Focused Appreciation Portfolio
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC
Expense ratio
Net assets1
$1.37B
Holdings1
37
Category
US Equity
Return

Investment objective & strategy

As of May 2, 2025 · prospectus

Objective. The investment objective of the Portfolio is long-term growth of capital.

Strategy. The Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of companies selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio focuses on stocks of large-capitalization companies, but may invest in companies of any size. For this purpose, large-capitalization companies are those with a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion at the time of purchase. The adviser employs a growth style of equity management that emphasizes companies with sustainable competitive advantages versus others, long-term structural growth drivers that will lead to above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns or invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. Long-term structural growth drivers are dynamics that in the managers opinion are not likely to change for five years or … The Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of companies selected for their growth potential. The Portfolio focuses on stocks of large-capitalization companies, but may invest in companies of any size. For this purpose, large-capitalization companies are those with a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion at the time of purchase. The adviser employs a growth style of equity management that emphasizes companies with sustainable competitive advantages versus others, long-term structural growth drivers that will lead to above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns or invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. Long-term structural growth drivers are dynamics that in the managers opinion are not likely to change for five years or longer such as the transition of consumer shopping from in-store to online. The adviser aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of their intrinsic value. The intrinsic value of a company is the true worth of its business as perceived by the portfolio managers, which may not be fully reflected in the market price of its stock. The adviser calculates the intrinsic value of a company by the discounted net present value of future cash flows. The Portfolio normally invests across a wide range of sectors and industries. The Portfolios sector exposure relative to its benchmark is driven by the advisers stock selection process and, as a result, may at times have a relatively high percentage of its assets invested in a particular sector. The adviser utilizes a focused investment strategy resulting in the Portfolio investing primarily in a core group of 30-40 securities. The Portfolio may at times exceed this range. The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and emerging market securities. The Portfolio may also invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Portfolio is classified as non-diversified under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which means it may hold a larger position in a particular company or smaller number of companies than a diversified fund. The Portfolio may sell an investment when the portfolio manager believes an unfavorable structural change occurs within a given business or the markets in which it operates, a critical underlying investment assumption is flawed, when a more attractive reward-to-risk opportunity becomes available, when the current price reflects intrinsic value, or for other investment reasons which the portfolio manager deems appropriate.

Top holdings

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
NVIDIA CORP $158.40M 11.60%
TESLA INC $108.50M 7.95%
ALPHABET INC CL A $106.23M 7.78%
META PLATFORMS INC CL A $94.92M 6.95%
NETFLIX INC $83.15M 6.09%
AMAZON.COM INC $73.95M 5.42%
BOEING CO/THE $64.35M 4.71%
VISA INC-CLASS A $62.67M 4.59%
ORACLE CORP $54.70M 4.01%
MICROSOFT CORP $49.27M 3.61%
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Allocation by sector

As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026
Opened
0
Exited
0
Increased
0
Decreased
34
Unchanged
3

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of December 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. Sub-adviser
Mason Street Advisors, LLC Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.

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