N-CSRS 1 fp0084231-2_ncsrs.htm

 

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 811-21714
 
 MML Series Investment Fund II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
   
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
   
Andrea Anastasio
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111  
(Name and address of agent for service)
     
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (413) 744-1000  
     
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2023  
     
Date of reporting period: 6/30/2023  
         

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)The Report to Stockholders is attached herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

1

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

MML Blend Fund

14

MML Dynamic Bond Fund

15

MML Equity Fund

37

MML Equity Rotation Fund

42

MML High Yield Fund

47

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

54

MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund

62

MML iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund

63

MML Managed Bond Fund

64

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund

78

MML Small Cap Equity Fund

89

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

92

MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund

94

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

96

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

104

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

108

Financial Highlights

115

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

128

Other Information (Unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting

159

Monthly Reporting

159

Quarterly Reporting

159

Liquidity Risk Management Program

159

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

159

Fund Expenses

163

 

Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC (MMLD), Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111-0001. Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers). MMLD and MML Advisers are subsidiaries of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001.

 

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund II. 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 Blend Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

This Fund seeks a high total return. The Fund is a “fund of funds” that seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating substantially all of its assets among exchange-traded funds (ETFs) providing exposures to various asset classes. The Fund’s subadviser determines the Fund’s asset allocation strategy and implements this strategy by selecting ETFs for investment and determining the amounts of the Fund’s assets to be invested in each. The ETFs the Fund’s subadviser will consider for investment by the Fund will provide exposures to U.S. equity securities or to fixed-income securities. The ETFs are advised by an affiliate of the Fund’s subadviser. The Fund’s subadviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BlackRock).

 

MML Blend Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

30.3%

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

27.6%

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

15.7%

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

15.7%

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

3.8%

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

3.8%

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

2.1%

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

0.9%

 

99.9%

   

 

MML Blend Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Mutual Funds

99.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.9%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.1%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

1

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Dynamic Bond Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

 

The Fund seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. Bonds may include fixed income securities and other debt instruments of domestic and foreign entities, including corporate bonds, securities issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, bank loans, and money market instruments. The Fund’s subadvisers are Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset) and its affiliate, Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited). Western Asset Limited manages the non-U.S. dollar denominated investments of the Fund.

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Corporate Debt

40.5%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

35.8%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

11.0%

Sovereign Debt Obligations

7.8%

Bank Loans

3.0%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

1.7%

Purchased Options

0.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.0%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

2

 

 

MML Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund’s primary objective is to achieve a superior total rate of return over an extended period of time from both capital appreciation and current income. Its secondary objective is the preservation of capital when business and economic conditions indicate that investing for defensive purposes is appropriate. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that the subadvisers believe are undervalued in the marketplace. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. The Fund typically invests most of its assets in securities of U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), including emerging market securities. The Fund’s two subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which managed approximately 34% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), which managed approximately 66% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of June 30, 2023.

 

MML Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

4.0%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

3.7%

Chevron Corp.

2.4%

Bank of America Corp.

2.3%

Merck & Co., Inc.

2.2%

Elevance Health, Inc.

2.0%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

1.8%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.7%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.5%

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

1.4%

 

23.0%

   

 

MML Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

24.1%

Financial

22.0%

Industrial

12.0%

Energy

11.3%

Technology

10.0%

Consumer, Cyclical

7.3%

Communications

6.3%

Utilities

4.0%

Basic Materials

2.2%

Mutual Funds

0.3%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.5%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.5%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

3

 

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund’s subadviser and sub-subadviser invest the Fund’s assets using an indexing strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of companies included within the Russell 1000® Invesco Dynamic Multifactor Index* (the “Index”). The Fund’s subadviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers) and its sub-subadviser is Invesco Capital Management LLC (ICM) (together with Invesco Advisers, “Invesco”).

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Apple, Inc.

5.2%

Microsoft Corp.

5.0%

Merck & Co., Inc.

4.4%

Visa, Inc. Class A

4.0%

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

3.5%

Walmart, Inc.

2.9%

Procter & Gamble Co.

2.8%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

2.8%

Eli Lilly & Co.

2.7%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C

2.4%

 

35.7%

   

 

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Consumer, Non-cyclical

28.5%

Consumer, Cyclical

18.8%

Technology

18.1%

Financial

10.5%

Communications

9.6%

Industrial

8.8%

Energy

3.9%

Basic Materials

1.4%

Utilities

0.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

100.1%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

The Fund is sponsored solely by MassMutual. The Fund is not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies.

 

All rights in the Russell 1000® Invesco Dynamic Multifactor Index (the “Index”) vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Index. “FTSE Russell®,” “Russell 1000®” and “Russell®” are trademarks of the relevant LSE Group company and are used by any other LSE Group company under license.

 

The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Fund. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Fund or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by the Fund.

 

4

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities. The Fund invests primarily in lower rated U.S. debt securities (“junk” or “high yield” bonds), including securities in default. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in lower rated fixed income securities (rated below Baa3 by Moody’s, below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (using the lower rating) or, if unrated, determined to be of below investment grade quality by the Fund’s subadviser or sub-subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings) and its sub-subadviser is Barings International Investment Limited (BIIL).

 

MML High Yield Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Corporate Debt

91.7%

Bank Loans

1.8%

Total Long-Term Investments

93.5%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

6.5%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

5

 

 

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of real return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in inflation-indexed bonds and other income-producing securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings) and its sub-subadviser is Baring International Investment Limited (BIIL).

 

MML Inflation-Protected
and Income Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

52.1%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

20.6%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

11.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

83.8%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

16.2%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

6

 

 

MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

 

This Fund seeks to achieve as high a total return over time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk, preservation of capital and recognition of the Fund’s stated asset allocation. The Fund is a “fund of funds” that seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating substantially all of its assets among exchange-traded funds (ETFs) providing exposures to various asset classes. The Fund’s investment adviser, MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), determines the Fund’s asset allocation strategy and implements this strategy by selecting ETFs for investment and determining the amounts of the Fund’s assets to be invested in each. The ETFs MML Advisers will consider for investment by the Fund will provide exposures to equity securities or to fixed-income securities. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BlackRock) is the Fund’s subadviser, and is responsible solely for the trading and execution of MML Advisers’ investment and allocation decisions. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in iShares® ETFs*. iShares ETFs are advised by an affiliate of BlackRock. The Fund typically invests approximately 60% of its net assets in equity ETFs and approximately 40% of its net assets in fixed income ETFs.

 

MML iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

32.5%

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

29.9%

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

12.8%

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

9.5%

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

4.8%

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

3.0%

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

2.0%

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

1.9%

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

1.9%

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

1.0%

 

99.3%

   

 

 

MML iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Mutual Funds

99.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.9%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.1%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

iShares® and BlackRock® are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates and are used under license.

 

7

 

 

MML iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund, and who is the Fund’s investment adviser?

 

This Fund seeks to achieve as high a total return over time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk, preservation of capital and recognition of the Fund’s stated asset allocation. The Fund is a “fund of funds” that seeks to achieve its investment objective by allocating substantially all of its assets among exchange-traded funds (ETFs) providing exposures to various asset classes. The Fund’s investment adviser, MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), determines the Fund’s asset allocation strategy and implements this strategy by selecting ETFs for investment and determining the amounts of the Fund’s assets to be invested in each. The ETFs MML Advisers will consider for investment by the Fund will provide exposures to equity securities or to fixed-income securities. BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BlackRock) is the Fund’s subadviser, and is responsible solely for the trading and execution of MML Advisers’ investment and allocation decisions. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% (and, typically, substantially all) of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in iShares® ETFs*. iShares ETFs are advised by an affiliate of BlackRock. The Fund typically invests approximately 80% of its net assets in equity ETFs and approximately 20% of its net assets in fixed income ETFs.

 

MML iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

46.5%

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

14.6%

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

11.3%

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

8.3%

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

4.8%

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

4.7%

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

4.0%

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

3.0%

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

1.0%

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

1.0%

 

99.2%

   

 

 

MML iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Mutual Funds

99.9%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.9%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.1%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

iShares® and BlackRock® are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates and are used under license.

 

8

 

 

MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with the preservation of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s subadviser or sub-subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings) and its sub-subadviser is Baring International Investment Limited (BIIL).

 

MML Managed Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Corporate Debt

38.4%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

29.4%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

28.8%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

2.2%

Sovereign Debt Obligations

0.2%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.0%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

1.0%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

9

 

 

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

 

The Fund seeks to achieve a high total rate of return primarily from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term investment grade fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s subadviser or sub-subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings) and its sub-subadviser is Baring International Investment Limited (BIIL).

 

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Corporate Debt

48.0%

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

40.3%

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities*

1.7%

U.S. Treasury Obligations

0.5%

Total Long-Term Investments

90.5%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

9.5%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

*

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

10

 

 

MML Small Cap Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes have favorable business trends or prospects based on fundamental analysis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in 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 Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers).

 

MML Small Cap Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

AutoNation, Inc.

2.4%

TopBuild Corp.

2.2%

Atkore, Inc.

2.1%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

2.0%

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A

2.0%

EnPro Industries, Inc.

1.9%

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

1.9%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

1.6%

Ziff Davis, Inc.

1.6%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

1.6%

 

19.3%

   

 

MML Small Cap Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Industrial

22.5%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

22.5%

Technology

14.7%

Financial

14.5%

Consumer, Cyclical

13.9%

Energy

5.2%

Communications

2.4%

Basic Materials

2.3%

Utilities

1.1%

Total Long-Term Investments

99.1%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

0.9%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

11

 

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

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

 

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing mainly in common stocks of issuers in developing and emerging markets throughout the world and at times it may invest up to 100% of its total assets in foreign securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers whose principal activities are in a developing (or emerging) market, i.e., are in a developing market or are economically tied to a developing market country. The Fund will invest in at least three developing markets. The Fund focuses on companies with above-average earnings growth. In general, countries may be considered developing or emerging markets if they are included in any one of the MSCI emerging markets indexes or excluded from an index that captures representation across developed market countries, classified as a developing or emerging market, or classified under a similar or corresponding classification, by organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, or have economies, industries, and stock markets with similar characteristics as such countries. The Fund’s subadviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers).

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

8.0%

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

6.7%

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

5.9%

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

5.6%

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

5.2%

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

5.1%

Pernod Ricard SA

4.8%

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

4.1%

H World Group Ltd. ADR

4.0%

NetEase, Inc. ADR

3.8%

 

53.2%

   

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Financial

20.7%

Technology

19.5%

Consumer, Cyclical

17.8%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

15.2%

Basic Materials

9.4%

Communications

7.6%

Industrial

5.4%

Energy

1.7%

Total Long-Term Investments

97.3%

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

2.7%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

12

 

 

MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

 

The Fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund normally invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in cash, U.S. Government securities, and/or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by cash or U.S. Government securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. The Fund seeks to maintain, but does not guarantee, a stable $1.00 share price. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

MML U.S. Government
Money Market Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/23

Discount Notes

88.6%

Repurchase Agreement

11.5%

Total Short-Term Investments

100.1%

Other Assets & Liabilities

(0.1)%

Net Assets

100.0%

   

 

13

 

 

MML Blend Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.9%

Diversified Financial Services — 99.9%

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    501,046     $ 25,337,896  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    417,487       186,078,131  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

    54,774       14,322,305  

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

    61,992       6,177,503  

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

    2,085,542       204,049,429  

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

    2,323,982       105,671,462  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    1,077,565       105,547,492  

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    338,943       25,444,451  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $646,651,815)

            672,628,669  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $646,651,815)

            672,628,669  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.0%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (b)

    7,675       7,675  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.0%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (c)

  $ 148,566       148,566  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $156,241)

            156,241  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $646,808,056) (d)

            672,784,910  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            435,240  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 673,220,150  

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $25,067,109 or 3.72% of net assets. The Fund received $25,806,149 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(b)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(c)

Maturity value of $148,585. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $151,599.

(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 Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 99.8%

BANK LOANS — 3.0%

Airlines — 0.1%

Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.839% VRN 8/11/28

  $ 74,250     $ 74,144  

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

               

9.292% VRN 4/21/28

    66,131       66,003  
              140,147  

Beverages — 0.1%

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.000%

               

5.242% VRN 3/31/28

    216,778       209,226  

Commercial Services — 0.2%

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

8.952% VRN 5/12/28

    228,670       221,938  

Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.325% VRN 5/14/26

    47,781       47,684  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

               

7.943% VRN 9/23/26

    141,389       141,260  
              410,882  

Computers — 0.1%

Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%

               

10.030% VRN 7/27/28

    237,337       177,903  

Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

8.952% VRN 2/01/28

    65,413       64,140  
              242,043  

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.264% VRN 6/15/25

    112,184       111,097  

Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

               

8.302% VRN 10/22/26

    102,665       102,070  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Citadel Securities LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.717% VRN 2/02/28

  $ 167,024     $ 166,685  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

8.992% VRN 4/09/27

    76,706       74,295  

Focus Financial Partners LLC, 2022 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.352% VRN 6/30/28

    109,175       108,204  
              562,351  

Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

Brown Group Holding LLC, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

7.702% VRN 6/07/28

    276,234       271,745  

Entertainment — 0.3%

Caesars Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.452% VRN 2/06/30

    19,950       19,932  

PCI Gaming Authority, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.717% VRN 5/29/26

    260,000       260,046  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.000%

               

8.248% VRN 4/14/29

    267,300       266,589  

UFC Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

               

8.050% VRN 4/29/26

    143,922       143,662  
              690,229  

Health Care – Products — 0.2%

Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.352% VRN 10/23/28

    292,363       288,800  

Sotera Health Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%

               

8.023% VRN 12/11/26

    270,000       265,445  
              554,245  

Health Care – Services — 0.2%

Global Medical Response, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

               

9.439% VRN 10/02/25

    266,582       148,486  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

ICON Luxembourg Sarl, LUX Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

7.753% VRN 7/03/28

  $ 52,419     $ 52,389  

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term LIBOR + 3.250%, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.443% VRN 3/05/26

    167,089       164,756  
              365,631  

Housewares — 0.1%

Solis IV BV, USD Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.500%

               

8.666% VRN 2/26/29

    227,550       215,249  

Insurance — 0.2%

Acrisure LLC

               

2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.693% VRN 2/15/27

    120,322       116,584  

2021 First Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

               

9.443% VRN 2/15/27

    123,125       120,406  

AmWINS Group, Inc.

               

2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

               

7.443% VRN 2/19/28

    37,783       37,400  

2023 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

7.834% VRN 2/19/28

    29,850       29,744  

Asurion LLC

               

2020 Term Loan B8, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

               

8.788% VRN 12/23/26

    151,125       145,307  

2021 Term Loan B9, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%

               

8.788% VRN 7/31/27

    73,496       69,414  
              518,855  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Alterra Mountain Co., 2021 Series B-2 Consenting Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.693% VRN 8/17/28

    157,165       156,576  

Lodging — 0.1%

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

               

7.450% VRN 2/08/27

    147,062       146,470  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

Ali Group North America Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.217% VRN 7/30/29

  $ 102,666     $ 102,589  

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., Term Loan B, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.602% VRN 7/30/27

    195,056       193,131  
              295,720  

Media — 0.1%

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.500%

               

7.717% VRN 9/18/26

    200,753       200,394  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.342% VRN 10/01/27

    164,638       161,963  

Jazz Financing Luxembourg Sarl, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%

               

8.864% VRN 5/05/28

    198,726       198,406  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., US Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.753% VRN 7/03/28

    13,060       13,052  
              373,421  

Pipelines — 0.1%

CQP Holdco LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

               

9.288% VRN 6/05/28

    214,767       214,230  

Retail — 0.2%

Great Outdoors Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%

               

8.943% VRN 3/06/28

    150,749       149,430  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

7.967% VRN 10/19/27

    346,865       341,711  

Pilot Travel Centers LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.202% VRN 8/04/28

    18,207       18,162  
              509,303  

Software — 0.1%

Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan,

               

8.589% 2/15/29

    152,056       146,164  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%

               

7.996% VRN 2/15/28

  $ 176,592     $ 80,000  

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.750%

               

8.895% VRN 5/04/26

    120,600       118,836  
              345,000  

Transportation — 0.2%

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.000%

               

7.342% VRN 12/30/26

    405,008       404,376  
                 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $7,115,236)

            6,826,093  
                 

CORPORATE DEBT — 40.5%

Advertising — 0.0%

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.

               

7.500% 6/01/29 (a) (b)

    95,000       70,298  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

Boeing Co.

               

2.196% 2/04/26

    300,000       275,343  

2.800% 3/01/27

    290,000       264,401  

2.950% 2/01/30

    270,000       234,674  

3.200% 3/01/29

    300,000       268,230  

3.250% 2/01/35

    330,000       267,573  

3.750% 2/01/50

    140,000       105,149  

5.705% 5/01/40

    130,000       129,676  

5.805% 5/01/50

    300,000       298,905  

5.930% 5/01/60

    50,000       49,519  

General Dynamics Corp.

               

4.250% 4/01/40

    20,000       18,402  

4.250% 4/01/50

    50,000       45,833  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

               

5.054% 4/27/45

    80,000       73,456  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

               

3.550% 1/15/26

    50,000       48,492  

3.900% 6/15/32

    50,000       47,089  

4.150% 6/15/53

    320,000       281,713  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

               

2.930% 1/15/25

    160,000       153,755  

3.250% 1/15/28

    290,000       270,448  

5.150% 5/01/40

    320,000       314,981  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

               

2.250% 7/01/30

  $ 110,000     $ 92,783  

3.030% 3/15/52

    240,000       168,713  

4.125% 11/16/28

    160,000       154,102  

4.500% 6/01/42

    80,000       73,637  
              3,636,874  

Agriculture — 0.7%

Altria Group, Inc.

               

2.450% 2/04/32

    140,000       109,179  

4.400% 2/14/26

    190,000       185,914  

5.800% 2/14/39

    240,000       234,918  

5.950% 2/14/49

    160,000       151,896  

BAT Capital Corp.

               

3.462% 9/06/29

    525,000       454,807  

4.540% 8/15/47

    170,000       125,098  

Cargill, Inc.

               

1.375% 7/23/23 (a) (b)

    180,000       179,642  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

               

4.500% 3/20/42

    80,000       68,956  
              1,510,410  

Airlines — 0.5%

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

               

7.000% 5/01/25 (a)

    260,000       265,536  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.

               

4.750% 10/20/28 (a)

    550,000       533,879  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.

               

6.500% 6/20/27 (a)

    264,000       264,659  

United Airlines, Inc.

               

4.625% 4/15/29 (a)

    65,000       59,226  
              1,123,300  

Apparel — 0.2%

NIKE, Inc.

               

2.850% 3/27/30

    280,000       252,835  

3.250% 3/27/40

    130,000       106,817  

3.375% 3/27/50 (b)

    40,000       32,403  
              392,055  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%

Ford Motor Co.

               

3.250% 2/12/32

    1,660,000       1,305,896  

6.100% 8/19/32 (b)

    90,000       87,224  

General Motors Co.

               

5.600% 10/15/32 (b)

    165,000       159,633  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

               

2.400% 10/15/28

    275,000       232,841  

Hyundai Capital America

               

1.800% 10/15/25 (a)

    55,000       50,170  

 

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

 

17

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

               

3.043% 9/15/23 (a)

  $ 200,000     $ 198,585  

3.522% 9/17/25 (a)

    410,000       381,429  

4.345% 9/17/27 (a)

    300,000       272,852  
              2,688,630  

Banks — 11.0%

ABN AMRO Bank NV

               

4.750% 7/28/25 (a)

    260,000       250,757  

Banco Santander SA

               

3.496% 3/24/25

    600,000       574,434  

Bank of America Corp.

               

5 yr. CMT + 1.200% 2.482% VRN 9/21/36

    520,000       397,817  

SOFR + 1.210% 2.572% VRN 10/20/32

    190,000       154,755  

SOFR + 1.330% 2.972% VRN 2/04/33

    670,000       558,530  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.632% 3.593% VRN 7/21/28

    1,540,000       1,431,529  

4.000% 1/22/25

    700,000       680,746  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.412% 4.083% VRN 3/20/51

    300,000       248,734  

4.200% 8/26/24

    380,000       372,874  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.967% 6.250% VRN (c)

    170,000       167,875  

Bank of Montreal 5 yr. USD Swap + 1.432%

               

3.803% VRN 12/15/32

    70,000       61,705  

Bank of Nova Scotia 5 yr. CMT + 2.050%

               

4.588% VRN 5/04/37

    180,000       155,107  

BNP Paribas SA

               

SOFR + 2.074% 2.219% VRN 6/09/26 (a)

    200,000       184,963  

SOFR + 1.507% 3.052% VRN 1/13/31 (a)

    390,000       333,108  

4.625% 3/13/27 (a)

    260,000       248,688  

1 yr. CMT + 1.450% 5.125% VRN 1/13/29 (a)

    350,000       342,478  

BPCE SA

               

1.000% 1/20/26 (a)

    250,000       222,507  

Citigroup, Inc.

               

SOFR + .694% 2.014% VRN 1/25/26

    95,000       89,242  

SOFR + 1.280% 3.070% VRN 2/24/28

    845,000       777,604  

SOFR + 1.939% 3.785% VRN 3/17/33

    580,000       512,434  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.600% 3.980% VRN 3/20/30

    850,000       785,941  

4.650% 7/30/45

    380,000       336,985  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.167% 5.950% VRN (c)

  $ 160,000     $ 153,445  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

               

4.375% 8/04/25

    470,000       453,615  

Credit Agricole SA SOFR + 1.676%

               

1.907% VRN 6/16/26 (a)

    270,000       248,540  

Credit Suisse AG

               

7.500% 2/15/28

    350,000       371,774  

7.950% 1/09/25

    290,000       295,870  

Danske Bank AS

               

5.375% 1/12/24 (a)

    240,000       238,582  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

               

SOFR + 1.472% 2.908% VRN 7/21/42

    240,000       169,440  

3.000% 3/15/24

    550,000       538,346  

3.500% 11/16/26

    270,000       253,126  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.563% 4.223% VRN 5/01/29

    500,000       472,245  

4.250% 10/21/25

    270,000       260,191  

4.750% 10/21/45

    70,000       63,627  

5.150% 5/22/45

    290,000       270,760  

SOFR + .820% 5.910% FRN 9/10/27

    165,000       162,220  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170% 6.491% FRN 5/15/26

    555,000       561,627  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

SOFR + 1.929% 2.099% VRN 6/04/26

    510,000       471,931  

SOFR + 2.530% 4.762% VRN 3/29/33

    200,000       180,496  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.380% 6.920% FRN 9/12/26

    310,000       312,115  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

               

SOFR + 1.015% 2.069% VRN 6/01/29

    215,000       184,390  

SOFR + 2.040% 2.522% VRN 4/22/31

    320,000       270,670  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.250% 2.580% VRN 4/22/32

    270,000       224,267  

SOFR + .915% 2.595% VRN 2/24/26

    160,000       151,719  

SOFR + 1.260% 2.963% VRN 1/25/33

    25,000       21,060  

SOFR + 2.440% 3.109% VRN 4/22/51

    110,000       76,855  

3.875% 9/10/24

    540,000       527,198  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.592% 4.452% VRN 12/05/29

    710,000       680,384  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.205%

               

3.574% VRN 11/07/28

    200,000       181,135  

 

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

 

18

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

               

1.412% 7/17/25

  $ 235,000     $ 215,161  

Morgan Stanley

               

SOFR + 1.360% 2.484% VRN 9/16/36

    520,000       394,545  

SOFR + 1.290% 2.943% VRN 1/21/33

    115,000       95,591  

SOFR + 1.160% 3.620% VRN 4/17/25

    150,000       147,019  

SOFR + 1.610% 4.210% VRN 4/20/28

    205,000       196,932  

National Securities Clearing Corp.

               

1.500% 4/23/25 (a)

    250,000       232,458  

NatWest Markets PLC

               

0.800% 8/12/24 (a)

    200,000       188,328  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

               

5.582% 6/12/29

    240,000       238,871  

SOFR + 1.322% 5.812% VRN 6/12/26

    60,000       59,635  

Royal Bank of Canada

               

1.150% 6/10/25

    310,000       286,162  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. SOFR + 1.249%

               

2.490% VRN 1/06/28

    135,000       116,597  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

               

1.150% 6/12/25

    300,000       276,470  

Truist Financial Corp.

               

6.047% 6/08/27

    120,000       120,050  

U.S. Bancorp

               

1.450% 5/12/25

    280,000       261,107  

SOFR + .730% 2.215% VRN 1/27/28

    20,000       17,730  

SOFR + 2.020% 5.775% VRN 6/12/29

    140,000       139,958  

SOFR + 2.260% 5.836% VRN 6/12/34

    40,000       40,289  

UBS Group AG

               

SOFR + 2.044% 2.193% VRN 6/05/26 (a)

    480,000       440,145  

SOFR + 1.730% 3.091% VRN 5/14/32 (a)

    640,000       517,713  

4.253% 3/23/28 (a)

    340,000       315,508  

SOFR + 3.920% 6.537% VRN 8/12/33 (a)

    300,000       307,324  

5 yr. USD Swap + 4.344% 7.000% VRN (a) (c)

    500,000       482,824  

Wells Fargo & Co.

               

SOFR + 2.000% 2.188% VRN 4/30/26

    200,000       187,387  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.432% 2.879% VRN 10/30/30

    235,000       202,966  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

3.000% 10/23/26

  $ 430,000     $ 399,153  

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.432% 3.196% VRN 6/17/27

    245,000       230,092  

SOFR + 1.500% 3.350% VRN 3/02/33

    360,000       308,107  

SOFR + 2.130% 4.611% VRN 4/25/53

    2,050,000       1,797,640  
              24,900,203  

Beverages — 0.7%

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

               

3.650% 2/01/26

    680,000       658,625  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

               

3.500% 6/01/30

    130,000       120,885  

4.600% 4/15/48

    334,000       310,036  

Coca-Cola Co.

               

1.450% 6/01/27

    250,000       223,418  

2.600% 6/01/50

    80,000       55,871  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

               

3.000% 7/15/26

    50,000       46,705  

4.200% 7/15/46

    50,000       41,402  

PepsiCo, Inc.

               

1.625% 5/01/30

    170,000       141,268  
              1,598,210  

Biotechnology — 0.1%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

               

3.700% 4/01/24

    130,000       128,124  

Chemicals — 0.4%

MEGlobal BV

               

4.250% 11/03/26 (a)

    240,000       230,034  

OCP SA

               

3.750% 6/23/31 (a)

    260,000       214,531  

5.125% 6/23/51 (a)

    220,000       159,614  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

               

2.875% 5/11/31 (a)

    490,000       388,992  
              993,171  

Commercial Services — 0.4%

Cintas Corp. No. 2

               

3.700% 4/01/27

    160,000       154,182  

DP World Ltd.

               

5.625% 9/25/48 (a)

    330,000       307,761  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

               

1.650% 6/01/25

    270,000       252,667  

Triton Container International Ltd.

               

1.150% 6/07/24 (a)

    90,000       85,348  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Triton Container International Ltd./TAL International Container Corp.

               

3.250% 3/15/32

  $ 160,000     $ 125,235  
              925,193  

Computers — 0.3%

Apple, Inc.

               

2.450% 8/04/26

    480,000       449,329  

International Business Machines Corp.

               

3.000% 5/15/24

    320,000       312,746  
              762,075  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.2%

Haleon U.S. Capital LLC

               

3.375% 3/24/29

    260,000       236,241  

Kenvue, Inc.

               

4.900% 3/22/33 (a)

    180,000       182,127  

Procter & Gamble Co.

               

3.000% 3/25/30

    100,000       92,527  
              510,895  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.0%

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

               

3.875% 12/15/28 (a)

    30,000       25,973  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

2.450% 10/29/26

    170,000       151,836  

3.000% 10/29/28

    160,000       138,344  

3.150% 2/15/24

    190,000       186,386  

3.400% 10/29/33

    420,000       337,345  

Air Lease Corp.

               

1.875% 8/15/26

    170,000       150,972  

5.300% 2/01/28

    120,000       117,752  

American Express Co.

               

3.375% 5/03/24

    130,000       127,463  

4.050% 5/03/29

    210,000       199,924  

Aviation Capital Group LLC

               

1.950% 9/20/26 (a)

    395,000       342,267  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

               

3.250% 2/15/27 (a)

    370,000       329,634  

CI Financial Corp.

               

4.100% 6/15/51

    115,000       69,865  

Mastercard, Inc.

               

3.850% 3/26/50

    50,000       43,039  

Nasdaq, Inc.

               

3.950% 3/07/52

    45,000       34,570  

Visa, Inc.

               

3.150% 12/14/25

    200,000       191,706  

4.300% 12/14/45

    160,000       148,444  
              2,569,547  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Electric — 0.6%

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

               

3.350% 4/01/30

  $ 70,000     $ 63,592  

3.950% 4/01/50

    50,000       40,858  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

               

2.850% 3/15/32

    35,000       29,748  

Duke Energy Corp.

               

3.950% 8/15/47

    65,000       50,486  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

               

3.650% 2/01/29

    140,000       130,032  

Exelon Corp.

               

4.100% 3/15/52

    65,000       52,398  

Monongahela Power Co.

               

5.400% 12/15/43 (a)

    145,000       140,610  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

               

2.500% 2/01/31

    185,000       144,834  

Sierra Pacific Power Co.

               

2.600% 5/01/26

    760,000       708,109  
              1,360,667  

Entertainment — 0.4%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

3.755% 3/15/27

    250,000       233,192  

4.279% 3/15/32

    360,000       319,275  

5.050% 3/15/42

    20,000       16,857  

5.141% 3/15/52

    300,000       244,274  

6.412% 3/15/26

    100,000       100,083  
              913,681  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Republic Services, Inc.

               

2.500% 8/15/24

    230,000       221,873  

Food — 0.4%

Danone SA

               

2.589% 11/02/23 (a)

    320,000       316,657  

Mars, Inc.

               

2.700% 4/01/25 (a)

    140,000       133,735  

3.200% 4/01/30 (a)

    80,000       72,568  

Mondelez International, Inc.

               

1.500% 5/04/25

    390,000       363,481  
              886,441  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%

Suzano Austria GmbH

               

3.125% 1/15/32

    80,000       64,031  

3.750% 1/15/31

    430,000       366,972  
              431,003  

Gas — 0.2%

Brooklyn Union Gas Co.

               

4.487% 3/04/49 (a) (b)

    435,000       334,405  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

East Ohio Gas Co.

               

3.000% 6/15/50 (a)

  $ 45,000     $ 28,853  
              363,258  

Health Care – Products — 0.1%

Abbott Laboratories

               

3.750% 11/30/26

    140,000       136,493  

4.750% 11/30/36

    80,000       80,315  

4.900% 11/30/46

    100,000       100,963  
              317,771  

Health Care – Services — 0.8%

Centene Corp.

               

2.500% 3/01/31

    285,000       227,279  

Elevance Health, Inc.

               

2.375% 1/15/25

    210,000       199,620  

3.650% 12/01/27

    140,000       132,176  

HCA, Inc.

               

4.125% 6/15/29

    220,000       203,586  

Health Care Service Corp. A Mutual Legal Reserve Co.

               

3.200% 6/01/50 (a)

    145,000       102,729  

Humana, Inc.

               

4.625% 12/01/42

    140,000       123,403  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

               

1.250% 1/15/26

    110,000       100,493  

2.300% 5/15/31

    220,000       186,021  

3.875% 8/15/59

    300,000       243,852  

4.000% 5/15/29

    100,000       95,566  

4.200% 5/15/32

    80,000       76,373  
              1,691,098  

Home Builders — 0.1%

Lennar Corp.

               

4.500% 4/30/24

    100,000       99,144  

4.750% 11/29/27

    40,000       38,810  
              137,954  

Insurance — 0.4%

Athene Global Funding SOFR Index + .560%

               

5.650% FRN 8/19/24 (a)

    465,000       457,864  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

               

2.850% 10/15/50

    150,000       104,381  

3.850% 3/15/52

    90,000       74,400  

New York Life Global Funding

               

0.950% 6/24/25 (a)

    100,000       91,327  

Principal Life Global Funding II

               

1.250% 6/23/25 (a)

    110,000       100,351  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

               

4.900% 9/15/44 (a)

  $ 80,000     $ 72,436  
              900,759  

Internet — 1.0%

Alphabet, Inc.

               

1.900% 8/15/40

    100,000       68,871  

2.050% 8/15/50

    60,000       37,534  

Amazon.com, Inc.

               

3.150% 8/22/27

    500,000       470,429  

3.600% 4/13/32

    470,000       438,210  

3.875% 8/22/37

    190,000       173,499  

3.950% 4/13/52

    200,000       174,317  

Prosus NV

               

3.061% 7/13/31 (a)

    570,000       445,630  

3.832% 2/08/51 (a)

    210,000       129,019  

4.027% 8/03/50 (a)

    310,000       194,778  
              2,132,287  

Iron & Steel — 0.1%

Vale Overseas Ltd.

               

6.875% 11/21/36

    170,000       177,775  

Lodging — 0.5%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

               

3.200% 8/08/24

    860,000       832,968  

Sands China Ltd.

               

5.625% STEP 8/08/25

    390,000       380,491  
              1,213,459  

Machinery – Diversified — 0.2%

Deere & Co.

               

3.750% 4/15/50 (b)

    260,000       230,149  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

               

2.056% 4/05/25

    140,000       131,934  
              362,083  

Media — 2.0%

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

               

4.250% 1/15/34 (a)

    65,000       49,125  

4.500% 6/01/33 (a)

    810,000       636,081  

4.750% 3/01/30 (a) (b)

    105,000       89,784  

4.750% 2/01/32 (a)

    65,000       53,006  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

               

3.500% 3/01/42

    240,000       160,535  

4.200% 3/15/28

    560,000       524,983  

4.400% 4/01/33 (b)

    290,000       254,549  

4.908% 7/23/25

    240,000       235,355  

5.250% 4/01/53

    450,000       363,457  

 

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

 

21

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.500% 4/01/63

  $ 150,000     $ 120,770  

Comcast Corp.

               

2.887% 11/01/51

    550,000       368,751  

3.400% 4/01/30

    525,000       482,372  

3.750% 4/01/40

    120,000       101,105  

3.950% 10/15/25

    155,000       151,101  

4.150% 10/15/28

    270,000       261,597  

CSC Holdings LLC

               

6.500% 2/01/29 (a)

    700,000       565,625  

DISH DBS Corp.

               

5.125% 6/01/29

    60,000       27,861  

5.750% 12/01/28 (a)

    70,000       52,065  

Fox Corp.

               

5.476% 1/25/39

    90,000       84,070  
              4,582,192  

Mining — 0.9%

Anglo American Capital PLC

               

4.750% 4/10/27 (a)

    230,000       222,281  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

               

5.700% 5/30/41

    80,000       81,056  

5.750% 5/01/43

    80,000       82,180  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

               

5.000% 9/30/43

    100,000       100,033  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

               

8.625% 6/01/31 (a)

    200,000       204,976  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

               

4.625% 8/01/30

    120,000       113,070  

5.450% 3/15/43

    230,000       214,462  

Glencore Funding LLC

               

1.625% 4/27/26 (a)

    240,000       216,387  

3.375% 9/23/51 (a)

    45,000       30,302  

4.000% 3/27/27 (a)

    140,000       133,433  

4.125% 3/12/24 (a)

    270,000       266,741  

Southern Copper Corp.

               

5.250% 11/08/42

    450,000       430,450  
              2,095,371  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.2%

3M Co.

               

3.050% 4/15/30 (b)

    290,000       261,293  

3.700% 4/15/50 (b)

    180,000       142,442  
              403,735  

Oil & Gas — 3.3%

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

               

2.939% 6/04/51

    175,000       119,422  

3.001% 3/17/52

    230,000       158,612  

3.119% 5/04/26

    410,000       390,261  

3.633% 4/06/30

    120,000       111,520  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

               

5.875% 2/01/29 (a) (b)

  $ 100,000     $ 94,987  

Chevron Corp.

               

1.995% 5/11/27

    440,000       399,538  

Continental Resources, Inc.

               

2.268% 11/15/26 (a)

    195,000       173,591  

5.750% 1/15/31 (a)

    250,000       237,664  

Coterra Energy, Inc.

               

3.900% 5/15/27

    230,000       216,790  

4.375% 3/15/29

    220,000       205,269  

Devon Energy Corp.

               

5.000% 6/15/45

    440,000       381,491  

5.600% 7/15/41

    140,000       131,764  

5.850% 12/15/25

    120,000       120,910  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

               

3.250% 12/01/26

    140,000       131,537  

3.500% 12/01/29

    160,000       144,019  

Ecopetrol SA

               

5.875% 5/28/45

    770,000       527,554  

EOG Resources, Inc.

               

3.900% 4/01/35

    200,000       179,372  

4.150% 1/15/26

    70,000       68,513  

4.375% 4/15/30

    60,000       58,670  

4.950% 4/15/50

    40,000       39,475  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

               

2.992% 3/19/25

    340,000       327,553  

3.043% 3/01/26

    130,000       124,257  

3.482% 3/19/30

    190,000       178,205  

4.227% 3/19/40

    205,000       188,960  

4.327% 3/19/50

    20,000       18,120  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

               

5.375% 4/24/30 (a)

    200,000       185,502  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

               

5.125% 12/15/26

    185,000       183,176  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

               

6.125% 1/01/31

    85,000       86,309  

6.450% 9/15/36

    50,000       51,315  

6.625% 9/01/30 (b)

    60,000       62,346  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

               

5.999% 1/27/28 (b)

    760,000       758,742  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

               

1.900% 8/15/30

    170,000       137,764  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

               

3.625% 1/12/52 (a)

    330,000       235,118  

Shell International Finance BV

               

2.750% 4/06/30

    240,000       214,298  

2.875% 5/10/26

    130,000       123,811  

3.250% 4/06/50

    330,000       245,482  

 

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

 

22

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.

               

4.375% 4/10/24 (a)

  $ 330,000     $ 326,413  

Southwestern Energy Co.

               

4.750% 2/01/32

    70,000       61,694  

5.375% 2/01/29

    75,000       70,625  
              7,470,649  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

Halliburton Co.

               

2.920% 3/01/30

    105,000       92,260  

5.000% 11/15/45

    100,000       90,481  
              182,741  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%

AbbVie, Inc.

               

2.600% 11/21/24

    880,000       844,336  

2.950% 11/21/26

    260,000       242,904  

3.200% 11/21/29

    600,000       542,566  

4.700% 5/14/45

    25,000       22,841  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

               

6.125% 2/01/27 (a)

    50,000       32,010  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

               

3.363% 6/06/24

    80,000       78,258  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

               

4.350% 11/15/47

    220,000       198,920  

Cigna Group

               

3.750% 7/15/23

    160,000       159,856  

4.125% 11/15/25

    100,000       97,350  

4.375% 10/15/28

    760,000       734,883  

4.900% 12/15/48

    230,000       214,054  

CVS Health Corp.

               

2.125% 9/15/31

    330,000       264,997  

4.250% 4/01/50

    70,000       57,983  

4.300% 3/25/28

    580,000       559,363  

5.050% 3/25/48

    220,000       202,783  

Johnson & Johnson

               

0.550% 9/01/25

    120,000       109,676  

0.950% 9/01/27

    40,000       34,968  

3.625% 3/03/37

    320,000       287,957  

Merck & Co., Inc.

               

0.750% 2/24/26

    200,000       180,723  

1.450% 6/24/30

    120,000       97,848  

Pfizer, Inc.

               

0.800% 5/28/25

    270,000       249,278  

1.700% 5/28/30

    280,000       232,310  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

               

3.150% 10/01/26

    1,700,000       1,523,278  
              6,969,142  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pipelines — 2.9%

Cameron LNG LLC

               

3.302% 1/15/35 (a)

  $ 150,000     $ 125,041  

Energy Transfer LP

               

3.900% 7/15/26

    750,000       712,755  

4.750% 1/15/26

    240,000       234,613  

6.250% 4/15/49

    320,000       312,537  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

               

4.150% 10/16/28

    1,030,000       984,707  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

               

4.750% 1/15/31 (a) (b)

    140,000       122,638  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

               

6.950% 1/15/38

    355,000       381,233  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

               

4.300% 3/01/28

    110,000       105,132  

MPLX LP

               

4.700% 4/15/48

    400,000       328,308  

Targa Resources Corp.

               

4.950% 4/15/52

    40,000       33,049  

5.200% 7/01/27

    170,000       166,903  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

               

4.875% 2/01/31

    140,000       129,380  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC

               

2.900% 3/01/30 (a)

    30,000       25,619  

Western Midstream Operating LP

               

3.350% STEP 2/01/25

    240,000       229,411  

4.300% STEP 2/01/30

    900,000       808,063  

5.500% STEP 2/01/50

    1,740,000       1,425,182  

Williams Cos., Inc.

               

3.500% 10/15/51

    125,000       86,209  

3.750% 6/15/27

    250,000       235,925  
              6,446,705  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.1%

Crown Castle, Inc.

               

3.300% 7/01/30

    35,000       30,914  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield U.K. & Europe Finance PLC

               

3.750% 9/17/24 (a)

    220,000       207,749  
              238,663  

Retail — 0.6%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

               

1.375% 6/20/27

    190,000       167,749  

1.600% 4/20/30

    110,000       91,577  

Home Depot, Inc.

               

2.700% 4/15/30

    70,000       62,191  

3.300% 4/15/40

    120,000       97,443  

3.350% 4/15/50

    260,000       198,415  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

               

4.500% 4/15/30

  $ 50,000     $ 48,607  

McDonald’s Corp.

               

3.500% 7/01/27

    300,000       285,595  

3.600% 7/01/30

    190,000       176,765  

4.450% 3/01/47

    150,000       134,883  

Walmart, Inc.

               

1.500% 9/22/28

    80,000       69,467  

1.800% 9/22/31

    40,000       33,211  
              1,365,903  

Semiconductors — 0.7%

Broadcom, Inc.

               

3.419% 4/15/33 (a)

    396,000       331,158  

Intel Corp.

               

1.600% 8/12/28

    190,000       163,546  

3.050% 8/12/51

    100,000       67,016  

5.125% 2/10/30

    90,000       90,552  

Micron Technology, Inc.

               

5.875% 2/09/33

    120,000       119,401  

5.875% 9/15/33

    30,000       29,728  

NVIDIA Corp.

               

2.850% 4/01/30

    90,000       81,614  

3.500% 4/01/40

    240,000       205,462  

3.500% 4/01/50

    40,000       32,505  

3.700% 4/01/60

    170,000       140,155  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.

               

3.875% 6/18/26

    245,000       235,335  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

               

1.750% 5/04/30

    110,000       92,375  
              1,588,847  

Software — 0.5%

Microsoft Corp.

               

2.400% 8/08/26

    770,000       722,640  

2.921% 3/17/52

    260,000       193,431  

3.041% 3/17/62

    70,000       51,044  

Oracle Corp.

               

3.850% 4/01/60

    340,000       239,630  

4.650% 5/06/30

    20,000       19,324  
              1,226,069  

Telecommunications — 2.4%

AT&T, Inc.

               

1.650% 2/01/28

    460,000       395,334  

2.750% 6/01/31

    160,000       135,001  

3.500% 9/15/53

    489,000       346,171  

3.550% 9/15/55

    225,000       157,515  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

               

2.250% 2/15/26

    205,000       188,365  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

2.550% 2/15/31

  $ 60,000     $ 49,873  

3.375% 4/15/29

    50,000       45,152  

3.400% 10/15/52

    230,000       164,141  

3.500% 4/15/25

    350,000       336,503  

3.500% 4/15/31

    770,000       679,447  

3.875% 4/15/30

    430,000       396,145  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

               

5.213% 3/08/47

    150,000       130,461  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

               

2.355% 3/15/32

    1,290,000       1,037,527  

2.650% 11/20/40

    25,000       17,390  

3.850% 11/01/42

    610,000       493,426  

3.875% 2/08/29

    550,000       515,837  

3.875% 3/01/52

    525,000       413,840  
              5,502,128  

Transportation — 0.2%

Union Pacific Corp.

               

2.150% 2/05/27

    50,000       45,662  

2.891% 4/06/36

    270,000       215,267  

3.750% 7/15/25

    70,000       67,944  

3.750% 2/05/70

    150,000       113,453  

3.839% 3/20/60

    120,000       95,455  
              537,781  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $98,240,651)

            91,554,993  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 11.0%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.1%

Bank

               

Series 2020-BN28, Class AS, 2.140% 3/15/63

    380,000       271,991  

Series 2022-BNK39, Class AS, 3.181% 2/15/55

    302,000       236,235  

Series 2017-BNK8, Class A3, 3.229% 11/15/50

    266,500       243,084  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-B19, Class AS, 2.148% 9/15/53

    380,000       282,230  

Series 2020-B18, Class AGNF, 4.139% 7/15/53 (a)

    378,000       324,185  

BPR Trust

               

Series 2021-TY, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050% 6.243% FRN 9/15/38 (a)

    550,000       522,106  

Series 2022-OANA, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.898% 7.045% FRN 4/15/37 (a)

    460,000       446,258  

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-ACNT, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .850% 6.044% FRN 11/15/38 (a)

  $ 120,000     $ 117,002  

Series 2021-VOLT, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.400% 7.593% FRN 9/15/36 (a)

    405,000       377,681  

Series 2021-21M, Class H, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.010% 9.203% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

    295,025       275,483  

BX Trust

               

Series 2019-OC11, Class E, 4.076% VRN 12/09/41 (a) (d)

    374,000       298,751  

Series 2023-DELC, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.690 7.690% FRN 5/15/38 (a)

    440,000       438,900  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class XA,

               

1.140% VRN 1/10/48 (d)

    5,207,520       103,516  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2019-GC41, Class B, 3.199% 8/10/56

    163,000       126,694  

Series 2020-420K, Class D, 3.422% VRN 11/10/42 (a) (d)

    200,000       145,046  

Series 2020-420K, Class E, 3.422% VRN 11/10/42 (a) (d)

    200,000       139,922  

Series 2017-C4, Class B, 4.096% VRN 10/12/50 (d)

    340,000       291,009  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2015-C1, Class XA, 0.949% VRN 4/15/50 (d)

    7,653,576       63,281  

Series 2019-C16, Class B, 3.885% 6/15/52

    334,000       266,000  

CSMC Trust, Series 2021-B33, Class B,

               

3.766% VRN 10/10/43 (a) (d)

    300,000       220,974  

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%

               

6.274% FRN 7/15/38 (a)

    346,946       340,036  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2018-RIVR, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%

               

6.443% FRN 7/15/35 (a)

    167,000       111,100  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2015-GS1, Class XA, 0.903% VRN 11/10/48 (d)

    7,576,206       112,187  

Series 2014-GC26, Class D, 4.662% VRN 11/10/47 (a) (d)

    763,000       479,073  

HPLY Trust, Series 2019-HIT, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%

               

8.343% FRN 11/15/36 (a)

    385,138       363,990  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2015-JP1, Class XA, 1.048% VRN 1/15/49 (d)

  $ 3,436,091     $ 60,367  

Series 2016-JP2, Class B, 3.460% 8/15/49

    174,000       144,185  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2015-C30, Class XA, 0.565% VRN 7/15/48 (d)

    7,834,388       57,806  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, 0.694% VRN 5/15/48 (d)

    5,449,043       46,097  

Series 2014-C25, Class XA, 0.952% VRN 11/15/47 (d)

    3,599,792       28,327  

Series 2015-C28, Class XA, 1.063% VRN 10/15/48 (d)

    5,866,725       78,128  

Series 2015-C27, Class D, 3.940% VRN 2/15/48 (a) (d)

    704,000       405,182  

Series 2015-C28, Class B, 3.986% 10/15/48

    340,000       303,831  

Series 2014-C23, Class D, 4.129% VRN 9/15/47 (a) (d)

    391,000       316,502  

Series 2013-C17, Class C, 5.048% VRN 1/15/47 (d)

    400,000       351,080  

Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

               

7.194% FRN 11/15/38 (a)

    394,109       375,646  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C30, Class A4

               

2.600% 9/15/49

    127,680       116,490  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2015-UBS8, Class XA,

               

0.999% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

    5,635,572       88,029  

MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A4

               

5.472% 5/15/56

    250,000       248,321  

MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-LPFL, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.397%

               

6.544% FRN 3/15/39 (a)

    540,000       529,933  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C5, Class XA,

               

2.023% VRN 10/10/48 (d)

    3,137,729       118,094  

SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, Class E

               

2.851% 7/15/41 (a)

    260,000       187,123  

TTAN, Series 2021-MHC, Class F, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.900%

               

8.094% FRN 3/15/38 (a)

    336,747       317,379  

 

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

 

25

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C5, Class C,

               

3.865% VRN 3/10/46 (a) (d)

  $ 393,000     $ 274,673  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2015-NXS2, Class XA, 0.743% VRN 7/15/58 (d)

    9,053,099       87,889  

Series 2015-P2, Class XA, 1.079% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

    3,495,089       61,352  

Series 2019-C53, Class XA, 1.127% VRN 10/15/52 (d)

    4,251,268       187,197  

Series 2017-C38, Class A4, 3.190% 7/15/50

    300,906       271,115  

Series 2016-C35, Class B, 3.438% 7/15/48

    328,000       273,570  
              11,525,050  

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 1.6%

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,

               

5.682% STEP 12/16/41 (a)

    693,830       485,029  

CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2020-3A, Class A

               

2.070% 10/18/45 (a)

    172,500       148,817  

Dividend Solar Loans LLC, Series 2018-1, Class B

               

4.290% 7/20/38 (a)

    516,078       459,442  

Hero Funding Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A2

               

4.290% 9/20/47 (a)

    97,608       88,226  

MACH 1 Cayman Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A

               

3.474% 10/15/39 (a)

    332,063       279,145  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC

               

Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.210% 8/20/46 (a)

    269,216       220,329  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

    194,420       183,103  

Sunnova Helios IV Issuer LLC, Series 2020-AA, Class A

               

2.980% 6/20/47 (a)

    363,734       307,110  

Sunnova Helios VII Issuer LLC, Series 2021-C, Class C

               

2.630% 10/20/48 (a)

    442,071       304,403  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A

               

2.100% 9/20/45 (a)

    367,519       319,523  

Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2021-3, Class C

               

3.280% 7/20/31 (a)

    500,000       444,261  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Vault DI Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2

               

2.804% 7/15/46 (a)

  $ 500,000     $ 422,847  

Washington Mutural Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-HE5, Class 2A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .360%

               

3.911% FRN 10/25/36

    54,621       18,956  
              3,681,191  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 0.5%

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%

               

6.350% FRN 12/26/47 (a)

    201,412       198,214  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A

               

2.460% 11/15/68 (a)

    214,305       196,089  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

               

Series 2017-D, Class BFX, 3.610% 9/25/40 (a)

    350,000       297,198  

Series 2018-B, Class BFX, 3.830% 8/25/47 (a)

    500,000       449,723  
              1,141,224  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.5%

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR5, Class 1A2A,

               

4.193% VRN 4/25/37 (d)

    541,474       476,515  

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

               

Series 2007-HYB2, Class 3A1, 3.613% VRN 2/25/47 (d)

    751,480       653,740  

Series 2007-3, Class A21, 6.000% 4/25/37

    1,295,237       672,215  

Series 2007-14, Class A6, 6.000% 9/25/37

    1,153,388       643,590  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-11, Class A1A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .340%

               

5.497% FRN 12/19/36

    386,467       324,388  

Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class M1,

               

2.489% VRN 9/25/56 (a) (d)

    1,028,000       632,024  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 2A1,

               

3.162% VRN 7/25/35 (d)

    222,983       190,671  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-NQM4, Class A1,

               

5.000% STEP 6/25/62 (a)

    462,472       451,868  

PRKCM Trust, Series 2023-AFC1, Class A1,

               

6.598% STEP 2/25/58 (a)

    437,644       438,975  

 

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

 

26

 

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-5, Class 2A3,

               

6.500% VRN 10/26/37 (a) (d)

  $ 642,250     $ 283,835  

RFMSI Trust, Series 2007-S4, Class A5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%

               

6.000% FRN 4/25/37

    146,494       115,363  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,

               

3.995% VRN 10/25/37 (d)

    512,525       396,393  

Verus Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-4, Class M1, 2.195% VRN 7/25/66 (a) (d)

    1,000,000       559,581  

Series 2021-R1, Class M1, 2.338% 10/25/63 (a)

    1,500,000       1,209,681  

Series 2022 - 6, Class A1, 4.910% STEP 6/25/67 (a)

    268,573       261,423  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 3A5,

               

6.850% STEP 5/25/36

    645,109       535,048  
              7,845,310  

Whole Loan Collateral Planned Amortization Classes — 0.3%

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-19CB, Class A15

               

6.000% 8/25/36

    1,284,756       775,893  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $33,949,883)

            24,968,668  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 7.8%

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F

               

10.000% 1/01/27 BRL (e)

    2,920,000       576,647  

10.000% 1/01/33 BRL (e)

    3,249,000       620,700  

Brazilian Government International Bonds

               

3.750% 9/12/31

    950,000       819,318  

5.625% 2/21/47 (b)

    300,000       252,013  

Colombia Government International Bonds

               

3.250% 4/22/32

    430,000       317,796  

4.125% 2/22/42

    440,000       279,483  

Indonesia Government International Bonds

               

3.500% 1/11/28

    320,000       301,491  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds

               

6.500% 2/15/31 IDR (e)

    59,120,000,000       3,973,053  

Israel Government International Bonds

               

2.750% 7/03/30

    310,000       273,482  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Kenya Government International Bonds

               

6.300% 1/23/34 (a)

  $ 370,000     $ 278,545  

Mexican Bonos

               

7.750% 11/23/34 MXN (e)

    8,220,000       448,169  

7.750% 11/13/42 MXN (e)

    144,850,000       7,589,541  

Mexico Government International Bonds

               

2.659% 5/24/31

    200,000       166,261  

3.750% 1/11/28

    205,000       194,928  

4.280% 8/14/41

    450,000       370,199  

Nigeria Government International Bonds

               

7.143% 2/23/30 (a)

    210,000       175,683  

Pakistan Government International Bonds

               

2.252% 9/29/32

    200,000       152,633  

4.300% 4/29/53

    200,000       148,473  

Peruvian Government International Bonds

               

6.550% 3/14/37

    460,000       515,200  

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Government Bonds,

               

5.250% STEP 9/01/37 (a)

    540,000       205,200  
              17,721,192  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $16,547,328)

            17,658,815  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (f) — 35.8%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.4%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Series 5092, Class AP, 2.000% 4/25/41

    80,868       70,245  

Series 4991, Class QV, 2.000% 9/25/45

    93,821       75,680  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

               

Series K109, Class A2, 1.558% 4/25/30

    100,000       82,594  

Series K143, Class A2, 2.350% 3/25/32

    100,000       84,572  

Series K149, Class A2, 3.530% 8/25/32

    400,000       370,100  

Series K157, Class A2, 4.200% 5/25/33

    200,000       195,762  

Series K751, Class A2, 4.412% 3/25/30

    100,000       98,771  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS

               

Series 5085, Class NI, 2.000% 3/25/51

  $ 1,383,802     $ 161,701  

Series 5071, Class IH, 2.500% 2/25/51

    250,998       32,672  

Series 4481, Class B, 3.000% 12/15/42

    997,476       944,106  

Series 4483, Class CA, 3.000% 6/15/44

    1,652,413       1,537,973  

Series 4391, Class MZ, 3.000% 9/15/44

    129,975       112,339  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Series 2021-65, Class JA, 2.000% 1/25/46

    76,353       65,023  

Series 2020-57, Class 57, 2.000% 4/25/50

    261,044       221,766  

Series 2012-118, Class VZ, 3.000% 11/25/42

    135,914       122,014  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS

               

Series 2018-21, Class PO, 0.010% 4/25/48

    650,714       476,354  

Series 2021-48, Class NS, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.650% 0.129% FRN 8/25/51

    1,033,719       34,986  

Series 2020-56, Class AQ, 2.000% 8/25/50

    300,000       229,627  

Series 2014-6, Class Z, 2.500% 2/25/44

    126,513       106,397  

Series 2018-18, Class ZG, 3.000% 6/25/50

    2,574,865       1,825,582  

Series 2020-96, Class IN, 3.000% 1/25/51

    399,360       63,512  

Series 2015-65, Class CZ, 3.500% 9/25/45

    131,491       109,850  

Series 2018-44, Class PZ, 3.500% 6/25/48

    3,105,483       2,818,707  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Series 2021-103, Class SA, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.250% 0.330% FRN 4/20/51

    1,229,860       28,532  

Series 2022-210, Class IO, 0.695% VRN 7/16/64 (d)

    1,491,675       100,565  

Series 2022-216, Class IO, 0.751% VRN 7/16/65 (d)

    1,494,588       98,206  

Series 2020-103, Class AD, 1.450% 1/16/63

    293,683       231,048  

Series 2022-3, Class B, 1.850% 2/16/61

    500,000       284,980  

Series 2020-175, Class GI, 2.000% 11/20/50

    152,070       16,673  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2022-113, Class Z, 2.000% 9/16/61

  $ 1,224,221     $ 644,947  

Series 2023-92, Class AH, 2.000% 6/16/64

    100,000       79,391  

Series 2022-115, Class MI, 2.500% 5/20/51

    491,303       50,953  

Series 2021-96, Class VI, 2.500% 6/20/51

    443,119       59,553  

Series 2022-189, Class PT, 2.500% 10/20/51

    96,679       80,547  

Series 2021-176, Class IN, 2.500% 10/20/51

    533,941       71,862  

Series 2022-99, Class JW, 2.500% 1/20/52

    100,000       80,547  

Series 2021-58, Class BI, 3.000% 3/20/51

    652,057       97,047  

Series 2021-98, Class IG, 3.000% 6/20/51

    968,231       148,543  

Series 2021-137, Class IQ, 3.000% 8/20/51

    1,330,886       199,417  

Series 2022-220, Class E, 3.000% VRN 10/16/64 (d)

    100,000       75,061  

Series 2021-117, Class ID, 3.500% 6/20/51

    728,064       109,978  
              12,298,183  

Pass-Through Securities — 28.7%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Pool #RB5084 1.500% 11/01/40

    454,160       376,487  

Pool #RB5110 1.500% 5/01/41

    505,021       416,914  

Pool #RB5117 1.500% 7/01/41

    427,582       351,381  

Pool #RA4537 1.500% 2/01/51

    85,503       66,337  

Pool #RB5131 2.000% 10/01/41

    87,004       73,864  

Pool #RB5138 2.000% 12/01/41 (g)

    444,040       376,977  

Pool #SC0313 2.000% 1/01/42

    475,728       401,798  

Pool #QK1354 2.000% 2/01/42

    89,738       75,792  

Pool #RB5145 2.000% 2/01/42

    726,650       613,726  

Pool #SC0384 2.000% 4/01/42

    298,087       253,439  

Pool #SC0319 2.000% 4/01/42 (g)

    94,977       80,633  

Pool #RB5153 2.000% 4/01/42

    92,745       78,332  

Pool #QB3535 2.000% 9/01/50 (g)

    521,844       427,864  

Pool #QB4985 2.000% 11/01/50

    75,410       62,065  

Pool #SD8146 2.000% 5/01/51

    588,701       480,841  

Pool #RA5731 2.000% 8/01/51

    174,213       142,893  

Pool #SD0715 2.000% 9/01/51

    1,827,168       1,510,672  

Pool #QD2129 2.000% 11/01/51

    917,726       749,297  

Pool #QD3960 2.000% 1/01/52

    368,822       302,170  

Pool #RB5149 2.500% 3/01/42

    90,980       79,779  

Pool #QK1449 2.500% 4/01/42

    182,832       159,808  

Pool #G08520 2.500% 1/01/43

    494,382       429,870  

Pool #SD7521 2.500% 7/01/50

    204,289       175,882  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #SD7525 2.500% 10/01/50

  $ 642,889     $ 553,494  

Pool #RA3913 2.500% 11/01/50

    235,396       202,480  

Pool #RA4142 2.500% 12/01/50

    296,664       255,088  

Pool #SD7534 2.500% 2/01/51

    151,800       131,000  

Pool #SD8129 2.500% 2/01/51

    66,130       56,304  

Pool #QC7086 2.500% 9/01/51

    608,582       516,635  

Pool #QC9443 2.500% 10/01/51

    179,711       152,728  

Pool #SD0777 2.500% 11/01/51

    89,138       75,953  

Pool #SD0857 2.500% 1/01/52 (g)

    462,158       394,355  

Pool #SD7554 2.500% 4/01/52

    1,105,162       945,442  

Pool #SD1749 2.500% 4/01/52

    95,170       81,267  

Pool #QK1512 3.000% 5/01/42

    180,567       162,432  

Pool #RA2797 3.000% 6/01/50

    55,328       48,890  

Pool #QC3242 3.000% 6/01/51

    483,510       430,266  

Pool #SD8174 3.000% 10/01/51

    2,186,594       1,929,234  

Pool #SD0781 3.000% 11/01/51

    84,405       74,418  

Pool #QD7333 3.000% 2/01/52

    92,760       82,016  

Pool #QD6216 3.000% 2/01/52

    93,732       82,876  

Pool #G08632 3.500% 3/01/45

    631,143       586,405  

Pool #SD1549 3.500% 4/01/52

    94,458       86,236  

Pool #SD8214 3.500% 5/01/52

    281,335       256,472  

Pool #SD1936 3.500% 6/01/52

    291,350       265,966  

Pool #SD2866 4.000% 7/01/49

    99,019       94,466  

Pool #SD1218 4.000% 7/01/49

    858,832       817,728  

Pool #SD2549 4.000% 7/01/52

    96,057       91,339  

Pool #SD7560 4.000% 2/01/53

    195,928       185,724  

Pool #SD2792 4.500% 3/01/47

    97,397       95,709  

Pool #SD1143 4.500% 9/01/50

    1,220,521       1,189,785  

Pool #SD0615 4.500% 1/01/51

    89,109       86,838  

Pool #SD1807 4.500% 7/01/52

    96,940       93,613  

Pool #SD2443 4.500% 10/01/52

    98,788       94,996  

Pool #SD1775 4.500% 11/01/52

    193,259       186,324  

Pool #SD2394 4.500% 11/01/52

    98,834       95,009  

Pool #QF3213 4.500% 11/01/52

    95,716       92,213  

Pool #SD2355 4.500% 12/01/52

    96,939       93,188  

Pool #SD1305 5.000% 7/01/52

    647,357       637,336  

Pool #QF5465 5.000% 12/01/52

    98,167       96,463  

Pool #SD2374 5.000% 1/01/53

    98,597       96,886  

Pool #SD2395 5.000% 1/01/53

    95,567       93,789  

Pool #SD2591 5.000% 3/01/53

    98,232       96,650  

Pool #RA8790 5.000% 4/01/53

    199,536       195,636  

Pool #SD2138 5.500% 1/01/53

    98,021       97,895  

Pool #SD2723 5.500% 3/01/53

    99,573       99,638  

Pool #SD2688 5.500% 4/01/53

    98,883       98,731  

Pool #SD2511 5.500% 4/01/53

    99,498       99,273  

Pool #QF9985 5.500% 4/01/53

    98,532       98,160  

Pool #QG1295 5.500% 4/01/53

    99,803       99,513  

Pool #SD2762 5.500% 5/01/53

    99,018       98,866  

Pool #SD2756 5.500% 5/01/53

    98,098       97,889  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #SD2892 5.500% 5/01/53

  $ 99,009     $ 98,857  

Pool #SD2284 6.000% 12/01/52

    95,460       96,842  

Pool #SD2578 6.000% 3/01/53

    194,781       196,851  

Pool #SD2452 6.500% 2/01/53

    97,290       99,830  

Pool #RA8904 6.500% 4/01/53

    197,320       202,410  

Pool #RA9081 6.500% 5/01/53

    99,881       102,926  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #MA4519 1.500% 1/01/42

    90,938       74,305  

Pool #MA4236 1.500% 1/01/51

    84,111       65,258  

Pool #MA4280 1.500% 3/01/51

    307,756       238,772  

Pool #FP0028 2.000% 8/01/40

    99,224       84,797  

Pool #MA4474 2.000% 11/01/41

    87,670       74,429  

Pool #MA4501 2.000% 12/01/41

    88,926       75,495  

Pool #MA4540 2.000% 2/01/42

    90,297       76,265  

Pool #MA4606 2.000% 5/01/42

    278,658       235,353  

Pool #BQ3331 2.000% 8/01/50

    77,745       63,744  

Pool #CA7023 2.000% 9/01/50

    75,075       61,719  

Pool #BQ4926 2.000% 10/01/50

    75,391       61,814  

Pool #CA7224 2.000% 10/01/50

    149,279       122,722  

Pool #CA8779 2.000% 2/01/51

    164,391       134,529  

Pool #BR4052 2.000% 2/01/51

    79,626       65,436  

Pool #CA9220 2.000% 2/01/51

    336,107       275,052  

Pool #FM9441 2.000% 4/01/51

    86,606       70,900  

Pool #MA4305 2.000% 4/01/51

    499,936       409,276  

Pool #MA4325 2.000% 5/01/51

    254,948       208,237  

Pool #FM9489 2.000% 11/01/51

    90,603       74,172  

Pool #BU2591 2.000% 12/01/51

    93,086       75,973  

Pool #FS2040 2.000% 2/01/52

    94,033       76,775  

Pool #FS4270 2.000% 3/01/52

    98,248       80,770  

Pool #BS4941 2.460% 4/01/32

    978,200       834,825  

Pool #MA4571 2.500% 3/01/42

    90,325       79,204  

Pool #BV7697 2.500% 4/01/42

    375,175       327,930  

Pool #MA4587 2.500% 4/01/42

    183,849       160,697  

Pool #MA4607 2.500% 5/01/42

    91,939       80,361  

Pool #FM4052 2.500% 9/01/50

    2,457,555       2,115,825  

Pool #MA4256 2.500% 2/01/51

    1,638,295       1,392,310  

Pool #FS1924 2.500% 3/01/51

    89,160       75,884  

Pool #MA4306 2.500% 4/01/51

    154,325       131,105  

Pool #FS1111 2.500% 5/01/51

    89,199       75,890  

Pool #CB0458 2.500% 5/01/51

    484,680       411,755  

Pool #FM7673 2.500% 6/01/51 (g)

    328,332       280,779  

Pool #BT5574 2.500% 8/01/51

    83,751       71,035  

Pool #FS0028 2.500% 9/01/51

    88,196       75,422  

Pool #BU3295 2.500% 10/01/51

    171,250       145,376  

Pool #FM8786 2.500% 10/01/51

    86,874       74,291  

Pool #FM9195 2.500% 10/01/51

    174,434       148,243  

Pool #FS0549 2.500% 2/01/52

    275,291       234,903  

Pool #BU1322 2.500% 2/01/52

    91,904       78,220  

Pool #FS2595 2.500% 3/01/52

    186,242       159,035  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #FS3368 2.500% 3/01/52

  $ 96,577     $ 82,408  

Pool #FS1626 2.500% 4/01/52

    187,590       159,952  

Pool #BF0546 2.500% 7/01/61

    619,833       513,693  

Pool #BF0560 2.500% 9/01/61

    91,345       75,703  

Pool #FS1542 3.000% 4/01/42

    178,182       160,286  

Pool #CB3542 3.000% 5/01/42

    90,187       81,129  

Pool #MA4643 3.000% 5/01/42

    92,747       83,432  

Pool #MA4632 3.000% 6/01/42

    374,794       337,152  

Pool #MA2248 3.000% 4/01/45

    277,283       247,095  

Pool #AS7661 3.000% 8/01/46

    286,290       253,959  

Pool #FM9934 3.000% 12/01/48

    879,371       788,030  

Pool #FM9564 3.000% 2/01/50

    1,021,531       913,509  

Pool #CA7531 3.000% 10/01/50

    75,403       67,312  

Pool #FM8480 3.000% 11/01/50

    64,528       57,240  

Pool #FM9464 3.000% 11/01/51

    167,956       149,513  

Pool #BU1421 3.000% 1/01/52

    90,162       79,973  

Pool #FS1171 3.000% 1/01/52

    443,450       391,291  

Pool #FS2463 3.000% 2/01/52

    562,359       497,224  

Pool #FS1289 3.000% 3/01/52

    448,135       400,711  

Pool #FS1374 3.000% 3/01/52

    91,691       80,848  

Pool #CB3833 3.000% 6/01/52

    93,736       82,806  

Pool #CB3386 3.500% 4/01/42

    91,454       85,158  

Pool #MA3210 3.500% 12/01/47

    188,313       173,878  

Pool #FM7100 3.500% 6/01/50

    119,354       110,438  

Pool #FS1240 3.500% 12/01/51

    87,386       80,095  

Pool #FS1237 3.500% 12/01/51

    259,738       239,989  

Pool #FS1241 3.500% 1/01/52

    93,655       85,941  

Pool #FS1462 3.500% 1/01/52

    178,142       164,598  

Pool #FS1118 3.500% 3/01/52

    88,070       80,403  

Pool #FS1092 3.500% 4/01/52

    546,950       500,599  

Pool #FS1454 3.500% 4/01/52

    186,017       170,211  

Pool #FS1555 3.500% 4/01/52

    186,707       171,024  

Pool #CB3282 3.500% 4/01/52

    183,121       167,166  

Pool #BV8546 3.500% 5/01/52

    181,733       167,490  

Pool #FS1556 3.500% 5/01/52

    738,213       681,104  

Pool #FS1866 3.500% 5/01/52

    95,460       87,322  

Pool #FS3339 3.500% 6/01/52

    288,547       263,407  

Pool #CB3899 3.500% 6/01/52

    470,232       428,674  

Pool #BS6565 3.740% 9/01/32

    100,000       94,690  

Pool #BS6215 3.840% 7/01/32

    100,000       95,578  

Pool #BS6949 3.980% 10/01/32

    100,000       94,843  

Pool #FM3049 4.000% 4/01/44

    210,758       202,120  

Pool #AX2501 4.000% 10/01/44

    595,351       568,532  

Pool #CA2472 4.000% 10/01/48

    58,843       55,788  

Pool #CA5371 4.000% 3/01/50

    56,557       53,395  

Pool #FS4645 4.000% 11/01/51

    98,157       92,348  

Pool #FM9413 4.000% 11/01/51

    70,632       66,452  

Pool #FS4108 4.000% 12/01/51

    98,942       93,147  

Pool #CB3272 4.000% 4/01/52

    184,912       174,819  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #CB3320 4.000% 4/01/52

  $ 373,875     $ 352,768  

Pool #CB3384 4.000% 4/01/52

    86,099       80,889  

Pool #CB3614 4.000% 5/01/52

    91,993       86,972  

Pool #FS2023 4.000% 5/01/52

    193,169       182,506  

Pool #FS2442 4.000% 7/01/52

    191,099       180,191  

Pool #FM1263 4.500% 7/01/49

    41,401       40,335  

Pool #FS4480 4.500% 3/01/50

    97,343       95,865  

Pool #MA4031 4.500% 5/01/50

    23,349       22,756  

Pool #FS0067 4.500% 9/01/51

    71,786       69,732  

Pool #FS2914 4.500% 9/01/52

    95,612       92,420  

Pool #BX2186 4.500% 11/01/52

    97,896       94,106  

Pool #FS3977 4.500% 11/01/52

    97,593       93,816  

Pool #FS3836 4.500% 1/01/53

    96,121       92,401  

Pool #CB5892 4.500% 3/01/53

    97,434       93,663  

Pool #CB3880 5.000% 6/01/52

    92,647       91,444  

Pool #BW0048 5.000% 7/01/52

    91,288       89,660  

Pool #FS3978 5.000% 1/01/53

    97,527       95,712  

Pool #FS3941 5.000% 2/01/53

    99,529       97,801  

Pool #FS4308 5.000% 4/01/53

    95,958       94,083  

Pool #FS3672 5.500% 2/01/53

    98,323       98,197  

Pool #FS4166 5.500% 4/01/53

    99,440       99,063  

Pool #CB6322 5.500% 5/01/53

    99,218       99,283  

Pool #FS4805 5.500% 5/01/53

    99,863       99,931  

Pool #FS4454 6.000% 4/01/53

    98,630       99,633  

Pool #FS4573 6.000% 5/01/53

    197,334       200,191  

Pool #CB5497 6.500% 1/01/53

    284,894       293,578  

Pool #BX7702 6.500% 2/01/53

    95,231       97,420  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #MA7704 2.000% 11/20/51

    88,798       74,635  

Pool #MA7193 2.500% 2/20/51

    390,708       339,538  

Pool #785565 2.500% 6/20/51

    85,420       73,131  

Pool #785568 2.500% 8/20/51

    84,622       72,449  

Pool #785657 2.500% 10/20/51

    175,490       150,244  

Pool #785663 2.500% 10/20/51

    85,089       72,848  

Pool #785667 2.500% 10/20/51

    87,847       75,209  

Pool #785762 2.500% 11/20/51

    89,640       76,744  

Pool #785789 2.500% 12/20/51

    89,087       76,271  

Pool #785821 2.500% 12/20/51

    90,891       77,816  

Pool #MA5763 4.000% 2/20/49

    159,443       152,646  

Pool #MA5817 4.000% 3/20/49

    66,277       63,451  

Pool #MA5876 4.000% 4/20/49

    52,664       50,402  

Pool #MA8045 4.000% 5/20/52

    190,220       179,882  

Pool #CK9592 4.000% 6/20/52

    95,534       90,686  

Pool #786429 4.000% 6/20/52

    96,483       92,461  

Pool #MA5652 4.500% 12/20/48

    35,434       34,676  

Pool #MA5764 4.500% 2/20/49

    95,774       93,665  

Pool #MA8046 4.500% 5/20/52

    189,688       183,066  

Pool #786366 4.500% 8/20/52

    193,537       187,280  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #MA8268 4.500% 9/20/52

  $ 194,285     $ 187,563  

Pool #786335 4.500% 9/20/52

    193,759       188,040  

Pool #786340 5.000% 9/20/52

    96,969       96,345  

Pool #786526 5.000% 10/20/52

    97,960       96,718  

Pool #MA8428 5.000% 11/20/52

    196,004       192,784  

Pool #786535 5.500% 2/20/53

    198,904       199,569  

Pool #MA8727 6.000% 3/20/53

    99,077       99,820  

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #MA7135 2.000% 1/20/51

    73,212       61,661  

Pool #MA7192 2.000% 2/20/51

    1,116,072       939,978  

Pool #MA7471 2.000% 7/20/51

    165,967       139,599  

Pool #MA7648 2.000% 10/20/51

    87,790       73,842  

Pool #MA7826 2.000% 1/20/52

    90,950       76,330  

Pool #BS8546 2.500% 12/20/50

    72,717       62,256  

Pool #MA7136 2.500% 1/20/51

    63,324       55,031  

Pool #785662 2.500% 10/20/51

    2,303,486       1,971,388  

Pool #785764 2.500% 11/20/51

    659,350       565,115  

Pool #MA7368 3.000% 5/20/51

    203,885       182,979  

Pool #MA7590 3.000% 9/20/51

    1,444,140       1,295,501  

Pool #MA7650 3.000% 10/20/51

    416,019       373,200  

Pool #MA7706 3.000% 11/20/51

    172,235       154,508  

Pool #MA7828 3.000% 1/20/52

    88,873       79,656  

Pool #MA8486 3.000% 12/20/52

    481,066       430,162  

Pool #MA6711 3.500% 6/20/50

    292,822       273,291  

Pool #MA6997 3.500% 11/20/50

    352,315       328,705  

Pool #MA7883 3.500% 2/20/52

    640,195       591,992  

Pool #MA7989 3.500% 4/20/52

    470,798       434,909  

Pool #786216 3.500% 6/20/52

    188,270       172,609  

Pool #MA8487 3.500% 12/20/52

    196,327       181,085  

Pool #MA5078 4.000% 3/20/48

    181,235       173,679  

Pool #MA5193 4.500% 5/20/48

    29,275       28,667  

Pool #MA5265 4.500% 6/20/48

    84,761       83,001  

Pool #MA5399 4.500% 8/20/48

    73,481       71,932  

Pool #MA5711 4.500% 1/20/49

    75,700       74,056  

Pool #MA5818 4.500% 3/20/49

    158,610       155,167  

Pool #MA5194 5.000% 5/20/48

    19,604       19,601  

Pool #MA5597 5.000% 11/20/48

    40,169       40,125  

Pool #MA5653 5.000% 12/20/48

    48,833       48,702  

Pool #MA5712 5.000% 1/20/49

    38,283       38,180  

Pool #MA5878 5.000% 4/20/49

    19,762       19,709  

Pool #MA8348 5.000% 10/20/52

    97,450       95,909  

Pool #786474 5.000% 1/20/53

    98,020       97,389  

Pool #786544 5.000% 2/20/53

    99,219       98,085  

Pool #MA8429 5.500% 11/20/52

    294,491       293,542  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA

               

2.000% 7/20/53 (g)

  $ 200,000     $ 167,928  

3.000% 7/20/53 (g)

    300,000       268,006  

3.500% 7/20/53 (g)

    200,000       184,546  

4.000% 7/20/53 (g)

    600,000       567,317  

4.500% 7/20/53 (g)

    1,100,000       1,061,351  

5.000% 7/20/53 (g)

    1,200,000       1,179,053  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA

               

2.000% 7/13/53 (g)

    2,500,000       2,037,216  

2.500% 7/13/53 (g)

    800,000       677,969  

4.000% 7/13/53 (g)

    600,000       562,922  

4.510% 8/01/33 (g) (j) (k)

    100,000       100,758  

5.000% 7/13/53 (g)

    100,000       97,973  

6.000% 7/13/53 (g)

    200,000       201,742  
              64,790,186  

Whole Loans — 1.7%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2022-DNA2, Class M1B, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.400%

               

7.467% FRN 2/25/42 (a)

    1,864,000       1,841,507  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2022-R04, Class 1M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.100%

               

8.167% FRN 3/25/42 (a)

    2,000,000       2,030,814  
              3,872,321  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $86,610,588)

            80,960,690  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 1.7%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 1.7%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

2.000% 8/15/51

    410,000       278,978  

3.625% 2/15/53

    640,000       613,354  

3.875% 5/15/43

    110,000       107,403  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

               

1.125% 1/15/33

    2,749,275       2,633,424  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

3.375% 5/15/33

  $ 55,000     $ 53,059  

3.625% 3/31/28

    60,000       58,588  

4.000% 2/29/28

    20,000       19,851  
              3,764,657  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,901,014)

            3,764,657  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $246,364,700)

            225,733,916  
                 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS(#) — 0.2% (Cost $316,256)

            425,369  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $246,680,956)

            226,159,285  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.2%

Discount Notes — 0.4%

Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.115%, due 7/28/23 (h)

    800,000       797,354  
 
   

Number of
Shares

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 1.0%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (i)

    2,207,783       2,207,783  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (l)

  $ 705,443     $ 705,443  

U.S. Treasury Bill — 0.5%

U.S. Treasury Bills

               

4.788% 7/18/23 (h)

    1,070,000       1,067,761  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,777,879)

            4,778,341  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.2% (Cost $251,458,835) (m)

            230,937,626  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.2)%

            (4,901,409 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 226,036,217  

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $36,514,278 or 16.15% of net assets.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $2,861,557 or 1.27% of net assets. The Fund received $731,556 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(d)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2023.

(e)

The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars.

(f)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(g)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(h)

The rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(i)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(j)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30,2023, these securities amounted to a value of $100,758 or 0.04% of net assets.

 

(k)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(l)

Maturity value of $705,533. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $719,627.

(m)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) OTC Options Purchased

 

Description

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Put

                                                                 

USD Put AUD Call

Bank of America N.A.*

    8/25/23       0.68       2,260,000       USD       2,260,000     $ 15,594     $ 19,671     $ (4,077 )

 

(#) Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

Description

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call

                                                               

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    9/15/23       96.75       216       USD       51,640,200     $ 32,400     $ 50,404     $ (18,004 )

Put

                                                               

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    7/07/23       107.20       96       USD       10,281,000     $ 38,250     $ 41,900     $ (3,650 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    7/14/23       95.25       472       USD       112,843,400       41,300       20,566       20,734  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    7/14/23       95.38       100       USD       23,907,500       15,000       10,210       4,790  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       97.00       46       USD       11,037,125       127,075       50,072       77,003  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.88       40       USD       9,597,500       41,750       35,996       5,754  

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       96.00       95       USD       22,794,063       114,000       87,437       26,563  
                                            $ 377,375     $ 246,181     $ 131,194  
                                            $ 409,775     $ 296,585     $ 113,190  

 

OTC Options Written

 

Description

Counterparty

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Put

                                                                 

USD Put MXN Call

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    8/31/23       16.86       1,140,000       USD       1,140,000     $ (5,700 )   $ (6,361 )   $ 661  

USD Put MXN Call

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    8/25/23       16.87       1,140,000       USD       1,140,000       (5,586 )     (6,213 )     627  

USD Put MXN Call

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    8/29/23       16.85       1,140,000       USD       1,140,000       (5,472 )     (6,256 )     784  
                                              $ (16,758 )   $ (18,830 )   $ 2,072  

 

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description

 

Expiration
Date

   

Exercise
Price

   

No. of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Premiums
Paid
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call

                                                               

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Future

    7/21/23       114.00       46       USD       5,164,219     $ (7,906 )   $ (35,873 )   $ 27,967  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    7/21/23       109.00       47       USD       5,033,406       (2,938 )     (27,404 )     24,466  

3 Month SOFR Future

    6/14/24       97.50       92       USD       21,905,200       (30,475 )     (82,782 )     52,307  

3 Month SOFR Future

    9/13/24       97.00       72       USD       17,213,400       (50,850 )     (56,549 )     5,699  
                                            $ (92,169 )   $ (202,608 )   $ 110,439  

Put

                                                               

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Future

    7/21/23       112.50       46       USD       5,164,219     $ (38,094 )   $ (35,343 )   $ (2,751 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Future

    7/21/23       108.00       47       USD       5,033,406       (52,141 )     (29,013 )     (23,128 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       96.25       46       USD       11,037,125       (62,100 )     (16,616 )     (45,484 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    10/13/23       96.50       46       USD       11,037,125       (81,650 )     (24,678 )     (56,972 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.25       80       USD       19,195,000       (36,000 )     (31,832 )     (4,168 )

SOFR 1 Year Mid Curve Future

    12/15/23       95.38       190       USD       45,588,125       (103,313 )     (79,301 )     (24,012 )

3 Month SOFR Future

    6/14/24       94.50       305       USD       72,620,500       (188,719 )     (106,210 )     (82,509 )
                                            $ (562,017 )   $ (322,993 )   $ (239,024 )
                                            $ (654,186 )   $ (525,601 )   $ (128,585 )

 

Forward contracts

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement
Date

   

Currency Purchased

   

Currency Sold

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

BNP Paribas SA*

    7/18/23       EUR       2,175,728       USD       2,386,650     $ (11,005 )

BNP Paribas SA*

    7/18/23       CAD       6,299,469       USD       4,684,305       71,808  

Citibank N.A.*

    7/18/23       USD       403,642       AUD       595,000       7,138  

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    7/18/23       USD       50,218       JPY       7,237,000       (34 )

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    7/18/23       ZAR       6,598,022       USD       365,831       (15,712 )

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    7/18/23       JPY       912,738,301       USD       7,018,487       (680,683 )

Goldman Sachs & Co.*

    9/05/23       MXN       5,190,000       USD       300,000       (331 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*

    7/18/23       USD       1,445,705       IDR       21,656,660,000       1,377  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       USD       1,332,507       CNH       9,115,681       77,343  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       USD       302,545       GBP       242,609       (5,594 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       AUD       9,644,165       USD       6,478,023       (51,224 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       USD       1,388,358       EUR       1,271,508       17  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       USD       662,216       AUD       989,551       2,787  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       USD       284,075       MXN       4,865,000       563  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       NOK       12,348,502       EUR       1,081,997       (30,443 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC*

    7/18/23       MXN       17,562,029       USD       971,912       51,529  
                                            $ (582,464 )

 

 

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

Euro-OAT

    9/07/23       15     $ 2,105,622     $ (3,970 )

Australia Treasury Bond 10 Year

    9/15/23       36       2,820,521       (34,546 )

3 Month SOFR

    9/19/23       1       241,415       (4,465 )

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    9/20/23       234       31,605,385       269,803  

UK Long Gilt

    9/27/23       14       1,727,706       (33,273 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/29/23       306       33,090,544       (319,856 )

3 Month SOFR

    3/18/25       92       22,123,556       (49,306 )

3 Month SOFR

    3/17/26       23       5,542,170       8,593  

 

                          $ (167,020 )

Short

                               

Euro-Buxl 30 Year Bond

    9/07/23       2     $ (301,867 )   $ (2,796 )

Japanese 10 Year Bond

    9/12/23       4       (4,100,189 )     (17,764 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    9/20/23       53       (6,769,002 )     42,971  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    9/20/23       75       (8,482,905 )     62,983  

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/20/23       74       (8,873,092 )     108,717  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/29/23       101       (20,870,535 )     332,816  

3 Month SOFR

    3/19/24       141       (33,754,395 )     393,795  

 

                          $ 920,722  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/Index

 

Rate Paid
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.HY Series 40†

    5.000%       Quarterly       6/20/28       USD       272,200     $ (7,536 )   $ (4,457 )   $ (3,079 )

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection††

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index

 

Rate
Received by
Fund

 

Payment
Frequency

 

Termination
Date

   

Credit
Rating

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.IG Series 40†

    1.000%  

Quarterly

    6/20/28       BBB**       USD       35,361,000     $ 528,435     $ 282,844     $ 245,591  

 

 

 

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

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/ Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.100%

    Annually       3/10/26       USD       18,692,000     $ (18,730 )   $ 225,325     $ (244,055 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 2.980%

    Annually       11/30/27       USD       12,090,000       (447,277 )     2,346       (449,623 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.450%

    Annually       11/30/27       USD       17,596,000       (334,425 )     (2,370 )     (332,055 )

Fixed 2.850%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/29       USD       948,000       46,537       (12,109 )     58,646  

Fixed 3.270%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       4/30/29       USD       3,151,000       87,745       22,078       65,667  

Fixed 3.250%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       9/30/29       USD       2,107,000       59,444       980       58,464  

Fixed 3.400%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       3/10/34       USD       4,169,000       (5,778 )     (70,098 )     64,320  

Fixed 3.050%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       2/15/48       USD       10,646,000       447,355       208,368       238,987  
                                              $ (165,129 )   $ 374,520     $ (539,649 )

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

**

Rating is determined by Western Asset Management Company and represents a weighted average of the ratings of all securities included in the underlying index for the credit default swap. Ratings used in the weighted average are from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, or Fitch Ratings, whichever is the highest for each constituent. All ratings are as of the report date and do not reflect subsequent changes.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

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 S&P Global Ratings or Western Asset Management Company’s rating category, as applicable. 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.

 

Currency Legend

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CNH

Offshore Chinese Yuan

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

JPY

Japanese Yen

MXN

Mexican Peso

NOK

Norwegian Krone

USD

U.S. Dollar

ZAR

South African Rand

 

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

 

36

 

 

MML Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.2%

COMMON STOCK — 99.2%

Basic Materials — 2.2%

Chemicals — 1.0%

Dow, Inc.

    38,600     $ 2,055,836  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    6,600       552,552  

FMC Corp.

    6,600       688,644  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    18,308       1,681,223  

Nutrien Ltd.

    43,675       2,579,009  

Olin Corp.

    7,702       395,806  
              7,953,070  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

International Paper Co.

    15,900       505,779  

Iron & Steel — 0.8%

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

    23,500       393,860  

Nucor Corp.

    20,700       3,394,386  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    4,500       1,222,155  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    14,600       1,590,378  

U.S. Steel Corp.

    13,300       332,633  
              6,933,412  

Mining — 0.3%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    33,500       1,340,000  

Newmont Corp.

    23,700       1,011,042  
              2,351,042  
              17,743,303  

Communications — 6.3%

Advertising — 0.3%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    22,300       860,334  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    14,600       1,389,190  
              2,249,524  

Internet — 1.4%

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    36,422       4,405,969  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    31,000       4,041,160  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    957       2,584,216  
              11,031,345  

Media — 1.6%

Comcast Corp. Class A

    245,500       10,200,525  

Fox Corp. Class A

    23,700       805,800  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A

    2,100       349,755  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    12,900       1,151,712  
              12,507,792  

Telecommunications — 3.0%

AT&T, Inc.

    399,700       6,375,215  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    231,100       11,957,114  

Corning, Inc.

    47,600       1,667,904  

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

    15,300       2,125,170  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    43,000     $ 1,599,170  
              23,724,573  
              49,513,234  

Consumer, Cyclical — 7.3%

Apparel — 0.2%

Levi Strauss & Co. Class A (b)

    5,600       80,808  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    2,350       289,755  

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A (a)

    7,400       389,684  

Tapestry, Inc.

    13,300       569,240  
              1,329,487  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

Cummins, Inc.

    10,900       2,672,244  

Ford Motor Co.

    267,300       4,044,249  

General Motors Co.

    112,500       4,338,000  

PACCAR, Inc.

    29,213       2,443,668  
              13,498,161  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

BorgWarner, Inc.

    13,300       650,503  

Lear Corp.

    3,300       473,715  
              1,124,218  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3%

Ferguson PLC

    9,400       1,478,714  

LKQ Corp.

    21,000       1,223,670  
              2,702,384  

Home Builders — 1.1%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    25,500       3,103,095  

Lennar Corp. Class A

    19,200       2,405,952  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    190       1,206,618  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    18,600       1,444,848  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    3,300       260,931  
              8,421,444  

Leisure Time — 0.1%

Brunswick Corp.

    5,300       459,192  

Polaris, Inc.

    3,200       386,976  
              846,168  

Lodging — 0.1%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    5,898       409,144  

Retail — 3.7%

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    6,100       1,004,121  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    700       1,745,352  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

    23,000       862,500  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    23,000       1,884,850  

Home Depot, Inc.

    3,400       1,056,176  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

    1,000       304,110  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    50,500       11,397,850  

McDonald’s Corp.

    7,900       2,357,439  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    1,000       311,110  

 

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

 

37

 

 

MML Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    4,400     $ 733,172  

Target Corp.

    4,580       604,102  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    11,295       957,703  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    3,700       1,741,202  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    46,500       1,324,785  

Walmart, Inc.

    14,747       2,317,933  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    3,700       463,018  
              29,065,423  
              57,396,429  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 24.1%

Agriculture — 2.9%

Altria Group, Inc.

    99,200       4,493,760  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    38,600       2,916,616  

Bunge Ltd.

    5,600       528,360  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    9,000       574,110  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    143,684       14,026,432  
              22,539,278  

Beverages — 0.5%

Coca-Cola Co.

    18,700       1,126,114  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

    11,146       733,853  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    12,400       2,296,728  
              4,156,695  

Biotechnology — 2.6%

Amgen, Inc.

    40,000       8,880,800  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,300       492,856  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    6,600       1,880,010  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    71,000       5,471,970  

Moderna, Inc. (a)

    21,800       2,648,700  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,430       1,027,512  
              20,401,848  

Commercial Services — 1.0%

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

    1,500       343,005  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    8,493       2,132,423  

Global Payments, Inc.

    7,900       778,308  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    4,900       368,578  

Service Corp. International

    28,400       1,834,356  

U-Haul Holding Co. (b)

    1,600       88,512  

U-Haul Holding Co.

    14,100       714,447  

United Rentals, Inc.

    4,000       1,781,480  
              8,041,109  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7%

Kenvue, Inc. (a)

    40,068       1,058,597  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    27,848       4,225,655  
              5,284,252  

Food — 1.9%

Campbell Soup Co.

    13,600       621,656  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    27,155       915,667  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

General Mills, Inc.

    12,300     $ 943,410  

Ingredion, Inc.

    3,700       392,015  

Kellogg Co.

    17,300       1,166,020  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    120,037       4,261,313  

Kroger Co.

    40,200       1,889,400  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    65,530       4,779,758  
              14,969,239  

Health Care – Products — 1.1%

Danaher Corp.

    10,665       2,559,600  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    33,091       2,688,313  

Medtronic PLC

    14,600       1,286,260  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    4,409       2,300,396  
              8,834,569  

Health Care – Services — 4.3%

DaVita, Inc. (a)

    4,100       411,927  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    35,640       15,834,496  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    33,660       10,215,137  

Humana, Inc.

    3,950       1,766,163  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    6,900       1,665,177  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    1,800       542,232  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    9,300       1,307,208  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    4,700       382,486  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    2,613       1,255,912  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

    5,300       836,181  
              34,216,919  

Pharmaceuticals — 9.1%

AbbVie, Inc.

    99,700       13,432,581  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    43,400       8,351,462  

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

    40,219       2,878,474  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    11,880       3,136,439  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    119,900       7,667,605  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    14,908       1,409,849  

Cigna Group

    18,600       5,219,160  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    7,400       600,140  

Johnson & Johnson

    40,892       6,768,444  

McKesson Corp.

    10,900       4,657,679  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    152,500       17,596,975  

Viatris, Inc.

    54,800       546,904  
              72,265,712  
              190,709,621  

Energy — 11.3%

Oil & Gas — 9.8%

APA Corp.

    18,600       635,562  

Chevron Corp.

    118,942       18,715,524  

ConocoPhillips

    70,500       7,304,505  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    40,400       4,623,376  

EQT Corp.

    54,800       2,253,924  

 

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

 

38

 

 

MML Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    274,809     $ 29,473,265  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    40,115       923,447  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    19,400       2,262,040  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    51,300       3,016,440  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    5,300       377,042  

Phillips 66

    21,000       2,002,980  

Range Resources Corp.

    85,700       2,519,580  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    120,600       724,806  

Valero Energy Corp.

    22,100       2,592,330  
              77,424,821  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

Halliburton Co.

    53,700       1,771,563  

Nov, Inc.

    33,700       540,548  

Schlumberger NV

    26,800       1,316,416  
              3,628,527  

Pipelines — 1.1%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    11,100       1,691,196  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    273,700       4,713,114  

ONEOK, Inc.

    22,900       1,413,388  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    20,424       666,435  
              8,484,133  
              89,537,481  

Financial — 22.0%

Banks — 10.6%

Bank of America Corp.

    636,625       18,264,771  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    47,900       2,132,508  

BOK Financial Corp.

    3,700       298,886  

Citigroup, Inc.

    72,200       3,324,088  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    8,015       423,112  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    24,800       7,998,992  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    218,911       31,838,416  

Morgan Stanley

    95,500       8,155,700  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    22,300       2,808,685  

Regions Financial Corp.

    53,500       953,370  

State Street Corp.

    19,900       1,456,282  

U.S. Bancorp

    47,400       1,566,096  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    110,529       4,717,378  
              83,938,284  

Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

American Express Co.

    59,597       10,381,797  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    6,400       2,125,824  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    17,500       1,913,975  

Discover Financial Services

    15,700       1,834,545  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    3,500       761,005  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    3,900       232,713  

Synchrony Financial

    25,200       854,784  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    12,200       1,366,644  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    7,200     $ 516,312  
              19,987,599  

Insurance — 7.7%

Aflac, Inc.

    37,800       2,638,440  

Allstate Corp.

    32,187       3,509,670  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    4,700       558,125  

American International Group, Inc.

    33,100       1,904,574  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

    21,800       1,631,730  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

    26,000       8,866,000  

Chubb Ltd.

    38,987       7,507,337  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    8,800       856,416  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

    49,335       871,256  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    24,200       657,272  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    2,600       888,836  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    15,700       565,200  

First American Financial Corp.

    5,900       336,418  

Globe Life, Inc.

    5,100       559,062  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    40,676       2,929,486  

Loews Corp.

    14,400       855,072  

Markel Group, Inc. (a)

    850       1,175,703  

MetLife, Inc.

    127,419       7,202,996  

Old Republic International Corp.

    17,600       442,992  

Primerica, Inc.

    1,700       336,192  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    14,600       1,107,264  

Progressive Corp.

    31,400       4,156,418  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    21,300       1,879,086  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    3,697       512,737  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    43,918       7,626,800  

Unum Group

    11,400       543,780  

W. R. Berkley Corp.

    14,900       887,444  
              61,006,306  

Real Estate — 0.2%

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    17,846       1,440,351  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

    2,200       342,760  
              1,783,111  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.9%

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    20,400       1,364,556  

Life Storage, Inc.

    6,500       864,240  

Prologis, Inc.

    13,350       1,637,110  

Public Storage

    6,200       1,809,656  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    43,294       1,450,782  
              7,126,344  
              173,841,644  

Industrial — 12.0%

Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%

General Dynamics Corp.

    13,900       2,990,585  

L3 Harris Technologies, Inc.

    19,274       3,773,271  

 

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

 

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MML Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    11,600     $ 5,340,408  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    2,400       1,093,920  
              13,198,184  

Building Materials — 0.7%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    8,400       1,142,400  

Carrier Global Corp.

    31,545       1,568,102  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    7,400       532,430  

Masco Corp.

    18,100       1,038,578  

Owens Corning

    7,400       965,700  
              5,247,210  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

AMETEK, Inc.

    15,445       2,500,237  

Electronics — 1.0%

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

    5,300       759,119  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    8,548       1,773,710  

Hubbell, Inc.

    4,326       1,434,328  

Jabil, Inc.

    10,400       1,122,472  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC

    8,700       391,413  

TD SYNNEX Corp.

    5,500       517,000  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    13,000       1,822,080  
              7,820,122  

Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

TopBuild Corp. (a)

    1,200       319,224  

Environmental Controls — 0.1%

Pentair PLC

    9,000       581,400  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    3,000       461,700  

Snap-on, Inc.

    3,700       1,066,303  
              1,528,003  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.8%

Caterpillar, Inc.

    23,600       5,806,780  

Oshkosh Corp.

    3,300       285,747  
              6,092,527  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.4%

AGCO Corp.

    4,250       558,535  

CNH Industrial NV

    61,200       881,280  

Deere & Co.

    15,200       6,158,888  

Dover Corp.

    10,700       1,579,855  

Middleby Corp. (a)

    2,400       354,792  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    17,400       1,908,258  
              11,441,608  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%

Timken Co.

    3,300       302,049  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.9%

Eaton Corp. PLC

    22,271       4,478,698  

General Electric Co.

    47,487       5,216,447  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    7,400     $ 2,886,296  

Siemens AG Registered

    8,391       1,396,670  

Textron, Inc.

    15,700       1,061,791  
              15,039,902  

Packaging & Containers — 0.5%

Amcor PLC

    108,200       1,079,836  

Berry Global Group, Inc.

    7,100       456,814  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    9,300       807,891  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    17,600       422,928  

Packaging Corp. of America

    6,600       872,256  

Sonoco Products Co.

    5,300       312,806  
              3,952,531  

Shipbuilding — 0.1%

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    2,400       546,240  

Transportation — 3.3%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    6,600       622,710  

CSX Corp.

    226,157       7,711,953  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    8,800       1,065,944  

FedEx Corp.

    14,400       3,569,760  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    8,800       488,928  

Landstar System, Inc.

    2,100       404,334  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    6,984       1,583,692  

Union Pacific Corp.

    15,700       3,212,534  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    41,500       7,438,875  
              26,098,730  
              94,667,967  

Technology — 10.0%

Computers — 2.0%

Accenture PLC Class A

    3,600       1,110,888  

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

    1,100       374,924  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    23,200       1,514,496  

Dell Technologies, Inc. Class C

    13,300       719,663  

DXC Technology Co. (a)

    13,000       347,360  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    89,100       1,496,880  

HP, Inc.

    88,800       2,727,048  

International Business Machines Corp.

    45,700       6,115,117  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    7,749       685,631  

NetApp, Inc.

    10,900       832,760  
              15,924,767  

Semiconductors — 6.3%

Applied Materials, Inc.

    64,400       9,308,376  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,690       4,068,247  

KLA Corp.

    8,276       4,014,025  

Lam Research Corp.

    14,206       9,132,469  

Micron Technology, Inc.

    99,800       6,298,378  

 

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

 

40

 

 

MML Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

NXP Semiconductor NV

    6,800     $ 1,391,824  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    19,700       1,863,226  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    73,400       8,737,536  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    9,000       996,210  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    22,290       4,012,646  
              49,822,937  

Software — 1.7%

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    1,512       739,353  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    19,100       1,044,770  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    72,667       9,166,942  

Microsoft Corp.

    6,555       2,232,240  
              13,183,305  
              78,931,009  

Utilities — 4.0%

Electric — 4.0%

Alliant Energy Corp.

    13,600       713,728  

Ameren Corp.

    7,094       579,367  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    23,400       682,110  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    15,800       1,428,320  

Constellation Energy Corp.

    25,300       2,316,215  

DTE Energy Co.

    3,000       330,060  

Duke Energy Corp.

    42,300       3,796,002  

Edison International

    19,400       1,347,330  

Entergy Corp.

    6,200       603,694  

Evergy, Inc.

    28,200       1,647,444  

Eversource Energy

    17,600       1,248,192  

Exelon Corp.

    67,600       2,754,024  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    16,964       659,560  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    33,000       2,448,600  

OGE Energy Corp.

    11,461       411,565  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    6,598       537,473  

PPL Corp.

    41,800       1,106,028  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    36,400       2,279,004  

Sempra Energy

    17,800       2,591,502  

Southern Co.

    45,424       3,191,036  

Vistra Corp.

    25,100       658,875  
              31,330,129  
              31,330,129  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $647,961,701)

            783,670,817  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $647,961,701)

            783,670,817  
                 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.3%

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

    16,400     $ 2,588,412  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $2,351,873)

            2,588,412  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $650,313,574)

            786,259,229  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%

Mutual Fund — 0.1%

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund

    858,108       858,108  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.5%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (c)

  $ 4,115,012       4,115,012  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,973,120)

            4,973,120  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $655,286,694) (d)

            791,232,349  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (911,334 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 790,321,015  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $167,468 or 0.02% of net assets. The Fund received $172,457 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Maturity value of $4,115,533. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,197,413.

(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 Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 100.1%

COMMON STOCK — 100.1%

Basic Materials — 1.4%

Chemicals — 0.9%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    349     $ 104,536  

Ecolab, Inc.

    216       40,325  

Linde PLC

    588       224,075  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

    329       30,212  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    233       34,554  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    225       59,742  
              493,444  

Iron & Steel — 0.5%

Nucor Corp.

    367       60,181  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    586       159,152  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    191       20,805  
              240,138  
              733,582  

Communications — 9.6%

Advertising — 0.1%

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    491       18,943  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    230       21,884  
              40,827  

Internet — 6.9%

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

    9,944       1,190,297  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

    9,988       1,208,248  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    1,594       207,794  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

    252       680,483  

CDW Corp.

    148       27,158  

eBay, Inc.

    398       17,787  

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)

    342       98,147  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    452       102,138  
              3,532,052  

Media — 0.6%

Comcast Corp. Class A

    4,717       195,992  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    192       76,925  

Walt Disney Co. (a)

    336       29,998  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Class A

    143       15,511  
              318,426  

Telecommunications — 2.0%

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

    933       151,202  

AT&T, Inc.

    1,875       29,906  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    12,172       629,779  

ESC GCI Liberty Inc (a) (b) (f)

    2,102        

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    684       200,604  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

    233     $ 32,364  
              1,043,855  
              4,935,160  

Consumer, Cyclical — 18.8%

Apparel — 0.5%

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

    172       90,758  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

    1,366       150,765  

Skechers USA, Inc. Class A (a)

    624       32,860  
              274,383  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%

Ford Motor Co.

    1,605       24,284  

PACCAR, Inc.

    1,463       122,380  
              146,664  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

BorgWarner, Inc.

    514       25,140  

Gentex Corp.

    525       15,361  
              40,501  

Distribution & Wholesale — 1.9%

Copart, Inc. (a)

    4,558       415,735  

Fastenal Co.

    2,683       158,270  

LKQ Corp.

    894       52,094  

Pool Corp.

    41       15,360  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    309       243,674  

Watsco, Inc. (c)

    223       85,068  
              970,201  

Home Builders — 0.9%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    200       24,338  

Lennar Corp. Class A

    1,341       168,041  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    33       209,571  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    530       41,170  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    363       28,702  
              471,822  

Lodging — 0.2%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    227       33,040  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

    317       58,230  

MGM Resorts International

    533       23,409  
              114,679  

Retail — 14.9%

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

    110       274,270  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    192       46,825  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    166       355,074  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,712       921,707  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

    241       34,583  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    116       22,799  

Genuine Parts Co.

    404       68,369  

Home Depot, Inc.

    1,166       362,206  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    1,906       430,184  

 

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

 

42

 

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

    268     $ 101,438  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,782       531,767  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A

    141       13,434  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    85       26,444  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    813       776,659  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    904       101,366  

Starbucks Corp.

    9,108       902,238  

Target Corp.

    527       69,511  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    177       19,874  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    7,648       648,474  

Tractor Supply Co.

    356       78,712  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

    239       112,472  

Walmart, Inc.

    9,411       1,479,221  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    1,819       252,022  
              7,629,649  
              9,647,899  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 28.5%

Agriculture — 0.4%

Altria Group, Inc.

    3,368       152,570  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    453       34,229  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    149       14,545  
              201,344  

Beverages — 3.0%

Coca-Cola Co.

    4,864       292,910  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

    228       56,118  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    7,308       419,772  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    4,075       754,771  
              1,523,571  

Biotechnology — 1.8%

Amgen, Inc.

    191       42,406  

Corteva, Inc.

    514       29,452  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,204       246,932  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    124       89,099  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,471       517,660  
              925,549  

Commercial Services — 3.3%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    1,219       267,924  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    203       22,655  

Cintas Corp.

    621       308,687  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    297       26,433  

Equifax, Inc.

    64       15,059  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

    132       25,106  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    142       49,744  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

    152       15,688  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    97       25,358  

Moody’s Corp.

    596       207,241  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    852       167,375  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

RB Global, Inc.

    497     $ 29,820  

Rollins, Inc.

    1,249       53,495  

S&P Global, Inc.

    720       288,641  

United Rentals, Inc.

    58       25,831  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    692       156,413  
              1,685,470  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 3.1%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,033       79,582  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

    184       36,134  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    9,513       1,443,503  
              1,559,219  

Food — 1.1%

General Mills, Inc.

    1,173       89,969  

Hershey Co.

    889       221,984  

Kraft Heinz Co.

    392       13,916  

Kroger Co.

    625       29,375  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    198       22,760  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

    2,184       159,301  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    154       22,741  
              560,046  

Health Care – Products — 3.5%

Abbott Laboratories

    1,756       191,439  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    1,006       54,414  

Danaher Corp.

    125       30,000  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    2,326       219,412  

GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (a)

    369       29,978  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    620       50,201  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    278       139,620  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

    1,558       532,742  

Medtronic PLC

    837       73,740  

ResMed, Inc.

    194       42,389  

Stryker Corp.

    345       105,256  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

    39       14,954  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    311       162,264  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    331       126,598  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    244       35,526  
              1,808,533  

Health Care – Services — 1.3%

Chemed Corp.

    79       42,792  

Elevance Health, Inc.

    275       122,180  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    550       166,914  

Humana, Inc.

    267       119,384  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    107       32,232  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    414       198,985  
              682,487  

Household Products & Wares — 0.4%

Avery Dennison Corp.

    104       17,867  

 

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

 

43

 

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    326     $ 32,675  

Clorox Co.

    174       27,673  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    931       128,534  
              206,749  

Pharmaceuticals — 10.6%

AbbVie, Inc.

    4,147       558,725  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    1,143       219,947  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    504       32,231  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    2,452       231,886  

Cigna Group

    116       32,550  

Dexcom, Inc. (a)

    259       33,284  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,915       1,367,077  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,267       209,714  

McKesson Corp.

    879       375,605  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    19,725       2,276,068  

Pfizer, Inc.

    608       22,301  

Zoetis, Inc.

    549       94,543  
              5,453,931  
              14,606,899  

Energy — 3.9%

Oil & Gas — 3.8%

Chevron Corp.

    1,305       205,342  

ConocoPhillips

    437       45,277  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    271       31,013  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    13,323       1,428,892  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,451       169,187  

Phillips 66

    346       33,001  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    137       28,384  
              1,941,096  

Pipelines — 0.1%

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

    212       32,300  

ONEOK, Inc.

    298       18,393  
              50,693  
              1,991,789  

Financial — 10.5%

Banks — 0.1%

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    336       48,868  

Diversified Financial Services — 7.8%

American Express Co.

    91       15,852  

BlackRock, Inc.

    68       46,998  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    135       18,631  

Evercore, Inc. Class A

    114       14,089  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

    91       19,786  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

    4,505       1,771,817  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    411       20,488  

SEI Investments Co.

    283       16,873  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    201       22,516  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Visa, Inc. Class A

    8,723     $ 2,071,538  
              4,018,588  

Insurance — 2.2%

Aon PLC Class A

    977       337,260  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

    488       36,527  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    323       70,921  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    763       52,525  

Chubb Ltd.

    109       20,989  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    49       18,336  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    2,927       550,510  

Progressive Corp.

    119       15,752  

RLI Corp.

    170       23,200  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    83       19,546  
              1,145,566  

Real Estate — 0.1%

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    232       18,725  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.3%

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    341       17,950  

Prologis, Inc.

    648       79,464  

Public Storage

    229       66,841  
              164,255  
              5,396,002  

Industrial — 8.8%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

General Dynamics Corp.

    126       27,109  

HEICO Corp.

    282       49,897  

HEICO Corp. Class A

    446       62,708  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    330       151,925  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    35       15,953  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    389       38,106  

TransDigm Group, Inc.

    41       36,661  
              382,359  

Building Materials — 1.1%

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    320       43,520  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,229       61,093  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    190       35,420  

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.

    248       17,844  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,584       107,934  

Lennox International, Inc.

    69       22,499  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    52       24,008  

Masco Corp.

    448       25,706  

Owens Corning

    166       21,663  

Trane Technologies PLC

    1,018       194,703  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    169       38,099  
              592,489  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

AMETEK, Inc.

    950       153,786  

 

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

 

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MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Electronics — 1.3%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    253     $ 30,423  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

    766       65,072  

Fortive Corp.

    548       40,974  

Garmin Ltd.

    514       53,605  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    630       130,725  

Hubbell, Inc.

    341       113,062  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    777       130,109  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    61       80,010  
              643,980  

Engineering & Construction — 0.2%

AECOM

    293       24,814  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    363       67,075  
              91,889  

Environmental Controls — 0.6%

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)

    244       40,121  

Republic Services, Inc.

    422       64,638  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    173       28,327  

Waste Management, Inc.

    1,083       187,814  
              320,900  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    154       30,589  

Snap-on, Inc.

    170       48,992  
              79,581  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.2%

Caterpillar, Inc.

    483       118,842  

Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

Deere & Co.

    60       24,311  

Dover Corp.

    131       19,342  

Graco, Inc.

    1,184       102,239  

IDEX Corp.

    87       18,728  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

    409       26,732  

Nordson Corp.

    202       50,132  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    1,818       161,820  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    219       72,150  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    178       19,521  

Xylem, Inc.

    401       45,161  
              540,136  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    90       26,194  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.7%

A.O. Smith Corp.

    467       33,988  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    847       52,946  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    927       186,420  

General Electric Co.

    483       53,058  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    1,771       443,033  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    181     $ 70,597  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    42       17,267  
              857,309  

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

AptarGroup, Inc.

    124       14,367  

Ardagh Group SA (a) (b) (c) (f)

    463       2,457  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    1,081       25,976  
              42,800  

Transportation — 1.3%

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    157       14,813  

CSX Corp.

    2,385       81,329  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    534       64,683  

FedEx Corp.

    286       70,899  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    175       31,680  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    545       30,280  

Landstar System, Inc.

    302       58,147  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    143       32,427  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    317       117,211  

Union Pacific Corp.

    127       25,987  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

    780       139,815  
              667,271  
              4,517,536  

Technology — 18.1%

Computers — 6.0%

Accenture PLC Class A

    768       236,990  

Amdocs Ltd.

    340       33,609  

Apple, Inc.

    13,756       2,668,251  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

    267       17,430  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    1,785       134,928  
              3,091,208  

Semiconductors — 3.5%

Analog Devices, Inc.

    863       168,121  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    1,554       224,615  

Broadcom, Inc.

    608       527,397  

KLA Corp.

    345       167,332  

Lam Research Corp.

    90       57,857  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    780       69,880  

NVIDIA Corp.

    377       159,479  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    229       21,659  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    2,026       364,721  
              1,761,061  

Software — 8.6%

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)

    311       26,217  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    1,426       697,300  

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

    49       16,183  

 

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

 

45

 

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    334     $ 68,340  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    133       22,029  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    983       230,533  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    328       42,542  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    47       38,033  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    684       86,287  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    158       31,581  

Microsoft Corp.

    7,564       2,575,845  

MSCI, Inc.

    293       137,502  

Oracle Corp.

    1,871       222,817  

Paychex, Inc.

    237       26,513  

Salesforce, Inc. (a)

    329       69,504  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    250       108,852  
              4,400,078  
              9,252,347  

Utilities — 0.5%

Electric — 0.5%

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    293       26,487  

Duke Energy Corp.

    152       13,641  

Edison International

    260       18,057  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    1,401       103,954  

Southern Co.

    881       61,890  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    268       16,662  
              240,691  
              240,691  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $47,802,493)

            51,321,905  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $47,802,493)

            51,321,905  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $47,802,493)

            51,321,905  
                 

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.0%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.0%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (d)

    5,277     $ 5,277  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,277)

            5,277  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $47,807,770) (e)

            51,327,182  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (27,299 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 51,299,883  

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $2,457 or 0.00% of net assets.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $94,375 or 0.18% of net assets. The Fund received $91,863 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(d)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

(f)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

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

 

46

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 93.5%

BANK LOANS — 1.8%

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%

Journey Personal Care Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%

               

9.981% VRN 3/01/28

  $ 198,985     $ 169,635  

Lodging — 0.3%

Four Seasons Hotels Ltd., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%

               

8.452% VRN 11/30/29

    179,876       180,101  

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.175%

               

9.377% VRN 4/13/29

    95,007       93,375  

Software — 1.0%

Athenahealth Group, Inc.

               

2021 Delayed Draw Term Loan,

               

0.000% 2/15/29 (a)

    356,237       342,433  

2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan,

               

0.000% 2/15/29 (a)

    10,941       10,517  

Quest Software US Holdings, Inc., 2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.500%

               

12.695% VRN 2/01/30

    207,426       135,864  
              488,814  
                 

TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $985,085)

            931,925  
                 

CORPORATE DEBT — 91.7%

Advertising — 0.7%

CMG Media Corp.

               

8.875% 12/15/27 (b)

    225,000       157,690  

Stagwell Global LLC

               

5.625% 8/15/29 (b)

    220,000       188,261  
              345,951  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

TransDigm, Inc.

               

6.750% 8/15/28 (b)

    34,000       34,129  

Triumph Group, Inc.

               

9.000% 3/15/28 (b)

    164,000       167,450  
              201,579  

Agriculture — 0.2%

Darling Ingredients, Inc.

               

6.000% 6/15/30 (b)

    130,000       126,965  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Airlines — 3.0%

American Airlines, Inc.

               

11.750% 7/15/25 (b)

  $ 71,000     $ 77,854  

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.

               

5.500% 4/20/26 (b)

    535,000       530,019  

5.750% 4/20/29 (b)

    229,000       222,354  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd.

               

5.750% 1/20/26 (b)

    135,022       127,803  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.

               

6.500% 6/20/27 (b)

    211,998       212,527  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.

               

8.000% 9/20/25 (b)

    134,000       135,002  

United Airlines, Inc.

               

4.375% 4/15/26 (b)

    122,000       115,913  

4.625% 4/15/29 (b)

    121,000       110,251  
              1,531,723  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%

Ford Motor Co.

               

3.250% 2/12/32

    434,000       341,421  

7.450% 7/16/31 (c)

    153,000       163,034  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

               

4.000% 11/13/30

    402,000       343,543  
              847,998  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5%

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.

               

4.875% 8/15/26 (b)

    277,000       263,138  

Biotechnology — 0.4%

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.

               

3.875% 8/15/28 (b)

    347,000       201,817  

Building Materials — 2.5%

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC

               

6.625% 12/15/30 (b)

    326,000       323,148  

Knife River Corp.

               

7.750% 5/01/31 (b)

    152,000       153,903  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.

               

5.250% 7/15/28 (b)

    222,000       202,027  

9.750% 7/15/28 (b)

    602,000       580,737  
              1,259,815  

Chemicals — 4.6%

Avient Corp.

               

7.125% 8/01/30 (b)

    187,000       189,136  

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

               

6.379% 7/15/32 (c)

    287,000       289,489  

 

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

 

47

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Consolidated Energy Finance SA

               

5.625% 10/15/28 (b)

  $ 595,000     $ 505,869  

LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC

               

6.625% 10/15/29 (b)

    294,000       245,549  

Methanex Corp.

               

5.125% 10/15/27

    144,000       134,059  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.

               

4.250% 10/01/28 (b)

    326,000       257,718  

6.250% 10/01/29 (b) (c)

    459,000       331,995  

Polar U.S. Borrower LLC/Schenectady International Group, Inc.

               

6.750% 5/15/26 (b)

    171,000       100,889  

Tronox, Inc.

               

4.625% 3/15/29 (b)

    163,000       135,458  

Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.

               

9.000% 2/15/30 (b) (c)

    209,000       160,146  
              2,350,308  

Coal — 0.6%

Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd.

               

10.750% 5/15/26 (b)

    290,000       298,555  

Commercial Services — 3.1%

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.

               

5.625% 4/15/26 (b)

    378,000       351,285  

APi Group DE, Inc.

               

4.750% 10/15/29 (b)

    372,000       335,023  

Carriage Services, Inc.

               

4.250% 5/15/29 (b)

    92,000       79,184  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.

               

6.250% 1/15/28 (b)

    418,000       391,583  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

               

6.000% 11/15/29 (b)

    294,000       258,872  

Sabre Global, Inc.

               

7.375% 9/01/25 (b)

    172,000       152,669  

9.250% 4/15/25 (b)

    21,000       19,585  
              1,588,201  

Computers — 0.5%

Presidio Holdings, Inc.

               

8.250% 2/01/28 (b)

    137,000       130,443  

Seagate HDD Cayman

               

9.625% 12/01/32 (b)

    100,620       111,028  
              241,471  

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.5%

Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC

               

4.750% 1/15/29 (b)

    289,000       266,458  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.7%

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

               

3.875% 11/15/29 (b)

  $ 185,000     $ 157,928  

Resideo Funding, Inc.

               

4.000% 9/01/29 (b)

    222,000       184,172  
              342,100  

Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%

Coinbase Global, Inc.

               

3.375% 10/01/28 (b)

    38,000       25,416  

3.625% 10/01/31 (b)

    50,000       29,542  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.

               

6.500% 9/15/24 (b)

    762,582       698,029  

Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC

               

6.000% 8/15/26 (b)

    380,000       308,870  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd.

               

8.375% 5/01/28 (b)

    106,000       107,478  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust

               

5.625% 1/15/30 (b)

    339,000       269,174  

OneMain Finance Corp.

               

4.000% 9/15/30 (c)

    169,000       130,130  

5.375% 11/15/29

    177,000       150,476  

PRA Group, Inc.

               

5.000% 10/01/29 (b)

    583,000       441,302  

7.375% 9/01/25 (b)

    231,000       219,591  
              2,380,008  

Electric — 3.5%

PG&E Corp.

               

5.000% 7/01/28 (c)

    497,000       456,050  

Pike Corp.

               

5.500% 9/01/28 (b)

    593,000       532,107  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

               

8.625% 6/01/30 (b)

    261,000       270,135  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

               

3.550% 7/15/24 (b)

    518,000       500,288  
              1,758,580  

Electronics — 0.6%

Atkore, Inc.

               

4.250% 6/01/31 (b)

    360,000       311,400  

Engineering & Construction — 1.4%

Arcosa, Inc.

               

4.375% 4/15/29 (b)

    230,000       206,081  

Dycom Industries, Inc.

               

4.500% 4/15/29 (b)

    86,000       78,105  

Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.

               

5.625% 6/01/29 (b)

    126,000       102,663  

7.500% 4/15/32 (b)

    140,000       119,000  

 

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

 

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MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

MasTec, Inc.

               

4.500% 8/15/28 (b)

  $ 130,000     $ 119,941  

Railworks Holdings LP/Railworks Rally, Inc.

               

8.250% 11/15/28 (b)

    117,000       108,757  
              734,547  

Entertainment — 0.7%

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

               

4.750% 10/15/27 (b)

    260,000       242,450  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp.

               

4.875% 5/01/29 (b)

    136,000       120,094  
              362,544  

Environmental Controls — 0.2%

Enviri Corp.

               

5.750% 7/31/27 (b)

    111,000       96,609  

Food — 1.1%

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

               

6.500% 2/15/28 (b)

    219,000       219,363  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

               

3.625% 1/15/32 (b)

    420,000       340,805  
              560,168  

Gas — 0.3%

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

               

9.375% 6/01/28 (b)

    166,000       168,593  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.7%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

               

6.400% 4/15/33 (b)

    340,000       339,713  

Health Care – Products — 0.5%

Garden Spinco Corp.

               

8.625% 7/20/30 (b)

    248,000       266,538  

Health Care – Services — 6.7%

Centene Corp.

               

4.625% 12/15/29

    629,000       578,955  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

               

3.750% 3/15/29 (b)

    7,000       6,160  

4.250% 5/01/28 (b)

    329,000       301,224  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

               

4.750% 2/15/31 (b)

    108,000       81,625  

5.250% 5/15/30 (b)

    422,000       332,421  

6.000% 1/15/29 (b)

    184,000       154,790  

6.125% 4/01/30 (b)

    213,000       126,888  

HCA, Inc.

               

3.500% 9/01/30

    776,000       680,202  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

               

6.750% 4/15/25 (b)

  $ 110,000     $ 102,170  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.

               

4.375% 6/15/28 (b)

    187,000       172,386  

Radiology Partners, Inc.

               

9.250% 2/01/28 (b)

    490,000       178,452  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC

               

5.250% 12/15/25 (b)

    165,000       121,721  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

               

4.375% 1/15/30

    165,000       148,895  

5.125% 11/01/27

    179,000       170,887  

6.125% 10/01/28 (c)

    283,000       272,444  
              3,429,220  

Home Builders — 1.4%

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.

               

4.625% 8/01/29 (b)

    198,000       168,742  

Mattamy Group Corp.

               

4.625% 3/01/30 (b) (c)

    617,000       533,393  
              702,135  

Insurance — 1.1%

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

               

6.750% 4/15/28 (b)

    171,000       169,587  

Highlands Holdings Bond Issuer Ltd./Highlands Holdings Bond Co.-Issuer, Inc.

               

7.625% 10/15/25 (b)

    430,269       396,718  
              566,305  

Internet — 0.9%

Cars.com, Inc.

               

6.375% 11/01/28 (b)

    41,000       37,753  

Getty Images, Inc.

               

9.750% 3/01/27 (b)

    367,000       362,435  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

               

4.500% 8/15/29 (b)

    78,000       71,791  
              471,979  

Investment Companies — 0.3%

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

               

4.750% 9/15/24

    178,000       170,073  

Leisure Time — 2.9%

Carnival Corp.

               

5.750% 3/01/27 (b)

    205,000       188,721  

6.000% 5/01/29 (b)

    168,000       149,996  

Life Time, Inc.

               

8.000% 4/15/26 (b)

    115,000       113,549  

 

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

 

49

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

NCL Corp. Ltd.

               

5.875% 3/15/26 (b)

  $ 118,000     $ 110,396  

5.875% 2/15/27 (b)

    49,000       47,697  

8.375% 2/01/28 (b)

    100,000       104,494  

NCL Finance Ltd.

               

6.125% 3/15/28 (b)

    94,000       84,602  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

               

5.500% 8/31/26 (b)

    266,000       252,198  

5.500% 4/01/28 (b)

    77,000       71,806  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

               

7.000% 2/15/29 (b)

    357,000       332,010  
              1,455,469  

Lodging — 1.0%

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc

               

4.875% 7/01/31 (b)

    199,000       166,948  

Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp.

               

5.875% 5/15/25 (b)

    155,000       149,575  

Travel & Leisure Co.

               

6.625% 7/31/26 (b)

    213,000       211,381  
              527,904  

Media — 5.7%

Altice Financing SA

               

5.000% 1/15/28 (b)

    152,000       121,473  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

               

4.250% 1/15/34 (b)

    486,000       367,303  

4.500% 5/01/32

    95,000       75,853  

5.000% 2/01/28 (b)

    130,000       118,442  

5.375% 6/01/29 (b)

    162,000       146,463  

CSC Holdings LLC

               

4.625% 12/01/30 (b)

    311,000       138,376  

7.500% 4/01/28 (b)

    75,000       42,748  

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc.

               

6.750% 7/01/26 (b) (c)

    157,000       107,915  

Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc.

               

5.875% 8/15/27 (b)

    366,000       331,463  

DISH DBS Corp.

               

5.125% 6/01/29

    105,000       48,756  

5.250% 12/01/26 (b)

    53,000       42,515  

5.750% 12/01/28 (b)

    68,000       50,577  

7.375% 7/01/28

    32,000       17,120  

DISH Network Corp.

               

11.750% 11/15/27 (b)

    112,000       109,302  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Gray Escrow II, Inc.

               

5.375% 11/15/31 (b)

  $ 246,000     $ 163,046  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

               

8.375% 5/01/27

    172,710       115,056  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC

               

6.750% 10/15/27 (b)

    283,000       265,242  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

               

3.875% 9/01/31 (b)

    333,000       257,506  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

               

4.500% 8/15/30 (b)

    280,000       234,730  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC

               

5.000% 7/15/28 (b)

    200,000       174,947  
              2,928,833  

Mining — 2.2%

Arconic Corp.

               

6.125% 2/15/28 (b)

    178,000       180,208  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

               

6.875% 10/15/27 (b)

    400,000       390,200  

8.625% 6/01/31 (b)

    200,000       204,976  

Novelis Corp.

               

3.250% 11/15/26 (b)

    48,000       43,448  

3.875% 8/15/31 (b)

    341,000       280,511  
              1,099,343  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.3%

Amsted Industries, Inc.

               

5.625% 7/01/27 (b)

    175,000       169,258  

Oil & Gas — 9.9%

Apache Corp.

               

4.750% 4/15/43 (c)

    65,000       47,775  

5.100% 9/01/40

    130,000       105,625  

5.350% 7/01/49 (c)

    197,000       153,168  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

               

5.875% 2/01/29 (b) (c)

    205,000       194,723  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

               

5.875% 1/15/30 (b)

    114,000       98,971  

6.750% 3/01/29 (b)

    126,000       115,283  

CVR Energy, Inc.

               

5.750% 2/15/28 (b)

    350,000       308,000  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

               

6.250% 11/01/28 (b)

    459,000       432,059  

Murphy Oil Corp.

               

6.375% 7/15/28 (c)

    182,000       179,383  

Nabors Industries Ltd.

               

7.250% 1/15/26 (b)

    339,000       316,463  

7.500% 1/15/28 (b)

    169,000       147,885  

 

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

 

50

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Nabors Industries, Inc.

               

5.750% 2/01/25

  $ 55,000     $ 53,225  

7.375% 5/15/27 (b)

    227,000       215,997  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC

               

6.625% 5/15/25 (b)

    594,000       592,949  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

               

6.125% 1/01/31

    387,000       392,960  

6.200% 3/15/40

    397,000       391,279  

6.450% 9/15/36

    215,000       220,654  

6.950% 7/01/24

    42,000       42,362  

Parkland Corp.

               

4.625% 5/01/30 (b)

    105,000       91,041  

5.875% 7/15/27 (b)

    269,000       259,533  

Range Resources Corp.

               

8.250% 1/15/29

    123,000       128,068  

Southwestern Energy Co.

               

4.750% 2/01/32

    109,000       96,066  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

               

6.000% 4/15/27

    114,000       112,318  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.

               

6.875% 2/01/27 (b)

    23,563       23,239  

Transocean, Inc.

               

7.250% 11/01/25 (b)

    172,000       165,120  

7.500% 1/15/26 (b)

    140,000       133,000  
              5,017,146  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.7%

Weatherford International Ltd.

               

8.625% 4/30/30 (b)

    368,000       373,609  

Packaging & Containers — 2.3%

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC

               

4.000% 9/01/29 (b)

    54,000       42,768  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

               

8.750% 4/15/30 (b)

    256,000       225,977  

Graham Packaging Co., Inc.

               

7.125% 8/15/28 (b)

    143,000       122,086  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

               

7.875% 8/15/26 (b)

    312,000       309,975  

9.250% 4/15/27 (b)

    446,000       411,659  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.

               

12.750% 12/31/28 (b)

    72,000       74,664  
              1,187,129  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

1375209 BC Ltd.

               

9.000% 1/30/28 (b)

    136,000       136,340  

AdaptHealth LLC

               

5.125% 3/01/30 (b)

    365,000       295,650  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

               

4.875% 6/01/28 (b)

  $ 215,000     $ 127,968  

11.000% 9/30/28 (b)

    102,000       72,451  

14.000% 10/15/30 (b)

    47,000       27,965  

Jazz Securities DAC

               

4.375% 1/15/29 (b)

    187,000       166,839  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV

               

4.125% 4/30/28 (b)

    180,000       159,756  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.

               

4.650% STEP 6/15/30

    194,000       171,671  
              1,158,640  

Pipelines — 7.1%

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

               

5.375% 6/15/29 (b)

    141,000       131,014  

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC

               

5.500% 6/15/31 (b)

    379,000       338,035  

Energy Transfer LP 5 yr. CMT + 5.306%

               

7.125% VRN (d)

    89,000       75,465  

EnLink Midstream LLC

               

5.375% 6/01/29

    173,000       164,819  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

               

4.850% 7/15/26

    56,000       54,040  

5.450% 6/01/47

    97,000       79,735  

5.600% 4/01/44

    257,000       215,167  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

               

4.500% 1/15/29 (b)

    157,000       140,027  

6.000% 7/01/25 (b)

    67,000       66,260  

6.500% 7/01/27 (b)

    151,000       148,927  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

               

8.000% 1/15/27

    300,000       292,530  

8.875% 4/15/30

    105,000       102,584  

Harvest Midstream I LP

               

7.500% 9/01/28 (b)

    389,000       385,670  

ITT Holdings LLC

               

6.500% 8/01/29 (b)

    565,000       476,001  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

               

7.500% 2/01/26 (b)

    350,000       344,705  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

               

7.500% 10/01/25 (b)

    171,000       170,673  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC

               

3.875% 8/15/29 (b)

    133,000       116,188  

4.125% 8/15/31 (b)

    152,000       130,715  

 

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

 

51

 

 

MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Western Midstream Operating LP

               

5.450% 4/01/44

  $ 202,000     $ 170,645  
              3,603,200  

Real Estate — 0.5%

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp.

               

5.750% 1/15/29 (b)

    311,000       232,694  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.8%

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

               

4.750% 6/15/29 (b)

    155,000       126,145  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP

               

3.750% 7/01/26 (b)

    107,000       98,173  

4.000% 9/15/29 (b) (c)

    126,000       105,523  

Service Properties Trust

               

3.950% 1/15/28

    73,000       57,171  

4.375% 2/15/30

    115,000       86,004  

4.950% 2/15/27

    58,000       49,588  

7.500% 9/15/25

    267,000       262,193  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC

               

4.750% 4/15/28 (b)

    180,000       149,382  
              934,179  

Retail — 3.4%

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

               

4.625% 11/15/29 (b)

    148,000       131,368  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

               

6.750% 7/01/36

    97,000       87,273  

6.875% 11/01/35

    222,000       203,127  

Brinker International, Inc.

               

8.250% 7/15/30 (b)

    127,000       125,137  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

               

5.875% 4/01/29 (b) (c)

    40,000       36,500  

5.875% 3/15/30 (b) (c)

    122,000       108,715  

6.125% 3/15/32 (b)

    78,000       68,240  

Nordstrom, Inc.

               

5.000% 1/15/44

    331,000       229,876  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

               

4.625% 11/15/29 (b)

    149,000       124,779  

4.875% 11/15/31 (b) (c)

    174,000       142,782  

Staples, Inc.

               

7.500% 4/15/26 (b)

    160,000       132,146  

10.750% 4/15/27 (b)

    89,000       51,700  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp.

               

5.000% 6/01/31 (b)

    192,000       160,733  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner, Inc.

               

4.500% 3/15/29 (b)

  $ 145,000     $ 127,110  
              1,729,486  

Software — 1.2%

AthenaHealth Group, Inc.

               

6.500% 2/15/30 (b)

    255,000       214,618  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.

               

6.000% 10/15/26 (b) (c)

    165,000       149,737  

Veritas U.S., Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

               

7.500% 9/01/25 (b)

    304,000       246,671  
              611,026  

Telecommunications — 5.7%

Altice France Holding SA

               

10.500% 5/15/27 (b)

    74,000       44,809  

Altice France SA

               

5.125% 7/15/29 (b)

    368,000       261,234  

C&W Senior Financing DAC

               

6.875% 9/15/27 (b)

    142,000       123,895  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC

               

6.750% 10/01/26 (b)

    256,000       248,657  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

               

6.000% 1/15/30 (b) (c)

    964,000       709,100  

GoTo Group, Inc.

               

5.500% 9/01/27 (b)

    103,000       56,663  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

               

6.500% 3/15/30 (b)

    158,000       143,836  

Sprint Capital Corp.

               

6.875% 11/15/28

    476,000       504,557  

8.750% 3/15/32

    671,000       810,975  
              2,903,726  

Transportation — 1.2%

Carriage Purchaser, Inc.

               

7.875% 10/15/29 (b)

    191,000       143,571  

Seaspan Corp.

               

5.500% 8/01/29 (b)

    571,000       447,333  
              590,904  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $51,586,269)

            46,707,037  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $52,571,354)

            47,638,962  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $52,571,354)

            47,638,962  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 14.5%

Commercial Paper — 3.9%

VF Corp.

               

5.276% 7/05/23

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,998,538  
                 
   

Number of
Shares

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 7.7%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (e)

    3,905,090       3,905,090  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 2.9%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (f)

  $ 1,449,945       1,449,945  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $7,353,880)

            7,353,573  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 108.0% (Cost $59,925,234) (g)

            54,992,535  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (8.0)%

            (4,067,231 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 50,925,304  

 

Abbreviation Legend

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at June 30, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $36,880,291 or 72.42% of net assets.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $3,824,642 or 7.51% of net assets. (Note 2).

(d)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(e)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

Maturity value of $1,450,129. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,479,008.

(g)

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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June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 83.8%

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 52.1%

Automobile Asset-Backed Securities — 6.2%

BOF URSA VI Funding Trust I, Series 2023-CAR1, Class A2

               

5.542% 10/27/31 (a)

  $ 1,324,476     $ 1,306,018  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-N3, Class B

               

0.660% 6/12/28

    1,123,040       1,029,047  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

               

Series 2021-1, Class C, 1.020% 6/15/27

    652,193       643,145  

Series 2021-3, Class C, 1.470% 1/15/27

    2,150,000       2,059,627  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class D

               

4.730% 4/15/26 (a)

    1,110,160       1,102,805  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class D

               

3.980% 12/26/25 (a)

    3,400,000       3,181,037  

Onemain Direct Auto Receivable Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class C

               

5.310% 6/14/29 (a)

    800,000       753,429  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class D

               

1.650% 2/17/26 (a)

    2,306,000       2,217,574  
              12,292,682  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.0%

BHMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-ATLS, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.693% FRN 7/15/35 (a)

    1,000,000       954,397  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class F, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.114%

               

7.262% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

    1,487,500       1,463,375  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

               

6.943% FRN 12/15/37 (a)

    308,865       303,465  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC19, Class D

               

2.867% 2/10/48 (a)

    1,700,000       1,401,838  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

               

Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600% 6.793% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    3,990,073       3,942,721  

Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150% 7.343% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    2,493,796       2,437,718  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

KNDL Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class D, FRN, 144A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500% 6.693% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 987,508  

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950% 7.143% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    476,000       468,418  

Ready Capital Commercial Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2023-FL12, Class A, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.335

               

7.335% FRN 5/25/38 (a)

    2,000,000       1,990,901  
              13,950,341  

Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities — 0.8%

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-A, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .450%

               

5.600% FRN 6/25/36

    14,891       14,871  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE2, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .435%

               

5.585% FRN 8/25/36

    182,263       181,056  

Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2005-9, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .615%

               

5.765% FRN 4/25/36

    1,162,809       1,125,964  

Residential Asset Securities Corporation Trust, Series 2005-EMX1, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%

               

5.795% FRN 3/25/35

    272,533       270,957  
              1,592,848  

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 19.4%

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC, Series 2006-3A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%

               

5.393% FRN 9/15/41 (a)

    50,307       49,512  

ACHV ABS Trust, Series 2023-1PL, Class A

               

6.420% 3/18/30 (a)

    184,315       184,354  

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-Z1, Class A, 1.070% 8/15/25 (a)

    856,166       837,746  

Series 2021-Z2, Class A, 1.170% 11/16/26 (a)

    497,927       480,747  

Series 2022-X1, Class A, 1.750% 2/15/27 (a)

    1,105,980       1,080,582  

Series 2018-A, Class A, 1.900% 1/15/25 (a)

    245,865       243,149  

Series 2022-Z1, Class A, 4.550% 6/15/27 (a)

    464,962       458,398  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BHG Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-B, Class A, 0.900% 10/17/34 (a)

  $ 710,063     $ 679,593  

Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320% 10/17/35 (a)

    2,240,827       2,215,401  

Series 2023-A, Class A, 5.550% 4/17/36 (a)

    1,440,169       1,418,603  

Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-EBO1, Class A,

               

0.985% VRN 11/25/50 (a) (b)

    1,010,032       941,829  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC

               

Series 2016-A, Class A, 2.730% 4/25/28 (a)

    262,521       259,873  

Series 2016-A, Class B, 3.220% 4/25/28 (a)

    50,043       49,342  

Series 2017-A, Class C, 3.310% 3/25/30 (a)

    152,820       144,447  

FCI Funding LLC

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.130% 4/15/33 (a)

    758,942       724,967  

Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.530% 4/15/33 (a)

    506,021       480,918  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-FF15, Class A5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .160% 5.310% FRN 11/25/36

    305,745       294,187  

Series 2005-FF9, Class A4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720% 5.870% FRN 10/25/35

    20,362       20,366  

FNA VI LLC, Series 21-1A, Class A

               

1.350% 1/10/32 (a)

    2,369,887       2,141,583  

Gracie Point International Funding

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750% 5.920% FRN 11/01/23 (a)

    5,028,858       5,024,844  

Series 2022-1A, Class C, 30 day SOFR + 3.500% 8.532% FRN 4/01/24 (a)

    1,700,000       1,699,990  

Series 2022-3A, Class B, 30 day SOFR + 4.000% 9.032% FRN 11/01/24 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,970  

Series 2022-1A, Class E, 30 day SOFR + 5.750% 10.782% FRN 4/01/24 (a)

    800,000       799,993  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust

               

Series 2017-AA, Class B, 2.960% 12/26/28 (a)

    90,340       88,299  

Series 2022-2A, Class C, 5.570% 1/25/37 (a)

    591,999       565,585  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2007-CH3, Class A5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .260%

               

5.410% FRN 3/25/37

    156,022       150,904  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

KREF Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200%

               

7.358% FRN 2/15/39 (a)

  $ 700,000     $ 641,619  

Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2023-2A, Class A

               

6.040% 6/15/33 (a)

    1,198,608       1,194,871  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A

               

3.450% 1/21/36 (a)

    304,187       296,269  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed

               

Series 2020-T1, Class AT1, ABS, 144A, 1.426% 8/15/53 (a)

    2,250,000       2,233,410  

Series 2020-T1, Class BT1, 1.823% 8/15/53 (a)

    1,100,000       1,091,139  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1

               

2.574% 9/20/49 (a)

    158,215       146,913  

Oportun Funding LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A

               

3.250% 6/15/29 (a)

    711,993       702,262  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A

               

2.610% 3/08/29 (a)

    44,285       42,335  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust

               

Series 2021-3, Class A, 1.150% 5/15/29 (a)

    563,953       558,521  

Series 2022-1, Class A, 2.030% 10/15/29 (a)

    4,779,646       4,653,053  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC

               

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.000% 8/20/36 (a)

    595,240       563,741  

Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.120% 5/20/36 (a)

    1,044,452       983,478  

Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.770% 1/20/36 (a)

    136,594       130,757  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.180% 8/20/36 (a)

    152,415       145,031  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.750% 1/20/36 (a)

    123,585       115,608  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .735%

               

5.885% FRN 3/25/35

    243,999       242,042  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-BC6, Class A4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .170% 5.320% FRN 1/25/37

    145,724       141,854  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2006-WF1, Class M4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645% 5.795% FRN 2/25/36

  $ 181,659     $ 180,554  

Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200% 6.350% FRN 11/25/35 (a)

    377,941       366,181  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B

               

1.780% 1/15/25 (a)

    1,200,000       1,101,136  

Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2021-4, Class A

               

0.840% 9/20/31 (a)

    1,085,078       1,070,736  
              38,637,692  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 6.5%

Chase Education Loan Trust, Series 2007-A, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%

               

5.621% FRN 3/28/68

    1,690,707       1,635,509  

College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%

               

5.750% FRN 1/15/37

    233,724       199,610  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2021-AGS, Class B, 1.400% 3/25/52 (a)

    129,400       97,591  

Series 2018-CGS, Class C, 4.350% 2/25/46 (a)

    13,372       11,916  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .850%

               

6.000% FRN 5/27/42 (a)

    3,434       3,434  

Edsouth Indenture No. 9 LLC, No.9 LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%

               

5.950% FRN 10/25/56 (a)

    199,280       194,313  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%

               

5.900% FRN 8/25/42 (a)

    138,216       135,330  

Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%

               

6.096% FRN 8/25/48 (a)

    88,135       86,015  

JP Morgan Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%

               

5.623% FRN 6/28/39 (a)

    296,163       265,624  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A1FX

               

2.340% 10/25/48 (a)

    94,952       92,226  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-AA, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%

               

6.393% FRN 12/15/28 (a)

  $ 4,451     $ 4,450  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

               

Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.840% 5/15/69 (a)

    1,828,756       1,587,482  

Series 2020-HA, Class A, 1.310% 1/15/69 (a)

    320,342       289,956  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%

               

6.300% FRN 7/26/66 (a)

    318,773       315,059  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170% 5.398% FRN 3/23/37

    854,830       783,024  

Series 2006-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200% 5.455% FRN 1/25/38

    436,227       368,545  

Series 2006-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250% 5.487% FRN 6/25/41

    179,948       158,110  

Series 2004-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350% 5.605% FRN 10/25/40

    870,503       814,985  

Series 2014-2A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500% 6.650% FRN 6/25/41 (a)

    375,000       371,240  

SLC Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .230% 5.782% FRN 12/15/39

    711,016       641,261  

Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .280% 5.832% FRN 3/15/40

    1,075,162       987,777  

SLM Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2005-5, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140% 5.395% FRN 10/25/28

    13,944       13,936  

Series 2006-4, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200% 5.455% FRN 1/25/70

    219,521       206,641  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210% 5.465% FRN 10/25/40

    299,668       280,944  

Series 2006-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220% 5.475% FRN 1/25/41

    304,550       282,510  

Series 2005-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310% 5.565% FRN 1/25/55

    274,391       252,487  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2004-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .460% 5.715% FRN 1/25/40

  $ 281,990     $ 254,149  

Series 2004-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .470% 5.725% FRN 10/25/64

    176,334       167,399  

Series 2003-11, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650% 6.202% FRN 12/15/38

    252,372       239,495  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

               

Series 2018-B, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .720% 5.913% FRN 1/15/37 (a)

    590,210       581,900  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .870% 6.063% FRN 7/15/36 (a)

    769,599       760,390  

Series 2014-A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500% 6.693% FRN 4/15/32 (a)

    377,627       378,053  

SoFi Alternative Trust, Series 2019-C, Class PT,

               

5.569% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b)

    545,047       520,209  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%

               

5.850% FRN 3/26/40 (a)

    3,461       3,459  
              12,985,029  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 12.2%

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-6, Class A1, 1.261% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (b)

    953,140       822,932  

Series 2022-2, Class A1, 3.353% VRN 1/25/67 (a) (b)

    1,947,615       1,747,956  

CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV3, Class A11, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%

               

5.500% FRN 8/25/49 (a)

    805,624       751,957  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1,

               

2.284% VRN 12/27/66 (a) (b)

    6,436,438       5,472,440  

Lakeview Trust

               

Series 2022-1, Class M3, 4.585% 4/25/52 (a)

    700,000       667,294  

Series 2022-3, Class M3, 5.437% 5/29/52 (a)

    1,300,000       1,227,916  

NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%

               

5.900% FRN 5/25/55 (a)

    4,044,733       4,012,677  

Oceanview Trust

               

Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.219% 12/29/51 (a)

    1,070,481       1,042,008  

Series 2021-1, Class M3, 3.090% 12/29/51 (a)

    2,000,000       1,906,951  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Onslow Bay Financial LLC

               

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A2, 1.357% VRN 5/25/61 (a) (b)

  $ 1,303,066     $ 998,515  

Series 2020-EXP1, Class 2A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950% 6.100% FRN 2/25/60 (a)

    339,251       314,290  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%

               

9.000% FRN 2/25/25 (a)

    440,000       438,910  

PSMC Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2,

               

3.000% VRN 5/25/50 (a) (b)

    708,466       620,231  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A3,

               

2.916% VRN 9/27/49 (a) (b)

    919,707       869,365  

Starwood Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3,

               

1.528% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (b)

    2,869,805       2,424,358  

Verus Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-3, Class A3, 1.437% VRN 6/25/66 (a) (b)

    730,369       601,699  

Series 2019-INV2, Class A3, 3.219% VRN 7/25/59 (a) (b)

    269,467       259,490  
              24,178,989  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $107,990,900)

            103,637,581  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (c) — 11.1%

Pass-Through Securities — 0.0%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Pool #1Q0239, 1 year CMT + 2.175% 4.376% 3/01/37

    71,136       71,989  

Whole Loans — 11.1%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

               

Series 2021-DNA6, Class M1, 30 day SOFR + .800% 5.867% FRN 10/25/41 (a)

    5,030,250       5,011,953  

Series 2021-HQA3, Class M1, 30 day SOFR + .850% 5.917% FRN 9/25/41 (a)

    6,122,335       5,944,662  

Series 2021-DNA7, Class M1, 30 day SOFR + .850% 5.917% FRN 11/25/41 (a)

    2,152,422       2,129,595  

Series 2020-DNA1, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700% 6.850% FRN 1/25/50 (a)

    873,964       874,356  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, 30 day SOFR + 2.000% 7.067% FRN 4/25/42 (a)

  $ 1,802,430     $ 1,804,715  

Series 2018-DNA3, Class M2A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100% 7.250% FRN 9/25/48 (a)

    531,203       534,585  

Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, 30 day SOFR + 2.800% 7.867% FRN 10/25/50 (a)

    165,458       167,832  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, REMICS, Series 2022-DNA5, Class M1A, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.950%

               

8.017% FRN 6/25/42 (a)

    558,214       568,319  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2023-R03, Class 2M1, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.500%

               

7.567% FRN 4/25/43 (a)

    1,066,643       1,075,858  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust

               

30 day SOFR + 1.900% 6.967% FRN 6/25/43 (a) (d)

    1,100,000       1,101,031  

Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150% 7.300% FRN 9/25/31 (a)

    249,311       249,654  

Series 2019-R02, Class 1M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.300% 7.450% FRN 8/25/31 (a)

    77,016       77,101  

Series 2022-R07, Class 1M1, 30 day SOFR + 2.950% 8.017% FRN 6/25/42 (a)

    2,425,275       2,482,016  
              22,021,677  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $22,284,986)

            22,093,666  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 20.6%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 20.6%

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index

               

0.125% 4/15/26

    1,387,884       1,301,317  

0.125% 7/15/26

    1,708,263       1,604,516  

0.125% 10/15/26

    1,942,483       1,815,804  

0.125% 4/15/27

    1,933,668       1,789,625  

0.125% 1/15/30

    1,591,515       1,427,328  

0.125% 7/15/30

    1,774,500       1,590,985  

0.125% 1/15/31

    1,811,839       1,609,830  

0.125% 7/15/31

    2,150,173       1,906,158  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

0.125% 1/15/32

  $ 1,914,833     $ 1,685,202  

0.125% 2/15/51

    757,257       504,596  

0.125% 2/15/52

    599,269       397,033  

0.250% 7/15/29

    1,422,924       1,299,057  

0.250% 2/15/50

    707,862       494,460  

0.375% 1/15/27

    1,381,204       1,295,863  

0.375% 7/15/27

    1,797,913       1,685,210  

0.500% 1/15/28

    553,343       517,516  

0.625% 7/15/32

    1,983,297       1,822,386  

0.625% 2/15/43

    527,704       432,552  

0.750% 7/15/28 (e)

    1,480,204       1,402,465  

0.750% 2/15/42

    791,969       672,423  

0.750% 2/15/45

    972,392       802,897  

0.875% 1/15/29

    1,201,220       1,136,842  

0.875% 2/15/47

    565,430       473,934  

1.000% 2/15/46

    640,050       554,731  

1.000% 2/15/48

    430,497       369,933  

1.000% 2/15/49

    542,412       465,966  

1.125% 1/15/33

    1,425,550       1,365,479  

1.375% 2/15/44

    845,936       796,188  

1.500% 2/15/53

    459,171       446,234  

1.625% 10/15/27

    2,713,362       2,673,217  

1.750% 1/15/28

    796,296       786,972  

2.000% 1/15/26

    534,867       527,711  

2.125% 2/15/40

    420,996       451,432  

2.125% 2/15/41

    623,268       668,358  

2.375% 1/15/27

    827,222       831,326  

2.500% 1/15/29

    847,638       872,802  

3.375% 4/15/32

    427,200       485,673  

3.625% 4/15/28

    843,890       905,676  

3.875% 4/15/29

    922,520       1,019,042  
              40,888,739  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $44,884,373)

            40,888,739  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $175,160,259)

            166,619,986  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $175,160,259)

            166,619,986  
                 

 

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

 

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MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 13.9%

Commercial Paper — 12.5%

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

               

5.468% 7/13/23 (a)

  $ 4,000,000     $ 3,992,288  

American Honda Finance Corp.

               

5.518% 7/10/23

    1,000,000       998,553  

5.662% 8/16/23

    2,000,000       1,985,668  

Avangrid, Inc.

               

5.502% 7/24/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,989,240  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

               

5.564% 7/24/23 (a)

    1,000,000       996,433  

Hyundai Capital America

               

5.653% 9/05/23 (a)

    2,000,000       1,979,196  

Ingredion, Inc.

               

5.441% 7/20/23 (a)

    4,000,000       3,988,182  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

               

5.661% 8/01/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,985,069  

Sempra Energy

               

5.644% 9/05/23 (a)

    1,000,000       989,542  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

               

5.629% 7/24/23 (a)

    4,000,000       3,985,816  
              24,889,987  

Repurchase Agreement — 1.4%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (f)

    2,786,899       2,786,899  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $27,680,712)

            27,676,886  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.7% (Cost $202,840,971) (g)

            194,296,872  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 2.3%

            4,648,082  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 198,944,954  

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

REMICS

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $133,924,068 or 67.32% of net assets.

(b)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2023.

(c)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(d)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(e)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(f)

Maturity value of $2,787,252. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,842,710.

(g)

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 Inflation-Protected and Income Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/20/23       1     $ 118,503     $ (66 )

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    9/20/23       3     $ (380,973 )   $ 254  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    9/20/23       3       (412,677 )     4,021  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/29/23       220       (45,364,491 )     628,866  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/29/23       15       (1,638,352 )     31,946  

 

                          $ 665,087  

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.661%

    Annually       5/08/25       USD       14,400,000     $ (62,301 )   $     $ (62,301 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 4.864%

    Annually       6/13/25       USD       28,600,000       9,286             9,286  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.569%

    Annually       7/10/25       USD       14,000,000       (324,200 )           (324,200 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.725%

    Annually       7/14/25       USD       13,900,000       (278,651 )           (278,651 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.512%

    Annually       8/09/25       USD       28,200,000       (646,250 )           (646,250 )

Fixed 3.905%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       5/08/33       USD       3,300,000       (92,489 )           (92,489 )

Fixed 3.646%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/13/33       USD       6,500,000       (46,780 )           (46,780 )

Fixed 2.955%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       7/10/33       USD       3,100,000       153,006             153,006  

Fixed 3.067%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       7/14/33       USD       3,100,000       123,699             123,699  

Fixed 3.120%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       8/09/33       USD       6,300,000       214,347
     
      214,347
 
                                              $ (950,333 )   $     $ (950,333 )

 

 

 

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

 

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OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                         

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Counterparty

 

Termination
Date

   

No. of
Contracts/
Notional

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Received
(Paid)/
Received

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Fed Funds +12.5BP

    Maturity  

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation Notes TR Index

    Maturity  

BNP Paribas SA*

    7/31/23       30,058,617     $ 11,060     $     $ 11,060  

Fed Funds +15.8BP

    Maturity  

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation Notes TR Index

    Maturity  

BNP Paribas SA*

    8/31/23       39,385,026       562,285             562,285  

Fed Funds +9.0 BP

    Maturity  

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation Notes TR Index

    Maturity  

Goldman Sachs International*

    7/31/23       37,922,097       13,954             13,954  

Fed Funds +9.0 BP

    Maturity  

Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation Notes TR Index

    Maturity  

Goldman Sachs International*

    8/31/23       35,834,554       511,596

     

      511,596

 
                                        $ 1,098,895     $     $ 1,098,895  

 

*

Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

 

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.9%

Diversified Financial Services — 99.9%

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    31,841     $ 1,597,463  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

    6,153       633,390  

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    9,148       322,924  

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

    19,360       997,621  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    3,257       160,537  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    13,109       646,143  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    69,739       4,262,448  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    7,044       3,139,581  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

    2,589       676,972  

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

    110,267       10,788,523  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    101,422       9,934,285  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $34,453,190)

            33,159,887  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $34,453,190)

            33,159,887  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $34,453,190) (a)

            33,159,887  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            24,176  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 33,184,063  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(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 iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

MUTUAL FUNDS — 99.9%

Diversified Financial Services — 99.9%

iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    50,339     $ 2,525,508  

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

    4,845       498,744  

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    14,485       511,320  

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

    30,641       1,578,931  

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

    10,304       507,884  

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

    52,053       2,565,692  

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

    127,314       7,781,432  

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

    9,922       4,422,335  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

    8,206       2,145,705  

iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF

    253,669       24,818,975  

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    61,577       6,031,467  
                 

TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $53,197,577)

            53,387,993  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $53,197,577)

            53,387,993  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.3%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (b)

    174,250       174,250  

 

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (c)

  $ 146,920     $ 146,920  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $321,170)

            321,170  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (Cost $53,518,747) (d)

            53,709,163  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.5)%

            (290,693 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 53,418,470  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $170,578 or 0.32% of net assets (Note 2).

(b)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(c)

Maturity value of $146,939. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $149,918.

(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 Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 99.0%

CORPORATE DEBT — 38.4%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

Boeing Co.

               

5.930% 5/01/60

  $ 605,000     $ 599,184  

Agriculture — 0.8%

BAT Capital Corp.

               

2.259% 3/25/28

    725,000       621,337  

3.462% 9/06/29

    1,075,000       931,271  

4.758% 9/06/49

    540,000       407,651  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC

               

3.875% 7/26/29 (a)

    1,739,000       1,531,585  

Reynolds American, Inc.

               

5.850% 8/15/45

    985,000       875,965  

Viterra Finance BV

               

3.200% 4/21/31 (a)

    1,315,000       1,101,291  
              5,469,100  

Airlines — 0.2%

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,

               

4.100% 10/01/29

    1,148,321       1,038,018  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,

               

4.600% 9/01/27

    330,574       310,024  
              1,348,042  

Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%

General Motors Co.

               

5.150% 4/01/38

    800,000       711,981  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

               

3.100% 1/12/32

    1,750,000       1,415,403  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

               

4.345% 9/17/27 (a)

    611,000       555,708  
              2,683,092  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%

Lear Corp.

               

3.550% 1/15/52

    1,325,000       883,983  

Banks — 8.7%

Bank Hapoalim BM 5 year CMT + 2.155%

               

3.255% VRN 1/21/32 (a)

    2,600,000       2,226,936  

Bank of America Corp.

               

SOFR + 1.220% 2.299% VRN 7/21/32

    1,355,000       1,083,684  

5 year CMT + 1.200% 2.482% VRN 9/21/36

    2,635,000       2,015,859  

5 year CMT + 2.000% 3.846% VRN 3/08/37

    2,145,000       1,834,242  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.076% 4.244% VRN 4/24/38

  $ 1,150,000     $ 1,009,866  

6.110% 1/29/37

    1,550,000       1,634,655  

7.750% 5/14/38

    400,000       474,740  

Bank of Nova Scotia 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.648%

               

7.846% VRN (b)

    3,575,000       2,961,709  

Barclays PLC

               

5 year USD Swap + 4.842% 7.750% VRN (b)

    1,425,000       1,396,358  

5 year CMT + 5.431% 8.000% VRN (b)

    1,382,000       1,234,679  

BNP Paribas SA 5 year USD Swap + 4.149%

               

6.625% VRN (a) (b)

    1,105,000       1,061,215  

BPCE SA SOFR + 1.730%

               

3.116% VRN 10/19/32 (a)

    1,860,000       1,435,598  

Citigroup, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.068%

               

9.341% VRN (b)

    890,000       893,115  

Credit Suisse AG

               

6.500% 8/08/23 (a)

    1,630,000       1,618,264  

7.950% 1/09/25

    1,900,000       1,938,461  

Discover Bank 5 year USD ICE Swap + 1.730%,

               

4.682% VRN 8/09/28

    3,105,000       2,838,924  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

               

SOFR + 1.410% 3.102% VRN 2/24/33

    1,500,000       1,267,130  

6.750% 10/01/37

    1,795,000       1,930,601  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

SOFR + 1.290% 1.589% VRN 5/24/27

    699,000       616,910  

SOFR + 1.285% 2.206% VRN 8/17/29

    1,203,000       1,006,390  

SOFR + 1.970% 6.161% VRN 3/09/29

    1,840,000       1,855,659  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 5 year CMT + 1.170%

               

2.487% VRN 8/15/36

    252,000       177,663  

ING Groep NV 5 year USD ICE Swap + 4.204%

               

6.750% VRN (b)

    1,200,000       1,143,000  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

               

3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.515% 2.956% VRN 5/13/31

    1,000,000       857,450  

5.600% 7/15/41

    1,125,000       1,169,970  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

               

5 year USD Swap + 4.760% 7.500% VRN (b)

    2,100,000       2,006,025  

 

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

 

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MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

1 year CMT + 3.750% 7.953% VRN 11/15/33

  $ 1,030,000     $ 1,117,420  

Macquarie Bank Ltd. 5 year CMT + 1.700%

               

3.052% VRN 3/03/36 (a)

    2,665,000       2,021,803  

Macquarie Group Ltd. SOFR + 1.069%

               

1.340% VRN 1/12/27 (a)

    950,000       845,601  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. 5 year CMT + 2.250%

               

3.077% VRN 4/07/31 (a)

    2,780,000       2,423,660  

Morgan Stanley

               

SOFR + 1.360% 2.484% VRN 9/16/36

    1,270,000       963,600  

SOFR + 2.620% 5.297% VRN 4/20/37

    2,320,000       2,195,172  

National Australia Bank Ltd. 5 year CMT + 1.700%

               

3.347% VRN 1/12/37 (a)

    2,960,000       2,329,983  

Natwest Group PLC 1 year CMT + 1.350%

               

5.847% VRN 3/02/27

    622,000       615,187  

SVB Financial Group

               

4.250% (b)

    298,000       20,859  

Synovus Bank GA

               

5.625% 2/15/28

    1,563,000       1,412,151  

Toronto-Dominion Bank 5 year CMT + 4.075%

               

8.125% VRN 10/31/82

    1,706,000       1,733,091  

U.S. Bancorp SOFR + 2.260%

               

5.836% VRN 6/12/34

    995,000       1,002,199  

UBS Group AG

               

SOFR Index + .980% 1.305% VRN 2/02/27 (a)

    2,500,000       2,184,170  

SOFR + 3.340% 6.373% VRN 7/15/26 (a)

    892,000       886,366  

Wells Fargo & Co.

               

5.900% VRN (b) (c)

    1,890,000       1,864,013  
              59,304,378  

Beverages — 0.4%

Bacardi Ltd.

               

5.150% 5/15/38 (a)

    450,000       421,918  

Bacardi Ltd./Bacardi-Martini BV

               

5.900% 6/15/43 (a)

    396,000       399,922  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

               

4.200% 7/15/46

    1,859,000       1,539,343  

5.000% 5/01/42

    360,000       333,368  
              2,694,551  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Biotechnology — 0.1%

Amgen, Inc.

               

5.600% 3/02/43

  $ 982,000     $ 984,972  

Chemicals — 0.3%

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

               

6.165% 7/15/27

    975,000       969,957  

LYB International Finance III LLC

               

4.200% 5/01/50

    1,475,000       1,124,978  
              2,094,935  

Coal — 0.1%

Teck Resources Ltd.

               

6.000% 8/15/40

    808,000       787,212  

Computers — 0.2%

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

               

8.100% 7/15/36

    325,000       380,237  

Leidos, Inc.

               

2.300% 2/15/31

    1,260,000       992,815  
              1,373,052  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

LKQ Corp.

               

5.750% 6/15/28 (a)

    838,000       835,274  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

3.300% 1/30/32

    4,115,000       3,366,476  

Antares Holdings LP

               

2.750% 1/15/27 (a)

    1,275,000       1,047,526  

3.950% 7/15/26 (a)

    2,555,000       2,242,597  

8.500% 5/18/25 (a)

    720,000       703,812  

Ares Finance Co. III LLC 5 year CMT + 3.237%

               

4.125% VRN 6/30/51 (a)

    1,585,000       1,158,137  

Ares Finance Co. LLC

               

4.000% 10/08/24 (a)

    2,080,000       1,994,214  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

               

2.528% 11/18/27 (a)

    2,755,000       2,322,734  

3.250% 2/15/27 (a)

    1,610,000       1,434,355  

4.250% 4/15/26 (a)

    2,976,000       2,772,487  

5.500% 1/15/26 (a)

    190,000       184,092  

Blue Owl Finance LLC

               

3.125% 6/10/31 (a)

    3,120,000       2,373,963  

4.125% 10/07/51 (a)

    1,675,000       1,047,522  

Charles Schwab Corp. SOFR + 2.500%

               

5.853% VRN 5/19/34

    921,000       934,710  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.

               

6.500% 9/15/24 (a)

    1,502,197       1,375,036  
              22,957,661  

 

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

 

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MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Electric — 0.9%

AEP Transmission Co. LLC

               

5.400% 3/15/53

  $ 617,000     $ 634,087  

CMS Energy Corp.

               

4.875% 3/01/44

    780,000       707,340  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 5 year CMT + 2.547%

               

3.800% VRN 3/15/82

    1,250,000       1,049,411  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

               

2.500% 2/01/31

    775,000       606,735  

PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC

               

4.674% 12/01/53

    1,200,000       1,124,176  

Puget Energy, Inc.

               

2.379% 6/15/28

    840,000       724,440  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

               

5.125% 5/13/25 (a)

    1,550,000       1,511,182  
              6,357,371  

Electronics — 0.3%

Trimble, Inc.

               

6.100% 3/15/33

    1,863,000       1,887,648  

Entertainment — 0.3%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

4.279% 3/15/32

    2,060,000       1,826,963  

Food — 0.9%

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

               

3.625% 1/15/32 (a)

    5,300,000       4,300,632  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

               

2.625% 9/13/31 (a)

    1,730,000       1,278,425  

3.000% 10/15/30 (a)

    943,000       739,365  
              6,318,422  

Gas — 0.5%

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

               

6.625% 11/01/37

    1,250,000       1,299,822  

NiSource, Inc.

               

4.800% 2/15/44

    1,035,000       938,904  

5.800% 2/01/42

    950,000       916,326  
              3,155,052  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.3%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

               

6.050% 4/15/28 (a)

    1,860,000       1,846,436  

Health Care – Services — 0.3%

City of Hope

               

4.378% 8/15/48

    1,050,000       890,163  

HCA, Inc.

               

5.900% 6/01/53

    1,470,000       1,456,253  
              2,346,416  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Insurance — 6.3%

Allianz SE 5 year CMT + 2.973%

               

3.500% VRN (a) (b)

  $ 4,200,000     $ 3,466,995  

Allstate Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.938%

               

5.750% VRN 8/15/53

    2,885,000       2,839,040  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

               

6.125% 8/15/23

    3,370,000       3,346,186  

Ascot Group Ltd.

               

4.250% 12/15/30 (a)

    1,990,000       1,528,256  

Athene Global Funding

               

2.673% 6/07/31 (a)

    2,505,000       1,944,415  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC 5 year CMT + 3.186%

               

4.900% VRN 1/15/40

    1,315,000       1,048,290  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

               

4.700% 6/22/47

    2,250,000       1,721,915  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

               

4.200% 3/17/32

    1,221,000       1,096,491  

Corebridge Financial, Inc. 5 year CMT + 3.846%

               

6.875% VRN 12/15/52

    3,281,000       3,144,805  

Enstar Finance LLC 5 year CMT + 5.468%

               

5.750% VRN 9/01/40

    2,200,000       1,896,290  

Enstar Group Ltd.

               

3.100% 9/01/31

    1,638,000       1,284,456  

4.950% 6/01/29

    879,000       818,542  

Equitable Holdings, Inc. 5 year CMT + 4.736%

               

4.950% VRN (b)

    206,000       191,312  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

               

5.625% 8/16/32

    840,000       811,424  

Global Atlantic Fin Co.

               

3.125% 6/15/31 (a)

    4,487,000       3,377,977  

5 year CMT + 3.796% 4.700% VRN 10/15/51 (a)

    3,060,000       2,168,932  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 5 year CMT + 1.850%

               

3.379% VRN 2/04/32 (a)

    2,485,000       2,223,917  

Hill City Funding Trust

               

4.046% 8/15/41 (a)

    5,150,000       3,509,357  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 5 year CMT + 3.315%

               

4.125% VRN 12/15/51 (a)

    1,220,000       958,676  

MetLife Capital Trust IV

               

7.875% 12/15/67 (a)

    725,000       758,886  

 

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

 

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MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sammons Financial Group, Inc.

               

3.350% 4/16/31 (a)

  $ 3,805,000     $ 2,955,949  

4.450% 5/12/27 (a)

    270,000       248,779  

4.750% 4/08/32 (a)

    805,000       672,948  

USF&G Capital I

               

8.500% 12/15/45 (a)

    885,000       973,887  
              42,987,725  

Investment Companies — 1.3%

Ares Capital Corp.

               

2.150% 7/15/26

    1,850,000       1,604,087  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

               

3.900% 8/23/24

    1,316,000       1,269,498  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund

               

1.750% 9/15/24

    335,000       314,355  

2.625% 12/15/26

    3,425,000       2,913,980  

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

               

2.500% 8/24/26

    880,000       761,022  

OWL Rock Core Income Corp.

               

4.700% 2/08/27

    1,945,000       1,764,935  
              8,627,877  

Media — 0.9%

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

               

5.125% 5/01/27 (a)

    2,000,000       1,862,490  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

               

3.900% 6/01/52

    765,000       500,589  

6.484% 10/23/45

    1,485,000       1,396,075  

Discovery Communications LLC

               

4.000% 9/15/55

    1,210,000       804,231  

4.650% 5/15/50

    490,000       373,259  

Time Warner Cable LLC

               

6.750% 6/15/39

    985,000       946,661  
              5,883,305  

Oil & Gas — 2.1%

BP Capital Markets PLC 5 year CMT + 4.398%

               

4.875% VRN (b)

    1,475,000       1,340,775  

EQT Corp.

               

3.900% 10/01/27

    2,160,000       1,996,962  

7.000% STEP 2/01/30

    1,795,000       1,879,419  

Ovintiv, Inc.

               

6.500% 8/15/34

    1,050,000       1,052,261  

6.500% 2/01/38

    545,000       534,315  

7.100% 7/15/53

    1,723,000       1,773,590  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

               

3.950% 2/01/28

    2,435,000       2,181,924  

5.150% 11/15/29

    1,225,000       1,109,720  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

5.350% 2/12/28

  $ 665,000     $ 547,569  

6.375% 1/23/45

    595,000       365,448  

6.500% 3/13/27

    585,000       520,490  

6.625% 6/15/35

    140,000       97,626  

Santos Finance Ltd.

               

3.649% 4/29/31 (a)

    1,490,000       1,236,981  
              14,637,080  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%

NOV, Inc.

               

3.600% 12/01/29

    1,573,000       1,397,205  

3.950% 12/01/42

    1,506,000       1,104,896  
              2,502,101  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%

AbbVie, Inc.

               

4.700% 5/14/45

    860,000       785,725  

Cigna Group

               

4.800% 7/15/46

    880,000       807,312  

CVS Health Corp.

               

5.050% 3/25/48

    455,000       419,393  

6.125% 9/15/39

    560,000       581,046  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

               

5.926% 1/10/34 (a)

    894,392       848,369  

7.507% 1/10/32 (a)

    737,983       769,848  

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc.

               

5.250% 6/15/46

    2,325,000       1,832,989  
              6,044,682  

Pipelines — 1.7%

Energy Transfer LP

               

6.125% 12/15/45

    1,000,000       950,058  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.028% 9.349% VRN (b) (d)

    2,370,000       2,127,075  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

               

4.850% 7/15/26

    951,000       917,715  

5.450% 6/01/47

    1,125,000       924,756  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.295%

               

5.250% VRN 8/16/77

    2,475,000       2,164,283  

Plains All American Pipeline LP 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.110%

               

9.431% VRN (b)

    2,345,000       2,087,352  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

               

4.700% 6/15/44

    1,195,000       932,222  

6.650% 1/15/37

    375,000       376,189  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

               

4.875% 2/01/31

    930,000       859,450  
              11,339,100  

 

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

 

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MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Private Equity — 1.0%

Apollo Management Holdings LP 5 year CMT + 3.266%

               

4.950% VRN 1/14/50 (a)

  $ 1,505,000     $ 1,260,437  

Hercules Capital, Inc.

               

2.625% 9/16/26

    3,284,000       2,810,077  

3.375% 1/20/27

    1,745,000       1,511,623  

KKR Group Finance Co. VIII LLC

               

3.500% 8/25/50 (a)

    710,000       483,530  

KKR Group Finance Co. X LLC

               

3.250% 12/15/51 (a)

    1,035,000       663,948  
              6,729,615  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.8%

Broadstone Net Lease LLC

               

2.600% 9/15/31

    1,835,000       1,314,832  

Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP

               

3.750% 12/15/27 (a)

    2,625,000       1,925,703  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

               

5.750% 6/01/28

    1,050,000       1,027,284  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

               

2.900% 12/15/31

    580,000       455,973  

3.500% 9/15/30

    2,120,000       1,795,868  

Kimco Realty OP LLC

               

4.125% 12/01/46

    710,000       525,917  

4.450% 9/01/47

    800,000       648,101  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

               

3.375% 2/01/31

    1,625,000       1,288,930  

Piedmont Operating Partnership LP

               

2.750% 4/01/32

    1,035,000       696,879  

Rexford Industrial Realty LP

               

2.125% 12/01/30

    1,137,000       896,944  

Service Properties Trust

               

4.950% 10/01/29

    1,155,000       896,092  

Spirit Realty LP

               

2.700% 2/15/32

    550,000       420,648  

3.200% 1/15/27

    2,280,000       2,051,523  

3.400% 1/15/30

    515,000       437,275  

4.000% 7/15/29

    1,290,000       1,134,708  

STORE Capital Corp.

               

4.500% 3/15/28

    2,075,000       1,812,119  

WEA Finance LLC

               

2.875% 1/15/27 (a)

    2,420,000       2,083,879  
              19,412,675  

Retail — 0.1%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

               

5.950% 3/09/28

    999,000       985,750  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Software — 0.5%

Electronic Arts, Inc.

               

2.950% 2/15/51

  $ 1,100,000     $ 744,122  

Microsoft Corp.

               

2.921% 3/17/52

    2,064,000       1,535,549  

Oracle Corp.

               

6.900% 11/09/52

    712,000       799,126  
              3,078,797  

Telecommunications — 1.9%

AT&T, Inc.

               

3.550% 9/15/55

    5,153,000       3,607,438  

British Telecommunications PLC

               

9.625% STEP 12/15/30

    2,755,000       3,389,669  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

               

8.750% STEP 6/15/30

    635,000       760,466  

Sprint Capital Corp.

               

8.750% 3/15/32

    3,250,000       3,927,973  

Vodafone Group PLC

               

4.250% 9/17/50

    1,150,000       923,262  
              12,608,808  

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

Hasbro, Inc.

               

3.900% 11/19/29

    1,075,000       971,413  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $298,369,362)

            261,562,672  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 29.4%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.8%

BANK, Series 2020-BN30, Class MCDF,

               

3.016% VRN 12/15/53 (c)

    2,100,000       1,083,711  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2018-CHRS, Class B, 4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

    2,250,000       1,821,493  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C, 4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

    1,610,000       1,239,896  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D, 4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

    1,370,000       1,016,350  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-B23, Class 360A, 2.852% VRN 2/15/54 (a) (c)

    2,200,000       1,501,395  

Series 2021-B23, Class 360B, 2.852% VRN 2/15/54 (a) (c)

    3,587,000       2,185,383  

Series 2021-B25, Class 300C, 3.094% VRN 4/15/54 (a) (c)

    2,500,000       1,598,859  

BGME Trust

               

Series 2021-VR, Class C, 3.094% VRN 1/10/43 (a) (c)

    12,518,000       9,706,060  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2021-VR, Class D, 3.094% VRN 1/10/43 (a) (c)

  $ 2,800,000     $ 2,054,497  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-SOAR, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800% 6.994% FRN 6/15/38 (a)

    1,841,732       1,765,818  

Series 2019-XL, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.914% 7.062% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

    1,469,650       1,449,482  

Series 2021-VOLT, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000% 7.193% FRN 9/15/36 (a)

    4,999,000       4,717,998  

BX Trust, Series 2023-LIFE, Class C

               

5.884% 2/15/28 (a)

    1,100,000       1,035,893  

COLEM Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-HLNE,

               

2.543% VRN 4/12/42 (a) (c)

    1,600,000       1,204,310  

COMM Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2012-CR4, Class B, 3.703% 10/15/45 (a)

    1,060,000       642,092  

Series 2014-UBS2, Class AM, 4.199% 3/10/47

    1,375,000       1,343,108  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C, 4.443% VRN 5/10/48 (c)

    1,000,000       839,118  

Series 2014-LC17, Class C, 4.694% VRN 10/10/47 (c)

    2,908,000       2,576,755  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%

               

7.343% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    568,585       555,800  

DROP Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-FILE, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250% 7.443% FRN 10/15/43 (a)

    2,629,000       2,215,427  

Series 2021-FILE, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% 7.943% FRN 10/15/43 (a)

    908,000       765,134  

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%

               

7.444% FRN 7/15/38 (a)

    1,927,476       1,873,306  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2022-OPO, Class C,

               

3.565% VRN 1/05/39 (a) (c)

    2,500,000       1,745,919  

KIND Trust, Series 2021-KIND, Class C, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.864%

               

7.012% FRN 8/15/38 (a)

    2,581,344       2,359,940  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950%

               

7.143% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

  $ 1,505,000     $ 1,481,028  

Life Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BMR, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.864%

               

7.012% FRN 3/15/38 (a)

    1,902,047       1,817,731  

MFT Trust

               

Series 2020-ABC, Class A, 3.358% 2/10/42 (a)

    919,000       658,308  

Series 2020-ABC, Class B, 3.593% VRN 2/10/42 (a) (c)

    2,253,000       1,547,302  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-MHC, Class D, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.715%

               

6.862% FRN 4/15/38 (a)

    1,600,000       1,556,037  

MKT Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-525M, Class D, 3.039% VRN 2/12/40 (a) (c)

    475,000       265,025  

Series 2020-525M, Class E, 3.039% VRN 2/12/40 (a) (c)

    976,000       466,033  

Ready Capital Commercial Mortgage Financing LLC, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.198%

               

8.198% FRN 5/25/38 (a)

    1,900,000       1,891,259  

VASA Trust, Series 2021-VASA, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%

               

7.293% FRN 7/15/39 (a)

    3,761,000       2,829,946  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C45, Class B

               

4.556% 6/16/51

    400,000       338,941  
              60,149,354  

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 14.9%

522 Funding CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%

               

7.300% FRN 10/20/31 (a)

    950,000       914,887  

AASET Trust

               

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.351% 1/16/40 (a)

    790,582       663,581  

Series 2021-2A, Class B, 3.538% 1/15/47 (a)

    903,945       679,259  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A

               

4.810% 11/15/48 (a)

    1,677,061       1,580,112  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.210%

               

6.470% FRN 10/15/34 (a)

    2,000,000       1,949,818  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Apidos CLO XLIV Ltd., Series 2023-44A, Class B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.550%

               

7.607% FRN 4/26/35 (a)

  $ 1,750,000     $ 1,750,555  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

               

7.023% FRN 1/23/31 (a)

    1,190,000       1,166,325  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.320%

               

6.302% FRN 4/18/35 (a)

    750,000       729,660  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%

               

8.529% FRN 11/20/30 (a)

    400,000       384,431  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A

               

2.940% 5/25/29 (a)

    190,350       185,371  

Business Jet Securities LLC

               

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.981% 11/15/35 (a)

    208,952       197,415  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, 5.067% 4/15/36 (a)

    572,505       526,889  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%

               

7.410% FRN 10/15/34 (a)

    700,000       662,375  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%

               

6.960% FRN 7/15/34 (a)

    1,400,000       1,364,691  

CARS-DB4 LP

               

Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 3.250% 2/15/50 (a)

    454,294       392,971  

Series 2020-1A, Class A6, 3.810% 2/15/50 (a)

    393,937       330,053  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A

               

3.967% 4/15/39 (a)

    380,591       337,870  

CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-6A, Class B1R, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.362%

               

7.348% FRN 1/15/31 (a)

    900,000       887,882  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .980%

               

6.230% FRN 4/20/31 (a)

    750,000       743,616  

Diameter Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%

               

6.480% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

    2,000,000       1,960,338  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.

               

Series 2020-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700% 6.960% FRN 1/15/35 (a)

  $ 1,400,000     $ 1,364,555  

Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750% 7.010% FRN 10/15/30 (a)

    1,700,000       1,664,587  

Series 2020-1A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050% 7.310% FRN 10/15/34 (a)

    350,000       336,763  

Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%

               

6.900% FRN 10/20/34 (a)

    350,000       340,656  

Flexential Issuer

               

Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.720% 11/27/51 (a)

    4,000,000       3,390,480  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, 6.930% 11/27/51 (a)

    4,000,000       3,402,999  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2021-11A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.130%

               

6.380% FRN 10/20/34 (a)

    1,000,000       982,132  

Goldentree Loan Management U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%

               

7.300% FRN 10/20/32 (a)

    1,000,000       959,294  

Goodgreen Trust

               

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.760% 4/15/55 (a)

    1,620,892       1,341,433  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.740% 10/15/52 (a)

    427,314       375,686  

Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.860% 10/15/54 (a)

    723,295       632,440  

Gulf Stream Meridian 6 Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%

               

7.010% FRN 1/15/37 (a)

    500,000       484,081  

Harbor Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%

               

6.950% FRN 1/20/31 (a)

    1,290,000       1,263,346  

Hero Funding Trust

               

Series 2016-3A, Class A1, 3.080% 9/20/42 (a)

    380,328       332,078  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1, 3.190% 9/20/48 (a)

    426,944       365,444  

Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 3.280% 9/20/48 (a)

    123,386       106,105  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.570% 9/20/47 (a)

    488,038       431,742  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2017-2A, Class A2, 4.070% 9/20/48 (a)

  $ 99,192     $ 87,365  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.670% 9/20/48 (a)

    744,341       676,399  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A

               

4.458% 12/15/38 (a)

    816,392       704,136  

Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A

               

3.721% 7/15/39 (a)

    1,056,565       902,292  

Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd., Series 2019-2, Class A

               

3.425% 11/15/39 (a)

    2,622,808       2,072,018  

HPS Loan Management Ltd., Series 2023-18A, Class B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.950%

               

8.212% FRN 7/20/36 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Invesco CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%

               

6.923% FRN 10/22/34 (a)

    2,000,000       1,944,782  

KKR CLO Ltd.

               

Series 28A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140% 6.692% FRN 3/15/31 (a)

    877,296       869,191  

Series 36A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150% 7.410% FRN 10/15/34 (a)

    500,000       476,029  

KREF Ltd.

               

Series 2021-FL2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650% 6.808% FRN 2/15/39 (a)

    2,900,000       2,730,596  

Series 2021-FL2, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000% 7.158% FRN 2/15/39 (a)

    5,000,000       4,622,890  

Series 2021-FL2, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200% 7.358% FRN 2/15/39 (a)

    4,100,000       3,758,052  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1

               

4.300% 1/15/42 (a)

    1,724,186       1,419,897  

Madison Park Funding Ltd.

               

Series 2018-28A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600% 6.860% FRN 7/15/30 (a)

    1,665,000       1,632,304  

Series 2018-32A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000% 7.273% FRN 1/22/31 (a)

    1,000,000       962,991  

Series 2018-29A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200% 7.462% FRN 10/18/30 (a)

    620,000       602,481  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust

               

Series 2021-AA, Class B, 2.330% 3/20/36 (a)

  $ 1,336,000     $ 1,097,961  

Series 2021-AA, Class C, 2.960% 3/20/36 (a)

    637,000       522,799  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC

               

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.010% 6/22/43 (a)

    159,354       142,677  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

    147,759       139,159  

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%

               

6.910% FRN 7/15/34 (a)

    1,800,000       1,754,138  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2015-45A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%

               

6.901% FRN 10/14/35 (a)

    1,350,000       1,313,196  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2

               

4.219% 10/21/47 (a)

    2,260,000       2,055,531  

Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund, Series 2020-1A, Class A5

               

3.390% 11/20/50 (a)

    1,200,000       1,070,283  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2018-15A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%

               

6.350% FRN 7/20/31 (a)

    250,000       247,658  

Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2

               

3.101% 2/15/28 (a)

    552,945       544,959  

Parallel Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%

               

7.100% FRN 10/20/34 (a)

    450,000       432,555  

Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A

               

3.967% 6/15/44 (a)

    1,205,961       1,046,726  

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2

               

3.858% 12/05/49 (a)

    2,240,730       1,889,816  

Rad CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%

               

6.469% FRN 10/30/34 (a)

    1,000,000       979,466  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%

               

6.800% FRN 4/20/34 (a)

    1,500,000       1,431,502  

RR 19 Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%

               

6.400% FRN 10/15/35 (a)

    1,000,000       982,892  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.090%

               

6.350% FRN 1/15/30 (a)

  $ 2,249,977     $ 2,234,517  

RR 7 Ltd., Series 2019-7A, Class A2B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.850%

               

6.836% FRN 1/15/37 (a)

    750,000       723,152  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC

               

Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3.170% 11/20/37 (a)

    485,130       437,803  

Series 2018-3A, Class D, 5.200% 9/20/35 (a)

    208,185       198,726  

Silver Point CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2023-2A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.250%

               

7.332% FRN 4/20/35 (a)

    1,500,000       1,501,795  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.300%

               

7.645% FRN 8/18/31 (a)

    1,170,000       1,109,295  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%

               

6.350% FRN 11/25/35 (a)

    1,068,661       1,035,408  

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, Series 2010-B, Class A

               

3.730% 8/15/36 (a)

    55,641       53,269  

Sunnova Helios II Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A

               

4.870% 7/20/48 (a)

    396,841       363,552  

SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A

               

4.190% 1/15/71 (a)

    1,685,513       1,467,754  

Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2023-30A, Class B, 3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.650%

               

7.718% FRN 4/20/35 (a)

    1,875,000       1,875,645  

Thrust Engine Leasing DAC

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A, 4.163% 7/15/40 (a)

    2,443,748       2,050,378  

Series 2021-1A, Class B, 6.121% 7/15/40 (a)

    1,167,498       862,816  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, 7.386% 7/15/40 (a)

    869,357       645,110  

TICP CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2019-14A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%

               

6.900% FRN 10/20/32 (a)

    1,000,000       976,910  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.280%

               

6.530% FRN 4/20/33 (a)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,474,797  

Vivint Solar Financing V LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B

               

7.370% 4/30/48 (a)

    1,799,818       1,647,126  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%

               

6.850% FRN 1/20/35 (a)

    500,000       481,410  

WAVE LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A

               

3.597% 9/15/44 (a)

    3,075,191       2,518,889  

WAVE Trust

               

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.844% 11/15/42 (a)

    271,230       215,639  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, 6.656% 11/15/42 (a)

    2,212,530       247,118  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,

               

4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (a)

    961,973       797,495  

Wind River CLO Ltd.

               

Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750% 7.010% FRN 7/15/30 (a)

    1,150,000       1,118,814  

Series 2016-2A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800% 7.099% FRN 11/01/31 (a)

    900,000       870,544  
              101,202,623  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 2.9%

College Ave Student Loans LLC

               

Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.810% 12/28/48 (a)

    1,265,168       1,152,800  

Series 2019-A, Class C, 4.460% 12/28/48 (a)

    843,659       765,960  

Edsouth Indenture No. 8 LLC, Series 2014-4, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.650% FRN 6/25/48 (a)

    1,200,000       1,192,736  

Edsouth Indenture No. 9 LLC, Series 2015-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.650% FRN 10/25/56 (a)

    1,100,000       1,066,676  

Educational Funding of the South, Inc., Series 2011-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.700%

               

8.955% FRN 4/25/46

    625,000       632,684  

EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 1 LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A

               

3.580% 11/25/38 (a)

    556,209       516,244  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Higher Education Funding I

               

Series 2004-1, Class B2, 0.000%FRN 1/01/44 (a) (c)

  $ 450,000     $ 394,063  

Series 2004-1, Class B1, 4.161% FRN 1/01/44 (a) (c)

    450,000       406,049  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class BFX

               

3.020% 8/25/42 (a)

    547,785       488,712  

Navient Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2021-2A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350% 6.500% FRN 2/25/70 (a)

    2,330,000       2,187,843  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500% 6.650% FRN 10/25/58

    940,000       850,333  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2005-4, Class A4A, 1.145% FRN 3/22/32 (c)

    110,000       108,991  

Series 2019-5, Class B, 3.450% 10/25/67 (a)

    2,150,000       1,689,699  

Series 2019-1A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400% 6.550% FRN 4/25/67 (a)

    3,250,000       3,075,232  

SLM Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210% 5.465% FRN 10/25/40

    1,547,037       1,450,371  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290% 5.545% FRN 1/25/44

    1,211,564       1,114,039  

SoFi Alternative Trust, Series 2019-C, Class PT,

               

5.569% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (c)

    1,707,815       1,629,987  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-C, Class C,

               

4.210% VRN 7/25/40 (a) (c)

    990,000       868,676  
              19,591,095  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6%

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,

               

4.020% VRN 8/25/34 (c)

    5,998       5,764  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM3, Class M1,

               

2.317% VRN 4/25/66 (a) (c)

    1,330,000       802,346  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6INV, Class A18,

               

2.500% VRN 8/25/51 (a) (c)

    3,695,974       2,877,518  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-GR2, Class A2,

               

2.500% VRN 2/25/52 (a) (c)

    2,034,350       1,621,997  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A4,

               

2.500% VRN 6/25/51 (a) (c)

  $ 2,389,885     $ 1,851,694  

NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%

               

6.550% FRN 5/25/55 (a)

    2,258,533       2,226,926  

NMLT Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class M1,

               

2.711% VRN 5/25/56 (a) (c)

    5,400,000       3,651,888  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2021-3, Class M1,

               

2.491% VRN 6/25/56 (a) (c)

    2,448,000       1,576,571  

Verus Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-3, Class M1, 2.397% VRN 6/25/66 (a) (c)

    3,640,000       2,407,408  

Series 2021-R3, Class M1, 2.411% VRN 4/25/64 (a) (c)

    1,147,000       891,823  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,

               

3.935% VRN 11/25/48 (a) (c)

    42,085       39,203  
              17,953,138  

Whole Loan Collateral Support Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-GR2, Class A4,

               

2.500% VRN 2/25/52 (a) (c)

    1,351,147       1,051,942  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $232,240,933)

            199,948,152  
                 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATION — 0.2%

Mexico Government International Bonds

               

4.750% 3/08/44

    1,652,000       1,410,899  
                 

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,645,668)

            1,410,899  
                 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (e) — 28.8%

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series 2178, Class PB 7.000% 8/15/29

    13,897       14,098  

Pass-Through Securities — 28.8%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

Pool #RA4245 2.000% 12/01/50

    2,105,828       1,732,508  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #RA4255 2.000% 1/01/51

  $ 4,379,678     $ 3,610,095  

Pool #RA5576 2.500% 7/01/51

    7,741,130       6,622,369  

Pool #SD0905 3.000% 3/01/52

    3,403,830       3,007,577  

Pool #J13972 3.500% 1/01/26

    6,015       5,865  

Pool #C91344 3.500% 11/01/30

    36,830       35,245  

Pool #C91424 3.500% 1/01/32

    22,500       21,532  

Pool #RA2483 3.500% 6/01/50

    3,679,410       3,378,958  

Pool #SD1523 4.000% 8/01/52

    5,181,656       4,893,987  

Pool #SD1603 4.000% 9/01/52

    3,217,613       3,022,290  

Pool #C91239 4.500% 3/01/29

    1,828       1,792  

Pool #C91251 4.500% 6/01/29

    12,022       11,790  

Pool #C90939 5.500% 12/01/25

    4,408       4,387  

Pool #D97258 5.500% 4/01/27

    2,551       2,539  

Pool #C91026 5.500% 4/01/27

    9,768       9,722  

Pool #C91074 5.500% 8/01/27

    1,043       1,038  

Pool #D97417 5.500% 10/01/27

    6,181       6,154  

Pool #C91128 5.500% 12/01/27

    697       694  

Pool #C91148 5.500% 1/01/28

    21,824       21,722  

Pool #C91176 5.500% 5/01/28

    8,983       8,953  

Pool #C91217 5.500% 11/01/28

    3,329       3,344  

Federal National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #CB0414 2.500% 5/01/51

    6,357,220       5,400,718  

Pool #FM8596 2.500% 9/01/51

    2,060,508       1,761,433  

Pool #FM9104 2.500% 10/01/51

    5,897,835       5,038,098  

Pool #FM9227 2.500% 10/01/51

    4,414,475       3,751,657  

Pool #MA4548 2.500% 2/01/52

    6,616,814       5,615,051  

Pool #FS3035 2.500% 4/01/52

    9,071,014       7,754,387  

Pool #MA3029 3.000% 6/01/32

    1,072,113       1,015,840  

Pool #MA3090 3.000% 8/01/32

    437,283       414,330  

Pool #AO8180 3.000% 9/01/42

    9,478       8,598  

Pool #AP8668 3.000% 12/01/42

    73,474       66,605  

Pool #AR1975 3.000% 12/01/42

    14,256       12,932  

Pool #AB7397 3.000% 12/01/42

    62,605       56,779  

Pool #AB7401 3.000% 12/01/42

    49,768       45,156  

Pool #AR0306 3.000% 1/01/43

    4,110       3,728  

Pool #AR5391 3.000% 1/01/43

    15,743       14,264  

Pool #AL3215 3.000% 2/01/43

    49,461       44,839  

Pool #AR4109 3.000% 2/01/43

    53,826       48,781  

Pool #AR4432 3.000% 3/01/43

    23,167       20,999  

Pool #AT0169 3.000% 3/01/43

    110,548       100,174  

Pool #AB8809 3.000% 3/01/43

    25,450       23,082  

Pool #MA1368 3.000% 3/01/43

    96,994       87,933  

Pool #AR2174 3.000% 4/01/43

    92,452       83,770  

Pool #FS1075 3.000% 3/01/52

    3,445,415       3,053,351  

Pool #CB3304 3.000% 4/01/52

    5,245,338       4,648,457  

Pool #CB3305 3.000% 4/01/52

    6,264,845       5,548,035  

Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

    389,305       375,464  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

    3,557,352       3,281,676  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pool #CA6096 3.500% 6/01/50

  $ 4,075,730     $ 3,735,274  

Pool #FM4017 3.500% 8/01/50

    287,977       264,372  

Pool #CB3842 3.500% 6/01/52

    10,208,012       9,350,525  

Pool #AA3980 4.500% 4/01/28

    16,808       16,522  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

    1,873,632       1,831,719  

Pool #CB3866 4.500% 6/01/52

    5,964,962       5,756,499  

Pool #CB4129 4.500% 7/01/52

    5,215,781       5,013,941  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

    179,231       179,951  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

    1,159,366       1,164,559  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

    396,714       399,114  

Pool #775539 1 year USD LIBOR + 1.641% 5.391% FRN 5/01/34

    11,177       11,314  

Pool #AD0836 5.500% 11/01/28

    19,085       18,996  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #352022 7.000% 11/15/23

    76       76  

Pool #374440 7.000% 11/15/23

    5       5  

Pool #491089 7.000% 12/15/28

    2,538       2,540  

Pool #480539 7.000% 4/15/29

    59       60  

Pool #488634 7.000% 5/15/29

    1,338       1,359  

Pool #500928 7.000% 5/15/29

    2,278       2,323  

Pool #510083 7.000% 7/15/29

    137       140  

Pool #493723 7.000% 8/15/29

    1,703       1,739  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

    3,116       3,165  

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #008746 1 year CMT + 1.500% 2.750% FRN 11/20/25

    758       737  

Pool #080136 1 year CMT + 1.500% 2.750% FRN 11/20/27

    280       270  

Pool #MA6038 3.000% 7/20/49

    2,048,438       1,848,644  

Pool #MA6283 3.000% 11/20/49

    3,700,563       3,337,028  

Pool #MA6409 3.000% 1/20/50

    3,809,575       3,435,330  

Pool #MA4321 3.500% 3/20/47

    2,276,936       2,133,782  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA

               

2.500% 7/20/53 (f)

    13,050,000       11,293,732  

3.000% 7/20/53 (f)

    9,125,000       8,151,853  

3.500% 7/20/53 (f)

    5,770,000       5,324,145  

4.500% 7/20/53 (f)

    2,000,000       1,929,729  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security TBA

               

2.000% 7/13/53 (f)

    6,925,000       5,643,088  

2.500% 7/13/53 (f)

    2,350,000       1,991,533  

3.000% 7/13/53 (f)

    3,525,000       3,101,449  

3.500% 7/13/53 (f)

    2,000,000       1,821,718  

4.000% 7/13/53 (f)

    18,350,000       17,216,023  

4.500% 7/18/38 (f)

    7,500,000       7,348,833  

4.500% 7/13/53 (f)

    1,975,000       1,897,852  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

5.000% 7/18/38 (f)

  $ 7,400,000     $ 7,347,393  

5.000% 7/13/53 (f)

    10,300,000       10,091,184  
              196,347,214  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $207,361,125)

            196,361,312  
                 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 2.2%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 2.2%

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               

2.250% 8/15/49 (g)

    16,000,000       11,619,067  

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

4.625% 2/28/25

    3,500,000       3,472,862  
              15,091,929  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $14,988,841)

            15,091,929  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $754,605,929)

            674,374,964  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $754,605,929)

            674,374,964  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 11.5%

Commercial Paper — 11.3%

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

               

5.468% 7/13/23 (a)

    11,000,000       10,978,792  

Avangrid, Inc.

               

5.441% 7/20/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,991,100  

5.502% 7/24/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,989,240  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

               

5.564% 7/24/23 (a)

    1,000,000       996,433  

Hyundai Capital America

               

5.706% 8/28/23 (a)

    10,000,000       9,908,779  

Marriott International, Inc.

               

5.644% 8/29/23 (a)

    9,000,000       8,916,450  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

               

5.661% 8/01/23 (a)

    10,000,000       9,950,231  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

               

5.500% 7/05/23 (a)

    9,000,000       8,993,483  

Sempra Energy

               

5.644% 9/05/23 (a)

    1,000,000       989,543  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

               

5.629% 7/24/23 (a)

    10,000,000       9,964,540  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Tampa Electric Co.

               

5.657% 7/06/23 (a)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,998,257  

TELUS Corp.

               

5.825% 8/21/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,976,015  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

               

5.611% 7/06/23 (a)

    5,000,000       4,995,659  
              76,648,522  
                 
   

Number of
Shares

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.1%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (h)

    844,952       844,952  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 0.1%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (i)

  $ 893,040       893,040  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $78,397,889)

            78,386,514  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 110.5% (Cost $833,003,818) (j)

            752,761,478  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (10.5)%

            (71,413,838 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 681,347,640  

 

 

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

 

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Abbreviation Legend

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

FRN

Floating Rate Note

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $352,388,827 or 51.72% of net assets.

(b)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(c)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2023.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $828,268 or 0.12% of net assets. (Note 2).

(e)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

All or a portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open derivatives. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

Maturity value of $893,153. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $910,980.

(j)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

    80.4 %

Cayman Islands

    6.9 %

United Kingdom

    2.9 %

Canada

    1.5 %

Ireland

    1.5 %

Switzerland

    1.0 %

Australia

    0.9 %

Israel

    0.7 %

France

    0.7 %

Germany

    0.6 %

Jersey, Channel Islands

    0.5 %

Mexico

    0.4 %

Bermuda

    0.3 %

Netherlands

    0.3 %

Republic of Korea

    0.3 %

Japan

    0.1 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    99.0 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    1.0 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    9/20/23       100     $ 12,649,898     $ 40,727  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    9/20/23       290       39,058,679       444,759  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/29/23       365       75,241,547       (1,021,079 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/29/23       227       24,689,709       (379,428 )

 

                          $ (915,021 )

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/20/23       119     $ (14,235,458 )   $ 141,395  

 

 

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

 

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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/Index

 

Rate Paid
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.IG Series 40†

    1.000%       Quarterly       6/20/28       USD       110,000,000     $ (1,643,840 )   $ (574,784 )   $ (1,069,056 )

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.965%

    Annually       6/23/25       USD       50,000,000     $ (806,530 )   $     $ (806,530 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.815%

    Annually       6/30/25       USD       49,000,000       (925,224 )           (925,224 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.749%

    Annually       7/14/25       USD       49,141,000       (962,922 )           (962,922 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.618%

    Annually       8/07/25       USD       49,472,000       (1,039,593 )           (1,039,593 )

Fixed 3.293%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/23/33       USD       11,000,000       240,960             240,960  

Fixed 3.223%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/30/33       USD       11,210,000       310,231             310,231  

Fixed 3.086%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       7/14/33       USD       11,165,000       427,955             427,955  

Fixed 3.107%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       8/07/33       USD       11,000,000       388,306             388,306  
                                              $ (2,366,817 )   $     $ (2,366,817 )

 

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

 

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

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June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BONDS & NOTES — 90.5%

CORPORATE DEBT — 48.0%

Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%

Boeing Co.

               

2.196% 2/04/26

  $ 350,000     $ 321,233  

Agriculture — 1.6%

BAT Capital Corp.

               

4.700% 4/02/27

    1,185,000       1,147,346  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC

               

3.125% 7/26/24 (a)

    400,000       386,464  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd.

               

2.349% 10/29/25 (a)

    450,000       400,692  
              1,934,502  

Auto Manufacturers — 2.1%

Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC

               

5.150% 1/16/26 (a)

    330,000       328,456  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

               

2.300% 2/10/25

    645,000       602,939  

Hyundai Capital America

               

1.500% 6/15/26 (a)

    750,000       664,165  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC

               

1.850% 9/16/26 (a)

    1,235,000       1,047,725  
              2,643,285  

Banks — 10.2%

ABN AMRO Bank NV

               

4.750% 7/28/25 (a)

    625,000       602,781  

Banco Santander SA

               

1.849% 3/25/26

    600,000       536,760  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

               

5.500% 4/04/26 (a)

    384,000       383,292  

Bank of America Corp.

               

SOFR + .960% 1.734% VRN 7/22/27

    265,000       236,583  

3.950% 4/21/25

    178,000       172,374  

Barclays PLC

               

5.200% 5/12/26

    1,055,000       1,017,809  

BPCE SA

               

4.625% 7/11/24 (a)

    200,000       195,431  

5.700% 10/22/23 (a)

    805,000       801,484  

Citigroup, Inc.

               

4.450% 9/29/27

    465,000       443,995  

Credit Suisse AG

               

6.500% 8/08/23 (a)

    930,000       923,304  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Danske Bank AS

               

1 yr. CMT + .730% 1.549% VRN 9/10/27 (a) (b)

  $ 485,000     $ 421,262  

1 yr. CMT + 2.100% 6.466% VRN 1/09/26 (a)

    275,000       274,344  

Deutsche Bank AG

               

SOFR + 2.159% 2.222% VRN 9/18/24

    435,000       429,492  

SOFR + 1.219% 2.311% VRN 11/16/27

    430,000       369,515  

HSBC Holdings PLC

               

SOFR + 1.430% 2.999% VRN 3/10/26

    430,000       407,666  

SOFR + 3.350% 7.390% VRN 11/03/28

    310,000       327,169  

JP Morgan Chase & Co. SOFR + .765%

               

1.470% VRN 9/22/27

    445,000       392,856  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 1 yr. CMT + 1.700%

               

5.871% VRN 3/06/29

    325,000       322,254  

Macquarie Group Ltd. SOFR + 1.069%

               

1.340% VRN 1/12/27 (a)

    845,000       752,140  

Morgan Stanley

               

SOFR + 1.610% 4.210% VRN 4/20/28

    245,000       235,358  

4.350% 9/08/26

    1,150,000       1,110,603  

Natwest Group PLC 1 yr. CMT + .900%

               

1.642% VRN 6/14/27

    345,000       303,614  

Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC SOFR + 1.220%

               

2.469% VRN 1/11/28

    370,000       323,004  

Societe Generale SA

               

1 yr. CMT + 1.100% 1.488% VRN 12/14/26 (a)

    525,000       461,981  

1 yr. CMT + 1.300% 2.797% VRN 1/19/28 (a)

    200,000       177,142  

Synovus Bank GA

               

5.625% 2/15/28

    273,000       246,652  

UBS Group AG SOFR Index + .980%

               

1.305% VRN 2/02/27 (a)

    450,000       393,151  

UBS Group AG 1 yr. CMT + 1.080%

               

1.364% VRN 1/30/27 (a)

    400,000       350,493  
              12,612,509  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Beverages — 0.6%

Bacardi Ltd.

               

4.450% 5/15/25 (a) (b)

  $ 378,000     $ 367,860  

JDE Peet’s NV

               

1.375% 1/15/27 (a)

    407,000       353,066  
              720,926  

Chemicals — 2.5%

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC

               

1.400% 8/05/26

    250,000       216,639  

6.165% 7/15/27

    200,000       198,966  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

               

1.832% 10/15/27 (a)

    400,000       337,298  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

               

5.000% 5/18/25 (a)

    450,000       440,689  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

               

1.875% 5/11/26 (a)

    957,000       857,711  

Syngenta Finance NV

               

4.892% 4/24/25 (a)

    335,000       327,897  

Yara International ASA

               

3.800% 6/06/26 (a)

    325,000       305,206  

4.750% 6/01/28 (a)

    450,000       427,493  
              3,111,899  

Commercial Services — 0.7%

Triton Container International Ltd.

               

2.050% 4/15/26 (a)

    950,000       829,283  

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.8%

Ferguson Finance PLC

               

4.250% 4/20/27 (a)

    355,000       340,565  

Li & Fung Ltd.

               

5.000% STEP 8/18/25 (a)

    675,000       624,695  
              965,260  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

               

2.450% 10/29/26

    405,000       361,726  

6.500% 7/15/25

    300,000       301,483  

Aircastle Ltd.

               

4.125% 5/01/24

    740,000       720,061  

ANB Sukuk Ltd. 5 yr. CMT + 2.974%

               

3.326% VRN 10/28/30 (a)

    650,000       609,965  

Antares Holdings LP

               

2.750% 1/15/27 (a)

    310,000       254,692  

3.950% 7/15/26 (a)

    605,000       531,026  

6.000% 8/15/23 (a)

    323,000       322,172  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

               

2.875% 2/15/25 (a)

    800,000       743,972  

4.250% 4/15/26 (a)

    250,000       232,904  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BGC Partners, Inc.

               

4.375% 12/15/25 (b)

  $ 505,000     $ 466,149  

LeasePlan Corp. NV

               

2.875% 10/24/24 (a)

    280,000       266,739  
              4,810,889  

Electric — 1.7%

Alliant Energy Finance LLC

               

1.400% 3/15/26 (a)

    260,000       230,009  

Enel Finance International NV

               

1.375% 7/12/26 (a)

    620,000       547,346  

4.625% 6/15/27 (a)

    377,000       364,888  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

               

4.950% 6/08/25

    380,000       368,322  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.

               

5.150% 3/30/26 (a)

    226,000       222,569  

Sempra Energy

               

5.400% 8/01/26

    310,000       308,484  
              2,041,618  

Electronics — 0.2%

Jabil, Inc.

               

4.250% 5/15/27

    285,000       271,277  

Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.5%

Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd.

               

1.500% 9/09/26 (a)

    682,000       597,375  

Engineering & Construction — 0.3%

Mexico City Airport Trust

               

4.250% 10/31/26 (a)

    400,000       385,367  

Entertainment — 0.2%

Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.

               

3.638% 3/15/25

    325,000       313,470  

Food — 1.6%

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

               

2.500% 1/15/27 (a)

    860,000       753,446  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

               

5.875% 9/30/27 (a)

    112,000       110,656  

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV

               

4.125% 5/02/26 (a)

    450,000       429,189  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.

               

4.250% 2/01/27 (a)

    775,000       714,196  
              2,007,487  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.8%

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.

               

4.000% 1/14/25

    1,000,000       970,000  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.3%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

               

6.050% 2/15/26 (a)

    325,000       325,413  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Health Care – Services — 0.2%

HCA, Inc.

               

5.200% 6/01/28

  $ 315,000     $ 312,438  

Home Builders — 0.3%

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

               

4.875% 3/15/27

    375,000       363,100  

Housewares — 0.2%

Newell Brands, Inc.

               

6.375% 9/15/27 (b)

    200,000       191,522  

Insurance — 3.6%

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

               

6.125% 8/15/23

    620,000       615,619  

Athene Global Funding

               

1.730% 10/02/26 (a)

    445,000       383,573  

2.500% 1/14/25 (a)

    420,000       392,326  

3.205% 3/08/27 (a)

    212,000       189,672  

CNO Global Funding

               

1.750% 10/07/26 (a)

    714,000       630,270  

Corebridge Financial, Inc.

               

3.650% 4/05/27

    235,000       219,390  

GA Global Funding Trust

               

2.250% 1/06/27 (a)

    685,000       606,535  

Lincoln National Corp.

               

3.800% 3/01/28 (b)

    350,000       316,442  

Sammons Financial Group, Inc.

               

4.450% 5/12/27 (a)

    1,140,000       1,050,399  
              4,404,226  

Internet — 0.2%

Expedia Group, Inc.

               

4.625% 8/01/27

    309,000       299,436  

Investment Companies — 2.9%

Ares Capital Corp.

               

3.875% 1/15/26

    535,000       496,006  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

               

3.900% 8/23/24

    163,000       157,240  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund

               

2.625% 12/15/26

    890,000       757,210  

2.700% 1/15/25

    325,000       303,151  

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

               

2.500% 8/24/26

    270,000       233,496  

3.375% 4/15/24

    330,000       320,708  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

               

4.750% 9/15/24

    445,000       425,182  

OWL Rock Core Income Corp.

               

4.700% 2/08/27

    500,000       453,711  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc.

               

3.875% 11/01/24

  $ 410,000     $ 395,296  
              3,542,000  

Leisure Time — 0.2%

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.

               

3.350% 6/08/25 (a)

    330,000       311,672  

Lodging — 0.7%

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

               

3.200% 8/08/24

    875,000       847,497  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%

Weir Group PLC

               

2.200% 5/13/26 (a)

    880,000       788,195  

Mining — 0.9%

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

               

6.125% 5/15/28 (a) (b)

    395,000       392,875  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium PT/Mineral Industri Indonesia Persero PT

               

4.750% 5/15/25 (a)

    750,000       730,140  
              1,123,015  

Oil & Gas — 2.1%

EQT Corp.

               

6.125% STEP 2/01/25

    360,000       357,977  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc.

               

5.375% 1/01/26

    275,000       273,133  

Ovintiv, Inc.

               

5.650% 5/15/28

    320,000       313,655  

Parkland Corp.

               

5.875% 7/15/27 (a)

    193,000       186,208  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

               

3.950% 2/01/28

    685,000       613,806  

Petroleos Mexicanos

               

4.625% 9/21/23

    315,000       312,055  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd.

               

5.838% 9/30/27 (a)

    566,550       573,241  
              2,630,075  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

               

4.250% 12/15/25 (a)

    400,000       385,959  

CVS Health Corp.

               

5.000% 1/30/29

    325,000       321,868  

Hikma Finance USA LLC

               

3.250% 7/09/25 (a)

    675,000       639,171  

Viatris, Inc.

               

2.300% 6/22/27

    1,025,000       895,497  
              2,242,495  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Pipelines — 1.3%

Energy Transfer LP

               

4.950% 6/15/28

  $ 975,000     $ 945,721  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

               

4.500% 12/15/26

    90,000       87,152  

4.650% 10/15/25

    560,000       545,536  
              1,578,409  

Private Equity — 0.6%

Hercules Capital, Inc.

               

2.625% 9/16/26

    560,000       479,185  

3.375% 1/20/27 (b)

    270,000       233,890  
              713,075  

Real Estate — 0.0%

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

               

6.125% 2/21/24 (a)

    400,000       29,048  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 2.5%

CubeSmart LP

               

2.250% 12/15/28

    390,000       328,637  

Global Net Lease, Inc./Global Net Lease Operating Partnership LP

               

3.750% 12/15/27 (a)

    335,000       245,757  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.

               

5.375% 4/15/26

    348,000       340,662  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

               

4.750% 1/15/28

    779,000       711,094  

SBA Tower Trust

               

1.884% 7/15/50 (a)

    287,000       257,799  

Service Properties Trust

               

4.350% 10/01/24

    935,000       899,675  

Vornado Realty LP

               

2.150% 6/01/26

    310,000       262,611  
              3,046,235  

Retail — 0.4%

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

               

5.900% 3/09/26

    144,000       142,415  

Nordstrom, Inc.

               

2.300% 4/08/24

    268,000       257,878  

4.000% 3/15/27 (b)

    86,000       76,540  
              476,833  

Software — 0.2%

Oracle Corp.

               

4.500% 5/06/28

    298,000       289,940  

Telecommunications — 1.0%

Sprint Capital Corp.

               

6.875% 11/15/28

    310,000       328,598  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

               

4.250% 1/21/25 (a)

  $ 895,000     $ 872,359  
              1,200,957  
                 

TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $64,166,205)

            59,251,961  
                 

NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 40.3%

Automobile Asset-Backed Securities — 2.6%

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

               

Series 2019-3A, Class C, 3.150% 3/20/26 (a)

    1,083,000       998,260  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, 4.730% 9/20/24 (a)

    250,000       249,169  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-4, Class D

               

1.480% 3/15/28

    250,000       219,016  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust

               

Series 2021-N1, Class D, 1.500% 1/10/28

    404,572       381,768  

Series 2021-P3, Class D, 2.250% 9/11/28

    855,000       718,211  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Series 2023-1, Class B

               

5.310% 5/15/28 (a)

    400,000       394,725  

Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class D

               

3.450% 1/26/32 (a)

    215,000       199,514  
              3,160,663  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.2%

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

               

Series 2019-BPR, Class CMP, 4.024% VRN 11/05/32 (a) (c)

    370,000       316,447  

Series 2019-BPR, Class DMP, 4.024% VRN 11/05/32 (a) (c)

    450,000       380,674  

BHMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-ATLS, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.693% FRN 7/15/35 (a)

    500,000       477,199  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-SOAR, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800% 6.994% FRN 6/15/38 (a)

    316,972       303,907  

Series 2019-XL, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.914% 7.062% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

    268,600       264,914  

Series 2021-VOLT, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000% 7.193% FRN 9/15/36 (a)

    792,000       747,480  

 

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

 

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Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2019-XL, Class F, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.114% 7.262% FRN 10/15/36 (a)

  $ 753,100     $ 740,886  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%

               

7.343% FRN 12/15/37 (a)

    545,194       531,578  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2

               

3.147% 2/10/47

    74,480       74,114  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%

               

6.793% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    199,504       197,136  

KIND Trust

               

Series 2021-KIND, Class B, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.464% 6.612% FRN 8/15/38 (a)

    546,053       504,443  

Series 2021-KIND, Class C, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.864% 7.012% FRN 8/15/38 (a)

    595,695       544,602  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950%

               

7.143% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

    251,000       247,002  

Life Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BMR, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.864%

               

7.012% FRN 3/15/38 (a)

    365,665       349,455  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-MHC, Class E, 1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.215%

               

7.362% FRN 4/15/38 (a)

    620,000       601,416  

One New York Plaza Trust

               

Series 2020-1NYP, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.200% 7.393% FRN 1/15/36 (a)

    616,000       527,282  

Series 2020-1NYP, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% 7.943% FRN 1/15/36 (a)

    414,000       325,565  

VASA Trust, Series 2021-VASA, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%

               

7.293% FRN 7/15/39 (a)

    711,000       534,988  
              7,669,088  

Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities — 0.0%

Credit Suisse Seasoned Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .480%

               

5.630% FRN 10/25/34 (a)

    5,257       5,281  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 18.8%

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A

               

4.810% 11/15/48 (a)

  $ 337,098     $ 317,611  

AIMCO CLO Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.060%

               

6.333% FRN 7/22/32 (a)

    1,000,000       985,920  

Apidos CLO XXVI, Series 2017-26A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.762% FRN 7/18/29 (a)

    500,000       491,758  

Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A

               

1.540% 7/17/46 (a)

    896,901       792,276  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%

               

6.800% FRN 10/20/31 (a)

    800,000       780,158  

BHG Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-B, Class C, 2.240% 10/17/34 (a)

    448,000       369,766  

Series 2022-C, Class A, 5.320% 10/17/35 (a)

    543,231       537,067  

BlueMountain Fuji U.S. CLO I Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .980%

               

6.230% FRN 7/20/29 (a)

    524,202       518,725  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC

               

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.940% 5/25/29 (a)

    37,514       36,533  

Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.780% 9/26/33 (a)

    127,640       119,898  

Business Jet Securities LLC

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.162% 4/15/36 (a)

    393,079       360,456  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.981% 11/15/35 (a)

    68,311       64,539  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%

               

7.260% FRN 7/15/30 (a)

    300,000       286,856  

CARS-DB4 LP

               

Series 2020-1A, Class B1, 4.170% 2/15/50 (a)

    484,000       445,847  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 4.180% 4/15/47 (a)

    578,660       565,999  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .980%

               

6.230% FRN 4/20/31 (a)

    250,000       247,872  

 

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

 

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MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class B1

               

2.280% 7/15/60 (a)

  $ 90,845     $ 75,564  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

               

Series 2021-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.110% 6.365% FRN 4/25/33 (a)

    500,000       495,240  

Series 2017-4A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550% 6.823% FRN 10/24/30 (a)

    500,000       489,798  

DataBank Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2

               

2.060% 2/27/51 (a)

    991,000       868,658  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC

               

Series 2016-A, Class A, 2.730% 4/25/28 (a)

    61,528       60,908  

Series 2017-A, Class B, 2.960% 3/25/30 (a)

    111,142       106,815  

Series 2019-A, Class C, 3.450% 1/25/34 (a)

    272,577       252,660  

Firstkey Homes Trust, Series 2021, Class E2

               

2.489% 8/17/38 (a)

    460,000       386,630  

FNA VI LLC, Series 21-1A, Class A

               

1.350% 1/10/32 (a)

    1,070,033       966,952  

Goldman Home Improvement Trust Issuer Trust, Series 2021-GRN2, Class A

               

1.150% 6/25/51 (a)

    446,748       412,343  

Goodgreen Trust

               

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.760% 4/15/55 (a)

    334,537       276,859  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.230% 10/15/52 (a)

    160,366       139,774  

Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.860% 10/15/54 (a)

    155,969       136,377  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.930% VRN 10/15/53 (a) (c)

    142,792       126,954  

Gracie Point International Funding, Series 2022-3A, Class B, 30 day SOFR + 4.000%

               

9.032% FRN 11/01/24 (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,970  

Hero Funding Trust

               

Series 2017-3A, Class A1, 3.190% 9/20/48 (a)

    83,768       71,701  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.570% 9/20/47 (a)

    81,014       71,669  

Series 2015-1A, Class A, 3.840% 9/21/40 (a)

    172,907       155,707  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, 4.670% 9/20/48 (a)

    148,298       134,762  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

HIN Timeshare Trust, Series 2020-A, Class B

               

2.230% 10/09/39 (a)

  $ 412,299     $ 374,701  

Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd.

               

Series 2019-2, Class A, 3.425% 11/15/39 (a)

    353,955       279,625  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 4.458% 11/15/39 (a)

    683,333       271,420  

JG Wentworth XXII LLC, Series 2010-3A, Class A

               

3.820% 12/15/48 (a)

    79,519       76,104  

KKR CLO Ltd., Series 28A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%

               

6.692% FRN 3/15/31 (a)

    243,693       241,442  

KREF Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class AS, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%

               

6.458% FRN 2/15/39 (a)

    900,000       854,486  

Madison Park Funding XXXII Ltd., Series 2018-32A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%

               

6.673% FRN 1/22/31 (a)

    500,000       485,618  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC

               

Series 2018-2GS, Class A, 4.200% 2/22/44 (a)

    131,353       118,795  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

    29,163       27,466  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%

               

6.612% FRN 10/18/29 (a)

    1,000,000       972,616  

Newark BSL CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%

               

6.655% FRN 7/25/30 (a)

    250,000       244,117  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1

               

3.372% 10/21/47 (a)

    89,327       83,396  

Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund, Series 2020-1A, Class A3

               

2.260% 11/20/50 (a)

    400,000       351,751  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2016-A, Class B

               

2.910% 3/08/29 (a)

    35,552       33,888  

Oxford Finance Funding LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2

               

3.101% 2/15/28 (a)

    101,157       99,696  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A2R, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%

               

6.921% FRN 11/15/31 (a)

    500,000       489,640  

 

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

 

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MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Rad CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%

               

6.660% FRN 7/15/31 (a)

  $ 350,000     $ 343,015  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust, Series 2005-EFC1, Class M5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%

               

6.125% FRN 5/25/35

    173,696       168,074  

RR 19 Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%

               

6.400% FRN 10/15/35 (a)

    500,000       491,446  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C,

               

3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (a)

    430,000       416,793  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class C

               

3.510% 7/20/37 (a)

    30,406       28,680  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A3

               

4.400% 10/20/48 (a)

    500,933       453,040  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%

               

6.350% FRN 11/25/35 (a)

    78,195       75,762  

TAL Advantage VII LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class B

               

3.290% 9/20/45 (a)

    640,125       563,472  

TICP CLO XI Ltd., Series 2018-11A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%

               

6.430% FRN 10/20/31 (a)

    400,000       396,900  

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.280%

               

6.530% FRN 4/20/33 (a)

    1,000,000       989,919  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2

               

1.645% 9/15/45 (a)

    675,000       626,478  

Verde CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%

               

6.360% FRN 4/15/32 (a)

    500,000       493,003  
              23,202,965  

Student Loans Asset-Backed Securities — 5.4%

College Ave Student Loans LLC

               

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.320% 7/25/51 (a)

    737,561       641,516  

Series 2018-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200% 6.350% FRN 12/26/47 (a)

    241,695       237,857  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

College Avenue Student Loans LLC

               

Series 2017-A, Class B, 4.500% 11/26/46 (a)

  $ 260,000     $ 227,810  

Series 2017-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650% 6.800% FRN 11/26/46 (a)

    171,686       171,265  

College Loan Corp. Trust, Series 2005-2, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%

               

5.750% FRN 1/15/37

    93,490       79,844  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2018-AGS, Class C, 3.820% 2/25/44 (a)

    15,872       13,439  

Series 2018-BGS, Class C, 4.120% 9/25/45 (a)

    17,651       15,312  

Series 2018-CGS, Class C, 4.350% 2/25/46 (a)

    8,415       7,499  

Series 2017-AGS, Class C, 5.280% 5/25/41 (a)

    38,224       35,472  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class CFX

               

3.610% 8/25/42 (a)

    172,101       162,548  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B

               

4.000% 8/25/42 (a)

    49,231       44,470  

Higher Education Funding I, Series 2004-1, Class B1,

               

4.161% FRN 1/01/44 (a) (c)

    950,000       857,215  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class BFX

               

3.000% 10/25/48 (a)

    256,646       241,254  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class B

               

2.770% 1/15/69 (a)

    2,200,000       1,724,733  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-3A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%

               

6.650% FRN 6/25/54 (a)

    130,000       119,813  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2006-2, Class B,

               

5.770% FRN 10/25/42 (c)

    200,000       192,668  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%

               

5.521% FRN 2/15/45

    190,678       168,694  

SLM Student Loan Trust

               

Series 2006-7, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200% 5.455% FRN 1/27/42

    572,198       506,789  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210% 5.465% FRN 10/25/40

    299,668       280,944  

 

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

 

84

 

 

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290% 5.545% FRN 1/25/44

  $ 306,079     $ 281,441  

Series 2005-9, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300% 5.555% FRN 1/25/41

    266,601       239,590  

Series 2005-8, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310% 5.565% FRN 1/25/55

    110,387       101,575  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

               

Series 2018-C, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750% 5.943% FRN 11/15/35 (a)

    212,363       209,688  

Series 2016-C, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100% 6.293% FRN 9/15/34 (a)

    48,432       47,957  
              6,609,393  

Whole Loan Collateral Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.2%

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2020-5, Class A3, 2.041% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (c)

    77,309       70,108  

Series 2021-1, Class M1, 2.215% VRN 1/25/66 (a) (c)

    314,000       207,659  

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,

               

4.020% VRN 8/25/34 (c)

    1,143       1,098  

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3,

               

2.406% VRN 5/25/60 (a) (c)

    60,556       56,827  

CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV3, Class A11, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%

               

5.500% FRN 8/25/49 (a)

    302,109       281,984  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

               

Series 2021-NQM2, Class A3, 1.538% VRN 2/25/66 (a) (c)

    478,829       393,965  

Series 2021-NQM4, Class M1, 2.472% VRN 5/25/66 (a) (c)

    500,000       323,776  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3,

               

1.128% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (c)

    139,142       126,326  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6INV, Class A18,

               

2.500% VRN 8/25/51 (a) (c)

    562,306       437,786  

Lakeview Trust, Series 2022-1, Class M3

               

4.585% 4/25/52 (a)

    1,600,000       1,525,243  

MFRA Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A3,

               

1.472% VRN 11/25/64 (a) (c)

    371,550       307,106  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A1,

               

3.750% VRN 11/25/56 (a) (c)

  $ 113,763     $ 103,611  

NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%

               

6.200% FRN 5/25/55 (a)

    803,400       796,339  

NLT Trust

               

Series 2021-INV2, Class A3, 1.520% VRN 8/25/56 (a) (c)

    675,026       553,918  

Series 2021-INV2, Class M1, 2.569% VRN 8/25/56 (a) (c)

    700,000       468,052  

OBX Trust

               

Series 2021-NQM3, Class A3, 1.362% VRN 7/25/61 (a) (c)

    782,962       596,263  

Series 2021-NQM1, Class M1, 2.219% VRN 2/25/66 (a) (c)

    333,000       206,784  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.850%

               

9.000% FRN 2/25/25 (a)

    250,000       249,381  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust

               

Series 2021-3, Class A3, 1.518% VRN 6/25/56 (a) (c)

    208,397       169,649  

Series 2019-INV1, Class A3, 2.916% VRN 9/27/49 (a) (c)

    532,984       503,810  

Starwood Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3,

               

1.528% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (c)

    552,374       466,635  

Verus Securitization Trust

               

Series 2021-5, Class A3, 1.373% VRN 9/25/66 (a) (c)

    196,769       158,635  

Series 2019-INV2, Class A3, 3.219% VRN 7/25/59 (a) (c)

    244,970       235,900  

Series 2019-INV3, Class M1, 3.279% VRN 11/25/59 (a) (c)

    265,000       230,676  

Series 2020-4, Class M1, 3.291% VRN 5/25/65 (a) (c)

    548,000       471,765  
              8,943,296  

Whole Loan Collateral Support Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

OBX Trust, Series 2020-INV1, Class A21,

               

3.500% VRN 12/25/49 (a) (c)

    132,497       114,203  
                 

TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $54,888,953)

            49,704,889  
                 

 

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

 

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MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (d) — 1.7%

Pass-Through Securities — 0.0%

Federal National Mortgage Association Pool #775539 1 yr. USD LIBOR + 1.641% 5.391% 5/01/34

  $ 2,129     $ 2,155  

Government National Mortgage Association

               

Pool #352022 7.000% 11/15/23

    15       15  

Pool #491089 7.000% 12/15/28

    489       490  

Pool #500928 7.000% 5/15/29

    422       430  

Pool #510083 7.000% 7/15/29

    26       27  

Pool #493723 7.000% 8/15/29

    320       327  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

    594       603  

Government National Mortgage Association II

               

Pool #008746 1 yr. CMT + 1.500% 2.750% FRN 11/20/25

    145       141  

Pool #080136 1 yr. CMT + 1.500% 2.750% FRN 11/20/27

    51       49  
              4,237  

Whole Loans — 1.7%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes

               

Series 2021-DNA6, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.500% 6.567% FRN 10/25/41 (a)

    1,046,000       1,019,637  

Series 2021-DNA2, Class M2, 30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.300% 7.367% FRN 8/25/33 (a)

    1,086,736       1,087,058  
              2,106,695  
                 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES (Cost $2,136,627)

            2,110,932  
                 

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 0.5%

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 0.5%

U.S. Treasury Notes

               

1.750% 12/31/24

  $ 700,000     $ 665,433  
                 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $706,057)

            665,433  
                 

TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $121,897,842)

            111,733,215  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $121,897,842)

            111,733,215  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.4%

Commercial Paper — 5.7%

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

               

5.468% 7/13/23 (a)

    3,000,000       2,994,216  

American Honda Finance Corp.

               

5.518% 7/10/23

    1,000,000       998,552  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

               

5.564% 7/24/23 (a)

    1,000,000       996,433  

Hyundai Capital America

               

5.706% 8/28/23 (a)

    2,000,000       1,981,756  
              6,970,957  
 
   

Number of
Shares

         

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 1.4%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (e)

    1,672,295       1,672,295  

 

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

 

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MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.3%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (f)

  $ 2,882,387       2,882,387  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $11,526,604)

            11,525,639  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $133,424,446) (g)

            123,258,854  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%

            96,764  
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 123,355,618  

 

Abbreviation Legend

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

FRN

Floating Rate Note

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $84,453,356 or 68.46% of net assets.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $1,638,115 or 1.33% of net assets. (Note 2).

(c)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2023.

(d)

May contain securities that are issued by a U.S. Government Agency, but are unsecured and are not guaranteed by a U.S. Government Agency.

(e)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

Maturity value of $2,882,752. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $2,940,117.

(g)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

    58.6 %

Cayman Islands

    9.3 %

United Kingdom

    4.1 %

Switzerland

    1.6 %

Indonesia

    1.6 %

Mexico

    1.6 %

Brazil

    1.4 %

Ireland

    1.3 %

France

    1.3 %

Germany

    1.2 %

Canada

    1.0 %

Netherlands

    1.0 %

Bermuda

    1.0 %

China

    0.8 %

Italy

    0.7 %

Australia

    0.6 %

Denmark

    0.6 %

Jordan

    0.5 %

Hong Kong

    0.5 %

Saudi Arabia

    0.5 %

Qatar

    0.5 %

Spain

    0.4 %

Kuwait

    0.4 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    90.5 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    9.5 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

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

 

87

 

 

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Futures contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

   

Number of
Contracts

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long

                               

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/29/23       274     $ 56,378,682     $ (662,494 )

Short

                               

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/20/23       15     $ (1,795,264 )   $ 18,701  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/29/23       180       (19,656,000 )     379,125  

 

                          $ 397,826  

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection

 

Reference
Obligation/Index

 

Rate Paid
by Fund

   

Payment
Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

CDX.NA.HY Series 39†

    1.000%       Quarterly       6/20/28       USD       10,000,000     $ (149,440 )   $ (52,253 )   $ (97,187 )

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

Received by the Fund

                                               

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

 

Rate/
Reference

 

Frequency

   

Termination
Date

   

Notional
Amount

   

Value

   

Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.965%

    Annually       6/23/25       USD       4,000,000     $ (64,522 )   $     $ (64,522 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.815%

    Annually       6/30/25       USD       4,700,000       (88,746 )           (88,746 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.749%

    Annually       7/14/25       USD       4,713,000       (92,352 )           (92,352 )

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually  

Fixed 3.618%

    Annually       8/07/25       USD       4,796,000       (100,782 )           (100,782 )

Fixed 3.293%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/23/33       USD       1,000,000       21,905             21,905  

Fixed 3.223%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       6/30/33       USD       950,000       26,291             26,291  

Fixed 3.086%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       7/14/33       USD       946,000       36,260             36,260  

Fixed 3.107%

    Annually  

12-Month USD SOFR

    Annually       8/07/33       USD       1,071,000       37,807
     
      37,807
 
                                              $ (224,139 )   $     $ (224,139 )

 

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

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 S&P Global Ratings. 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.

 

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

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

 

88

 

 

MML Small Cap Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 99.1%

COMMON STOCK — 99.1%

Basic Materials — 2.3%

Iron & Steel — 0.8%

Commercial Metals Co.

    19,392     $ 1,021,183  

Mining — 1.5%

Century Aluminum Co. (a)

    74,008       645,349  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    16,381       1,173,535  
              1,818,884  
              2,840,067  

Communications — 2.4%

Internet — 1.6%

Ziff Davis, Inc. (a)

    27,746       1,943,885  

Telecommunications — 0.8%

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (b)

    65,858       968,771  
              2,912,656  

Consumer, Cyclical — 13.9%

Apparel — 1.2%

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

    20,235       726,234  

Steven Madden Ltd. (b)

    23,057       753,734  
              1,479,968  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.8%

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    29,415       1,660,771  

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

    17,355       1,368,095  

Visteon Corp. (a)

    10,396       1,492,969  
              4,521,835  

Home Builders — 1.1%

KB Home

    24,947       1,290,009  

Home Furnishing — 0.6%

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    19,231       770,586  

Leisure Time — 0.6%

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. (a)

    35,236       699,435  

Lodging — 1.1%

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    19,304       1,339,118  

Retail — 5.5%

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    17,499       2,880,510  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)

    18,961       1,194,733  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    1,997       621,287  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    9,532       703,747  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    11,253       1,263,487  
              6,663,764  
              16,764,715  

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 22.5%

Beverages — 0.9%

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    1,743       1,108,583  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Biotechnology — 3.9%

ADMA Biologics, Inc. (a)

    198,244     $ 731,520  

Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a)

    23,506       328,379  

Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a)

    25,382       436,570  

Guardant Health, Inc. (a)

    29,403       1,052,628  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)

    19,078       1,208,019  

IVERIC bio, Inc. (a)

    23,474       923,467  
              4,680,583  

Commercial Services — 3.9%

ABM Industries, Inc.

    18,186       775,633  

ASGN, Inc. (a)

    18,929       1,431,600  

Korn Ferry

    26,765       1,325,938  

Marqeta, Inc. Class A (a)

    240,404       1,170,768  
              4,703,939  

Health Care – Products — 4.5%

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

    27,870       1,375,663  

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)

    33,618       742,958  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    6,913       2,244,236  

TransMedics Group, Inc. (a)

    13,133       1,102,910  
              5,465,767  

Health Care – Services — 5.6%

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    30,705       2,445,346  

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

    12,945       1,200,002  

Encompass Health Corp.

    17,475       1,183,232  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    23,697       1,928,462  
              6,757,042  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.7%

Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (a)

    7,958       710,251  

BellRing Brands, Inc. (a)

    48,175       1,763,205  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    36,978       794,657  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A (a)

    11,456       1,168,054  
              4,436,167  
              27,152,081  

Energy — 5.2%

Oil & Gas — 3.1%

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (b)

    14,951       1,251,100  

CNX Resources Corp. (a)

    79,305       1,405,284  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    28,908       1,024,789  
              3,681,173  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%

Nov, Inc.

    61,172       981,199  

Pipelines — 1.3%

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    166,857       1,595,153  
              6,257,525  

Financial — 14.5%

Banks — 3.7%

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

    20,480       560,333  

 

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

 

89

 

 

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

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Cathay General Bancorp

    30,339     $ 976,612  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    53,442       1,083,804  

Webster Financial Corp.

    24,114       910,304  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    12,579       913,487  
              4,444,540  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%

Federated Hermes, Inc.

    42,542       1,525,131  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

    11,248       790,847  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    29,059       1,733,950  
              4,049,928  

Insurance — 1.3%

Definity Financial Corp.

    58,781       1,559,654  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.7%

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

    184,768       1,479,992  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    62,456       1,586,382  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    89,890       1,413,071  
              4,479,445  

Savings & Loans — 2.5%

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    36,513       756,914  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    43,326       676,752  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    45,109       932,854  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    16,873       636,450  
              3,002,970  
              17,536,537  

Industrial — 22.5%

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    10,657       1,957,265  

Building Materials — 2.0%

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (a)

    64,536       2,442,688  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.1%

Belden, Inc.

    14,335       1,371,143  

Electronics — 4.4%

Atkore, Inc. (a)

    16,153       2,518,899  

Itron, Inc. (a)

    18,213       1,313,157  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    52,177       1,534,004  
              5,366,060  

Engineering & Construction — 2.2%

TopBuild Corp. (a)

    9,822       2,612,848  

Environmental Controls — 1.3%

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

    16,919       1,530,323  

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.8%

Regal Rexnord Corp.

    6,047       930,633  

Machinery – Construction & Mining — 1.0%

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    16,857       1,206,455  

Machinery – Diversified — 2.1%

Esab Corp.

    14,890       990,781  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. Class C (b)

    59,317     $ 1,595,034  
              2,585,815  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.3%

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    5,254       1,529,177  

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.9%

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    17,077       2,280,292  

Packaging & Containers — 1.1%

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    28,184       1,321,548  

Transportation — 1.7%

CryoPort, Inc. (a) (b)

    30,515       526,384  

Hub Group, Inc. Class A (a)

    18,931       1,520,538  
              2,046,922  
              27,181,169  

Technology — 14.7%

Computers — 3.2%

3D Systems Corp. (a)

    33,897       336,597  

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

    4,911       1,673,865  

Endava PLC Sponsored ADR (a)

    13,552       701,858  

KBR, Inc.

    18,664       1,214,280  
              3,926,600  

Semiconductors — 4.1%

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (a)

    31,197       1,408,233  

Ambarella, Inc. (a)

    13,559       1,134,481  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    17,381       1,138,977  

MKS Instruments, Inc. (b)

    11,223       1,213,206  
              4,894,897  

Software — 7.4%

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (a)

    13,932       431,892  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

    18,721       1,111,091  

Evolent Health, Inc. Class A (a)

    35,093       1,063,318  

Gitlab, Inc. Class A (a) (b)

    27,860       1,423,925  

HashiCorp, Inc. Class A (a)

    41,115       1,076,391  

Paycor HCM, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,137       1,565,463  

Progress Software Corp.

    19,116       1,110,640  

Sprout Social, Inc. Class A (a)

    24,497       1,130,781  
              8,913,501  
              17,734,998  

 

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

 

90

 

 

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

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Utilities — 1.1%

Electric — 1.1%

Portland General Electric Co.

    27,322     $ 1,279,488  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $85,292,334)

            119,659,236  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $85,292,334)

            119,659,236  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $85,292,334)

            119,659,236  
                 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.3%

Investment of Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned — 0.1%

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (c)

    66,776       66,776  
                 
   

Principal
Amount

         

Repurchase Agreement — 1.2%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (d)

  $ 1,431,314       1,431,314  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,498,090)

            1,498,090  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (Cost $86,790,424) (e)

            121,157,326  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.4)%

            (509,147 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 120,648,179  

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2023, was $5,315,765 or 4.41% of net assets. The Fund received $5,370,675 of non-cash collateral (U.S. Treasury and/or Agency obligations) related to securities lending activity. This amount is not reflected on either the Portfolio of Investments or the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. (Note 2).

(c)

Represents investment of security lending cash collateral. (Note 2).

(d)

Maturity value of $1,431,495. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,460,021.

(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 Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

EQUITIES — 97.2%

COMMON STOCK — 96.6%

Australia — 0.6%

Glencore PLC

    51,036     $ 289,504  

Brazil — 5.9%

Ambev SA

    354,012       1,139,327  

Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA

    2,000       33,027  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao

    131,100       400,019  

NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands Class A (a)

    92,580       730,456  

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

    25,869       347,162  

WEG SA

    28,884       227,720  
              2,877,711  

Chile — 0.8%

Antofagasta PLC

    3,160       58,889  

Banco Santander Chile

    6,970,027       329,830  
              388,719  

China — 26.3%

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (a)

    2,380       424,354  

H World Group Ltd. (a)

    4,200       16,249  

H World Group Ltd. ADR (a)

    50,220       1,947,532  

Meituan Class B (a) (b)

    32,130       505,022  

MicroTech Medical Hangzhou Co. Ltd. Class H (a) (b)

    14,500       9,898  

NetEase, Inc. ADR

    19,239       1,860,219  

New Horizon Health Ltd. (a) (b)

    31,500       110,467  

PDD Holdings, Inc. (a)

    6,660       460,472  

Silergy Corp.

    5,000       62,517  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    42,809       1,822,059  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a) (b)

    79,000       380,659  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    50,333       2,843,815  

Zai Lab Ltd. ADR (a)

    6,388       177,139  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc.

    5,337       133,786  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

    79,276       1,988,242  
              12,742,430  

France — 6.0%

L’Oreal SA

    241       112,470  

Pernod Ricard SA

    10,450       2,308,816  

TotalEnergies SE

    8,830       506,069  
              2,927,355  

Hong Kong — 1.5%

AIA Group Ltd.

    53,000       540,769  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    3,100       117,890  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    13,400       52,352  
              711,011  

 

   

Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

India — 18.7%

Havells India Ltd.

    13,273     $ 207,556  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    93,804       3,230,034  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    120,498       2,708,355  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

    35,554       427,098  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    61,819       2,491,419  
              9,064,462  

Indonesia — 0.8%

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    663,800       409,215  

Italy — 1.9%

Ermenegildo Zegna NV

    11,967       151,741  

PRADA SpA

    113,900       763,247  
              914,988  

Japan — 0.5%

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    7,700       244,178  

Mexico — 11.2%

America Movil SAB de CV ADR (a)

    41,187       891,287  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    79,664       881,530  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

    522,473       2,512,095  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    290,330       1,151,516  
              5,436,428  

Netherlands — 0.1%

Argenx SE ADR (a)

    72       28,061  

Peru — 1.0%

Credicorp Ltd.

    3,375       498,285  

Philippines — 1.1%

SM Investments Corp.

    32,355       543,031  

Portugal — 0.6%

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    26,701       312,199  

Republic of Korea — 7.2%

LG Chem Ltd.

    2,661       1,360,963  

LG H&H Co. Ltd.

    362       126,796  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (a) (b)

    1,500       846,970  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    21,113       1,163,674  
              3,498,403  

Russia — 0.0%

Novatek PJSC (a) (c) (d)

    8,317        

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (a) (c) (d)

    7,525        
               

South Africa — 0.6%

FirstRand Ltd.

    82,123       299,684  

Switzerland — 3.5%

Cie Financiere Richemont SA Registered Class A

    10,014       1,699,112  

 

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

 

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Number of
Shares

   

Value

 

Taiwan — 8.1%

MediaTek, Inc.

    2,000     $ 44,394  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    209,000       3,894,784  
              3,939,178  

United Kingdom — 0.2%

AstraZeneca PLC Sponsored ADR

    1,022       73,144  
                 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $43,821,109)

            46,897,098  
                 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.6%

Brazil — 0.6%

Banco Bradesco SA 6.128%

    91,145       313,131  
                 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $334,207)

            313,131  
                 

TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $44,155,316)

            47,210,229  
                 

WARRANTS — 0.1%

Switzerland — 0.1%

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Expires 11/22/23, Strike 67.00 (a)

    22,580       31,156  
                 

TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0)

            31,156  
                 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $44,155,316)

            47,241,385  
                 

 

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.0%

Repurchase Agreement — 3.0%

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 1.520%, due 7/03/23 (e)

  $ 1,456,774     $ 1,456,774  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,456,774)

            1,456,774  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.3% (Cost $45,612,090) (f)

            48,698,159  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.3)%

            (142,647 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 48,555,512  

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,853,016 or 3.82% of net assets.

(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $0 or 0.00% of net assets.

(d)

Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)

Maturity value of $1,456,958. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 4.250%, maturity date of 10/15/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,485,931.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

    20.7 %

Technology

    19.5 %

Consumer, Cyclical

    17.8 %

Consumer, Non-cyclical

    15.2 %

Basic Materials

    9.4 %

Communications

    7.6 %

Industrial

    5.4 %

Energy

    1.7 %

Total Long-Term Investments

    97.3 %

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

    2.7 %

Net Assets

    100.0 %

 

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

 

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MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 100.1%

Discount Notes — 88.6%

Federal Farm Credit Banks 4.977%, 9/26/23, 9/26/23 (a)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,976,800  

Federal Home Loan Banks

               

SOFR + 0.020% 5.080% FRN 7/03/23, 10/03/23 (a)

    13,000,000       13,000,000  

SOFR + 0.025% 5.085% FRN 7/03/23, 11/01/23 (a)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

SOFR + 0.030% 5.090% FRN 7/03/23, 9/25/23 (a)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

SOFR + 0.030% 5.090% FRN 7/03/23, 11/09/23 (a)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

SOFR + 0.050% 5.110% FRN 7/03/23, 7/24/23 (a)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

SOFR + 0.055% 5.115% FRN 7/03/23, 8/01/23 (a)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

SOFR + 0.055% 5.115% FRN 7/03/23, 11/24/23 (a)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

SOFR + 0.060% 5.120% FRN 7/03/23, 7/20/23 (a)

    11,000,000       11,000,000  

SOFR + 0.060% 5.120% FRN 7/03/23, 9/05/23 (a)

    11,000,000       11,000,000  

4.919% 7/28/23, 7/28/23 (a)

    7,800,000       7,772,095  

4.962% 7/26/23, 7/26/23 (a)

    1,200,000       1,195,975  

4.982% 7/06/23, 7/06/23 (a)

    3,800,000       3,797,409  

5.037% 7/06/23, 7/06/23 (a)

    1,734,000       1,732,813  

5.063% 7/28/23, 7/28/23 (a)

    2,400,000       2,391,180  

5.081% 7/14/23, 7/14/23 (a)

    700,000       698,736  

5.087% 7/21/23, 7/21/23 (a)

    14,000,000       13,961,111  

5.089% 7/26/23, 7/26/23 (a)

    13,000,000       12,954,861  

5.096% 9/27/23, 9/27/23 (a)

    1,500,000       1,481,960  

5.104% 7/25/23, 7/25/23 (a)

    5,600,000       5,581,389  

5.112% 8/16/23, 8/16/23 (a)

    3,500,000       3,477,773  

5.134% 8/09/23, 8/09/23 (a)

    3,800,000       3,779,417  

5.177% 7/11/23, 7/11/23 (a)

    7,500,000       7,489,417  

5.239% 9/15/23, 9/15/23 (a)

    700,000       692,493  

5.363% 8/23/23, 8/23/23 (a)

    7,000,000       6,946,205  

5.386% 8/14/23, 8/14/23 (a)

    750,000       745,188  

5.440% 9/29/23, 9/29/23 (a)

    2,615,000       2,580,521  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

               

5.136% 7/06/23, 7/06/23 (a)

    2,000,000       1,998,597  

5.140% 7/10/23, 7/10/23 (a)

    1,500,000       1,498,106  

5.155% 7/17/23, 7/17/23 (a)

    1,000,000       997,751  

5.211% 7/18/23, 7/18/23 (a)

    1,200,000       1,197,110  
              191,946,907  

 

   

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Repurchase Agreement — 11.5%

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/30/23, 5.000%, due 7/03/23 (b)

  $ 25,000,000     $ 25,000,000  
                 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $216,946,907)

            216,946,907  
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $216,946,907) (c)

            216,946,907  
                 

Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%

            (306,462 )
                 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

          $ 216,640,445  

 

Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

The stated maturity dates reflect reset date and final maturity date, respectively.

(b)

Maturity value of $25,010,417. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.00%, maturity dates ranging from 8/15/31- 8/15/49, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $25,500,000.

(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 II – Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Blend Fund

   

MML
Dynamic
Bond Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

  $ 672,636,344     $ 230,232,183  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

    148,566       705,443  

Total investments (c)

    672,784,910       230,937,626  

Cash

    3        

Foreign currency, at value (d)

          716,867  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

    14,974,753       255,617  

Delayed delivery

          3,886,907  

Cash collateral pledged for open derivatives (Note 2)

          4,868,925  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          212,562  

Fund shares sold

    22,096       22,501  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

          134,750  

Interest and dividends

    6,524       1,790,635  

Foreign tax reclaims

          8,245  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

           

Total assets

    687,788,286       242,834,635  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

    13,657,003       887,780  

Delayed delivery

          11,714,278  

Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (e)

          670,944  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

          795,026  

Interest and dividends

           

Fund shares repurchased

    324,832       144,961  

Premium on purchased options

          22,967  

Cash collateral held for securities on loan (Note 2)

    7,675       2,207,783  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    51,899       10,898  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

           

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

          29,229  

Investment advisory fees

    228,192       57,287  

Service fees

    111,861       7,614  

Distribution fees

           

Due to custodian

          6,332  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    186,674       242,593  

Unrealized depreciation on:

               

Unfunded bank loan commitments

          726  

Total liabilities

    14,568,136       16,798,418  

Net assets

  $ 673,220,150     $ 226,036,217  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 632,593,406     $ 264,832,937  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    40,626,744       (38,796,720 )

Net assets

  $ 673,220,150     $ 226,036,217  

 

(a)

Cost of investments:

  $ 646,659,490     $ 250,753,392  

(b)

Cost of repurchase agreements:

  $ 148,566     $ 705,443  

(c)

Securities on loan with market value of:

  $ 25,067,109     $ 2,861,557  

(d)

Cost of foreign currency:

  $     $ 708,631  

(e)

Premiums on written options:

  $     $ 544,431  

 

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

 

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MML Equity
Fund

   

MML Equity
Rotation
Fund

   

MML
High Yield
Fund

   

MML Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund

   

MML iShares
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MML iShares
80/20 Allocation
Fund

 
                                               
  $ 787,117,337     $ 51,327,182     $ 53,542,590     $ 191,509,973     $ 33,159,887     $ 53,562,243  
    4,115,012             1,449,945       2,786,899             146,920  
    791,232,349       51,327,182       54,992,535       194,296,872       33,159,887       53,709,163  
          61,734       12             64,197        
                                   
                                               
                                               
    21,101,974             213,528       696,376              
                                   
                      3,800,000              
                                   
    355,047             5,001       3,664,202              
                                   
    901,497       38,301       949,134       385,067       475       1,161  
    28,019                                
                      1,098,895              
    813,618,886       51,427,217       56,160,210       203,941,412       33,224,559       53,710,324  
                                               
                                               
                                               
    22,330,822             1,070,879                   41,072  
                      1,100,000              
                                   
                                   
                      2,693,293              
    328,712       576       65,344       134,426       326       1,022  
                                   
          5,277       3,905,090                   174,250  
    63,569       961       5,414       21,852       1,337       1,168  
                      54,508              
                                               
    355       6,508       6,627       1,208       3,894       6,381  
    259,966       18,458       23,396       78,272       3,662       8,750  
    49,644       1,406       25,730       26,779              
                            4,447       15,563  
                      769,178              
    264,803       94,148       132,385       116,942       26,830       43,648  
                                               
                41                    
    23,297,871       127,334       5,234,906       4,996,458       40,496       291,854  
  $ 790,321,015     $ 51,299,883     $ 50,925,304     $ 198,944,954     $ 33,184,063     $ 53,418,470  
                                               
  $ 575,465,063     $ 49,133,917     $ 65,308,587     $ 226,319,920     $ 34,397,411     $ 53,340,507  
    214,855,952       2,165,966       (14,383,283 )     (27,374,966 )     (1,213,348 )     77,963  
  $ 790,321,015     $ 51,299,883     $ 50,925,304     $ 198,944,954     $ 33,184,063     $ 53,418,470  

 

  $ 651,171,682     $ 47,807,770     $ 58,475,289     $ 200,054,072     $ 34,453,190     $ 53,371,827  
  $ 4,115,012     $     $ 1,449,945     $ 2,786,899     $     $ 146,920  
  $ 167,468     $ 94,375     $ 3,824,642     $     $     $ 170,578  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Blend Fund

   

MML
Dynamic
Bond Fund

 

Initial Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 488,759,855     $  

Shares outstanding (a)

    26,279,417        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 18.60     $  

Class II shares:

               

Net assets

  $     $ 213,730,012  

Shares outstanding (a)

          24,806,578  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $     $ 8.62  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 184,460,295     $  

Shares outstanding (a)

    10,008,079        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 18.43     $  

Service Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $     $ 12,306,205  

Shares outstanding (a)

          1,437,875  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $     $ 8.56  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

98

 

 

 

 

MML Equity
Fund

   

MML Equity
Rotation
Fund

   

MML
High Yield
Fund

   

MML Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund

   

MML iShares
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MML iShares
80/20 Allocation
Fund

 
                                               
  $ 709,559,008     $     $     $ 156,488,742     $     $  
    25,999,684                   17,639,217              
  $ 27.29     $     $     $ 8.87     $     $  
                                               
  $     $ 48,982,138     $ 9,893,763     $     $ 23,866,308     $ 24,054,487  
          4,079,748       1,153,349             2,531,943       2,528,567  
  $     $ 12.01     $ 8.58     $     $ 9.43     $ 9.51  
                                               
  $ 80,762,007     $     $     $ 42,456,212     $     $  
    3,022,869                   4,837,380              
  $ 26.72     $     $     $ 8.78     $     $  
                                               
  $     $ 2,317,745     $ 41,031,541     $     $ 9,317,755     $ 29,363,983  
          195,244       4,842,220             990,864       3,093,251  
  $     $ 11.87     $ 8.47     $     $ 9.40     $ 9.49  

 

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

 

99

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Managed Bond
Fund

   

MML
Short-Duration
Bond Fund

 

Assets:

               

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

  $ 751,868,438     $ 120,376,467  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

    893,040       2,882,387  

Total investments (c)

    752,761,478       123,258,854  

Cash

    2,424       981  

Foreign currency, at value (d)

          129  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

               

Regular delivery

          402,242  

Cash collateral pledged for open derivatives (Note 2)

    4,780,000       1,257,000  

Fund shares sold

    4,092,946       15,796  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

    137,852        

Interest and dividends

    5,054,624       854,651  

Foreign tax reclaims

    25,259        

Total assets

    766,854,583       125,789,653  

Liabilities:

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

               

Regular delivery

          389,055  

Delayed delivery

    83,694,489        

Fund shares repurchased

    302,695       134,104  

Cash collateral held for securities on loan (Note 2)

    844,952       1,672,295  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    63,282       9,435  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

          35,719  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Administration fees

    1,208       16,534  

Investment advisory fees

    233,177       35,758  

Service fees

    110,537       19,577  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

    256,603       121,558  

Total liabilities

    85,506,943       2,434,035  

Net assets

  $ 681,347,640     $ 123,355,618  

Net assets consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 803,546,771     $ 143,527,288  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (122,199,131 )     (20,171,670 )

Net assets

  $ 681,347,640     $ 123,355,618  

 

(a)

Cost of investments:

  $ 832,110,778     $ 130,542,059  

(b)

Cost of repurchase agreements:

  $ 893,040     $ 2,882,387  

(c)

Securities on loan with market value of:

  $ 828,268     $ 1,638,115  

(d)

Cost of foreign currency:

  $     $ 130  

 

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

 

100

 

 

 

 

MML
Small Cap
Equity Fund

   

MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund

   

MML
U.S. Government
Money
Market Fund

 
                       
  $ 119,726,012     $ 47,241,385     $ 191,946,907  
    1,431,314       1,456,774       25,000,000  
    121,157,326       48,698,159       216,946,907  
    1       7       33,027  
          235,598        
                       
                       
    904,006       21,100        
                 
    453       42,350       278,456  
                 
    65,012       87,966       737,651  
          15,876        
    122,126,798       49,101,056       217,996,041  
                       
                       
                       
    1,119,380       14,267        
                 
    129,400       30,831       1,164,182  
    66,776              
    8,263       3,923       13,098  
                 
                       
    355       6,403        
    62,005       23,150       85,472  
    14,644       7,704        
    77,796       459,266       92,844  
    1,478,619       545,544       1,355,596  
  $ 120,648,179     $ 48,555,512     $ 216,640,445  
                       
  $ 80,746,669     $ 57,247,239     $ 216,683,561  
    39,901,510       (8,691,727 )     (43,116 )
  $ 120,648,179     $ 48,555,512     $ 216,640,445  

 

  $ 85,359,110     $ 44,155,316     $ 191,946,907  
  $ 1,431,314     $ 1,456,774     $ 25,000,000  
  $ 5,315,765     $     $  
  $     $ 239,497     $  

 

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

 

101

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Managed Bond
Fund

   

MML
Short-Duration
Bond Fund

 

Initial Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 505,343,542     $  

Shares outstanding (a)

    46,816,050        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.79     $  

Class II shares:

               

Net assets

  $     $ 92,211,301  

Shares outstanding (a)

          10,408,623  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $     $ 8.86  

Service Class shares:

               

Net assets

  $ 176,004,098     $  

Shares outstanding (a)

    16,398,573        

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $ 10.73     $  

Service Class I shares:

               

Net assets

  $     $ 31,144,317  

Shares outstanding (a)

          3,531,882  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

  $     $ 8.82  

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

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

 

102

 

 

 

 

MML
Small Cap
Equity Fund

   

MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund

   

MML
U.S. Government
Money
Market Fund

 
                       
  $ 96,090,985     $     $ 216,640,445  
    9,366,281             216,640,796  
  $ 10.26     $     $ 1.00  
                       
  $     $ 36,243,820     $  
          6,804,820        
  $     $ 5.33     $  
                       
  $ 24,557,194     $     $  
    2,461,982              
  $ 9.97     $     $  
                       
  $     $ 12,311,692     $  
          2,321,092        
  $     $ 5.30     $  

 

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

 

103

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Blend Fund

   

MML
Dynamic
Bond Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends (a)

  $ 6,522,902     $  

Interest (b)

    2,925       5,389,448  

Securities lending net income

    69,523       16,712  

Miscellaneous bank loan fee income

          383,251  

Total investment income

    6,595,350       5,789,411  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    1,360,772       459,099  

Custody fees

    26,502       86,432  

Audit and tax fees

    22,647       23,224  

Legal fees

    11,141       10,519  

Proxy fees

    1,165       1,165  

Accounting & Administration fees

          4,750  

Shareholder reporting fees

    42,475       20,316  

Trustees’ fees

    21,561       7,880  
      1,486,263       613,385  

Administration fees:

               

Class II

          163,065  

Service Class I

          9,097  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Service Class

    220,817        

Service Class I

          15,161  

Total expenses

    1,707,080       800,708  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Initial Class fees reimbursed by adviser

           

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

          (102,636 )

Service Class fees reimbursed by adviser

           

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

          (5,739 )

Investment advisory fees waived

          (22,955 )

Net expenses:

    1,707,080       669,378  

Net investment income (loss)

    4,888,270       5,120,033  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions

    2,121,207       (6,436,341 )

Futures contracts

          464,660  

Written options

          1,309,741  

Swap agreements

          2,347,560  

Foreign currency transactions

          147,626  

Forward contracts

          670,392  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,121,207       (1,496,362 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions

    58,606,101       7,989,408 *

Unfunded bank loan commitments

          6,513  

Futures contracts

          1,150,243  

Written options

          (180,308 )

Swap agreements

          (2,823,557 )

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

          (63,033 )

Forward contracts

          (1,421,361 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    58,606,101       4,657,905  

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

    60,727,308       3,161,543  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 65,615,578     $ 8,281,576  

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $  

(b)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $ 12,721  

*

Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

  $     $ (14,659 )

 

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

 

104

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MML
Equity Fund

   

MML
Equity
Rotation Fund

   

MML
High Yield
Fund

   

MML
Inflation-Protected
and Income Fund

   

MML iShares
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MML iShares
80/20 Allocation
Fund

 
                                               
  $ 10,433,351     $ 439,478     $     $     $ 320,860     $ 470,569  
    52,732       411       1,835,378       4,484,914       630       1,294  
    1,279       795       12,133       1,534       3,241       3,546  
                73,408                    
    10,487,362       440,684       1,920,919       4,486,448       324,731       475,409  
                                               
    1,598,615       108,634       161,733       584,790       43,798       67,149  
    55,052       28,487       36,529       31,788       208       793  
    21,992       21,627       23,041       22,645       15,225       14,558  
    13,914       725       918       3,322       256       325  
    1,165       1,165       1,165       1,165       926       926  
    1,397       1,397       1,397       4,750              
    50,520       6,885       16,973       29,379       4,988       5,054  
    26,081       1,477       1,933       7,197       491       813  
    1,768,736       170,397       243,689       685,036       65,892       89,618  
                                               
          34,530       9,489             17,085       16,994  
          1,681       30,944             4,814       16,580  
                                               
    101,165                   53,623              
          2,802       51,574             8,023       27,634  
    1,869,901       209,410       335,696       738,659       95,814       150,826  
                                               
                      (58,489 )            
                            (16,240 )     (10,675 )
                      (15,643 )            
                            (4,617 )     (10,450 )
          (12,070 )     (10,782 )                  
    1,869,901       197,340       324,914       664,527       74,957       129,701  
    8,617,461       243,344       1,596,005       3,821,921       249,774       345,708  
                                               
                                               
    (267,932 )     1,954,089       (2,374,922 )     (2,452,942 )     (35,046 )     (232,307 )
                      149,829              
                                   
                      (11,123,010 )            
    255                                
                                   
    (267,677 )     1,954,089       (2,374,922 )     (13,426,123 )     (35,046 )     (232,307 )
                                               
    6,815,304       4,363,810       3,539,227       4,148,519       2,312,012       4,823,634  
                (41 )                  
                      645,528              
                                   
                      9,516,570              
    415             8,321                    
                                   
    6,815,719       4,363,810       3,547,507       14,310,617       2,312,012       4,823,634  
    6,548,042       6,317,899       1,172,585       884,494       2,276,966       4,591,327  
  $ 15,165,503     $ 6,561,243     $ 2,768,590     $ 4,706,415     $ 2,526,740     $ 4,937,035  

 

  $ 15,182     $ 63     $     $     $     $  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  
  $     $     $     $     $     $  

 

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

 

105

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

 

   

MML
Managed
Bond Fund

   

MML
Short-Duration
Bond Fund

 

Investment income (Note 2):

               

Dividends (a)

  $     $  

Interest

    17,987,769       2,582,477  

Securities lending net income

    8,264       5,114  

Non-cash income

           

Total investment income

    17,996,033       2,587,591  

Expenses (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

    1,496,886       221,731  

Custody fees

    44,398       20,061  

Audit and tax fees

    22,346       23,101  

Legal fees

    12,662       2,126  

Proxy fees

    1,165       1,165  

Accounting & Administration fees

    4,750       4,750  

Shareholder reporting fees

    51,101       13,014  

Trustees’ fees

    25,483       4,428  
      1,658,791       290,376  

Administration fees:

               

Class II

          71,528  

Service Class I

          23,500  

Distribution and Service fees:

               

Service Class

    225,050        

Service Class I

          39,166  

Total expenses

    1,883,841       424,570  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

               

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

           

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

           

Net expenses:

    1,883,841       424,570  

Net investment income (loss)

    16,112,192       2,163,021  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

               

Net realized gain (loss) on:

               

Investment transactions

    (19,706,646 )     (944,853 )

Futures contracts

    (1,702,840 )     195,774  

Swap agreements

    (297,068 )     (28,772 )

Foreign currency transactions

           

Net realized gain (loss)

    (21,706,554 )     (777,851 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

               

Investment transactions

    24,145,232       2,221,683  

Futures contracts

    (876,280 )     (255,011 )

Swap agreements

    (3,435,873 )     (321,326 )

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

          (1 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    19,833,079       1,645,345  

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

    (1,873,475 )     867,494  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 14,238,717     $ 3,030,515  

 

(a)

Net of foreign withholding tax of:

  $     $  

*

Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

  $     $  

 

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

 

106

 

 

 

 

MML
Small Cap Equity
Fund

   

MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund

   

MML
U.S. Government
Money
Market Fund

 
                       
  $ 716,408     $ 501,304     $  
    14,803       11,292       5,579,576  
    2,732       836        
          68,393        
    733,943       581,825       5,579,576  
                       
    372,742       251,055       553,532  
    14,772       70,654       26,172  
    22,062       41,100       18,857  
    1,897       587       3,311  
    1,165       1,165       1,159  
    1,397       1,397        
    16,212       8,418       9,850  
    3,824       1,634       6,804  
    434,071       376,010       619,685  
                       
          28,410        
          9,248        
                       
    29,923              
          15,414        
    463,994       429,082       619,685  
                       
          (75,283 )      
          (24,566 )      
    463,994       329,233       619,685  
    269,949       252,592       4,959,891  
                       
                       
    7,632,611       (2,695,494 )     214  
                 
                 
    32       (7,019 )      
    7,632,643       (2,702,513 )     214  
                       
    2,466,364       7,388,736 *      
                 
                 
          (2,372 )      
    2,466,364       7,386,364        
    10,099,007       4,683,851       214  
  $ 10,368,956     $ 4,936,443     $ 4,960,105  

 

  $ 1,799     $ 73,859     $  
  $     $ (19,969 )   $  

 

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

 

107

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

MML Blend Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,888,270     $ 10,599,887  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,121,207       (2,465,838 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    58,606,101       (145,081,406 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    65,615,578       (136,947,357 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Initial Class

          (16,406,451 )

Class II

           

Service Class

          (5,658,892 )

Service Class I

           

Total distributions

          (22,065,343 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Initial Class

    (25,339,247 )     (38,165,947 )

Class II

           

Service Class

    (5,741,194 )     (2,245,699 )

Service Class I

           

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (31,080,441 )     (40,411,646 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    34,535,137       (199,424,346 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    638,685,013       838,109,359  

End of period

  $ 673,220,150     $ 638,685,013  

 

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

 

108

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

MML Dynamic
Bond Fund

   

MML Equity Fund

   

MML Equity
Rotation Fund

 
 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 5,120,033     $ 8,873,755     $ 8,617,461     $ 16,671,797     $ 243,344     $ 509,136  
    (1,496,362 )     (28,870,806 )     (267,677 )     61,247,716       1,954,089       (4,057,664 )
    4,657,905       (21,335,689 )     6,815,719       (121,971,661 )     4,363,810       (3,947,669 )
    8,281,576       (41,332,740 )     15,165,503       (44,052,148 )     6,561,243       (7,496,197 )
                                               
                      (92,352,834 )            
          (9,323,527 )                       (5,065,396 )
                      (11,352,115 )            
          (445,452 )                       (245,021 )
          (9,768,979 )           (103,704,949 )           (5,310,417 )
                                               
                (30,640,044 )     36,635,002              
    (12,995,764 )     (27,080,709 )                       5,065,396  
                (7,872,533 )     (1,174,750 )            
    (3,116 )     717,424                   (57,407 )     (21,287 )
    (12,998,880 )     (26,363,285 )     (38,512,577 )     35,460,252       (57,407 )     5,044,109  
    (4,717,304 )     (77,465,004 )     (23,347,074 )     (112,296,845 )     6,503,836       (7,762,505 )
                                               
    230,753,521       308,218,525       813,668,089       925,964,934       44,796,047       52,558,552  
  $ 226,036,217     $ 230,753,521     $ 790,321,015     $ 813,668,089     $ 51,299,883     $ 44,796,047  

 

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

 

109

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

MML High Yield
Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,596,005     $ 3,509,712  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,374,922 )     (1,699,540 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,547,507       (10,729,280 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    2,768,590       (8,919,108 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Initial Class

           

Class II

          (1,463,558 )

Service Class

           

Service Class I

          (3,304,293 )

Total distributions

          (4,767,851 )

Tax return of capital:

               

Class II

           

Service Class I

           

Total tax return of capital

           

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Initial Class

           

Class II

    (6,384,961 )     (4,736,261 )

Service Class

           

Service Class I

    (2,188,080 )     (1,978,471 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (8,573,041 )     (6,714,732 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (5,804,451 )     (20,401,691 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    56,729,755       77,131,446  

End of period

  $ 50,925,304     $ 56,729,755  

 

+

Commenced operations on February 11, 2022.

 

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

 

110

 

 

 

 

MML Inflation-
Protected
and Income Fund

   

MML iShares®
60/40 Allocation
Fund

   

MML iShares®
80/20 Allocation
Fund

 
 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Period Ended
December 31, 2022+

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Period Ended
December 31, 2022+

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 3,821,921     $ 6,713,669     $ 249,774     $ 421,437     $ 345,708     $ 531,243  
    (13,426,123 )     (15,903,380 )     (35,046 )     (134,773 )     (232,307 )     (225,429 )
    14,310,617       (26,722,693 )     2,312,012       (3,605,315 )     4,823,634       (4,633,218 )
    4,706,415       (35,912,404 )     2,526,740       (3,318,651 )     4,937,035       (4,327,404 )
                                               
          (18,612,540 )                        
                      (346,648 )           (300,842 )
          (4,772,542 )                        
                      (74,789 )           (230,826 )
          (23,385,082 )           (421,437 )           (531,668 )
                                               
                      (22,034 )           (32,606 )
                      (4,754 )           (25,018 )
                      (26,788 )           (57,624 )
                                               
    (8,470,069 )     (32,292,574 )                        
                      25,268,682       167       25,233,448  
    (1,601,640 )     2,060,256                          
                3,616,584       5,538,933       8,174,729       19,989,787  
    (10,071,709 )     (30,232,318 )     3,616,584       30,807,615       8,174,896       45,223,235  
    (5,365,294 )     (89,529,804 )     6,143,324       27,040,739       13,111,931       40,306,539  
                                               
    204,310,248       293,840,052       27,040,739             40,306,539        
  $ 198,944,954     $ 204,310,248     $ 33,184,063     $ 27,040,739     $ 53,418,470     $ 40,306,539  

 

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

 

111

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

MML Managed
Bond Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 16,112,192     $ 24,962,456  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (21,706,554 )     (51,800,765 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    19,833,079       (119,320,350 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    14,238,717       (146,158,659 )

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Initial Class

          (25,107,989 )

Class II

           

Service Class

          (8,029,901 )

Service Class I

           

Total distributions

          (33,137,890 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Initial Class

    (73,986,412 )     (60,857,432 )

Class II

           

Service Class

    (11,998,187 )     (28,402,423 )

Service Class I

           

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (85,984,599 )     (89,259,855 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (71,745,882 )     (268,556,404 )

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    753,093,522       1,021,649,926  

End of period

  $ 681,347,640     $ 753,093,522  

 

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

 

112

 

 

 

 

MML Short-
Duration Bond
Fund

   

MML Small Cap
Equity Fund

   

MML Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund

 
 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 
                                               
                                               
  $ 2,163,021     $ 3,447,788     $ 269,949     $ 663,910     $ 252,592     $ 216,485  
    (777,851 )     (4,410,353 )     7,632,643       (3,387,029 )     (2,702,513 )     (7,396,269 )
    1,645,345       (12,087,460 )     2,466,364       (20,320,106 )     7,386,364       (11,171,661 )
    3,030,515       (13,050,025 )     10,368,956       (23,043,225 )     4,936,443       (18,351,445 )
                                               
                      (12,251,160 )            
          (3,657,335 )                       (14,864,169 )
                      (3,153,530 )            
          (1,009,962 )                       (4,619,444 )
          (4,667,297 )           (15,404,690 )           (19,483,613 )
                                               
                (2,679,706 )     4,386,341              
    (9,074,469 )     (20,534,399 )                 (4,724,234 )     14,118,801  
                (1,172,027 )     1,304,643              
    (1,554,865 )     (1,537,311 )                 (714,191 )     4,411,925  
    (10,629,334 )     (22,071,710 )     (3,851,733 )     5,690,984       (5,438,425 )     18,530,726  
    (7,598,819 )     (39,789,032 )     6,517,223       (32,756,931 )     (501,982 )     (19,304,332 )
                                               
    130,954,437       170,743,469       114,130,956       146,887,887       49,057,494       68,361,826  
  $ 123,355,618     $ 130,954,437     $ 120,648,179     $ 114,130,956     $ 48,555,512     $ 49,057,494  

 

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

 

113

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   

MML U.S. Government
Money Market Fund

 
   

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)

   

Year
Ended
December 31, 2022

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 4,959,891     $ 2,489,264  

Net realized gain (loss)

    214       67  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    4,960,105       2,489,331  

Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):

               

Initial Class

    (4,959,874 )     (2,489,674 )

Total distributions

    (4,959,874 )     (2,489,674 )

Net fund share transactions (Note 5):

               

Initial Class

    (24,525,311 )     66,174,935  

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

    (24,525,311 )     66,174,935  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (24,525,080 )     66,174,592  

Net assets

               

Beginning of period

    241,165,525       174,990,933  

End of period

  $ 216,640,445     $ 241,165,525  

 

 

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

 

114

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Blend Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

Net
realized and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
w

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Initial Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 16.82

$ 0.14

$ 1.64

$ 1.78

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 18.60

10.55%b

$ 488,760

0.46%a

1.57%a

12/31/22

20.84

0.28

(3.71)

(3.43)

(0.25)

(0.34)

(0.59)

16.82

(16.59%)

466,171

0.45%

1.56%

12/31/21

24.79

0.28

3.21

3.49

(0.57)

(6.87)

(7.44)

20.84

15.02%

620,820

0.44%

1.19%

12/31/20

22.93

0.51

2.37

2.88

(1.02)

(1.02)

24.79

12.87%

591,889

0.45%

2.26%

12/31/19

20.35

0.49

3.71

4.20

(0.53)

(1.09)

(1.62)

22.93

21.38%

574,827

0.45%

2.24%

12/31/18

23.33

0.47

(1.39)

(0.92)

(0.48)

(1.58)

(2.06)

20.35

(4.34%)

527,007

0.45%

2.12%

Service Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 16.69

$ 0.11

$ 1.63

$ 1.74

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 18.43

10.42%b

$ 184,460

0.71%a

1.32%a

12/31/22

20.68

0.24

(3.69)

(3.45)

(0.20)

(0.34)

(0.54)

16.69

(16.80%)

172,514

0.70%

1.32%

12/31/21

24.66

0.22

3.19

3.41

(0.52)

(6.87)

(7.39)

20.68

14.74%

217,290

0.69%

0.95%

12/31/20

22.87

0.46

2.35

2.81

(1.02)

(1.02)

24.66

12.57%

185,705

0.70%

2.01%

12/31/19

20.29

0.43

3.71

4.14

(0.47)

(1.09)

(1.56)

22.87

21.08%

161,870

0.70%

1.99%

12/31/18

23.27

0.42

(1.40)

(0.98)

(0.42)

(1.58)

(2.00)

20.29

(4.58%)

118,604

0.70%

1.89%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover ratex

3%

5%

8%

231%

132%

86%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

w

Effective November 18, 2020, the expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

x

Effective November 18, 2020, the amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

115

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Dynamic Bond Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to
shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses to
average daily
net assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses to
average daily
net assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income (loss)
to average
daily net
assets

Class II

                   

6/30/23r

$ 8.32

$ 0.19

$ 0.11

$ 0.30

$ —

$ —

$ 8.62

3.61%b

$ 213,730

0.68%a

0.57%a

4.47%a

12/31/22

10.06

0.31

(1.70)

(1.39)

(0.35)

(0.35)

8.32

(13.98%)

218,857

0.65%

0.57%

3.40%

12/31/21

10.44

0.29

(0.29)

(0.00)d

(0.38)

(0.38)

10.06

(0.01%)

294,648

0.60%

0.57%

2.86%

12/31/20

10.08

0.29

0.10

0.39

(0.03)

(0.03)

10.44

3.91%

315,514

0.62%

N/A

2.88%

12/31/19

9.61

0.35

0.48

0.83

(0.36)

(0.36)

10.08

8.73%

388,029

0.60%

0.60%l

3.55%

12/31/18

9.95

0.34

(0.35)

(0.01)

(0.33)

(0.33)

9.61

(0.10%)

420,344

0.59%

0.59%l

3.52%

Service Class I

                     

6/30/23r

$ 8.27

$ 0.18

$ 0.11

$ 0.29

$ —

$ —

$ 8.56

3.51%b

$ 12,306

0.93%a

0.82%a

4.22%a

12/31/22

10.01

0.28

(1.69)

(1.41)

(0.33)

(0.33)

8.27

(14.26%)

11,896

0.90%

0.82%

3.16%

12/31/21

10.39

0.27

(0.29)

(0.02)

(0.36)

(0.36)

10.01

(0.18%)

13,571

0.85%

0.82%

2.61%

12/31/20

10.07

0.27

0.08

0.35

(0.03)

(0.03)

10.39

3.51%

12,458

0.87%

N/A

2.62%

12/31/19

9.59

0.33

0.48

0.81

(0.33)

(0.33)

10.07

8.53%

10,142

0.85%

0.85%l

3.28%

12/31/18

9.93

0.32

(0.35)

(0.03)

(0.31)

(0.31)

9.59

(0.33%)

6,272

0.84%

0.84%l

3.30%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

104%

203%

193%

159%

54%

68%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

116

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Equity Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

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
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Initial Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 26.76

$ 0.29

$ 0.24

$ 0.53

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 27.29

1.98%b

$ 709,559

0.45%a

2.22%a

12/31/22

32.09

0.58

(2.13)

(1.55)

(0.49)

(3.29)

(3.78)

26.76

(4.65%)

726,478

0.45%

2.02%

12/31/21

25.04

0.46

7.09

7.55

(0.50)

(0.50)

32.09

30.26%

821,006

0.43%

1.55%

12/31/20

28.10

0.51

(0.12)aa

0.39

(0.59)

(2.86)

(3.45)

25.04

3.03%

686,468

0.45%

2.13%

12/31/19

24.16

0.57

5.42

5.99

(0.57)

(1.48)

(2.05)

28.10

25.92%

729,367

0.44%

2.14%

12/31/18

31.69

0.60

(3.06)

(2.46)

(0.57)

(4.50)

(5.07)

24.16

(9.99%)

634,703

0.44%

2.00%

Service Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 26.23

$ 0.26

$ 0.23

$ 0.49

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 26.72

1.86%b

$ 80,762

0.70%a

1.97%a

12/31/22

31.52

0.50

(2.09)

(1.59)

(0.41)

(3.29)

(3.70)

26.23

(4.88%)

87,190

0.69%

1.76%

12/31/21

24.61

0.38

6.97

7.35

(0.44)

(0.44)

31.52

29.93%

104,959

0.68%

1.31%

12/31/20

27.68

0.44

(0.13)aa

0.31

(0.52)

(2.86)

(3.38)

24.61

2.77%

94,341

0.70%

1.88%

12/31/19

23.82

0.50

5.34

5.84

(0.50)

(1.48)

(1.98)

27.68

25.61%

97,058

0.69%

1.89%

12/31/18

31.31

0.52

(3.01)

(2.49)

(0.50)

(4.50)

(5.00)

23.82

(10.22%)

82,977

0.69%

1.75%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

25%

90%

73%

82%

113%

41%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

aa

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund.

 

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

 

117

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Equity Rotation Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class II

                     

6/30/23r

$ 10.47

$ 0.06

$ 1.48

$ 1.54

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 12.01

14.71%b

$ 48,982

0.86%a

0.81%a

1.02%a

12/31/22

13.83

0.13

(2.08)

(1.95)

(1.41)

(1.41)

10.47

(14.29%)

42,722

0.81%

0.76%

1.12%

12/31/21

14.79

0.10

3.85

3.95

(0.10)

(4.81)

(4.91)

13.83

28.37%

49,828

0.78%

0.73%

0.60%

12/31/20

12.40

0.14

2.68

2.82

(0.21)

(0.22)

(0.43)

14.79

22.92%

38,834

0.79%

0.79%k

1.13%

12/31/19

10.89

0.10

1.67

1.77

(0.05)

(0.21)

(0.26)

12.40

16.50%

31,593

0.86%

0.83%

0.84%

12/31/18

13.89

0.12

(1.23)

(1.11)

(0.12)

(1.77)

(1.89)

10.89

(8.86%)

27,112

0.75%

0.65%

0.86%

Service Class I

                     

6/30/23r

$ 10.37

$ 0.04

$ 1.46

$ 1.50

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 11.87

14.46%b

$ 2,318

1.11%a

1.06%a

0.77%a

12/31/22

13.74

0.10

(2.06)

(1.96)

(1.41)

(1.41)

10.37

(14.46%)

2,074

1.05%

1.00%

0.86%

12/31/21

14.73

0.05

3.83

3.88

(0.06)

(4.81)

(4.87)

13.74

28.00%

2,731

1.03%

0.98%

0.34%

12/31/20

12.36

0.11

2.66

2.77

(0.18)

(0.22)

(0.40)

14.73

22.57%

2,210

1.04%

1.04%k

0.88%

12/31/19

10.85

0.07

1.67

1.74

(0.02)

(0.21)

(0.23)

12.36

16.30%

1,898

1.11%

1.08%

0.59%

12/31/18

13.85

0.08

(1.22)

(1.14)

(0.09)

(1.77)

(1.86)

10.85

(9.10%)

1,598

1.00%

0.90%

0.61%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

137%

335%

218%

137%

172%

102%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

118

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML High Yield Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset value,
beginning of
the period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

Tax
return of
capital

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses to
average daily
net assets
after expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income (loss)
to average
daily net
assets

Class II

                     

6/30/23r

$ 8.16

$ 0.26

$ 0.16

$ 0.42

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.58

5.15%b

$ 9,894

1.05%a

1.01%a

6.09%a

12/31/22

10.02

0.49

(1.66)

(1.17)

(0.69)

(0.69)

8.16

(11.81%)

15,562

1.00%

0.96%

5.50%

12/31/21

10.10

0.58

0.23

0.81

(0.89)

(0.89)

10.02

8.23%

24,481

0.89%

0.83%

5.62%

12/31/20

9.57

0.55

(0.02)

0.53

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

10.10

5.56%

50,805

0.87%

0.80%

5.93%

12/31/19

9.07

0.57

0.52

1.09

(0.59)

(0.59)

9.57

12.25%

86,651

0.88%

0.80%

5.98%

12/31/18

10.01

0.62

(0.94)

(0.32)

(0.62)

(0.00)d

(0.62)

9.07

(3.40%)

79,542

0.85%

0.75%

6.29%

Service Class I

                     

6/30/23r

$ 8.07

$ 0.24

$ 0.16

$ 0.40

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.47

4.96%b

$ 41,032

1.31%a

1.27%a

5.87%a

12/31/22

9.92

0.47

(1.64)

(1.17)

(0.68)

(0.68)

8.07

(11.97%)

41,168

1.26%

1.21%

5.27%

12/31/21

10.04

0.55

0.22

0.77

(0.89)

(0.89)

9.92

7.88%

52,650

1.14%

1.08%

5.40%

12/31/20

9.53

0.52

(0.01)

0.51

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

10.04

5.38%

46,727

1.12%

1.05%

5.69%

12/31/19

9.04

0.54

0.52

1.06

(0.57)

(0.57)

9.53

11.86%

47,405

1.13%

1.05%

5.73%

12/31/18

9.97

0.59

(0.92)

(0.33)

(0.60)

(0.00)d

(0.60)

9.04

(3.54%)

39,983

1.10%

1.00%

6.04%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

15%

45%

61%

73%

54%

39%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

119

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset value,
beginning of
the period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets before
expense
waivers
(including
(interest
expense)
p

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets after
expense
waivers
(including
interest
expense)
j,p

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets after
expense
waivers
(excluding
interest
expense)
j

Net
investment
income (loss)
to average
daily net
assets
(including
interest
expense)
p

Initial Class

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.67

$ 0.17

$ 0.03

$ 0.20

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.87

2.31%b

$ 156,489

0.67%a

0.60%a

0.60%a

3.81%a

12/31/22

11.12

0.28

(1.70)

(1.42)

(0.27)

(0.76)

(1.03)

8.67

(13.35%)

161,191

0.64%

0.60%

0.60%

2.79%

12/31/21

11.41

0.17

0.55

0.72

(0.13)

(0.88)

(1.01)

11.12

6.40%

240,863

0.60%

0.60%n

0.60%n

1.51%

12/31/20

10.28

0.17

0.97

1.14

(0.01)

(0.01)

11.41

11.11%

288,026

0.75%

0.74%

0.60%

1.54%

12/31/19

9.72

0.23

0.58

0.81

(0.25)

(0.25)

10.28

8.31%

314,261

2.34%

N/A

0.60%

2.29%

12/31/18

10.16

0.30

(0.43)

(0.13)

(0.31)

(0.31)

9.72

(1.29%)

311,927

2.08%

N/A

0.60%

2.97%

Service Class

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.59

$ 0.16

$ 0.03

$ 0.19

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.78

2.21%b

$ 42,456

0.92%a

0.85%a

0.85%a

3.56%a

12/31/22

11.03

0.25

(1.68)

(1.43)

(0.25)

(0.76)

(1.01)

8.59

(13.59%)

43,119

0.89%

0.85%

0.85%

2.57%

12/31/21

11.33

0.14

0.54

0.68

(0.10)

(0.88)

(0.98)

11.03

6.12%

52,977

0.85%

0.85%n

0.85%n

1.25%

12/31/20

10.23

0.14

0.97

1.11

(0.01)

(0.01)

11.33

10.88%

46,181

0.98%

0.98%k

0.85%

1.29%

12/31/19

9.68

0.20

0.58

0.78

(0.23)

(0.23)

10.23

8.05%

43,237

2.59%

N/A

0.85%

2.02%

12/31/18

10.12

0.27

(0.42)

(0.15)

(0.29)

(0.29)

9.68

(1.54%)

41,379

2.33%

N/A

0.85%

2.72%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

42%

76%

98%

84%

44%

51%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

n

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

p

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.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

120

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML iShares® 60/40 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)
c,j

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
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets after
expense
waivers
j,w

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class II

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.64

$ 0.08

$ 0.71

$ 0.79

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.43

9.14%b

$ 23,866

0.60%a

0.46%a

1.76%a

12/31/22g

10.00

0.15

(1.36)

(1.21)

(0.14)

(0.01)

(0.15)

8.64

(12.14%)b

21,878

0.70%a

0.46%a

1.82%a

Service Class I

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.63

$ 0.07

$ 0.70

$ 0.77

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.40

8.92%b

$ 9,318

0.85%a

0.71%a

1.53%a

12/31/22g

10.00

0.14

(1.38)

(1.24)

(0.12)

(0.01)

(0.13)

8.63

(12.37%)b

5,163

0.91%a

0.71%a

1.85%a

 

 

Six months ended

Period ended

 

June 30, 2023b,r

December 31, 2022b

Portfolio turnover ratex

1%

7%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

Fund commenced operations on February 11, 2022.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

x

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

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MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML iShares® 80/20 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)
c,j

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
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets after
expense
waivers
j,w

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class II

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.54

$ 0.07

$ 0.90

$ 0.97

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.51

11.36%b

$ 24,054

0.55%a

0.46%a

1.59%a

12/31/22g

10.00

0.14

(1.47)

(1.33)

(0.12)

(0.01)

(0.13)

8.54

(13.28%)b

21,604

0.66%a

0.46%a

1.76%a

Service Class I

                       

6/30/23r

$ 8.54

$ 0.07

$ 0.88

$ 0.95

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.49

11.12%b

$ 29,364

0.80%a

0.71%a

1.50%a

12/31/22g

10.00

0.14

(1.48)

(1.34)

(0.11)

(0.01)

(0.12)

8.54

(13.40%)b

18,703

0.86%a

0.71%a

1.82%a

 

 

Six months ended

Period ended

 

June 30, 2023b,r

December 31, 2022b

Portfolio turnover ratex

5%

7%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

Fund commenced operations on February 11, 2022.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

w

Expenses of the underlying funds are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of any underlying fund.

x

Amount does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying fund.

 

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

 

122

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Managed Bond Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Initial Class

                   

6/30/23r

$ 10.60

$ 0.24

$ (0.05)

$ 0.19

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.79

1.84%b

$ 505,344

0.46%a

4.49%a

12/31/22

13.02

0.35

(2.29)

(1.94)

(0.36)

(0.12)

(0.48)

10.60

(15.01%)

568,357

0.44%

3.02%

12/31/21

13.59

0.29

(0.18)

0.11

(0.43)

(0.25)

(0.68)

13.02

0.81%

762,726

0.42%

2.20%

12/31/20

12.64

0.42

0.54

0.96

(0.01)

(0.01)

13.59

7.62%

756,218

0.43%

3.25%

12/31/19

11.93

0.43

0.74

1.17

(0.46)

(0.46)

12.64

9.85%

846,138

0.42%

3.43%

12/31/18

12.41

0.40

(0.46)

(0.06)

(0.42)

(0.42)

11.93

(0.44%)

778,603

0.42%

3.34%

Service Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 10.55

$ 0.23

$ (0.05)

$ 0.18

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.73

1.71%b

$ 176,004

0.71%a

4.24%a

12/31/22

12.95

0.32

(2.27)

(1.95)

(0.33)

(0.12)

(0.45)

10.55

(15.22%)

184,737

0.69%

2.76%

12/31/21

13.53

0.26

(0.19)

0.07

(0.40)

(0.25)

(0.65)

12.95

0.56%

258,923

0.67%

1.96%

12/31/20

12.61

0.39

0.54

0.93

(0.01)

(0.01)

13.53

7.40%

271,928

0.68%

3.01%

12/31/19

11.91

0.40

0.73

1.13

(0.43)

(0.43)

12.61

9.57%

265,691

0.67%

3.19%

12/31/18

12.39

0.37

(0.46)

(0.09)

(0.39)

(0.39)

11.91

(0.69%)

254,883

0.67%

3.10%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

109%

243%

263%

226%

260%

138%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

123

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset value,
beginning of
the period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
on investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class II

                     

6/30/23r

$ 8.65

$ 0.15

$ 0.06

$ 0.21

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.86

2.43%b

$ 92,211

0.61%a

N/A

3.48%a

12/31/22

9.71

0.22

(0.97)

(0.75)

(0.31)

(0.31)

8.65

(7.79%)

98,969

0.59%

N/A

2.39%

12/31/21

9.84

0.20

(0.00)d

0.20

(0.33)

(0.33)

9.71

2.01%

133,235

0.55%

N/A

2.05%

12/31/20

9.69

0.29

(0.14)

0.15

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

9.84

1.55%

142,514

0.56%

N/A

3.00%

12/31/19

9.59

0.29

0.13

0.42

(0.32)

(0.32)

9.69

4.45%

171,740

0.57%

0.57%k

3.00%

12/31/18

9.73

0.26

(0.11)

0.15

(0.29)

(0.29)

9.59

1.53%

172,577

0.56%

0.55%

2.66%

Service Class I

                     

6/30/23r

$ 8.62

$ 0.14

$ 0.06

$ 0.20

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 8.82

2.32%b

$ 31,144

0.86%a

N/A

3.23%a

12/31/22

9.67

0.19

(0.96)

(0.77)

(0.28)

(0.28)

8.62

(8.00%)

31,985

0.85%

N/A

2.16%

12/31/21

9.81

0.18

(0.01)

0.17

(0.31)

(0.31)

9.67

1.69%

37,508

0.80%

N/A

1.80%

12/31/20

9.68

0.26

(0.13)

0.13

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

9.81

1.34%

47,956

0.81%

N/A

2.74%

12/31/19

9.58

0.27

0.13

0.40

(0.30)

(0.30)

9.68

4.17%

36,270

0.82%

0.82%k

2.76%

12/31/18

9.72

0.23

(0.11)

0.12

(0.26)

(0.26)

9.58

1.29%

30,686

0.81%

0.80%

2.42%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

9%

26%

64%

44%

53%

54%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

124

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Small Cap Equity Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c

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
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Initial Class

                   

6/30/23r

$ 9.39

$ 0.03

$ 0.84

$ 0.87

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 10.26

9.25%b

$ 96,091

0.75%a

0.52%a

12/31/22

12.76

0.06

(2.02)

(1.96)

(0.08)

(1.33)

(1.41)

9.39

(15.88%)

90,514

0.73%

0.59%

12/31/21

11.11

0.03

2.46

2.49

(0.06)

(0.78)

(0.84)

12.76

22.75%

116,599

0.69%

0.20%

12/31/20

9.34

0.07

1.84

1.91

(0.05)

(0.09)

(0.14)

11.11

20.70%

104,243

0.73%

0.77%

12/31/19

8.17

0.07

1.96

2.03

(0.05)

(0.81)

(0.86)

9.34

26.46%

94,712

0.74%

0.79%

12/31/18

10.30

0.07

(0.82)

(0.75)

(0.05)

(1.33)

(1.38)

8.17

(10.19%)

82,609

0.71%

0.66%

Service Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 9.14

$ 0.01

$ 0.82

$ 0.83

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 9.97

9.12%b

$ 24,557

1.00%a

0.27%a

12/31/22

12.46

0.04

(1.98)

(1.94)

(0.05)

(1.33)

(1.38)

9.14

(16.09%)

23,617

0.98%

0.34%

12/31/21

10.87

(0.01)bb

2.41

2.40

(0.03)

(0.78)

(0.81)

12.46

22.45%

30,289

0.94%

(0.05%)

12/31/20

9.14

0.04

1.81

1.85

(0.03)

(0.09)

(0.12)

10.87

20.39%

25,345

0.98%

0.52%

12/31/19

8.01

0.05

1.91

1.96

(0.02)

(0.81)

(0.83)

9.14

26.15%

22,695

0.99%

0.54%

12/31/18

10.13

0.04

(0.80)

(0.76)

(0.03)

(1.33)

(1.36)

8.01

(10.41%)

18,425

0.96%

0.41%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

27%

29%

30%

36%

27%

50%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

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

 

125

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Class II

                     

6/30/23r

$ 4.83

$ 0.03

$ 0.47

$ 0.50

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 5.33

10.35%b

$ 36,244

1.65%a

1.25%a

1.07%a

12/31/22

10.50

0.03

(2.79)

(2.76)

(0.26)

(2.65)

(2.91)

4.83

(26.58%)

37,218

1.70%

1.30%

0.46%

12/31/21

14.43

0.00d,bb

(1.01)

(1.01)

(2.92)

(2.92)

10.50

(8.06%)

51,825

1.45%

1.35%

0.00%e

12/31/20

12.67

(0.01)

2.16

2.15

(0.05)

(0.34)

(0.39)

14.43

17.55%

96,846

1.40%

1.35%

(0.05%)

12/31/19

10.12

0.05

2.53

2.58

(0.03)

(0.03)

12.67

25.53%

125,192

1.33%

1.29%

0.45%

12/31/18

11.57

0.05

(1.48)

(1.43)

(0.02)

(0.02)

10.12

(12.40%)

112,363

1.57%

1.35%

0.41%

Service Class I

                       

6/30/23r

$ 4.82

$ 0.02

$ 0.46

$ 0.48

$ —

$ —

$ —

$ 5.30

9.96%b

$ 12,312

1.90%a

1.50%a

0.82%a

12/31/22

10.47

0.01

(2.77)

(2.76)

(0.24)

(2.65)

(2.89)

4.82

(26.68%)

11,840

1.95%

1.55%

0.22%

12/31/21

14.43

(0.03)

(1.01)

(1.04)

(2.92)

(2.92)

10.47

(8.29%)

16,537

1.70%

1.60%

(0.20%)

12/31/20

12.68

(0.04)

2.15

2.11

(0.02)

(0.34)

(0.36)

14.43

17.18%

17,536

1.65%

1.60%

(0.32%)

12/31/19

10.13

0.02

2.53

2.55

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

12.68

25.18%

17,174

1.58%

1.54%

0.19%

12/31/18

11.59

0.02

(1.48)

(1.46)

10.13

(12.60%)

14,089

1.82%

1.60%

0.15%

 

 

Six months ended

Year ended December 31

 

June 30, 2023b,r

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Portfolio turnover rate

16%

51%

51%

35%

31%

38%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

bb

The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) as shown on the Statement of Operations for the period due to the timing of class-specific expenses. See Note 3 for each fund’s expense structure.

 

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

 

126

 

 

MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

MML U. S. Government Money Market Fund

 

 

   

Income (loss) from investment
operations

Less distributions to shareholders

   

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period

Net
investment
income
(loss)
c,j

Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments

Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations

From net
investment
income

From net
realized
gains

Total
distributions

Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period

Total
return
m

Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)

Ratio of
expenses to
average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers

Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waivers
j

Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets

Initial Class

                     

6/30/23r

$ 1.00

$ 0.02

$ 0.00d

$ 0.02

$ (0.02)

$ —

$ (0.02)

$ 1.00

2.12%b

$ 216,640

0.53%a

N/A

4.22%a

12/31/22

1.00

0.01

0.00d

0.01

(0.01)

(0.01)

1.00

1.22%

241,166

0.54%

0.41%

1.31%

12/31/21

1.00

0.00d

0.00d

0.00d

1.00

0.00%

174,991

0.52%

0.05%

0.00%e

12/31/20

1.00

0.00d

0.00d

0.00d

(0.00)d

(0.00)d

1.00

0.23%

223,388

0.52%

0.30%

0.21%

12/31/19

1.00

0.02

0.00d

0.02

(0.02)

(0.02)

1.00

1.71%

174,899

0.54%

N/A

1.69%

12/31/18

1.00

0.01

0.00d

0.01

(0.01)

(0.01)

1.00

1.32%

179,102

0.54%

N/A

1.35%

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

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

 

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1. The Funds

 

MML Series Investment Fund II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an 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 February 8, 2005, which was amended and restated as of February 28, 2005 and December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The Trust consists of the following series (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

 

MML Blend Fund (“Blend Fund”)

MML Dynamic Bond Fund (“Dynamic Bond Fund”)

MML Equity Fund (“Equity Fund”)

MML Equity Rotation Fund (“Equity Rotation Fund”)

MML High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”)

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (“Inflation-Protected and Income Fund”)

MML iShares® 60/40 Allocation Fund (“iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund”)

MML iShares® 80/20 Allocation Fund (“iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund”)

MML Managed Bond Fund (“Managed Bond Fund”)

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund (“Short-Duration Bond Fund”)

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

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (“Strategic Emerging Markets Fund”)

MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“U.S. Government Money Market 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, C.M. Life Insurance Company, and the MML Conservative Allocation Fund, MML Balanced Allocation Fund, MML Moderate Allocation Fund, MML Growth Allocation Fund, and MML Aggressive Allocation Fund, which are “funds of funds” series of MML Series Investment Fund, another open-end management investment company sponsored by MassMutual, are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

 

Each share class of a Fund 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.

 

The Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund invest substantially all of their investable assets in shares of ETFs advised by an affiliate of the Funds’ subadviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“Underlying ETFs”). The financial statements of the applicable Underlying ETFs are presented separately and can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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.

 

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

 

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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 (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes; instead, MML Advisers will determine the fair value of a Fund’s securities in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

 

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ 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 (with the exception of debt securities held by the U.S. Government Money Market Fund) 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. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s debt securities are typically valued at amortized cost, but may be valued using a vendor quote if MML Advisers determines it more closely approximates current market value, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which the U.S. Government Money Market Fund must adhere to certain conditions. It is the intention of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00, although this cannot be assured.

 

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, established benchmark yield, and 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.

 

The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) have designated MML Advisers as the Funds’ “valuation designee,” responsible for determining the fair value, in good faith, of securities and other instruments held by the Funds for which market quotations are not readily available or for which such market quotations or values are considered by MML Advisers or a 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). It is possible that a significant amount of a Fund’s assets will be subject to fair valuation in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. The fair value determined for an investment by MML Advisers may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

 

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of

 

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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 vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

Investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs may be fair valued using one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

 

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

 

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

 

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indexes or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

 

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing the Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

 

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

 

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

 

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in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

 

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

 

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

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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 Levels.

 

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 Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund, and Small Cap Equity Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1, and all short-term investments at Level 2, except for the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio which was characterized at Level 1, as of June 30, 2023. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund characterized all investments at Level 2, as of June 30, 2023. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentences, 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 June 30, 2023, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Bank Loans

  $     $ 6,826,093     $     $ 6,826,093  

Corporate Debt

          91,554,993             91,554,993  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          24,968,668             24,968,668  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          17,658,815             17,658,815  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          80,859,932       100,758       80,960,690  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          3,764,657             3,764,657  

Purchased Options

    409,775       15,594             425,369  

Short-Term Investments

    2,207,783       2,570,558             4,778,341  

Total Investments

  $ 2,617,558     $ 228,219,310     $ 100,758     $ 230,937,626  

Liability Investments

                               

Unfunded Bank Loan Commitments**

  $     $ (726 )   $     $ (726 )

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Dynamic Bond Fund (Continued)

                               

Asset Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ 212,562     $     $ 212,562  

Futures Contracts

    1,219,678                   1,219,678  

Swap Agreements

          1,169,516             1,169,516  

Total

  $ 1,219,678     $ 1,382,078     $     $ 2,601,756  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Forward Contracts

  $     $ (795,026 )   $     $ (795,026 )

Futures Contracts

    (465,976 )                 (465,976 )

Swap Agreements

          (813,746 )           (813,746 )

Written Options

    (654,186 )     (16,758 )           (670,944 )

Total

  $ (1,120,162 )   $ (1,625,530 )   $     $ (2,745,692 )
                                 

Equity Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 782,274,147     $ 1,396,670 *   $     $ 783,670,817  

Mutual Funds

    2,588,412                   2,588,412  

Short-Term Investments

    858,108       4,115,012             4,973,120  

Total Investments

  $ 785,720,667     $ 5,511,682     $     $ 791,232,349  
                                 

Equity Rotation Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock

  $ 51,319,448     $     $ 2,457     $ 51,321,905  

Short-Term Investments

    5,277                   5,277  

Total Investments

  $ 51,324,725     $     $ 2,457     $ 51,327,182  
                                 

High Yield Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Bank Loans

  $     $ 931,925     $     $ 931,925  

Corporate Debt

          46,707,037             46,707,037  

Short-Term Investments

    3,905,090       3,448,483             7,353,573  

Total Investments

  $ 3,905,090     $ 51,087,445     $     $ 54,992,535  

Liability Investments

                               

Unfunded Bank Loan Commitments**

  $     $ (41 )   $     $ (41 )
                                 

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

  $     $ 103,637,581     $     $ 103,637,581  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          22,093,666             22,093,666  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          40,888,739             40,888,739  

Short-Term Investments

          27,676,886             27,676,886  

Total Investments

  $     $ 194,296,872     $     $ 194,296,872  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ 665,087     $     $     $ 665,087  

Swap Agreements

          1,599,233             1,599,233  

Total

  $ 665,087     $ 1,599,233     $     $ 2,264,320  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (66 )   $     $     $ (66 )

Swap Agreements

          (1,450,671 )           (1,450,671 )

Total

  $ (66 )   $ (1,450,671 )   $     $ (1,450,737 )
                                 

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Managed Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Corporate Debt

  $     $ 261,562,672     $     $ 261,562,672  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          199,948,152             199,948,152  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

          1,410,899             1,410,899  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          196,361,312             196,361,312  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          15,091,929             15,091,929  

Short-Term Investments

    844,952       77,541,562             78,386,514  

Total Investments

  $ 844,952     $ 751,916,526     $     $ 752,761,478  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ 626,881     $     $     $ 626,881  

Swap Agreements

          1,367,452             1,367,452  

Total

  $ 626,881     $ 1,367,452     $     $ 1,994,333  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (1,400,507 )   $     $     $ (1,400,507 )

Swap Agreements

          (5,378,109 )           (5,378,109 )

Total

  $ (1,400,507 )   $ (5,378,109 )   $     $ (6,778,616 )
                                 

Short-Duration Bond Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Corporate Debt

  $     $ 59,251,961     $     $ 59,251,961  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          49,704,889             49,704,889  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

          2,110,932             2,110,932  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          665,433             665,433  

Short-Term Investments

    1,672,295       9,853,344             11,525,639  

Total Investments

  $ 1,672,295     $ 121,586,559     $     $ 123,258,854  

Asset Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ 397,826     $     $     $ 397,826  

Swap Agreements

          122,263             122,263  

Total

  $ 397,826     $ 122,263     $     $ 520,089  

Liability Derivatives

                               

Futures Contracts

  $ (662,494 )   $     $     $ (662,494 )

Swap Agreements

          (495,842 )           (495,842 )

Total

  $ (662,494 )   $ (495,842 )   $     $ (1,158,336 )
                                 

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

                               

Asset Investments

                               

Common Stock*

                               

Australia

  $     $ 289,504     $     $ 289,504  

Brazil

    2,877,711                   2,877,711  

Chile

    329,830       58,889             388,719  

China

    9,701,773       3,040,657             12,742,430  

France

          2,927,355             2,927,355  

Hong Kong

          711,011             711,011  

India

          9,064,462             9,064,462  

Indonesia

          409,215             409,215  

Italy

    151,741       763,247             914,988  

Japan

          244,178             244,178  

Mexico

    5,436,428                   5,436,428  

Netherlands

    28,061                   28,061  

Peru

    498,285                   498,285  

Philippines

          543,031             543,031  

 

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Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total

 

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (Continued)

                               

Asset Investments (Continued)

                               

Common Stock* (Continued)

                               

Portugal

  $     $ 312,199     $     $ 312,199  

Republic of Korea

          3,498,403             3,498,403  

Russia

                +       

South Africa

          299,684             299,684  

Switzerland

          1,699,112             1,699,112  

Taiwan

          3,939,178             3,939,178  

United Kingdom

    73,144                   73,144  

Preferred Stock

                               

Brazil

    313,131                   313,131  

Warrants

    31,156                   31,156  

Short-Term Investments

          1,456,774             1,456,774  

Total Investments

  $ 19,441,260     $ 29,256,899     $     $ 48,698,159  
 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their respective foreign markets, as applicable.

**

Unfunded bank loan commitments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of June 30, 2023.

 

For certain Fund(s) the Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows receivables from investments sold on a delayed delivery basis and cash collateral pledged for open derivatives, as well as, any applicable liabilities for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis, amounts due to custodian, and cash collateral held for securities on loan. These amounts approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 for each applicable Fund as of June 30, 2023.

 

The Funds had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2023.

 

Derivative Instruments

 

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more underlying indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.

 

At June 30, 2023, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 
   

Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

                               

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Purchased Options*

  $     $     $ 15,594     $     $ 15,594  

Purchased Options*,^^^

                      409,775       409,775  

Forward Contracts*

                212,562             212,562  

Futures Contracts^^

                      1,219,678       1,219,678  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    528,435                   641,081       1,169,516  

Total Value

  $ 528,435     $     $ 228,156     $ 2,270,534     $ 3,027,125  

 

 

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Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Dynamic Bond Fund (Continued)

                                       

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Forward Contracts^

  $     $     $ (795,026 )   $     $ (795,026 )

Futures Contracts^^

                      (465,976 )     (465,976 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    (7,536 )                 (806,210 )     (813,746 )

Written Options^

                (16,758 )           (16,758 )

Written Options^,^^^

                —-       (654,186 )     (654,186 )

Total Value

  $ (7,536 )   $     $ (811,784 )   $ (1,926,372 )   $ (2,745,692 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $     $ (1,238,724 )   $ (1,238,724 )

Forward Contracts

                670,392             670,392  

Futures Contracts

                      464,660       464,660  

Swap Agreements

    612,530                   1,735,030       2,347,560  

Written Options

                      1,309,741       1,309,741  

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ 612,530     $     $ 670,392     $ 2,270,707     $ 3,553,629  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Purchased Options

  $     $     $ (4,077 )   $ 165,534     $ 161,457  

Forward Contracts

                (1,421,361 )           (1,421,361 )

Futures Contracts

                      1,150,243       1,150,243  

Swap Agreements

    (116,206 )                 (2,707,351 )     (2,823,557 )

Written Options

                2,072       (182,380 )     (180,308 )

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ (116,206 )   $     $ (1,423,366 )   $ (1,573,954 )   $ (3,113,526 )
                                         

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

                               

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ 665,087     $ 665,087  

Swap Agreements*

          1,098,895                   1,098,895  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      500,338       500,338  

Total Value

  $     $ 1,098,895     $     $ 1,165,425     $ 2,264,320  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ (66 )   $ (66 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      (1,450,671 )     (1,450,671 )

Total Value

  $     $     $     $ (1,450,737 )   $ (1,450,737 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ 149,829     $ 149,829  

Swap Agreements

          (11,235,879 )           112,869       (11,123,010 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $     $ (11,235,879 )   $     $ 262,698     $ (10,973,181 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ 645,528     $ 645,528  

Swap Agreements

          10,295,842             (779,272 )     9,516,570  

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $     $ 10,295,842     $     $ (133,744 )   $ 10,162,098  
                                         

 

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Credit Risk

   

Equity Risk

   

Foreign
Exchange
Risk

   

Interest/
Inflation Rate
Risk

   

Total

 

Managed Bond Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ 626,881     $ 626,881  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      1,367,452       1,367,452  

Total Value

  $     $     $     $ 1,994,333     $ 1,994,333  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ (1,400,507 )   $ (1,400,507 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    (1,643,840 )                 (3,734,269 )     (5,378,109 )

Total Value

  $ (1,643,840 )   $     $     $ (5,134,775 )   $ (6,778,616 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ (1,702,840 )   $ (1,702,840 )

Swap Agreements

    (288,163 )                 (8,905 )     (297,068 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ (288,163 )   $     $     $ (1,711,745 )   $ (1,999,908 )

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ (876,280 )   $ (876,280 )

Swap Agreements

    (1,069,056 )                 (2,366,817 )     (3,435,873 )

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ (1,069,056 )   $     $     $ (3,243,097 )   $ (4,312,153 )
                                         

Short-Duration Bond Fund

                                       

Asset Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ 397,826     $ 397,826  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

                      122,263       122,263  

Total Value

  $     $     $     $ 520,089     $ 520,089  

Liability Derivatives

                                       

Futures Contracts^^

  $     $     $     $ (662,494 )   $ (662,494 )

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

    (149,440 )                 (346,402 )     (495,842 )

Total Value

  $ (149,440 )   $     $     $ (1,008,896 )   $ (1,158,336 )

Realized Gain (Loss)#

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ 195,774     $ 195,774  

Swap Agreements

    (28,082 )                 (690 )     (28,772 )

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

  $ (28,082 )   $     $     $ 195,084     $ 167,002  

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##

                                       

Futures Contracts

  $     $     $     $ (255,011 )   $ (255,011 )

Swap Agreements

    (97,187 )                 (224,139 )     (321,326 )

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ (97,187 )   $     $     $ (479,150 )   $ (576,337 )
 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, or Receivables from: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts or written options outstanding, at value, as applicable.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps or exchange-traded purchased and written options, which are not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable.

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2023, the average number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 
   

Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units

 

Fund Name

 

Futures Contracts

   

Forward
Contracts

   

Swap Agreements

   

Purchased
Options

   

Written Options

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

    1,725     $ 27,321,738     $ 89,712,400       452,738       570,779  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    254             250,333,877              

Managed Bond Fund

    1,092             306,675,500              

Short-Duration Bond Fund

    640             27,827,750              

 

As applicable, amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts, swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2023.

 

The Portfolio of Investments included in a Fund’s financial statements shows the assets or liabilities of the Fund associated with individual derivatives transactions. The terms of many of those transactions contemplate that derivatives receivables and payables between the same two parties may be netted and that the parties will collateralize certain obligations. The following tables provide an illustration of the possible effect of netting provisions and of collateral (delivered or received) on a Fund’s derivatives exposure as of June 30, 2023. Netting arrangements vary among different counterparties, and the actual disposition of derivatives receivables and payables, and of collateral, in a bankruptcy or insolvency can be complicated and difficult to predict.

 

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”) or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2023.

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative
Assets Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Received***

   

Net Amount*

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

                               

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 15,594     $     $     $ 15,594  

BNP Paribas SA

    71,808       (11,005 )           60,803  

Citibank N.A.

    7,138                   7,138  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    1,377       (1,377 )            

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    132,239       (92,733 )           39,506  
    $ 228,156     $ (105,115 )   $     $ 123,041  
                                 

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

                               

BNP Paribas SA

  $ 573,345     $     $     $ 573,345  

Goldman Sachs International

    525,550                   525,550  
    $ 1,098,895     $     $     $ 1,098,895  
 

 

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The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA or similar agreement and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2023.

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

 

Derivative
Liabilities Subject
to an MNA by
Counterparty†

   

Financial
Instruments
Available for
Offset

   

Collateral
Pledged***

   

Net Amount**

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

                               

BNP Paribas SA

  $ (11,005 )   $ 11,005     $     $  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    (702,460 )                 (702,460 )

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

    (5,586 )     1,377             (4,209 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    (92,733 )     92,733              
    $ (811,784 )   $ 105,115     $     $ (706,669 )
 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within an MNA or similar agreement.

 

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. The Fund(s) and counterparties may not be permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive. In the event that cash collateral is restricted for use, the balance will be reflected as restricted cash within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended June 30, 2023, are discussed below.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

 

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

 

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may also buy and sell options on currencies. When the Fund buys an option, its loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a currency, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract or forward contract with respect to that currency. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

 

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

 

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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. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contract.

 

Futures Contracts

 

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts.

 

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 contracts 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, including commodities and precious metals. 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 contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a 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 a 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.

 

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. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

 

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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 or rates, 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, among others, 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.

 

Total Return Swaps. A Fund also may enter into total return swaps. In a total return swap, one party typically agrees to pay to the other a short-term interest rate in return for a payment at one or more times in the future based on the increase in the value of an underlying security or other asset, or index of securities or assets; if the underlying security, asset, or index declines in value, the party that pays the short-term interest rate must also pay to its counterparty a payment based on the amount of the decline. A Fund may take either side of such a swap, and so may take a long or short position in the underlying security, asset, or index. A Fund may enter into a total return swap to hedge against an exposure in its portfolio — such as interest rate risk (including to adjust the duration or credit quality of a Fund’s bond portfolio), equity risk, or credit risk — or generally to put cash to work efficiently in the markets in anticipation of, or as a replacement for, cash investments. A Fund may also enter into a total return swap to gain exposure to securities or markets in which it might not be able to invest directly (in so-called market access transactions).

 

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, 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 and 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 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 total return swap, the swap will change in value depending on the change in value of the asset or index on which the swap is written. 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

 

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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.

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and 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 amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked to market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types 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.

 

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

 

Options, Rights, and Warrants

 

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on portfolio 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 in the case of an American-style option or only on the expiration date in the case of a European-style option.

 

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price.

 

Writing put and call options. 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

 

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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. 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.

 

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.

 

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In

 

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order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

 

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

 

Inflation-Linked Securities

 

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

 

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

 

The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

 

Bank Loans

 

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required 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

 

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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.

 

The Dynamic Bond Fund and High Yield Fund entered into certain bank loan agreements which are unfunded (“commitments”). The Dynamic Bond Fund and High Yield Fund are obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. At June 30, 2023, the Dynamic Bond Fund and High Yield Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

 

Commitment interest is marked to market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2023, the Dynamic Bond Fund and High Yield Fund had the following commitments:

 

 
 

Borrower

 

Par

   

Commitment
Amount

   

Value

   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Dynamic Bond Fund

Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan

  $ 18,727     $ 18,727     $ 18,001     $ (726 )

High Yield Fund

Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan

    32,822       31,591       31,550       (41 )

 

Certain Funds may receive or pay fees associated with investments in bank loans. These fees are included as miscellaneous bank loan fee income on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. These fees include all income and expenses associated with the processing and maintenance of these types of loans, including but not limited to consent fee income, amendment fees, and closing fees.

 

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.

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

 

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward 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 Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

 

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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 by MML Advisers. A Fund records on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, a Fund records 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.

 

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. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

 

Securities Lending

 

Each Fund, other than the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

 

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) and/or securities (U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At June 30, 2023, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan and all of the Funds’ cash collateral was invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio.

 

Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement.

 

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The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the period ended June 30, 2023, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

 

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 gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.

 

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 daily 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 a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets. In addition, each of the Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund will also incur certain fees and expenses indirectly as a shareholder in the Underlying ETFs. Because the Underlying ETFs have varied expense and fee levels, and the Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund may own different proportions of Underlying ETFs at different times, the amount of fees and expenses indirectly incurred by each of the Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund will vary.

 

Foreign Securities

 

The Strategic Emerging Markets Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds, except for the Blend Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund, may also invest in foreign securities. In addition, certain Underlying ETFs may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, public health, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may favorably or unfavorably 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, less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards,

 

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less reliable settlement practices, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates, and are more susceptible to environmental problems.

 

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 are either declared daily and paid monthly or declared and paid annually depending on the requirements of each Fund. Dividends from net investment income may also be distributed at other times throughout the year as required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. 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.

Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

 

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

 

MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives investment advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

 

Fund

Investment Advisory Fee

Blend Fund

0.50% on the first $100 million;

 

0.45% on the next $200 million;

 

0.40% on the next $200 million; and

 

0.35% on any excess over $500 million

Dynamic Bond Fund

0.40% on the first $1 billion; and

 

0.35% on any excess over $1 billion

Equity Fund

0.50% on the first $100 million;

 

0.45% on the next $200 million;

 

0.40% on the next $200 million; and

 

0.35% on any excess over $500 million

Equity Rotation Fund

0.45% on the first $500 million; and

 

0.40% on any excess over $500 million

High Yield Fund

0.60% on the first $300 million; and

 

0.575% on any excess over $300 million

 

 

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Fund

Investment Advisory Fee

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

0.60% on the first $100 million;

 

0.55% on the next $200 million;

 

0.50% on the next $200 million; and

 

0.45% on any excess over $500 million

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

0.30% on the first $2 billion; and

 

0.28% on any excess over $2 billion

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

0.30% on the first $2 billion; and

 

0.28% on any excess over $2 billion

Managed Bond Fund

0.50% on the first $100 million;

 

0.45% on the next $200 million;

 

0.40% on the next $200 million; and

 

0.35% on any excess over $500 million

Short-Duration Bond Fund

0.35% on the first $300 million; and

 

0.30% on any excess over $300 million

Small Cap Equity Fund

0.65% on the first $100 million;

 

0.60% on the next $100 million;

 

0.55% on the next $300 million; and

 

0.50% on any excess over $500 million

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

1.00% on the first $500 million; and

 

0.95% on any excess over $500 million

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

0.50% on the first $100 million;

 

0.45% on the next $200 million;

 

0.40% on the next $200 million; and

 

0.35% on any excess over $500 million

 

MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Barings LLC (“Barings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, on behalf of certain Funds. These agreements provide that Barings manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of these Funds. Barings receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

High Yield Fund*

0.20%

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund*

0.08%

Managed Bond Fund*

0.10%

Short-Duration Bond Fund*

0.08%

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

0.05%

 

*

Baring International Investment Limited (“BIIL”) serves as a sub-subadviser to the Fund. BIIL does not receive a fee from Barings under the sub-subadvisory agreement with Barings.

 

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MML Advisers has also entered into investment subadvisory agreements for certain Funds with the unaffiliated investment subadviser(s) shown in the following table. MML Advisers 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 other Funds or accounts of MML Advisers or its affiliates for which the subadviser provides subadvisory services.

 

 

Blend Fund

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Dynamic Bond Fund

Western Asset Management Company, LLC; and Western Asset Management Company Limited

Equity Fund

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC; and

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Equity Rotation Fund*

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

Small Cap Equity Fund

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

Invesco Advisers, Inc.

 

*

Invesco Capital Management LLC serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund.

 

The applicable Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the investment advisory fees previously disclosed above.

 

Administration Fees

 

For the Funds noted below, under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide administrative and shareholder services and bear some of the Fund specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MML Advisers 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 II

Service Class I

Dynamic Bond Fund

0.15%

0.15%

Equity Rotation Fund

0.15%

0.15%

High Yield Fund

0.15%

0.15%

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

0.15%

0.15%

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

0.15%

0.15%

Short-Duration Bond Fund

0.15%

0.15%

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

0.15%

0.15%

 

Distribution and Service Fees

 

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

 

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Expense Caps and Waivers

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 
 

Class II

Service Class I

Dynamic Bond Fund*

0.57%

0.82%

 

#

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, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 
 

Initial Class

Service Class

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund*

0.60%

0.85%

 

#

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, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 
 

Class II

Service Class I

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund*

0.50%

0.75%

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund*

0.50%

0.75%

 

*

Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Fund noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 
 

Class II

Service Class I

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund*

1.25%

1.50%

 

#

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, 2024.

 

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MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.02% of the investment advisory fee of the Dynamic Bond Fund through April 30, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.05% of the investment advisory fee of the Equity Rotation Fund through April 30, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.04% of the investment advisory fee of the High Yield Fund through April 30, 2024.

 

MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive some or all of its investment advisory fees and, if necessary, reimburse some or all of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s other expenses, in an attempt to allow the Initial Class shares of the Fund to maintain a 1-day yield of at least approximately 0.00%. MML Advisers 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 period ended June 30, 2023, brokerage commissions rebated under these agreements were as follows:

 

 
   

Rebated
Commissions

 

Equity Fund

  $ 2,162  

Small Cap Equity Fund

    2,065  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    125  

 

Deferred Compensation

 

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual 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 may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a 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 period ended June 30, 2023, 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

 

Blend Fund

  $     $ 21,015,258     $     $ 48,261,366  

Dynamic Bond Fund

    232,926,738       9,548,513       237,213,945       20,734,283  

Equity Fund

          196,411,676             222,754,877  

 

 

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Purchases

   

Sales

 

Equity Rotation Fund

  $     $ 66,683,734     $     $ 66,445,186  

High Yield Fund

          7,837,806             15,498,436  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    56,420,365       18,793,435       66,918,070       26,731,101  

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

          4,181,208             334,667  

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

          10,625,894             2,117,397  

Managed Bond Fund

    700,089,471       86,915,014       742,148,200       119,138,479  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

          10,384,483       34,705       17,266,406  

Small Cap Equity Fund

          30,829,244             32,884,036  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

          7,573,294             12,949,846  

 

The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 
   Purchases   Sales   Realized Gains/
Losses
 
Equity Fund  $   $434,480   $75,775 
Small Cap Equity Fund       632,056    366,348 

 

5. Capital Share Transactions

 

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 
   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

   

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Blend Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    214,910     $ 3,775,145       413,895     $ 7,595,157  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                924,158       16,406,451  

Redeemed

    (1,645,783 )     (29,114,392 )     (3,420,951 )     (62,167,555 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,430,873 )   $ (25,339,247 )     (2,082,898 )   $ (38,165,947 )

Blend Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    276,246     $ 4,822,444       796,956     $ 14,877,306  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                320,969       5,658,892  

Redeemed

    (603,128 )     (10,563,638 )     (1,291,832 )     (22,781,897 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (326,882 )   $ (5,741,194 )     (173,907 )   $ (2,245,699 )

Dynamic Bond Fund Class II

                               

Sold

    904,156     $ 7,755,558       413,305     $ 3,764,194  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                1,071,670       9,323,527  

Redeemed

    (2,415,737 )     (20,751,322 )     (4,464,133 )     (40,168,430 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,511,581 )   $ (12,995,764 )     (2,979,158 )   $ (27,080,709 )

Dynamic Bond Fund Service Class I

                               

Sold

    139,362     $ 1,190,277       182,639     $ 1,609,351  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                51,438       445,452  

Redeemed

    (139,787 )     (1,193,393 )     (152,018 )     (1,337,379 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (425 )   $ (3,116 )     82,059     $ 717,424  

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

   

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

Equity Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    192,148     $ 5,146,345       454,545     $ 13,017,612  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                3,501,111       92,352,834  

Redeemed

    (1,338,862 )     (35,786,389 )     (2,392,894 )     (68,735,444 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,146,714 )   $ (30,640,044 )     1,562,762     $ 36,635,002  

Equity Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    84,904     $ 2,235,831       129,630     $ 3,689,535  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                438,673       11,352,115  

Redeemed

    (385,956 )     (10,108,364 )     (574,345 )     (16,216,400 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (301,052 )   $ (7,872,533 )     (6,042 )   $ (1,174,750 )

Equity Rotation Fund Class II

                               

Sold

        $           $  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                476,072       5,065,396  

Redeemed

                       

Net increase (decrease)

        $       476,072     $ 5,065,396  

Equity Rotation Fund Service Class I

                               

Sold

    17,917     $ 200,223       15,270     $ 174,566  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                23,247       245,021  

Redeemed

    (22,757 )     (257,630 )     (37,198 )     (440,874 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (4,840 )   $ (57,407 )     1,319     $ (21,287 )

High Yield Fund Class II

                               

Sold

    10,736     $ 91,044       43,206     $ 388,628  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                175,067       1,463,558  

Redeemed

    (765,429 )     (6,476,005 )     (754,126 )     (6,588,447 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (754,693 )   $ (6,384,961 )     (535,853 )   $ (4,736,261 )

High Yield Fund Service Class I

                               

Sold

    212,203     $ 1,776,103       415,813     $ 3,781,894  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                399,069       3,304,293  

Redeemed

    (474,107 )     (3,964,183 )     (1,016,750 )     (9,064,658 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (261,904 )   $ (2,188,080 )     (201,868 )   $ (1,978,471 )

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    991,127     $ 8,769,529       553,744     $ 5,503,615  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                2,003,503       18,612,540  

Redeemed

    (1,937,844 )     (17,239,598 )     (5,629,099 )     (56,408,729 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (946,717 )   $ (8,470,069 )     (3,071,852 )   $ (32,292,574 )

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    197,429     $ 1,744,525       833,517     $ 8,368,273  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                518,191       4,772,542  

Redeemed

    (379,260 )     (3,346,165 )     (1,137,204 )     (11,080,559 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (181,831 )   $ (1,601,640 )     214,504     $ 2,060,256  

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund Class II*

                               

Sold

        $       2,490,000     $ 24,900,000  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                41,943       368,682  

Redeemed

                       

Net increase (decrease)

        $       2,531,943     $ 25,268,682  

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund Service Class I*

                               

Sold

    402,477     $ 3,704,672       663,011     $ 6,146,502  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                9,060       79,543  

Redeemed

    (9,807 )     (88,088 )     (73,877 )     (687,112 )

Net increase (decrease)

    392,670     $ 3,616,584       598,194     $ 5,538,933  

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

   

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund Class II*

                               

Sold

    18     $ 167       2,490,000     $ 24,900,000  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                38,549       333,448  

Redeemed

                       

Net increase (decrease)

    18     $ 167       2,528,549     $ 25,233,448  

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund Service Class I*

                               

Sold

    1,147,146     $ 10,391,337       2,289,567     $ 20,872,743  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                29,577       255,844  

Redeemed

    (244,895 )     (2,216,608 )     (128,144 )     (1,138,800 )

Net increase (decrease)

    902,251     $ 8,174,729       2,191,000     $ 19,989,787  

Managed Bond Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    1,209,824     $ 13,085,784       3,350,811     $ 36,390,359  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                2,275,431       25,107,989  

Redeemed

    (8,015,294 )     (87,072,196 )     (10,585,519 )     (122,355,780 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (6,805,470 )   $ (73,986,412 )     (4,959,277 )   $ (60,857,432 )

Managed Bond Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    640,352     $ 6,884,690       560,341     $ 6,453,682  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                730,320       8,029,901  

Redeemed

    (1,748,706 )     (18,882,877 )     (3,770,398 )     (42,886,006 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,108,354 )   $ (11,998,187 )     (2,479,737 )   $ (28,402,423 )

Short-Duration Bond Fund Class II

                               

Sold

    54,638     $ 481,805       276,258     $ 2,497,738  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                420,867       3,657,335  

Redeemed

    (1,085,328 )     (9,556,274 )     (2,982,282 )     (26,689,472 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,030,690 )   $ (9,074,469 )     (2,285,157 )   $ (20,534,399 )

Short-Duration Bond Fund Service Class I

                               

Sold

    235,113     $ 2,063,301       715,271     $ 6,435,357  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                116,624       1,009,962  

Redeemed

    (412,895 )     (3,618,166 )     (1,000,651 )     (8,982,630 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (177,782 )   $ (1,554,865 )     (168,756 )   $ (1,537,311 )

Small Cap Equity Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    181,001     $ 1,762,068       305,895     $ 3,213,709  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                1,247,302       12,251,160  

Redeemed

    (453,890 )     (4,441,774 )     (1,050,503 )     (11,078,528 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (272,889 )   $ (2,679,706 )     502,694     $ 4,386,341  

Small Cap Equity Fund Service Class

                               

Sold

    89,904     $ 847,917       180,761     $ 1,768,095  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                329,524       3,153,530  

Redeemed

    (211,520 )     (2,019,944 )     (357,752 )     (3,616,982 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (121,616 )   $ (1,172,027 )     152,533     $ 1,304,643  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class II

                               

Sold

    21,541     $ 114,029       806,134     $ 6,633,916  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                3,045,936       14,864,169  

Redeemed

    (921,757 )     (4,838,263 )     (1,083,784 )     (7,379,284 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (900,216 )   $ (4,724,234 )     2,768,286     $ 14,118,801  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Service Class I

                               

Sold

    117,426     $ 612,023       244,939     $ 1,720,127  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

                948,551       4,619,444  

Redeemed

    (254,588 )     (1,326,214 )     (314,578 )     (1,927,646 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (137,162 )   $ (714,191 )     878,912     $ 4,411,925  

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

   

Year Ended December 31, 2022

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

U.S. Government Money Market Fund Initial Class

                               

Sold

    64,664,619     $ 64,664,619       179,538,054     $ 179,538,054  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

    4,959,872       4,959,872       2,489,672       2,489,672  

Redeemed

    (94,149,802 )     (94,149,802 )     (115,852,791 )     (115,852,791 )

Net increase (decrease)

    (24,525,311 )   $ (24,525,311 )     66,174,935     $ 66,174,935  
 

 

*

Fund commenced operations on February 11, 2022.

 

6. Federal Income Tax Information

 

At June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), 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)

 

Blend Fund

  $ 646,808,056     $ 70,904,195     $ (44,927,341 )   $ 25,976,854  

Dynamic Bond Fund

    251,458,835       2,105,697       (22,626,906 )     (20,521,209 )

Equity Fund

    655,286,694       151,355,041       (15,409,386 )     135,945,655  

Equity Rotation Fund

    47,807,770       3,900,591       (381,179 )     3,519,412  

High Yield Fund

    59,925,234       371,919       (5,304,618 )     (4,932,699 )

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    202,840,971       176,001       (8,720,100 )     (8,544,099 )

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

    34,453,190       98,492       (1,391,795 )     (1,293,303 )

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

    53,518,747       1,020,209       (829,793 )     190,416  

Managed Bond Fund

    833,003,818       1,358,584       (81,600,924 )     (80,242,340 )

Short-Duration Bond Fund

    133,424,446       132,107       (10,297,699 )     (10,165,592 )

Small Cap Equity Fund

    86,790,424       38,675,691       (4,308,789 )     34,366,902  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    45,612,090       5,597,344       (2,511,275 )     3,086,069  

 

Note: The aggregate cost for investments for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund at June 30, 2023, is the same for financial reporting and U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

At December 31, 2022, the following Fund(s) had accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 
   

Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

   

Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward

 

Blend Fund

  $     $ 726,963  

Dynamic Bond Fund

    11,899,539       17,316,077  

Equity Rotation Fund

    3,997,163        

High Yield Fund

    659,332       11,543,619  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    14,695,832       1,915,063  

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

    46,713        

Managed Bond Fund

    24,837,797       28,940,378  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

    6,406,514       7,872,875  

Small Cap Equity Fund

    2,718,350       652,871  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    3,255,407       4,057,603  

 

Generally accepted accounting principles 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, 2022, was as follows:

 

 
   

Ordinary
Income

   

Long Term
Capital Gain

   

Return of
Capital

 

Blend Fund

  $ 16,279,721     $ 5,785,622     $  

Dynamic Bond Fund

    9,768,979              

Equity Fund

    26,709,199       76,995,750        

Equity Rotation Fund

    2,518,956       2,791,461        

High Yield Fund

    4,767,851              

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    22,108,312       1,276,770        

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

    421,437             26,788  

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

    531,668             57,624  

Managed Bond Fund

    24,664,423       8,473,467        

Short-Duration Bond Fund

    4,667,297              

Small Cap Equity Fund

    2,936,650       12,468,040        

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    1,715,405       17,768,208        

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    2,489,674              

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2022:

 

 
   

Amount

 

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

  $ 11,054  

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

    20,915  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    119,577  

 

Capital accounts within the 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, 2022, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses, deferred Trustee compensation, and other temporary basis adjustments.

 

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At December 31, 2022, 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)

   

Total

 

Blend Fund

  $ 10,670,229     $ (726,963 )   $ (171,854 )   $ (34,760,246 )   $ (24,988,834 )

Dynamic Bond Fund

    9,509,217       (29,215,616 )     (33,066 )     (27,338,831 )     (47,078,296 )

Equity Fund

    16,677,179       63,127,947       (212,711 )     120,098,034       199,690,449  

Equity Rotation Fund

    513,085       (3,997,163 )     (2,451 )     (908,748 )     (4,395,277 )

High Yield Fund

    3,452,000       (12,202,951 )     (18,091 )     (8,382,831 )     (17,151,873 )

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

    8,875,145       (16,610,895 )     (73,289 )     (24,272,342 )     (32,081,381 )

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

          (46,713 )           (3,693,375 )     (3,740,088 )

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

                      (4,859,072 )     (4,859,072 )

Managed Bond Fund

    26,477,204       (53,778,175 )     (209,217 )     (108,927,660 )     (136,437,848 )

Short-Duration Bond Fund

    4,402,804       (14,279,389 )     (30,703 )     (13,294,897 )     (23,202,185 )

Small Cap Equity Fund

    614,082       (3,371,221 )     (27,222 )     32,316,915       29,532,554  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

    37,976       (7,313,010 )     (12,952 )     (6,340,184 )     (13,628,170 )

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    743             (44,090 )           (43,347 )

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2023, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period 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 period ended June 30, 2023, 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 June 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 to indicate that a contractual sale restriction should not be considered in the fair value of an equity security subject to such a restriction, and requires entities with investments in equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions to disclose certain qualitative and quantitative information about such securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. ASU 2022-03 will only be applicable to an equity security in which the contractual arrangement that restricts its sale is executed or modified on or after the adoption date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.

 

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9. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

 

The global pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have produced, and may continue to produce, substantial market volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, exchange trading suspensions and closures, higher default rates, and global business disruption, and they may result in future significant adverse effects. Such factors, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may have a significant adverse effect on a Fund’s performance and have the potential to impair the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser, subadviser, or other service providers to serve the Fund and could lead to disruptions that negatively impact the Fund.

 

10. Russia-Ukraine War

 

In February 2022, Russia commenced a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the regional and the global financial markets and economies. One or more of the Funds hold positions in securities or other instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market, and currency risks, as well as the risks related to the economic sanctions on Russia, Russian individuals, and Russian corporate and banking entities imposed by the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations. Such sanctions — which affect companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services, and defense, among others — could adversely affect the global energy and financial markets and, thus, could affect the value of a Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. These sanctions and any other intergovernmental actions (including retaliatory actions by the Russian government) may also result in a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and a weakening of the ruble, and will impair a Fund’s ability to buy, sell, receive, or deliver Russian securities. In addition, certain transactions have been or may be prohibited and/or existing investments have or may become illiquid (e.g., because transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause a Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.

 

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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 SEC’s EDGAR database on its 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 https://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Monthly Reporting

 

The U.S. Government Money Market Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC monthly on Form N-MFP. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s reports on Form N-MFP are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the U.S. Government Money Market Fund makes portfolio holdings information available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.

 

Quarterly Reporting

 

The Funds, except for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds make the complete schedule of portfolio holdings from their filings on Form N-PORT available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In 2016, the SEC adopted Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of fund shareholders. Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, the Funds have established and maintain a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) that incorporates the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Program is administered by MML Advisers, which has established a Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) to oversee the required management, assessments, reviews, and reports for the Program.

 

The Program’s principal objectives include supporting each Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The Program also includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity and the periodic classification of the Fund’s investments into groupings that reflect MML Advisers’ assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 21, 2023, the Trustees received a report prepared by the Committee regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. In the report, the Committee concluded that the Program proved to be adequately designed to address the Funds’ liquidity risks and operated effectively.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

 

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

 

At their meetings in May and June 2023, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Blend Fund, Dynamic Bond Fund, Equity Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, High Yield Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income

 

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Fund, iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund, iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund, Managed Bond Fund, Short-Duration Bond Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, as applicable. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

 

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

 

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds, as applicable, and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services.

 

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

 

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any performance periods are to periods ended December 31, 2022, except as otherwise noted. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

 

The Committee considered that the majority of the Funds had total net expense ratios at or below the medians of their peer groups, or in the top three comparative quintiles of their peer groups. Those Funds include the Short Duration Bond Fund, Managed Bond Fund, Dynamic Bond Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Equity Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Blend Fund, and each of the iShares Allocation Funds. Of those Funds, all had net advisory fees at or below the medians of their peer groups except the Blend Fund and Inflation-Protected and Income Fund. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the advisory arrangements for each of those Funds require MML Advisers to bear shareholder servicing expenses having the effect of increasing the Fund’s net advisory fees above the rates that would otherwise prevail, and that the shareholder services in question are the same as the services required under any separate shareholder servicing agreement relating to other Funds in the Trust and the MML Series Investment Fund. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, if the net advisory fees for those Funds were reduced by the portion of the fees attributable to administrative services (which include shareholder services), the net advisory fee might, in the case of the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, be expected to be less than the applicable peer group median. As to the Blend Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the

 

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Fund’s net advisory fee would still be above the peer group median, it considered the fee acceptable both in light of the first-quintile total net expense ratio of the Fund and the generally favorable investment performance of the Fund in both the short- and long- term periods.

 

In the case of certain of the Funds, the Committee noted that the Fund’s net advisory fees were at or below the medians of their peer group, although the Funds’ total net expense ratios were higher than the 60th comparative percentiles of their peer groups. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the relatively high total net expense ratios were affected by a Fund’s relatively small scale, in the case of the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, High Yield Fund, and Equity Rotation Fund.

 

The Committee noted that the U.S. Government Money Market Fund had both a total net expense ratio and net advisory fee above the 60th comparative percentile of its peer group. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, if the net advisory fee for the Fund was reduced by the portion of the fees attributable to administrative services (which include shareholder services), the net advisory fee paid by the Fund would be less than its peer group median. The Committee also determined that the absolute difference between the Fund’s total net expense ratio and its peer group median was not otherwise so high as to prevent the approval of its advisory agreement. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s performance has generally been in line with its performance category median (within twelve basis points in 2022), notwithstanding the Fund’s relatively high total net expense ratio, and that money market fund fees and expenses have been affected significantly in recent years by advisers’/sponsors’ actions to respond to record low short-term interest rates. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s peer group includes several funds that are significantly larger than the Fund (which were included due to the limited number of funds that would otherwise be included in the peer group), and so benefit from economies of scale not available to the Fund. The Committee determined that the Fund’s net advisory fees did not appear unreasonable in light of the information presented.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the Funds’ net advisory fees, in light of the total net expenses of the Funds generally, were consistent with the continuation of their advisory agreements.

 

The Committee considered that the Managed Bond Fund, Blend Fund, Equity Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, and High Yield Fund achieved three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories, or in the top three comparative quintiles of their performance categories. In addition, the Committee considered that the Dynamic Bond Fund experienced three-year investment performance outside the top three comparative quintiles of its performance category, but experienced improved performance for the one-year period at the median of its performance category.

 

As to the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, the Committee considered that the Fund had experienced performance for the one- and three-year periods in the 89th and 94th comparative percentiles of its performance category, respectively. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund had achieved investment performance above its performance category median for much of the last five years, but that the Fund had experienced substantial underperformance in the most recent two years due to investments in China and Russia. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the Fund has experienced improved performance over the last three quarters of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, but the Fund remains on heightened review in light of recent underperformance.     

 

As to the Short-Duration Bond Fund, the Committee noted that the Fund had experienced performance for the one- and three- year periods in the 93rd and 97th comparative percentiles of its performance category, respectively. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the Fund’s longer-term returns were generally more favorable and that the Fund ranked in the top half of its performance category in seven of the past ten years. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that recent underperformance was the result in part of duration, sector allocation, and security selection, and that the subadviser has agreed going forward to remove active duration management from the Fund’s investment strategy with changes to take place in the near future.

 

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As to the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, the Committee noted that the Fund had experienced performance for the one- and three-year periods in the 95th and 94th comparative percentiles of its performance category, respectively. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, for the calendar year 2022, the Fund’s return was within twelve basis points of the performance category median, and MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund is intended to serve as a conservative and convenient vehicle where investors may invest cash with minimal risk.

 

Each of the iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund and iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund was launched in February 2022. The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for the Funds were within the top comparative half of their peer groups, and each had net advisory fees below the median of its peer group. The Committee noted that neither Fund had achieved a one- or three-year performance record as of December 31, 2022. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, although the period of time each Fund had been operational was too short a period to evaluate performance meaningfully, each of the Funds was performing appropriately in the view of MML Advisers.

 

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors and on other factors and information considered by the Committee that the Funds’ performance, for the various periods presented, and the level of ongoing review of various underperforming Funds, were generally consistent with the continuation of the Contracts.

 

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.” Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee 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 Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

 

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, as applicable, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2023

 

 

Expense Examples:

 

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory 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 June 30, 2023.

 

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*

Blend Fund

           

Initial Class

$1,000

0.46%

$1,105.50

$2.40

$1,022.50

$2.31

Service Class

1,000

0.71%

1,104.20

3.70

1,021.30

3.56

Dynamic Bond Fund

           

Class II

1,000

0.57%

1,036.10

2.88

1,022.00

2.86

Service Class I

1,000

0.82%

1,035.10

4.14

1,020.70

4.11

Equity Fund

           

Initial Class

1,000

0.45%

1,019.80

2.25

1,022.60

2.26

Service Class

1,000

0.70%

1,018.60

3.50

1,021.30

3.51

Equity Rotation Fund

           

Class II

1,000

0.81%

1,147.10

4.31

1,020.80

4.06

Service Class I

1,000

1.06%

1,144.60

5.64

1,019.50

5.31

High Yield Fund

           

Class II

1,000

1.01%

1,051.50

5.14

1,019.80

5.06

Service Class I

1,000

1.27%

1,049.60

6.45

1,018.50

6.36

 

 

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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*

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

           

Initial Class

$1,000

0.60%

$1,023.10

$3.01

$1,021.80

$3.01

Service Class

1,000

0.85%

1,022.10

4.26

1,020.60

4.26

iShares 60/40 Allocation Fund

           

Class II

1,000

0.46%

1,091.40

2.39

1,022.50

2.31

Service Class I

1,000

0.71%

1,089.20

3.68

1,021.30

3.56

iShares 80/20 Allocation Fund

           

Class II

1,000

0.46%

1,113.60

2.41

1,022.50

2.31

Service Class I

1,000

0.71%

1,111.20

3.72

1,021.30

3.56

Managed Bond Fund

           

Initial Class

1,000

0.46%

1,018.40

2.30

1,022.50

2.31

Service Class

1,000

0.71%

1,017.10

3.55

1,021.30

3.56

Short-Duration Bond Fund

           

Class II

1,000

0.61%

1,024.30

3.06

1,021.80

3.06

Service Class I

1,000

0.86%

1,023.20

4.31

1,020.50

4.31

Small Cap Equity Fund

           

Initial Class

1,000

0.75%

1,092.50

3.89

1,021.10

3.76

Service Class

1,000

1.00%

1,091.20

5.19

1,019.80

5.01

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

           

Class II

1,000

1.25%

1,103.50

6.52

1,018.60

6.26

Service Class I

1,000

1.50%

1,104.00

7.83

1,017.40

7.50

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

           

Initial Class

1,000

0.53%

1,021.20

2.66

1,022.20

2.66

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2023, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. The annualized expense ratio does not reflect expenses deducted under the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract through which the Funds are invested in. Inclusion of these expenses would increase the annualized expense ratios shown.

 

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Underwriter:
MML Distributors, LLC
1295 State Street
Springfield, Massachusetts 01111-0001

 

 

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(b)Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

 

(b)Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

 

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not applicable to this filing.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is not applicable to this filing.

 

(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.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable to this filing.

 

(b)(1) 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.

 

 

 

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 II  
       
By (Signature and Title) /s/Andrea Anastasio  
    Andrea Anastasio, President and Principal Executive Officer  
       
Date 8/17/2023    

 

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/Andrea Anastasio  
    Andrea Anastasio, President and Principal Executive Officer  
       
Date 8/17/2023    
       
By (Signature and Title) /s/ Renee Hitchcock  
    Renée Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  
       
Date 8/17/2023