Mutual Fund Summary Prospectus (497k)
02 April 2014 - 9:02PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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Summary Prospectus
February 3, 2014,
Revised as of April 1, 2014
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MassMutual Premier Funds
MassMutual Premier Small Cap Opportunities Fund
Ticker:
Class IMSOOX, Class R5MSCDX, Service ClassMSVYX, Administrative ClassMSCLX,
Class ADLBMX, Class R4MOORX, Class R3MCCRX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Funds prospectus, which contains more information about
the Fund and its risks. You can find the Funds prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.massmutual.com/funds. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-888-309-3539 or by sending an email request to
fundinfo@massmutual.com.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
This Fund seeks capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF
THE FUND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. For Class A shares, you may qualify for
sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in MassMutual funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in the section titled
Sales Charges by Class
on page
116 of the Funds Prospectus or from your financial professional.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Class I
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Class R5
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Service
Class
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Admini-
strative
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Class A
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Class R4
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Class R3
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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5.75%
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None
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None
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of the original offering price or
redemption proceeds)
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Class I
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Class R5
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Service
Class
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Admini-
strative
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Class A
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Class R4
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Class R3
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Management Fees
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.58%
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.58%
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.58%
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.58%
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.58%
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.58%
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.58%
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Distribution and Service
(Rule 12b-1)
Fees
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None
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None
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None
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None
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.25%
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.25%
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.50%
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Other Expenses
(1)
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.10%
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.20%
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.30%
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.40%
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.40%
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.30%
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.30%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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.68%
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.78%
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.88%
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.98%
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1.23%
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1.13%
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1.38%
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Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.
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Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest
$10,000 in each share class of the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. For Class A shares, the example includes the initial sales charge. The example also assumes that your investment
earns a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses are exactly as described in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be at the end of each period:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Class I
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$
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69
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$
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218
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379
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$
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847
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Class R5
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$
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80
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$
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249
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$
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433
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$
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966
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Service Class
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$
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90
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$
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281
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$
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488
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$
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1,084
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Administrative Class
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$
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100
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$
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312
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$
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542
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1,201
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Class A
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$
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693
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$
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943
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$
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1,212
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$
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1,978
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Class R4
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$
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115
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$
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359
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$
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622
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1,375
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Class R3
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$
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140
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$
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437
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$
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755
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1,657
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover
rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 91% of the average value of its portfolio.
INVESTMENTS, RISKS, AND
PERFORMANCE
Principal Investment Strategies
The
Fund invests primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Funds subadviser,
OFI Global Institutional, Inc.
(OFI Global), believes have favorable business trends or prospects based on fundamental
analysis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small-cap companies. The subadviser currently considers small-cap companies to be those whose market capitalizations at the time of
purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000
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Index (as of December 31, 2013, between $14 million and $5.28 billion). The Fund typically
invests most of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies, but may invest in foreign securities, including emerging market securities. The Fund generally will not invest more than 15% of its total assets in foreign securities. The Fund may
hold a portion of its assets in cash or cash equivalents.
OFI Global typically uses fundamental research to select securities for the Funds
portfolio, which is comprised of both growth and value stocks. While the process may change over time or vary in particular cases, in general the selection process currently uses:
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a fundamental approach in analyzing issuers based on factors such as a companys financial performance, competitive strength, position in the industry, and strength of business model and management. OFI Global may
also consider an industrys outlook, market trends and general economic conditions.
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The Fund aims to maintain a broadly diversified
portfolio across all major economic sectors by applying investment parameters for both sector and position size. OFI Global may consider selling a security if, for example, in its judgment, a stocks
price is approaching its target, a companys competitive position deteriorates, a companys management is executing strategy poorly, or more attractive alternative investment ideas have
been identified.
In constructing the portfolio, the Fund seeks to limit exposure to so-called top-down or macro risks, such as
overall stock market movements, economic cycles, and interest rate or currency fluctuations. Instead, the portfolio managers seek to add value by selecting individual securities with superior company-specific fundamental attributes or relative
valuations that they expect to outperform their industry and sector peers. This is commonly referred to as a bottom-up approach to portfolio construction. The portfolio managers consider stock rankings, benchmark weightings, and
capitalization outlooks in determining security weightings for individual issuers.
The Fund expects that it will engage in active and frequent trading
and so will typically have a relatively high portfolio turnover rate.
Principal Risks
The following are the Principal Risks of the Fund. You have the potential to make money by investing in the Fund, but you can also lose money.
Cash Position Risk
The ability of the Fund to meet its objective may be limited to the extent that it holds assets in cash or otherwise
uninvested.
Foreign Investment Risk; Emerging Markets Risk; Currency Risk
Foreign securities are subject to additional risks compared to
securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of the
Funds shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic,
and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.
Frequent
Trading/Portfolio Turnover Risk
Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to the Fund and may result in the realization of taxable capital gains (including short-term gains). The trading costs and tax effects associated with
portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Funds performance.
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Growth Company Risk
The prices of growth securities are often more sensitive to market
fluctuations because of their heavy dependence on future earnings expectations, and can be more volatile than the market in general.
Liquidity
Risk
Certain securities may be difficult (or impossible) to sell or positions difficult to close out at a desirable time and price, and the Fund may be required to hold an investment that is declining in value or be prevented from
realizing capital gains.
Management Risk
The Fund relies on the managers ability to achieve its investment objective. There can be no
assurance that the Fund will achieve the desired results and the Fund may incur significant losses.
Market Risk
The value of the
Funds portfolio securities may decline, at times sharply and unpredictably, as a result of unfavorable market-induced changes affecting particular industries, sectors, or issuers. Stock market prices in general may decline over short or
extended periods, subjecting the Fund to unpredictable declines in the value of its shares and poor performance. The Fund is subject to risks affecting issuers, such as management performance, financial leverage, industry problems, and reduced
demand for goods or services.
Smaller and
Mid-Cap
Company Risk
Market risk and liquidity risk
are particularly pronounced for securities of smaller companies, which may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than more widely-held securities, and may fluctuate in price more than other securities. Smaller companies may have limited
product lines, markets, or financial resources and may be dependent on a limited management group; they may have been recently organized and have little or no track record of success.
Valuation Risk
The Fund is subject to the risk of mispricing or improper valuation of its investments, in particular to the extent that its
securities are fair valued.
Value Company Risk
The value investment approach entails the risk that the market will not recognize a
securitys intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.
Performance
Information
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the
Funds performance from
year to year for Class A shares. The returns in the bar chart do not reflect the deduction of any applicable Class A sales charge. If these charges were reflected, returns would be lower than
those shown. The table shows how the Funds average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Funds investment strategy changed in September 2006 in connection with a change in
portfolio managers of the Fund. In addition, the Fund expanded its investment universe to include investing in mid cap companies in May of 2011. In April of 2013 the Fund returned to focusing on small cap companies. The performance results shown
would not necessarily have been achieved had the Funds current investment strategy been in effect for the entire period for which performance results are presented. Performance for Class R5, Service Class, and Administrative Class shares of
the Fund for periods prior to their inception date (11/01/04) is based on the performance of Class A shares, and adjusted for Class A to reflect any applicable sales charges. Performance for Class I, Class R4, and Class R3 shares of the Fund for
periods prior to their inception date (04/01/14) is based on the performance of Class R5 shares, adjusted for Class R4 and Class R3 shares to reflect Class R4 and Class R3 expenses, respectively. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not
necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More
up-to-date
performance information is available at
http://www.massmutual.com/funds or by
calling
1-888-309-3539.
Annual Performance
Class A Shares
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Highest
Quarter:
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2Q 09,
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31.59%
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Lowest
Quarter:
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4Q 08,
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-27.32%
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect
the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund
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shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for other classes will vary.
Average Annual Total Returns
(For the
periods ended December 31, 2013)
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One
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Five
Years
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Ten
Years
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Class A
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Return Before Taxes
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32.42%
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20.80%
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6.98%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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32.19%
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20.70%
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5.57%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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18.47%
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17.05%
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5.39%
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Class I
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Return Before Taxes
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41.16%
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22.79%
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8.14%
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Class R5
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Return Before Taxes
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41.16%
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22.79%
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8.14%
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Service Class
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Return Before Taxes
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41.02%
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22.68%
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8.04%
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Administrative Class
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Return Before Taxes
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40.82%
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22.59%
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7.93%
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Class R4
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Return Before Taxes
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40.68%
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22.36%
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7.76%
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Class R3
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Return Before Taxes
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40.34%
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22.06%
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7.50%
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Russell 2000 Index
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(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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38.82%
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20.08%
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9.07%
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Russell 2500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
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36.80%
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21.77%
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9.81%
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Going forward, the Funds performance benchmark index will be the Russell 2000
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Index rather than the Russell 2500
Index because the Russell 2000
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Index more closely represents the Funds current investment strategy.
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MANAGEMENT
Investment Adviser:
MML Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser:
OFI Global Institutional, Inc.
Portfolio Managers:
Raymond
Anello
is a portfolio manager with OFI Global. He has managed the Fund since April 2011.
Joy Budzinski
is a
portfolio manager with OFI Global. She has managed the Fund since April 2013.
Kristin Ketner Pak
is a portfolio manager with
OFI Global. She has managed the Fund since April 2013.
Magnus Krantz
is a portfolio manager with OFI Global. He has managed the Fund since
April 2013.
Raman Vardharaj
is a portfolio manager with OFI Global. He has managed the Fund since May 2009.
Adam Weiner
is a portfolio manager with OFI Global. He has managed the Fund since April 2013.
Matthew P. Ziehl
is a portfolio manager with OFI Global. He has managed the Fund since May 2009.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are generally available to retirement plans, other institutional investors, and individual retirement accounts. Fund shares are redeemable
on any business day by written request, telephone or internet (available to certain customers).
TAX INFORMATION
The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are an investor eligible for preferential tax
treatment.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the intermediary may receive a
one-time
or continuing payments from the Fund, MML Advisers or its affiliates, or others for related to the sale of Fund shares or continuing shareholder services provided by the intermediary. These payments
may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary to recommend the Fund over another investment. You should contact your intermediary to obtain more information about the compensation it may receive in
connection with your investment.
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