Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000017869 — Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio. United States Small Cap Blend / Core Equity · $783.65M AUM. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000017869 Fund Overview
Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio is a US mutual fund managed by Brighthouse Funds Trust II, categorised as United States Small Cap Blend / Core Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Brighthouse Funds Trust II
- Category: United States Small Cap Blend / Core Equity
- Assets under management: $783.65M
- 1-year return: 13.9%
- SEC CIK: 0000710826
- SEC series ID: S000006535
- Share class ID: C000017869
C000017869 Investment Objective and Strategy
Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Brighthouse Funds Trust II.
Investment objective
High total return, consisting principally of capital appreciation.
Principal investment strategy
Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (Neuberger Berman or Subadviser), subadviser to the Portfolio, invests at least 65% of the Portfolios assets in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, which it defines as those whose market capitalizations are similar to the market capitalization of the companies in the Russell 2000 Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As of December 31, 2025, the highest market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2000 Index was $35.6 billion. As of December 31, 2025, the highest capitalization of companies in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index was $9.2 billion. The market capitalization limits will vary with market fluctuations. The Portfolio may continue to hold or buy additional shares of a company that no longer is of comparable size if Neuberger Berman continues to believe that those shares are an attractive investment.
The Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies and industries. Although the Portfolio mainly invests in common stocks of small-capitalization companies, it may invest in companies of any capitalization. Stock Selection Neuberger Berman generally looks for what it believes to be undervalued companies whose current market shares and balance sheets are strong. In addition, Neuberger Berman tends to focus on companies where financial strength is largely based on existing business lines rather than projected growth. Factors in identifying these firms may include: A history of above-average returns. An established market niche. Circumstances that would make it difficult for new competitors to enter the market. The ability to finance their own growth. A belief that the company has sound future business prospects.
This approach is designed to let the Portfolio benefit from potential increases in stock prices, while endeavoring to limit the risks typically associated with small-capitalization stocks. At times, Neuberger Berman may emphasize certain sectors that it believes will benefit from market or economic trends. Neuberger Berman generally follows a disciplined selling strategy and may sell a stock when it reaches a target price, when the companys business fails to perform as expected, or when other opportunities appear more attractive.
C000017869 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Fixed Income Clearing Corp. | 2.65% |
| Valmont Industries Inc | 2.02% |
| MKS Inc | 1.84% |
| White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd | 1.75% |
| Community Financial System Inc | 1.69% |
| UMB Financial Corp | 1.65% |
| Prosperity Bancshares Inc | 1.57% |
| Littelfuse Inc | 1.53% |
| American States Water Co | 1.52% |
| Haemonetics Corp | 1.46% |
C000017869 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 97.4% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.7% |
C000017869 Performance
Total returns for C000017869 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 14.1% |
| 1 year | 13.9% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 6.9% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 3.8% |
C000017869 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000017869, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 14.2%
C000017869 Costs and Fees
C000017869 costs about $96 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.96%
- Gross expense ratio: 1.03%
- Portfolio turnover: 24%
- Brokerage commissions: 2.26 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000017869 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-06, Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio had net outflows of $38.70M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $87.52M |
| 2026-05 | −$6.46M |
| 2026-04 | −$56.52M |
| 2026-03 | −$9.25M |
| 2026-02 | −$10.97M |
| 2026-01 | −$9.62M |
C000017869 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000017869 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-04-24
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-04-25
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-04-25
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-27
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-27
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-11
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-14
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.