000         1,726,380   

C.R. Bard, Inc.

     37,000         3,163,500   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     120,000         3,049,200   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     19,000         1,339,880   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     24,000         1,696,800   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     59,000         3,801,370   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     37,000         2,847,520   
     

 

 

 
        17,624,650   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.7%      

Covance, Inc. (a)

     74,000         3,383,280   

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (a)

     23,000         1,977,310   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

     24,000         1,728,240   

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     46,000         1,787,560   
     

 

 

 
        8,876,390   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.8%      

Aon Corp.

     39,000         1,825,200   

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     66,000         1,815,000   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     67,000         1,648,200   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     66,000         2,269,740   

Willis Group Holdings PLC

     45,000         1,746,000   
     

 

 

 
        9,304,140   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 2.9%      

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     47,000         1,517,160   

Ariba, Inc. (a)

     57,000         1,600,560   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Liberty Interactive Corp. Class A (a)

     102,000       $ 1,653,930   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     23,000         1,593,670   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (a)

     29,000         1,247,290   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

     73,000         1,745,430   
     

 

 

 
        9,358,040   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.3%      

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     28,000         1,088,360   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.5%      

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     45,000         1,712,250   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     111,000         3,237,870   
     

 

 

 
        4,950,120   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.1%      

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     62,000         4,777,720   

IDEX Corp.

     88,000         3,265,680   

Roper Industries, Inc.

     63,000         5,472,810   
     

 

 

 
        13,516,210   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.2%      

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     27,000         1,431,000   

Crane Co.

     29,000         1,354,590   

Pall Corp.

     74,000         4,229,100   

Textron, Inc.

     193,000         3,568,570   
     

 

 

 
        10,583,260   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.0%      

Discovery Communications, Inc.
Series A (a)

     33,000         1,352,010   

Discovery Communications, Inc.
Series C (a)

     57,000         2,148,900   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

     27,000         2,356,560   

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Capital Class A (a)

     11,000         858,550   
     

 

 

 
        6,716,020   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.1%      

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     65,000         2,360,800   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     65,000         2,474,307   

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

     91,000         898,170   

Osisko Mining Corp. (a)

     119,000         1,149,409   
     

 

 

 
        6,882,686   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 4.8%      

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)

     30,000         2,001,300   

EQT Corp.

     57,000         3,123,030   

Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. (a)

     18,100         403,630   

QEP Resources, Inc.

     73,000         2,138,900   

Range Resources Corp.

     56,000         3,468,640   

SM Energy Co.

     38,000         2,777,800   

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

     64,000         1,896,320   
     

 

 

 
        15,809,620   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.5%      

FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)

     57,000         2,977,110   

Trican Well Service Ltd. (b)

     16,500         284,245   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Trican Well Service Ltd.

     92,500       $ 1,593,497   
     

 

 

 
        4,854,852   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1%      

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     32,000         364,160   

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     135,000         4,723,650   

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

     148,000         2,033,520   

SXC Health Solutions Corp. (a)

     45,000         2,541,600   

Theravance, Inc. (a)

     54,000         1,193,400   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,
Inc. (a)

     54,000         2,521,260   
     

 

 

 
        13,377,590   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.4%      

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

     22,000         1,347,720   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 10.5%      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

     37,000         2,144,890   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     124,000         3,779,520   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     6,000         2,026,440   

Dollar General Corp. (a)

     157,000         6,458,980   

Kohl’s Corp.

     56,000         2,763,600   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a) (c)

     74,776         1,935,764   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (a)

     16,500         449,625   

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

     7,000         500,850   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     57,000         4,557,150   

Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)

     16,000         2,263,200   

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.

     105,000         4,240,196   

Starbucks Corp.

     28,000         1,288,280   

Tim Hortons, Inc.

     40,000         1,936,800   
     

 

 

 
        34,345,295   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.4%      

BankUnited, Inc.

     55,000         1,209,450   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 6.3%      

Altera Corp.

     60,000         2,226,000   

Atmel Corp. (a)

     298,000         2,413,800   

Cree, Inc. (a)

     28,000         617,120   

Intersil Corp. Class A

     148,000         1,545,120   

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)

     182,000         2,520,700   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     56,000         2,051,280   

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

     166,000         2,300,760   

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (a)

     61,000         336,110   

Rovi Corp. (a)

     28,000         688,240   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     56,000         2,431,520   

Xilinx, Inc.

     108,000         3,462,480   
     

 

 

 
        20,593,130   
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.7%      

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

     97,000         1,837,180   

Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)

     52,000         2,641,080   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     61,000         3,583,140   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Informatica Corp. (a)

     23,000       $ 849,390   

MSCI, Inc. Class A (a)

     110,000         3,622,300   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

     240,000         6,038,400   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     82,000         3,385,780   
     

 

 

 
        21,957,270   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.7%      

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

     126,000         3,594,780   

Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)

     17,000         314,840   

JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)

     277,000         2,891,880   

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (a)

     57,000         2,211,600   
     

 

 

 
        9,013,100   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.0%      

Kansas City Southern (a)

     29,000         1,972,290   

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

     95,000         1,262,550   
     

 

 

 
        3,234,840   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $254,409,610)
        312,985,083   
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%      
Internet — 0.5%      

Coupons.com (a) (c)

     134,468         738,680   

LivingSocial (a) (c)

     158,890         1,221,864   
     

 

 

 
        1,960,544   
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%      

Workday, Inc. (a) (c)

     14,857         197,004   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,833,571)
        2,157,548   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $256,243,181)
        315,142,631   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 1.8%      
Diversified Financial — 1.8%      

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

     5,787,843         5,787,843   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $5,787,843)
        5,787,843   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $262,031,024)
        320,930,474   
     

 

 

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

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (d)

   $ 7,185,683       $ 7,185,683   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,185,683)
        7,185,683   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $269,216,707) (e)
        328,116,157   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         436,452   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 328,552,609   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $284,245 or 0.09% of net assets.
(c) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(d) Maturity value of $7,185,691. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 5/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,330,051.
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 96.1%      
COMMON STOCK — 96.1%      
Advertising — 0.3%      

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     33,100       $ 1,475,598   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%      

Exelis, Inc.

     267,500         2,420,875   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 1.0%      

Southwest Airlines Co.

     500,100         4,280,856   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%      

Oshkosh Corp. (a)

     81,600         1,744,608   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 7.3%      

City National Corp.

     36,300         1,603,734   

Comerica, Inc.

     221,462         5,713,720   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     130,373         4,969,819   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     33,400         1,767,194   

Northern Trust Corp.

     278,002         11,025,559   

State Street Corp.

     35,400         1,426,974   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     124,500         2,203,650   

Westamerica Bancorp.

     48,000         2,107,200   
     

 

 

 
        30,817,850   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.3%      

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     136,300         5,381,124   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.1%      

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     46,481         2,627,571   

Olin Corp.

     103,700         2,037,705   
     

 

 

 
        4,665,276   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.4%      

Peabody Energy Corp.

     45,600         1,509,816   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.6%      

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (a)

     145,079         2,502,613   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.5%      

Western Digital Corp. (a)

     62,500         1,934,375   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 1.4%      

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     228,700         2,575,162   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     20,500         1,969,230   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     26,200         1,492,090   
     

 

 

 
        6,036,482   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 10.8%      

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     38,200         2,369,546   

The Empire District Electric Co.

     235,000         4,956,150   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     257,000         5,597,460   

IDACORP, Inc.

     46,100         1,955,101   

Northeast Utilities

     99,771         3,598,740   

NV Energy, Inc.

     347,300         5,678,355   

PG&E Corp.

     151,800         6,257,196   

Portland General Electric Co.

     89,981         2,275,619   

Westar Energy, Inc.

     227,114         6,536,341   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     49,678       $ 1,736,743   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     156,173         4,316,622   
     

 

 

 
        45,277,873   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.6%   

Emerson Electric Co.

     46,100         2,147,799   

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

     37,166         2,484,919   

Molex, Inc.

     113,700         2,248,986   
     

 

 

 
        6,881,704   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.0%      

Brady Corp. Class A

     30,486         962,443   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     305,300         6,397,727   

Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)

     93,500         5,105,100   
     

 

 

 
        12,465,270   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.6%      

International Speedway Corp. Class A

     58,121         1,473,367   

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

     58,254         893,034   
     

 

 

 
        2,366,401   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 3.8%      

Republic Services, Inc.

     501,664         13,820,843   

Waste Management, Inc.

     66,559         2,177,145   
     

 

 

 
        15,997,988   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 4.7%      

General Mills, Inc.

     37,700         1,523,457   

H.J. Heinz Co.

     32,700         1,767,108   

Kellogg Co.

     71,300         3,605,641   

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (a)

     95,227         8,141,908   

Sysco Corp.

     154,200         4,522,686   
     

 

 

 
        19,560,800   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.6%      

AGL Resources, Inc.

     58,323         2,464,730   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.9%      

Snap-on, Inc.

     53,900         2,728,418   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     17,400         1,176,240   
     

 

 

 
        3,904,658   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 6.2%      

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

     58,500         4,371,120   

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     578,700         3,090,258   

CareFusion Corp. (a)

     230,121         5,847,375   

Covidien PLC

     53,500         2,408,035   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     90,800         1,589,908   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

     162,900         8,702,118   
     

 

 

 
        26,008,814   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.5%      

Cigna Corp.

     63,700         2,675,400   

Humana, Inc.

     21,700         1,901,137   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

     147,100         5,464,765   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

     46,005       $ 390,122   
     

 

 

 
        10,431,424   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 1.0%      

Whirlpool Corp.

     89,300         4,237,285   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 2.4%      

The Clorox Co.

     47,900         3,188,224   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     96,194         7,076,031   
     

 

 

 
        10,264,255   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.9%      

ACE Ltd.

     28,700         2,012,444   

The Allstate Corp.

     174,900         4,794,009   

Aon Corp.

     85,900         4,020,120   

The Chubb Corp.

     15,900         1,100,598   

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     230,520         6,339,300   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     196,311         6,207,354   

Symetra Financial Corp.

     145,029         1,315,413   

Torchmark Corp.

     26,650         1,156,343   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     56,000         3,313,520   

Unum Group

     140,000         2,949,800   
     

 

 

 
        33,208,901   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.5%   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     67,600         2,059,772   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.4%      

Xylem, Inc.

     61,000         1,567,090   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 2.9%      

Harsco Corp.

     81,400         1,675,212   

ITT Corp.

     163,000         3,150,790   

Tyco International Ltd.

     155,300         7,254,063   
     

 

 

 
        12,080,065   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.0%      

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     67,700         4,303,689   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.3%   

Kaydon Corp.

     174,610         5,325,605   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.1%      

Newmont Mining Corp.

     77,189         4,632,112   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.2%      

Apache Corp.

     17,300         1,567,034   

Devon Energy Corp.

     38,800         2,405,600   

EQT Corp.

     23,400         1,282,086   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

     191,848         8,547,711   

Murphy Oil Corp.

     99,700         5,557,278   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     48,400         1,545,896   

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

     175,400         5,197,102   
     

 

 

 
        26,102,707   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 1.5%      

Bemis Co., Inc.

     213,066         6,409,025   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     25,700         1,068,092   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Hospira, Inc. (a)

     55,600       $ 1,688,572   

Patterson Cos., Inc.

     150,100         4,430,952   
     

 

 

 
        7,187,616   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%      

Government Properties Income Trust

     98,610         2,223,655   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     169,700         2,506,469   

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A

     267,388         4,556,292   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     134,993         2,520,319   
     

 

 

 
        11,806,735   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 4.8%      

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

     117,600         4,051,320   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     335,600         8,517,528   

Staples, Inc.

     326,700         4,537,863   

Target Corp.

     59,300         3,037,346   
     

 

 

 
        20,144,057   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 3.0%      

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

     364,278         4,203,768   

Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.

     698,800         4,367,500   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     315,312         4,051,759   
     

 

 

 
        12,623,027   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 3.1%      

Applied Materials, Inc.

     588,500         6,302,835   

Emulex Corp. (a)

     203,500         1,396,010   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     400,600         5,460,178   
     

 

 

 
        13,159,023   
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.2%      

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (a)

     32,000         1,000,960   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.9%      

American Tower Corp. Class A

     70,100         4,206,701   

CenturyLink, Inc.

     141,775         5,274,030   

Harris Corp.

     42,900         1,546,116   

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B

     72,700         2,800,957   

tw telecom, Inc. (a)

     142,800         2,767,464   
     

 

 

 
        16,595,268   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.1%      

Cintas Corp.

     8,500         295,885   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.3%      

Hasbro, Inc.

     34,000         1,084,260   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%      

Heartland Express, Inc.

     124,800         1,783,392   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $413,578,223)
        403,999,864   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $413,578,223)
        403,999,864   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 2.5%      
Diversified Financial — 2.5%      

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index Fund

     242,900       $ 10,541,860   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $10,136,827)
        10,541,860   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $423,715,050)
        414,541,724   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%      
Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co.
Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 4,681,023         4,681,023   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,681,023)
        4,681,023   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7% (Cost $428,396,073) (c)         419,222,747   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.3%         1,362,593   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 420,585,340   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $4,681,028. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/15/40, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,779,109.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Small Cap Index Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 99.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 99.2%      
Advertising — 0.1%      

Harte-Hanks, Inc.

     3,774       $ 34,306   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%      

AAR Corp.

     3,412         65,408   

Aerovironment, Inc. (a)

     1,529         48,118   

Cubic Corp.

     1,394         60,764   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     4,059         143,404   

GenCorp, Inc. (a)

     5,189         27,606   

Kaman Corp.

     2,278         62,235   

Moog, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,936         172,909   

Orbital Sciences Corp. (a)

     5,138         74,655   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

     3,213         176,233   
     

 

 

 
        831,332   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.2%      

Alliance One International, Inc. (a)

     7,795         21,202   

The Andersons, Inc.

     1,606         70,118   
     

 

 

 
        91,320   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.3%      

Allegiant Travel Co. (a)

     1,301         69,395   

SkyWest, Inc.

     4,374         55,069   
     

 

 

 
        124,464   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 2.3%      

Carter’s, Inc. (a)

     4,443         176,876   

Crocs, Inc. (a)

     7,865         116,166   

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)

     6,424         104,647   

K-Swiss, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,376         6,938   

Maidenform Brands, Inc. (a)

     2,057         37,643   

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     1,186         53,512   

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a)

     1,080         15,357   

Quiksilver, Inc. (a)

     10,679         38,551   

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Class A (a)

     3,199         38,772   

Steven Madden Ltd. (a)

     3,326         114,747   

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (a)

     2,248         77,736   

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     4,226         150,615   
     

 

 

 
        931,560   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.2%      

Spartan Motors, Inc.

     3,010         14,478   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

     1,730         34,687   

Superior Industries International, Inc.

     2,006         33,179   
     

 

 

 
        82,344   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.0%      

Bank Mutual Corp.

     3,918         12,459   

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

     2,474         73,305   

BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     6,818         64,430   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

     6,847         54,365   

City Holding Co.

     1,278         43,311   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     3,491       $ 67,272   

Community Bank System, Inc.

     3,239         90,044   

F.N.B. Corp.

     12,115         137,021   

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico (a)

     1,555         5,427   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

     9,034         47,519   

First Financial Bancorp

     5,014         83,433   

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

     2,753         92,033   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

     6,420         65,035   

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     6,273         75,464   

Hanmi Financial Corp. (a)

     2,844         21,044   

Home Bancshares, Inc.

     1,983         51,379   

Independent Bank Corp.

     1,837         50,132   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

     10,589         89,371   

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

     2,899         64,155   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

     8,529         106,101   

Old National Bancorp

     8,256         96,182   

PacWest Bancorp

     2,931         55,542   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (a)

     3,021         48,789   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     5,256         57,711   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

     2,430         47,506   

Simmons First National Corp. Class A

     1,483         40,323   

Sterling Bancorp

     2,661         22,991   

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

     13,658         114,454   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

     3,276         100,278   

Tompkins Financial Corp.

     718         27,650   

Trustco Bank Corp. NY

     8,273         46,411   

UMB Financial Corp.

     2,817         104,933   

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     9,976         123,603   

United Bankshares, Inc.

     3,943         111,469   

United Community Banks, Inc. (a)

     1,609         11,247   

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     5,266         19,116   

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     3,131         87,825   
     

 

 

 
        2,409,330   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.4%      

The Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A (a)

     732         79,466   

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc. (a)

     1,135         71,142   
     

 

 

 
        150,608   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.4%      

Affymetrix, Inc. (a)

     6,060         24,786   

Arqule, Inc. (a)

     4,611         26,006   

Cambrex Corp. (a)

     2,576         18,496   

CryoLife, Inc. (a)

     2,593         12,446   

Enzo Biochem, Inc. (a)

     2,771         6,207   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings (a)

     1,734         53,459   
     

 

 

 
        141,400   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.5%      

AAON, Inc.

     1,588         32,538   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     2,411         29,559   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     3,286         35,226   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Drew Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,648       $ 40,425   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     3,882         99,612   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

     2,652         37,022   

NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)

     1,691         18,381   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     3,234         48,575   

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     3,516         118,349   

Texas Industries, Inc.

     2,428         74,734   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     1,712         52,849   
     

 

 

 
        587,270   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.6%      

A. Schulman, Inc.

     2,605         55,174   

American Vanguard Corp.

     2,066         27,560   

Balchem Corp.

     2,519         102,120   

H.B. Fuller Co.

     4,266         98,587   

Hawkins, Inc.

     796         29,341   

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (a)

     2,762         56,069   

OM Group, Inc. (a)

     2,790         62,468   

PolyOne Corp.

     7,945         91,765   

Quaker Chemical Corp.

     1,122         43,635   

Stepan Co.

     709         56,833   

Zep, Inc.

     1,981         27,694   
     

 

 

 
        651,246   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.7%      

ABM Industries, Inc.

     4,209         86,790   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

     1,551         67,127   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

     3,446         15,266   

Arbitron, Inc.

     2,376         81,758   

Capella Education Co. (a)

     1,257         45,315   

Cardtronics, Inc. (a)

     3,815         103,234   

Career Education Corp. (a)

     5,232         41,699   

CDI Corp.

     1,178         16,268   

Chemed Corp.

     1,747         89,464   

Coinstar, Inc. (a)

     2,680         122,315   

Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a)

     778         37,562   

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (a)

     7,728         16,770   

Corvel Corp. (a)

     569         29,423   

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     2,879         15,978   

Exponent, Inc. (a)

     1,174         53,969   

Forrester Research, Inc. (a)

     1,282         43,511   

The Geo Group, Inc. (a)

     5,432         90,986   

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

     5,822         102,991   

Healthspring, Inc. (a)

     5,840         318,514   

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

     3,438         83,750   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

     1,515         32,633   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     5,464         121,956   

Insperity, Inc.

     1,973         50,015   

Kelly Services, Inc. Class A

     2,541         34,761   

Landauer, Inc.

     826         42,539   

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.

     1,858         14,678   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     12,874         106,983   

MAXIMUS, Inc.

     2,913         120,452   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Medifast, Inc. (a)

     1,195       $ 16,395   

Midas, Inc. (a)

     1,311         11,261   

Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     2,679         103,918   

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

     4,504         51,391   

On Assignment, Inc. (a)

     3,273         36,592   

PAREXEL International Corp. (a)

     5,155         106,915   

Resources Connection, Inc.

     3,776         39,988   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,198         35,608   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

     3,442         47,775   

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (a)

     1,851         23,656   

Viad Corp.

     1,795         31,377   

Wright Express Corp. (a)

     3,368         182,815   
     

 

 

 
        2,674,398   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 2.3%      

Agilysys, Inc. (a)

     1,324         10,526   

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

     2,305         128,896   

Ciber, Inc. (a)

     6,407         24,731   

iGate Corp. (a)

     2,587         40,694   

j2 Global, Inc.

     4,131         116,246   

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

     4,158         52,183   

LogMeIn, Inc. (a)

     1,867         71,973   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

     1,785         72,257   

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,623         34,860   

MTS Systems Corp.

     1,365         55,624   

NCI, Inc. Class A (a)

     681         7,934   

Netscout Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,019         53,134   

RadiSys Corp. (a)

     1,874         9,482   

Stratasys, Inc. (a)

     1,858         56,502   

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)

     2,455         38,494   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     3,406         53,338   

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

     2,803         84,510   

Virtusa Corp. (a)

     1,588         22,994   
     

 

 

 
        934,378   
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%      

Inter Parfums, Inc.

     1,439         22,391   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.2%      

Brightpoint, Inc. (a)

     5,945         63,968   

MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (a)

     1,108         73,616   

Pool Corp.

     4,186         125,999   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

     2,397         86,292   

United Stationers, Inc.

     3,724         121,253   
     

 

 

 
        471,128   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 1.8%      

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Class A

     1,696         21,217   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

     1,868         39,714   

Financial Engines, Inc. (a)

     3,411         76,168   

Higher One Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,696         49,714   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Class A

     3,322         49,631   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)

     3,475       $ 37,565   

National Financial Partners Corp. (a)

     3,541         47,874   

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. (a)

     1,352         27,310   

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (a)

     1,493         100,807   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     4,684         150,122   

SWS Group, Inc.

     2,679         18,405   

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

     1,256         92,316   
     

 

 

 
        710,843   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 2.2%      

Allete, Inc.

     2,820         118,384   

Avista Corp.

     5,071         130,578   

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

     1,148         40,295   

CH Energy Group, Inc.

     1,301         75,952   

El Paso Electric Co.

     3,501         121,275   

NorthWestern Corp.

     3,159         113,061   

UIL Holdings Corp.

     4,393         155,380   

Unisource Energy Corp.

     3,220         118,882   
     

 

 

 
        873,807   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.2%      

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

     3,947         42,351   

Belden, Inc.

     4,076         135,649   

Encore Wire Corp.

     1,681         43,538   

EnerSys (a)

     4,152         107,828   

Greatbatch, Inc. (a)

     2,028         44,819   

Littelfuse, Inc.

     2,003         86,089   

Powell Industries, Inc. (a)

     747         23,366   

Vicor Corp.

     1,700         13,532   
     

 

 

 
        497,172   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.8%      

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

     766         52,172   

Analogic Corp.

     1,060         60,759   

Badger Meter, Inc.

     1,336         39,318   

Bel Fuse, Inc. Class B

     864         16,200   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)

     5,007         67,444   

Brady Corp. Class A

     4,541         143,359   

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,442         37,655   

CTS Corp.

     3,045         28,014   

Cymer, Inc. (a)

     2,652         131,964   

Daktronics, Inc.

     3,275         31,342   

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (a)

     2,104         30,466   

Faro Technologies, Inc. (a)

     1,434         65,964   

FEI Co. (a)

     3,268         133,269   

II-VI, Inc. (a)

     4,747         87,155   

Measurement Specialties, Inc. (a)

     1,304         36,460   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     3,127         25,923   

Newport Corp. (a)

     3,350         45,594   

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

     1,710         83,414   

Oyo Geospace Corp. (a)

     414         32,015   

Park Electrochemical Corp.

     1,810         46,372   

Plexus Corp. (a)

     2,986         81,757   

Pulse Electronics Corp.

     3,799         10,637   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,497       $ 57,056   

Rogers Corp. (a)

     1,386         51,088   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,425         48,498   

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A

     2,547         87,133   
     

 

 

 
        1,531,028   
     

 

 

 
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.0%      

Headwaters, Inc. (a)

     5,538         12,294   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.7%      

Aegion Corp. (a)

     3,416         52,401   

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

     2,965         62,028   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     5,816         155,927   

Orion Marine Group, Inc. (a)

     2,365         15,727   
     

 

 

 
        286,083   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.4%      

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (a)

     2,302         39,502   

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)

     5,518         56,063   

Shuffle Master, Inc. (a)

     4,686         54,920   
     

 

 

 
        150,485   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.8%      

Calgon Carbon Corp. (a)

     4,934         77,513   

Darling International, Inc. (a)

     10,191         135,438   

Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)

     5,442         117,493   
     

 

 

 
        330,444   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.7%      

B&G Foods, Inc.

     4,154         99,987   

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

     1,242         45,420   

Calavo Growers, Inc.

     1,095         28,120   

Diamond Foods, Inc.

     1,902         61,378   

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     1,268         67,559   

Nash Finch Co.

     1,051         30,773   

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

     1,641         82,263   

Seneca Foods Corp. Class A (a)

     779         20,114   

Snyders-Lance, Inc.

     4,073         91,642   

Spartan Stores, Inc.

     2,020         37,370   

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a)

     3,836         140,628   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

     3,126         204,378   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

     4,246         169,882   
     

 

 

 
        1,079,514   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 1.1%      

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

     3,448         115,301   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

     1,966         70,009   

Deltic Timber Corp.

     940         56,767   

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (a)

     3,351         52,745   

Neenah Paper, Inc.

     1,270         28,346   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

     1,419         94,307   

Wausau Paper Corp.

     4,194         34,642   
     

 

 

 
        452,117   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Gas — 2.2%      

The Laclede Group, Inc.

     1,935       $ 78,309   

New Jersey Resources Corp.

     3,605         177,366   

Northwest Natural Gas Co.

     2,332         111,773   

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

     6,280         213,394   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     2,620         148,842   

Southwest Gas Corp.

     3,993         169,663   
     

 

 

 
        899,347   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%      

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

     1,636         71,264   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.9%      

Abaxis, Inc. (a)

     1,886         52,186   

Cantel Medical Corp.

     1,114         31,114   

CONMED Corp. (a)

     2,421         62,147   

Cyberonics, Inc. (a)

     2,190         73,365   

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

     2,175         133,153   

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (a)

     2,910         54,388   

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

     1,076         48,420   

Invacare Corp.

     2,775         42,430   

Kensey Nash Corp. (a)

     641         12,301   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.

     3,598         67,786   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,648         48,810   

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

     2,495         23,528   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

     3,687         46,419   

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (a)

     1,723         16,024   

PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)

     4,610         111,516   

SonoSite, Inc. (a)

     1,201         64,686   

SurModics, Inc. (a)

     1,221         17,900   

Symmetry Medical, Inc. (a)

     3,267         26,103   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     2,939         111,535   

Zoll Medical Corp. (a)

     1,928         121,811   
     

 

 

 
        1,165,622   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.0%      

Air Methods Corp. (a)

     990         83,606   

Almost Family, Inc. (a)

     672         11,142   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

     2,598         28,344   

AmSurg Corp. (a)

     2,733         71,167   

Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     2,191         35,648   

Centene Corp. (a)

     4,385         173,602   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

     1,402         34,349   

Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (a)

     2,707         18,272   

Healthways, Inc. (a)

     2,899         19,887   

The IPC Hospitalist Co. (a)

     1,427         65,242   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     4,543         53,471   

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

     1,374         17,628   

Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a)

     2,440         120,707   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     2,453         54,776   
     

 

 

 
        787,841   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.4%      

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

     1,688         16,205   

Meritage Home Corp. (a)

     2,398         55,609   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Ryland Group, Inc.

     3,864       $ 60,897   

Standard Pacific Corp. (a)

     9,061         28,814   

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a)

     2,406         17,756   
     

 

 

 
        179,281   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.5%      

DTS, Inc. (a)

     1,489         40,560   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     2,241         53,134   

La-Z-Boy, Inc. (a)

     4,454         53,003   

Universal Electronics, Inc. (a)

     1,225         20,666   

VOXX International Corp. (a)

     1,611         13,613   
     

 

 

 
        180,976   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.6%      

Blyth, Inc.

     450         25,560   

Central Garden & Pet Co. Class A (a)

     3,663         30,476   

Helen of Troy Ltd. (a)

     2,757         84,640   

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a)

     4,333         48,833   

The Standard Register Co.

     1,300         3,029   

WD-40 Co.

     1,386         56,008   
     

 

 

 
        248,546   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.5%      

National Presto Industries, Inc.

     416         38,938   

The Toro Co.

     2,684         162,811   
     

 

 

 
        201,749   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.8%      

AMERISAFE, Inc. (a)

     1,604         37,293   

Delphi Financial Group, Inc. Class A

     4,790         212,197   

eHealth, Inc. (a)

     1,721         25,299   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     2,995         54,180   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     3,483         47,752   

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     1,049         59,520   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

     4,508         48,145   

The Navigators Group, Inc. (a)

     952         45,391   

Presidential Life Corp.

     1,872         18,701   

ProAssurance Corp.

     2,657         212,082   

RLI Corp.

     1,449         105,574   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

     1,319         53,393   

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     4,737         83,987   

Stewart Information Services Corp.

     1,684         19,450   

Tower Group, Inc.

     3,438         69,345   

United Fire & Casualty Co.

     1,805         36,425   
     

 

 

 
        1,128,734   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 1.9%      

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,734         95,030   

Blue Nile, Inc. (a)

     1,181         48,279   

Comscore, Inc. (a)

     2,875         60,950   

DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,616         98,572   

Digital River, Inc. (a)

     3,251         48,830   

eResearch Technology, Inc. (a)

     3,779         17,724   

InfoSpace, Inc. (a)

     3,429         37,685   

Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)

     1,738         64,132   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Nutrisystem, Inc.

     2,501       $ 32,338   

PC-Tel, Inc.

     1,692         11,573   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

     2,561         25,636   

Sourcefire, Inc. (a)

     2,501         80,983   

Stamps.com, Inc. (a)

     1,117         29,187   

United Online, Inc.

     7,669         41,719   

Websense, Inc. (a)

     3,380         63,308   

XO Group, Inc. (a)

     2,577         21,492   
     

 

 

 
        777,438   
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.2%      

Prospect Capital Corp.

     9,578         88,980   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%      

AK Steel Holding Corp.

     9,587         79,188   

Olympic Steel, Inc.

     824         19,216   
     

 

 

 
        98,404   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.6%      

Arctic Cat, Inc. (a)

     1,034         23,317   

Brunswick Corp.

     7,777         140,453   

Callaway Golf Co.

     5,559         30,741   

Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (a)

     3,476         47,308   

Multimedia Games Holding Co. (a)

     2,214         17,579   
     

 

 

 
        259,398   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%      

Boyd Gaming Corp. (a)

     4,839         36,099   

Marcus Corp.

     1,697         21,399   

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

     1,016         10,353   
     

 

 

 
        67,851   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.1%      

Astec Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,752         56,432   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 2.1%      

Albany International Corp. Class A

     2,415         55,835   

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     3,673         129,179   

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

     4,410         68,311   

Cascade Corp.

     733         34,576   

Cognex Corp.

     3,660         130,991   

Gerber Scientific, Inc. (b)

     2,202         22   

Intermec, Inc. (a)

     4,414         30,280   

Intevac, Inc. (a)

     2,103         15,562   

iRobot Corp. (a)

     2,327         69,461   

Lindsay Corp.

     1,109         60,873   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     3,992         193,812   

Tennant Co.

     1,633         63,475   
     

 

 

 
        852,377   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 2.6%      

A.O. Smith Corp.

     3,398         136,328   

Actuant Corp. Class A

     5,999         136,117   

AZZ, Inc.

     1,087         49,393   

Barnes Group, Inc.

     4,132         99,622   

Ceradyne, Inc. (a)

     2,129         57,015   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,819       $ 59,991   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

     2,325         66,913   

Federal Signal Corp. (a)

     5,213         21,634   

Griffon Corp.

     4,014         36,648   

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     2,450         37,656   

Koppers Holdings, Inc.

     1,799         61,814   

LSB Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,596         44,736   

Lydall, Inc. (a)

     1,592         15,108   

Myers Industries, Inc.

     2,984         36,822   

Standex International Corp.

     1,078         36,835   

STR Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,520         28,970   

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

     1,660         55,544   

Tredegar Corp.

     2,045         45,440   
     

 

 

 
        1,026,586   
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.2%      

Digital Generation, Inc. (a)

     2,368         28,227   

The Dolan Co. (a)

     2,645         22,535   

The E.W. Scripps Co. Class A (a)

     2,776         22,236   
     

 

 

 
        72,998   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.9%      

A.M. Castle & Co. (a)

     1,460         13,812   

Circor International, Inc.

     1,517         53,565   

Haynes International, Inc.

     1,064         58,094   

Kaydon Corp.

     2,783         84,882   

Lawson Products, Inc.

     380         5,863   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

     3,318         127,478   
     

 

 

 
        343,694   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.7%      

AMCOL International Corp.

     2,197         58,989   

Century Aluminum Co. (a)

     4,803         40,874   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     1,395         64,003   

Materion Corp. (a)

     1,776         43,121   

RTI International Metals, Inc. (a)

     2,592         60,160   
     

 

 

 
        267,147   
     

 

 

 
Office Furnishings — 0.1%      

Interface, Inc. Class A

     4,988         57,561   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.7%      

Approach Resources Inc. (a)

     2,346         68,996   

Contango Oil & Gas Co. (a)

     1,103         64,173   

GeoResources, Inc. (a)

     1,743         51,087   

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

     3,881         114,296   

Penn Virginia Corp.

     3,811         20,160   

Petroleum Development Corp. (a)

     2,038         71,554   

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (a)

     4,964         32,762   

Pioneer Drilling Co. (a)

     5,395         52,224   

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

     4,262         112,432   

Swift Energy Co. (a)

     3,702         110,023   
     

 

 

 
        697,707   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Oil & Gas Services — 1.8%      

Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a)

     2,510       $ 49,447   

Exterran Holdings, Inc. (a)

     5,428         49,395   

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

     1,267         37,009   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (a)

     2,969         92,098   

ION Geophysical Corp. (a)

     11,018         67,540   

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

     2,648         178,237   

Matrix Service Co. (a)

     2,202         20,787   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,888         167,956   

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

     6,787         63,391   
     

 

 

 
        725,860   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.5%      

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     5,950         141,164   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,365         212,561   

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. (a)

     2,133         35,920   

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (a)

     896         34,846   

The Medicines Co. (a)

     4,592         85,595   

Neogen Corp. (a)

     2,037         62,414   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. (a)

     3,140         102,772   

PetMed Express, Inc.

     1,845         19,151   

PharMerica Corp. (a)

     2,605         39,544   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,461         227,068   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a)

     5,151         246,475   

Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     6,317         14,087   

ViroPharma, Inc. (a)

     6,149         168,421   
     

 

 

 
        1,390,018   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%      

Forestar Real Esate Group, Inc. (a)

     3,136         47,448   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.7%   

Acadia Realty Trust

     3,755         75,626   

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     13,390         242,091   

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

     4,975         21,442   

Colonial Properties Trust

     7,605         158,640   

Cousins Properties, Inc.

     9,046         57,985   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     14,592         140,667   

Eastgroup Properties

     2,335         101,526   

Entertainment Properties Trust

     4,069         177,856   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     8,205         198,807   

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

     6,322         62,904   

Getty Realty Corp.

     2,407         33,578   

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

     6,785         126,133   

Inland Real Estate Corp.

     6,609         50,295   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     5,088         193,700   

Kite Realty Group Trust

     5,402         24,363   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     7,296         176,636   

Lexington Realty Trust

     11,665         87,371   

LTC Properties, Inc.

     2,636         81,347   

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

     9,722         95,956   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     3,292         205,915   

Parkway Properties, Inc.

     1,967         19,395   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

     4,768       $ 49,778   

Post Properties, Inc.

     4,511         197,221   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

     1,622         89,907   

Saul Centers, Inc.

     1,032         36,553   

Sovran Self Storage, Inc.

     2,424         103,432   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

     7,535         220,926   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

     1,103         43,017   

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. Class A

     2,002         36,196   
     

 

 

 
        3,109,263   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 8.3%      

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

     1,804         18,834   

Biglari Holdings, Inc. (a)

     125         46,030   

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)

     2,098         95,081   

Brown Shoe Co., Inc.

     3,616         32,182   

The Buckle, Inc.

     2,335         95,431   

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (a)

     1,597         107,813   

Cabela’s, Inc. (a)

     3,759         95,554   

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     3,312         170,601   

Cash America International, Inc.

     2,553         119,046   

The Cato Corp. Class A

     2,573         62,267   

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

     1,648         56,774   

The Children’s Place Retail Store, Inc. (a)

     2,177         115,642   

Christopher & Banks Corp.

     2,995         7,008   

Coldwater Creek, Inc. (a)

     7,842         9,254   

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

     2,003         100,971   

DineEquity, Inc. (a)

     1,362         57,490   

EZCORP, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,819         100,707   

The Finish Line, Inc. Class A

     4,470         86,204   

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (a)

     2,627         92,181   

Fred’s, Inc. Class A

     3,384         49,339   

Genesco, Inc. (a)

     2,107         130,086   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     1,962         101,632   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

     1,602         17,590   

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)

     2,324         104,998   

Hot Topic, Inc.

     3,741         24,728   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     3,794         58,010   

Jack in the Box, Inc. (a)

     3,851         80,486   

Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (a)

     2,426         118,292   

Kirkland’s, Inc. (a)

     1,336         17,769   

Lithia Motors, Inc. Class A

     1,873         40,944   

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (a)

     8,305         71,672   

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,398         42,349   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

     1,907         12,434   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

     4,466         144,743   

Movado Group, Inc.

     1,562         28,381   

O’Charley’s, Inc. (a)

     1,482         8,136   

OfficeMax, Inc. (a)

     7,639         34,681   

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.

     1,821         56,287   

Papa John’s International, Inc. (a)

     1,598         60,213   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The PEP Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack

     4,648       $ 51,128   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a)

     988         27,368   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (a)

     5,314         36,667   

Rue21, Inc. (a)

     1,332         28,771   

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (a)

     3,105         15,432   

School Specialty, Inc. (a)

     1,424         3,560   

Select Comfort Corp. (a)

     4,898         106,238   

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A

     3,057         45,274   

Sonic Corp. (a)

     5,412         36,423   

Stage Stores, Inc.

     2,688         37,336   

Stein Mart, Inc. (a)

     2,464         16,780   

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     5,169         77,018   

Tuesday Morning Corp. (a)

     3,668         12,655   

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a)

     2,541         101,335   

Zale Corp. (a)

     2,391         9,110   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

     1,886         52,355   
     

 

 

 
        3,329,290   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.5%      

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

     6,097         51,459   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

     2,467         31,084   

Oritani Financial Corp.

     4,007         51,169   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

     4,699         62,920   
     

 

 

 
        196,632   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.3%      

ATMI, Inc. (a)

     2,729         54,662   

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     5,647         57,995   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a)

     1,983         93,697   

Ceva, Inc. (a)

     2,066         62,517   

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

     5,527         87,603   

Cohu, Inc.

     2,090         23,722   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

     3,246         69,140   

DSP Group, Inc. (a)

     2,123         11,061   

Entropic Communications, Inc. (a)

     7,454         38,090   

Exar Corp. (a)

     3,863         25,109   

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc. (a)

     11,069         80,140   

Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)

     2,417         119,351   

Kopin Corp. (a)

     5,841         22,663   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (a)

     6,319         58,451   

Micrel, Inc.

     4,435         44,838   

Microsemi Corp. (a)

     7,549         126,446   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     4,566         127,026   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a)

     2,530         38,127   

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

     1,453         26,764   

Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     2,210         16,818   

Power Integrations, Inc.

     2,447         81,143   

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,520         14,273   

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,878         26,650   

Sigma Designs, Inc. (a)

     2,754         16,524   

Standard Microsystems Corp. (a)

     1,966         50,664   

Supertex, Inc. (a)

     1,013         19,125   

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,542         76,078   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

     14,471         70,474   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Ultratech, Inc. (a)

     2,206       $ 54,201   

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a)

     3,410         70,928   

Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     2,171         55,599   
     

 

 

 
        1,719,879   
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.3%      

Avid Technology, Inc. (a)

     2,525         21,538   

Blackbaud, Inc.

     3,788         104,928   

Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (a)

     3,141         72,777   

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

     3,804         162,507   

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

     952         48,657   

CSG Systems International, Inc. (a)

     2,980         43,836   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

     2,250         25,110   

Ebix, Inc.

     2,685         59,338   

EPIQ Systems, Inc.

     2,717         32,658   

Interactive Intelligence Group (a)

     1,272         29,154   

JDA Software Group, Inc. (a)

     3,709         120,135   

MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A (a)

     703         76,149   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc. (a)

     3,095         48,251   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

     2,956         48,833   

Opnet Technologies, Inc.

     1,271         46,608   

Progress Software Corp. (a)

     5,586         108,089   

Quality Systems, Inc.

     3,437         127,135   

RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,229         95,245   

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,320         70,087   

SYNNEX Corp. (a)

     2,272         69,205   

Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. (a)

     7,555         102,370   

Taleo Corp. Class A (a)

     3,615         139,864   

THQ, Inc. (a)

     5,435         4,131   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,092         62,990   
     

 

 

 
        1,719,595   
     

 

 

 
Storage & Warehousing — 0.1%   

Mobile Mini, Inc. (a)

     2,995         52,263   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.6%      

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     2,411         143,792   

Arris Group, Inc. (a)

     10,355         112,041   

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.

     799         31,201   

Black Box Corp.

     1,527         42,817   

Cbeyond, Inc. (a)

     2,748         22,011   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a)

     17,034         51,613   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

     1,746         49,971   

General Communication, Inc.
Class A (a)

     3,045         29,811   

Harmonic, Inc. (a)

     9,990         50,350   

Lumos Networks Corp.

     1,296         19,881   

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

     3,268         109,707   

Neutral Tandem, Inc. (a)

     2,712         28,991   

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (a)

     2,533         7,928   

NTELOS Holdings Corp.

     1,296         26,412   

Oplink Communications, Inc. (a)

     1,617         26,632   

Symmetricom, Inc. (a)

     3,816         20,568   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Tekelec (a)

     5,301       $ 57,940   

USA Mobility, Inc.

     1,938         26,880   

ViaSat, Inc. (a)

     3,676         169,537   
     

 

 

 
        1,028,083   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.3%      

G&K Services, Inc. Class A

     1,647         47,944   

UniFirst Corp.

     1,329         75,408   
     

 

 

 
        123,352   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%      

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

     2,245         31,677   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.8%      

Arkansas Best Corp.

     2,213         42,645   

Bristow Group, Inc.

     3,134         148,520   

Forward Air Corp.

     2,483         79,580   

Heartland Express, Inc.

     5,012         71,622   

Hub Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     3,277         106,273   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     5,120         80,077   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)

     4,097         166,051   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

     2,271         24,822   
     

 

 

 
        719,590   
     

 

 

 
Water — 0.1%      

American States Water Co.

     1,652         57,655   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $40,972,324)
        39,841,800   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $40,972,324)
        39,841,800   
     

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.0%      
Diversified Financial — 0.0%      

iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund

     26         1,776   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,620)
        1,776   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $40,973,944)
        39,843,576   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%      
Repurchase Agreement — 0.6%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (c)

   $ 237,709         237,709   
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.4%      

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.021% 5/03/12

     90,000         89,994   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.035% 5/03/12

   $ 10,000       $ 9,999   

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.055% 5/03/12

     15,000         14,997   

U.S. Treasury Bill (d)
0.066% 5/03/12

     20,000         19,995   
     

 

 

 
        134,985   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $372,694)
        372,694   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%
(Cost $41,346,638) (e)
        40,216,270   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.2)%         (65,717
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 40,150,553   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) This security is valued in good faith under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
(c) Maturity value of $237,710. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 5/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $242,538.
(d) A portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(e) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.4%      
COMMON STOCK — 96.9%      
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6%      

Kaman Corp.

     18,900       $ 516,349   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a)

     26,000         155,220   
     

 

 

 
        671,569   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.2%      

Alliance One International, Inc. (a)

     85,600         232,832   
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 1.5%      

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

     21,700         1,629,453   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.3%      

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     20,500         395,035   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

     79,400         1,568,150   

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     52,400         630,372   

Home Bancshares, Inc.

     34,000         880,940   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

     18,500         324,675   

Signature Bank (a)

     14,200         851,858   

SVB Financial Group (a)

     27,500         1,311,475   

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     28,700         805,035   
     

 

 

 
        6,767,540   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.3%      

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

     61,300         290,256   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.8%      

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     36,700         393,424   

Drew Industries, Inc. (a)

     36,000         883,080   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

     45,100         629,596   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

     27,500         413,050   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     20,100         620,487   
     

 

 

 
        2,939,637   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.1%      

American Vanguard Corp.

     36,700         489,578   

Innospec, Inc. (a)

     41,900         1,176,133   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     9,400         531,382   
     

 

 

 
        2,197,093   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.5%      

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)

     28,600         552,552   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 6.6%      

Aaron’s, Inc.

     90,100         2,403,868   

Electro Rent Corp.

     52,400         898,660   

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

     11,300         479,346   

Landauer, Inc.

     9,500         489,250   

McGrath Rentcorp

     46,200         1,339,338   

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

     49,200         561,372   

On Assignment, Inc. (a)

     67,400         753,532   

Startek, Inc. (a)

     34,500         66,240   
     

 

 

 
        6,991,606   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Computers — 0.3%      

Xyratex Ltd.

     26,300       $ 350,316   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 3.7%      

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

     75,700         1,531,411   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     55,050         1,529,840   

Pool Corp.

     29,300         881,930   
     

 

 

 
        3,943,181   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 2.4%      

GFI Group, Inc.

     127,600         525,712   

JMP Group, Inc.

     26,600         190,190   

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc. (a)

     10,600         214,120   

Stifel Financial Corp. (a)

     50,800         1,628,140   
     

 

 

 
        2,558,162   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.4%      

Black Hills Corp.

     14,800         496,984   

Cleco Corp.

     30,850         1,175,385   

El Paso Electric Co.

     28,000         969,920   

NorthWestern Corp.

     18,600         665,694   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     19,700         359,131   
     

 

 

 
        3,667,114   
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.1%      

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

     42,600         457,098   

Belden, Inc.

     27,700         921,856   

Littelfuse, Inc.

     19,000         816,620   
     

 

 

 
        2,195,574   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 3.4%      

Analogic Corp.

     9,500         544,540   

Cymer, Inc. (a)

     17,700         880,752   

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (a)

     24,000         347,520   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

     20,900         173,261   

Newport Corp. (a)

     33,600         457,296   

Woodward, Inc.

     30,400         1,244,272   
     

 

 

 
        3,647,641   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.7%      

Aegion Corp. (a)

     40,100         615,134   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

     11,000         118,470   
     

 

 

 
        733,604   
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.6%      

Ascent Media Corp. Series A (a)

     12,700         644,144   
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 1.6%      

Mine Safety Appliances Co.

     17,300         572,976   

Waste Connections, Inc.

     34,700         1,149,958   
     

 

 

 
        1,722,934   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.5%      

Nash Finch Co.

     19,900         582,672   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 2.9%      

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

     24,300         865,323   

Deltic Timber Corp.

     15,800         954,162   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Potlatch Corp.

     29,500       $ 917,745   

Wausau Paper Corp.

     49,600         409,696   
     

 

 

 
        3,146,926   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.3%      

Southwest Gas Corp.

     21,400         909,286   

Vectren Corp.

     14,900         450,427   
     

 

 

 
        1,359,713   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.3%      

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

     7,700         335,412   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.5%      

AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)

     22,500         333,225   

Quidel Corp. (a)

     29,000         438,770   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     22,500         853,875   
     

 

 

 
        1,625,870   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.1%      

National Healthcare Corp.

     16,900         708,110   

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B (a)

     24,600         492,492   
     

 

 

 
        1,200,602   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.2%      

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

     19,600         188,160   

Meritage Home Corp. (a)

     32,500         753,675   

Winnebago Industries, Inc. (a)

     45,100         332,838   
     

 

 

 
        1,274,673   
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.4%      

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     14,400         341,424   

Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. (a)

     30,300         90,900   
     

 

 

 
        432,324   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.4%      

CSS Industries, Inc.

     23,000         458,160   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 5.0%      

Alterra Capital Holdings Ltd.

     33,800         798,694   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     18,500         334,665   

Markel Corp. (a)

     1,720         713,232   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

     22,500         240,300   

National Interstate Corp.

     32,100         791,907   

ProAssurance Corp.

     29,400         2,346,708   

Radian Group, Inc.

     48,000         112,320   
     

 

 

 
        5,337,826   
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.9%      

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a)

     21,500         339,485   

Websense, Inc. (a)

     32,400         606,852   
     

 

 

 
        946,337   
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.3%      

Ares Capital Corp.

     20,100         310,545   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.6%      

Carpenter Technology Corp.

     22,400         1,153,152   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Class A

     14,100         596,148   
     

 

 

 
        1,749,300   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Leisure Time — 0.3%      

Brunswick Corp.

     16,500       $ 297,990   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.5%      

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (a)

     73,000         545,310   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.4%      

Astec Industries, Inc. (a)

     12,700         409,067   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 4.8%      

Cascade Corp.

     12,900         608,493   

Cognex Corp.

     10,800         386,532   

IDEX Corp.

     27,400         1,016,814   

Nordson Corp.

     41,600         1,713,088   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     27,900         1,354,545   
     

 

 

 
        5,079,472   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 3.1%      

AptarGroup, Inc.

     32,700         1,705,959   

Matthews International Corp. Class A

     30,000         942,900   

Myers Industries, Inc.

     53,500         660,190   
     

 

 

 
        3,309,049   
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.8%      

The Dolan Co. (a)

     43,700         372,324   

Saga Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     11,600         433,608   
     

 

 

 
        805,932   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.6%      

Circor International, Inc.

     17,200         607,332   
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.7%      

AMCOL International Corp.

     21,300         571,905   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

     21,500         818,425   

North American Palladium Ltd. (a)

     189,270         482,638   

Royal Gold, Inc.

     14,800         997,964   
     

 

 

 
        2,870,932   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 3.7%      

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)

     13,200         525,228   

Forest Oil Corp. (a)

     21,000         284,550   

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a)

     42,100         186,924   

Lone Pine Resources, Inc. (a)

     14,000         98,140   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a)

     42,500         1,019,150   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

     41,400         1,204,326   

Penn Virginia Corp.

     52,400         277,196   

Swift Energy Co. (a)

     13,400         398,248   
     

 

 

 
        3,993,762   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.6%      

CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     8,200         1,011,306   

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

     58,800         549,192   

Union Drilling, Inc. (a)

     19,400         121,056   
     

 

 

 
        1,681,554   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 6.6%   

Acadia Realty Trust

     35,100         706,914   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     90,000         1,413,000   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

     50,100       $ 215,931   

First Potomac Realty Trust

     56,400         736,020   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

     31,100         1,183,977   

LaSalle Hotel Properties

     37,550         909,085   

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

     41,000         786,380   

Saul Centers, Inc.

     8,900         315,238   

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     29,800         815,030   
     

 

 

 
        7,081,575   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.5%      

Fred’s, Inc. Class A

     34,400         501,552   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

     42,500         466,650   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

     38,000         247,760   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

     29,500         956,095   

Stein Mart, Inc. (a)

     69,100         470,571   
     

 

 

 
        2,642,628   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 1.9%      

ATMI, Inc. (a)

     19,800         396,594   

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     40,300         413,881   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a)

     10,400         491,400   

Teradyne, Inc. (a)

     50,900         693,767   
     

 

 

 
        1,995,642   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.8%      

Accelrys, Inc. (a)

     30,210         203,011   

Progress Software Corp. (a)

     46,000         890,100   

SYNNEX Corp. (a)

     25,600         779,776   
     

 

 

 
        1,872,887   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.4%      

Ixia (a)

     59,500         625,345   

Premiere Global Services, Inc. (a)

     60,700         514,129   

Sonus Networks, Inc. (a)

     143,100         343,440   
     

 

 

 
        1,482,914   
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.9%      

Culp, Inc. (a)

     23,500         200,220   

G&K Services, Inc. Class A

     24,500         713,195   
     

 

 

 
        913,415   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 6.8%      

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. Class A (a)

     33,450         2,026,401   

Kirby Corp. (a)

     33,050         2,176,012   

Landstar System, Inc.

     47,150         2,259,428   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

     12,800         139,904   

UTI Worldwide, Inc.

     45,900         610,011   
     

 

 

 
        7,211,756   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $80,188,123)
        103,296,785   
     

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK — 0.5%   
Banks — 0.1%   

East West Bancorp, Inc., Series A
8.000%

     100         140,500   
     

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
Insurance — 0.4%    

Assured Guaranty Ltd.
8.500%

    7,900      $ 443,782   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $548,276)
      584,282   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $80,736,399)
      103,881,067   
   

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.7%   
Diversified Financial — 0.7%   

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund

    11,400        748,296   

T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund

    1,000        1,000   
   

 

 

 
      749,296   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $756,026)
      749,296   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $81,492,425)
      104,630,363   
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9%    

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

  $ 1,970,354        1,970,354   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,970,354)
      1,970,354   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $83,462,779) (c)
      106,600,717   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%       (16,793
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 106,583,924   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $1,970,356. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,010,744.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.2%      
COMMON STOCK — 98.2%      
Apparel — 1.2%      

The Jones Group, Inc.

     202,510       $ 2,136,481   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 4.2%      

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

     141,200         1,978,212   

Dana Holding Corp. (a)

     136,350         1,656,652   

Lear Corp.

     56,170         2,235,566   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (a)

     49,200         1,603,920   
     

 

 

 
        7,474,350   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 8.6%      

Associated Banc-Corp.

     139,200         1,554,864   

CapitalSource, Inc.

     341,620         2,288,854   

Comerica, Inc.

     80,320         2,072,256   

Hancock Holding Co.

     32,526         1,039,856   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     401,370         2,203,521   

Popular, Inc. (a)

     934,263         1,298,626   

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

     241,545         2,024,147   

Webster Financial Corp.

     58,290         1,188,533   

Zions Bancorp

     98,640         1,605,859   
     

 

 

 
        15,276,516   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.4%      

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A (a)

     124,970         2,583,130   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.0%      

Ferro Corp. (a)

     191,680         937,315   

Huntsman Corp.

     99,370         993,700   

PolyOne Corp.

     154,300         1,782,165   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     39,720         1,598,333   
     

 

 

 
        5,311,513   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.2%      

Convergys Corp. (a)

     162,602         2,076,428   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.5%      

NCR Corp. (a)

     58,000         954,680   
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.6%      

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a)

     57,880         1,052,837   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

     33,690         1,785,907   
     

 

 

 
        2,838,744   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 0.5%      

Legg Mason, Inc.

     39,500         949,975   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 6.0%      

CMS Energy Corp.

     104,750         2,312,880   

Great Plains Energy, Inc.

     77,290         1,683,376   

NV Energy, Inc.

     140,830         2,302,571   

PNM Resources, Inc.

     115,500         2,105,565   

Portland General Electric Co.

     85,875         2,171,779   

Unisource Energy Corp.

     5,186         191,467   
     

 

 

 
        10,767,638   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 2.4%      

EnerSys (a)

     88,750       $ 2,304,837   

General Cable Corp. (a)

     79,160         1,979,792   
     

 

 

 
        4,284,629   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 7.0%      

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     60,900         2,278,269   

AU Optronics Corp. Sponsored ADR (Taiwan)

     420,586         1,816,931   

Avnet, Inc. (a)

     49,470         1,538,022   

Celestica, Inc. (a)

     219,290         1,607,396   

Flextronics International Ltd. (a)

     318,660         1,803,616   

Thomas & Betts Corp. (a)

     23,370         1,276,002   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

     193,120         2,116,595   
     

 

 

 
        12,436,831   
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.8%      

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

     109,770         1,354,562   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 4.5%      

Dean Foods Co. (a)

     221,400         2,479,680   

Dole Food Co., Inc. (a)

     151,210         1,307,967   

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)

     80,800         1,961,824   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     113,960         2,352,134   
     

 

 

 
        8,101,605   
     

 

 

 
Gas — 3.8%      

Atmos Energy Corp.

     60,800         2,027,680   

NiSource, Inc.

     98,565         2,346,833   

UGI Corp.

     79,240         2,329,656   
     

 

 

 
        6,704,169   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.6%      

Health Net, Inc. (a)

     79,430         2,416,261   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)

     57,550         2,137,982   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

     80,380         1,794,885   
     

 

 

 
        6,349,128   
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.6%      

NVR, Inc. (a)

     1,600         1,097,600   
     

 

 

 
Household Products — 0.9%      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     58,440         1,676,059   
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 1.1%      

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     120,500         1,946,075   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.5%      

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

     61,130         1,451,838   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     76,800         2,035,200   

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.

     58,100         2,222,325   

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.

     65,720         2,241,709   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. Class A

     40,800         2,131,800   

Torchmark Corp.

     38,570         1,673,552   

Unum Group

     72,850         1,534,949   
     

 

 

 
        13,291,373   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Iron & Steel — 1.9%      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     48,730       $ 2,372,664   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     82,700         1,087,505   
     

 

 

 
        3,460,169   
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 1.1%      

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     78,220         1,937,509   
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%      

MGM Resorts International (a)

     36,400         379,652   
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.0%      

Gannett Co., Inc.

     136,320         1,822,598   
     

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 2.3%      

Commercial Metals Co.

     136,000         1,880,880   

The Timken Co.

     55,600         2,152,276   
     

 

 

 
        4,033,156   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.4%      

Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a)

     49,550         1,819,476   

Stone Energy Corp. (a)

     58,350         1,539,273   

Tesoro Corp. (a)

     40,820         953,555   
     

 

 

 
        4,312,304   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 7.8%      

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     115,190         2,082,635   

BRE Properties, Inc.

     31,700         1,600,216   

Camden Property Trust

     26,460         1,646,871   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     197,170         1,900,719   

Entertainment Properties Trust

     50,030         2,186,811   

Glimcher Realty Trust

     209,600         1,928,320   

Home Properties, Inc.

     23,800         1,370,166   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     18,460         1,154,673   
     

 

 

 
        13,870,411   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.8%      

ANN, Inc. (a)

     67,090         1,662,490   

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

     38,040         1,436,391   

The Children’s Place Retail Store, Inc. (a)

     29,900         1,588,288   

GameStop Corp. Class A (a)

     82,700         1,995,551   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

     91,170         1,393,989   

Office Depot, Inc. (a)

     367,100         789,265   

Saks, Inc. (a)

     105,690         1,030,478   

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

     48,720         2,141,731   
     

 

 

 
        12,038,183   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 2.1%      

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     177,740         1,533,896   

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     86,400         1,110,240   

Washington Federal, Inc.

     81,210         1,136,128   
     

 

 

 
        3,780,264   
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Semiconductors — 5.0%      

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

     298,940       $ 1,303,378   

Entegris, Inc. (a)

     249,810         2,179,592   

Lam Research Corp. (a)

     49,190         1,821,014   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     285,330         1,794,726   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     63,328         1,761,785   
     

 

 

 
        8,860,495   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.1%      

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

     55,690         1,588,836   

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

     18,500         1,103,340   

Arris Group, Inc. (a)

     94,400         1,021,408   
     

 

 

 
        3,713,584   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 3.8%      

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

     42,020         1,614,829   

Bristow Group, Inc.

     48,290         2,288,463   

Con-way, Inc.

     38,230         1,114,787   

Teekay Corp.

     63,520         1,697,889   
     

 

 

 
        6,715,968   
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.3%      

Aircastle Ltd.

     184,280         2,344,042   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $173,888,056)
        174,879,821   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $173,888,056)
        174,879,821   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $173,888,056)
        174,879,821   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.7%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 2,957,113         2,957,113   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,957,113)
        2,957,113   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $176,845,169) (c)
        177,836,934   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         155,130   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 177,992,064   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $2,957,116. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity dates ranging from 8/15/39 – 9/25/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $3,017,168.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Asset Allocation
Fund
     MML
Concentrated
Growth Fund
 
Assets:        

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 116,444,553       $ 84,711,227   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       5,263         -   

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (c)

       11,519,209         501,150   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

       127,969,025         85,212,377   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at value (d)

       -         -   

Receivables from:

       

Investments sold

       1,006,805         -   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -         3,635   

Fund shares sold

       1,755         4,916   

Interest and dividends

       492,801         62,390   

Foreign taxes withheld

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       129,470,386         85,283,318   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:        

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

       57,635         -   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       2,205         -   

Fund shares repurchased

       18,938         5,026   

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       5,962,992         -   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       36,970         18,706   

Affiliates (Note 3):

       

Investment management fees

       57,614         43,618   

Administration fees

       -         15,814   

Service fees

       5,408         1,145   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       40,325         34,159   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       6,182,087         118,468   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 123,288,299       $ 85,164,850   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:        

Paid-in capital

     $ 164,991,540       $ 119,413,347   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       2,397,816         560,180   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (53,859,206      (40,530,804

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       9,758,149         5,722,127   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 123,288,299       $ 85,164,850   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 106,683,170       $ 78,989,100   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 5,263       $ -   

(c)        Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 11,519,209       $ 501,150   

(d)        Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -       $ -   

 

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

 

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MML
Equity Income
Fund
    MML
Foreign Fund
    MML
Global Fund
    MML
Growth & Income
Fund
 
     
$ 528,359,128      $ 293,911,984      $ 107,896,082      $ 125,417,805   
  30,944        -        6,729        5,360   
  13,806,351        17,249,973        2,111,427        1,534,652   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  542,196,423        311,161,957        110,014,238        126,957,817   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        26,566        8,606        -   
     
  73,153        -        443        -   
  -        -        12,367        -   
  45,808        86,730        83,318        3,887   
  1,113,199        546,464        128,049        144,910   
  4,323        529,907        115,607        11,930   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  543,432,906        312,351,624        110,362,628        127,118,544   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        3,096,750        82,827        -   
  -        -        -        -   
  68,018        49,098        2,796        20,940   
  -        -        -        -   
  82,944        57,143        13,136        39,716   
     
  341,534        233,205        55,495        53,911   
  -        -        24,604        -   
  18,373        3,539        1,353        6,219   
  82,761        67,697        39,469        39,848   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  593,630        3,507,432        219,680        160,634   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 542,839,276      $ 308,844,192      $ 110,142,948      $ 126,957,910   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 551,251,310      $ 379,080,497      $ 105,673,610      $ 184,975,779   
  10,563,816        7,319,607        1,309,460        1,668,572   
  (56,417,851     (25,519,073     (10,665,356     (71,663,564
  37,442,001        (52,036,839     13,825,234        11,977,123   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 542,839,276      $ 308,844,192      $ 110,142,948      $ 126,957,910   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 490,915,487      $ 345,967,905      $ 94,075,163      $ 113,439,827   
$ 30,944      $ -      $ 6,729      $ 5,360   
$ 13,806,351      $ 17,249,973      $ 2,111,427      $ 1,534,652   
$ -      $ 26,513      $ 8,687      $ -   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Asset Allocation
Fund
       MML
Concentrated
Growth Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 114,357,789         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       13,511,727           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 8.46         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 64,176,388   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           9,070,506   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 7.08   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 19,080,184   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           2,688,139   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 7.10   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 8,930,510         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       1,060,601           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 8.42         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ 1,908,278   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           271,936   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ 7.02   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Equity Income
Fund
     MML
Foreign Fund
     MML
Global Fund
     MML
Growth & Income
Fund
 
        
$ 511,950,504       $ 303,229,093       $ -       $ 116,867,435   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  55,629,444         37,289,284         -         14,932,829   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.20       $ 8.13       $ -       $ 7.83   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ 92,594,667       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         11,546,011         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ 8.02       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ 15,218,365       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         1,872,170         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ 8.13       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ 30,888,772       $ 5,615,099       $ -       $ 10,090,475   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,372,808         693,352         -         1,294,779   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 9.16       $ 8.10       $ -       $ 7.79   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        
$ -       $ -       $ 2,329,916       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         291,201         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ 8.00       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

           
MML
Income & Growth
Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
Assets:        

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 88,212,072       $ 181,485,296   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

       3,515         -   

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (c)

       10,181,720         7,801,203   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

       98,397,307         189,286,499   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Receivables from:

       

Investments sold

       -         -   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       -         -   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -         -   

Fund shares sold

       219,846         233,340   

Interest and dividends

       201,311         54,857   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       98,818,464         189,574,696   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:        

Payables for:

       

Investments purchased

       1,769,264         -   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

       -         -   

Fund shares repurchased

       3,571         522   

Variation margin on open futures contracts (Note 2)

       -         -   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       28,282         16,723   

Affiliates (Note 3):

       

Investment management fees

       51,353         103,736   

Administration fees

       -         -   

Service fees

       4,840         755   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       30,401         41,566   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,887,711         163,302   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 96,930,753       $ 189,411,394   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:        

Paid-in capital

     $ 88,041,058       $ 181,143,699   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

       1,858,483         128,047   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

       (5,577,681      (2,607,533

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       12,608,893         10,747,181   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 96,930,753       $ 189,411,394   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Cost of investments:

     $ 75,603,199       $ 170,738,115   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

     $ 3,515       $ -   

(c)        Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 10,181,720       $ 7,801,203   

 

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

 

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MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
    MML
Small Cap
Index Fund
    MML
Small
Company
Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
 
       
$ 320,930,474      $ 414,541,724      $ 39,843,576      $ 104,630,363      $ 174,879,821   
  -        -        134,985        -        -   
  7,185,683        4,681,023        237,709        1,970,354        2,957,113   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  328,116,157        419,222,747        40,216,270        106,600,717        177,836,934   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  1,074,828        3,225,739        2,498        -        847,735   
  -        76,343        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        3,770        -   
  141,326        87,779        16,932        34,911        5,318   
  98,230        876,798        42,700        101,266        226,585   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  329,430,541        423,489,406        40,278,400        106,740,664        178,916,572   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  521,032        2,383,373        70,062        9,955        690,794   
  -        22,170        -        -        -   
  10,411        48,811        1,762        542        35,144   
  -        -        872        -        -   
  56,124        73,998        9,797        8,813        38,231   
       
  214,006        295,866        11,846        76,047        112,425   
  -        -        -        22,367        -   
  13,608        7,589        2,864        2,340        4,338   
  62,751        72,259        30,644        36,676        43,576   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  877,932        2,904,066        127,847        156,740        924,508   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 328,552,609      $ 420,585,340      $ 40,150,553      $ 106,583,924      $ 177,992,064   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 251,159,152      $ 411,370,618      $ 43,352,474      $ 80,743,335      $ 216,570,543   
  (912,269     7,230,169        242,563        (207,781     1,026,493   
  19,406,160        11,103,447        (2,319,757     2,910,432        (40,596,737
  58,899,566        (9,118,894     (1,124,727     23,137,938        991,765   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 328,552,609      $ 420,585,340      $ 40,150,553      $ 106,583,924      $ 177,992,064   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 262,031,024      $ 423,715,050      $ 40,973,944      $ 81,492,425      $ 173,888,056   
$ -      $ -      $ 134,985      $ -      $ -   
$ 7,185,683      $ 4,681,023      $ 237,709      $ 1,970,354      $ 2,957,113   

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Income & Growth
Fund
       MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 88,464,509         $ 188,235,219   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       10,334,698           18,740,312   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 8.56         $ 10.04   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ 8,466,244         $ 1,176,175   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       994,725           117,783   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 8.51         $ 9.99   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -           -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -         $ -   
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
     MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
     MML
Small Cap
Index Fund
     MML
Small
Company
Value Fund
     MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
 
           
$ 305,756,758       $ 407,614,871       $ 35,344,706       $ -       $ 170,925,270   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  25,320,504         40,068,369         3,609,070         -         20,093,794   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 12.08       $ 10.17       $ 9.79       $ -       $ 8.51   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 102,632,504       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         6,096,420         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 16.83       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ 22,795,851       $ 12,970,469       $ 4,805,847       $ -       $ 7,066,794   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,903,234         1,281,808         493,276         -         834,516   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 11.98       $ 10.12       $ 9.74       $ -       $ 8.47   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 3,951,420       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -         -         -         236,187         -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -       $ -       $ -       $ 16.73       $ -   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Asset Allocation
Fund
     MML
Concentrated
Growth Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends (a)

     $ 1,397,395       $ 1,386,749   

Interest

       1,864,695         64   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,262,090         1,386,813   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       739,713         570,368   

Custody fees

       17,811         11,925   

Audit fees

       37,968         32,988   

Legal fees

       10,892         2,260   

Proxy fees

       918         917   

Shareholder reporting fees

       27,843         20,789   

Trustees’ fees

       11,147         7,897   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       846,292         647,144   

Administration fees:

       

Class I

       -         172,507   

Class II

       -         29,916   

Service Class I

       -         4,356   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       21,132         -   

Service Class I

       -         4,538   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       867,424         858,461   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Class I fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Class II fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Class I management fees waived

       -         (35,938

Class II management fees waived

       -         (10,684

Service Class I management fees waived

       -         (908
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       867,424         810,931   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       2,394,666         575,882   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       10,836,684         11,850,133   

Foreign currency transactions

       7,795         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       10,844,479         11,850,133   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       (10,839,136      (13,156,537

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (3,557      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (10,842,693      (13,156,537
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       1,786         (1,306,404
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $    2,396,452       $      (730,522
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 32,302       $ -   

 

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

 

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MML
Equity Income
Fund
    MML
Foreign Fund
    MML
Global Fund
    MML
Growth & Income
Fund
 
     
$ 15,113,834      $ 11,565,833      $ 2,285,229      $ 2,568,861   
  11,152        3,675        122        68   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,124,986        11,569,508        2,285,351        2,568,929   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  4,174,730        2,961,288        628,318        711,394   
  52,485        148,758        57,989        29,358   
  32,777        38,377        39,113        32,458   
  6,332        4,317        2,312        2,624   
  917        918        918        918   
  103,684        63,383        21,543        31,179   
  45,200        27,183        8,286        11,891   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,416,125        3,244,224        758,479        819,822   
     
  -        -        238,756        -   
  -        -        31,714        -   
  -        -        5,126        -   
     
  71,157        14,458        -        26,533   
  -        -        4,577        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,487,282        3,258,682        1,038,652        846,355   
     
  -        -        (89,001     -   
  -        -        (18,303     -   
  -        -        (1,912     -   
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,487,282        3,258,682        929,436        846,355   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,637,704        8,310,826        1,355,915        1,722,574   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  18,015,791        5,191,515        4,372,497        8,176,398   
  (7,905     (85,147     11,326        (18,321

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  18,007,886        5,106,368        4,383,823        8,158,077   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (29,896,851     (44,317,273     (9,816,884     (11,728,846
  (730     (100,102     (3,622     (913

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (29,897,581     (44,417,375     (9,820,506     (11,729,759

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (11,889,695     (39,311,007     (5,436,683     (3,571,682

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$   (1,251,991   $ (31,000,181   $ (4,080,768     $  (1,849,108

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 120,600      $ 1,190,031      $ 156,343      $ 39,322   

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

           
MML

Income  & Growth
Fund
     MML
Large Cap
Growth Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):        

Dividends (a)

     $ 2,488,860       $ 1,357,324   

Interest

       280         361   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,489,140         1,357,685   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):        

Investment management fees

       519,070         1,111,930   

Custody fees

       8,856         21,013   

Audit fees

       32,985         32,461   

Legal fees

       2,658         2,901   

Proxy fees

       918         918   

Shareholder reporting fees

       18,646         32,622   

Trustees’ fees

       6,921         13,308   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       590,054         1,215,153   

Administration fees:

       

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   

Service fees:

       

Service Class

       17,016         3,198   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       607,070         1,218,351   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

       

Class II fees waived by adviser

       -         -   

Service Class I fees waived by adviser

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       607,070         1,218,351   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,882,070         139,334   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investment transactions

       1,312,341         8,315,080   

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Foreign currency transactions

       (3,051      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,309,290         8,315,080   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investment transactions

       1,984,153         (13,994,868

Futures contracts

       -         -   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (710      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       1,983,443         (13,994,868
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       3,292,733         (5,679,788
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 5,174,803         $  (5,540,454
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ 44,502       $ 10,313   

 

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

 

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MML
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    MML
Mid Cap
Value Fund
    MML
Small Cap
Index Fund
    MML
Small
Company
Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid
Cap Value
Fund
 
       
$ 1,694,185      $ 10,487,147      $ 438,824      $ 1,171,587      $ 2,511,598   
  14,858        410        88        230        246   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,709,043        10,487,557        438,912        1,171,817        2,511,844   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  2,645,709        3,507,060        152,963        910,630        1,400,441   
  52,535        80,810        13,705        13,070        22,758   
  33,178        33,238        32,375        32,993        32,491   
  4,491        5,166        1,763        1,885        3,011   
  917        918        918        918        918   
  65,640        77,539        11,080        22,793        37,464   
  27,690        33,763        3,579        8,496        15,352   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,830,160        3,738,494        216,383        990,785        1,512,435   
       
  -        -        -        259,301        -   
  -        -        -        8,531        -   
       
  50,997        28,099        11,141        -        17,524   
  -        -        -        8,531        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,881,157        3,766,593        227,524        1,267,148        1,529,959   
       
  -        -        -        (25,741     -   
  -        -        -        (847     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,881,157        3,766,593        227,524        1,240,560        1,529,959   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,172,114     6,720,964        211,388        (68,743     981,885   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  34,192,334        47,025,876        1,591,149        2,944,374        24,421,795   
  -        -        (56,530     -        -   
  (1,367     389,612        -        (103     -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  34,190,967        47,415,488        1,534,619        2,944,271        24,421,795   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (36,507,981     (54,993,095     (1,566,654     (4,333,813     (37,849,828
  -        -        (209     -        -   
  11        113,962        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (36,507,970     (54,879,133     (1,566,863     (4,333,813     (37,849,828

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,317,003     (7,463,645     (32,244     (1,389,542     (13,428,033

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $  (3,489,117     $     (742,681   $     179,144      $ (1,458,285   $ (12,446,148

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 32,837      $ 80,508      $ -      $ 1,760      $ 16,194   

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Asset Allocation Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 2,394,666       $ 2,626,407   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       10,844,479         4,025,721   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (10,842,693      9,784,290   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       2,396,452         16,436,418   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (2,525,969      (3,270,834

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       (158,771      (163,239

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (2,684,740      (3,434,073
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (20,323,168      (16,307,999

Class I

       -         -   

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       956,198         1,801,213   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (19,366,970      (14,506,786
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (19,655,258      (1,504,441
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       142,943,557         144,447,998   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 123,288,299       $ 142,943,557   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 2,397,816       $ 2,692,343   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Concentrated Growth Fund
    MML
Equity Income Fund
    MML
Foreign Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
         
         
$ 575,882      $ 600,741      $ 10,637,704      $ 9,558,553      $ 8,310,826      $ 5,682,567   
  11,850,133        13,403,850        18,007,886        1,400,822        5,106,368        (2,239,270
  (13,156,537     (2,308,534     (29,897,581     63,629,412        (44,417,375     12,608,101   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (730,522     11,696,057        (1,251,991     74,588,787        (31,000,181     16,051,398   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  -        -        (8,870,840     (8,032,215     (6,113,493     (5,183,884
  (446,560     (304,483     -        -        -        -   
  (148,416     (121,782     -        -        -        -   
  -        -        (442,894     (286,864     (101,845     (72,903
  (9,214     (5,743     -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (604,190     (432,008     (9,313,734     (8,319,079     (6,215,338     (5,256,787

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -        -        (29,120,650     57,033,237        1,241,464        39,114,873   
  (10,269,596     (14,787,016     -        -        -        -   
  (3,792,999     (3,787,283     -        -        -        -   
  -        -        6,770,393        5,523,924        466,608        1,315,087   
  145,001        386,949        -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (13,917,594     (18,187,350     (22,350,257     62,557,161        1,708,072        40,429,960   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (15,252,306     (6,923,301     (32,915,982     128,826,869        (35,507,447     51,224,571   
         
  100,417,156        107,340,457        575,755,258        446,928,389        344,351,639        293,127,068   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 85,164,850      $ 100,417,156      $ 542,839,276      $ 575,755,258      $ 308,844,192      $ 344,351,639   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
560,180
 
  
  $ 588,488      $ 10,563,816      $ 9,513,385      $ 7,319,607      $ 5,309,266   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Global Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,355,915       $ 977,423   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       4,383,823         3,660,223   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (9,820,506      7,224,654   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (4,080,768      11,862,300   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class I

       (819,719      (443,725

Class II

       (167,123      (99,559

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       (19,559      (4,481
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (1,006,401      (547,765
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       -         -   

Class I

       13,002,862         9,390,192   

Class II

       (3,069,471      (3,172,493

Service Class

       -         -   

Service Class I

       1,016,682         721,200   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       10,950,073         6,938,899   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       5,862,904         18,253,434   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       104,280,044         86,026,610   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 110,142,948       $ 104,280,044   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 1,309,460       $ 945,503   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Growth & Income Fund
    MML
Income & Growth Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     
     
$ 1,722,574      $ 1,587,731      $ 1,882,070      $ 2,404,753   
  8,158,077        7,258,825        1,309,290        25,571,220   
  (11,729,759     7,628,989        1,983,443        (18,211,608

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,849,108     16,475,545        5,174,803        9,764,365   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (1,414,550     (1,924,321     (2,052,810     (2,756,313
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -   
  (86,148     (153,086     (222,620     (121,024
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,500,698     (2,077,407     (2,275,430     (2,877,337

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (23,487,335     (17,397,853     12,823,710        (204,108,040
  -        -        -        -   
  -        -        -        -   
  (3,055,537     865,578        4,465,650        1,293,934   
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (26,542,872     (16,532,275     17,289,360        (202,814,106

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (29,892,678     (2,134,137     20,188,733        (195,927,078
     
  156,850,588        158,984,725        76,742,020        272,669,098   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 126,957,910      $ 156,850,588      $ 96,930,753      $    76,742,020   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
$ 1,668,572      $ 1,555,109      $ 1,858,483      $ 2,304,911   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Large Cap Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 139,334       $ 385,271   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       8,315,080         3,403,883   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (13,994,868      18,363,328   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       (5,540,454      22,152,482   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (376,875      (135,692

Service Class

       (1,629      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (378,504      (135,692
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       27,536,931         103,576,004   

Service Class

       477,753         15,706   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       28,014,684         103,591,710   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       22,095,726         125,608,500   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       167,315,668         41,707,168   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 189,411,394       $ 167,315,668   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 128,047       $ 377,258   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Mid Cap Growth Fund
    MML
Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     
     
$ (1,172,114   $ (646,732   $ 6,720,964      $ 9,263,692   
  34,190,967        21,871,761        47,415,488        65,686,823   
  (36,507,970     56,982,064        (54,879,133     (1,729,806

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,489,117     78,207,093        (742,681     73,220,709   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        (8,190,527     (5,765,689
  -        -        (223,550     (106,830

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        (8,414,077     (5,872,519

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (21,917,717     (19,052,242     (3,398,141     (21,520,432
  6,012,491        4,095,093        3,591,638        2,175,010   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (15,905,226     (14,957,149     193,497        (19,345,422

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (19,394,343     63,249,944        (8,963,261     48,002,768   
     
  347,946,952        284,697,008        429,548,601        381,545,833   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 328,552,609      $ 347,946,952      $ 420,585,340      $ 429,548,601   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
(912,269
 
  $ (709,308   $ 7,230,169      $ 8,831,980   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Small Cap Index Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 211,388       $ 313,530   

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       1,534,619         59,415   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (1,566,863      9,401,611   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       179,144         9,774,556   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Initial Class

       (268,794      (223,145

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       (24,703      (13,744

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (293,497      (236,889
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Initial Class

       (6,586,719      (5,195,780

Class II

       -         -   

Service Class

       717,576         595,008   

Service Class I

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (5,869,143      (4,600,772
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (5,983,496      4,936,895   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       46,134,049         41,197,154   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 40,150,553       $ 46,134,049   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ 242,563       $ 329,731   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ -       $ -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

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MML
Small Company Value Fund
    MML
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010
 
     
     
$ (68,743   $ 325,366      $ 981,885      $ 1,146,608   
  2,944,271        10,205,295        24,421,795        17,419,713   
  (4,333,813     10,266,951        (37,849,828     27,693,877   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,458,285     20,797,612        (12,446,148     46,260,198   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        -        (1,037,218     (1,105,932
  -        (798,366     -        -   
  -        -        (30,232     (23,853
  -        (17,102     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        (815,468     (1,067,450     (1,129,785

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (1,420,523     (8,456,394     -        -   
  (50,561     (199,717     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,471,084     (8,656,111     -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        (7,313,534     (31,113,774
  (394,799     (1,584,805     -        -   
  -        -        1,290,527        1,387,858   
  1,497,284        1,789,392        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,102,485        204,587        (6,023,007     (29,725,916

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,826,884     11,530,620        (19,536,605     15,404,497   
     
  108,410,808        96,880,188        197,528,669        182,124,172   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 106,583,924      $ 108,410,808      $ 177,992,064      $ 197,528,669   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
(207,781
 
  $ -      $ 1,026,493      $ 1,110,263   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ -      $ (171,220   $ -      $ -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Asset Allocation Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 8.50      $ 0.15      $ (0.01   $ 0.14      $ (0.18   $ -      $ (0.18   $ 8.46        1.68%      $ 114,358        0.63%        N/A        1.80%        104%   
12/31/10     7.75        0.15        0.80        0.95        (0.20     -        (0.20     8.50        12.61%        134,949        0.62%        N/A        1.89%        60%   
12/31/09     6.90        0.17        0.98        1.15        (0.30     -        (0.30     7.75        17.02%        138,938        0.63%        N/A        2.43%        109%   
12/31/08     9.91        0.23        (3.23     (3.00     (0.01     -        (0.01     6.90        (30.32%     136,326        0.62%        0.60% #        2.63%        67%   
12/31/07     10.30        0.25        (0.13     0.12        (0.25     (0.26     (0.51     9.91        1.14%        255,294        0.59%        0.57%  #      2.34%        62%   
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 8.46      $ 0.13      $ (0.01   $ 0.12      $ (0.16   $ -      $ (0.16   $ 8.42        1.49%      $ 8,931        0.88%        N/A        1.56%        104%   
12/31/10     7.72        0.13        0.80        0.93        (0.19     -        (0.19     8.46        12.37%        7,994        0.87%        N/A        1.65%        60%   
12/31/09     6.90        0.15        0.97        1.12        (0.30     -        (0.30     7.72        16.56%        5,510        0.88%        N/A        2.09%        109%   
12/31/08 +++     8.98        0.08        (2.15     (2.07     (0.01     -        (0.01     6.90        (23.10% ) **      1,757        0.90%  *      N/A        3.09%  *      67%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Concentrated Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class I                             
12/31/11   $ 7.18      $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ (0.06   $ (0.04   $ -      $ (0.04   $ 7.08        (0.74%   $ 64,176        0.92%        0.87%  #      0.59%        50%   
12/31/10     6.32        0.04        0.85        0.89        (0.03     -        (0.03     7.18        14.14%        75,480        0.92%        0.87%  #      0.58%        78%   
12/31/09     4.45        0.02        1.87        1.89        (0.02     -        (0.02     6.32        42.58%        82,035        0.93%        0.90%  #      0.44%        69%   
12/31/08     11.09        0.03        (6.67     (6.64     -        -        -        4.45        (59.87%     59,617        0.93%        0.90%  #      0.40%        104%   
12/31/07     10.21        0.02        1.54        1.56        (0.02     (0.66     (0.68     11.09        15.04%        23,930        0.91%        0.76%  #      0.16%        59%   
Class II                             
12/31/11   $ 7.21      $ 0.05      $ (0.11   $ (0.06   $ (0.05   $ -      $ (0.05   $ 7.10        (0.77%   $ 19,080        0.82%        0.77%  #      0.69%        50%   
12/31/10     6.35        0.04        0.86        0.90        (0.04     -        (0.04     7.21        14.21%        23,147        0.82%        0.77%  #      0.68%        78%   
12/31/09     4.46        0.03        1.88        1.91        (0.02     -        (0.02     6.35        42.82%        24,102        0.83%        0.80%  #      0.52%        69%   
12/31/08     11.10        0.03        (6.67     (6.64     -        -        -        4.46        (59.82%     19,978        0.82%        0.76%  #      0.40%        104%   
12/31/07     10.21        0.03        1.55        1.58        (0.03     (0.66     (0.69     11.10        15.20%        61,686        0.81%        0.66%  #      0.26%        59%   
Service Class I                         
12/31/11   $ 7.13      $ 0.02      $ (0.09   $ (0.07   $ (0.04   $ -      $ (0.04   $ 7.02        (1.01%   $ 1,908        1.17%        1.12%  #      0.33%        50%   
12/31/10     6.29        0.02        0.85        0.87        (0.03     -        (0.03     7.13        13.83%        1,789        1.17%        1.12%  #      0.33%        78%   
12/31/09     4.45        0.01        1.86        1.87        (0.03     -        (0.03     6.29        42.11%        1,203        1.18%        1.15%  #      0.15%        69%   
12/31/08 +++     8.78        0.01        (4.34     (4.33     -        -        -        4.45        (49.32% ) **      494        1.19%  *      N/A        0.73%  *      104%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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MML Equity Income Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.44      $ 0.18      $ (0.26   $ (0.08   $ (0.16   $ -      $ (0.16   $ 9.20        (0.79%   $ 511,951        0.79%        1.92%        22%   
12/31/10     8.35        0.16        1.06        1.22        (0.13     -        (0.13     9.44        14.95%        550,834        0.79%        1.87%        16%   
12/31/09     6.82        0.15        1.56        1.71        (0.18     -        (0.18     8.35        25.19%        430,300        0.81%        2.13%        31%   
12/31/08     10.77        0.22        (4.04     (3.82     -        (0.13     (0.13     6.82        (35.80%     353,862        0.80%        2.51%        32%   
12/31/07     10.97        0.20        0.15        0.35        (0.17     (0.38     (0.55     10.77        3.13%        378,616        0.78%        1.76%        27%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.40      $ 0.16      $ (0.26   $ (0.10   $ (0.14   $ -      $ (0.14   $ 9.16        (0.97%   $ 30,889        1.04%        1.69%        22%   
12/31/10     8.32        0.14        1.06        1.20        (0.12     -        (0.12     9.40        14.70%        24,921        1.04%        1.62%        16%   
12/31/09     6.82        0.13        1.54        1.67        (0.17     -        (0.17     8.32        24.74%        16,629        1.06%        1.77%        31%   
12/31/08 +++     9.60        0.09        (2.74     (2.65     -        (0.13     (0.13     6.82        (27.98% ) **      6,302        1.06%  *      3.36%  *      32%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Foreign Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.21      $ 0.23      $ (1.14   $ (0.91   $ (0.17   $ -      $ (0.17   $ 8.13        (9.90%   $ 303,229        0.98%        N/A        2.50%        9%   
12/31/10     8.95        0.16        0.24        0.40        (0.14     -        (0.14     9.21        4.70%        338,495        0.99%        N/A        1.85%        8%   
12/31/09     7.08        0.16        1.90        2.06        (0.19     -        (0.19     8.95        29.28%        288,815        1.01%        N/A        2.08%        11%   
12/31/08     12.02        0.27        (5.21     (4.94     (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      7.08        (41.07%     208,709        1.00%        0.98%  #      2.74%        10%   
12/31/07     11.00        0.24        1.24        1.48        (0.27     (0.19     (0.46     12.02        13.48%        359,018        1.00%        N/A        2.00%        9%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.18      $ 0.20      $ (1.12   $ (0.92   $ (0.16   $ -      $ (0.16   $ 8.10        (10.13%   $ 5,615        1.23%        N/A        2.23%        9%   
12/31/10     8.92        0.13        0.26        0.39        (0.13     -        (0.13     9.18        4.54%        5,857        1.24%        N/A        1.56%        8%   
12/31/09     7.07        0.15        1.89        2.04        (0.19     -        (0.19     8.92        29.01%        4,313        1.26%        N/A        1.88%        11%   
12/31/08 +++     9.96        0.03        (2.92     (2.89     (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      7.07        (28.99% ) **      1,675        1.25%  *      N/A        1.00%  *      10%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Global Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class I                           
12/31/11   $ 8.46      $ 0.11      $ (0.47   $ (0.36   $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 8.02        (4.24%   $ 92,595        1.00%        0.90%  #      1.28%        16%   
12/31/10     7.56        0.08        0.87        0.95        (0.05     -        (0.05     8.46        12.64%        83,762        1.01%        0.90%  #      1.05%        18%   
12/31/09     5.78        0.05        1.80        1.85        (0.07     -        (0.07     7.56        32.06%        65,305        1.14%        0.90%  #      0.76%        88%   
12/31/08     10.31        0.15        (4.64     (4.49     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.78        (43.70%     5,589        1.27%        0.83%  #      1.82%        65%   
12/31/07     10.52        0.16        0.22        0.38        (0.16     (0.43     (0.59     10.31        3.57%        10,156        1.15%        0.71%  #      1.41%        56%   
Class II                           
12/31/11   $ 8.57      $ 0.12      $ (0.48   $ (0.36   $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 8.13        (4.15%   $ 15,218        0.90%        0.80%  #      1.42%        16%   
12/31/10     7.64        0.09        0.88        0.97        (0.04     -        (0.04     8.57        12.83%        19,095        0.91%        0.80%  #      1.19%        18%   
12/31/09     5.83        0.10        1.76        1.86        (0.05     -        (0.05     7.64        31.96%        20,163        1.04%        0.80%  #      1.63%        88%   
12/31/08     10.31        0.17        (4.61     (4.44     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.83        (43.27%     18,607        1.17%        0.72%  #      1.95%        65%   
12/31/07     10.52        0.17        0.22        0.39        (0.17     (0.43     (0.60     10.31        3.75%        43,429        1.05%        0.61%  #      1.51%        56%   
Service Class I                           
12/31/11   $ 8.47      $ 0.08      $ (0.47   $ (0.39   $ (0.08   $ -      $ (0.08   $ 8.00        (4.58%   $ 2,330        1.25%        1.15%  #      0.98%        16%   
12/31/10     7.57        0.05        0.89        0.94        (0.04     -        (0.04     8.47        12.46%        1,424        1.26%        1.15%  #      0.71%        18%   
12/31/09     5.80        0.08        1.76        1.84        (0.07     -        (0.07     7.57        31.77%        559        1.39%        1.15%  #      1.20%        88%   
12/31/08 +++     8.72        0.01        (2.89     (2.88     -        (0.04     (0.04     5.80        (33.21% ) **      265        1.19%  *      1.15%  *#      0.46%  *      65%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Growth & Income Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From
net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                             
12/31/11   $ 8.07      $ 0.10      $ (0.25   $ (0.15   $ (0.09   $ -      $ -      $ (0.09   $ 7.83        (1.83%   $ 116,867        0.58%        N/A        1.23%        22%   
12/31/10     7.35        0.08        0.74        0.82        (0.10     -        -        (0.10     8.07        11.47%        143,556        0.56%        N/A        1.06%        95%   
12/31/09     5.87        0.09        1.52        1.61        (0.13     -        -        (0.13     7.35        27.66%        147,773        0.58%        N/A        1.51%        47%   
12/31/08     9.80        0.11        (4.04     (3.93     -        -        -        -        5.87        (40.10%     133,236        0.56%        0.55%  #      1.39%        48%   
12/31/07     10.36        0.12        (0.14     (0.02     (0.12     (0.42     (0.00 ) †      (0.54     9.80        (0.33%     269,803        0.54%        0.52%  #      1.13%        38%   
Service Class                             
12/31/11   $ 8.03      $ 0.08      $ (0.25   $ (0.17   $ (0.07   $ -      $ -      $ (0.07   $ 7.79        (2.13%   $ 10,090        0.83%        N/A        0.97%        22%   
12/31/10     7.32        0.06        0.74        0.80        (0.09     -        -        (0.09     8.03        11.21%        13,294        0.81%        N/A        0.82%        95%   
12/31/09     5.86        0.07        1.52        1.59        (0.13     -        -        (0.13     7.32        27.35%        11,212        0.83%        N/A        1.05%        47%   
12/31/08 +++     8.59        0.05        (2.78     (2.73     -        -        -        -        5.86        (31.78% ) **      1,319        0.84%  *      N/A        2.15%  *      48%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Income & Growth Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                             
12/31/11   $ 8.37      $ 0.20      $ 0.25      $ 0.45      $ (0.26   $ -      $ -      $ (0.26   $ 8.56        5.60%      $ 88,465        0.74%        N/A        2.37%        12%   
12/31/10     7.82        0.13        0.73        0.86        (0.31     -        -        (0.31     8.37        11.70%        72,789        0.73%        N/A        1.62%        64%   
12/31/09     6.68        0.13        1.07        1.20        (0.06     -        -        (0.06     7.82        18.06%        270,263        0.72%        N/A        1.79%        52%   
12/31/08     10.24        0.16        (3.72     (3.56     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      6.68        (34.76%     76,447        0.74%        0.73%  #      1.82%        59%   
12/31/07     11.03        0.17        (0.24     (0.07     (0.17     (0.55     (0.00 ) †      (0.72     10.24        (0.77%     150,272        0.70%        0.70%  ##      1.48%        57%   
Service Class                             
12/31/11   $ 8.33      $ 0.18      $ 0.26      $ 0.44      $ (0.26   $ -      $ -      $ (0.26   $ 8.51        5.40%      $ 8,466       
0.99%
  
    N/A        2.18%        12%   
12/31/10     7.79        0.13        0.71        0.84        (0.30     -        -        (0.30     8.33        11.47%        3,953        0.98%        N/A        1.64%        64%   
12/31/09     6.68        0.11        1.06        1.17        (0.06     -        -        (0.06     7.79        17.59%        2,406        0.97%        N/A        1.59%        52%   
12/31/08 +++     9.09        0.06        (2.47     (2.41     (0.00 ) †      (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      6.68        (26.51% ) **      650        1.03%  *      N/A        2.33%  *      59%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
## Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Large Cap Growth Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 10.45      $ 0.01      $ (0.40   $ (0.39   $ (0.02   $ (0.02   $ 10.04        (3.69%   $ 188,235        0.71%        N/A        0.08%        90%   
12/31/10     8.80        0.03        1.63        1.66        (0.01     (0.01     10.45        18.87%        166,552        0.72%        N/A        0.36%        88%   
12/31/09     6.71        0.03        2.10        2.13        (0.04     (0.04     8.80        31.75%        41,071        0.81%        N/A        0.35%        151%   
12/31/08     11.34        0.03        (4.66     (4.63     -        -        6.71        (40.83%     36,197        0.78%        0.77%  #      0.35%        86%   
12/31/07     10.00        0.01        1.35        1.36        (0.02     (0.02     11.34        13.57%        74,225        0.72%        N/A        0.12%        85%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 10.40      $ (0.02   $ (0.38   $ (0.40   $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ 9.99        (3.82%   $ 1,176        0.96%        N/A        (0.17%     90%   
12/31/10     8.78        0.01        1.61        1.62        -        -        10.40        18.45%        763        0.97%        N/A        0.11%        88%   
12/31/09     6.71        0.01        2.09        2.10        (0.03     (0.03     8.78        31.43%        636        1.06%        N/A        0.08%        151%   
12/31/08 +++     9.87        0.01        (3.17     (3.16     -        -        6.71        (32.02% ) **      236        1.13%  *      N/A        0.53%  *      86%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss)
to average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 12.23      $ (0.04   $ (0.11   $ (0.15   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 12.08        (1.23%   $ 305,757        0.82%        (0.33%     33%   
12/31/10     9.55        (0.02     2.70        2.68        -        -        -        12.23        28.06%        330,711        0.82%        (0.20%     29%   
12/31/09     6.57        (0.02     3.00        2.98        -        -        -        9.55        45.36%        274,954        0.84%        (0.25%     52%   
12/31/08     11.18        (0.02     (4.41     (4.43     -        (0.18     (0.18     6.57        (40.21%     183,886        0.83%        (0.21%     32%   
12/31/07     10.04        0.01        1.71        1.72        (0.01     (0.57     (0.58     11.18        16.89%        285,701        0.81%        0.08%        31%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 12.17      $ (0.07   $ (0.12   $ (0.19   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 11.98        (1.56%   $ 22,796        1.07%        (0.57%     33%   
12/31/10     9.52        (0.04     2.69        2.65        -        -        -        12.17        27.84%        17,236        1.07%        (0.42%     29%   
12/31/09     6.57        (0.04     2.99        2.95        -        -        -        9.52        44.90%        9,743        1.09%        (0.50%     52%   
12/31/08 +++     10.46        (0.01     (3.70     (3.71     (0.18     -        (0.18     6.57        (36.09% ) **      3,757        1.11%  *      (0.29% ) *      32%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Mid Cap Value Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 10.46      $ 0.17      $ (0.25   $ (0.08   $ (0.21   $ -      $ (0.21   $ 10.17        (0.64%   $ 407,615        0.90%        1.62%        106%   
12/31/10     8.85        0.22        1.53        1.75        (0.14     -        (0.14     10.46        20.09%        419,863        0.89%        2.36%        125%   
12/31/09     6.93        0.15        1.93        2.08        (0.16     -        (0.16     8.85        30.31%        375,386        0.91%        1.99%        159%   
12/31/08     9.18        0.17        (2.42     (2.25     (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      6.93        (24.51%     291,433        0.90%        2.09%        189%   
12/31/07     10.81        0.15        (0.35     (0.20     (0.10     (1.33     (1.43     9.18        (2.32%     404,928        0.88%        1.33%        206%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 10.41      $ 0.14      $ (0.23   $ (0.09   $ (0.20   $ -      $ (0.20   $ 10.12        (0.81%   $ 12,970        1.15%        1.38%        106%   
12/31/10     8.83        0.20        1.51        1.71        (0.13     -        (0.13     10.41        19.62%        9,686        1.14%        2.14%        125%   
12/31/09     6.92        0.13        1.94        2.07        (0.16     -        (0.16     8.83        30.20%        6,160        1.16%        1.76%        159%   
12/31/08 +++     9.06        0.09        (2.23     (2.14     (0.00 ) †      -        (0.00 ) †      6.92        (23.62% ) **      2,279        1.16%  *      3.51%  *      189%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Small Cap Index Fund

 

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.81      $ 0.05      $ (0.00 ) †    $ 0.05      $ (0.07   $ -      $ (0.07   $ 9.79        0.55%      $ 35,345        0.50%        N/A        0.51%        13%   
12/31/10     7.86        0.06        1.94        2.00        (0.05     -        (0.05     9.81        25.61%        42,037        0.50%        N/A        0.76%        12%   
12/31/09     6.49        0.04        1.55        1.59        (0.08     (0.14     (0.22     7.86        24.80%        38,456        0.53%        N/A        0.65%        16%   
12/31/08     9.56        0.08        (3.05     (2.97     -        (0.10     (0.10     6.49        (31.36%     33,944        0.54%        0.53%  #      0.98%        23%   
12/31/07     10.10        0.09        (0.13     (0.04     (0.09     (0.41     (0.50     9.56        (0.57%     58,893        0.44%        N/A        0.90%        15%   
Service Class                         
12/31/11   $ 9.77      $ 0.03      $ (0.01   $ 0.02      $ (0.05   $ -      $ (0.05   $ 9.74        0.27%      $ 4,806        0.75%        N/A        0.28%        13%   
12/31/10     7.83        0.05        1.93        1.98        (0.04     -        (0.04     9.77        25.36%        4,097        0.75%        N/A        0.57%        12%   
12/31/09     6.48        0.03        1.54        1.57        (0.08     (0.14     (0.22     7.83        24.51%        2,741        0.78%        N/A        0.41%        16%   
12/31/08 +++     9.60        0.03        (3.05     (3.02     -        (0.10     (0.10     6.48        (31.75% ) **      1,184        0.91%  *      N/A        1.33%  *      23%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

MML Small Company Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to
shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class II                         
12/31/11   $ 17.30      $ (0.01   $ (0.23   $ (0.24   $ -      $ (0.23   $ (0.23   $ 16.83        (1.26)%      $ 102,633        1.17%        1.15%  #      (0.06%     13%   
12/31/10     15.70        0.06        3.19        3.25        (0.14     (1.51     (1.65     17.30        20.83%        105,829        1.18%        1.15%  #      0.34%        29%   
12/31/09 +     10.00        0.05        6.07        6.12        (0.04     (0.38     (0.42     15.70        61.26%  **      96,203        1.26%  *      1.15%  *#      0.41%  *      44%  ** 
Service Class I                         
12/31/11   $ 17.24      $ (0.05   $ (0.23   $ (0.28   $ -      $ (0.23   $ (0.23   $ 16.73        (1.56)%      $ 3,951        1.42%        1.40%  #      (0.28%     13%   
12/31/10     15.67        0.03        3.18        3.21        (0.13     (1.51     (1.64     17.24        20.59%        2,581        1.43%        1.40%  #      0.20%        29%   
12/31/09 +     10.00        0.03        6.04        6.07        (0.02     (0.38     (0.40     15.67        60.83%  **      677        1.51%  *      1.40%  *#      0.25%  *      44%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period February 27, 2009 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2009.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

 

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

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to
average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Initial Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.26      $ 0.05      $ (0.75   $ (0.70   $ (0.05   $ -      $ (0.05   $ 8.51        (7.50%   $ 170,925        0.81%        0.53%        72%   
12/31/10     7.35        0.05        1.91        1.96        (0.05     -        (0.05     9.26        26.84%        191,141        0.81%        0.62%        52%   
12/31/09     5.21        0.04        2.18        2.22        (0.08     -        (0.08     7.35        42.73%        178,318        0.82%        0.69%        65%   
12/31/08     8.45        0.08        (3.32     (3.24     -        -        -        5.21        (38.34%     145,129        0.81%        1.10%        145%   
12/31/07     10.45        0.11        (2.02     (1.91     (0.09     (0.00 ) †      (0.09     8.45        (18.31%     248,583        0.79%        1.14%        152%   
Service Class                           
12/31/11   $ 9.22      $ 0.03      $ (0.74   $ (0.71   $ (0.04   $ -      $ (0.04   $ 8.47        (7.70%   $ 7,067        1.06%        0.30%        72%   
12/31/10     7.33        0.03        1.90        1.93        (0.04     -        (0.04     9.22        26.44%        6,388        1.06%        0.40%        52%   
12/31/09     5.21        0.02        2.18        2.20        (0.08     -        (0.08     7.33        42.32%        3,806        1.07%        0.40%        65%   
12/31/08 +++     8.11        0.03        (2.93     (2.90     -        -        -        5.21        (35.76% ) **      1,535        1.07%  *      1.79%  *      145%  ~ 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than 0.005 per share.
+++ For the period August 15, 2008 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2008.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
~ The portfolio turnover rate results are for the Fund.

 

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

 

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1.   The Fund

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 14, 1993, as amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are 13 series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Asset Allocation Fund (“Asset Allocation Fund”)

MML Concentrated Growth Fund (“Concentrated Growth Fund”)

MML Equity Income Fund (“Equity Income Fund”)

MML Foreign Fund (“Foreign Fund”)

MML Global Fund (“Global Fund”)

MML Growth & Income Fund (“Growth & Income Fund”)

MML Income & Growth Fund (“Income & Growth Fund”)

MML Large Cap Growth Fund (“Large Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

MML Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund”)

MML Small Cap Index Fund (“Small Cap Index Fund”)

MML Small Company Value Fund (“Small Company Value Fund”)

MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Value Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

 

     Initial
Class
   Class I    Class II    Service
Class
   Service
Class I

Asset Allocation Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Concentrated Growth Fund

   None    5/1/2006    5/1/2006    None    8/15/2008

Equity Income Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Foreign Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Global Fund

   None    5/1/2006    5/1/2006    None    8/15/2008

Growth & Income Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Income & Growth Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Large Cap Growth Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Mid Cap Value Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Small Cap Index Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

Small Company Value Fund

   None    None    2/27/2009    None    2/27/2009

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

   5/1/2006    None    None    8/15/2008    None

 

 

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2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System, or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Short-term debt securities are valued at either amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, whichever MassMutual determines more closely approximates current market value. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. Restricted securities are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined by the Funds’ Valuation Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of

 

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the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party fair valuation vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values, that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Funds’ Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures established by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; certain restricted securities; and non-exchange traded equity securities and certain foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; securities and certain derivatives valued by broker quotes which may include brokers’ assumptions; and any illiquid Rule 144A securities or restricted securities held in non-public entities are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Large Cap Growth Fund and Small/Mid Cap Value Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of December 31, 2011. For each Fund noted above, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Asset Allocation Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 5,086,169       $ -       $ -       $ 5,086,169   

Communications

     11,383,757         -         -         11,383,757   

Consumer, Cyclical

     7,174,222         72,842         -         7,247,064   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12,419,163         -         -         12,419,163   

Energy

     13,284,737         -         -         13,284,737   

Financial

     8,088,479         -         -         8,088,479   

Industrial

     7,206,568         -         -         7,206,568   

Technology

     7,942,432         -         -         7,942,432   

Utilities

     610,938         -         -         610,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     73,196,465         72,842         -         73,269,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     73,196,465         72,842         -         73,269,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds & Notes

           

Total Corporate Debt

     -         16,786,307         90,000         16,876,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations

     -         615,175         -         615,175   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           

Commercial MBS

     -         2,410,297         -         2,410,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -         2,410,297         -         2,410,297   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -         1,922,291         -         1,922,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     -         485,999         -         485,999   

Pass-Through Securities

     -         13,273,346         -         13,273,346   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -         13,759,345         -         13,759,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Asset Allocation Fund (Continued)

           

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes

   $ -       $ 7,591,831       $ -       $ 7,591,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -         7,591,831         -         7,591,831   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds & Notes

     -         43,085,246         90,000         43,175,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      73,196,465         43,158,088         90,000         116,444,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         11,524,472         -         11,524,472   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 73,196,465       $ 54,682,560       $ 90,000       $ 127,969,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Concentrated Growth Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 2,011,009       $ -       $         -       $ 2,011,009   

Communications

     16,502,207         -         -         16,502,207   

Consumer, Cyclical

     6,381,331         -         -         6,381,331   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26,121,456         2,101,970         -         28,223,426   

Energy

     6,544,102         -         -         6,544,102   

Financial

     5,410,070         -         -         5,410,070   

Industrial

     1,740,849         -         -         1,740,849   

Technology

     17,898,233         -         -         17,898,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     82,609,257         2,101,970         -         84,711,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     82,609,257         2,101,970         -         84,711,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      82,609,257         2,101,970         -         84,711,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         501,150         -         501,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 82,609,257       $ 2,603,120       $ -       $ 85,212,377   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 32,858,220       $ -       $         -       $ 32,858,220   

Communications

     58,613,007         5,977,614         -         64,590,621   

Consumer, Cyclical

     37,620,063         -         -         37,620,063   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     79,659,984         -         -         79,659,984   

Energy

     73,083,412         -         -         73,083,412   

Financial

     94,442,778         -         -         94,442,778   

Industrial

     72,132,057         -         -         72,132,057   

Technology

     24,358,653         -         -         24,358,653   

Utilities

     40,797,221         -         -         40,797,221   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     513,565,395         5,977,614         -         519,543,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Equity Income Fund (Continued)

           

Preferred Stock

           

Consumer, Cyclical

   $ 2,854,738       $ -       $ -       $ 2,854,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     2,854,738         -         -         2,854,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     516,420,133         5,977,614         -         522,397,747   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     5,961,381         -         -         5,961,381   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      522,381,514         5,977,614         -         528,359,128   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         13,837,295         -         13,837,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 522,381,514       $ 19,814,909       $ -       $ 542,196,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 2,182,300       $ 10,987,010       $         -       $ 13,169,310   

Communications

     16,401,909         37,844,968         -         54,246,877   

Consumer, Cyclical

     3,133,901         23,188,630         -         26,322,531   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     -         46,471,777         -         46,471,777   

Diversified

     -         1,876,578         -         1,876,578   

Energy

     10,379,785         27,558,825         -         37,938,610   

Financial

     8,941,801         39,779,875         -         48,721,676   

Industrial

     3,894,225         21,532,799         -         25,427,024   

Technology

     6,170,463         21,204,083         -         27,374,546   

Utilities

     -         8,412,964         -         8,412,964   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     51,104,384         238,857,509         -         289,961,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Basic Materials

     3,950,091         -         -         3,950,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     3,950,091         -         -         3,950,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     55,054,475         238,857,509         -         293,911,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      55,054,475         238,857,509         -         293,911,984   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         17,249,973         -         17,249,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 55,054,475       $ 256,107,482       $ -       $ 311,161,957   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Global Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 2,166,680       $ 10,958,613       $         -       $ 13,125,293   

Communications

     5,882,053         1,326,130         -         7,208,183   

Consumer, Cyclical

     5,463,259         4,487,653         -         9,950,912   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     12,042,062         19,559,549         -         31,601,611   

Diversified

     -         2,020,905         -         2,020,905   

Energy

     1,897,390         1,437,088         -         3,334,478   

Financial

     6,664,071         6,784,931         -         13,449,002   

Industrial

     13,506,893         4,448,596         -         17,955,489   

 

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     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Global Fund (Continued)

           

Technology

   $ 5,460,099       $ 3,531,368       $ -       $ 8,991,467   

Utilities

     -         258,742         -         258,742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     53,082,507         54,813,575         -         107,896,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     53,082,507         54,813,575         -         107,896,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      53,082,507         54,813,575         -         107,896,082   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         2,118,156         -         2,118,156   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 53,082,507       $ 56,931,731       $ -       $ 110,014,238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 3,610,238       $ 1,666,910       $         -       $ 5,277,148   

Communications

     14,088,750         -         -         14,088,750   

Consumer, Cyclical

     5,687,674         1,508,917         -         7,196,591   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     26,525,680         5,636,330         -         32,162,010   

Diversified

     -         1,178,251         -         1,178,251   

Energy

     13,932,195         -         -         13,932,195   

Financial

     16,915,262         -         -         16,915,262   

Industrial

     13,687,958         -         -         13,687,958   

Technology

     16,482,357         -         -         16,482,357   

Utilities

     4,497,283         -         -         4,497,283   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     115,427,397         9,990,408         -         125,417,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     115,427,397         9,990,408         -         125,417,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      115,427,397         9,990,408         -         125,417,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         1,540,012         -         1,540,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 115,427,397       $ 11,530,420       $ -       $ 126,957,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 4,598,714       $ 2,487,057       $         -       $ 7,085,771   

Communications

     6,550,741         -         -         6,550,741   

Consumer, Cyclical

     6,327,861         -         -         6,327,861   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     17,303,307         971,031         -         18,274,338   

Energy

     12,770,232         -         -         12,770,232   

Financial

     12,843,620         -         -         12,843,620   

Industrial

     14,031,774         -         -         14,031,774   

Technology

     3,682,704         -         -         3,682,704   

Utilities

     6,645,031         -         -         6,645,031   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     84,753,984         3,458,088         -         88,212,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     84,753,984         3,458,088         -         88,212,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      84,753,984         3,458,088         -         88,212,072   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Income & Growth Fund (Continued)

           
Total Short-Term Investments    $ -       $ 10,185,235       $ -       $ 10,185,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 84,753,984       $ 13,643,323       $ -       $ 98,397,307   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 8,811,816       $ -       $ -       $ 8,811,816   

Communications

     26,236,600         -         -         26,236,600   

Consumer, Cyclical

     45,409,161         1,935,764         -         47,344,925   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     73,754,910         -         -         73,754,910   

Energy

     24,050,227         284,245         -         24,334,472   

Financial

     22,836,760         -         -         22,836,760   

Industrial

     53,054,750         -         -         53,054,750   

Technology

     52,054,780         -         -         52,054,780   

Utilities

     4,556,070         -         -         4,556,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     310,765,074         2,220,009         -         312,985,083   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

           

Technology

     -         197,004         1,960,544         2,157,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     -         197,004         1,960,544         2,157,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     310,765,074         2,417,013         1,960,544         315,142,631   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     5,787,843         -         -         5,787,843   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      316,552,917         2,417,013         1,960,544         320,930,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         7,185,683         -         7,185,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 316,552,917       $ 9,602,696       $ 1,960,544       $ 328,116,157   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 11,817,707       $ -       $         -       $ 11,817,707   

Communications

     22,374,555         -         -         22,374,555   

Consumer, Cyclical

     34,153,352         -         -         34,153,352   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     81,336,646         -         -         81,336,646   

Energy

     27,612,523         -         -         27,612,523   

Financial

     91,972,676         -         -         91,972,676   

Industrial

     65,498,677         6,397,727         -         71,896,404   

Technology

     15,093,398         -         -         15,093,398   

Utilities

     47,742,603         -         -         47,742,603   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     397,602,137         6,397,727         -         403,999,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     397,602,137         6,397,727         -         403,999,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     10,541,860         -         -         10,541,860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      408,143,997         6,397,727         -         414,541,724   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         4,681,023         -         4,681,023   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 408,143,997       $ 11,078,750       $ -       $ 419,222,747   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
      Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2  —
Other
Significant

Observable
Inputs
     Level 3  —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Small Cap Index Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 1,468,915       $ -       $ -       $ 1,468,915   

Communications

     1,912,824         -         -         1,912,824   

Consumer, Cyclical

     6,137,201         -         -         6,137,201   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     7,678,539         -         -         7,678,539   

Energy

     1,435,861         -         -         1,435,861   

Financial

     7,691,229         -         -         7,691,229   

Industrial

     7,254,538         -         22         7,254,560   

Technology

     4,431,862         -         -         4,431,862   

Utilities

     1,830,809         -         -         1,830,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     39,841,778         -         22         39,841,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     39,841,778         -         22         39,841,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     1,776         -         -         1,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      39,843,554         -         22         39,843,576   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         372,694         -         372,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 39,843,554       $ 372,694       $ 22       $ 40,216,270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund

           

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 9,964,251       $ -       $         -       $ 9,964,251   

Communications

     3,235,183         -         -         3,235,183   

Consumer, Cyclical

     12,323,117         -         -         12,323,117   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11,381,998         -         -         11,381,998   

Energy

     6,227,868         -         -         6,227,868   

Financial

     22,055,649         -         -         22,055,649   

Industrial

     28,863,047         -         -         28,863,047   

Technology

     4,218,845         -         -         4,218,845   

Utilities

     5,026,827         -         -         5,026,827   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     103,296,785         -         -         103,296,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

           

Financial

     -         584,282         -         584,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock

     -         584,282         -         584,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     103,296,785         584,282         -         103,881,067   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds

     749,296         -         -         749,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      104,046,081         584,282         -         104,630,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         1,970,354         -         1,970,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 104,046,081       $ 2,554,636       $ -       $ 106,600,717   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the Funds’ other financial instruments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Mid Cap Value Fund

           

Forward Contracts

           

Foreign Exchange Risk

   $         -       $ 76,343       $         -       $ 76,343   

Small Cap Index Fund

           

Futures Contracts

           

Equity Risk

     5,641                 -                 -         5,641   

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Asset Allocation Fund

          

Forward Contracts

          

Foreign Exchange Risk

   $         -       $ (2,205   $         -       $ (2,205

Mid Cap Value Fund

          

Forward Contracts

          

Foreign Exchange Risk

             -         (22,170             -         (22,170

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

     Transfers In*      Transfers Out*  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 
Mid Cap Growth Fund    $         -       $ 334,080       $ (334,080   $         -   

 

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year. Transfers occurred between Level 1 and Level 2 as inputs were less observable.

Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

    Investments in Securities  
    Balance
as of
12/31/10
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     (Sales)     Transfers
into
Level 3*
    Transfers
(out) of
Level 3*
    Balance
as of
12/31/11
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from Investments
Still Held as of

12/31/11
 

Asset Allocation Fund

                   
Long-Term Investments                    

Bonds & Notes

                   

Corporate Debt

  $ 102,625      $         -      $         -      $ (12,625   $ -      $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 90,000      $ (12,625
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

                   
Long-Term Investments                    

Equities

                   

Preferred stock

                   

Technology

  $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 323,977      $ 1,636,567      $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 1,960,544      $ 323,977   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Investments in Securities  
    Balance
as of
12/31/10
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      (Sales)      Transfers
into
Level 3*
     Transfers
(out) of
Level 3*
     Balance
as of
12/31/11
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held
as of

12/31/11
 

Small Cap Index Fund

                            
Long-Term Investments                             

Equities

                            

Common Stock

                            

Industrial

  $         -       $         -       $         -       $       22       $         -       $         -       $         -       $         -       $       22       $       22   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

The Funds had no transfers in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

  

Asset
Allocation
Fund

  

Foreign
Fund

  

Mid Cap
Value
Fund

  

Small Cap
Index
Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*

             

Hedging/Risk Management

   A         A     

Directional Exposures to Currencies

   A               
         

Futures Contracts**

             

Substitution for Direct Investment

                  A
         

Rights and Warrants

             

Result of a Corporate Action

        A         A

 

* Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.
** Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  
Asset Allocation Fund
Liability Derivatives
        

Forward Contracts^

   $         -       $ (2,205    $ (2,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 7,873       $ 7,873   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ (2,205    $ (2,205
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 317,863       $ 317,863   

 

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     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  
Foreign Fund         
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Rights

   $ 2,901       $ -       $ 2,901   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Rights

     224,479         -         224,479   
Mid Cap Value Fund         
Asset Derivatives         

Forward Contracts*

   $         -       $ 76,343       $ 76,343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives         

Forward Contracts^

   $ -       $ (22,170    $ (22,170
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 367,114       $ 367,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 113,975       $ 113,975   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 17,133,736       $ 17,133,736   
Small Cap Index Fund         
Asset Derivatives         

Futures Contracts^^

   $ 5,641       $         -       $ 5,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#         

Futures Contracts

   $ (56,530    $ -       $ (56,530

Rights

     13         -         13   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (56,517    $ -       $ (56,517
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##         

Futures Contracts

   $ (209    $ -       $ (209
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts or Shares/Units†         

Futures Contracts

     6         -         6   

Rights

     2,047         -         2,047   

 

* Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivables from: open forward foreign currency contracts.
^ Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward foreign currency contracts.
^^ Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported in “Futures Contracts” below. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
# Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, or foreign currency transactions, as applicable.
## Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: futures contracts or translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, as applicable.
Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, or shares/units outstanding for rights, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2011, are discussed below.

 

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Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may use foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes to protect against two principal risks. First, if a Fund has assets or liabilities denominated in foreign (non-U.S. dollar) currencies, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the values of those assets or liabilities in U.S. dollars may fall or rise due to changes in currency exchange rates. Second, if the Fund agrees, or expects, to receive or deliver an asset denominated in a foreign currency, it is exposed to currency exchange risk until the date of receipt or delivery. In order to reduce those risks, a Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts, which call for the Fund to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a time in the future at a price determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had listed in the following table had open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2011. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

 

 

 

   

Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Allocation Fund            
SELLS              
 

Citibank N.A.

    121,808      New Turkish Lira     1/23/12      $ 63,511      $ 64,012      $ (501
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    746,550,000      Indonesian Rupiah     1/20/12        81,697        82,205        (508
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    267,400,000      Colombian Peso     1/20/12        137,308        138,270        (962
 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

    55,000      New Turkish Lira     1/23/12        28,670        28,904        (234
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            165,978        167,174        (1,196
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 311,186      $ 313,391      $ (2,205
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Mid Cap Value Fund            
SELLS              
 

UBS AG

    9,789,709      Canadian Dollar     1/31/12      $ 9,581,315      $ 9,603,485      $ (22,170
 

UBS AG

    5,827,540      Euro     1/31/12        7,619,879        7,543,536        76,343   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 17,201,194      $ 17,147,021      $ 54,173   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks through the use of futures contracts, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open futures contracts at December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    

Type

     Expiration
Date
       Notional
Contract
Value
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Small Cap Index Fund               
BUYS                    
4      Russell 2000 Mini Index        3/16/12         $ 295,520         $ 5,641   
                   

 

 

 

 

Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

 

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Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

Writing Put and Call Options. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing Put and Call Options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options.

 

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Rights and Warrants. A Fund may invest in rights and warrants to purchase securities. Rights or warrants generally give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise, a security at a stated price. Funds typically use rights and warrants in a manner similar to their use of options on securities, as described above. Risks associated with the use of rights or warrants are generally similar to risks associated with the use of options.

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment basis, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

Prior to settlement of these transactions, the value of the subject securities will fluctuate. In addition, because the Fund is not required to make payment under these transactions until the delivery date, they may result in a form of leverage.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction. Dollar roll transactions may have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

The Asset Allocation Fund had dollar roll transactions during the year ended December 31, 2011, which were accounted for as purchase and sale transactions.

 

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Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

Foreign Securities

The Foreign Fund invests substantially all of its assets and the Global Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including ADRs, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s

 

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shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political and economic instability, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Asset Allocation Fund

   0.55%

Concentrated Growth Fund

   0.60%

Equity Income Fund

   0.75%

Foreign Fund

   0.89%

Global Fund

   0.60%

Growth & Income Fund

   0.50%

Income & Growth Fund

   0.65%

Large Cap Growth Fund

   0.65%

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.77%

Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.84%

Small Cap Index Fund

   0.35%

Small Company Value Fund

   0.85%

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.75%

 

 

 

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MassMutual has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with the following unaffiliated investment subadvisers: AllianceBernstein L.P. for the Small/Mid Cap Value Fund; American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the Mid Cap Value Fund; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC for the Income & Growth Fund; Capital Guardian Trust Company for the Asset Allocation Fund; Legg Mason Capital Management, LLC for the Concentrated Growth Fund; Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the Global Fund and Growth & Income Fund; Northern Trust Investments, Inc. for the Small Cap Index Fund; Rainier Investment Management, Inc. for the Large Cap Growth Fund, Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC for the Foreign Fund; and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the Equity Income Fund, Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Small Company Value Fund. MassMutual pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of all other funds or accounts of MassMutual or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services and which have substantially the same investment objectives, policies and investment strategies.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid by MassMutual out of the management fees previously disclosed above.

Administration Fees

For the Concentrated Growth Fund, Global Fund, and Small Company Value Fund, under separate administrative and shareholder services agreements between the Funds and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some of the class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class II      Service Class I  

Concentrated Growth Fund

     0.24%         0.14%         0.24%   

Global Fund

     0.28%         0.18%         0.28%   

Small Company Value Fund

     None         0.25%         0.25%   

 

Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund fees and expenses#, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class I      Class II      Service Class I  

Global Fund*

     0.90%         0.80%         1.15%   

Small Company Value Fund*

     None         1.15%         1.40%   

 

# Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2012.

 

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For the Concentrated Growth Fund, MassMutual has voluntarily agreed to waive 0.05% of its management fees. MassMutual may amend or discontinue this waiver at any time without advance notice.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

The Funds listed below have entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Funds, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Funds and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2011, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 

 

     Rebated
Commissions
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 1,909   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     7,681   

Foreign Fund

     1,166   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     3,488   

 

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 93,239,400       $ 38,488,503       $ 97,367,178       $ 53,924,411   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     -         47,545,760         -         61,739,632   

Equity Income Fund

     -         117,640,985         -         143,575,410   

Foreign Fund

     -         36,848,626         -         30,236,716   

Global Fund

     -         27,002,532         -         17,149,677   

Growth & Income Fund

     -         30,787,077         -         57,451,798   

Income & Growth Fund

     -         18,055,292         -         9,751,206   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     -         175,472,004         -         153,107,490   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -         110,111,368         -         123,292,581   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         440,331,987         -         448,855,426   

Small Cap Index Fund

     -         5,806,429         -         10,684,641   

 

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     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Small Company Value Fund

   $         -       $ 14,501,081       $         -       $ 13,632,841   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         134,632,714         -         148,641,223   

 

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Asset Allocation Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     448,216      $ 3,843,683        828,953      $ 6,544,560   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     307,670        2,525,969        436,693        3,270,834   

Redeemed

     (3,127,373     (26,692,820     (3,312,412     (26,123,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,371,487   $ (20,323,168     (2,046,766   $ (16,307,999
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Asset Allocation Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     187,557      $ 1,582,355        274,239      $ 2,148,173   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     19,410        158,771        21,853        163,239   

Redeemed

     (91,580     (784,928     (64,393     (510,199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     115,387      $ 956,198        231,699      $ 1,801,213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Concentrated Growth Fund Class I

        

Sold

     110,110      $ 814,952        1,979,686      $ 12,874,786   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     66,157        446,560        50,162        304,483   

Redeemed

     (1,613,987     (11,531,108     (4,493,930     (27,966,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,437,720   $ (10,269,596     (2,464,082   $ (14,787,016
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Concentrated Growth Fund Class II

        

Sold

     188,079      $ 1,366,630        529,487      $ 3,420,987   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     21,923        148,416        19,997        121,782   

Redeemed

     (734,028     (5,308,045     (1,135,267     (7,330,052
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (524,026   $ (3,792,999     (585,783   $ (3,787,283
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Concentrated Growth Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     46,708      $ 332,964        76,379      $ 495,136   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,375        9,214        951        5,743   

Redeemed

     (27,001     (197,177     (17,636     (113,930
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     21,082      $ 145,001        59,694      $ 386,949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     4,401,336      $ 38,920,863        13,321,282      $ 114,585,169   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,009,197        8,870,840        1,001,523        8,032,215   

Redeemed

     (8,117,821     (76,912,353     (7,540,678     (65,584,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,707,288   $ (29,120,650     6,782,127      $ 57,033,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Income Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     885,299      $ 8,269,125        923,566      $ 7,951,117   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     50,559        442,894        35,903        286,864   

Redeemed

     (213,038     (1,941,626     (307,906     (2,714,057
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     722,820      $ 6,770,393        651,563      $ 5,523,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Foreign Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     4,136,946      $ 34,749,775        8,672,737      $ 75,732,082   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     726,068        6,113,493        644,762        5,183,884   

Redeemed

     (4,320,957     (39,621,804     (4,854,138     (41,801,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     542,057      $ 1,241,464        4,463,361      $ 39,114,873   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     134,908      $ 1,203,806        212,995      $ 1,827,398   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     12,124        101,845        9,090        72,903   

Redeemed

     (91,868     (839,043     (67,284     (585,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     55,164      $ 466,608        154,801      $ 1,315,087   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Class I

        

Sold

     2,628,306      $ 21,407,446        2,101,514      $ 15,865,764   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     101,702        819,719        62,496        443,725   

Redeemed

     (1,081,040     (9,224,303     (908,446     (6,919,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,648,968      $ 13,002,862        1,255,564      $ 9,390,192   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Class II

        

Sold

     114,991      $ 982,634        407,748      $ 3,108,431   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     20,456        167,123        13,847        99,559   

Redeemed

     (490,953     (4,219,228     (832,736     (6,380,483
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (355,506   $ (3,069,471     (411,141   $ (3,172,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     146,423      $ 1,216,196        110,786      $ 851,572   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,430        19,559        629        4,481   

Redeemed

     (25,835     (219,073     (17,078     (134,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     123,018      $ 1,016,682        94,337      $ 721,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     284,443      $ 2,299,704        776,090      $ 5,717,289   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     183,470        1,414,550        281,745        1,924,321   

Redeemed

     (3,332,682     (27,201,589     (3,378,718     (25,039,463
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,864,769   $ (23,487,335     (2,320,883   $ (17,397,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     95,255      $ 756,663        214,795      $ 1,571,487   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     11,217        86,148        22,513        153,086   

Redeemed

     (467,490     (3,898,348     (113,339     (858,995
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (361,018   $ (3,055,537     123,969      $ 865,578   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     3,131,271      $ 25,696,930        1,362,036      $ 10,663,507   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     252,809        2,052,810        383,354        2,756,313   

Redeemed

     (1,747,858     (14,926,030     (27,617,404     (217,527,860
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,636,222      $ 12,823,710        (25,872,014   $ (204,108,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income & Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     560,284      $ 4,821,339        174,820      $ 1,375,208   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     27,552        222,620        16,903        121,024   

Redeemed

     (67,483     (578,309     (26,016     (202,298
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     520,353      $ 4,465,650        165,707      $ 1,293,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Large Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     4,710,378      $ 47,532,590        12,562,705      $ 115,481,857   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     37,915        376,875        15,926        135,692   

Redeemed

     (1,949,388     (20,372,534     (1,302,616     (12,041,545
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,798,905      $ 27,536,931        11,276,015      $ 103,576,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Large Cap Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     87,848      $ 916,051        22,317      $ 213,915   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     165        1,629        -        -   

Redeemed

     (43,634     (439,927     (21,421     (198,209
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     44,379      $ 477,753        896      $ 15,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,780,661      $ 34,004,025        3,296,433      $ 34,259,480   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (4,491,896     (55,921,742     (5,047,966     (53,311,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,711,235   $ (21,917,717     (1,751,533   $ (19,052,242
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     593,880      $ 7,304,954        557,079      $ 5,906,122   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        -        -   

Redeemed

     (107,465     (1,292,463     (163,436     (1,811,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     486,415      $ 6,012,491        393,643      $ 4,095,093   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     4,519,649      $ 44,735,145        3,087,765      $ 28,849,418   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     845,255        8,190,527        651,490        5,765,689   

Redeemed

     (5,443,603     (56,323,813     (5,987,434     (56,135,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (78,699   $ (3,398,141     (2,248,179   $ (21,520,432
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     424,579      $ 4,320,603        333,270      $ 3,158,495   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     23,190        223,550        12,113        106,830   

Redeemed

     (96,187     (952,515     (113,151     (1,090,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     351,582      $ 3,591,638        232,232      $ 2,175,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Index Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     278,170      $ 2,751,124        421,278      $ 3,575,418   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     28,934        268,794        28,682        223,145   

Redeemed

     (981,034     (9,606,637     (1,062,473     (8,994,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (673,930   $ (6,586,719     (612,513   $ (5,195,780
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Cap Index Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     140,792      $ 1,349,273        143,330      $ 1,254,190   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     2,671        24,703        1,773        13,744   

Redeemed

     (69,508     (656,400     (76,013     (672,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     73,955      $ 717,576        69,090      $ 595,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small Company Value Fund Class II

        

Sold

     730,127      $ 12,256,881        988,370      $ 16,499,850   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     88,561        1,420,523        540,270        9,254,760   

Redeemed

     (839,044     (14,072,203     (1,540,682     (27,339,415
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (20,356   $ (394,799     (12,042   $ (1,584,805
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Small Company Value Fund Service Class I

        

Sold

     122,387      $ 2,097,556        110,585      $ 1,849,302   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,170        50,561        12,695        216,819   

Redeemed

     (39,122     (650,833     (16,751     (276,729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     86,435      $ 1,497,284        106,529      $ 1,789,392   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Initial Class

        

Sold

     2,266,753      $ 18,386,009        1,263,083      $ 9,595,405   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     126,490        1,037,218        150,467        1,105,932   

Redeemed

     (2,942,206     (26,736,761     (5,044,925     (41,815,111
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (548,963   $ (7,313,534     (3,631,375   $ (31,113,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund Service Class

        

Sold

     243,770      $ 2,170,634        278,802      $ 2,298,557   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     3,700        30,232        3,255        23,853   

Redeemed

     (105,479     (910,339     (109,177     (934,552
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     141,991      $ 1,290,527        172,880      $ 1,387,858   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2011, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 118,290,704       $ 14,382,174       $ (4,703,853   $ 9,678,321   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     79,961,489         10,587,925         (5,337,037     5,250,888   

Equity Income Fund

     511,664,119         70,113,538         (39,581,234     30,532,304   

Foreign Fund

     363,450,771         23,048,144         (75,336,958     (52,288,814

Global Fund

     96,386,372         17,548,296         (3,920,430     13,627,866   

Growth & Income Fund

     115,184,952         16,959,272         (5,186,407     11,772,865   

Income & Growth Fund

     86,492,166         13,438,580         (1,533,439     11,905,141   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     178,743,891         18,167,095         (7,624,487     10,542,608   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     270,994,782         70,641,994         (13,520,619     57,121,375   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     438,128,883         19,314,082         (38,220,218     (18,906,136

Small Cap Index Fund

     42,103,352         6,734,261         (8,621,343     (1,887,082

Small Company Value Fund

     83,844,837         26,606,510         (3,850,630     22,755,880   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     177,734,593         14,276,463         (14,174,122     102,341   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

 

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At December 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) had available, for federal income tax purposes, unused capital losses:

 

 

 

     Expiring
2016
     Expiring
2017
     Expiring
2018
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 21,078,938       $ 32,697,206       $ -   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     9,288,800         30,770,765         -   

Equity Income Fund

     -         49,506,515         -   

Foreign Fund

     -         20,915,928         4,482,917   

Global Fund

     -         10,555,620         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     38,332,966         33,125,485         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     -         4,873,951         -   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     -         2,402,960         -   

Small Cap Index Fund

     -         1,452,899         87,881   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     8,277,291         31,541,721         -   

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Funds shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 2,684,740       $ -       $         -   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     604,190         -         -   

Equity Income Fund

     9,313,734         -         -   

Foreign Fund

     6,215,338         -         -   

Global Fund

     1,006,401         -         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     1,500,698         -         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     2,275,430         -         -   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     378,504         -         -   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     8,414,077         -         -   

Small Cap Index Fund

     293,497         -         -   

Small Company Value Fund

     -         1,471,084         -   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,067,450         -         -   

 

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2010, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 3,434,073       $ -       $         -   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     432,008         -         -   

Equity Income Fund

     8,319,079         -         -   

Foreign Fund

     5,256,787         -         -   

Global Fund

     547,765         -         -   

Growth & Income Fund

     2,077,407         -         -   

Income & Growth Fund

     2,877,337         -         -   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     135,692         -         -   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     5,872,519         -         -   

Small Cap Index Fund

     236,889         -         -   

Small Company Value Fund

     6,534,220         2,937,359         -   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,129,785         -         -   

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Foreign Fund

   $ 1,185,223   

Global Fund

     156,343   

 

Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2011, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ 2,432,163       $ (53,776,144      $ (36,045   $ 9,676,785   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     578,215         (40,059,565     (18,035     5,250,888   

Equity Income Fund

     10,642,789         (49,506,515     (78,973     30,530,665   

Foreign Fund

     7,487,069         (25,398,845     (54,797     (52,269,732

Global Fund

     1,405,583         (10,555,620     (12,363     13,631,738   

Growth & Income Fund

     1,707,342         (71,458,451     (38,770     11,772,010   

Income & Growth Fund

     1,886,151         (4,873,951     (27,686     11,905,181   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     143,488         (2,402,960     (15,441     10,542,608   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     -         20,325,707        (53,739     57,121,489   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     7,427,826         20,763,790        (71,001     (18,905,893

Small Cap Index Fund

     235,454         (1,540,780     (9,512     (1,887,083

Small Company Value Fund

     59,818         3,032,977        (8,086     22,755,880   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     1,175,137         (39,819,012     (36,945     102,341   

 

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2011, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
     Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Asset Allocation Fund

   $ -       $ 4,453       $ (4,453

Equity Income Fund

     -         273,539         (273,539

Foreign Fund

     -         85,147         (85,147

Global Fund

     -         (14,443      14,443   

Growth & Income Fund

     -         108,413         (108,413

Income & Growth Fund

     -         53,068         (53,068

Large Cap Growth Fund

     -         10,041         (10,041

Mid Cap Growth Fund

     (951,385      (17,768      969,153   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     (6,562      (84,740      91,302   

Small Cap Index Fund

     -         5,059         (5,059

Small Company Value Fund

     -         (32,182      32,182   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     -         (1,795      1,795   

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years, or the returns filed to date for Funds in existence less than three years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In April and May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” (“ASU 2011-03”) and Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”), respectively. ASU 2011-03 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase or other similar agreement or a dollar roll transaction should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. ASU 2011-04, which is the result of the work by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP, amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” primarily expanding existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2011-03 and ASU 2011-04 are each effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

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9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds.

The potential amount sought to be recovered from the Equity Income Fund, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs, is approximately $4,562,800.

In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Equity Income Fund was named as a defendant in two closely related, parallel adversary proceedings brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Plaintiffs”), one in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and one in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. The Plaintiffs also seek to recover payments of the Proceeds.

Since the Fund cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, the Fund has not accrued any amounts in the accompanying financial statements related to these proceedings. If the proceedings were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Fund, or if the Fund were to enter into a settlement agreement with the Official Committee or the Plaintiffs, as applicable, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s net asset value depending on the total net assets of the Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

10.   Upcoming Fund Liquidations

Shareholders have approved a plan of liquidation for the Trust with respect to Asset Allocation Fund, Concentrated Growth Fund, and Small Cap Index Fund, pursuant to which each such Fund will be liquidated on or about April 27, 2012, and the liquidation proceeds of the Fund will be distributed to the appropriate MassMutual or C.M. Life Insurance Company separate accounts invested in the Funds.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Asset Allocation Fund, MML Concentrated Growth Fund, MML Equity Income Fund, MML Foreign Fund, MML Global Fund, MML Growth & Income Fund, MML Income & Growth Fund, MML Large Cap Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Growth Fund, MML Mid Cap Value Fund, MML Small Cap Index Fund, MML Small Company Value Fund, and MML Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 24, 2012

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2011; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

 

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers
Age: 69
  

Chairman

 

 

Trustee

  

Since

2010

Since
1999

   Retired.    68    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Director (2002-2006), Instron Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Allan W. Blair
Age: 63
   Trustee    Since
2003
   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (1993-2006), Westmass Area Development Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    68    Director (2001-2007), Future Works, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
Age: 65
   Trustee    Since
2003
   Retired.    68    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds
(open-end investment company).

F. William Marshall, Jr.

Age: 69

   Trustee    Since
1996
   Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    104***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Age: 59

   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm); Chief Investment Officer, Pension Fund (2002-2007), Office of the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.    68    Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships

Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^

Age: 66

  

Trustee

 

Vice Chairman

  

Since

2003

 

(2005-2007)

   Retired.    70^^    Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Corporate Investors) (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Participation Investors) (closed-end investment company); Director (2005-2006), York Enhanced Strategies Fund (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Vice Chairman (2005-2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^

Age: 56

   Trustee    Since
2008
   Executive Vice President (since 2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005-2006), MassMutual.    100    Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)

Held with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Richard J. Byrne
Age: 49
   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), Assistant Vice President (2003-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    42

Michael C. Eldredge

Age: 47

   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

Andrew M. Goldberg

Age: 45

  

Vice President,

Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

   Since

2008

 

(2001-

2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Nicholas H. Palmerino
Age: 46
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since

2006

   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Vice President (2006), Consultant (2005-2006), JP Morgan Chase Worldwide Securities Services; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Philip S. Wellman
Age: 47
   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since

2007

   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2006-2007), MassMutual; Director, Office of General Counsel (2005-2006), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2000-2006), Advest, Inc.; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Eric H. Wietsma
Age: 45
   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), Vice President (2005-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

 

 

* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

   The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of his or her office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

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*** Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2011, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Asset Allocation Fund

     46.88%   

Concentrated Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Equity Income Fund

     100.00%   

Global Fund

     52.70%   

Growth & Income Fund

     100.00%   

Income & Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Large Cap Growth Fund

     100.00%   

Mid Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

Small Cap Index Fund

     100.00%   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

     100.00%   

 

For the year ended October 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) earned the following foreign sources of income:

 

 

 

     Foreign Sources
of Income
 

Foreign Fund

   $ 12,755,873   

Global Fund

     2,441,571   

 

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in August 2011, the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MassMutual, or subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), approved amended and restated investment management agreements with MassMutual for each of the Funds (“Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements”), subject to approval by the shareholders of the Funds, and renegotiated subadvisory agreements with Northern Trust Investments, Inc. for the Small Cap Index Fund and Rainier Investment Management, Inc. for the Large Cap Growth Fund, each of which is based on the new form of subadvisory agreement previously presented to the Trustees (“August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements (the “August Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In approving the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees considered the August Materials and information discussed with representatives of MassMutual at the meeting, as well as the fact that many of the provisions in the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are intended to conform to comparable provisions contained in the form of investment management agreement MassMutual expects to propose for all new mutual funds to be advised by it. The Trustees noted that since their most recent approval of the Funds’ current investment management agreements, there had been no material adverse change relating to MassMutual and the nature or quality of services provided by MassMutual to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements clarified the nature of MassMutual’s obligations to the Funds, particularly in cases where a sub-administrator has been appointed, and the standard of care applicable to MassMutual’s performance of its obligations to the Funds. The Trustees further considered that no change was being proposed to the advisory fee paid by each Fund to MassMutual, and that MassMutual does not anticipate that the Funds’ expenses will change or increase, as applicable, in any material amount as a result of this proposed change.

In reviewing the contracts, the Trustees considered a number of factors they believed to be relevant to the interests of shareholders of the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MassMutual; (ii) the ability of MassMutual with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MassMutual’s ability to provide investment oversight and administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MassMutual that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

In reviewing the August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) each subadviser and its personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the Funds; (ii) the terms of each August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; and (iii) the scope and quality of services that each subadviser will provide under each August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

 

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Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and the August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements, including the anticipated level of MassMutual’s oversight of the Funds and the subadvisory process; and (ii) the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also determined that, with respect to the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, in light of the nature of the proposed changes, it was not necessary to evaluate the Funds’ investment performance and whether the Funds’ fees reflected future expected economies of scale. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements and August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements.

The Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements became effective on December 15, 2011. The August Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreements became effective on August 15, 2011.

At their meeting in November 2011, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved an amendment to the subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) for the Equity Income Fund (“Amendment”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amendment (the “November Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel. Under the Amendment, the subadvisory fee schedule will be changed to correspond to T. Rowe Price’s new standard subadvisory fee schedule, which represents a net reduction to the existing fee schedule.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amendment, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of the contract. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

In approving the Amendment, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered the fees payable to T. Rowe Price by MassMutual and the effect of such fees on the profitability of MassMutual. The Trustees concluded that MassMutual’s level of profitability from its relationship to the Equity Income Fund was not excessive and that the subadvisory fee amounts under the amended Subadvisory Agreement with T. Rowe Price were fair and reasonable.

The Amendment became effective December 1, 2011.

 

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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on December 15, 2011. Notice of the meeting, and a Proxy Statement, were distributed on or about November 4, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2011. The results of the vote on the matters submitted to shareholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1:

To elect Richard H. Ayers, Allan W. Blair, Nabil N. El-Hage, Maria D. Furman, R. Alan Hunter, Jr., Robert E. Joyal, F. William Marshall, Jr., C. Ann Merrifield, Susan B. Sweeney, and Elaine A. Sarsynski as Trustees for an indefinite term of office.*

This matter was approved by the Trust’s shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Withhold      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Richard H. Ayers

     765,495,692.880         733,539,199.436         94.864         31,956,493.444         4.133   

Allan W. Blair

     765,495,692.880         735,085,087.870         95.064         30,410,605.010         3.933   

Nabil N. El-Hage

     765,495,692.880         732,560,039.951         94.737         32,935,652.929         4.260   

Maria D. Furman

     765,495,692.880         735,207,544.500         95.080         30,288,148.380         3.917   

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         734,349,593.714         94.969         31,146,099.166         4.028   

Robert E. Joyal

     765,495,692.880         734,203,180.707         94.950         31,292,512.173         4.047   

F. William Marshall, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         733,163,357.565         94.815         32,332,335.315         4.182   

C. Ann Merrifield

     765,495,692.880         735,368,777.111         95.100         30,126,915.769         3.897   

Susan B. Sweeney

     765,495,692.880         735,078,542.652         95.063         30,417,150.228         3.934   

Elaine A. Sarsynski

     765,495,692.880         735,169,290.791         95.075         30,326,402.089         3.922   

 

 

* Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.

 

 

Proposal 2:

To approve an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

This matter was approved by shareholders of each series of the Trust. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,338,052.781        87.044        946,790.385        6.179        1,038,436.600        6.777   

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        12,223,343.561        93.944        345,391.691        2.655        440,309.081        3.384   

Equity Income Fund

    60,431,317.133        56,860,021.455        94.090        1,744,682.541        2.887        1,826,613.137        3.023   

Foreign Fund

    37,846,356.981        35,000,135.839        92.465        1,021,193.701        2.698        1,825,027.441        4.822   

Global Fund

    12,500,309.241        12,078,981.958        96.603        162,497.992        1.300        258,829.291        2.070   

Growth & Income Fund

    16,878,680.636        14,593,460.850        86.428        1,082,225.270        6.409        1,202,994.516        7.125   

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        8,114,526.741        87.183        413,989.167        4.448        778,958.611        8.369   

Large Cap Growth Fund

    16,418,184.486        15,993,537.262        97.414        127,453.232        .776        297,193.992        1.810   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    27,452,083.584        25,496,615.889        92.877        803,815.464        2.928        1,151,652.231        4.195   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    40,499,234.271        37,628,722.132        92.912        997,997.550        2.464        1,872,514.589        4.624   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,680,351.372        85.803        244,667.610        5.704        364,306.895        8.493   

Small Company Value Fund

    6,545,053.674        6,488,546.092        99.137        42,824.306        0.654        13,683.276        0.209   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

    21,541,033.455        19,347,268.255        89.816        763,430.878        3.544        1,430,334.322        6.640   

 

 

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Proposal 3:

To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        12,283,615.332        94.408        294,504.056        2.263        430,924.945        3.312   

Global Fund

    12,500,309.241        12,104,918.144        96.811        154,692.184        1.237        240,698.913        1.925   

Small Company Value Fund

    6,545,053.674        6,522,666.424        99.658        8,703.974        0.133        13,683.276        0.209   

 

 

Proposal 4:

To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement under which MassMutual provides both investment management and administrative services.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,734,232.508        89.630        519,690.483        3.391        1,069,356.775        6.979   

Equity Income Fund

    60,431,317.133        57,241,643.471        94.722        1,318,834.814        2.182        1,870,838.848        3.096   

Foreign Fund

    37,846,356.981        35,001,650.156        92.469        969,455.999        2.561        1,875,250.826        4.955   

Growth & Income Fund

    16,878,680.636        14,995,540.598        88.809        640,040.207        3.791        1,243,099.831        7.362   

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        8,216,482.387        88.278        305,574.171        3.283        785,417.961        8.439   

Large Cap Growth Fund

    16,418,184.486        15,889,294.837        96.779        210,245.838        1.280        318,643.811        1.941   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    27,452,083.584        25,529,825.494        92.998        754,141.504        2.747        1,168,116.586        4.255   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    40,499,234.271        37,666,809.082        93.006        907,648.423        2.241        1,924,776.766        4.753   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,695,993.433        86.167        214,665.443        5.005        378,667.001        8.828   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

    21,541,033.455        19,325,133.390        89.713        766,034.299        3.556        1,449,865.766        6.731   

 

 

Proposal 5:

To liquidate certain Funds and distribute the liquidation proceeds to an affiliated money market fund.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,601,029.848        88.761        591,537.478        3.860        1,130,712.440        7.379   

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        12,021,171.611        92.391        463,221.486        3.560        524,651.236        4.032   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,660,112.099        85.331        222,028.085        5.176        407,185.693        9.493   

 

 

Proposal 7:

To change the fundamental investment objective of the MML Income & Growth Fund.

This matter was approved by the following Fund’s shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        8,050,541.881        86.495        396,872.618        4.264        860,060.020        9.241   

 

 

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Proposal 8:

To make the investment objective of certain Funds non-fundamental.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,605,061.790        88.787        616,046.844        4.020        1,102,171.132        7.193   

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        12,005,675.636        92.271        477,421.751        3.670        525,946.946        4.042   

Equity Income Fund

    60,431,317.133        56,972,423.503        94.276        1,456,288.729        2.410        2,002,604.901        3.314   

Foreign Fund

    37,846,356.981        34,683,957.518        91.630        1,124,292.972        2.970        2,038,106.491        5.385   

Global Fund

    12,500,309.241        12,107,587.601        96.832        149,394.407        1.195        243,327.233        1.946   

Growth & Income Fund

    16,878,680.636        14,854,393.777        87.973        706,788.153        4.186        1,317,498.706        7.803   

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        7,959,182.889        85.514        493,807.423        5.305        854,484.207        9.181   

Large Cap Growth Fund

    16,418,184.486        15,864,258.575        96.626        222,358.400        1.354        331,567.511        2.020   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    27,452,083.584        25,371,363.061        92.421        799,380.968        2.911        1,281,339.555        4.668   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    40,499,234.271        37,210,105.194        91.879        1,291,073.141        3.187        1,998,055.936        4.934   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,599,072.617        83.908        289,716.771        6.754        400,536.489        9.338   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

    21,541,033.455        19,043,849.611        88.407        956,905.787        4.443        1,540,278.057        7.150   

 

 

Proposal 9.E:

To approve an amendment to certain Funds’ fundamental investment restrictions with respect to investment in commodities and commodity contracts.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,290,335.696        86.733        771,666.353        5.036        1,261,277.717        8.231   

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        11,954,120.331        91.875        585,089.518        4.497        469,834.484        3.611   

Equity Income Fund

    60,431,317.133        56,785,058.427        93.966        1,862,908.344        3.083        1,783,350.362        2.951   

Foreign Fund

    37,846,356.981        34,624,661.607        91.473        1,314,048.253        3.472        1,907,647.121        5.040   

Global Fund

    12,500,309.241        12,059,360.353        96.446        214,277.205        1.714        226,671.683        1.813   

Growth & Income Fund

    16,878,680.636        15,061,617.779        89.200        594,923.698        3.524        1,222,139.159        7.238   

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        8,029,413.984        86.268        485,518.308        5.217        792,542.227        8.515   

Large Cap Growth Fund

    16,418,184.486        15,867,331.603        96.645        277,606.235        1.691        273,246.648        1.664   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    27,452,083.584        25,185,023.201        91.742        993,043.862        3.617        1,274,016.521        4.641   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    40,499,234.271        37,482,892.778        92.552        1,261,624.686        3.115        1,754,716.807        4.333   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,655,380.583        85.220        272,886.332        6.362        361,058.962        8.418   

Small Company Value Fund

    6,545,053.674        6,493,660.105        99.215        43,728.428        0.668        7,665.141        0.117   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

    21,541,033.455        18,961,498.626        88.025        1,116,430.998        5.183        1,463,103.831        6.792   

 

 

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Proposal 9.G:

To approve an amendment of certain Funds’ fundamental investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in an industry.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

    Shares Voted     Shares For     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Against     % of Shares
Outstanding
    Abstain     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Asset Allocation Fund

    15,323,279.766        13,297,013.390        86.777        773,565.736        5.048        1,252,700.640        8.175   

Concentrated Growth Fund

    13,009,044.333        11,998,429.614        92.216        540,780.235        4.156        469,834.484        3.611   

Equity Income Fund

    60,431,317.133        56,805,036.277        93.999        1,848,272.213        3.059        1,778,008.643        2.942   

Foreign Fund

    37,846,356.981        34,650,965.581        91.543        1,274,078.653        3.366        1,921,312.747        5.076   

Global Fund

    12,500,309.241        12,053,482.543        96.399        220,155.015        1.761        226,671.683        1.813   

Growth & Income Fund

    16,878,680.636        15,089,756.267        89.367        566,785.210        3.357        1,222,139.159        7.238   

Income & Growth Fund

    9,307,474.519        8,028,949.818        86.263        485,982.474        5.222        792,542.227        8.515   

Large Cap Growth Fund

    16,418,184.486        15,857,797.069        96.587        287,140.769        1.749        273,246.648        1.664   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

    27,452,083.584        25,268,365.243        92.045        999,213.616        3.640        1,184,504.725        4.315   

Mid Cap Value Fund

    40,499,234.271        37,491,483.864        92.573        1,270,867.882        3.138        1,736,882.525        4.289   

Small Cap Index Fund

    4,289,325.877        3,660,052.371        85.329        268,214.544        6.253        361,058.962        8.418   

Small Company Value Fund

    6,545,053.674        6,493,660.105        99.215        43,728.428        0.668        7,665.141        0.117   

Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

    21,541,033.455        18,993,204.395        88.172        1,087,382.138        5.048        1,460,446.922        6.780   

 

 

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Fund Expenses December 31, 2011

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2011:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Asset Allocation Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000         0.65   $ 981.10       $ 3.25       $ 1,021.90       $ 3.31   

Service Class

     1,000         0.90     980.10         4.49         1,020.70         4.58   
Concentrated Growth Fund                 

Class I

     1,000         0.88     952.80         4.33         1,020.80         4.48   

Class II

     1,000         0.78     952.70         3.84         1,021.30         3.97   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.13     951.20         5.56         1,019.50         5.75   
Equity Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.80     946.90         3.93         1,021.20         4.08   

Service Class

     1,000         1.05     946.00         5.15         1,019.90         5.35   
Foreign Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.96     842.40         4.46         1,020.40         4.89   

Service Class

     1,000         1.21     841.90         5.62         1,019.10         6.16   

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Global Fund                 

Class I

   $ 1,000         0.90   $ 887.30       $ 4.28       $ 1,020.70       $ 4.58   

Class II

     1,000         0.80     888.00         3.81         1,021.20         4.08   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.15     886.20         5.47         1,019.40         5.85   
Growth & Income Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.58     933.10         2.83         1,022.30         2.96   

Service Class

     1,000         0.83     931.10         4.04         1,021.00         4.23   
Income & Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.75     982.10         3.75         1,021.40         3.82   

Service Class

     1,000         1.00     980.90         4.99         1,020.20         5.09   
Large Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.71     924.10         3.44         1,021.60         3.62   

Service Class

     1,000         0.96     923.60         4.65         1,020.40         4.89   
Mid Cap Growth Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.83     920.00         4.02         1,021.00         4.23   

Service Class

     1,000         1.08     918.70         5.22         1,019.80         5.50   
Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.90     956.10         4.44         1,020.70         4.58   

Service Class

     1,000         1.15     955.20         5.67         1,019.40         5.85   
Small Cap Index Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.52     936.80         2.54         1,022.60         2.65   

Service Class

     1,000         0.77     935.60         3.76         1,021.30         3.92   
Small Company Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         1.15     935.50         5.61         1,019.40         5.85   

Service Class I

     1,000         1.40     934.00         6.82         1,018.10         7.12   
Small/Mid Cap Value Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000         0.82     888.60         3.90         1,021.10         4.18   

Service Class

     1,000         1.07     886.40         5.09         1,019.80         5.45   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2011, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.

 

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President’s Letter to Shareholders

     1   

Economic and Market Review

     3   

Portfolio Manager Reports

     6   

Portfolio of Investments

  

MML Focused Equity Fund

    
18
  

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

     19   

MML Fundamental Value Fund

     21   

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund

     23   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     32   

Statements of Operations

     34   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     36   

Financial Highlights

     38   

Notes to Financial Statements

     40   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     67   

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

     68   

Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

     72   

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     73   

Quarterly Reporting

     73   

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     73   

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     75   

Fund Expenses

     77   

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


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MML Series Investment Fund – President’s Letter to Shareholders

 

To Our Shareholders

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

“MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.”

December 31, 2011

Retirement investors face ongoing market volatility

I am pleased to present you with the MML Series Investment Fund Annual Report, covering the year ended December 31, 2011. The year posed ongoing challenges for many investors, with periods of high volatility driven by ongoing fiscal instability and geopolitical unrest in certain regions characterizing much of the period.

In MassMutual’s view, the uncertain market environment we witnessed in 2011 underscores the importance of maintaining a long-term investment plan designed to suit your investment time horizon and tolerance for risk and monitoring. We also believe in the value of making changes to your plan when appropriate, but not in response to short-term changes in the markets or the economic climate.

Suggestions for retirement investors under any market conditions

Be in it for the long term

History has shown that while markets tend to react negatively to unexpected shocks or unfavorable news, they also have the potential to regain value quickly. Remember, just like any other asset, if you’re holding an investment that has fallen in price, you don’t realize a loss until you sell it. In fact, during market lows, you can often buy quality investments at more reasonable prices than when markets are rallying.

Continue to invest

Sophisticated investors and financial professionals know that individuals who can weather down periods in the market may be rewarded if they continue to invest when shares are trading at lower prices, especially relative to investors who do not continue to invest during down markets.*

Monitor your asset allocation and diversify

Stocks, bonds, and short-term/money market investments are asset classes that typically behave differently depending upon the economic and market environment. These broad asset classes contain an even greater array of asset sub-categories (such as small-cap stocks, international stocks, and high-yield bonds). Most financial professionals agree that investors can help themselves take advantage of different opportunities in the market and reduce their risk of over-exposure to one or two poorly performing asset types by selecting a number of investments that represent a mix of asset classes and sub-categories.*

Keep it in the proper perspective

We believe doing business with MassMutual is the sign of a good decision. MassMutual focuses on the long term and encourages retirement investors to do the same – and to keep an appropriate perspective despite short-term changes in the markets or day-to-day events that may seem unsettling. As we observed again in 2011, financial markets can be extremely volatile, but it is important to remember that changing market conditions have the potential to reward patient investors.

 

 

 

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

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This could be an ideal time to contact your financial professional to help you evaluate and fine-tune your retirement-planning strategy, taking into consideration your investment time frame and risk tolerance. Your financial professional can also help you ensure you’re on track to reach your retirement income goals.

Thank you for your continued confidence and trust in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

 

LOGO

Richard J. Byrne

President

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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December 31, 2011

Financial markets produce mixed results amid continued volatility; bright spots emerge

Stocks and bonds in the United States produced mixed results for 2011. One-year performance numbers masked a great deal of volatility throughout the period, as political and economic problems worldwide kept investors on edge for much of the year. Foreign equity markets trailed their U.S. counterparts, with ongoing problems on the world stage driving international stocks into negative territory for the year.

Certain economic indicators continued to concern economists during the period, but the U.S. economic outlook appeared to improve somewhat. Unemployment remained stubbornly high, although there were some bright spots in certain data releases. The housing market mainly continued to struggle but gained some ground later in the year. Home prices throughout the country generally continued their decline and ran in lockstep with reduced volume in contract signings, but some positive signals drove optimism in parts of the country, particularly the South and West, and provided some encouragement to sellers in the otherwise challenging real estate environment. In 2011, the price of oil started at approximately $90 per barrel, rose steadily and peaked in April at more than $116, and finished the year at about $103.

The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) kept interest rates at historically low levels, with the federal funds rate remaining at 0.0% to 0.25%, in an ongoing attempt to stimulate the economy. (The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks and other financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight.) The Fed reaffirmed its intention to keep the federal funds rate exceptionally low for an “extended period” repeatedly in 2011, pledging to keep short-term rates low at least until mid-2013. Fed efforts to stimulate the economy included a second round of quantitative easing via targeted bond purchases (known as QE2), which had begun in November 2010 and ended along with the second quarter in June 2011. Additionally, in October 2011, the Fed implemented “Operation Twist,” which further aims to boost economic growth by causing long-term interest rates to decline. The plan involves shifting some of the central bank’s holdings from shorter-maturity Treasuries to those with longer maturities.

The United States government’s long-term fiscal situation garnered increasingly frequent headlines focused on the budget and the ongoing debate over where to cut federal spending. Partisan Congressional wrangling over the debt ceiling increase in the summer of 2011 contributed to an already volatile market environment, and an overall lack of progress on economic matters by U.S. legislators left investors with little confidence that the current Congress will reach an agreement about any significant legislation likely to benefit the U.S. economy.

Market performance

In this environment of market volatility, bonds and equities turned in mixed performances for the year ended December 31, 2011, with bonds generally outperforming stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM (the “Dow”), a well-known measure of blue-chip stock performance, advanced 5.53%. The S&P 500® Index (the “S&P 500”), which measures the progress of large-capitalization stocks in the U.S., returned a more modest 2.11%. On the negative side, the small-capitalization Russell 2000® Index dropped 4.18%, while technology stock benchmark the NASDAQ Composite® Index (“NASDAQ”) declined 1.80%. Worldwide equity markets saw even steeper losses, as the MSCI® EAFE® Index, a barometer for foreign stocks in developed markets, dropped 12.14%. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a measure of the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world, fell 18.42%.

Fixed-income benchmarks substantially outperformed most equity counterparts during the year. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets, gained 7.84%. Treasury bills gained just 0.08%, as measured by the Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. In addition, the Barclays Capital U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which measures the performance of short-term U.S. government bonds, returned 1.56%. The standout in the fixed-income arena was the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L), a measure of the broad performance of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, which advanced 13.56% for the year.*

 

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

 

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First quarter of 2011 presents mixed financial news

Despite considerable volatility later in the first quarter of 2011, stock prices advanced in the midst of conflicts in the Middle East and the catastrophic one-two-three punch of an earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in Japan. Share prices received some support from the Fed’s second round of quantitative easing, and from further improvements in some U.S. economic data, which indicated continued modest growth and a reduction in unemployment.

Reports released during the first quarter of 2011 indicated that the U.S. economy had grown 3.1% during the fourth quarter of 2010. There was also some progress on the jobs front, with unemployment falling from 9.4% in December 2010 to 8.9% in February 2011, the last month for which data became available during the quarter. That said, unemployment continued to remain stubbornly high. Finally, numerous data releases showed that the housing market continued to be depressed.

Bonds outperform stocks in the second quarter as challenges continue

In the second quarter of 2011, bonds outperformed their equity counterparts in the U.S., as stock investors exhibited fresh concerns over the sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and a possible resolution of Greece’s fiscal woes. In the bond market, Treasury yields declined (and prices rallied) as investors grew more pessimistic about the prospects for U.S. economic growth. The yield of the bellwether 10-year Treasury note fell, reflecting investors’ preference for the safety of U.S. Treasuries over riskier investments in the more challenging market environment. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of interest rates (or yields); when yields rise, the prices of existing bonds fall – and vice versa.

Second-quarter report releases indicated that the U.S. economy had grown at a 1.9% annual pace in the first quarter of 2011, which was slightly better than early forecasts, but weaker than the previous quarter. The economy typically expands by more than 3% annually during an economic recovery, the pace that economists consider necessary to bring down unemployment. Unfortunately, the unemployment figures for May, released early in June, showed a bump up to 9.1% from 9.0%, while non-farm payrolls increased by just 54,000, compared with 232,000 during April.

Third quarter: Bonds again outpace stocks; Fed announces new initiative

The U.S. stock market had a challenging third quarter, with most widely followed market indexes suffering double-digit losses. Worsening economic news in the U.S. and abroad, a downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, and Greece’s seemingly inexorable slide toward a default on its loans were key factors undermining investor sentiment. On August 1, Congress agreed to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and approved some deficit-reduction measures – narrowly missing an August 2 deadline that would have forced the nation into default. Shortly thereafter, citing Congress’s “political brinksmanship,” Standard & Poor’s lowered its credit rating for the United States from AAA to AA+, which triggered a wave of stock selloffs in the U.S. Another factor hampering stocks was a large downward revision in first-quarter economic growth in the U.S., as measured by gross domestic product (“GDP”), from 1.9% to 0.4%. The Fed announced that the $400 billion Operation Twist would begin in October. Unemployment for August 2011 remained at 9.1%, unchanged from the previous month, marking the fifth consecutive month with the U.S. jobless rate at a level of 9% or higher. Finally, corporate earnings remained strong, and economic growth strengthened in the third quarter, with GDP growth improving to a 2.5% annualized increase, following an anemic 1.3% in the second quarter.

Fourth quarter: Stocks advance strongly; unemployment data stabilizes

U.S. stocks strongly rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, with virtually all gains coming in October. One major factor aiding the rally was the prospect of further progress by European leaders toward solving that region’s sovereign debt crisis. In the bond market, Treasury yields spiked higher in October, but settled down to close the quarter little changed. Against the backdrop of renewed tolerance for risk, high-yield bonds were the fourth quarter’s big winners in the fixed-income market.

In contrast with Europe, the economic outlook for the United States appeared to be modestly improving. The federal government’s final estimate of economic growth for the third quarter, which was released in December, came in at 1.8% – down a bit from the previous 2.0% figure, although early indications for the fourth quarter pointed to a pace of roughly 3%. Moreover, an early December report indicated that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% in November from 9.0% in October, although the primary driver of that decline was a reduction in the number of unemployed individuals seeking work. Good news also came

 

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from the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance, which dropped to 364,000 for the week ending December 17, the lowest level of initial claims since April 2008.

While there remains quite a bit of progress to be made, there are some clear reasons for optimism on the horizon. For example, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index posted another strong gain in December, rising 9.5 points to 64.5 and building on November’s substantial 14.3-point increase. Receding fears of a new recession prompted the turnaround in this indicator, which had declined sharply from July through October. In addition, near year-end, there also were promising reports on retail sales, housing starts, and building permits.

Investors will continue to look for improving conditions in the U.S. economy; however, developments in the European debt situation and geopolitical shifts throughout the rest of the world will also play an important and ongoing role in the fortunes of the global financial markets in 2012.

The information provided is the opinion of MassMutual Retirement Services Investment Services as of 1/1/12 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform since its inception on December 8, 2011?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 0.46%, outperforming the -0.26% return of the Russell 1000® Index (the “benchmark”), a widely recognized, unmanaged index representing the performance of common stocks of larger capitalized U.S. companies.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

In terms of absolute performance, all sectors except for energy produced positive returns for the Fund. The best results came from the Fund’s utilities, industrials, financials, and consumer discretionary holdings. The Fund uses a bottom-up stock selection process. Consequently, sector and industry selections are a result of the stock selection process. When compared to the benchmark, both stock selection and sector weights detracted from the Fund’s relative performance for the reporting period. The most favorable relative performance came from Fund holdings in the industrials, technology, utilities, and consumer discretionary sectors. Conversely, the Fund’s energy position detracted the most from relative performance from the Fund’s inception through the end of the year.

During the reporting period, the Fund was most heavily weighted in the technology (25%), consumer discretionary (24%), and industrials (19%) sectors. The Fund had no exposure to consumer staples, health care, materials, or telecommunications sector shares.

Subadviser outlook

While we note there is no guarantee of stability in Europe or legislative progress here in the United States, we believe the stock market has strong potential for appreciation, given current balance-sheet strength, excess liquidity, and recent profit trends. Indeed, corporate profit margins are at record levels, driven by rising productivity, growing exports, moderating commodity costs, and low interest rates and inflation.

Investors have been through periods like this before, and we believe that such high levels of market correlation and anxiety provide investors with an important long-term advantage. While the equity market appears priced for the current state of affairs to continue indefinitely, we don’t think it’s unreasonable to imagine a different, better market result in 2012 and beyond. In our view, the Fund’s emphasis on owning great businesses at depressed prices can also be highly rewarding in the long run.

 

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MML Focused
Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Intel Corp.

     7.6

Visa, Inc. Class A

     6.7

Cabela’s, Inc.

     5.1

Penn National Gaming, Inc.

     5.1

Wells Fargo & Co.

     5.1

Robert Half International, Inc.

     5.1

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     4.9

Carnival Corp.

     4.9

The Boeing Co.

     4.7

Applied Materials, Inc.

     4.7
    

 

 

 
       53.9
    

 

 

 
MML Focused
Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Cyclical

     23.1

Technology

     16.9

Energy

     16.1

Industrial

     12.5

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.8

Financial

     11.1

Utilities

     3.3
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

   
TOTAL RETURN      
   
     Since
Inception
12/8/11 -
12/31/11
 
Class II     0.46%   
Russell 1000 Index     -0.26%   

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

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

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

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform since its inception on December 8, 2011?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned -0.50%, outperforming the -0.88% return of the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization) with greater than average growth orientation that tend to exhibit higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates than securities in the value universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

For the brief period the Fund was open in 2011, it modestly outperformed its benchmark. Stock selection in the energy and health care sectors contributed positively to results, while an overweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the underperforming information technology sector and an underweight stake in the outperforming consumer staples sector offset some of the positive results. Top contributors to Fund returns during the period included positions in diversified technology and financial services company General Electric, diversified biotechnology company Amgen, and semiconductor manufacturer Altera. Top detractors during the period included Fund holdings EMC, an information technology services company; enterprise software developer Oracle; and footwear maker Deckers Outdoor.

Returns within the benchmark were mixed during the reporting period (December 8 through December 31, 2011), with four out of 10 sectors posting positive absolute returns. Utilities, telecommunication services, and consumer staples were the top-performing sectors, while information technology, materials, and industrials weighed on returns.

Subadviser outlook

The Fund continues to emphasize the information technology sector on our belief that the sector’s valuations are attractive, balance sheets are strong, and companies have the potential for high sustainable free cash flow generation. Additionally, there are strong secular trends, including cloud computing, mobility, security, and data storage that should help drive sustained growth, in our view.

At year-end, the Fund had a slightly overweight position in energy. The industry is under tremendous regulatory pressure, which makes it difficult to forecast future revenue and free cash flow growth. Several companies the Fund owns in the energy sector would be major beneficiaries if the U.S. government again allows meaningful exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.

In consumer staples, we have a great deal of confidence in the sustainability of the free cash flow. We believe many companies in consumer staples have below-average revenue and free cash flow growth.

As 2012 began, the Fund held an underweight position in the financials sector. While capital ratios have improved and many U.S. large-cap financial stocks have, in our view, probably seen the worst, the sector still faces many challenges. This group of companies may experience some obstacles in the near term due to continued weakness in the U.S. housing market, ongoing regulatory concerns, and fears about the potential exposure to and contagion from European banks.

 

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MML Fundamental
Growth Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Apple, Inc.

     5.6

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     4.7

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     4.6

International Business Machines Corp.

     4.4

Microsoft Corp.

     3.3

EMC Corp.

     2.9

Google, Inc. Class A

     2.5

Oracle Corp.

     2.5

Altera Corp.

     2.2

Caterpillar, Inc.

     2.2
    

 

 

 
       34.9
    

 

 

 
MML Fundamental
Growth Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Technology

     31.0

Communications

     16.4

Energy

     13.6

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     13.6

Industrial

     11.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     7.8

Basic Materials

     3.6

Financial

     1.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

   
TOTAL RETURN      
   
     Since
Inception
12/8/11 -
12/31/11
 
Class II     -0.50%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index     -0.88%   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

LOGO

 

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

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

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned -1.68%, underperforming the 0.39% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index consisting of those Russell 1000 securities (representing the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization) with greater than average value orientation that tend to exhibit lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates than securities in the growth universe.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund underperformed its benchmark for the period, primarily due to weak stock selection. Sector positioning, a result of the Fund’s bottom-up, company-by-company stock selection process, also detracted. Stock selection was particularly weak in the health care, industrials, and materials sectors – which more than offset stronger selection in the financials and energy sectors. The Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, in the strong utilities sector also hurt the Fund’s relative full-year performance, but was partially offset by an underweight position in the lagging financials sector.

On a stock-specific basis, Fund holdings Ingersoll-Rand (industrials), The Mosaic Company (materials), and Cisco Systems (information technology) detracted the most from the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns. Ingersoll-Rand, a provider of climate control and security systems, declined during the period along with other residential segment companies due to higher copper prices. The Fund continues to hold the position, but sold some during the period. The Mosaic Company, a leading global producer of phosphate and potash fertilizers, performed poorly in response to the sharp selloff in grain prices. The company also reported a disappointing fourth-quarter outlook due to a delay in restarting a plant idled by summer flooding. Our conviction in the underlying value of this stock remains quite high, and the Fund maintains the position. Cisco Systems is a leading supplier of networking equipment, software, and services for corporate data networks and the Internet. Its share price fell in the first half of 2011 on a sharp decline in gross margins due to higher sales of lower-margin products. However, the stock began to perform better in the fourth quarter, as results and outlook positively surprised investors. The Fund continues to hold the position.

Among the top contributors to benchmark-relative returns were Fund holdings Philip Morris International (consumer staples), Marsh & McLennan (financials), and Marathon Oil (energy). Philip Morris is a U.S.-based tobacco company that manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco-related products. Shares rose toward the end of the period when the company reported better-than-expected third quarter results. We believe the stock trades at an attractive valuation and have maintained the Fund’s position. Marsh & McLennan, an insurance brokerage company providing advice and solutions in risk, strategy, and human capital, increased over the period on higher-than-expected margins and earnings. Continued growth across four main operating segments, and efficient management changes also contributed to stock performance. The Fund increased its position, based on a positive outlook for further margin expansion. Finally, Marathon Oil, a large U.S. refiner and oil exploration company, announced a separation of refining and oil production in the first half of the year, which contributed to a large rally in the stock. The Fund continues to hold the position.

Subadviser outlook

Economic data in the United States improved in the fourth quarter of 2011. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 8.6% in November, its lowest level since March 2009. Retail sales, housing, and consumer confidence data also have trended positively in recent months. While economic growth is likely to remain tepid in 2012, this is discounted in valuations, in our view. We remain focused on analyzing each stock in the Fund, and those under consideration for purchase, relative to a range of economic scenarios. We expect a continued modest economic expansion in the U.S., underpinned by falling inflation and only modest fiscal restraint. Our view is that the likelihood of a European recession is increasing, but we believe the U.S. can withstand this and continue its slow recovery.

 

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MML Fundamental
Value Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Chevron Corp.

     3.5

Wells Fargo & Co.

     3.2

AT&T, Inc.

     3.1

Pfizer, Inc.

     3.0

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     2.7

General Electric Co.

     2.6

ACE Ltd.

     2.3

Merck & Co., Inc.

     2.3

Intel Corp.

     2.2

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2.1
    

 

 

 
       27.0
    

 

 

 

 

MML Fundamental
Value Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     21.5

Financial

     20.9

Energy

     12.8

Industrial

     10.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.6

Communications

     7.2

Technology

     7.1

Basic Materials

     5.2

Utilities

     3.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.9
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

MML Fundamental
Value Fund
Country Weightings
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

United States

     85.3

Switzerland

     5.9

Ireland

     2.1

United Kingdom

     1.6

Belgium

     1.1

Israel

     1.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.1

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.9
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio Manager Report (Continued)

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -

12/31/11

   

Since
Inception

Average

Annual

8/10/10 -
12/31/11

 
Class II     -1.68%        6.87%   
Russell 1000 Value Index     0.39%        14.35%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

LOGO

 

+ From 9/1/10.

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

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

 

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MML PIMCO Total Return Fund – Portfolio Manager Report

 

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

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

How did the Fund perform during the 12 months ended December 31, 2011?

The Fund’s Class II shares returned 2.45%, lagging behind the 7.84% return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “benchmark”), an unmanaged index of fixed-rate investment-grade securities with at least one year to maturity, combining the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Government-Related Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Bond Index, and the Barclays Capital U.S. Securitized Bond Index.

For a discussion on the economic and market environment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2011, please see the Economic and Market Review, beginning on page 3.

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

The Fund’s overall shorter duration (relative to the benchmark), particularly in U.S. debt, during the first three quarters of the year was negative for its performance when interest rates fell sharply over the reporting period. (Duration is a measure of a bond fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the price impact on the bond or portfolio when interest rates rise or fall.) However, foreign interest rate exposure over the year was positive for returns, as global yields fell (and the prices of higher-quality foreign bonds rose) during the period in the midst of worldwide uncertainty and unprecedented volatility.

The Fund’s underweight position, relative to the benchmark, during the first half of the year in U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and an overweight position during the second half of the year were negative for its performance, as MBS outperformed comparable U.S. Treasury securities (“Treasuries”) in the first half, but underperformed them in the second. An overweight position in investment-grade corporate securities, particularly financial institutions, also detracted from the Fund’s full-year results, as this sector underperformed comparable Treasuries when corporate bonds came under pressure from increased stress and uncertainty in the European financial system.

Beyond core sectors, an overweight position in emerging-market securities detracted from the Fund’s full-year performance when they underperformed Treasuries. Exposure to a variety of foreign currencies, with an emphasis on the Brazilian real and Mexican peso, detracted from the Fund’s returns, as these currencies depreciated relative to the U.S. dollar. Additionally, the Fund’s exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) was negative on a relative basis. Conversely, a modest exposure to BABs (Build America Bond securities) was positive for performance, as this sector was one of the best-performing fixed-income asset classes in 2011, despite the expiration of the BAB program at the end of 2010.

With regard to derivatives, an underweight position in longer-maturity bonds achieved through interest rate swaps had a material effect on Fund performance, negatively impacting returns when long-term rates fell over the year. Conversely, holdings of eurodollar futures were positive for Fund performance when prices rallied over the year on Federal Reserve expectations of an extended low-interest rate environment through 2013.

Subadviser outlook

PIMCO expects global growth to fall in 2012. Growth faces several hurdles that could impose greater uncertainty and volatility on financial markets. As the European sovereign debt crisis continues to unfold and austerity measures are implemented throughout the region, negative effects will continue to influence growth dynamics in the U.S. and other developed markets.

We also believe that global balance sheet deleveraging (i.e., debt reduction) will play a dominant role over the cyclical horizon, as deleveraging limits finance-based consumption and growth prospects worldwide.

 

 

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

 

MML PIMCO
Total Return Fund
Quality Structure
(% of Net Assets) on 12/31/11
(Unaudited)
 
   

U.S. Government, Aaa/AAA

     68.9

Aa/AA

     9.7

A/A

     15.4

Baa/BBB

     13.2

Ba/BB

     4.6

B and Below

     5.1

Equities

     0.4
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     117.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (17.3 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment

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

 

     
TOTAL RETURN  

One Year

1/1/11 -

12/31/11

   

Since
Inception

Average

Annual

8/10/10 -
12/31/11

 
Class II     2.45%        1.88%   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     7.84%        4.88%+   

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT SINCE INCEPTION

 

LOGO

 

+ From 9/1/10.

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

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

 

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MML Focused Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  
EQUITIES — 94.8%   
COMMON STOCK — 94.8%   
Aerospace & Defense — 4.7%   

The Boeing Co.

    70,500      $ 5,171,175   
   

 

 

 
Banks — 5.1%   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    203,500        5,608,460   
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 2.7%   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

    172,500        2,937,675   
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 11.8%   

Robert Half International, Inc.

    196,500        5,592,390   

Visa, Inc. Class A

    73,000        7,411,690   
   

 

 

 
      13,004,080   
   

 

 

 
Computers — 4.6%   

Diebold, Inc.

    170,500        5,126,935   
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 6.1%   

Discover Financial Services

    73,000        1,752,000   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    51,500        4,947,090   
   

 

 

 
      6,699,090   
   

 

 

 
Electric — 3.3%   

Calpine Corp. (a)

    223,000        3,641,590   
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 5.1%   

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)

    148,000        5,634,360   
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 4.8%   

Carnival Corp.

    164,500        5,369,280   
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 4.0%   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

    93,000        4,461,210   
   

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    7,500        679,500   
   

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 4.5%   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    107,500        5,021,325   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.9%   

Apache Corp.

    36,500        3,306,170   

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

    146,500        4,340,795   
   

 

 

 
      7,646,965   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 9.2%   

Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)

    96,000        4,791,360   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    79,000        5,371,210   
   

 

 

 
      10,162,570   
   

 

 

 
Retail — 9.1%   

Cabela’s, Inc. (a)

    222,000        5,643,240   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

    145,000        4,419,600   
   

 

 

 
      10,062,840   
   

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
Semiconductors — 12.3%   

Applied Materials, Inc.

    482,500      $ 5,167,575   

Intel Corp.

    348,000        8,439,000   
   

 

 

 
      13,606,575   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $104,424,119)
      104,833,630   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $104,424,119)
      104,833,630   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $104,424,119)
      104,833,630   
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.1%   
Repurchase Agreement — 6.1%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

  $ 6,765,166        6,765,166   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,765,166)
      6,765,166   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9%
(Cost $111,189,285) (c)
      111,598,796   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.9)%       (1,048,732
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 110,550,064   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $6,765,174. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 8/15/39, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $6,902,493.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.4%   
COMMON STOCK — 98.4%   
Advertising — 1.0%   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     34,460       $ 1,536,227   
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%   

The Boeing Co.

     27,845         2,042,431   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 2.0%   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     38,207         2,998,485   
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.9%   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

     8,274         625,266   

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     5,126         707,798   
     

 

 

 
        1,333,064   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.1%   

The Coca-Cola Co.

     45,016         3,149,769   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.9%   

Amgen, Inc.

     33,676         2,162,336   

Life Technologies Corp. (a)

     15,390         598,825   
     

 

 

 
        2,761,161   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.0%   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     5,319         771,148   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     8,751         781,202   
     

 

 

 
        1,552,350   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.5%   

Walter Energy, Inc.

     11,517         697,470   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.1%   

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     30,477         1,641,796   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 16.4%   

Apple, Inc. (a)

     20,567         8,329,635   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A (a)

     8,895         572,037   

Dell, Inc. (a)

     87,251         1,276,482   

EMC Corp. (a)

     200,571         4,320,299   

International Business Machines Corp.

     35,695         6,563,597   

NetApp, Inc. (a)

     40,603         1,472,671   

Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)

     34,878         819,633   

SanDisk Corp. (a)

     24,084         1,185,174   
     

 

 

 
        24,539,528   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 1.0%   

American Express Co.

     31,392         1,480,761   
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.2%   

Waters Corp. (a)

     24,782         1,835,107   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 2.4%   

Bruker Corp. (a)

     41,689         517,778   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     9,396         664,297   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     54,027         946,013   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     3,131         1,449,684   
     

 

 

 
        3,577,772   
     

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
Health Care – Services — 1.7%   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    49,791      $ 2,523,408   
   

 

 

 
Internet — 8.1%   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    7,098        1,228,664   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (a)

    25,527        1,341,188   

eBay, Inc. (a)

    67,579        2,049,671   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

    6,775        718,963   

Google, Inc. Class A (a)

    5,844        3,774,640   

IAC/InterActiveCorp

    42,996        1,831,630   

Priceline.com, Inc. (a)

    2,503        1,170,678   
   

 

 

 
      12,115,434   
   

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.7%   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

    15,567        970,602   
   

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 3.0%   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    35,634        3,228,441   

Joy Global, Inc.

    17,259        1,293,907   
   

 

 

 
      4,522,348   
   

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.5%   

Cummins, Inc.

    8,179        719,916   
   

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 5.3%   

Dover Corp.

    16,191        939,888   

General Electric Co.

    119,636        2,142,681   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    34,082        1,852,357   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    23,562        1,796,602   

Tyco International Ltd.

    26,155        1,221,700   
   

 

 

 
      7,953,228   
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.8%   

DIRECTV Class A (a)

    19,723        843,355   

News Corp. Class A

    65,612        1,170,518   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (a)

    347,107        631,735   
   

 

 

 
      2,645,608   
   

 

 

 
Mining — 2.0%   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    31,563        1,161,203   

Rio Tinto PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

    18,009        881,000   

Teck Resources Ltd. Class B

    24,534        863,351   
   

 

 

 
      2,905,554   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 9.2%   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    13,588        1,037,172   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    20,720        774,306   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

    29,800        1,646,748   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    81,996        6,949,981   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    24,327        2,279,440   

Valero Energy Corp.

    50,717        1,067,593   
   

 

 

 
      13,755,240   
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 3.9%    

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    12,313        598,904   
 

 

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

 

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MML Fundamental Growth Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

    Number of
Shares
    Value  

Cameron International Corp. (a)

    23,492      $ 1,155,572   

Core Laboratories NV

    11,849        1,350,194   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    19,095        1,298,269   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    30,679        1,415,222   
   

 

 

 
      5,818,161   
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%   

Abbott Laboratories

    23,528        1,322,979   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    20,749        771,655   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    21,819        886,070   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    15,469        633,146   
   

 

 

 
      3,613,850   
   

 

 

 
Retail — 6.9%   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

    14,488        839,869   

The Buckle, Inc.

    15,085        616,524   

Coach, Inc.

    22,083        1,347,946   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    17,493        1,457,517   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    36,119        916,700   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    6,534        304,876   

PetSmart, Inc.

    20,057        1,028,724   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    29,268        1,391,108   

Starbucks Corp.

    29,733        1,368,015   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    16,881        1,089,669   
   

 

 

 
      10,360,948   
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.7%   

Altera Corp.

    89,162        3,307,910   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    30,189        1,080,162   

Emulex Corp. (a)

    81,054        556,031   

Intersil Corp. Class A

    58,984        615,793   

QLogic Corp. (a)

    100,977        1,514,655   

Xilinx, Inc.

    45,999        1,474,728   
   

 

 

 
      8,549,279   
   

 

 

 
Software — 7.9%   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    30,852        935,741   

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

    13,126        430,270   

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    17,172        1,042,684   

Microsoft Corp.

    188,787        4,900,911   

Oracle Corp.

    145,983        3,744,464   

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

    18,394        759,488   
   

 

 

 
      11,813,558   
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 6.4%   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    378,406        6,841,581   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    48,459        2,650,707   
   

 

 

 
      9,492,288   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $147,627,011)
      146,905,343   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $147,627,011)
      146,905,343   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $147,627,011)
      146,905,343   
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%   
Repurchase Agreement — 1.6%   

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

  $ 2,372,368      $ 2,372,368   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $2,372,368)
      2,372,368   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $149,999,379) (c)
      149,277,711   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.0)%       (3,979
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 149,273,732   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $2,372,371. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,422,549.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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MML Fundamental Value Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

December 31, 2011

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.1%      
COMMON STOCK — 97.1%      
Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%      

The Boeing Co.

     25,460       $ 1,867,491   
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 2.0%      

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     29,550         845,130   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     34,240         2,687,155   
     

 

 

 
        3,532,285   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.1%      

General Motors Co. (a)

     27,560         558,641   

Paccar, Inc.

     34,770         1,302,832   
     

 

 

 
        1,861,473   
     

 

 

 
Automotive & Parts — 0.5%      

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

     57,240         811,091   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 7.4%      

Bank of America Corp.

     169,940         944,866   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     58,690         3,384,652   

U.S. Bancorp

     108,270         2,928,704   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     201,890         5,564,089   
     

 

 

 
        12,822,311   
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.3%      

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV Sponsored ADR (Belgium)

     31,150         1,899,839   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     30,740         2,039,599   
     

 

 

 
        3,939,438   
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.3%      

Amgen, Inc.

     36,370         2,335,318   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 3.9%      

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     8,990         1,303,370   

The Dow Chemical Co.

     79,650         2,290,734   

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     34,330         1,571,627   

The Mosaic Co.

     30,050         1,515,422   
     

 

 

 
        6,681,153   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.6%      

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     43,770         1,127,515   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 6.0%      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     7,100         352,444   

BlackRock, Inc.

     13,870         2,472,189   

Credit Suisse Group Sponsored ADR (Switzerland)

     40,680         955,166   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     20,970         1,896,317   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     139,080         4,624,410   
     

 

 

 
        10,300,526   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.4%      

Edison International

     37,890         1,568,646   

Entergy Corp.

     22,590         1,650,200   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     15,340         933,899   
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Northeast Utilities

     46,460       $ 1,675,812   
     

 

 

 
        5,828,557   
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.5%      

General Mills, Inc.

     37,020         1,495,978   

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     55,310         2,066,381   

Sysco Corp.

     23,690         694,828   
     

 

 

 
        4,257,187   
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.7%      

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     43,760         2,958,176   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.9%      

Baxter International, Inc.

     30,660         1,517,057   

Covidien PLC

     43,820         1,972,338   

Johnson & Johnson

     34,410         2,256,608   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

     17,850         953,547   
     

 

 

 
        6,699,550   
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 2.2%      

HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)

     43,985         968,989   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     54,510         2,762,567   
     

 

 

 
        3,731,556   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.5%      

ACE Ltd.

     57,040         3,999,644   

The Chubb Corp.

     35,940         2,487,767   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     94,790         2,997,260   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     47,740         1,174,404   

Swiss Re Ltd. (a)

     24,136         1,229,213   

Unum Group

     48,740         1,026,952   
     

 

 

 
        12,915,240   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.4%      

Nucor Corp.

     21,920         867,374   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     112,650         1,481,348   
     

 

 

 
        2,348,722   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.0%   

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     57,070         1,738,923   
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 6.1%      

3M Co.

     19,450         1,589,648   

General Electric Co.

     249,380         4,466,396   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     35,980         1,680,626   

Tyco International Ltd.

     60,890         2,844,172   
     

 

 

 
        10,580,842   
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.5%      

CBS Corp. Class B

     33,230         901,862   

Comcast Corp. Class A

     143,240         3,396,221   
     

 

 

 
        4,298,083   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 11.8%      

Apache Corp.

     14,940         1,353,265   

Chevron Corp.

     57,450         6,112,680   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     11,460         1,128,925   
 

 

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

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     31,100       $ 2,636,036   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     47,740         1,397,350   

Noble Corp. (a)

     40,700         1,229,954   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     38,570         3,614,009   

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

     25,110         1,908,611   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

     32,750         1,046,035   
     

 

 

 
        20,426,865   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 1.0%   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     34,450         1,675,648   
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.5%   

Rexam PLC Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)

     29,810         812,323   
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.3%   

Abbott Laboratories

     28,720         1,614,926   

Merck & Co., Inc.

     104,190         3,927,963   

Pfizer, Inc.

     240,010         5,193,816   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR (Israel)

     45,220         1,825,079   
     

 

 

 
        12,561,784   
     

 

 

 
Retail — 6.0%   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     62,620         2,553,643   

The Home Depot, Inc.

     51,000         2,144,040   

Kohl’s Corp.

     44,420         2,192,127   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     42,700         1,083,726   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     31,470         1,564,374   

Staples, Inc.

     63,310         879,376   
     

 

 

 
        10,417,286   
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 5.1%   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     48,840         1,747,495   

Intel Corp.

     157,570         3,821,073   

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     50,460         1,313,978   

Xilinx, Inc.

     61,550         1,973,293   
     

 

 

 
        8,855,839   
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.3%   

Microsoft Corp.

     90,160         2,340,554   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.7%   

AT&T, Inc.

     176,190         5,327,986   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     153,730         2,779,438   
     

 

 

 
        8,107,424   
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 1.0%   

Mattel, Inc.

     62,790         1,743,050   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $161,799,316)
        167,576,210   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $161,799,316)
        167,576,210   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $161,799,316)
        167,576,210   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.8%   
Repurchase Agreement — 2.8%      

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated
12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (b)

   $ 4,841,248       $ 4,841,248   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,841,248)
        4,841,248   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $166,640,564) (c)
        172,417,458   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         227,610   
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 172,645,068   
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ADR American Depositary Receipt
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Maturity value of $4,841,253. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.500%, maturity date of 11/25/38, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,938,820.
(c) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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December 31, 2011

 

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

GMAC Capital Trust I
8.125% 2/15/40

     44,000       $ 850,960   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $1,100,000)
        850,960   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $1,100,000)
        850,960   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 116.9%   
BANK LOANS — 0.4%   
Diversified Financial — 0.4%   

AGFS Funding Co. Term Loan FRN
5.500% 5/10/17

   $ 1,000,000         866,900   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $995,000)
        866,900   
     

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 34.2%   
Agriculture — 0.0%   

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

     100,000         112,999   
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%   

Daimler Finance NA LLC FRN (a)
1.742% 9/13/13

     200,000         197,430   

Volkswagen International Finance NV FRN (a)
0.824% 10/01/12

     600,000         599,391   
     

 

 

 
        796,821   
     

 

 

 
Banks — 7.6%   

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

     800,000         760,000   

Bank of America Corp. FRN
1.848% 1/30/14

     500,000         451,411   

Bank of India
6.250% 2/16/21

     500,000         477,582   

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

     100,000         99,879   

BBVA Bancomer SA (a)
6.500% 3/10/21

     1,000,000         963,750   

BBVA US Senior SA FRN
2.585% 5/16/14

     800,000         743,470   

BNP Paribas
5.000% 1/15/21

     200,000         192,499   

BNP Paribas SA FRN
1.291% 1/10/14

     500,000         461,131   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cie de Financement Foncier (a)
2.125% 4/22/13

   $ 1,000,000       $ 989,262   

Export-Import Bank of Korea SGD (a) (b)
1.050% 3/03/12

     300,000         231,233   

GMAC, Inc.
7.500% 12/31/13

     100,000         102,750   

HBOS PLC FRN EUR (b)
2.071% 3/29/16

     2,100,000         2,043,880   

HBOS PLC (a)
6.750% 5/21/18

     100,000         80,179   

HSBC Bank PLC (a)
2.000% 1/19/14

     100,000         98,497   

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

     900,000         855,127   

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

     200,000         184,006   

ING Bank NV FRN (a)
1.596% 3/15/13

     1,100,000         1,074,383   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA FRN (a)
2.906% 2/24/14

     200,000         176,089   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (a)
6.500% 2/24/21

     800,000         656,566   

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
4.875% 1/21/16

     200,000         194,917   

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
4.375% 3/16/16

     500,000         476,996   

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

     100,000         103,143   

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Acquired 3/10/11, Cost $87,548) FRN CAD (b) (c)
1.999% 3/30/15

     100,000         77,269   

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

     2,500,000         3,242,020   

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal (a)
2.991% 10/07/13

     200,000         191,203   

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

     800,000         808,000   

State Bank of India
4.500% 10/23/14

     200,000         197,770   

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

     300,000         296,727   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS FRN (a)
2.909% 4/20/16

     200,000         180,000   

US Bank NA VRN EUR (b)
4.375% 2/28/17

     700,000         838,027   
     

 

 

 
        17,247,766   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Beverages — 0.4%   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. FRN
0.972% 1/27/14

   $ 500,000       $ 500,931   

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

     300,000         338,460   
     

 

 

 
        839,391   
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.1%   

Corporacion GEO SAB de CV (a)
8.875% 9/25/14

     200,000         195,000   
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.0%      

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

     800,000         794,000   

Braskem Finance Ltd. (a)
7.000% 5/07/20

     1,000,000         1,067,500   

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

     400,000         442,000   

Lyondell Chemical Co.
8.000% 11/01/17

     54,000         58,995   
     

 

 

 
        2,362,495   
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.1%   

Arch Western Finance LLC
6.750% 7/01/13

     200,000         201,000   
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.6%   

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5.600% 7/01/11

     1,000,000         1,375,630   
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.3%   

Hewlett-Packard Co. FRN
0.786% 5/24/13

     800,000         792,126   
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial — 11.1%   

Ally Financial, Inc. FRN
3.649% 2/11/14

     1,100,000         1,039,643   

Ally Financial, Inc. FRN
3.963% 6/20/14

     2,100,000         1,963,836   

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

     1,000,000         1,010,000   

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

     595,000         625,437   

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

     1,500,000         1,540,260   

Banque PSA Finance FRN (a)
2.274% 4/04/14

     300,000         277,808   

CIT Group, Inc.
7.000% 5/01/15

     200,000         200,400   

Citigroup, Inc. FRN
1.307% 2/15/13

     100,000         98,136   

Citigroup, Inc. FRN
1.847% 1/13/14

     200,000         194,492   
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Countrywide Financial Corp.
5.800% 6/07/12

   $ 700,000       $ 701,473   

Credit Agricole Home Loan FRN (a)
1.161% 7/21/14

     600,000         576,433   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.000% 8/25/16

     500,000         520,191   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.500% 5/27/16

     500,000         531,489   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
4.875% 6/13/18

     500,000         603,380   

Ford Motor Credit Co. FRN
3.147% 1/13/12

     200,000         200,116   

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

     1,000,000         1,034,949   

Ford Motor Credit Co.
7.000% 10/01/13

     100,000         106,033   

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

     200,000         215,000   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
7.500% 2/15/19

     1,200,000         1,325,291   

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.100% 4/05/21

     1,800,000         1,912,668   

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

     300,000         305,958   

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

     600,000         615,000   

Macquarie Bank Ltd. (a)
6.625% 4/07/21

     1,800,000         1,659,523   

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

     600,000         739,742   

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

     100,000         100,727   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
5.571% 10/04/12

     900,000         900,090   

Morgan Stanley FRN
2.952% 5/14/13

     100,000         96,022   

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

     800,000         789,954   

SLM Corp.
5.000% 10/01/13

     900,000         900,000   

SLM Corp.
5.050% 11/14/14

     4,300,000         4,241,090   

SLM Corp.
8.450% 6/15/18

     100,000         103,000   
     

 

 

 
        25,128,141   
     

 

 

 
Electric — 1.0%   

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

     1,200,000         1,236,000   

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

     100,000         106,337   

Entergy Corp.
3.625% 9/15/15

     100,000         101,509   
 

 

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

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

   $ 200,000       $ 200,432   

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

     100,000         100,126   

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

     100,000         111,730   

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

     200,000         224,500   

NRG Energy, Inc.
8.250% 9/01/20

     100,000         100,500   
     

 

 

 
        2,181,134   
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.6%   

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA (e)
5.000% 1/21/21

     100,000         103,883   

MeadWestvaco Corp.
6.850% 4/01/12

     1,339,000         1,350,371   
     

 

 

 
        1,454,254   
     

 

 

 
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.7%   

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

     1,000,000         1,045,097   

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

     200,000         170,000   

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

     300,000         258,000   

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

     100,000         86,000   
     

 

 

 
        1,559,097   
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.8%   

American International Group, Inc.
6.250% 3/15/87

     1,600,000         1,158,000   

American International Group, Inc.
6.400% 12/15/20

     700,000         706,461   

American International Group, Inc. VRN
8.175% 5/15/68

     1,000,000         890,000   

MetLife Institutional Funding II FRN (a)
1.274% 4/04/14

     1,300,000         1,297,122   
     

 

 

 
        4,051,583   
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.7%   

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

     400,000         418,000   

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

     600,000         633,000   

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

     500,000         496,250   
     

 

 

 
        1,547,250   
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.3%   

Caterpillar, Inc. FRN
0.649% 5/21/13

     700,000         700,914   
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Media — 0.5%   

COX Communications, Inc.
7.125% 10/01/12

   $ 1,000,000       $ 1,047,053   
     

 

 

 
Multi-National — 0.1%   

European Investment Bank EUR (b)
4.625% 4/15/20

     100,000         145,901   
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.2%   

Ecopetrol SA
7.625% 7/23/19

     200,000         241,000   

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
4.750% 1/22/15

     500,000         502,106   

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

     400,000         420,240   

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

     400,000         428,048   

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

     200,000         243,000   

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.500% 6/02/41

     700,000         787,500   

Transocean, Inc.
4.950% 11/15/15

     100,000         102,115   
     

 

 

 
        2,724,009   
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.1%   

NGPL PipeCo LLC (a)
6.514% 12/15/12

     300,000         303,043   
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%   

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

     200,000         213,000   
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.3%   

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. (a)
7.500% 5/04/20

     300,000         293,250   

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

     392,000         403,760   
     

 

 

 
        697,010   
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 4.7%   

BellSouth Corp. (a)
4.463% 4/26/21

     2,500,000         2,527,693   

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

     1,500,000         2,733,971   

France Telecom SA
4.375% 7/08/14

     5,000,000         5,281,595   
     

 

 

 
        10,543,259   
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.5%   

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

     1,200,000         1,203,296   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $80,542,613)
        77,422,172   
     

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 3.6%   

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

  $ 800,000      $ 949,608   

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

    1,800,000        2,368,332   

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
5.875% 6/01/47

    100,000        71,648   

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

    1,000,000        1,268,870   

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

    1,200,000        1,528,608   

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

    1,300,000        1,390,740   

State of California BAB
5.700% 11/01/21

    500,000        545,845   
   

 

 

 
      8,123,651   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,891,530)
      8,123,651   
   

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 9.7%
   
Automobile ABS — 0.2%   

Auto Compartiment, Series 2007-2, Class A FRN EUR (b) (d)
1.725% 10/25/20

    265,304        337,621   
   

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 3.2%   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc., Series 2010-HLTN, Class HLTN FRN (a)
2.028% 11/15/15

    191,065        172,640   

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc., Series 2009-UB2, Class A4AA VRN (a)
5.670% 2/24/51

    900,000        985,783   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW16, Class A2 VRN
5.662% 6/11/40

    1,219,882        1,239,795   

Eclipse Ltd., Series 2007-1X,
Class A FRN GBP (b) (d)
1.154% 1/25/20

    978,862        1,290,589   

European Loan Conduit, Series 25A, Class A FRN (a)
1.612% 5/15/19

    490,202        523,110   

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2010-ESHA, Class A (a)
2.950% 11/05/27

    293,992        294,504   
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2010-C2, Class A3 (a)
4.069% 11/15/43

  $ 100,000      $ 105,171   

Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust, Series 2010-GG10, Class A4A VRN (a)
5.790% 8/15/45

    1,500,000        1,673,755   

Titan Europe PLC, Series 2007-3X, Class A1 FRN GBP (b) (d)
1.261% 10/23/16

    778,862        1,020,582   
   

 

 

 
      7,305,929   
   

 

 

 
Credit Card ABS — 2.1%   

Citibank Omni Master Trust, Series 2009-A8, Class A8 FRN (a)
2.378% 5/16/16

    4,000,000        4,021,771   

Citibank Omni Master Trust, Series 2009-A14A, Class A14 FRN (a)
3.028% 8/15/18

    600,000        630,527   
   

 

 

 
      4,652,298   
   

 

 

 
Other ABS — 1.0%   

Duane Street CLO, Series 2005-1A, Class A FRN (a)
0.687% 11/08/17

    1,746,676        1,689,511   

Hillmark Funding, Series 2006-1A, Class A1 FRN (a)
0.729% 5/21/21

    500,000        462,594   

Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2004-1A, Class A1 FRN (a)
0.889% 12/19/16

    198,002        190,249   
   

 

 

 
      2,342,354   
   

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 0.0%   

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2009-C, Class A FRN (a)
4.500% 11/16/43

    92,904        87,490   
   

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 3.2%   

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 2006-A1, Class 4A1 FRN
5.890% 9/25/36

    121,793        104,167   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-11, Class A2A FRN
2.580% 10/25/35

    814,911        667,308   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2005-2, Class A6 FRN
0.544% 12/20/54

    282,453        269,490   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2006-3, Class A5 FRN
1.247% 12/20/54

    706,753        872,631   

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2006-1X,
Class A6 FRN EUR (b) (d)
1.337% 12/20/54

    332,589        410,645   
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Granite Master Issuer PLC, Series 2005-2,
Class A5 FRN EUR (b) (d)
1.417% 12/20/54

  $ 282,453      $ 348,741   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2004-3, Class 3A1 FRN GBP (b) (d)
1.429% 9/20/44

    356,988        531,221   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2004-3, Class 3A2 FRN GBP (b) (d)
1.450% 9/20/44

    107,096        159,366   

Granite Mortgages PLC, Series 2003-3, Class 2A FRN EUR (b) (d)
1.959% 1/20/44

    13,233        16,413   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2005-AR6, Class 1A1 FRN
2.722% 9/25/35

    844,631        730,256   

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

    1,388,412        1,398,674   

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

    1,700,000        1,509,410   

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A1 FRN
0.397% 6/25/37

    139,277        136,836   
   

 

 

 
      7,155,158   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $22,580,121)
      21,880,850   
   

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 5.2%   

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

    100,000        126,901   

Canada Government Bond CAD (b)
2.750% 9/01/16

    200,000        209,374   

Canada Government Bond CAD (b)
3.250% 6/01/21

    500,000        545,669   

Canada Government Bond CAD (b)
3.750% 6/01/19

    300,000        336,960   

Canada Government Bond CAD (b)
4.250% 6/01/18

    200,000        229,094   

Canada Housing Trust No 1 CAD (a) (b)
3.350% 12/15/20

    200,000        212,225   

Canada Housing Trust No 1 CAD (a) (b)
3.750% 3/15/20

    100,000        109,269   

Canada Housing Trust No 1 CAD (a) (b)
3.800% 6/15/21

    100,000        109,713   

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

    100,000        113,250   
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Instituto de Credito Oficial FRN EUR (b) (d)
3.154% 3/25/14

  $ 300,000      $ 362,893   

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro EUR (b)
2.100% 9/15/16

    103,566        116,374   

Korea Finance Corp.
3.250% 9/20/16

    100,000        98,330   

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

    400,000        413,041   

Mexican Bonos MXN (b)
6.000% 6/18/15

    800,000        58,707   

Province of Ontario Canada
1.375% 1/27/14

    200,000        202,094   

Province of Ontario Canada
1.600% 9/21/16

    3,300,000        3,289,839   

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

    1,900,000        2,048,233   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (b)
4.250% 12/01/21

    1,800,000        1,963,754   

Province of Ontario Canada CAD (b)
4.500% 12/01/20

    500,000        556,123   

Republic of Indonesia (d)
7.500% 1/15/16

    100,000        115,750   

Russia Government International Bond STEP (d)
7.500% 3/31/30

    584,500        678,751   
   

 

 

 
      11,896,344   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $11,929,805)
      11,896,344   
   

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 38.1%    
Pass-Through Securities — 38.1%   

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AE0215 4.000%
12/01/39

    962,800        1,011,166   

Pool #AE4290 4.000%
9/01/40

    4,828,668        5,071,233   

Pool #AE1807 4.000%
10/01/40

    26,229        27,547   

Pool #AH1267 4.000%
11/01/40

    961,508        1,009,809   

Pool #AE4680 4.000%
11/01/40

    983,003        1,032,383   

Pool #AE6921 4.000%
11/01/40

    481,485        505,672   

Pool #AH0599 4.000%
12/01/40

    576,345        605,297   

Pool #AH1098 4.000%
12/01/40

    756,373        794,369   
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Pool #932850 4.000%
12/01/40

  $ 936,378      $ 983,416   

Pool #MA0583 4.000%
12/01/40

    1,420,469        1,491,826   

Pool #AH1560 4.000%
1/01/41

    387,696        407,171   

Pool #AE7266 4.000%
1/01/41

    220,773        231,863   

Pool #AH6234 4.000%
3/01/41

    150,226        157,772   

Pool #MA0775 4.000%
6/01/41

    292,912        307,626   

Pool #AI5065 4.000%
7/01/41

    845,562        888,039   

Pool #AI8873 4.000%
8/01/41

    496,729        522,070   

Pool #AI8985 4.000%
8/01/41

    495,139        520,012   

Pool #AI7920 4.000%
8/01/41

    24,420        25,647   

Pool #AB3575 4.000%
9/01/41

    1,929,110        2,027,524   

Pool #MA0531 4.500%
8/01/20

    94,397        100,555   

Pool #AB0554 4.500%
4/01/24

    798,881        850,996   

Pool #930858 4.500%
4/01/24

    165,150        175,923   

Pool #931412 4.500%
6/01/24

    662,924        706,169   

Pool #932561 4.500%
2/01/25

    106,722        113,684   

Pool #930997 4.500%
4/01/29

    3,999,998        4,260,935   

Pool #AA0856 4.500%
1/01/39

    55,201        58,695   

Pool #AA1747 4.500%
1/01/39

    142,894        151,936   

Pool #AA0466 4.500%
2/01/39

    281,815        299,649   

Pool #AA5780 4.500%
4/01/39

    916,441        974,434   

Pool #AA4603 4.500%
4/01/39

    726,879        772,877   

Pool #931504 4.500%
7/01/39

    363,191        387,309   

Pool #AC1095 4.500%
7/01/39

    794,961        847,751   

Pool #932277 4.500%
12/01/39

    313,620        336,113   

Pool #AE2265 4.500%
3/01/40

    422,386        449,115   

Pool #AB1389 4.500%
8/01/40

    89,530        95,195   
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

Pool #AE3461 4.500%
10/01/40

  $ 942,230      $ 1,001,856   

Pool #AH1275 4.500%
1/01/41

    2,129,168        2,263,905   

Pool #AH5583 4.500%
2/01/41

    28,354        30,149   

Pool #AH4108 4.500%
3/01/41

    964,969        1,026,033   

Pool #AH7801 4.500%
3/01/41

    890,995        950,441   

Pool #AH8594 4.500%
3/01/41

    394,014        418,948   

Pool #AL0160 4.500%
5/01/41

    1,848,009        1,964,953   

Pool #AI0788 4.500%
6/01/41

    959,266        1,020,269   

Pool #AE5631 4.500%
6/01/41

    399,486        424,891   

Pool #AI7439 4.500%
7/01/41

    963,748        1,025,036   

Pool #899622 5.500%
7/01/37

    376,844        409,745   

Pool #983284 5.500%
5/01/38

    1,846,399        2,007,599   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1312 3.000%
7/01/26 (f)

    4,000,000        4,117,969   

Pool #1438 3.500%
11/01/25 (f)

    2,000,000        2,091,250   

Pool #4992 4.000%
3/01/40 (f)

    3,000,000        3,150,938   

Pool #12651 4.500%
5/01/39 (f)

    23,000,000        24,478,829   

Pool #26443 5.000%
10/01/36 (f)

    11,000,000        11,885,157   
   

 

 

 
      86,469,746   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $85,529,308)
      86,469,746   
   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 25.7%   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 25.7%   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.625% 7/15/21

    1,105,137        1,183,360   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
2.000% 1/15/26

    114,087        140,363   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index (g)
2.375% 1/15/27

    2,021,112        2,610,582   

U.S. Treasury Note
0.250% 12/15/14

    1,100,000        1,096,433   
 

 

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

 

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    Principal
Amount
    Value  

U.S. Treasury Note (f)
0.750% 12/31/16

  $ 4,200,000      $ 4,207,711   

U.S. Treasury Note (f)
1.375% 12/31/18

    400,000        400,766   

U.S. Treasury Note
1.375% 11/30/18

    10,700,000        10,738,035   

U.S. Treasury Note
2.000% 11/15/21

    100,000        101,148   

U.S. Treasury Note
2.625% 8/15/20

    3,700,000        3,991,086   

U.S. Treasury Note
2.625% 11/15/20

    3,300,000        3,553,301   

U.S. Treasury Note (h)
3.000% 2/28/17

    8,200,000        9,069,969   

U.S. Treasury Note
3.125% 5/15/21

    600,000        670,008   

U.S. Treasury Note
3.375% 11/15/19

    300,000        342,058   

U.S. Treasury Note
3.500% 5/15/20

    1,300,000        1,495,762   

U.S. Treasury Note
3.625% 2/15/20

    2,300,000        2,667,820   

U.S. Treasury Note (g) (h)
3.625% 2/15/21

    13,800,000        16,023,633   
   

 

 

 
      58,292,035   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $57,085,535)
      58,292,035   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $265,553,912)
      264,951,698   
   

 

 

 
    Units        
PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.0%    
Interest Rate Swaptions — 0.0%    

Interest Rate Swaption
USD 1 Year Call, Expires 4/30/12
Strike 1.25

    2,900,000        15,580   

Interest Rate Swaption
USD 1 Year Call, Expires 4/30/12
Strike 1.25

    7,800,000        41,906   
   

 

 

 
      57,486   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(Cost $40,597)
      57,486   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $266,694,509)
      265,860,144   
   

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.5%   
Commercial Paper — 3.8%    

Itau Unibanco SA
0.010% 2/06/12

  $ 1,600,000      $ 1,597,403   

Itau Unibanco SA
1.520% 1/04/12

    300,000        299,962   

Kells Funding LLC (a)
0.470% 1/27/12

    6,700,000        6,697,726   
   

 

 

 
      8,595,091   
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 0.4%    

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, dated 12/30/11, 0.010%, due 1/03/12 (i)

    909,235        909,235   
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bills — 0.3%    

U.S. Treasury Bill (h)
0.060% 5/24/12

    260,000        259,937   

U.S. Treasury Bill (h)
0.072% 5/31/12

    262,000        261,955   

U.S. Treasury Bill (h)
0.229% 4/05/12

    260,000        259,983   
   

 

 

 
      781,875   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $10,286,201)
      10,286,201   
   

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 121.8%
(Cost $276,980,710) (j)
      276,146,345   
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (21.8)%       (49,483,011
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 226,663,334   
   

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

ABS Asset-Backed Security
BAB Build America Bonds
CAD Canadian Dollar
CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
EUR Euro
FRN Floating Rate Note
GBP British Pound
MBS Mortgage-Backed Security
MXN Mexican Peso
SGD Singapore Dollar
STEP Step Up Bond
TBA To Be Announced
VRN Variable Rate Note
WL Whole Loan
(a) Securities exempt from registration under rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $44,088,423 or 19.45% of net assets.
 

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(b) The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.
(c) Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $77,269 or 0.03% of net assets. The Funds generally bear the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. At December 31, 2011, these securities amounted to a value of $6,434,093 or 2.84% of net assets.
(e) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. (Note 2).
(f) A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).
(g) A portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).
(h) All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open swap agreements and written options outstanding. (Note 2).
(i) Maturity value of $909,236. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.000%, maturity date of 4/01/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $928,441.
(j) See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
 

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

     MML
Focused
Equity Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
       MML
PIMCO
Total Return
Fund
 
Assets:              

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

   $ 104,833,630       $ 146,905,343       $ 167,576,210         $ 265,860,144   

Short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (b)

     6,765,166         2,372,368         4,841,248           10,286,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments

     111,598,796         149,277,711         172,417,458           276,146,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Foreign currency, at value (c)

     -         -         -           180,893   

Receivables from:

             

Investments sold

     -         -         -           5,162,363   

Investments sold on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

     -         -         -           4,115,000   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     -         -         -           1,140,521   

Investment adviser (Note 3)

     47,332         52,715         -           6,732   

Fund shares sold

     -         -         67,586           137,791   

Broker for collateral held for open swap agreements (Note 2)

     -         -         -           23,000   

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

     -         -         -           110,032   

Interest and dividends

     46,004         73,835         315,940           2,042,909   

Foreign taxes withheld

     -         -         3,936           -   

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

     -         -         -           762,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

     111,692,132         149,404,261         172,804,920           289,828,422   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:              

Payables for:

             

Investments purchased

     1,034,602         -         -           5,960,008   

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (d)

     -         -         -           25,671   

Reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2)

     -         -         -           108,150   

Open forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

     -         -         -           461,474   

Fund shares repurchased

     -         -         4,248           5,705   

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

     -         -         -           54,074,509   

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

     -         -         -           168   

Interest and dividends

     -         -         -           18,955   

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

     -         -         -           1,479,311   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

     967         1,318         6,047           7,718   

Collateral held for open swap agreements (Note 2)

     -         -         -           820,000   

Affiliates (Note 3):

             

Investment management fees

     51,829         65,778         95,728           95,066   

Administration fees

     6,911         9,397         14,399           19,013   

Accrued expense and other liabilities

     47,759         54,036         39,430           89,340   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,142,068         130,529         159,852           63,165,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 110,550,064       $ 149,273,732       $ 172,645,068         $ 226,663,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:              

Paid-in capital

   $ 110,140,745       $ 149,995,553       $ 163,988,985         $ 223,824,649   

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)

     -         (262      2,507,709           5,790,986   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (192      -         -           -   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     -         -         371,480           (2,536,307

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     409,511         (721,559      5,776,894           (415,994
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 110,550,064       $ 149,273,732       $ 172,645,068         $ 226,663,334   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
             

(a)        Cost of investments:

   $ 104,424,119       $ 147,627,011       $ 161,799,316         $ 266,694,509   

(b)        Cost of short-term investments:

   $ 6,765,166       $ 2,372,368       $ 4,841,248         $ 10,286,201   

(c)        Cost of foreign currency:

   $ -       $ -       $ -         $ 180,947   

(d)        Premiums on written options:

   $ -       $ -       $ -         $ 138,070   

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Focused
Equity Fund
       MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
       MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
       MML
PIMCO
Total Return
Fund
 
Class II shares:                    

Net assets

     $ 110,550,064         $ 149,273,732         $ 172,645,068         $ 226,663,334   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       11,017,374           15,000,000           15,864,332           22,381,625   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 10.03         $ 9.95         $ 10.88         $ 10.13   
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

       MML
Focused
Equity Fund +
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund +
     MML
Fundamental
Value Fund
     MML
PIMCO
Total Return
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):              

Dividends (a)

     $ 195,905       $ 74,947       $ 3,717,287       $ 61,569   

Interest

       184         218         379         5,699,936   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       196,089         75,165         3,717,666         5,761,505   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):              

Investment management fees

       51,829         65,778         984,552         1,007,739   

Custody fees

       1,200         1,500         19,266         64,383   

Audit fees

       32,235         32,255         31,655         87,568   

Legal fees

       1,577         2,150         1,965         2,986   

Proxy fees

       -         -         918         918   

Shareholder reporting fees

       14,809         20,191         18,918         24,511   

Trustees’ fees

       966         1,318         10,561         13,549   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       102,616         123,192         1,067,835         1,201,654   

Administration fees:

             

Class II

       6,910         9,397         151,470         201,548   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

       109,526         132,589         1,219,305         1,403,202   

Expenses waived (Note 3):

             

Class II fees waived by adviser

       (47,332      (52,715      (7,548      (93,141
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

       62,194         79,874         1,211,757         1,310,061   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       133,895         (4,709      2,505,909         4,451,444   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):              

Net realized gain (loss) on:

             

Investment transactions

       6,658         -         390,581         (2,115,809

Futures contracts

       -         -         -         1,070,003   

Written options

       -         -         -         (206,758

Swap agreements

       -         -         -         505,293   

Foreign currency transactions

       -         -         2,908         496,677   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       6,658         -         393,489         (250,594
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

             

Investment transactions

       409,511         (721,668      (5,939,831      72,733   

Futures contracts

       -         -         -         677,080   

Written options

       -         -         -         174,204   

Securities sold short

       -         -         -         60,156   

Swap agreements

       -         -         -         (882,035

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       -         109         -         508,669   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       409,511         (721,559      (5,939,831      610,807   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       416,169         (721,559      (5,546,342      360,213   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 550,064       $ (726,268    $ (3,040,433    $ 4,811,657   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
             

(a)        Net of withholding tax of:

     $ -       $ 1,700       $ 10,682       $ -   
+ Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011.

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML
Focused
Equity Fund
     MML
Fundamental
Growth Fund
 
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2011 +
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2011 +
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:        
Operations:        

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 133,895       $ (4,709

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

       6,658         -   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       409,511         (721,559
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       550,064         (726,268
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):        

From net investment income:

       

Class II

       (140,745      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (140,745      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains:

       

Class II

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tax return of capital:

       

Class II

       (26,048      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total tax return of capital

       (26,048      -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):        

Class II

       110,166,793         150,000,000   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       110,166,793         150,000,000   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       110,550,064         149,273,732   
Net assets        

Beginning of year

       -         -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 110,550,064       $ 149,273,732   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of year

     $ -       $ (262
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ (192    $ -   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

+ Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011.
++ Fund commenced operations on August 10, 2010.

 

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

 

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MML
Fundamental Value Fund
    MML
PIMCO Total Return Fund
 
Year
Ended
December 31,  2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010 ++
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2011
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2010 ++
 
     
     
$ 2,505,909      $ 589,363      $ 4,451,444      $ 523,780   
  393,489        469,427        (250,594     120,669   
  (5,939,831     11,716,725        610,807        (1,026,801

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,040,433     12,775,515        4,811,657        (382,352

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  -        (587,013     (267,068     (497,504

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        (587,013     (267,068     (497,504

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (199,927     (292,059     -        (826,048

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (199,927     (292,059     -        (826,048

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        -        -        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  49,194,831        114,794,154        89,321,002        134,503,647   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,194,831        114,794,154        89,321,002        134,503,647   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  45,954,471        126,690,597        93,865,591        132,797,743   
     
  126,690,597        -        132,797,743        -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 172,645,068      $ 126,690,597      $ 226,663,334      $ 132,797,743   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2,507,709      $ 2,350      $ 5,790,986      $ 126,165   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ -      $ -   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Focused Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations:
    Less distributions
to shareholders:
                Ratios / Supplemental Data:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value, end
of
the period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class II                       
12/31/11 +   $ 10.00      $ 0.01      $ 0.04      $ 0.05      $ (0.02     (0.00 ) †    $ (0.02   $ 10.03        0.46%  **    $ 110,550        1.58%  *      0.90%  *#      1.94%  *      13%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
+ For the period December 8, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011.

MML Fundamental Growth Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment operations:                 Ratios / Supplemental Data:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning

of
the period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    Net asset
value, end

of
the period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net
assets,
end of
the period
(000's)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income

(loss) to
average

daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class II                 
12/31/11 +   $ 10.00      $ (0.00 ) †    $ (0.05   $ (0.05   $ 9.95        (0.50 )% **    $ 149,274        1.41%      0.85%  *#      (0.05 )%      0%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
+ For the period December 8, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund – Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Fundamental Value Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

before
expense
waiver
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

after
expense
waiver
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class II                           
12/31/11   $ 11.08      $ 0.18      $ (0.37   $ (0.19   $ -      $ (0.01   $ (0.01   $ 10.88        (1.68%   $ 172,645        0.81%        0.80%  #      1.65%        14%   
12/31/10 +     10.00        0.06        1.10        1.16        (0.05     (0.03     (0.08     11.08        11.59%  **      126,691        0.90%  *      0.80%  *#      1.51%  *      10%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
+ For the period August 10, 2010 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2010.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions
to shareholders
                Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss) ***
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
Return ^^
    Net assets,
end of the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver ‡‡
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver ‡‡
    Interest
expense
to
average
daily net
assets ‡‡‡
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waiver ‡
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiver ‡
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
Class II                                 
12/31/11   $ 9.90      $ 0.22      $ 0.02      $ 0.24      $ (0.01   $ -      $ (0.01   $ 10.13        2.45%      $ 226,663        0.70%        0.65%  #      N/A        0.70%        0.65%  #      2.21%        417%   
12/31/10 +     10.00        0.06        (0.05     0.01        (0.04     (0.07     (0.11     9.90        0.17%  **      132,798        0.91%  *      0.65%  *#      0.00%  *††      0.91%  *      0.65%  *#      1.40%  *      221%  ** 

 

* Annualized.
** Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.
*** Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.
Amount is less than 0.005%.
+ For the period August 10, 2010 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2010.
# Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.
^^ Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
Includes interest expense.
‡‡ Excludes interest expense.
‡‡‡ Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.   The Fund

MML Series Investment Fund (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 14, 1993, as amended and restated as of December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are four series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Focused Equity Fund (“Focused Equity Fund”)

MML Fundamental Growth Fund (“Fundamental Growth Fund”)

MML Fundamental Value Fund (“Fundamental Value Fund”)

MML PIMCO Total Return Fund (“PIMCO Total Return Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, and C.M. Life Insurance Company are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

The following table shows the classes available for each Fund, including the date each class commenced operations. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

 

 

     Class II      Service
Class I
 

Focused Equity Fund

     12/8/2011         Not Available   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     12/8/2011         Not Available   

Fundamental Value Fund

     8/10/2010         Not Available   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     8/10/2010         Not Available   

 

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading (a “business day”). The New York Stock Exchange normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System, or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-

 

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size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Short-term debt securities are valued at either amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, whichever MassMutual determines more closely approximates current market value. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Many pricing models do not entail material subjectivity because the methodologies employed do not necessitate significant judgments and the pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets, as is the case of interest rate swap and option contracts. Restricted securities are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined by the Funds’ Valuation Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party fair valuation vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values, that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Funds’ Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures established by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in

 

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the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 1 generally include actively traded domestic and certain foreign equity securities, derivatives actively traded on a national securities exchange (such as some warrants, rights, futures, and options), and shares of open-end mutual funds.

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 2 generally include debt securities such as U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, municipal obligations, sovereign debt obligations, bank loans, corporate bonds, and those securities valued at amortized cost; OTC derivatives such as swaps, options, swaptions, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; certain restricted securities; and non-exchange traded equity securities and certain foreign equity securities traded on particular foreign exchanges that close before the Funds determine their net asset values.

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The types of assets and liabilities categorized in Level 3 generally include securities for which prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable. Generally, securities whose trading has been suspended or that have been de-listed from their current primary trading exchange; securities in default or bankruptcy proceedings for which there is no current market quotation; securities and certain derivatives valued by broker quotes which may include brokers’ assumptions; and any illiquid Rule 144A securities or restricted securities held in non-public entities are categorized in Level 3.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Focused Equity Fund and Fundamental Growth Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of December 31, 2011. For each Fund noted above, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  
Fundamental Value Fund            

Equities

           

Common Stock

           

Basic Materials

   $ 9,029,875       $ -       $             -       $ 9,029,875   

Communications

     12,405,507         -         -         12,405,507   

Consumer, Cyclical

     14,832,901         -         -         14,832,901   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     37,057,118         -         -         37,057,118   

Energy

     22,102,513         -         -         22,102,513   

Financial

     34,808,864         1,229,213         -         36,038,077   

Industrial

     17,145,431         812,323         -         17,957,754   

Technology

     12,323,908         -         -         12,323,908   

Utilities

     5,828,557         -         -         5,828,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     165,534,674         2,041,536         -         167,576,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     165,534,674         2,041,536         -         167,576,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      165,534,674         2,041,536         -         167,576,210   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         4,841,248         -         4,841,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 165,534,674       $ 6,882,784       $ -       $ 172,417,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund

           

Equities

           

Preferred Stock

           

Financial

   $ 850,960       $ -       $ -       $ 850,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

     850,960         -         -         850,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     850,960         -         -         850,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bonds & Notes

           

Total Bank Loans

     -         866,900         -         866,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Debt

     -         77,344,903         77,269         77,422,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Obligations

     -         8,123,651         -         8,123,651   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

           

Automobile ABS

     -         337,621         -         337,621   

Commercial MBS

     -         7,305,929         -         7,305,929   

Credit Card ABS

     -         4,652,298         -         4,652,298   

Other ABS

     -         2,342,354         -         2,342,354   

Student Loans ABS

     -         87,490         -         87,490   

WL Collateral CMO

     -         7,155,158         -         7,155,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -         21,880,850         -         21,880,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -         11,896,344         -         11,896,344   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Investments in Securities  
     Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

PIMCO Total Return Fund (Continued)

           

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

           

Pass-Through Securities

   $ -       $ 86,469,746       $ -       $ 86,469,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -         86,469,746         -         86,469,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

           

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes

     -         58,292,035         -         58,292,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -         58,292,035         -         58,292,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bonds & Notes

     -         264,874,429         77,269         264,951,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Purchased Options      -         57,486         -         57,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments      850,960         264,931,915         77,269         265,860,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments      -         10,286,201         -         10,286,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 850,960       $ 275,218,116       $ 77,269       $ 276,146,345   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2011, for the Funds’ other financial instruments:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

PIMCO Total Return Fund

           

Forward Contracts

           

Foreign Exchange Risk

   $ -       $ 1,140,521       $         -       $ 1,140,521   

Futures Contracts

           

Interest Rate Risk

     517,249         -         -         517,249   

Swap Agreements

           

Credit Risk

     -         506,358         -         506,358   

Interest Rate Risk

     -         706,274         -         706,274   

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

PIMCO Total Return Fund

         

Forward Contracts

         

Foreign Exchange Risk

   $ -      $ (461,474   $         -       $ (461,474

Futures Contracts

         

Interest Rate Risk

     (6,650     -        -         (6,650

 

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     Other Financial Instruments  
     Level 1 —
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

PIMCO Total Return Fund (Continued)

         

Swap Agreements

         

Credit Risk

   $         -      $ (997,019   $         -       $ (997,019

Interest Rate Risk

     -        (589,226     -         (589,226

Written Options

         

Interest Rate Risk

     (1,218     (24,453     -         (25,671

 

The Funds had no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Funds recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.

Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

    Investments in Securities  
    Balance
as of
12/31/10
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     (Sales)     Transfers
into
Level 3*
    Transfers
(out) of
Level 3*
    Balance
as of
12/31/11
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held
as of
12/31/11
 

PIMCO Total Return Fund

                   
Long-Term Investments                    

Bonds & Notes

                   

Corporate Debt

  $         -      $         -      $         -      $ (10,279   $ 6,050,182      $ -      $         -      $ (5,962,634 )**    $ 77,269      $ (10,279

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligation

                   

Other ABS

    -        -        -        -        466,250        -        -        (466,250 )**      -        -   

Sovereign Debt

Obligations

    -        -        -        -        535,303        (424,932     -        (110,371 )**      -        -   
Short-Term Investments     -        2,556        -        -        697,444        (700,000     -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ -      $ 2,556      $ -      $ (10,279   $ 7,749,179      $ (1,124,932   $ -      $ (6,539,255   $ 77,269      $ (10,279
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* The Fund(s) recognize transfers between the Levels as of the beginning of the year.
** Transfers occurred between Level 3 and Level 2 as a result of changes in liquidity.

 

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Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011, the following table shows how the Fund used these derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

PIMCO
Total Return
Fund

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions*

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Directional Exposures to Currencies

  A
   

Futures Contracts**

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A
   

Interest Rate Swaps***

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Duration Management

  A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A
   

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Buyer)

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A
   

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller)

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A

Income

  A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A
   

Options (Purchased)

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A
   

Options (Sold)

   

Hedging/Risk Management

  M

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A

Income

  A

 

* Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.
** Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.
*** Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

 

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At December 31, 2011, and during the year then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Credit Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
PIMCO Total Return Fund            
Asset Derivatives            

Forward Contracts*

   $ -       $ 1,140,521       $ -       $ 1,140,521   

Futures Contracts^^

     -         -         517,249         517,249   

Swap Agreements*,^^

     506,358         -         706,274         1,212,632   

Purchased Options*

     -         -         57,486         57,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 506,358       $ 1,140,521       $ 1,281,009       $ 2,927,888   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives            

Forward Contracts^

   $ -       $ (461,474    $ -       $ (461,474

Futures Contracts^^

     -         -         (6,650      (6,650

Swap Agreements^,^^

     (997,019      -         (589,226      (1,586,245

Written Options^

     -         -         (25,671      (25,671
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (997,019    $ (461,474    $ (621,547    $ (2,080,040
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#            

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 437,223       $ -       $ 437,223   

Futures Contracts

     -         -         1,048,673         1,048,673   

Swap Agreements

     350,408         -         154,885         505,293   

Written Options

     -         -         (206,758      (206,758
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 350,408       $ 437,223       $ 996,800       $ 1,784,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##            

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 523,700       $ -       $ 523,700   

Futures Contracts

     -         -         677,080         677,080   

Swap Agreements

     (907,673      -         25,638         (882,035

Purchased Options

     -         -         16,889         16,889   

Written Options

     -         -         174,204         174,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (907,673    $ 523,700       $ 893,811       $ 509,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts
or Shares/Units†
           

Forward Contracts

   $ -       $ 49,480,546       $ -       $ 49,480,546   

Futures Contracts

     -         -         1,075         1,075   

Swap Agreements

   $ 23,191,660       $ -       $ 8,416,667       $ 31,608,327   

Purchased Options

     -         -         10,700,000         10,700,000   

Written Options

     -         -         42,266,832         42,266,832   

 

* Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, Receivables from: open forward foreign currency contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.
^ Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: written options outstanding, open forward foreign currency contracts, or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.
^^ Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” below.
# Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: futures contracts, written options, swap agreements, or foreign currency transactions, as applicable.

 

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## Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, written options, swap agreements, or translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies, as applicable.
Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for written options and purchased options, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2011.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2011, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may use foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes to protect against two principal risks. First, if a Fund has assets or liabilities denominated in foreign (non-U.S. dollar) currencies, the Fund is exposed to the risk that the values of those assets or liabilities in U.S. dollars may fall or rise due to changes in currency exchange rates. Second, if the Fund agrees, or expects, to receive or deliver an asset denominated in a foreign currency, it is exposed to currency exchange risk until the date of receipt or delivery. In order to reduce those risks, a Fund may enter into foreign currency forward contracts, which call for the Fund to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a time in the future at a price determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open forward foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2011. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

 

 

 

   

Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund   
BUYS              
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    3,876,750      Chinese Yuan Renminbi     6/01/12      $ 607,484      $ 614,664      $ 7,180   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    1,774,000      Euro     1/17/12        2,397,968        2,296,182        (101,786
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    65,520      Mexican Peso     3/15/12        4,660        4,668        8   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            3,010,112        2,915,514        (94,598
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    10,066,151      Brazilian Real     1/04/12        5,545,103        5,396,676        (148,427
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    4,598,401      Brazilian Real     3/02/12        2,432,373        2,433,913        1,540   
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    177,000      British Pound     3/12/12        273,954        274,703        749   
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    15,319,200      Chinese Yuan Renminbi     6/01/12        2,400,000        2,428,880        28,880   
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    1,735,000      Euro     1/17/12        2,331,661        2,245,703        (85,958
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    5,292,900,000      Indonesian Rupiah     1/31/12        594,507        582,199        (12,308
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    310,250      Malaysian Ringgit     4/23/12        102,291        97,408        (4,883
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    17,528,000      Philippine Peso     3/15/12        403,221        398,276        (4,945
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            14,083,110        13,857,758        (225,352
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

UBS AG

    869,350      Brazilian Real     1/04/12        463,455        466,077        2,622   
 

UBS AG

    108,000      Euro     1/17/12        144,436        139,790        (4,646
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            607,891        605,867        (2,024
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 17,701,113      $ 17,379,139      $ (321,974
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
SELLS              
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    99,000      Australian Dollar     2/23/12      $ 99,009      $ 100,686      $ (1,677
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    1,349,000      Canadian Dollar     2/09/12        1,317,180        1,323,076        (5,896
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    2,295,000      Euro     1/17/12        3,018,561        2,970,541        48,020   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    971,000,000      Indonesian Rupiah     1/31/12        108,129        106,806        1,323   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    310,250      Malaysian Ringgit     4/23/12        99,455        97,408        2,047   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    17,528,000      Philippine Peso     3/15/12        409,559        398,277        11,282   
 

Barclays Bank PLC

    302,467      Singapore Dollar     2/10/12        236,763        233,172        3,591   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            5,288,656        5,229,966        58,690   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    206,000      Canadian Dollar     2/09/12        199,445        202,042        (2,597
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1,093,000,000      Indonesian Rupiah     1/31/12        120,974        120,226        748   

 

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Counterparty

  Units of
Currency
   

Contracts to
Deliver/Receive

  Settlement
Date
    In Exchange
for U.S.
Dollars
    Contracts at
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund (Continued)   
SELLS (Continued)             
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,554,900,000      Indonesian Rupiah     7/02/12      $ 274,573      $ 276,955      $ (2,382
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            594,992        599,223        (4,231
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    10,066,151      Brazilian Real     1/04/12        5,377,220        5,396,676        (19,456
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    6,844,000      British Pound     3/12/12        10,733,616        10,621,858        111,758   
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    2,833,000      Canadian Dollar     2/09/12        2,743,978        2,778,559        (34,581
 

JP Morgan Chase Bank

    14,977,000      Euro     1/17/12        20,304,910        19,385,522        919,388   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            39,159,724        38,182,615        977,109   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

UBS AG

    869,350      Brazilian Real     1/04/12        467,000        466,076        924   
 

UBS AG

    2,004,000      Canadian Dollar     2/09/12        1,933,556        1,965,488        (31,932
 

UBS AG

    674,000,000      Indonesian Rupiah     1/31/12        74,599        74,138        461   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            2,475,155        2,505,702        (30,547
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 47,518,527      $ 46,517,506      $ 1,001,021   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks through the use of futures contracts and related options, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk.

Futures Contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed-income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

 

 

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Options on Futures Contracts. If a Fund buys an option on a futures contract, it will have the right to assume a futures contract at a particular price during the course of the option. Its potential loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a futures contract, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract underlying the option itself.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. See “Options,” below, for information regarding the accounting treatment of options.

The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open futures contracts at December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    

Type

     Expiration
Date
       Notional
Contract
Value
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund               
BUYS   
51      U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year        3/21/12         $ 6,687,375         $ 39,534   
173      U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year        3/30/12           21,323,602           81,196   
34      90 Day Eurodollar        6/18/12           8,440,075           (6,650
135      90 Day Eurodollar        3/18/13           33,496,875           47,519   
198      90 Day Eurodollar        6/17/13           49,121,325           205,477   
62      90 Day Eurodollar        9/16/13           15,377,550           76,390   
25      90 Day Eurodollar        12/16/13           6,197,187           7,790   
43      90 Day Eurodollar        3/17/14           10,650,025           59,145   
2      90 Day Eurodollar        6/16/14           494,675           198   
                   

 

 

 
                    $ 510,599   
                   

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the

 

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buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create such a “synthetic” long position.

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Swaptions. A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement. A Fund may enter into swaptions for the same purposes as swaps. See “Options,” below, for information regarding the accounting treatment of options.

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. Only a limited number of transactions are currently eligible for clearing.

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open swap agreements at December 31, 2011. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the fair value of the agreement.

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Buy/Sell
Protection

  Receive
(Pay) Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund*

  

 

Credit Default Swaps

  

 

OTC Swaps

           
  2,300,000      USD     6/20/15      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     5.000%      CDX.EM.13 (PIMCO Rating: BA+)**   $ (63,362   $ 222,700      $ 159,338   
  400,000      USD     12/20/15      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (3,947     (2,308     (6,255
  1,800,000      USD     12/20/15      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     5.000%      CDX.EM.14 (PIMCO Rating: BA+)**     (80,562     211,200        130,638   
  800,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Italy (PIMCO Rating: A)**     (81,026     (28,502     (109,528
  100,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Italy (PIMCO Rating: A)**     (10,414     (3,277     (13,691
  1,100,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States (PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**     (13,243     (5,308     (18,551
  1,800,000      USD     3/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (26,200     (7,163     (33,363
  1,100,000      USD     6/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (22,211     (1,593     (23,804
  1,600,000      USD     6/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (45,628     20,780        (24,848
  700,000      USD     6/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     5.000%      CDX.EM.15 (PIMCO Rating: BA+)**     (33,881     91,300        57,419   
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (1,932     (6,114     (8,046
  500,000      EUR     12/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Buy     (1.000%   DJ ITRAXX16SEN2     (8,923     59,353        50,430   
  800,000      USD     12/20/16      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (2,108     (20,149     (22,257
  400,000      USD     3/20/21      Barclays Bank PLC   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States (PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**     (4,993     (19,146     (24,139
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (398,430     511,773        113,343   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  800,000      USD     6/20/16      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (16,148     (1,164     (17,312
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  200,000      USD     6/20/15      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Kingdom Gilt (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (531     2,014        1,483   
  100,000      USD     12/20/15      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (1,690     2,302        612   
  600,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (19,112     (22,592     (41,704
  500,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      Kingdom of Spain (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (19,547     (30,927     (50,474
  100,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      General Electric Capital Corp. (PIMCO Rating: AA+)**     (3,864     (1,685     (5,549
  400,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Italy (PIMCO Rating: A)**     (40,268     (14,496     (54,764
  400,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      Kingdom of Spain (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (16,084     (24,295     (40,379
  500,000      USD     3/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Italy (PIMCO Rating: A)**     (51,850     (16,605     (68,455
  1,000,000      USD     9/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (29,731     (50,737     (80,468

 

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Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Buy/Sell
Protection

  Receive
(Pay) Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
(Received)
Paid
    Value  

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund* (Continued)

  

 

Credit Default Swaps (Continued)

  

 

OTC Swaps (Continued)

           
  300,000      USD     9/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States (PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**   $ (5,129   $ (1,414   $ (6,543
  1,000,000      USD     12/20/16      Goldman Sachs & Co.   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (11,098     (74,755     (85,853
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (198,904     (233,190     (432,094
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  200,000      USD     6/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia (PIMCO Rating: BA+)**     (3,943     (3,707     (7,650
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      Federative Republic of Brazil (PIMCO Rating: BAA)**     (1,866     (609     (2,475
  300,000      USD     9/20/16      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (7,152     1,632        (5,520
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (12,961     (2,684     (15,645
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,300,000      USD     3/20/16      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Sell***     0.250%      French Republic (PIMCO Rating: AAA)**     (50,342     (40,017     (90,359
  600,000      USD     3/20/16      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Japan Government (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (13,653     6,663        (6,990
  800,000      USD     3/20/16      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Italy (PIMCO Rating: A)**     (80,672     (28,856     (109,528
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (144,667)        (62,210     (206,877)   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,000,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      United Mexican States (PIMCO Rating: BAA+)**     (17,420     (4,388     (21,808
  100,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      Republic of Indonesia (PIMCO Rating: BA+)**     (2,247     (1,578     (3,825
  700,000      USD     9/20/16      UBS AG   Sell***     1.000%      People’s Republic of China (PIMCO Rating: AA-)**     (16,515     3,634        (12,881
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (36,182     (2,332     (38,514
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps

           
  11,300,000      USD     12/20/16        Buy           (1.000%   CDX.IG.17     (83,859     190,297        106,438   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Payments Made by Fund

 

Payments Received by Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
Received
(Paid)
    Value  

 

Interest Rate Swaps

  

 

OTC Swaps

         
  200,000      AUD     6/15/17      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month AUD-BR-BBSW   Fixed 4.250%     $(955   $ (196   $ (1,151
  500,000      EUR     9/21/18      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR   Fixed 2.500%     26,882        (8,408     18,474   
  500,000      EUR     9/21/21      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR   Fixed 3.000%     30,332        4,765        35,097   
  1,400,000      EUR     9/21/21      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR   Fixed 3.500%     170,115        7,493        177,608   
  500,000      EUR     3/21/22      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR   Fixed 3.000%     18,049        14,533        32,582   
  4,200,000      EUR     3/21/22      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR   Fixed 2.500%     149,343        (118,117     31,226   
  600,000      GBP     3/21/22      Barclays Bank PLC   6-Month GBP-LIBOR-BBA   Fixed 3.000%     44,463        10,692        55,155   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              438,229        (89,238     348,991   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  500,000      USD     12/21/41      Credit Suisse Securities LLC   Fixed 4.000%   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA     (154,926     6,125        (148,801
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  700,000      USD     6/15/41      JP Morgan Chase Bank   Fixed 4.250%   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA     (218,377     (24,682     (243,059
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notional
Amount

   

Currency

  Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

 

Payments Made by Fund

 

Payments Received by Fund

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Premium
Received
(Paid)
    Value  

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund* (Continued)

  

 

Interest Rate Swaps (Continued)

  

 

OTC Swaps (Continued)

         
  3,100,000      USD     9/19/13      Goldman Sachs & Co.   United States Federal Fund Effective Rate   Fixed 0.500%   $ 13,686      $ (3,162   $ 10,524   
  600,000      USD     9/19/14      Goldman Sachs & Co.   United States Federal Fund Effective Rate   Fixed 1.000%     4,812        (2,562     2,250   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              18,498        (5,724     12,774   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  300,000      USD     12/21/41      Royal Bank of Scotland PLC   Fixed 4.000%   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA     (89,881     600        (89,281
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps

         
  2,500,000      EUR     9/21/21        6-Month EUR EURIBOR   Fixed 3.500%     53,929        281,661        335,590   
  700,000      EUR     3/21/22       

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

  Fixed 2.500%     7,040        728        7,768   
  300,000      USD     6/15/41       

3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA

  Fixed 4.250%     (33,383     (73,551     (106,934
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              27,586        208,838        236,424   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

AUD Australian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD U.S. Dollar
* Collateral for swap agreements held by Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities LLC and received from Barclays Bank PLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. amounted to $17,000, $6,000, $540,000 and $280,000 in cash, respectively, at December 31, 2011; and collateral for swap agreements held by Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co., Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, and UBS AG and received from JP Morgan Chase Bank amounted to $117,263, $252,079, $519,957, $285,648, $265,443, and $559,629 in securities, respectively, at December 31, 2011.
** Rating is determined by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC and represents a weighted average rating of all securities in the underlying index for credit default swaps. The source of the ratings for the underlying securities are Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, and/or Fitch Ratings. All ratings are as of the report date and do not reflect subsequent changes.
*** For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent Pacific Investment Management Company LLC’s rating category. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Options

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction

 

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relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

Writing put and call options. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options.

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open written option contracts at December 31, 2011. A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is typically the fair value of the contract.

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
     Expiration
Date
    

Description

   Premiums
Received
     Value  
PIMCO Total Return Fund  
  37,500         3/19/12      

Eurodollar Futures Put, Strike 99.00

   $ 12,285       $ 1,218   
  15,600,000         4/30/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 1 Year Put, Strike 2.00*

     23,400         94   
  5,800,000         4/30/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 1 Year Put, Strike 2.00**

     11,600         35   
  1,000,000         6/18/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 3 Year Put, Strike 3.00***

     6,325         6   
  2,800,000         8/13/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 5 Year Put, Strike 1.70**

     39,690         18,501   
  400,000         8/13/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 5 Year Put, Strike 1.70*

     5,090         2,643   
  4,100,000         9/24/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 2 Year Put, Strike 2.25*

     24,327         793   
  1,500,000         11/19/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 1 Year Put, Strike 1.00*

     8,558         1,770   
  1,800,000         11/19/12      

Interest Rate Swaption USD 1 Year Put, Strike 1.75**

     6,795         611   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 138,070       $ 25,671   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

* OTC traded option counterparty Goldman Sachs & Co.
** OTC traded option counterparty Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
*** OTC traded option counterparty Credit Suisse Securities LLC.

Transactions in written option contracts during the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

       Number of
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
 
PIMCO Total Return Fund        

Options outstanding at December 31, 2010

       12,300,044       $ 85,451   

Options written

       89,200,749         641,640   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

       (68,500,778      (589,021
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2011

       33,000,015       $ 138,070   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment basis, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

Prior to settlement of these transactions, the value of the subject securities will fluctuate. In addition, because the Fund is not required to make payment under these transactions until the delivery date, they may result in a form of leverage.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

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Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction. Dollar roll transactions may have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income.

The PIMCO Total Return Fund had dollar roll transactions during the year ended December 31, 2011, which were accounted for as purchase and sale transactions.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

The Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds, which are fixed income securities whose principal value or coupon is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”) (for U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds) or, generally, by a comparable inflation index calculated by the foreign government issuing the inflation-indexed bonds.

If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Funds may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. Any adjustments to the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond due to inflation will be reflected as increases or decreases to interest income. Such adjustments may have a significant impact on the Fund’s distributions.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is generally based on changes in real interest rates, which in turn are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. While the values of these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. There can be no assurance that the CPI-U or any foreign inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation, or that the rate of inflation in a foreign country will correlate to the rate of inflation in the United States. Additionally, if interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation, investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond’s inflation measure.

Bank Loans

Certain of the Funds may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf

 

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of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

At December 31, 2011, the Funds had no unfunded loan commitments.

Short Sales

A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. When the Fund makes a short sale on a security, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to a broker dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon the conclusion of the sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any accrued interest and dividends on such borrowed securities. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss, which could be unlimited, in cases where the Fund is unable for whatever reason to close out its short position; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short selling may be adversely impacted by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers to enhance return. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same securities at a later date at a fixed price. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the securities and also has the opportunity to earn a return on the collateral furnished by the counterparty to secure its obligation to redeliver the securities. A reverse repurchase agreement generally creates investment leverage. If the counterparty in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

 

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The Fund(s) listed in the following table had open reverse repurchase agreements at December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Description

        Value  
PIMCO Total Return Fund      

Agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank, dated 9/20/11, (0.450%), to be repurchased on demand until
9/16/13 at value plus accrued interest.

      $ 108,150   
     

 

 

 

Average balance outstanding

      $ 298,648   

Maximum balance outstanding

      $ 1,301,650   

Average interest rate

        (0.41 )% 

Weighted average maturity

        84 days   

 

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Fund had entered into reverse repurchase agreements.

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and dividend expense are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of the Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any class of shares or Fund are prorated among the Funds and classes to which the expense relates based on the relative net assets of each.

Foreign Securities

The Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including ADRs, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition,

 

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fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political and economic instability, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Credit Risk

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets, directly or indirectly, in securities backed by mortgage loans, credit card receivables, and automotive loans. The values and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. Continuing shifts in the market’s perception of credit quality on such securities have resulted in increased volatility of market price and periods of decreased market activity that have adversely impacted the valuation and liquidity of such securities.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Management Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Management Fees

Under agreements between MassMutual and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MassMutual is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MassMutual receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund

   0.75%

Fundamental Growth Fund

   0.70%

Fundamental Value Fund

   0.65%

PIMCO Total Return Fund

   0.50%

 

MassMutual has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with the following unaffiliated investment subadvisers: Harris Associates L.P. for the Focused Equity Fund; Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the PIMCO Total Return Fund; and Wellington Management Company, LLP for the Fundamental Growth Fund and Fundamental Value Fund. MassMutual pays a subadvisory fee to each of these subadvisers based upon the aggregate net assets under management which include (1) the average daily net assets of the specified Fund which it manages, and, if applicable, (2) the average daily net assets of all other funds or accounts of MassMutual or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services and which have substantially the same investment objectives, policies and investment strategies.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid by MassMutual out of the management fees previously disclosed above.

 

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Administration Fees

Under separate administrative and shareholder services agreements between each Fund and MassMutual, MassMutual provides certain administrative and shareholder services and bears some class specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MassMutual receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

     Class II  

Focused Equity Fund

     0.10%   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     0.10%   

Fundamental Value Fund

     0.10%   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     0.10%   

 

Expense Caps and Waivers

MassMutual agreed to bear the expenses of the Funds (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund fees and expenses#, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as, for example, organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

Focused Equity Fund*^^

     

Fundamental Value Fund**

  

Class II

     0.90%      

Class II

    
0.80%
  

Fundamental Growth Fund*^^

     

PIMCO Total Return Fund**^

  

Class II

     0.85%      

Class II

     0.65%   

 

 

# Acquired Fund fees and expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.
* Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2013.
** Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2012.
^ Expense caps also exclude interest expense.
^^ Expense caps also exclude interest expense and short sale dividend and loan expense.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Rebated Brokerage Commissions

The Fundamental Value Fund has entered into agreements with certain brokers whereby the brokers will rebate to the Fund, in cash, a portion of brokerage commissions. Rebated brokerage commissions are amounts earned by the Fund and are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions presented in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended December 31, 2011, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements amounted to $1,540.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not employees of MassMutual or its subsidiaries may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also employees of MassMutual. The compensation of each trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

 

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4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 2011, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Focused Equity Fund

   $ -       $ 117,484,641       $ -       $ 13,067,180   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     -         147,627,011         -         -   

Fundamental Value Fund

     -         68,261,527         -         20,403,864   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     789,286,245         114,438,740         771,082,665         23,023,001   

 

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2011     Year Ended December 31, 2010  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
        

Focused Equity Fund Class II*

        

Sold

     11,000,000      $ 110,000,000       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     17,374        166,793       

Redeemed

     -        -       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     11,017,374      $ 110,166,793       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Fundamental Growth Fund Class II*

        

Sold

     15,000,000      $ 150,000,000       

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -       

Redeemed

     -        -       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

Net increase (decrease)

     15,000,000      $ 150,000,000       
  

 

 

   

 

 

     
        

Fundamental Value Fund Class II**

        

Sold

     5,217,989      $ 57,202,389        18,694,754      $ 183,678,881   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     19,242        199,927        80,723        879,072   

Redeemed

     (805,857     (8,207,485     (7,342,519     (69,763,799
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,431,374      $ 49,194,831        11,432,958      $ 114,794,154   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

PIMCO Total Return Fund Class II**

        

Sold

     11,707,541      $ 117,047,558        21,290,525      $ 213,715,026   

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     26,442        267,068        134,507        1,323,552   

Redeemed

     (2,770,352     (27,993,624     (8,007,038     (80,534,931
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     8,963,631      $ 89,321,002        13,417,994      $ 134,503,647   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2011.
** Fund commenced operations on August 10, 2010.

 

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6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At December 31, 2011, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Focused Equity Fund

   $ 111,189,285       $ 2,299,467       $ (1,889,956   $ 409,511   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     149,999,379         3,154,635         (3,876,303     (721,668

Fundamental Value Fund

     166,657,300         14,781,651         (9,021,493     5,760,158   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     277,730,334         4,639,436         (6,223,425     (1,583,989

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2011, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

PIMCO Total Return Fund

   $         -       $ 1,277,677   

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Focused Equity Fund

   $ 140,745       $         -       $ 26,048   

Fundamental Value Fund

     199,927         -         -   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     267,068         -         -   

 

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the period ended December 31, 2010, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Fundamental Value Fund

   $ 879,072       $ -       $         -   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     1,313,166         10,386         -   

 

 

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Capital accounts within financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2011, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, options contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Focused Equity Fund

   $ -       $ -      $ (192   $ 409,511   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     -         -        (262     (721,559

Fundamental Value Fund

     2,900,763         -        (4,838     5,760,158   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     5,500,191         (1,277,677     96,421        (1,480,250

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the following amounts were reclassified due to permanent differences between book and tax accounting:

 

 

 

     Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Investments
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
 

Focused Equity Fund

   $ (26,048   $ (6,658   $ 32,706   

Fundamental Growth Fund

     (4,447     -        4,447   

Fundamental Value Fund

     -        550        (550

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     -        (1,480,445     1,480,445   

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed to date. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April and May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” (“ASU 2011-03”) and Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and

 

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IFRSs” (“ASU 2011-04”), respectively. ASU 2011-03 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase or other similar agreement or a dollar roll transaction should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. ASU 2011-04, which is the result of the work by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board to develop common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP, amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” primarily expanding existing disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASU 2011-03 and ASU 2011-04 are each effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of MML Series Investment Fund and Shareholders of MML Focused Equity Fund, MML Fundamental Growth Fund, MML Fundamental Value Fund, and MML PIMCO Total Return Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2011, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

February 24, 2012

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

The following table lists the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2011; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by writing MML Series Investment Fund, c/o Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001, Attention: Retirement Services Marketing.

Disinterested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Richard H. Ayers
Age: 69
  

Chairman

 

Trustee

  

Since
2010

 

Since
1999

   Retired.    68    Director (2008-2011), Celera Corporation; Director (1996-2008), Applera Corporation; Director (2002-2006), Instron Corporation; Chairman (since 2010), Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Allan W. Blair
Age: 63
   Trustee    Since
2003
   President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1996), Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts; President and Chief Executive Officer (1993-2006), Westmass Area Development Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (since 1984), Westover Metropolitan Development Corporation.    68    Director (2001-2007), Future Works, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
R. Alan Hunter, Jr.
Age: 65
   Trustee    Since
2003
   Retired.    68    Director (since 2007), Actuant Corporation; Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
F. William Marshall, Jr.
Age: 69
   Trustee    Since
1996
   Retired; Consultant (1999-2009).    104***    Trustee (since 2000), Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds; Trustee (since 1996), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

Susan B. Sweeney

Age: 59

   Trustee   

Since

2009

   Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Group (property and casualty company); Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital (private equity firm); Chief Investment Officer, Pension Fund (2002-2007), Office of the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut.    68    Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).

 

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Interested Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s)
Held with
Trust

  

Term of
Office** and
Length of
Time Served

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Trustee
  

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee

Robert E. Joyal^
Age: 66
  

Trustee

 

Vice Chairman

  

Since
2003

 

(2005-2007)

   Retired.    70^^    Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (investment bank); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd.; Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.; Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Corporate Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Corporate Investors) (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors (formerly known as MassMutual Participation Investors) (closed-end investment company); Director (2005-2006), York Enhanced Strategies Fund (closed-end investment company); Trustee (since 2003), Vice Chairman (2005-2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company).
Elaine A. Sarsynski^^^
Age: 56
   Trustee    Since
2008
   Executive Vice President (since 2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer (2005-2006), MassMutual.    100    Trustee (since 2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice Chairperson and Trustee (since 2011), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).

 

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Principal Officers who are Not Trustees

 

 

 

Name, Address*, and Age

  

Position(s) Held
with Trust

   Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time Served
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Officer
Richard J. Byrne
Age: 49
   President    Since

2007

   Vice President (since 2007), Assistant Vice President (2003-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    42
Michael C. Eldredge
Age: 47
   Vice President    Since

2009

   Vice President (since 2008), MassMutual; Vice President (2005-2008), ING; Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Andrew M. Goldberg
Age: 45
  

Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer

 

Assistant Secretary

   Since

2008

 

(2001-

2008)

   Assistant Vice President and Counsel (since 2004), MassMutual; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Secretary (2001-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2004-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President, Clerk, and Chief Legal Officer (since 2008), Assistant Clerk (2005-2008), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Nicholas H. Palmerino
Age: 46
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer    Since

2006

   Assistant Vice President (since 2006), MassMutual; Vice President (2006), Consultant (2005-2006), JP Morgan Chase Worldwide Securities Services; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Philip S. Wellman
Age: 47
   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since

2007

   Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds and Investment Advisory) (since 2008), Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer (Mutual Funds) (2007-2008), Assistant Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2006-2007), MassMutual; Director, Office of General Counsel (2005-2006), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2000-2006), Advest, Inc.; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100
Eric H. Wietsma
Age: 45
   Vice President    Since

2006

   Senior Vice President (since 2010), Corporate Vice President (2007-2010), Vice President (2005-2007), MassMutual; President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Select Funds (open-end investment company); President (since 2008), Vice President (2006-2008), MassMutual Premier Funds (open-end investment company); Vice President (since 2006), MML Series Investment Fund II (open-end investment company).    100

 

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* The address of each Trustee and Principal Officer is the same as that for the Trust; 1295 State Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01111.

 

** Each Trustee of the Trust serves until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Trustees determine that it is desirable and in the best interest of the Trust that an exception to the retirement policy of the Trust be made, a Trustee shall retire and cease to serve as a Trustee upon the conclusion of the calendar year in which such Trustee attains the age of seventy-two years.

 

   The Chairperson is elected to hold such office for a term of three years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of his or her office, or until he or she retires, dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified.

 

*** Denver Board – Oppenheimer Funds is deemed to be part of the Fund Complex because it is managed by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^ Mr. Joyal is an “Interested Person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, through his position as a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., a broker-dealer that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Funds, other investment companies advised by MassMutual or holding themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment or investor services, or any other advisory accounts over which MassMutual has brokerage placement discretion.

 

^^ Babson Capital Participation Investors and Babson Capital Corporate Investors are deemed to be a part of the Fund Complex because they are managed by Babson Capital Management LLC, an indirect subsidiary of MassMutual.

 

^^^ Ms. Sarsynski is an Interested Person through her employment with MassMutual.

 

# The President, Treasurer, and Secretary are elected to hold such office until their successor is elected and qualified to carry out the duties and responsibilities of their office, or until he or she dies, resigns, is removed, or becomes disqualified. Each other officer shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.

 

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For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Fund(s)’ year ended December 31, 2011, qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

 

 

     Dividends Received
Deductions
 

Focused Equity Fund

     100.00%   

Fundamental Value Fund

     77.54%   

 

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in August 2011, the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MassMutual, or subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), approved amended and restated investment management agreements with MassMutual (“Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements”) for the Fundamental Value Fund and PIMCO Total Return Fund (the “Funds”), subject to approval by the shareholders of the Funds. In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements (the “August Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In approving the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Trustees considered the August Materials and information discussed with representatives of MassMutual at the meeting, as well as the fact that many of the provisions in the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are intended to conform to comparable provisions contained in the form of investment management agreement MassMutual expects to propose for all new mutual funds to be advised by it. The Trustees noted that since their most recent approval of the Funds’ current investment management agreements, there had been no material adverse change relating to MassMutual and the nature or quality of services provided by MassMutual to the Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements clarified the nature of MassMutual’s obligations to the Funds and the standard of care applicable to MassMutual’s performance of its obligations to the Funds. The Trustees further considered that no change was being proposed to the advisory fee paid by each Fund to MassMutual, and that MassMutual does not anticipate that the Funds’ expenses will change or increase, as applicable, in any material amount as a result of this proposed change.

In reviewing the contracts, the Trustees considered a number of factors they believed to be relevant to the interests of shareholders of the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MassMutual; (ii) the ability of MassMutual with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MassMutual’s ability to provide investment oversight and administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MassMutual that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

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Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements, including the anticipated level of MassMutual’s oversight of the Funds and the subadvisory process; and (ii) the terms of the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interest of each Fund’s shareholders. The Trustees also determined that in light of the nature of the proposed changes, it was not necessary to evaluate the Funds’ investment performance and whether the Funds’ fees reflected future expected economies of scale. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements.

The Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreements became effective on December 15, 2011.

At their meeting in November 2011, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the advisory agreements (“New Advisory Agreements”) for two new series of the Trust, the Focused Equity Fund and Fundamental Growth Fund (the “New Funds”), and the subadvisory agreements with Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”) and Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington Management”), respectively, for the New Funds (“New Subadvisory Agreements”), subject to approval by the shareholders of the New Funds of the New Advisory Agreements and New Subadvisory Agreements. The Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also approved a renegotiated subadvisory agreement with Wellington Management for the Fundamental Value Fund, based on the new form of subadvisory agreement previously presented to the Trustees (“Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MassMutual provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement (the “November Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In approving the New Advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the November Materials and information discussed with representatives of MassMutual at the meeting relating to MassMutual and the nature, scope, and quality of services MassMutual would provide to the New Funds. In reviewing the contracts, the Trustees considered a number of factors they believed to be relevant to the interests of shareholders of the New Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MassMutual; (ii) the ability of MassMutual with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the New Funds; (iii) MassMutual’s ability to provide investment oversight and administrative and shareholder services to the New Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MassMutual that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the New Funds and the needs of the New Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

The Trustees also reviewed and considered information included in the November Materials or discussed at the meeting concerning possible economies of scale and potential profitability of MassMutual’s advisory relationship with the New Funds. The discussions and consideration included the intangible benefits derived by MassMutual and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the New Funds and the so-called “fallout benefits” to MassMutual, such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the New Funds, and the benefits accruing to the subadvisers due to so-called “soft dollar arrangements”.

In reviewing the New Subadvisory Agreements and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees discussed with MassMutual and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) Harris and Wellington Management and their personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the New Funds and the Fundamental Value Fund, as applicable; (ii) the terms of each New Subadvisory Agreement and the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement; (iii) the scope and quality of services that Harris and Wellington Management will provide under each New Subadvisory Agreement and the Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, as applicable; (iv) the historical investment performance track record of Harris and Wellington Management with respect to the investment strategies to be employed for the New Funds; and (v) the fees payable to Harris and Wellington Management by MassMutual for the New Funds and the effect of such fees on the profitability to MassMutual.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

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Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement, including the anticipated level of MassMutual’s oversight of the New Funds and the Fundamental Value Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MassMutual’s projected level of profitability from its relationship to the New Funds was not excessive and the advisory and subadvisory fee amounts under the New Advisory Agreements and New Subadvisory Agreements, and the New Funds’ total expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of Harris and Wellington Management appear well suited to each New Fund given its investment objective and policies; and (iv) the terms of the New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable with respect to each New Fund and the Fundamental Value Fund, respectively, are in the best interest of each New Fund’s and the Fundamental Value Fund’s shareholders. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement.

The New Advisory Agreements, New Subadvisory Agreements, and Renegotiated Subadvisory Agreement became effective on December 6, 2011.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust was held on December 15, 2011. Notice of the meeting, and a Proxy Statement, were distributed on or about November 4, 2011 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2011. The results of the vote on the matters submitted to shareholders at the Special Meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: To elect Richard H. Ayers, Allan W. Blair, Nabil N. El-Hage, Maria D. Furman, R. Alan Hunter, Jr., Robert E. Joyal, F. William Marshall, Jr., C. Ann Merrifield, Susan B. Sweeney, and Elaine A. Sarsynski as Trustees for an indefinite term of office.*

This matter was approved by the Trust’s shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Withhold      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Richard H. Ayers

     765,495,692.880         733,539,199.436         94.864         31,956,493.444         4.133   

Allan W. Blair

     765,495,692.880         735,085,087.870         95.064         30,410,605.010         3.933   

Nabil N. El-Hage

     765,495,692.880         732,560,039.951         94.737         32,935,652.929         4.260   

Maria D. Furman

     765,495,692.880         735,207,544.500         95.080         30,288,148.380         3.917   

R. Alan Hunter, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         734,349,593.714         94.969         31,146,099.166         4.028   

Robert E. Joyal

     765,495,692.880         734,203,180.707         94.950         31,292,512.173         4.047   

F. William Marshall, Jr.

     765,495,692.880         733,163,357.565         94.815         32,332,335.315         4.182   

C. Ann Merrifield

     765,495,692.880         735,368,777.111         95.100         30,126,915.769         3.897   

Susan B. Sweeney

     765,495,692.880         735,078,542.652         95.063         30,417,150.228         3.934   

Elaine A. Sarsynski

     765,495,692.880         735,169,290.791         95.075         30,326,402.089         3.922   

 

 

* Denotes Trust-wide proposal and voting results.

 

Proposal 2: To approve an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

This matter was approved by shareholders of each series of the Trust in existence as of September 30, 2011. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Fundamental Value Fund

     15,629,594.510         15,629,594.510         100.000         .000         .000         .000         .000   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     21,586,200.129         21,586,200.129         100.000         .000         .000         .000         .000   

 

 

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Proposal 3: To approve an amended and restated investment management agreement.

This matter was approved by the following Funds’ shareholders. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

 

 

     Shares Voted      Shares For      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Against      % of Shares
Outstanding
     Abstain      % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Fundamental Value Fund

     15,629,594.510         15,629,594.510         100.000         .000         .000         .000         .000   

PIMCO Total Return Fund

     21,586,200.129         21,586,200.129         100.000         .000         .000         .000         .000   

 

 

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Fund Expenses December 31, 2011

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2011:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended December 31, 2011.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Focused Equity Fund**                 

Class II

   $ 1,000         0.90   $ 1,004.60       $ 0.57       $ 1,020.70       $ 4.58   
Fundamental Growth Fund**                 

Class II

     1,000         0.85     995.00         0.53         1,020.90         4.33   
Fundamental Value Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.80     941.50         3.91         1,021.20         4.08   
PIMCO Total Return Fund                 

Class II

     1,000         0.65     1,003.20         3.28         1,021.90         3.31   

 

 

* Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2011, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year, unless stated otherwise.
** Actual expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period from inception of the Fund(s) on December 8, 2011, through December 31, 2011, multiplied by the number of days in the inception period divided by the number of days in the year. Hypothetical expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended December 31, 2011, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period, divided by the number of days in the year.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of December 31, 2011, the Registrant adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. For the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no amendments to a provision of the Code of Ethics. A copy of its Code of Ethics is filed with this Form N-CSR under Item 12(a)(1).

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that R. Alan Hunter, Jr. and Nabil N. El-Hage, both members of the Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Mr. Hunter and Mr. El-Hage are both “independent” as defined by the SEC for purposes of audit committee financial expert determinations.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

References below to Deloitte & Touche LLP include its affiliates where applicable.

 

  (a) AUDIT FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by its independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements for 2011 and 2010 were $845,123 and $736,711, respectively.

 

  (b) AUDIT RELATED FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2011 and 2010. The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2011 and 2010 were $0 and $117,100, respectively. The 2010 audit related fees were for work performed in connection with an internal control review.

 

  (c) TAX FEES: The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP for the review of Form 1120-RIC, Form 8613, excise distribution projections, distribution calculation and reasonable out of pocket expenses for 2011 and 2010 were $204,510 and $85,913, respectively. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2011 and 2010.

 

  (d) ALL OTHER FEES: No such fees were billed to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP for 2011 and 2010. No such fees were billed to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP* for 2011 and 2010.

 

  (e) (1) AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPOVAL POLICY: All services to be performed for the Registrant by Deloitte & Touche LLP must be pre-approved by the audit committee. All services performed during 2011 and 2010 were pre-approved by the committee.

(2) Not applicable.

 

  (f) Not applicable.

 

  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP for services rendered to the Registrant, the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, for the fiscal years 2011 and 2010 were $2,853,248 and $710,669, respectively.

 

  (h) The audit committee considers whether the provision of non-audit services by Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining Deloitte & Touche LLP’s independence.

 

* Refers to fees that were required to be approved by the audit committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 6. Investments.

Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The following procedures for shareholders to submit nominee candidates to the Registrant’s Nominating Committee (the “Committee”) were amended by the Registrant’s Board of Trustees as of January 5, 2012.

A Fund shareholder must follow the following procedures in order to properly submit a nominee recommendation for the Committee’s consideration.

 

  1. The shareholder must submit any such recommendation (a “Shareholder Recommendation”) in writing to the Funds’ Committee, to the attention of the Secretary, at the address of the principal executive offices of the Funds.

 

  2. The Shareholder Recommendation must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Funds at least 60 calendar days before the date of the meeting at which the Committee is to select a nominee for Independent Trustee.

 

  3. The Shareholder Recommendation must include:

(i) a statement in writing setting forth:

 

  (A) the name, age, date of birth, phone number, business address, residence address, nationality, and pertinent qualifications of the person recommended by the shareholder (the “Candidate”), including an explanation of why the shareholder believes the Candidate will make a good Trustee;

 

  (B) the class or series and number of all shares of the Funds owned of record or beneficially by the Candidate, as reported to such shareholder by the Candidate;

 

  (C) any other information regarding the Candidate called for with respect to director nominees by paragraphs (a), (d), (e), and (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K or paragraph (b) of Item 22 of Rule 14a-101 (Schedule 14A) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation or rule subsequently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor agency applicable to the Funds);


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  (D) any other information regarding the Candidate that would be required to be disclosed if the Candidate were a nominee in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for election of Trustees or directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and

 

  (E) whether the recommending shareholder believes that the Candidate is or will be an “interested person” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of the Funds and, if not an “interested person,” information regarding the Candidate that will be sufficient for the Funds to make such determination;

(ii) the written and signed consent of the Candidate to be named as a nominee, consenting to: (1) the disclosure, as may be necessary or appropriate, of such Candidate’s information submitted in accordance with (i) above; and (2) service as a Trustee, if elected;

(iii) the recommending shareholder’s name as it appears on the Funds’ books, the number of all shares of each series and class of the Funds owned beneficially and of record by the recommending shareholder;

(iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the recommending shareholder and the Candidate and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the Shareholder Recommendation is being made by the recommending shareholder; and

(v) such other information as the Committee may require the Candidate to furnish, as the Committee may reasonably require or deem necessary to determine the eligibility of such Candidate to serve as a Trustee, or to satisfy applicable law.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is attached.

(a) (2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a) (3) Not applicable to this filing.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  

MML Series Investment Fund

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Richard J. Byrne

  Richard J. Byrne, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date 2/27/12  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Richard J. Byrne

  Richard J. Byrne, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date 2/27/12  

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Nicholas H. Palmerino

  Nicholas H. Palmerino, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date 2/27/12