MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND
N-30D, 2000-02-24
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MML Series Investment Fund
Table of Contents
 
       Page
To Our Shareholders      2-11
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 1999      12
 
MML Equity Fund     
MML Money Market Fund     
MML Managed Bond Fund     
MML Blend Fund     
 
Statement of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 1999      13
 
MML Equity Fund     
MML Money Market Fund     
MML Managed Bond Fund     
MML Blend Fund     
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets For the Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998      14
 
MML Equity Fund     
MML Money Market Fund     
MML Managed Bond Fund     
MML Blend Fund     
 
Financial Highlights     
 
MML Equity Fund      15
MML Money Market Fund      16
MML Managed Bond Fund      17
MML Blend Fund      18
 
Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 1999     
 
MML Equity Fund      19-20
MML Money Market Fund      21-22
MML Managed Bond Fund      23-25
MML Blend Fund      26-31
 
Notes to Financial Statements      32-36
 
Report of Independent Accountants      37
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund – Letter to Shareholders
To Our Shareholders
 
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“The advances in the market indices were primarily fueled by a narrow group of technology stocks, while the majority of stocks did not perform nearly as well.”
February 1, 2000
 
MassMutual Consolidates Investment Expertise
 
Before reviewing the year just ended, I would like to pass along some exciting news about MassMutual. During the past year, we recently formed the Financial Services Group (“FSG”) which took responsibility for managing and administering the MML Series Investment Fund (the “Funds ”). FSG has resulted in the integration of MassMutual’s asset accumulation and retirement products—allowing us to leverage our investment and service expertise and resources to clients of our MassMutual Retirement Services, MassMutual Annuities, MassMutual Variable Life and Institutional Life Insurance businesses.
 
As part of our responsibility for managing the Funds, we have elected new officers of the Funds who come from our various business units. They not only have investment experience, but also bring to the Funds a comprehensive understanding of the business products through which we market the Funds. I have recently been elected as President and Trustee of the Funds.
 
We have also broadened our line up of investment managers for the Funds. We believe this will give us the best opportunity to provide investors with the widest choice from among the highest regarded and diverse investment managers across all asset classes. We endeavor to retain investment managers that provide top-notch portfolio management, and conduct extensive due diligence before we select those managers. Then we use an independent consulting firm to assist us in monitoring each manager and the Funds they manage.
 
In that regard, we also take pleasure in announcing that MassMutual has recently consolidated all its portfolio management operations into its subsidiary, David L. Babson and Company Incorporated. The new entity, which will continue to do business under the David L. Babson name, has assets under management of approximately $70 billion. Stu Reese, the Funds’ former president, has been named Chief Executive Officer of David L. Babson. Mr. Reese, who remains MassMutual’s Chief Investment Officer, will remain as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. In connection with that reorganization, MassMutual has retained David L. Babson as investment sub-adviser to the MML Money Market, MML Managed Bond and MML Blend Funds. We want to emphasize that the same portfolio managers will continue to manage those Funds and there will be no change in the level of services, nor has there been an increase in the management fees charged. David L. Babson will continue to serve as manager for the MML Equity and MML Small Cap Value Equity Funds.
 
With these changes in the management of the Funds, we believe we will be better able to service our existing clients by offering a full range of financial products to both individual and institutional investors. Stu and I look forward to continuing MassMutual’s tradition of excellent service to our clients and encourage you to contact your service representative or us if you have any questions about our new organizational changes.
 
Another Banner Year for the U.S. Economy
 
Nineteen ninety-nine will be remembered as a year that came in like a lamb and went out like a lion, at least in terms of expectations for the U.S. economy. At the beginning of the year, forecasts for 1999 were cautious in the wake of 1998’s credit crunch. Growth, however, continued apace, with real GDP for 1999 estimated to have increased by roughly 4.0%, a truly impressive achievement coming so late in this durable economic expansion that began in the summer of 1991. Equally impressive was the fact that, despite sharply higher energy prices, inflation remained subdued, as evidenced by a CPI that averaged around 2.5% during the year.
(Continued)
 
 
 
The U.S. dollar held its own against the Japanese yen while gaining substantially against the euro, briefly trading at parity with the latter. A strong dollar helped attract investment capital to U.S. stock and bond markets even as it exacerbated the nation’s trade deficit. On the fiscal side, the United States recorded its second consecutive budget surplus in fiscal year 1999, with another surplus forecast for the current fiscal year ending in October, 2000. Clearly, 1999 was another year in which the economy was fundamentally in great shape.
 
Interest Rates Continue Upward Trend
 
Along with stronger-than-expected growth in the economy, another important theme for 1999 was rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board waited until mid-year, when evidence of robust economic growth was undeniable, to implement the first rate hike of the year. Other increases followed in August and November, and the closely watched federal funds rate ended the year at 5.50%, 75 basis points higher than where it began. With the three increases, the Fed reversed the three cuts made in the fall of 1998, taking rates back to their pre-crisis levels, which were still toward the low end of their recent historical range.
 
As concerns grew during the year about an overheating economy and a possible return of inflation, intermediate and long-term interest rates also rose. The 30-year Treasury bond, for example, climbed almost 140 basis points to finish the year at 6.48%, while securities in the two to ten year range saw even steeper rises. Rising rates and a flatter yield curve made it a difficult year for fixed-income investors, with most high-quality bond managers seeing negative returns for the year. In general, spread product —fixed-income investments offering a yield premium to Treasuries —performed better than Treasuries. Spreads began the year at relatively wide levels and subsequently narrowed, partially offsetting the effects of higher rates. Investments in high-yield or emerging-market securities, which normally carry the widest spreads because of their higher risk, provided the strongest performance, typically generating positive single-digit returns. In addition, investments at the short end of the yield curve managed low single-digit returns since they were less affected by climbing rates.
 
Technology Stocks Shine
 
U.S. stocks kept investors guessing in the first half of the year, as responsibility for market leadership shifted from growth stocks in the first quarter to cyclicals and value shares in the second. In the second half, however, interest faded in virtually everything but technology. Particularly in the fourth quarter, investors threw caution to the wind and piled into their favorites—especially Internet stocks —seemingly without regard to earnings prospects, driving the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index to an astonishing gain of 85.6% for the year. Interest was spread among large-cap favorites and small-cap newcomers. The IPO market sizzled, with many stocks seeing huge gains in their first few days of trading.
 
Other popular benchmarks, which have become increasingly technology-sensitive in the past few years, posted returns that were modest by comparison but still impressive, and all of them finished at or near their all-time highs. The venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25.2%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index notched a return of 21.04%. That made it an unprecedented five straight years of returns in excess of 20% for the S&P 500. International stocks also did well in 1999, as many overseas economies experienced stronger growth after a period of lackluster performance, or, in the case of Japan, negative growth. The Y2K phenomenon, much discussed throughout the year, appeared to have minimal effects on worldwide equity and debt markets as the year wound down.
 
Of considerable concern to many investors, however, was the narrowness of the stock market rally. The lack of breadth was evident in the fact that over 70% of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange had negative returns for the year, while over 50% of NASDAQ stocks lost value in 1999. In this environment, value-oriented funds struggled because their investment style, which emphasizes growth at a reasonable price, prevented them from owning the richly valued market leaders.
 
(Continued)
 
 
 
Looking Ahead
 
Interest rates should continue to be a prime concern for investors in the coming months. Despite three increases by the Fed in 1999, consensus estimates favor at least one more hike in the first quarter. More than likely, though, we are close to seeing some kind of temporary plateau in interest rates. For one thing, the economy is already showing signs of slowing. Another consideration is that changes in interest rates are typically not fully reflected in the economy until a number of months after they are made. With three increases in the last seven months of 1999, we can expect the Fed to become increasingly cautious over the short term about further rate hikes. Finally, since 2000 is a presidential election year, we look for the Fed to keep short-term rates relatively stable in the second half of the year. In summary, we expect 2000 to offer a reasonably positive backdrop for U.S. investment markets, especially the latter half of the year, when we are likely to see a modestly slowing but still healthy economy and more stable interest rates.
 
We would not be surprised to see European economic growth surpass that of the United States in the new year. As growth accelerates in Europe, interest rates should rise, drawing greater flows of investment capital and boosting the value of the euro, which is already trading at very oversold levels. Thus, we look for European investments, especially equities, to offer attractive opportunities in 2000.
 
The markets of 1999 have once again demonstrated the importance of diversification. Large-cap and small-cap, growth and value, domestic and international stocks all have their periods of dominance, but these periods are difficult to predict in advance. A properly diversified investment plan will include elements from all of those categories and, history suggests, achieve better returns with less risk in the long run.
 
/s/ John V. Murphy
    
John V. Murphy
President
MML Series Investment Fund
MML Equity Fund
 
 

What are the investment objectives and policies for the MML Equity Fund?

  The objectives and policies of the Fund are to:
Ÿ
achieve high total returns over the long term while minimizing risk
Ÿ
invest in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of larger, well-established companies (generally companies with market capitalization over $2.0 billion)
Ÿ
utilize a value-oriented strategy in making investment decisions
Ÿ
utilize Fundamental analysis to identify companies which
—are of high investment quality
—offer above-average dividend growth potential
—are attractively valued in the marketplace

How did the Fund perform during 1999?

For the 12 months ended December 31, 1999, the Fund’s shares had a return of -3.82%, well behind the 21.04% return of the Standard & Poor ’s 500 Index, a market capitalization-weighted, unmanaged index of 500 common stocks. The Fund also lagged the 6.59% return of the average large-cap value Fund monitored by Morningstar, Inc. The fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any insurance product charges. The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

Why did the Fund trail the indexes by such wide margins?

Nineteen ninety-nine turned out to be a dismal year for value investors. The first and second quarters of the year were markedly different, with growth stocks taking center stage in the first quarter and value stocks coming to the fore in the second. In the second half of the year, growth stocks returned to prominence with a vengeance. If anything, the market advance grew more narrow than it had been early in the year.
 
Particularly in the fourth quarter, there were basically two markets: technology stocks and everything else. The higher a tech stock’s price-to-earnings ratio, the better investors seemed to like it, almost regardless of earnings prospects. The S&P 500, which has gradually evolved into a growth-oriented, technology-sensitive index with the addition of stocks like Qualcomm, concentration of stocks such as Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Systems, America Online, and Yahoo!, reflected the success of those stocks. Since we concentrate on equities that appear undervalued, most of the best-performing technology stocks were too pricey for the Fund. Above-average dividend yield, another factor we look for, was also spurned by investors, as stocks with the lowest yields far outpaced those with higher yields.
 
Furthermore, many high-quality, non-technology stocks were kept on the defensive by rising interest rates. As the year progressed, it became clear that economic activity would be much stronger than expected, with Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings advancing at roughly twice the rate anticipated early in 1999. The Federal Reserve Board, in an effort to keep inflation in check, raised short-term interest rates in June, August, and November. While these rate hikes did little to derail the technology juggernaut, stocks in most other sectors stalled or went lower.

Finally, the Fund’s performance suffered because a number of stocks with formerly reliable earnings growth had disappointing results during the year. Conversely, we eliminated or reduced positions in a number of stocks with formerly reliable earnings growth that had disappointing results during the year. This list included Archer Daniels Midland, Albertson’s, Raytheon, Xerox, and Becton Dickinson.

Were there any changes in your management style? 

This is a value fund, and we are not going to change that. However, we have been working to improve the relative earnings growth profile of the portfolio without distorting its overall value characteristics. In that regard, we added several reasonably valued new holdings with projected earnings growth in the 14%-16% range. These included United Parcel Service, Avery-Dennison, and Illinois Tool Works.

What is your outlook?

It is important to remember, especially in difficult times like these, that advances in stock prices are ultimately tied to rising earnings. Another important concept for investors is “reversion to the mean. ” Simply put, it means that when the investment environment shifts too far from what is normal or average, it tends to revert or return to a more average state of affairs.
MML Equity Fund (Continued)
 
 
How does this apply to the current situation? Right now the investment environment is excessively skewed in favor of growth-oriented technology stocks to the exclusion of virtually everything else. This distortion exists despite the fact that many value stocks have solid earnings prospects. It exists despite the fact that, while interest rates have risen sharply in the past year, their rise is likely to slow in 2000, creating a more hospitable environment for many non-technology stocks.
 
When earnings considerations and investor psychology diverge, earnings generally prevail in the long run. Reversion to the mean will eventually occur, and when it does, value stocks will have their day. We therefore view the current market environment as an important opportunity for value investors and have positioned the Fund accordingly.
 
 
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
 
Hypothetical Investments in MML Equity Fund and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund
Total Return
     One Year    Five Year    Ten Year
     12/31/98 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/94 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/89 -
 12/31/99
 
MML Equity Fund    -3.82%    17.78%    13.56%

 
Standard & Poor’s 500
Composite Index
   21.04%    28.56%    18.21%
    
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
 
[CHART]
                                                          Standard & Poor's
                                  MML Equity Fund         500 Composite Index

1/1/90                               10,000                    10,000
12/31/90                              9,949                     9,688
12/31/91                             12,492                    12,639
12/31/92                             13,801                    13,603
12/31/93                             15,115                    14,973
12/31/94                             15,735                    15,169
12/31/95                             20,633                    20,870
12/31/96                             24,811                    25,661
12/31/97                             31,905                    34,223
12/31/98                             37,073                    44,003
12/31/99                             35,657                    53,262

           
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index is unmanaged and does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors.
 
MML Money Market Fund
 
What are the investment objectives and policies for the MML Money Market Fund?
 
The objectives and policies of the Fund are to:
Ÿ
maximize current income to the extent consistent with liquidity and the preservation of capital
Ÿ invest in a diversified portfolio of money market instruments

Ÿ invest in high quality debt instruments with remaining maturity not to exceed 397 days

How did the Fund perform during 1999?

The Fund’s shares had a net return of 4.78%, slightly better than the 4.74% return of the Lipper Taxable Money Market Average. The Fund ’s 7-day yield was 5.36%. This yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the money market fund than the total return quotation. The fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any insurance product charges. The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

What was the investment environment during the period?

Higher short-term interest rates represented the major challenge in the investment environment during the period. The year began with modest expectations for economic growth and predictions of stable and possibly even lower interest rates. That was not to be, however.
 
During the first half, analysts were forced to roughly double their estimates for growth in Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings. The Federal Reserve Board, fearing a return of inflation, raised short-term rates on June 30 but gave fixed-income investors something to cheer about by returning to a neutral bias regarding future actions.
MML Money Market Fund (Continued)
 
The tightening trend in rates evident at mid-year continued throughout the second half. Reacting to continued strong economic growth as well as evidence of speculative excess in the stock market, the Federal Reserve Board followed its June rate increase with one in August and another in November. These three rate hikes effectively offset the three reductions engineered by the Fed in the fall of 1998, when it was responding to crisis conditions in the debt and equity markets brought on by the Russian debt default and the near-failure of a prominent hedge fund.

How did you manage the Fund during this period?

The Fund maintained its strong emphasis on high-quality commercial paper providing a yield advantage to Treasury securities of comparable maturity. Despite mergers and acquisitions during the period that resulted in the loss of numerous desirable holdings, our in-depth credit research enabled us to uncover many attractive opportunities. As before, the Fund limited its investments to Tier 1 securities, which have received the highest rating from at least two of the nationally recognized rating agencies.

We typically kept the average life of the Fund’s holdings in a range from 50 to 60 days, which, as is our customary policy, closely mirrored that of our benchmark, the IBC/Donohue Universe. Occasionally—for example, when we thought a Fed tightening move was imminent—we tried to shorten our average duration slightly. Conversely, we sometimes went a little longer when it seemed that upward pressure on rates was ebbing.

What is your outlook?

We are at an interesting juncture. Should this happen, the Fed might well step back for a while and watch to see how its recent actions affect the economy. Typically, changes in interest rates take at least six to nine months to be fully reflected in economic activity. A slight slowing in the economy, if it should occur, would signal to the Fed that its objectives had been achieved and would likely result in a stable rate environment for at least the rest of the first half and possibly the remainder of the year. That would be good for the Fund.
 
On the other hand, continued strong economic growth and an overly exuberant stock market would undoubtedly bring a series of rate increases. While we cannot control what the Fed does, we can insure that the Fund continues to receive the benefit of MassMutual’s outstanding research and credit analysis capabilities. That is where we will direct our efforts.
 
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
 
Hypothetical Investments in MML Money Market Fund and the Lipper Taxable Money Market Fund Average
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund
Total Return
     One Year    Five Year    Ten Year
     12/31/98 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/94 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/89 -
 12/31/99
 
MML Money
Market Fund
   4.78%    5.14%    4.98%

 
Lipper Taxable Money
Market Fund Average
   4.74%    5.10%    4.91%
    
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
 
[GRAPH]
 

                                        MML Money            Lipper Taxable Money
                                       Market Fund           Market Fund Average

        1/1/90                         10,000                    10,000
        12/31/90                       10,812                    18,821
        12/31/91                       11,462                    11,435
        12/31/92                       11,861                    11,811
        12/31/93                       12,187                    12,118
        12/31/94                       12,655                    12,560
        12/31/95                       13,361                    13,235
        12/31/96                       14,030                    13,870
        12/31/97                       14,757                    14,549
        12/31/98                       15,519                    15,257
        12/31/99                       16,260                    15,980

           
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Lipper Taxable Money Market Fund Average is unmanaged and does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors.
 
MML Managed Bond Fund
 

What are the investment objectives and policies for the MML Managed Bond Fund?

The objectives and policies of the Fund are to:

Ÿ
achieve a high total return consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital
Ÿ
invest primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade, fixed income securities
Ÿ
maintain duration in a targeted range from four to seven years
Ÿ
diversify investments by industry, sector, maturity, issuer class, and quality sectors to reduce risk of capital erosion

How did the Fund perform during 1999?

For the 12 months ended December 31, 1999, the Fund’s shares returned -1.83%, slightly better than the -2.15% return of the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index. The fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any insurance product charges. The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

What factors influenced the Fund’s performance?

Unfortunately, the trend of rising interest rates evident in the first half of the year continued throughout the second half. In fact, measured by the return on 30-year Treasury bonds, 1999 was one of the worst years for bond returns in modern history. Long bond yields generally react to investors’ expectations for the economy and their concerns about inflation. During the period, the 30-year bond yield climb roughly 140 basis points to 6.48%, was a reflection of unexpected strength in the U.S. economy, which at the outset of 1999 seemed rather fragile. Yields in the five-to-ten year maturities rose even more steeply, flattening the yield curve and further depressing prices.

Rising rates were also evident at the short end of the market. The Federal Reserve Board, reacting to robust growth in Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings, raised short-term interest rates in June, August, and November, bringing the closely watched federal funds rate up to 5.50%. These three moves effectively offset the three rapid decreases in interest rates engineered by the Fed in the fall of 1999, when world debt and equity markets were reeling from the Russian debt default and the near-collapse of a prominent hedge fund. While the recent increases in rates created a difficult environment for most bond funds, we must remember that interest rates may have been artificially low in the wake of 1999’s crisis. Now that market conditions have returned to normal and the crisis appears to have passed, the Fed’s actions may be seen as merely bringing rates back to their pre-crisis levels.

Because the Fund’s allocation of Treasury securities approximating 25% during the second half of the year, the rise in Treasury yields took its toll on performance. On the other hand, performance was aided by the Fund’s holdings of spread product—those categories of securities offering a yield premium to the Treasury market. This was especially the case with our corporate holdings. Overall, spreads narrowed marginally during the year, partially offsetting the increase in interest rates. Tighter spreads, together with higher yields, enabled our spread product to post better overall returns than its Treasury counterparts.

How was the Fund positioned during the period?

Corporate securities were once again the Fund’s largest sector allocation, comprising approximately 47% of net assets at the end of the year. Treasury securities were the second-largest category, at 26% on December 31. Mortgage-backed securities were next largest, ending the year at 20%.

The Fund ’s overall credit quality remained Aa, while duration, which typically is targeted to remain within plus or minus 5% of the duration of our benchmark, came in at 5.4 on the final day of the period.

What is your outlook?

Historically, our policy has been to overweight spread product relative to our benchmark, and we expect that trend to continue. The general consensus on spreads, at the current time, is that they will continue to narrow. While this would benefit the Fund, we feel the need to be especially selective about new purchases over the short term, if only because we see few, if any, clearly outstanding opportunities available. Other considerations, such as the possible ramifications of further Fed tightening, a correction in equities, or the return of the business cycle, serve to temper our basically positive outlook for 2000.
 
MML Managed Bond Fund (Continued)
 
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
 
Hypothetical Investments in MML Managed Bond Fund and the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Index
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund
Total Return
     One Year    Five Year    Ten Year
     12/31/98 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/94 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/89 -
 12/31/99
 
MML Managed
Bond Fund
   -1.83%    7.50%    7.68%

 
Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate
Index
   -2.15%    7.60%    7.65%
    
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
 
[GRAPH]
                                                            Lehman Brothers
                                     MML Managed          Government/Corporate
                                      Bond Fund                   Index

       1/1/90                          10,000                    10,000
       12/31/90                        10,837                    10,829
       12/31/91                        12,642                    12,576
       12/31/92                        13,567                    13,528
       12/31/93                        15,169                    15,024
       12/31/94                        14,598                    14,497
       12/31/95                        17,393                    17,287
       12/31/96                        17,958                    17,786
       12/31/97                        19,738                    19,521
       12/31/98                        21,344                    21,368
       12/31/99                        20,954                    20,909
 
          
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Index is unmanaged and does not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors.

 

MML Blend Fund
 

What are the investment objectives and policies for the MML Blend Fund?

The objectives and policies of the Fund are to:

Ÿ
achieve a high total rate of return over an extended period of time consistent with the preservation of capital values
Ÿ
invest in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, fixed-income securities and money market instruments
Ÿ
manage the allocation of investments, under normal circumstances, in three sectors with the following ranges:
 
Money Market segment at least 25% of net assets
Bond segment no more than 50% of net assets
Equity segment no more than 90% of net assets

How did the Fund perform during 1999?

For the 12 months ended December 31, 1999, the Fund’s shares returned -1.24%, trailing the 8.98% gain recorded by the Lipper Balanced Fund Index, an unmanaged index of stock and bond portfolios. The fund’s return reflects changes in the net asset value per share without the deduction of any insurance product charges. The inclusion of these charges would have reduced the performance shown here.

What were the Fund’s allocations among the three asset classes during the period?

The Fund began the period with targets of 53% stocks, 21% bonds, and 26% money market securities. In April, when cyclical stocks began their rally, we marginally increased the stock target allocation to 54%. In October, to take advantage of the attractive pricing that existed with value stocks, we again increased the stock target allocation to the neutral position of 55%. The Fund’s bond allocation was increased once in February and once in June, bringing it up to 30%. These increases were based on our judgment that rising yields made bonds attractive relative to stocks.

What factors affected the Fund’s performance?

Unfortunately, the Fund’s stock and bond components both had weak absolute returns during the period. The stock portion suffered because 1999 turned out be a dismal year for value investors. Except for a brief respite in the spring, when cyclical and value shares enjoyed a strong rally, growth stocks took center stage for most of the year.
MML Blend Fund (Continued)
 

Particularly in the fourth quarter, there were basically two markets: technology stocks and everything else. The higher a tech stock’s price-to-earnings ratio, the better investors seemed to like it, almost regardless of earnings prospects. Since we concentrate on equities that appear undervalued, most of the best-performing technology stocks were too pricey for the Fund.

Furthermore, many high-quality, non-technology stocks were kept on the defensive by rising interest rates. The Federal Reserve Board, attempting to keep inflation in check in the face of economic growth that was much stronger than expected, raised short-term interest rates in June, August, and November. While these rate hikes did little to derail the technology juggernaut, stocks in most other sectors stalled or went lower.

Strong economic growth and rising rates also limited returns in the bond portion of the Fund. The 30-year bond yield climbed roughly 140 basis points to 6.48%, and yields in the five- to 10-year maturities rose even more steeply, flattening the yield curve and depressing prices. The rise in yields was especially damaging to the Fund’s holdings of Treasury securities, which totaled 30% of the bond portfolio during the second half of the year.

On the other hand, performance relative to our benchmark was aided by the Fund’s holdings of spread product—those categories of securities offering a yield premium to the Treasury market. This was especially the case with our corporate holdings. Overall, spreads narrowed marginally during the year, partially offsetting the increase in interest rates. Tighter spreads, together with higher yields, enabled our spread product to post better overall returns than its Treasury counterparts.

What were some of the changes that occurred in the Fund’s stock holdings?

We have been working to improve the relative earnings growth profile of the portfolio without distorting its overall value characteristics. In that regard, we added several reasonably valued new holdings with projected earnings growth in the 14%-16% range. These included United Parcel Service, Avery-Dennison, and Illinois Tool Works. Conversely, we eliminated or reduced positions in a number of stocks with formerly reliable earnings growth that had disappointing results during the year. This list included Archer Daniels Midland, Albertson’s, Raytheon, Xerox, and Becton Dickinson.

Stock prices are ultimately tied to rising earnings. Right now the investment environment is excessively skewed in favor of growth-oriented technology stocks to the exclusion of virtually everything else. This distortion exists despite the fact that many value stocks have solid earnings prospects. When earnings considerations and investor psychology diverge, earnings generally prevail in the long run. This bodes well for many of the Fund’s holdings. We view the current market environment as an important opportunity for value investors and have positioned the Fund accordingly.

How was the bond portfolio positioned?

Corporate securities were once again the Fund’s largest sector allocation, comprising approximately 45% of total assets in the bond portfolio at the end of the year. Treasury securities were the second-largest category, at 31% on December 31. Mortgage-backed securities were next largest, ending the year at 17%.
 
The Fund’s overall credit quality remained Aa, while duration, which typically is targeted to remain within plus or minus 5% of the duration of our benchmark, came in at 5.35 on the final day of the period.
MML Blend Fund (Continued)
 
What is your outlook?
 
 
With respect to the Fund’s bond portfolio, our policy has been to overweight spread product relative to our benchmark, and we expect that trend to continue. The general consensus on spreads, at the current time, is that they will continue to narrow. While this would benefit the Fund, we feel the need to be especially selective about new purchases over the short term, if only because we see few, if any, clearly outstanding opportunities available. Other considerations, such as the possible ramifications of further Fed tightening, a correction in equities, or the return of the business cycle, serve to temper our basically positive outlook for 2000.
 
 
Growth of a $10,000 Investment
 
Hypothetical Investments in MML Blend Fund and the corresponding indices
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund
Total Return
     One Year    Five Year    Ten Year
     12/31/98 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/94 -
 12/31/99
   12/31/89 -
 12/31/99
 
MML
Blend Fund
   -1.24%    13.75%    11.51%

 
Lipper Balanced
Fund Index
   8.98%    16.27%    12.14%
 
Standard & Poor’s 500
Composite Index
   21.04%    28.56%    18.21%
 
Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate
Index
   -2.15%    7.60%    7.65%
    
GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
 
 
[CHART]

                                    Lipper       S&P 500       Lehman Bros.
                       MML         Balanced     Composite      Gov't/Corp.
                    Blend Fund       Fund         Index           Index

      1/1/90          10,000        10,000        10,000          10,000
      12/31/90        10,237        10,066         9,688          10,829
      12/31/91        12,694        12,665        12,639          12,576
      12/31/92        13,883        13,584        13,603          13,528
      12/31/93        15,229        15,173        14,973          15,024
      12/31/94        15,606        14,795        15,169          14,497
      12/31/95        19,239        18,434        20,870          17,287
      12/31/96        21,923        20,830        25,661          17,786
      12/31/97        26,502        25,007        34,223          19,521
      12/31/98        30,096        28,850        44,003          21,368
      12/31/99        29,723        31,439        53,262          20,909

          
 
Past performance is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of shares of the Fund will fluctuate with market conditions so that shares of the Fund, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Investors should note that the Fund is a professionally managed mutual fund, while the Lipper Balanced Fund Index, the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index are unmanaged and do not incur expenses, and cannot be purchased directly by investors.
 
 
MML Series Investment Fund
 
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 1999
 
     MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

 
ASSETS
 
Investments at value (See Schedule of Investments) (Note 2)
 
  Equities (Identified cost: $1,757,118,246; $907,333,631, respectively)    $  2,751,561,310    $                        -      $                        -      $  1,607,580,952  
 
  Bonds (Identified cost: $249,095,267; $678,837,930, respectively)    -    -      239,603,092      650,032,083  
 
  Short Term Investments (Identified cost: $83,535,236; $201,679,612; $998,500;
  $442,098,649, respectively)
   83,535,204    201,679,612      998,333      441,945,717  
    
 
    
    
  
      Total investments    2,835,096,514    201,679,612      240,601,425      2,699,558,752  
    
 
    
    
  
 
Cash    11,673    1,843      76,885      (16,466 )
 
Receivable for investment securities sold    4,491,323    -      1,562      3,733,842  
 
Interest and dividends receivable    3,626,974    -      3,194,458      11,490,144  
 
    
 
    
    
  
      Total assets    2,843,226,484    201,681,455      243,874,330      2,714,766,272  
    
 
    
    
  
 
LIABILITIES
 
Payable for investment securities purchased    6,098,388    -      -      3,057,807  
 
Dividends payable (Note 2)    86,114,676    874,528      3,650,000      72,654,848  
 
Investment management fee payable (Note 3)    2,836,609    222,097      304,401      2,708,558  
 
Accrued liabilities    21,478    14,919      10,367      24,223  
    
 
    
    
  
      Total liabilities    95,071,151    1,111,544      3,964,768      78,445,436  
    
 
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS    $  2,748,155,333    $     200,569,911      $     239,909,562      $ 2,636,320,836  
    
 
    
    
  
 
Net assets consist of:
 
Series shares, (par value $.01 per share) (Note 5)    $             751,766    $         2,005,699      $             206,634      $         1,121,518  
 
Additional paid-in capital    1,752,901,805    198,562,122      251,132,836      1,963,860,224  
 
Undistributed net investment income (Note 2)    58,730    16,538      49,970      50,552  
 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments (Note 7)    -    (14,448 )    (1,987,536 )    -  
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (Note 7)    994,443,032    -      (9,492,342 )    671,288,542  
    
 
    
    
  
NET ASSETS    $ 2,748,155,333    $  200,569,911      $  239,909,562      $  2,636,320,836  
    
 
    
    
  
 
Outstanding series shares    75,176,572    200,569,911      20,663,404      112,151,790  
    
 
    
    
  
 
Net asset value per share    $                 36.56    $                    1.00      $                 11.61      $                 23.51  
    
 
    
    
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
 
     MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

 
Investment income (Note 2)
 
Dividends    $    59,479,611      $                      -      $                   -      $  34,401,978  
 
Interest    5,470,322      9,653,689      17,066,150      73,016,528  
    
    
    
    
  
      Total income    64,949,933      9,653,689      17,066,150      107,418,506  
    
    
    
    
  
 
Expenses
 
Investment management fee (Note 3)    11,203,491      865,386      1,213,876      10,793,795  
 
Trustees’ fees    23,760      22,729      22,729      26,156  
 
Audit fees    37,674      30,248      37,809      41,314  
 
Other expenses    18,385      13,666      -      20,530  
    
    
    
    
  
      Total expenses    11,283,310      932,029      1,274,414      10,881,795  
    
    
    
    
  
Net investment income (Note 2)    53,666,623      8,721,660      15,791,736      96,536,711  
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    32,212,209      (2,451 )    (1,987,536 )    49,460,859  
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments     (199,732,667 )    -       (18,606,086 )     (178,772,580 )
    
    
    
    
  
Net loss    (167,520,458 )    (2,451 )    (20,593,622 )    (129,311,721 )
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $ (113,853,835 )    $   8,719,209      $  (4,801,886 )    $ (32,775,010 )
    
    
    
    
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1999 and 1998
 
     1999
   1998
     MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

   MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

 
From Operations:
 
  Net investment income    $         53,666,623      $         8,721,660      $       15,791,736      $         96,536,711      $         54,275,280      $         7,669,549      $       13,889,255      $         95,937,529  
 
  Net realized gain (loss) on
  investments and forward
  commitments
   32,212,209      (2,451 )    (1,987,536 )    49,460,859      94,862,149      (96 )    1,157,167      152,811,311  
 
  Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation)
  on investments
   (199,732,667 )    -      (18,606,086 )    (178,772,580 )    271,601,536      -      2,666,019      109,417,834  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net increase (decrease) in
net assets resulting from
operations
   (113,853,835 )    8,719,209      (4,801,886 )    (32,775,010 )    420,738,965      7,669,453      17,712,441      358,166,674  
 
Distributions to shareholders
from:
(Note 2)
 
  Net investment income    (53,615,000 )    (8,719,209 )    (15,861,796 )    (96,568,344 )    (54,285,000 )    (7,669,453 )    (13,769,225 )    (95,855,344 )
 
  Net realized gains    (32,524,676 )    -      -      (49,654,848 )    (94,537,870 )    -      (1,157,166 )    (152,423,440 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Decrease in net assets from
distributions to
shareholders
   (86,139,676 )    (8,719,209 )    (15,861,796 )    (146,223,192 )    (148,822,870 )    (7,669,453 )    (14,926,391 )    (248,278,784 )
 
Net increase in capital share
transactions
(Note 5)
   10,041,380      22,136,154      6,464,564      630,128      302,750,092      37,268,372      46,006,732      232,973,529  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
      Total increase (decrease)    (189,952,131 )    22,136,154      (14,199,118 )    (178,368,074 )    574,666,187      37,268,372      48,792,782      342,861,419  
 
NET ASSETS, at beginning
of the year
   2,938,107,464      178,433,757      254,108,680      2,814,688,910      2,363,441,277      141,165,385      205,315,898      2,471,827,491  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
NET ASSETS, at end of the
year
   $  2,748,155,333      $  200,569,911      $  239,909,562      $  2,636,320,836      $  2,938,107,464      $  178,433,757      $  254,108,680      $  2,814,688,910  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Undistributed net investment
income included in net
assets at end of the year
   $                  58,730      $               16,538      $               49,970      $                  50,552      $                    7,107      $               14,087      $             120,030      $                  82,185  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Selected per share data for each series share outstanding throughout:
 
       MML EQUITY FUND
 
 
     Year Ended December 31,
     1999
   1998
   1997
   1996
   1995
   1994
   1993
   1992
   1991
   1990
 
Net asset value: Beginning of year    $         39.198      $         35.443      $         29.786      $         25.924      $         20.520      $    20.510      $    19.862      $    18.735      $    15.659      $    16.764  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Income from investment operations:
 
Net investment income    0.713      0.724      0.709      0.703      0.634      0.594      0.524      0.543      0.563      0.636  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments
   (2.210 )    5.016      7.806      4.547      5.754      0.248      1.365      1.420      3.440      (0.722 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total income (loss) from investment operations    (1.497 )    5.740      8.515      5.250      6.388      0.842      1.889      1.963      4.003      (0.086 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Less distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.713 )    (0.724 )    (0.709 )    (0.703 )    (0.634 )    (0.594 )    (0.524 )    (0.543 )    (0.562 )    (0.665 )
 
Distribution from net realized gains    (0.433 )    (1.261 )    (2.149 )    (0.685 )    (0.350 )    (0.238 )    (0.717 )    (0.288 )    (0.365 )    (0.354 )
 
Distribution in excess of net realized gains    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      (0.005 )    -      -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total distributions    (1.146 )    (1.985 )    (2.858 )    (1.388 )    (0.984 )    (0.832 )    (1.241 )    (0.836 )    (0.927 )    (1.019 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net asset value: End of year    $         36.555      $         39.198      $         35.443      $         29.786      $         25.924      $    20.520      $    20.510      $    19.862      $    18.735      $    15.659  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total return**    (3.82% )    16.20%      28.59%      20.25%      31.13%      4.10%      9.52%      10.48%      25.56%      (0.51% )
 
Net assets (in millions):
 
  End of year    $  2,748.16      $  2,938.11      $  2,363.44      $  1,701.99      $  1,248.90      $  820.78      $  663.09      $  490.62      $  355.04      $  235.45  
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets    0.37%      0.37%      0.35%      0.38%      0.41%      0.43%      0.44%      0.46%      0.48%      0.49%  
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net
assets
   1.78%      1.95%      2.03%      2.65%      2.89%      3.04%      3.23%      3.09%      3.43%      4.09%  
 
Portfolio turnover rate    15.89%      14.03%      15.30%      11.42%      11.72%      9.99%      11.28%      9.07%      9.37%      13.50%  
 
**
Total return information shown in the Financial Highlights tables does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products.
Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 
Selected per share data for each series share outstanding throughout:
 
       MML MONEY MARKET FUND
 
 
     Year Ended December 31,
     1999
   1998
   1997
   1996
   1995
   1994
   1993
   1992
   1991
   1990
 
Net asset value: Beginning of year    $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Income from investment operations:
 
Net investment income    0.047      0.500      0.051      0.049      0.054      0.038      0.027      0.034      0.059      0.078  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total income from investment operations    0.047      0.500      0.051      0.049      0.054      0.038      0.027      0.034      0.059      0.078  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Less distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.047 )    (0.500 )    (0.051 )    (0.049 )    (0.054 )    (0.038 )    (0.027 )    (0.034 )    (0.059 )    (0.078 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total distributions    (0.047 )    (0.500 )    (0.051 )    (0.049 )    (0.054 )    (0.038 )    (0.027 )    (0.034 )    (0.059 )    (0.078 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net asset value: End of year    $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000      $    1.000  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total return**    4.78%      5.16%      5.18%      5.01%      5.58%      3.84%      2.75%      3.48%      6.01%      8.12%  
 
Net assets (in millions):
 
  End of year    $ 200.57      $ 178.43      $ 141.17      $ 145.23      $ 108.92      $  91.79      $  73.66      $  84.56      $  94.41      $ 114.59  
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets    0.50%      0.49%      0.52%      0.52%      0.54%      0.55%      0.54%      0.53%      0.52%      0.54%  
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    4.68%      5.05%      5.07%      4.92%      5.43%      3.81%      2.71%      3.42%      5.91%      7.80%  
 
**
Total return information shown in the Financial Highlights tables does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products.
Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 
 
Selected per share data for each series share outstanding throughout:
 
       MML MANAGED BOND FUND
 
 
     Year Ended December 31,
     1999
   1998
   1997
   1996
   1995
   1994
   1993
   1992
   1991
   1990
 
Net asset value: Beginning of year    $ 12.596      $ 12.410      $ 12.048      $ 12.448      $ 11.141      $ 12.405      $ 12.041      $ 12.219      $ 11.318      $ 11.354  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Income from investment operations:
 
Net investment income    0.753      0.756      0.801      0.776      0.782      0.792      0.785      0.870      0.903      0.943  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
forward commitments
   (0.983 )    0.236      0.356      (0.401 )    1.307      (1.264 )    0.618      0.001      0.916      (0.036 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total income (loss) from investment operations    (0.230 )    0.992      1.157      0.375      2.089      (0.472 )    1.403      0.871      1.819      0.907  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Less distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.756 )    (0.749 )    (0.795 )    (0.775 )    (0.782 )    (0.792 )    (0.784 )    (0.869 )    (0.902 )    (0.943 )
Distribution from net realized gains    -      (0.057 )    -      -      -      -      (0.255 )    (0.158 )    (0.016 )    -  
Distribution in excess of net realized gains    -      -      -      -      -      -      -      (0.022 )    -      -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total distributions    (0.756 )    (0.806 )    (0.795 )    (0.775 )    (0.782 )    (0.792 )    (1.039 )    (1.049 )    (0.918 )    (0.943 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net asset value: End of year    $ 11.610      $ 12.596      $ 12.410      $ 12.048      $ 12.448      $ 11.141      $ 12.405      $ 12.041      $ 12.219      $ 11.318  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total return**    (1.83% )    8.14%      9.91%      3.25%      19.14%      (3.76% )    11.81%      7.31%      16.66%      8.38%  
 
Net assets (in millions):
 
  End of year    $ 239.91      $ 254.11      $ 205.32      $ 181.57      $ 158.70      $ 121.21      $ 129.11      $   88.15      $   66.98      $   43.07  
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets    0.50%      0.48%      0.47%      0.51%      0.52%      0.52%      0.54%      0.56%      0.57%      0.57%  
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets    6.19%      6.07%      6.06%      6.54%      6.63%      6.69%      6.37%      7.28%      7.96%      8.40%  
 
Portfolio turnover rate    41.18%      41.18%      41.99%      46.12%      70.00%      32.77%      58.81%      39.51%      61.85%      69.93%  
 
**
Total return information shown in the Financial Highlights tables does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products.
Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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MML Series Investment Fund
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
 
 
Selected per share data for each series share outstanding throughout:
 
       MML BLEND FUND
 
 
     Year Ended December 31,
     1999
   1998
   1997
   1996
   1995
   1994
   1993
   1992
   1991
   1990
 
Net asset value: Beginning of year    $       25.083      $       24.080      $       21.973      $       20.519      $       17.672      $       18.305      $       17.846      $       17.307      $         14.839      $         15.428  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Income from investment operations:
 
Net investment income    0.837      0.417      0.843      0.824      0.811      0.707      0.655      0.707      0.736      0.792  
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and forward
commitments
   (1.133 )    2.360      3.692      1.990      3.246      (0.271 )    1.057      0.880      2.771      (0.445 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   (0.296 )    2.777      4.535      2.814      4.057      0.436      1.712      1.587      3.507      0.347  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Less distributions:
 
Dividends from net investment income    (0.837 )    (0.416 )    (0.843 )    (0.824 )    (0.811 )    (0.707 )    (0.655 )    (0.707 )    (0.736 )    (0.811 )
Distribution from net realized gains    (0.443 )    (1.358 )    (1.585 )    (0.536 )    (0.399 )    (0.359 )    (0.598 )    (0.326 )    (0.303 )    (0.125 )
Distribution in excess of net realized
gains
   -      -      -      -      -      (0.003 )    -      (0.015 )    -      -  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
Total distributions    (1.280 )    (1.774 )    (2.428 )    (1.360 )    (1.210 )    (1.069 )    (1.253 )    (1.048 )    (1.039 )    (0.936 )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Net asset value: End of year    $       23.507      $       25.083      $       24.080      $       21.973      $       20.519      $       17.672      $       18.305      $       17.846      $         17.307      $         14.839  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
 
Total return**    (1.24% )    13.56%      20.89%      13.95%      23.28%      2.48%      9.70%      9.36%      24.00%      2.37%  
 
Net assets (in millions):
 
  End of year    $ 2,636.32      $ 2,814.69      $ 2,471.83      $ 2,093.99      $ 1,823.14      $ 1,444.26      $ 1,296.54      $ 1,013.28      $    797.04      $    574.15  
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets    0.38%      0.37%      0.38%      0.38%      0.38%      0.39%      0.40%      0.41%      0.42%      0.44%  
 
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets
   3.34%      3.43%      3.56%      3.87%      4.19%      3.93%      3.60%      4.07%      4.54%      5.37%  
 
Portfolio turnover rate    20.69%      28.64%      21.20%      19.10%      30.78%      26.59%      20.20%      25.43%      26.92%      24.55%  
 
**
Total return information shown in the Financial Highlights tables does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products.
Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
18
 
 
MML Equity Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
EQUITIES -  100.12%
 
Aerospace & Defense -  3.20%
  Honeywell International,
  Inc.
   749,925    $         43,261,298
  TRW, Inc.    861,100    44,723,381
         
                    87,984,679
         
 
 
Apparel, Textiles & Shoes  - 0.87%
  V F Corporation    800,000    24,000,000
         
 
 
Automotive & Parts -  1.83%
  Delphi Automotive
  Systems Corporation
   1,491,500    23,491,125
  Ford Motor Company    500,000    26,718,750
         
                    50,209,875
         
 
 
Banking, Savings & Loans  - 6.90%
  The Bank of New York
  Company, Incorporated
   1,320,000    52,800,000
  Comerica, Inc.    485,250    22,655,109
  First Union Corp.    543,776    17,842,650
  Fleet Boston Financial
  Corp.
   620,853    21,613,445
  Pacific Century Financial
  Corporation
   977,900    18,274,506
  Wachovia Corp.    363,200    24,697,600
  Wells Fargo & Company    782,000    31,622,125
         
                    189,505,435
         
 
 
Beverages -  0.96%
  Brown-Forman
  Corporation (Class B)
   463,000    26,506,750
         
 
 
Broadcasting, Publishing & Printing - 2.24%
  McGraw-Hill Companies,
  Inc.
   1,000,000    61,625,000
         
 
 
Chemicals -  3.61%
  Air Products & Chemicals,
  Inc.
   700,000    23,493,750
  Engelhard Corporation    1,650,000    31,143,750
  Rohm & Haas Company    1,095,000    44,552,812
         
                    99,190,312
         
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Communications -  4.83%
  GTE Corporation    946,800    $         66,808,575
  SBC Communications,
  Inc.
   1,352,824    65,950,170
         
                    132,758,745
         
 
Computers & Office Equipment  - 11.14%
  Electronic Data Systems
  Corporation
   900,400    60,270,525
  Hewlett-Packard Company    940,000    107,101,250
  International Business
  Machines Corporation
   880,000    95,040,000
  Pitney Bowes, Inc.    904,000    43,674,500
         
                    306,086,275
         
 
 
Containers -  2.68%
  Bemis Company, Inc.    700,300    24,422,962
  Crown Cork & Seal
  Company, Inc.
   1,220,700    27,313,162
  Temple-Inland, Inc.    330,000    21,759,375
         
                    73,495,499
         
 
 
Cosmetics & Personal Care  - 2.55%
  Kimberly-Clark
  Corporation
   1,075,000    70,143,750
         
 
 
Electric Utilities -  2.32%
  Dominion Resources, Inc.    840,000    32,970,000
  Pinnacle West Capital    459,800    14,052,637
  Teco Energy, Inc.    904,700    16,793,494
         
                    63,816,131
         
Electrical Equipment & Electronics - 4.69%
  General Electric Company    700,000    108,325,000
  Hubbell, Incorporated
  (Class B)
   757,144    20,632,175
         
                    128,957,175
         
 
 
Energy -  10.89%
  APACHE Corporation    714,200    26,380,763
  BP Amoco plc -
 Sponsored ADR**
   1,402,732    83,199,542
  Burlington Resources, Inc.    850,000    28,103,125
  Chevron Corporation    350,000    30,318,750
  Conoco, Inc. (Class A)    1,018,900    25,217,775
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Energy (Continued)
  Exxon Mobil Corporation    726,082    $         58,494,981
  Unocal Corporation    931,000    31,246,688
  USX-Marathon Group, Inc.    655,200    16,175,250
         
                    299,136,874
         
Financial Services -  3.47%
  American Express
  Company
   324,800    53,998,000
  American General
  Corporation
   492,900    37,398,788
  The Goldman Sachs
  Group, L.P.
   41,200    3,880,525
         
                    95,277,313
         
 
 
Foods -  3.45%
  Bestfoods    493,000    25,913,313
  ConAgra, Inc.    1,781,000    40,183,813
  General Mills, Inc.    800,000    28,600,000
         
                    94,697,126
         
Forest Products & Paper  - 2.60%
  Westvaco Corporation    873,055    28,483,419
  Weyerhaeuser Company    600,000    43,087,500
         
                    71,570,919
         
Healthcare -  7.56%
  Becton, Dickinson &
  Company
   1,388,600    37,145,050
  Bristol-Myers Squibb
  Company
   1,281,100    82,230,606
  Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.    933,800    42,021,000
  Schering-Plough Corp.    1,100,000    46,406,250
         
                    207,802,906
         
 
 
Industrial Distribution -  1.06%
  W.W. Grainger, Inc.    612,000    29,261,250
         
 
 
Industrial Diversified -  1.77%
  Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    317,500    21,451,094
  Tyco International Ltd.    700,008    27,212,811
         
                    48,663,905
         
 
 
Insurance -  5.81%
  Hartford Financial
  Services Group, Inc.
   563,200    26,681,600
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
19
MML Equity Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Insurance (Continued)
  Jefferson-Pilot Corporation    355,500    $         24,262,875
  Marsh & McLennan
  Companies, Inc.
   841,500    80,521,031
  MBIA, Inc.    536,000    28,307,500
         
                    159,773,006
         
 
 
Machinery & Components  - 2.32%
  Dover Corporation    650,000    29,493,750
  Parker-Hannifin
  Corporation
   668,075    34,280,598
         
                    63,774,348
         
 
Miscellaneous -  1.38%
  Avery Dennison Corp.    23,800                 1,734,425
  Minnesota Mining &
  Manufacturing Co.
   369,500    36,164,813
         
                    37,899,238
         
 
 
Pharmaceuticals -  1.08%
  American Home Products
  Corporation
   750,000    29,578,125
         
 
 
Retail -  3.07%
  The May Department
  Stores Company
   814,500    26,267,625
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    1,250,800    36,273,200
  Sears Roebuck and Co.    719,300    21,893,694
         
                    84,434,519
         
 
 
Retail - Grocery  - 2.52%
  Albertson’s, Inc.    2,148,066    69,275,129
         
 
 
Tobacco -  2.29%
  Fortune Brands, Inc.    1,061,500    35,095,844
  UST, Inc.    1,100,500    27,718,844
         
                    62,814,688
         
 
 
Transportation -  3.03%
  Burlington Northern Sante
  Fe Corp.
   1,038,600    25,186,050
  Galileo International, Inc.    929,000    27,811,938
  Norfolk Southern
  Corporation
   1,120,100    22,962,050
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
  (Class B)
   106,700    7,362,300
         
                    83,322,338
         
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $1,757,118,246)
   $     2,751,561,310
         
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -  3.04%
Commercial Paper -  3.04%
  AIG Funding, Inc.
      6.41% 01/20/2000    $  10,000,000    9,966,192
  Abbott Laboratories
      6.26% 01/13/2000           7,500,000                 7,484,345
  AT&T Corporation
      6.36% 01/14/2000    7,500,000    7,482,769
  Bell Atlantic Financial
  Services
      6.52% 01/21/2000    7,500,000    7,472,863
  Coca Cola Company
      6.04% 02/03/2000    8,074,000    8,029,408
  Du Pont (EI) de Nemours
      5.36% 1/21/2000    3,598,000    3,587,301
  Ford Motor Credit
      6.37% 01/13/2000    2,953,000    2,947,082
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
      6.56% 01/12/2000    9,500,000    9,480,955
  General Motors
  Acceptance Corporation
      6.42% 01/14/2000    12,000,000    11,972,204
  Heinz H.J. Company
      6.32% 01/27/2000    6,188,000    6,159,795
  Nike, Inc.
      6.37% 01/31/2000    9,000,000    8,952,290
         
 
   
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $83,535,236)             83,535,204
         
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -  103.16%
  2,835,096,514
(Cost $1,840,653,482)***     
 
Other Assets/(Liabilities)  - (3.16%)         
  (86,941,181
)
       
 

NET ASSETS -  100%         
  $2,748,155,333
       
 

 
Notes to Schedule of Investments
 ** ADR: American Depository Receipt
 *** Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes (Note 7)

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
20
MML Money Market Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -  100.55%
 
Commercial Paper -  95.83%
  Abbott Laboratories
      5.77% 01/11/2000    $     3,160,000    $           3,154,953
  Allied Signal, Inc.
      5.77% 02/11/2000    4,530,000    4,500,593
  Allied Signal, Inc.
      5.87% 02/14/2000    1,485,000    1,474,437
  Bell Atlantic Network Funding Corp.
      5.82% 01/13/2000    5,880,000    5,868,632
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
      5.70% 01/27/2000    1,600,000    1,593,494
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
      5.56% 01/28/2000    3,240,000    3,226,684
  BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
      5.83% 02/03/2000    1,065,000    1,059,337
  BEMIS Co.
      5.39% 01/31/2000    3,930,000    3,912,643
  BEMIS Co.
      5.84% 02/10/2000    2,485,000    2,469,041
  CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
      5.92% 01/07/2000    7,190,000    7,182,930
  Campbell Soup Company
      5.79% 02/01/2000    3,880,000    3,860,755
  Campbell Soup Company
      5.90% 02/02/2000    3,330,000    3,312,595
  Cargill, Inc.
      4.96% 02/04/2000    6,135,000    6,106,782
  Caterpillar Financial
  Services
      5.76% 02/28/2000    6,770,000    6,707,829
  Coca Cola Co.
      5.86% 03/21/2000    5,925,000    5,848,370
  Cooper Industries, Inc.
      6.00% 01/20/2000    3,975,000    3,962,475
  Cooper Industries, Inc.
      6.13% 02/08/2000    3,700,000    3,676,176
  Corning, Inc.
      6.08% 01/25/2000    3,880,000    3,864,428
  Countrywide Home Loans
      5.25% 01/04/2000    4,915,000    4,912,849
  Duke Energy Corporation
      6.16% 01/06/2000    4,895,000    4,890,819
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
  Duke Energy Corporation
      6.08% 02/17/2000    $     1,680,000    $           1,666,730
  E.I. Dupont De Nemours
      5.74% 04/27/2000    1,110,000    1,089,581
  E.I. Dupont De Nemours
      5.76% 06/02/2000           1,750,000                 1,707,755
  E.I. Dupont De Nemours
      5.65% 08/28/2000    2,520,000    2,427,096
  Ford Motor Credit Co.
      5.93% 01/20/2000    390,000    388,786
  Ford Motor Credit Co.
      5.42% 03/31/2000    685,000    675,890
  Fortune Brands, Inc.
      5.44% 02/03/2000    1,600,000    1,592,153
  GTE Funding, Inc.
      5.99% 02/23/2000    3,250,000    3,221,627
  GTE Funding, Inc.
      5.99% 03/10/2000    2,730,000    2,698,867
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
      5.96% 01/20/2000    2,400,000    2,392,501
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
      4.95% 01/21/2000    3,580,000    3,570,368
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
      5.81% 02/03/2000    800,000    795,783
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
      5.93% 03/22/2000    445,000    439,143
  General Mills, Inc.
      5.86% 02/23/2000    3,775,000    3,742,655
  General Motors
  Acceptance Corp.
      5.88% 02/10/2000    3,000,000    2,980,500
  General Motors
  Acceptance Corp.
      5.97% 02/22/2000    3,840,000    3,807,219
  Georgia Power Company
      5.79% 02/15/2000    4,890,000    4,855,098
  Heinz H.J. Company
      5.90% 02/07/2000    3,100,000    3,068,661
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
  Hershey Foods
  Corporation
      5.78% 02/09/2000    $     4,610,000    $           4,581,340
  Hershey Foods
  Corporation
      5.92% 02/25/2000    3,000,000    2,973,004
  IBM Credit Corporation
      5.69% 02/16/2000    4,895,000    4,859,661
  Jostens, Inc.
      5.85% 01/26/2000    7,000,000    6,971,903
  Lucent Technologies, Inc.
      5.17% 01/31/2000    870,000    866,317
  Lucent Technologies, Inc.
      5.82% 03/30/2000    4,155,000    4,095,935
  Lucent Technologies, Inc.
      5.86% 04/28/2000    2,760,000    2,707,801
  Minnesota Mining &
  Manufacturing Co.
      5.68% 01/18/2000    4,515,000    4,502,954
  Minnesota Mining &
  Manufacturing Co.
      5.98% 02/24/2000    1,485,000    1,471,746
  Nestle Capital Corp.
      5.60% 09/22/2000    3,650,000    3,502,763
  Potomac Electric Power
      5.95% 01/24/2000    2,535,000    2,525,391
  Potomac Electric Power
      5.81% 01/27/2000    5,000,000    4,979,236
  Textron, Inc.
      5.93% 01/14/2000    4,745,000    4,734,891
  Walt Disney Company
      5.71% 01/19/2000    6,255,000    6,237,298
  Walt Disney Company
      5.74% 05/26/2000    1,400,000    1,367,920
  Wisconsin Electric
  Power Co.
      6.13% 02/18/2000    5,890,000    5,842,095
  Wisconsin Gas Co.
      5.95% 01/10/2000    5,000,000    4,992,625
  Wisconsin Gas Co.
      6.02% 01/12/2000    2,295,000    2,290,807
         
  Total Commercial Paper
  (Cost $192,209,922)             192,209,922
         
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
21
MML Money Market Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                    
 
Discount Notes -  4.72%
  Federal Home Loan
  Mortgage Corporation
      5.56% 06/02/2000    $     1,975,000    $           1,928,868  
  Federal Home Loan
  Mortgage Corporation
      5.88% 06/15/2000    2,570,000    2,501,234  
  Federal National Mortgage
  Association
      5.64% 05/18/2000    5,150,000    5,039,588  
         
  
 
 
Total Discount Notes
(Cost $9,469,690)             9,469,690  
         
  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $201,679,612)             201,679,612  
         
  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -  100.55%       201,679,612  
(Cost $201,679,612)***        
 
Other Assets/(Liabilities)  - (0.55%)    (1,109,701 )
         
  
NET ASSETS -  100%             $       200,569,911  
         
  
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments   
 
*** Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes (Note 7)   
 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
22
MML Managed Bond Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
BONDS AND NOTES -  99.87%
 
 
Asset Backed Securities -  7.06%
  California Infrastructure
  PG&E-1, 1997-1,
  Class A6
     6.320% 09/25/2005    $         250,000    $             245,870
  California Infrastructure
  SDG&E-1, 1997-1,
  Class A5
     6.190% 09/25/2005    250,000    244,962
  California Infrastructure
  SCE-1, 1997-1, Class A5
     6.280% 09/25/2005    300,000    294,699
  Capita Equipment
  Receivables Trust,
  1996-1, Class A4
     6.280% 06/15/2000    335,430    335,414
  Case Equipment Loan
  Trust, 1998-A, Class A4
     5.830% 02/15/2005    1,500,000    1,478,775
  Chase Manhattan Auto
  Owner Trust, 1998-A,
  Class A4
     5.800% 12/16/2002    1,500,000    1,481,055
  Chase Manhattan RV
  Owner Trust, 1997-A,
  Class A7
     6.140% 10/16/2006    2,000,000    1,989,600
  Metlife Capital Equipment
  Loan Trust, 1997-A,
  Class A
     6.850% 05/20/2008    1,000,000    993,010
  Peco Energy Transition
  Trust 1999-A, Class A6
     6.050% 03/01/2009    1,000,000    938,120
  Peco Energy Transition
  Trust 1999-A, Class A7
     6.130% 03/01/2009    500,000    460,465
  Premier Auto Trust 1998-4,
     Class A3 5.690%
     06/08/2002
   1,500,000    1,486,485
  Premier Auto Trust 1998-5,
     Class A3 5.070%
     07/08/2002
   1,000,000    981,960
  Railcar Trust No. 1992-1
     7.750% 06/01/2004    1,089,700    1,100,161
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Rental Car Finance Series
  1999-1 Class A 144A
     5.900% 02/25/2007 †    $         750,000    $             721,493
  Textron Financial Corp.
  Series 1998, Class A2
     5.890% 01/15/2005    1,500,000    1,474,110
  Toyota Auto Lease Trust
  1998-B, Class A1
     5.350% 07/25/2002           1,500,000               1,497,750
  Travelers Funding Ltd
  Series 1A Class A1
     6.300% 02/18/2014    1,400,000    1,205,820
         
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $17,413,153)            16,929,749
         
 
 
Corporate Debt -  46.73%
  AMR Corp.
     9.000% 08/01/2012    1,000,000    1,027,240
  AirTouch Communications,
  Inc.
     7.500% 07/15/2006    1,500,000    1,517,760
  Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
     6.250% 11/01/2008    800,000    727,600
  America West Airlines
  1996-1, Class A
     6.850% 7/02/2009    1,655,233    1,542,330
  American Airlines, Inc.
     9.780% 11/26/2011    1,732,567    1,874,014
  American General
  Finance Corp.
     5.750% 11/01/2003    1,000,000    945,790
  Analog Devices, Inc.
     6.625% 03/01/2000    1,000,000    1,000,200
  Archer-Daniels Midland Co.
     6.750% 12/15/2027    750,000    654,960
  Associates Corp. of North
  America
     7.875% 09/30/2001    2,000,000    2,031,700
  Atlantic Richfield Co.
     7.770% 02/13/2002    3,000,000    3,051,870
  BHP Finance (USA)
  Limited
     6.420% 03/01/2026    2,000,000    1,937,520
  Barrick Gold Corp.
     7.500% 05/01/2007    2,000,000    1,967,880
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Bell Atlantic Financial
     Services, Inc.
     6.610% 02/04/2000
   $    2,000,000    $         2,000,640
  Boston Scientific Corp.
     6.625% 03/15/2005    2,500,000    2,296,375
  CIT Group Holdings
     5.625% 10/15/2003    1,000,000    944,830
  Capitol Records, Inc. 144A
     8.375% 08/15/2009 †    2,000,000    1,948,638
  Carlisle Companies, Inc.
     7.250% 01/15/2007           1,500,000               1,395,435
  Celulosa Arauco
  Constitution
     6.950% 09/15/2005    1,000,000    940,850
  Champion International
  Corp.
     6.400% 02/15/2026    1,500,000    1,403,265
  Columbia Gas System, Inc.
     6.610% 11/28/2002    2,000,000    1,950,040
  Comcast Cable
  Comm., Inc.
     8.375% 05/01/2007    1,250,000    1,296,963
  Commercial Credit Co.
     7.750% 03/01/2005    3,000,000    3,056,160
  ConAgra, Inc.
     7.000% 10/01/2028    1,250,000    1,098,550
  Continental Airlines, Inc.
  Series 1996-B
     7.820% 10/15/2013    1,367,125    1,323,034
  Continental Airlines, Inc.
  Series 1996-2B
     8.560% 07/02/2014    929,950    941,082
  CSX Corp.
     7.050% 05/01/2002    1,000,000    996,170
  CSX Corp.
     7.250% 05/01/2027    2,000,000    1,948,800
  Dover Corp.
     6.250% 06/01/2008    750,000    675,428
  Dover Corp.
     6.650% 06/01/2028    750,000    626,588
  Dow Capital
     7.125% 01/15/2003    4,000,000    3,977,800
  Duke Capital Corp.
     8.000% 10/01/2019    800,000    805,840
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
23
MML Managed Bond Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Emerald CBO 144A
     6.544% 05/24/2011 †    $    1,000,000    $             992,500
  Equifax, Inc.
     6.500% 06/15/2003    1,250,000    1,210,062
  ERAC USA Finance Co. 144A
     6.750% 5/15/2007†    2,000,000    1,853,040
  FBG Finance Ltd. 144A
     7.875% 06/01/2016 †    1,250,000    1,240,413
  Fletcher Challenge Ltd.
     6.750% 03/24/2005    500,000    463,815
  Fletcher Challenge Ltd.
     7.750% 06/20/2006    1,500,000               1,445,520
  Ford Motor Credit
  Company
     7.375% 10/28/2009    1,000,000    987,250
  General American
  Transportation Corp.
     6.750% 03/01/2006    2,000,000    1,848,520
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
     5.500% 04/15/2002    1,000,000    970,650
  General Electric Capital
  Corp.
     8.750% 05/21/2007    1,000,000    1,080,240
  General Mills
     8.900% 06/15/2006    1,000,000    1,077,540
  Heller Financial, Inc.
     6.250% 03/01/2001    1,000,000    991,250
  Heller Financial, Inc. 144A
     7.375% 11/01/2009 †    1,000,000    972,197
  Hershey Foods Co.
     7.200% 08/15/2027    1,500,000    1,423,680
  Household Finance Corp.
     6.500% 11/15/2008    1,000,000    926,110
  I C I Wilmington
     7.050% 09/15/2007    750,000    715,912
  IMC Global, Inc.
     6.625% 10/15/2001    1,000,000    982,310
  IMCERA Group, Inc.
     6.000% 10/15/2003    2,000,000    1,854,880
  Interpool, Inc
     7.350% 08/01/2007    500,000    412,095
  Jet Equipment Trust
     8.235% 11/01/2012    1,793,812    1,817,491
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Lasmo USA, Inc.
     6.750% 12/15/2007    $    2,000,000    $         1,883,992
  Leucadia National Corp.
     7.750% 08/15/2013    2,000,000    1,888,640
  Marsh & Mclennan
  Companies
     7.125% 06/15/2009    750,000    725,891
  Meritor Automotive Inc
     6.800% 02/15/2009    1,000,000    908,920
  Millipore Corp.
     7.500% 04/01/2007    1,000,000    924,140
  Mobil Corp.
     8.625% 08/15/2021           2,000,000               2,251,640
  Morgan Stanley, Dean
  Witter
     5.625% 01/20/2004    1,300,000    1,224,509
  Newmont Mining Corp.
     8.625% 04/01/2002    2,000,000    2,014,140
  News America, Inc.
     7.300% 04/30/2028    1,000,000    891,980
  News America Holdings,
  Inc.
     9.250% 02/01/2013    2,000,000    2,176,560
  Norfolk Southern Corp.
     7.050% 05/01/2037    2,500,000    2,478,225
  Pepsi Bottling Holdings,
  Inc. 144A
     5.625% 2/17/2009†    700,000    618,069
  Ralston Purina Co.
     7.750% 10/01/2015    3,000,000    2,833,590
  Raytheon Co.
     6.750% 08/15/2007    500,000    466,465
  Raytheon Co.
     6.750% 03/15/2018    750,000    651,420
  Republic Services
     7.125% 05/15/2009    1,000,000    877,480
  Ryder System, Inc.
     6.600% 11/15/2005    750,000    690,187
  Scholastic Corp.
     7.000% 12/15/2003    1,500,000    1,459,035
  Schwab (Charles) Corp.
     6.250% 01/23/2003    2,000,000    1,926,260
  Sears Roebuck Acceptance
  Corp.
     6.750% 09/15/2005    1,500,000    1,420,110
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Sprint Capital Corp.
     6.125% 11/15/2008    $         750,000    $             680,010
  Sprint Capital Corp.
     6.900% 05/01/2019    750,000    682,110
  SuperValu, Inc. 144A
     7.875% 08/01/2009 †    2,000,000    1,978,930
  Thomas & Betts Corp.
     8.250% 01/15/2004    1,500,000    1,500,645
  Time Warner, Inc. 144A
     6.100% 12/30/2001 †    500,000    490,085
  Times Mirror Company
     7.450% 10/15/2009    1,300,000    1,293,201
  U S Airways, Inc.
     7.500% 04/15/2008               909,519                   832,528
  Union Tank Car
     6.790% 05/01/2010    2,000,000    1,826,020
  United Air Lines, Inc.
     10.110% 02/19/2006    353,576    376,152
  Valero Energy Corp.
     7.375% 03/15/2006    1,000,000    948,736
  Vulcan Materials
     6.000% 04/01/2009    800,000    716,296
  W P P Finance
     6.625% 07/15/2005    900,000    834,601
  Williams Companies, Inc.
     7.625% 07/15/2019    500,000    479,970
         
Total Corporate Debt
(Cost $116,899,593)            112,121,364
         
 
Non-U S Government Agency Obligations -  3.30%
  Asset Securitization Corp
  Commercial Mortgage,
  1995-MD-IV
     7.100% 08/13/2007    2,329,033    2,305,650
  Chase Commercial
  Mortgage Sec, Inc.,
  1998-2, Class A1
     6.025% 08/18/2007    1,163,608    1,106,637
  C S First Boston Mortgage
  Corp, 1998-C2, Class A1
     5.960% 12/15/2007    937,945    891,048
  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Inv.
  ctf, 1998, Class A1
     6.310% 11/15/2026    1,502,563    1,454,782
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
24
MML Managed Bond Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  Salomon Brothers Mtg
  Secs VII Series 1997-TZH
  Class B 144A
     7.491% 03/25/2022 †    $    1,250,000    $         1,226,594
  Starwood Commercial Mtg
  Trust Series 1999-C1A
  Class B 144A
     6.920% 02/03/2009 †    1,000,000    934,000
         
Total Non-U S Government
Agency Obligations
(Cost $8,381,245)            7,918,711
         
 
 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations -  16.95%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(FHLMC) - 2.13%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations -  1.25%
  FHLMC Series 1322 Class G
     7.500% 02/15/2007           1,008,131               1,013,484
  FHLMC Series 1460
  Class H
     7.000% 05/15/2007    2,000,000    1,993,120
         
                  3,006,604
         
 
 
Pass-Through Securities -  0.88%
  FHLMC
     6.420% 12/01/2005    2,099,556    2,025,231
  FHLMC
     9.000% 03/01/2017    80,178    83,593
         
                  2,108,824
         
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC)
   5,115,428
         
 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - 6.48%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 5.68%
  FNMA Series 1993-221
  Class D
     6.000% 12/25/2008    1,000,000    966,250
  FNMA Series 1993-134
  Class GA
     6.500% 02/25/2007    2,000,000    1,980,620
  FNMA Series 1993-231
  Class M
     6.000% 12/25/2008    3,322,000    3,180,815
  FNMA Series 1993-186
  Class G
     6.250% 03/25/2008    3,700,000    3,660,669
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                 
 
  FNMA Series 1996-54
  Class C
     6.000% 09/25/2008    $    4,000,000    $         3,830,000
         
                   13,618,354
         
 
 
Pass-Through Securities  - 0.80%
  FNMA
     6.000% 11/01/2028           1,901,794               1,739,533
  FNMA
     9.000% 05/01/2009    178,863    185,443
         
                   1,924,976
         
Total Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA)
   15,543,330
         
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association
(GNMA) - 8.34%
Pass-Through Securities  - 8.34%
  GNMA 8.000%
     12/15/2003  - 01/15/2009    4,270,643    4,312,069
  GNMA 7.500%
     03/15/2017  - 08/15/2029    7,918,089    7,857,642
  GNMA 7.000%
     09/15/2023  - 09/15/2029    7,382,920    7,138,676
  GNMA - ARMS 6.750%
     08/20/2025 ††    17,508    17,628
  GNMA - ARMS 6.125%
     11/20/2025  - 11/20/2027††    663,529    667,990
         
Total Government National Mortgage
Association (GNMA)
   19,994,005
         
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $41,392,074)
   40,652,763
         
 
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                     
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations  - 25.83%
U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes - 20.22%
  U.S. Treasury Bond
     7.500% 11/15/2016    $     5,225,000    $           5,589,914  
  U.S. Treasury Bond
     7.125% 02/15/2023    2,000,000    2,082,180  
  U.S. Treasury Note
     7.500% 02/15/2005    2,700,000    2,816,019  
  U.S. Treasury Note
     6.500% 10/15/2006    34,250,000    34,158,895  
  U.S. Treasury Note
     5.500% 05/15/2009    4,150,000    3,866,637  
         
  
                    48,513,645  
         
  
 
 
U.S.Treasury Strips -  5.61%
  U.S. Treasury Strip*
     0.000% 05/15/2016    41,000,000    13,466,860  
         
  
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $65,009,202)             61,980,505  
         
  
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
(Cost $249,095,267)             239,603,092  
         
  
 
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS  - 0.42%
Commercial Paper
  Enron Corporation
     6.010% 01/10/2000    1,000,000    998,333  
         
  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $998,500)       998,333  
         
  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -  100.29%    240,601,425  
(Cost $250,093,767)***        
 
Other Assets/(Liabilities)  - (0.29%)    (691,863 )
         
  
NET ASSETS -  100%       $       239,909,562  
         
  
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments
 
   
*
Non-income producing security.
   
***
Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes (Note 7)
   
Securites exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 1999, these securities amounted to a value of $12,975,959 or 5.4% of net assets.
   
†† Variable rate coupon, interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.
 
 
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
25
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
EQUITIES -  60.98%
 
Aerospace & Defense  - 1.95%
  Honeywell International,
  Inc.
   442,687    $         25,537,506
  TRW, Inc.    496,600    25,792,163
         
                   51,329,669
         
 
 
Apparel, Textiles & Shoes - 0.46%
  V F Corporation    405,500    12,165,000
         
 
 
Automotive & Parts  - 1.17%
  Delphi Automotive
  Systems Corporation
   1,000,000    15,750,000
  Ford Motor Company    282,300    15,085,406
         
                   30,835,406
         
 
 
Banking, Savings & Loan - 4.39%
  The Bank of New York
  Company, Incorporated
   920,200    36,808,000
  Comerica, Incorporated    370,500    17,297,719
  Fleet Boston Financial
  Corp.
   302,160    10,518,945
  Pacific Century Financial
  Corporation
   690,600    12,905,588
  Wachovia Corp.    260,000    17,680,000
  Wells Fargo & Company    508,300    20,554,381
         
                   115,764,633
         
 
 
Beverages -  0.83%
  Brown-Forman
  Corporation (Class B)
   382,500    21,898,125
         
 
 
Broadcasting, Publishing & Printing - 1.64%
  McGraw-Hill Companies,
  Inc.
   700,000    43,137,500
         
 
 
Chemicals -  2.43%
  Air Products & Chemicals,
  Inc.
   429,700    14,421,806
  Engelhard Corporation    900,200    16,991,275
  Rohm & Haas Company    799,300    32,521,519
         
                   63,934,600
         
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Communications  - 2.71%
  GTE Corporation    494,400    $         34,886,100
  SBC Communications,
  Inc.
   750,036    36,564,255
         
                   71,450,355
         
 
 
Computers & Office Equipment - 6.60%
  Electronic Data Systems
  Corporation
   400,000               26,775,000
  Hewlett-Packard Company    529,600    60,341,300
  International Business
  Machine Corporation
   542,200    58,557,600
  Pitney Bowes, Inc.    585,900    28,306,294
         
                   173,980,194
         
 
 
Containers -  1.47%
  Bemis Company, Inc.    407,600    14,215,050
  Crown Cork & Seal
  Company, Inc.
   684,100    15,306,738
  Temple-Inland, Inc.    140,600    9,270,812
         
                   38,792,600
         
 
 
Cosmetics & Personal Care - 1.52%
  Kimberly-Clark
  Corporation
   615,900    40,187,475
         
 
 
Electric Utilities  - 1.36%
  Dominion Resources, Inc.    388,000    15,229,000
  Pinnacle West Capital
  Corporation
   349,800    10,690,762
  Teco Energy, Inc.    541,300    10,047,881
         
                   35,967,643
         
 
 
Electrical Equipment & Electronics - 3.09%
  General Electric Company    450,000    69,637,500
  Hubbell, Incorporated
  (Class B)
   434,480    11,839,581
         
                   81,477,081
         
 
 
Energy -  6.63%
  APACHE Corporation    350,000    12,928,125
  BP Amoco plc-
  Sponsored ADR**
   800,358    47,471,234
  Burlington Resources, Inc.    500,500    16,547,781
  Chevron Corporation    200,000    17,325,000
  Conoco, Inc. (Class A)    500,000    12,375,000
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                   
 
Energy (Continued)
   Exxon Mobil Corp.    484,099    $         39,000,226
   Unocal Corporation    584,900    19,630,706
   USX-Marathon Group, Inc.    387,300    9,561,469
         
                    174,839,541
         
 
 
Financial Services  - 2.14%
   American Express
  Company
   182,400    30,324,000
   American General
  Corporation
   314,300    23,847,512
   The Goldman Sachs
  Group, L.P.
   24,400    2,298,175
         
                    56,469,687
         
Foods -  2.11%
   Bestfoods    318,200                16,725,388
   ConAgra, Inc.    976,400    22,030,025
   General Mills, Inc    469,400    16,781,050
         
                    55,536,463
         
 
 
Forest Products & Paper - 1.43%
   Westvaco Corporation    276,412    9,017,942
   Weyerhaeuser Company    399,200    28,667,550
         
                    37,685,492
         
 
 
Healthcare -  4.65%
   Becton, Dickinson and
  Company
   907,900    24,286,325
   Bristol-Myers Squibb
  Company
   825,300    52,973,944
   Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.    415,200    18,684,000
   Schering Plough Corp.    629,400    26,552,812
         
                    122,497,081
         
 
 
Industrial Distribution - 0.76%
   W.W. Grainger, Inc.    421,000    20,129,063
         
 
 
Industrial Diversified - 1.05%
   Illinois Tool Works, Inc.    181,400    12,255,838
   Tyco International Ltd.    399,962    15,548,523
         
                    27,804,361
         
 
 
Insurance -  3.72%
   Hartford Financial
  Services Group, Inc.
   366,700    17,372,412
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
26
 
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Number
of
Shares

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Insurance (Continued)
  Jefferson-Pilot Corporation    264,300    $         18,038,475
  Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc.
   458,300    43,853,581
  MBIA, Inc.    356,000    18,801,250
         
                   98,065,718
         
 
 
Machinery & Components - 1.00%
  Dover Corporation    579,100    26,276,662
         
 
 
Miscellaneous -  0.92%
  Avery Dennison Corp.    13,800    1,005,675
  Minnesota Mining &
  Manufacturing Company
   238,100    23,304,038
         
                   24,309,713
         
Pharmaceuticals  - 0.68%
  American Home Products
  Corporation
   453,100               17,869,131
         
 
 
Retail -  1.88%
  The May Department
  Stores Company
   468,450    15,107,513
  Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.    750,000    21,750,000
  Sears Roebuck & Co.    417,400    12,704,613
         
                   49,562,126
         
 
 
Retail-Grocery  - 1.21%
  Albertson’s, Inc.    991,602    31,979,165
         
 
 
Tobacco -  1.32%
  Fortune Brands, Inc.    600,000    19,837,500
  UST, Inc.    589,400    14,845,512
         
                   34,683,012
         
 
 
Transportation  - 1.86%
  Burlington Northern Santa
  Fe Corp.
   667,000    16,174,750
  Galileo International, Inc.    454,300    13,600,606
  Norfolk Southern
  Corporation
   730,200    14,969,100
  United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Class B)
   61,000    4,209,000
         
                   48,953,456
         
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $907,333,631)            1,607,580,952
         
 
 
          
Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
BONDS AND NOTES  - 24.66%
 
Asset Backed Securities - 1.65%
California Infrastructure PG&E,
1997-1, Class A6
  6.320% 09/25/2005    $         600,000    $                590,088
California Infrastructure SDG&E,
1997-1, Class A5
  6.190% 09/25/2005    500,000    489,925
California Infrastructure SCE,
1997-1, Class A5
  6.280% 09/25/2005    650,000    638,515
Capital Equipment Receivables Trust,
1996-1, Class A4
  6.280% 06/15/2000               670,861                      670,827
Case Equipment Loan Trust,
1998-A, Class A4
  5.830% 02/15/2005    3,500,000    3,450,475
Caterpillar Financial Services,
1997-B, Class A3
  6.160% 09/25/2003    2,340,776    2,334,433
Chase Manhattan RV Owner Trust,
1997-A, Class A7
  6.140% 10/16/2006    4,500,000    4,476,600
Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust,
1998-A, Class A4
  5.800% 12/16/2002    3,750,000    3,702,637
Ford Credit Auto Master Trust,
1996-B, Class A4
  6.300% 01/15/2001    2,019,095    2,019,095
Metlife Capital Equipment Loan Trust,
1997-A, Class A
  6.850% 05/20/2008    2,500,000    2,482,525
Peco Energy, 1999-A, Class A7
  6.130% 03/01/2009    1,300,000    1,197,209
Peco Energy, 1999-A, Class A6
  6.050% 03/01/2009    2,450,000    2,298,394
Premier Auto Trust Series,
1998-4, Class A3
  5.690% 06/08/2002    4,000,000    3,963,960
Premier Auto Trust Series,
1998-5, Class A3
  5.070% 07/08/2002    2,000,000    1,963,920
Railcar Trust, 1992-1, Class A
  7.750% 06/01/2004    986,178    995,646
 
 
          
Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                   
 
Rental Car Finance Corp.
1999-1, Class A 144A
   5.900% 02/25/2007†    $     2,400,000    $          2,308,776
Textron Financial Corp.
1998-A, Class A2
   5.890% 01/15/2005    3,500,000    3,439,590
Toyota Auto Lease Trust,
1998-B, Class A1
   5.350% 07/25/2002    3,500,000    3,494,750
Travelers Funding Ltd., CBO
Series 1A, Class A1
   6.300% 02/18/2014           3,400,000                  2,928,420
         
Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $44,572,181)             43,445,785
         
 
   
Corporate Debt  - 11.02%
AMR Corporation
   9.000% 08/01/2012    2,000,000    2,054,480
AT & T Corporation
   5.625% 03/15/2004    4,050,000    3,830,045
Airtouch Communications, Inc.
   7.500% 07/15/2006    4,000,000    4,047,360
Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
   6.250% 11/01/2008    2,500,000    2,273,750
American West Airlines, Inc.
Series A
   6.850% 07/02/2009    4,019,852    3,745,658
American Airlines, Inc. Passthru
Trust 94-A
   9.780% 11/26/2011    4,331,418    4,685,035
American General Finance Corp.
   5.750% 11/01/2003    2,000,000    1,891,580
Analog Devices
   6.625% 03/01/2000    1,500,000    1,500,300
Archer-Daniels Midland Co.
   6.750% 12/15/2027    1,650,000    1,440,912
Associates Corp. of North America
   6.750% 08/01/2001    4,000,000    3,992,760
Associates Corp. of North America
   6.500% 08/15/2002    2,000,000    1,975,540
BHP Finance (USA) Limited
   6.420% 03/01/2026    4,500,000                  4,359,420
Barrick Gold Corp.
   7.500% 05/01/2007    4,250,000    4,181,745
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
27
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Corporate Debt (Continued)   
Bell Atlantic Financial Services, Inc
  6.610% 02/04/2000    $     1,000,000    $           1,000,320
Bombardier Capital 144A
  6.000% 01/15/2002 †    4,000,000    3,898,704
Boston Scientific Corporation
  6.625% 03/15/2005    6,050,000    5,557,228
C I T Group Holdings, Inc.
  5.625% 10/15/2003    2,500,000    2,362,075
C I T Group Holdings, Inc.
  6.375% 10/01/2002           4,000,000                 3,916,720
CSX Corporation
  7.050% 05/01/2002    2,000,000    1,992,340
CSX Corporation
  7.250% 05/01/2004    250,000    245,928
CSX Corporation
  7.250% 05/01/2027    4,500,000    4,384,800
Cable & Wireless
Communications plc
  6.750% 12/01/2008    5,750,000    5,693,805
Capitol Records, Inc. 144A
  8.375% 08/15/2009 †    6,000,000    5,845,914
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
  7.250% 01/15/2007    2,760,000    2,567,600
Celulosa Arauco Constitucion
  6.950% 09/15/2005    2,500,000    2,352,125
Champion International Corp.
  6.400% 02/15/2026    3,500,000    3,274,285
Columbia Gas System, Inc.
  6.610% 11/28/2002    3,000,000    2,925,060
Comcast Cable Comm, Inc.
  8.375% 05/01/2007    2,500,000    2,593,925
Commercial Credit Co.
  7.750% 03/01/2005    2,500,000    2,546,800
ConAgra, Inc.
  7.000% 10/01/2028    3,000,000    2,636,520
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Series 1996-B
  7.820% 10/15/2013    1,822,832    1,764,046
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Series 1996-2B
  8.560% 07/02/2014    1,627,413    1,646,893
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 92-C
  8.540% 01/02/2007           3,811,892                 3,887,558
Dover Corp.
  6.250% 06/01/2008    2,000,000    1,801,140
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
       
Dover Corp.
  6.650% 06/01/2028    $     2,000,000    $           1,670,900
Duke Capital Corp.
  8.000% 10/01/2019    3,800,000    3,827,740
ERAC USA Finance Co. 144A
  6.750% 05/15/2007 †    6,000,000    5,559,120
Emerald Investment Grade CBO 144A
  6.544% 05/24/2011 †           3,000,000                 2,977,500
FBG Finance Ltd. 144A
  7.875% 06/01/2016 †    4,000,000    3,969,320
Fletcher Challenge Ltd.
  6.750% 03/24/2005    2,000,000    1,855,260
Fletcher Challenge Ltd.
  7.750% 06/20/2006    2,000,000    1,927,360
Ford Motor Credit Company
  6.400% 07/15/2006    1,500,000    1,497,420
Ford Motor Credit Company
  7.375% 10/28/2009    3,000,000    2,961,750
GTE Corporation
  9.100% 06/01/2003    575,000    606,545
General American
Transportation Corp.
  6.750% 03/01/2006    3,000,000    2,772,780
General Electric Capital Corp.
  5.500% 04/15/2002    5,000,000    4,853,250
General Electric Capital Corp.
  8.750% 05/21/2007    1,500,000    1,620,360
General Mills, Inc.
  8.900% 06/15/2006    2,250,000    2,424,465
General Motors Corporation
  9.125% 07/15/2001    1,500,000    1,548,855
Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. 144A
  6.200% 02/15/2001 †    4,000,000    3,963,360
Halliburton Co.
  5.625% 12/01/2008    1,500,000    1,319,040
Heller Financial, Inc.
  6.250% 03/01/2001    2,500,000    2,478,125
Heller Financial, Inc. 144A
  7.375% 11/01/2009 †    2,500,000    2,430,493
Hershey Foods Corp.
  7.200% 08/15/2027    5,300,000    5,030,336
Household Finance Corp.
  7.125% 09/01/2005    500,000    490,365
Household Finance Corp.
  6.500% 11/15/2008    2,500,000    2,315,275
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
       
I C I Wilmington
  7.050% 09/15/2007    $     2,500,000    $          2,386,375
IMC Global, Inc.
  6.625% 10/15/2001    2,500,000    2,455,775
Interpool, Inc.
  7.350% 08/01/2007           2,000,000                 1,648,382
Lasmo USA, Inc.
  6.750% 12/15/2007    6,000,000    5,651,976
Leucadia National Corporation
  7.750% 08/15/2013    3,000,000    2,832,960
Marsh & Mclennan Companies
  7.125% 06/15/2009    2,000,000    1,935,708
Meritor Automotive, Inc.
  6.800% 02/15/2009    4,000,000    3,635,680
Midway Airlines 144A
  8.140% 01/02/2013 †    2,500,000    2,282,025
Millipore Corporation
  7.500% 04/01/2007    4,250,000    3,927,595
Mobil Corp.
  8.625% 08/15/2021    4,500,000    5,066,190
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter
  5.625% 01/20/2004    5,000,000    4,709,650
Newmont Mining Corp.
  8.625% 04/01/2002    5,000,000    5,035,350
News America, Inc.
  7.300% 04/30/2028    3,000,000    2,675,940
News America Holdings, Inc.
  9.250% 02/01/2013    4,000,000    4,353,120
Norfolk Southern Corp.
  7.050% 05/01/2037    6,000,000    5,947,740
North Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. 144A
  7.000% 09/15/2005 †    4,000,000    3,841,440
Pepsi Bottling Holdings, Inc. 144A
  5.625% 02/17/2009 †    2,250,000    1,986,651
Ralston Purina Co.
  7.750% 10/01/2015    2,000,000    1,889,060
Raytheon Company
  6.750% 08/15/2007    2,700,000    2,518,911
Raytheon Company
  6.750% 03/15/2018    1,750,000    1,519,980
Republic Services
  7.125% 05/15/2009    3,000,000    2,632,440
Ryder System, Inc.
  6.600% 11/15/2005    3,500,000    3,220,875
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
28
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
Amount
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Corporate Debt (Continued)   
Scholastic Corp.
  7.000% 12/15/2003    $     3,000,000    $           2,918,070
Schwab (Charles) Corp.
  6.250% 01/23/2003           2,500,000                 2,407,825
Scripps (EW) Co.
  6.625% 10/15/2007    5,000,000    4,622,500
Sprint Capital Corp.
  6.125% 11/15/2008    2,000,000    1,813,360
Sprint Capital Corp.
  5.875% 05/01/2004    250,000    235,785
Sprint Capital Corp.
  6.900% 05/01/2019    2,000,000    1,818,960
SuperValue, Inc. 144A
  7.875% 08/01/2009 †    8,000,000    7,915,720
TCI Communications, Inc.
  7.550% 09/02/2003    3,000,000    3,030,150
Texaco Capital, Inc.
  5.500% 01/15/2009    4,000,000    3,511,608
Thomas & Betts Corp.
  8.250% 01/15/2004    1,000,000    1,000,430
Time Warner, Inc.
  7.750% 06/15/2005    3,000,000    3,033,090
Time Warner, Inc. 144A
  6.100% 12/30/2001 †    4,750,000    4,655,807
Times Mirror Company
  7.450% 10/15/2009    3,600,000    3,581,172
Union Oil Co. of California
  7.500% 02/15/2029    3,600,000    3,359,142
Union Tank Car
  6.790% 05/01/2010    4,000,000    3,652,040
U S Airways, Inc.
  7.500% 04/15/2008    909,519    832,528
Valero Energy Corp.
  7.375% 03/15/2006    2,000,000    1,897,472
Vulcan Materials
  6.000% 04/01/2009    3,500,000    3,133,795
Williams Companies, Inc.
  7.625% 07/15/2019    2,000,000    1,919,880
W P P Finance
  6.625% 07/15/2005    2,250,000    2,086,503
         
Total Corporate Debt
(Cost $302,319,522)            290,551,650
         
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
Amount
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Non-U S Government Agency Obligations - 0.77%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.77%
Asset Securitization Corp. Commercial
Mortgage 1995-MD-IV
  7.100% 08/13/2007    $     6,055,488    $           5,994,690
Chase Commercial Mortgage Sec., Inc.,
1998-2, Class A1
  6.025% 08/18/2007    2,327,215    2,213,275
C S First Boston Mortgage Corp.,
1998-C2, Class A1
  5.960% 12/15/2007    2,813,835    2,673,144
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Inv.
1998, Class A1
  6.310% 11/15/2026    3,863,734    3,740,867
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII
1997-TZH, Class B 144A
  7.491% 03/25/2022 †    3,000,000    2,943,825
Starwood Commercial Mortgage Trust
1999-CIA, Class B 144A
  6.920% 02/03/2009 †    3,000,000    2,802,000
         
Total Non-U S Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $21,560,864)            20,367,801
         
 
 
U S Government Agency Obligations - 3.69%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(FHLMC) - 0.56%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 0.35%
FHLMC Series 1322 Class G
  7.500% 02/15/2007    2,520,327    2,533,710
FHLMC Series 1460 Class H
  7.000% 05/15/2007    1,789,000    1,782,846
FHLMC Series 1490 Class PG
  6.300% 05/15/2007    5,000,000    4,973,400
         
                   9,289,956
         
Pass-Through Securities - 0.21%
FHLMC
  6.420% 12/01/2005    5,420,672    5,228,780
FHLMC
  9.000% 3/01/2017    240,534    250,778
         
                   5,479,558
         
Total Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation (FHLMC)
   14,769,514
         
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market Value
Amount
(Note 2)

                                 
 
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) - 1.49%
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 1.27%
FNMA Series 1993-107 Class E
  6.500% 06/25/2008    $  5,000,000    $           4,892,150
FNMA Series 1993-134 Class GA
  6.500% 02/25/2007    5,000,000    4,951,550
FNMA Series 1993-71 Class PG
  6.250% 07/25/2007    8,000,000    7,937,440
FNMA Series 1993-175 Class PU
  6.350% 09/25/2008    7,015,000    6,813,319
FNMA Series 1993-186 Class G
  6.250% 03/25/2008    5,000,000    4,946,850
FNMA Series 1996-54 Class C
  6.000% 09/25/2008    4,000,000    3,830,000
         
                   33,371,309
         
 
 
Pass-Through Securities - 0.22%
FNMA
  8.000% 05/01/2013    699,017    701,289
FNMA
  6.000% 11/01/2028    5,365,863    4,908,048
FNMA
  6.000% 12/01/2028    361,548    330,700
         
                   5,940,037
         
Total Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA)
   39,311,346
         
 
 
Government National Mortgage Association
(GNMA) - 1.44%
Pass-Through Securities - 1.44%
GNMA 6.500%
  10/15/2028 –  03/15/2029    15,057,987    14,130,866
GNMA 7.000%
  04/15/2023 –  11/15/2023    3,485,354    3,389,507
GNMA 7.500%
  09/15/2016 –  08/15/2029    13,059,094    12,933,443
GNMA 8.000%
  01/15/2004 –  01/15/2009    5,723,958    5,779,481
GNMA 9.000%
  08/15/2008 –  09/15/2009             932,117                      965,487
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
29
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
GNMA -  ARMS
  6.750% 08/20/2025† †    $         643,738    $                648,164
         
Total Government National
Mortgage Association (GNMA)
   37,846,948
         
U.S. Government Guaranteed Notes - 0.20%
1991-A Caguas
  8.740% 08/01/2001               280,000                      287,000
1991-A Cncl. Bluffs, IA
  8.740% 08/01/2001    155,000    158,875
1991-A Fairfax Cnty, VA
  8.740% 08/01/2001    85,000    87,125
1991-A Fajardo, PR
  8.740% 08/01/2001    210,000    215,250
1991-A Gasden, AL
  8.740% 08/01/2001    100,000    102,500
1991-A Lorain, OH
  8.740% 08/01/2001    30,000    30,750
1991-A Mayaguez, PR
  8.740% 08/01/2001    150,000    153,750
1991-A Rochester, NY
  8.650% 08/01/2000    4,295,000    4,341,977
         
                   5,377,227
         
Total U.S. Government Agency
Obligations
(Cost $99,212,067)
      97,305,035
         
 
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 7.53%
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes - 7.39%
U.S. Treasury Bond
  7.500% 11/15/2016    43,298,000    46,321,932
U.S. Treasury Bond
  8.750% 05/15/2017    40,100,000    47,894,237
U.S. Treasury Note
  5.750% 08/15/2003    2,000,000    1,959,060
U.S. Treasury Note
  6.500% 08/15/2005    40,500,000    40,500,000
U.S. Treasury Note
  6.875% 05/15/2006    26,150,000    26,611,808
U.S. Treasury Note
  6.500% 10/15/2006    31,500,000    31,416,210
         
                   194,703,247
         
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                   
 
U.S. Treasury Strips  - 0.14%
U.S. Treasury Strip
  0.000% 08/15/2015*    $     2,000,000    $                691,240
U.S. Treasury Strip
  0.000% 02/15/2017*    9,500,000    2,967,325
         
                    3,658,565
         
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $211,173,296)             198,361,812
         
TOTAL BONDS AND NOTES
(Cost $678,837,930)             650,032,083
         
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 16.76%
 
 
Commercial Paper  – 15.90%   
American Electric Power Co.
  6.310% 01/20/2000    7,275,000    7,246,935
Appalachian Power Co.
  5.860% 02/04/2000    7,200,000    7,154,628
Appalachian Power Co.
  6.150% 02/10/2000    7,380,000    7,322,881
Appalachian Power Co.
  6.540% 02/16/2000    7,840,000    7,771,213
Appalachian Power Co.
  6.590% 02/18/2000    4,395,000    4,354,990
Aristar, Inc.
  6.220% 02/09/2000    7,815,000    7,757,363
Bellsouth Telecomm, Inc.
  6.080% 02/23/2000    11,445,000    11,333,519
Burlington Resources, Inc.
  6.280% 01/13/2000    5,590,000    5,578,264
Case Credit Corporation
  6.290% 02/01/2000    6,400,000    6,363,228
Case Credit Corporation
  6.400% 02/15/2000    7,500,000    7,436,961
Case Credit Corporation
  6.340% 03/01/2000    10,000,000    9,894,097
Case Credit Corporation
  6.350% 03/27/2000    10,000,000    9,848,958
Case Credit Corporation
  6.350% 03/28/2000    12,275,000    12,087,465
Caterpillar Financial Services
  5.910% 02/28/2000    12,215,000    12,096,922
Comdisco, Inc.
  6.520% 01/06/2000           7,900,000                  7,892,836
Conagra, Inc.
  6.490% 01/05/2000    8,500,000    8,493,536
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                  
 
Conagra, Inc.
  6.410% 01/07/2000    $     9,830,000    $           9,819,488
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
  6.420% 01/13/2000    4,840,000    4,827,688
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
  6.440% 02/01/2000    920,000    914,714
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
  6.350% 03/06/2000    10,900,000    10,775,104
Detroit Edison Company
  6.710% 01/03/2000    14,135,000    14,129,722
Detroit Edison Company
  6.810% 01/04/2000    15,755,000    15,746,045
Dominion Resources, Inc.
  6.380% 01/14/2000    10,865,000    10,839,186
Dominion Resources, Inc.
  6.280% 01/24/2000    10,000,000    9,955,887
Dominion Resources, Inc.
  6.420% 02/14/2000    8,800,000    8,728,235
Fortune Brands, Inc.
  5.910% 02/07/2000    10,000,000    9,936,739
Fortune Brands, Inc.
  5.170% 02/11/2000    6,300,000    6,255,762
GTE Funding, Inc.
  6.090% 03/14/2000    9,535,000    9,421,322
Illinois Power Company
  6.580% 01/10/2000    9,400,000    9,384,515
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
  7.160% 01/11/2000    10,620,000    10,598,891
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
  6.140% 01/18/2000    10,245,000    10,212,970
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
  6.210% 01/21/2000    8,300,000    8,269,471
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
  6.330% 01/28/2000    7,465,000    7,428,222
Kerr McGee Credit Corp.
  6.370% 01/19/2000    10,875,000    10,837,022
Kerr McGee Credit Corp.
  6.620% 01/27/2000           7,895,000                 7,854,390
Kerr McGee Credit Corp.
  6.440% 02/02/2000    10,215,000    10,152,556
Kerr McGee Credit Corp.
  6.490% 02/25/2000    8,000,000    7,915,920
Praxair, Inc.
  6.360% 02/08/2000    15,000,000    14,894,845
 
(Continued)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
30
MML Blend Fund
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
December 31, 1999
 
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                   
 
Commercial Paper (Continued)   
Praxair, Inc.
  6.430% 02/17/2000    $     8,280,000    $           8,210,668
Praxair, Inc.
  6.440% 02/22/2000    10,000,000    9,900,301
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
  6.550% 01/11/2000    9,000,000    8,983,629
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
      6.550% 01/12/2000    10,465,000    10,444,129
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
      6.540% 01/26/2000    7,935,000    7,897,079
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
      6.280% 01/31/2000    13,830,000    13,753,101
Ryder System, Inc.
      6.450% 02/03/2000    7,500,000    7,451,401
Sierra Pacific Power Company
      6.400% 02/24/2000    4,100,000    4,056,085
VF Corporation
      6.200% 01/25/2000    7,000,000    6,969,103
         
Total Commercial Paper          
(Cost $419,327,052)    419,197,986
         
 
     Principal
Amount

   Market
Value
(Note 2)

                                    
 
Discount Notes  – 0.86%
Fhlb Discount Corp.
  5.810% 03/22/2000    $     8,520,000    $           8,398,707  
Fc Discount Note
  5.740% 03/31/2000    14,570,000    14,349,024  
         
  
Total Discount Notes
(Cost $22,771,597)    22,747,731  
         
  
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $442,098,649)    441,945,717  
         
  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS  - 102.40%    2,699,558,752  
(Cost $2,028,270,210)***     
 
Other Assets/(Liabilities) - (2.40%)    (63,237,916 )
         
  
NET ASSETS -  100%    $     2,636,320,836  
         
  
 
  Notes to Schedule of Investments
 
  *  Non-income producing security.
 
  **  ADR: American Depository Receipt
 
  ***  Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes
  (Note 7)
 
  †  Securities exempt from registration under
  Rule144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These
  securities may be resold in transactions
  exempt from registration, normally to qualified
  institutional buyers. At December 31, 1999
  these securities amounted to a value of
  $57,380,655 or 2.2% of net assets.
 
  † † Variable rate coupon, interest rate shown
  reflects the rate currently in effect.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
31
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
1.
The Fund
MML Series Investment Fund (“MML Trust ”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, registered open-end, management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 28, 1993, as amended. The following are four series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”): MML Equity Fund (“Equity Fund ”), MML Money Market Fund (“Money Market Fund ”), MML Managed Bond Fund (“Managed Bond Fund”) and MML Blend Fund (“Blend Fund”).
 
The MML Trust was established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) for the purpose of providing vehicles for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by MassMutual and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of MML Trust are not offered to the general public.
 
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 generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Investment
Valuation
 
Equity securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), which provides the last reported sale price for securities listed on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System, or in the case of over-the-counter securities not so listed, the last reported bid price. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized 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. For the Equity Fund, Managed Bond Fund and Blend Fund, short-term securities with more than sixty days to maturity from the date of purchase are valued at market and short-term securities having a maturity from the date of purchase of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost. The Money Market Fund’s portfolio securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with a rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to which the Money Market Fund must adhere to certain conditions. It is the intention of the Money Market Fund to maintain a per share net asset value of $1.00. All other securities and other assets, for which the prices supplied by a pricing agent are deemed by MassMutual not to be representative of market values, including restricted securities and securities for which no market quotation is available, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved and determined in good faith by the Trustees, although the actual calculation may be done by others.
 
Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price on the business day as of which such value is being determined at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities.
 
Securities Lending
The Managed Bond Fund, Equity Fund and Blend Fund may lend their securities to qualified brokers. The Managed Bond Fund, Equity Fund and Blend Fund may make loans of portfolio securities; however, securities, lending can not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Managed Bond Fund taken at current value, and 33% of the total assets of the Equity Fund and the Blend Fund taken at current value. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities. At December 31, 1999, the Funds did not have any loaned securities.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
 
 
Accounting for
Investments
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 on the specific identification cost method. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Premiums and discounts on short-term securities are amortized in determining interest income.
 
The cost basis of long-term bonds is not adjusted for amortization of premium or accrual of discount since the Managed Bond Fund and the Blend Fund do not generally intend to hold such investments until maturity; however, MML Trust has elected to accrue for financial reporting purposes, certain discounts which are required to be accrued for federal income tax purposes.
 
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 will 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, no Federal income tax provision is required.
 
Dividends
and Distributions
to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income and distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to investments in forward contracts, passive foreign investment companies, the deferral of wash sale losses, and paydowns on certain mortgage-backed securities. As a result, net investment income and net realized gain on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Funds may periodically make reclassifications among certain of their capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Funds.
 
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. dollars last quoted by any major bank at the end of each business day. If such quotations are not available, the rate of exchange will be determined in accordance with policies established by the Trustees. 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 price 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 recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.
 
Forward Commitments
Each Fund may purchase or sell securities on a “when issued” or delayed delivery or on a forward commitment basis. The Funds use forward commitments to manage interest rate exposure or as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling particular debt securities. Delivery and payment for securities purchased on a forward commitment basis can take place a month or more after the date of the transaction. The Funds instruct the custodian to segregate assets in a separate account with a current market value at least equal to the amount of its forward purchase commitments. The price of the underlying security and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the forward commitment is determined by management using a commonly accepted pricing model and fluctuates based upon changes in the value of the underlying security and market repurchase rates. Such rates equate the counterparty’s cost to purchase and finance the underlying security to the earnings received on the security and forward delivery proceeds. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation/depreciation based upon changes in the value of the forward commitment. When a forward commitment contract is closed, 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. Forward commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. The Funds could also be exposed to loss if they cannot close out their forward commitments because of an illiquid secondary market, or the inability of counterparties to perform. The Funds monitor exposure to ensure counterparties are creditworthy and concentration of exposure is minimized. At December 31, 1999, the Funds had no open forward commitments.
 
3.
Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
 
Investment
Management Fee
MassMutual serves as investment adviser to the Funds and provides administrative services needed by the Funds. For acting as such, MassMutual receives a quarterly fee from each Fund at the annual rate of 0.50% of the first $100,000,000, 0.45% of the next $200,000,000, 0.40% of the next $200,000,000 and 0.35% of any excess over $500,000,000 of the average daily net asset value of each Fund.
 
MassMutual has entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with David L. Babson and Company, Incorporated (“Babson”), a wholly owned subsidiary of DLB Acquisition Corporation, which is a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual. The agreement provides that Babson provide investment sub-advisory services with respect to the assets of the Equity Fund and the assets of the Equity Segment of the Blend Fund. MassMutual pays Babson a quarterly fee equal to an annual rate of 0.13% of the average daily net asset value of the Equity Fund and the Equity Segment of the Blend Fund. See footnote nine, subsequent events.
 
MassMutual has agreed, at least through April 30, 2000, to bear the expenses of the Funds to the extent that the aggregate expenses (excluding each Fund’s management fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses) incurred during each Fund’s fiscal year exceed 0.11% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund for such year. For the period ended December 31, 1999, MassMutual was not required to reimburse the Funds for any expenses.
 
Other
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers of MassMutual. The compensation of unaffiliated directors of the Trust is borne by the Funds.
 
4.
Purchases and Sales of Investments
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended December 31, 1999, were as follows:
 
     Long-Term
U.S. Government
Securities

   Other Long-Term
Securities

Purchases
  Equity Fund    $                    -    $464,870,018
  Managed Bond Fund    82,117,793    40,066,239
  Blend Fund    141,443,087    356,787,298
Sales
  Equity Fund    $                    -    $501,992,635
  Managed Bond Fund    57,975,494    41,759,912
  Blend Fund     151,584,039    408,938,560
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
 
 
5. Capital Share Transactions
The Funds are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, with no par value. The change in shares outstanding for each Fund are as follows:
 
     For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
     MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

Shares
   Reinvestment of dividends    3,796,729      8,562,616      1,382,881      9,983,544  
  Sales of shares    4,812,759      167,122,965      3,342,080      4,777,625  
   Redemptions of shares    (8,388,952 )    (153,549,427 )    (4,234,710 )    (14,823,643 )
    
    
    
    
  
      Net Increase    220,536      22,136,154      490,251      (62,474 )
    
    
    
    
  
Amount
   Reinvestment of dividends    $148,822,870      $     8,562,616      $16,813,962      $249,891,784  
  Sales of shares    189,299,023      167,122,965      40,899,424      118,555,152  
   Redemptions of shares     (328,080,513 )     (153,549,427 )     (51,248,822 )     (367,816,808 )
    
    
    
    
  
      Net Increase    $   10,041,380      $   22,136,154      $   6,464,564      $         630,128  
    
    
    
    
  
 
     For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
     MML
Equity
Fund

   MML
Money
Market
Fund

   MML
Managed
Bond
Fund

   MML
Blend
Fund

Shares
   Reinvestment of dividends    5,377,343      7,577,176      1,080,294      10,548,232  
  Sales of shares    7,903,059      188,771,360      4,363,667      6,180,424  
   Redemptions of shares    (5,006,969 )    (159,080,164 )    (1,816,564 )    (7,166,826 )
    
    
    
    
  
      Net Increase    8,273,433      37,268,372      3,627,397      9,561,830  
    
    
    
    
  
Amount
   Reinvestment of dividends    $190,592,681      $     7,577,176      $13,625,461      $257,252,297  
  Sales of shares    300,269,513      188,771,360      55,354,210      155,904,892  
   Redemptions of shares    (188,112,102 )    (159,080,164 )    (22,972,939 )    (180,183,660 )
    
    
    
    
  
      Net Increase    $302,750,092      $   37,268,372      $46,006,732      $232,973,529  
    
    
    
    
  
 
6. Foreign Securities
The Funds may also invest in foreign securities, subject to certain percentage restrictions. Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities issued by U.S. companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities issued by comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. Government.
 
7. Federal Income Tax Information
At December 31, 1999, the cost of securities and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of investments owned by the Funds, as computed on a Federal income tax basis, are as follows:
 
     Federal
Income Tax
Cost

   Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation

   Tax  Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   Net  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

  Equity Fund    $1,840,653,482    $1,122,097,613    $(127,654,581 )    $994,443,032  
  Managed Bond Fund    250,093,767    688,112    (10,180,454 )      $    (9,492,342 )
  Blend Fund    2,028,270,210    755,778,419    (84,489,877 )    $671,288,542  
 
Note: The aggregate cost for investments for the Money Market Fund as of December 31, 1999, is the same for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
 
 
At December 31, 1999, the following Funds had available, for Federal income tax purposes, unused capital losses:
 
     Amount
   Expiration Date
Money Market Fund    $         1,204    December 31, 2000
Money Market Fund    201    December 31, 2001
Money Market Fund    5,364    December 31, 2002
Money Market Fund    841    December 31, 2003
Money Market Fund    4,291    December 31, 2005
Money Market Fund    96    December 31, 2006
Money Market Fund    2,451    December 31, 2007
Managed Bond Fund     1,987,536    December 31, 2007
 
8. Change in Independent Accountants
The MML Trust’s Board of Trustees dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as its principal accountant, effective July 22, 1999. The Trust ’s Audit Committee had earlier recommended engaging Deloitte & Touche LLP as the principal accountant to audit the Funds’ financial statements for fiscal year 1999. The Board of Trustees had earlier approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP at a special meeting held on March 26, 1999.
 
For fiscal years 1997 and 1998, and during the period prior to PwC’s dismissal, the Trust and PwC did not have any disagreements on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, that either (1) have not been resolved to PwC’s satisfaction and or (2) if not resolved to PwC’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. Moreover, PwC’s report on the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal years 1997 and 1998 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
 
9. Subsequent Events
Effective January 1, 2000, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) completed an internal corporate reorganization among certain investment advisory functions and subsidiaries (the “Reorganization ”). The Reorganization combined the business operations of MassMutual’s Investment Management division (the “IM Division”) and Charter Oak Capital Management, Inc. (“Charter Oak”), a majority-owned (80%) indirect subsidiary of MassMutual, with and into David L. Babson and Company Incorporated (“DLB”). DLB is a majority-owned (85%) indirect subsidiary of MassMutual. DLB is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) and, prior to the Reorganization, served as investment sub-adviser to the Equity Fund and the Equity segment of the Blend Fund.
 
As a result of the Reorganization, MassMutual appointed DLB to serve as investment sub-adviser for the Money Market Fund, Managed Bond Fund and the Money Market and Bond Segments of the Blend Fund. The Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are disinterested, approved the MassMutual’s appointment of DLB as sub-adviser. No increase in fees or change in portfolio management personnel for any of the Funds occurred as a result of the Reorganization or the appointment of DLB as sub-adviser to such Funds.
 
 
Independent Auditors’ Report
 
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MML Series Investment Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities, including the Schedule of Investments, of the MML Equity Fund, the MML Money Market Fund, the MML Managed Bond Fund, and the MML Blend Fund (collectively the “Funds”) which are components of the MML Series Investment Fund (“The MML Trust”), as of December 31, 1999, and the related Statements of Operations, of Changes in Net Assets and Financial Highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the MML Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The Financial Statements of the Funds for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the Financial Highlights for each of the year ’s in the nine year period then ended, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated February 25, 1999, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1999 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds at December 31, 1999, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 1, 2000


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