EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio

C000024932 Fund Overview

EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio is a US mutual fund managed by Eq Advisors Trust, categorised as Europe Mid 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: Eq Advisors Trust
• Category: Europe Mid Cap Blend / Core Equity
• Assets under management: $1.03B
• 1-year return: 16.4%
• SEC CIK: 0001027263
• SEC series ID: S000009172
• Share class ID: C000024932

C000024932 Investment Objective and Strategy

EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Eq Advisors Trust.

Investment objective

Seeks to provide current income and long-term growth of income, accompanied by growth of capital with an emphasis on risk-adjusted returns and managing volatility in the Portfolio.

Principal investment strategy

The Portfolios assets normally are allocated among two investment managers, each of which manages its portion of the Portfolio using a different but complementary investment strategy. One portion of the Portfolio is actively managed (Active Allocated Portion) and one portion of the Portfolio seeks to track the performance of a particular index (Index Allocated Portion). Under normal circumstances, the Active Allocated Portion consists of approximately 25-35% of the Portfolios net assets and the Index Allocated Portion consists of approximately 65-75% of the Portfolios net assets. Approximately 10% of the Portfolios assets may be invested in exchange-traded funds (Underlying ETFs) that meet the investment criteria of the Portfolio. The Underlying ETFs in which the Portfolio may invest may be changed from time to time without notice or shareholder approval.

These percentages are targets established by the Adviser; actual allocations may deviate from these targets. Under normal circumstances the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. The Active Allocated Portion primarily invests in common stocks, but it also may invest in other equity securities that the Sub-Adviser believes provide opportunities for income accompanied by growth of capital. The Active Allocated Portion seeks to invest in securities of foreign companies including companies in emerging market countries that have a market capitalization in excess of $1 billion at the time of purchase. In choosing investments for the Active Allocated Portion, the Sub-Adviser utilizes a bottom up investment approach to analyze investment opportunities and in conjunction with a top down investment theme to look for what it believes to be truly undervalued companies.

As part of its investment process the Sub-Adviser to the Active Allocated Portion considers the following factors: the selection of stocks with strong and sustainable market positions; undervalued assets and franchise value; secular trends which drive market expansion an understanding of the country, its culture and stock market environment; and on-the-ground regional research. As part of its selection process, the Sub-Adviser to the Active Allocated Portion looks for companies that exhibit value characteristics which include low price/earnings multiples relative to other investment opportunities; an above average, long-term earnings expectation that is not reflected in the price. Under normal circumstances, the Active Allocated Portion invests in at least ten foreign markets to seek diversification.

The Index Allocated Portion of the Portfolio seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of a composite index comprised of 40% DJ EuroSTOXX 50 Index, 25% FTSE 100 Index, 25% TOPIX Index, and 10% S&P/ASX 200 Index, including reinvestment of dividends, at a risk level consistent with that of the composite index. This strategy is commonly referred to as an indexing strategy. Generally, each portion of the Index Allocated Portion uses a replication technique, although in certain instances a sampling approach may be utilized. The Index Allocated Portion also may invest in other instruments, such as futures and options contracts, that provide comparable exposure as the indexes without buying the underlying securities comprising the index. AXA Equitable Funds Management Group, LLC (FMG LLC or the Adviser) also may utilize futures and options, such as exchange-traded futures and options contracts on securities indices, to manage equity exposure.

They also provide a means to manage the Portfolios equity exposure without having to buy or sell securities. When market volatility is increasing above specific thresholds set for the Portfolio, the Adviser may limit equity exposure either by reducing investments in securities, shorting or selling long futures and options positions on an index, increasing cash levels, and/or shorting an index. During such times, the Portfolios exposure to equity securities may be significantly less than that of a traditional equity portfolio. Volatility is a statistical measure of the magnitude of changes in the Portfolios returns, without regard to the direction of those changes. Higher volatility generally indicates higher risk and is often reflected by frequent and sometimes significant movements up and down in value.

Volatility management techniques may reduce potential losses and/or mitigate financial risks to insurance companies that provide certain benefits and guarantees available under the Contracts and offer the Portfolio as an investment option in their products. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its assets in derivatives. It is anticipated that the Portfolios derivative instruments will consist primarily of exchange-traded futures and options contracts on securities indices, but the Portfolio also may utilize other types of derivatives. The Portfolios investments in derivatives may be deemed to involve the use of leverage because the Portfolio is not required to invest the full market value of the contract upon entering into the contract but participates in gains and losses on the full contract price.

The use of derivatives also may be deemed to involve the use of leverage because the heightened price sensitivity of some derivatives to market changes may magnify the Portfolios gain or loss. The Portfolio may maintain a significant percentage of its assets in cash and cash equivalent instruments, some of which may serve as margin or collateral for the Portfolios obligations under derivative transactions. The Portfolio also may lend its portfolio securities to earn additional income.

C000024932 Holdings

Top 10 holdings of EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.

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C000024932 Portfolio Allocation

Asset-class allocation of EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.

C000024932 Performance

Total returns for C000024932 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.

C000024932 Risk Information

Risk metrics for C000024932, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.

• 1-year volatility (annualised): 14.4%

C000024932 Costs and Fees

C000024932 costs about $103 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.

• Net expense ratio: 1.03%
• Gross expense ratio: 1.03%
• Portfolio turnover: 15%
• Brokerage commissions: 2.38 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)

C000024932 Cashflows

Over the 12 months to 2026-06, EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio had net outflows of $56.06M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.

C000024932 Debt Constituents

No individual debt constituents are reported in EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio's latest SEC N-PORT filing.

C000024932 Prospectus and SEC Filings

Official EQ/International Value Managed Volatility Portfolio filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.

• Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-04-28
• Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-04-26
• Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2023-04-26
• Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-08-25
• Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-05-26
• Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-02-27
• Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-03-11
• Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-03-10

Related Funds

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• iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (IQLT)
• Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF (DBEF)
• Fidelity Overseas Fund (FOSFX)

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.