Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in foreign equity securities (or other financial instruments that derive their value from the securities of such companies). The Portfolio is divided into two portions; one portion utilizes a passive investment index style focused on equity securities of foreign companies, and the other portion utilizes an actively managed futures and options strategy to tactically manage equity exposure in the Portfolio based on the level of volatility in the market. The combination of these strategies is intended to produce better risk-adjusted returns over time than investing exclusively in a passively managed portfolio of securities. The Portfolio generally allocates approximately 90% of its net … Show more… Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in foreign equity securities (or other financial instruments that derive their value from the securities of such companies). The Portfolio is divided into two portions; one portion utilizes a passive investment index style focused on equity securities of foreign companies, and the other portion utilizes an actively managed futures and options strategy to tactically manage equity exposure in the Portfolio based on the level of volatility in the market. The combination of these strategies is intended to produce better risk-adjusted returns over time than investing exclusively in a passively managed portfolio of securities. The Portfolio generally allocates approximately 90% of its net assets to a portion of the Portfolio that invests in the common stocks of companies included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) (MSCI EAFE Index) in a manner that is intended to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of that index, commonly referred to as an indexing strategy. This percentage may range from 0% to 100% of the Portfolios net assets depending on the level of volatility in the market. These investments typically are representative of the economic performance of the developed equity markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. The Portfolio also may invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that seek to track the MSCI EAFE Index and in other instruments, such as futures and options contracts, that provide exposure to the index. The other portion of the Portfolio invests in futures and options contracts, including contracts on one or more of the MSCI EAFE Index, S&P/ASX 200 Index, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index, FTSE 100 Index and Tokyo Stock Price Index (or TOPIX Index) and other strategies to manage the Portfolios equity exposure. During periods when certain quantitative market indicators indicate that market volatility is high or is likely to increase, this portion of the Portfolio may implement strategies that are intended to reduce the Portfolios equity exposure and, therefore, the risk of market losses from investing in equity securities. This portion of the Portfolio may reduce equity exposure in the Portfolio using a variety of strategies, including shorting or selling its long futures positions on an index, entering into short futures positions on an index, or increasing cash levels, or a combination of some or all of these strategies. During such times, the Portfolios exposure to equity securities may be significantly less than that of a traditional equity portfolio, but may remain sizable. Conversely, when the market volatility indicators decrease, this portion of the Portfolio may increase equity exposure in the Portfolio such as by investing in futures contracts on an index or by investing in ETFs that provide comparable exposure as an index. During periods of heightened market volatility, the Portfolios exposure to equity securities may remain sizable if, in the investment advisers judgment, such exposure is warranted in order to produce better risk-adjusted returns over time. Volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of changes in the Portfolios returns, without regard to the direction of those changes. Higher volatility generally indicates higher risk and is often reflected by frequent and sometimes significant movements up and down in value. Volatility management techniques could reduce potential losses and/or mitigate financial risks to insurance companies that provide certain benefits and guarantees available under the Contracts and offer the Portfolio as an investment option in their products. Accordingly, volatility management techniques could also benefit the insurance companies by reducing the risk that the insurance companies will be required to pay amounts to meet the benefits and guarantees from their own resources. The Portfolios investments in derivatives may involve the use of leverage because the Portfolio is not required to invest the full market value of the contract upon entering into the contract but participates in gains and losses on the full contract price. The use of derivatives also may involve the use of leverage because the heightened price sensitivity of some derivatives to market changes may magnify the Portfolios gain or loss. It is not generally expected, however, that the Portfolio will be leveraged by borrowing money for investment purposes. The Portfolio may maintain a significant percentage of its assets in cash and cash equivalent instruments, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Portfolios obligations under derivative transactions. Show less