C000031712 Performance — MML Equity Income Fund, Initial Class
Data updated: 2026-08-27
C000031712 returned +14.03% year to date and +22.94% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +15.92% over 3 years and +10.30% over 5 years. Against its US Large Value category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $156, against $158 for the category, and to $123 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 12.29% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $176.0M, and assets reached $328.17M.
C000031712 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in MML Equity Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000031712 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $123 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $156 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $163 | $165 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $214 | $223 |
C000031712 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +14.03% |
| 1 year | +22.94% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.92% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.30% |
C000031712 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of MML Equity Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +14.03% |
| 2025 | +14.43% |
| 2024 | +11.68% |
| 2023 | +9.55% |
| 2022 | −3.56% |
| 2021 | +25.55% |
| 2020 | +1.34% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.26% |
C000031712 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.7% | +2.5% | −5.2% | +8.1% | +2.5% | +2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.6% | +1.0% | +4.5% | −4.4% | +3.9% | +2.8% | −0.8% | +4.2% | +0.4% | −0.5% | +2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | +4.9% | +4.0% | −0.2% | −1.3% | +3.5% | −3.1% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +3.9% | −6.4% | +4.9% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | −2.4% | −3.6% | +5.5% | +6.5% | −5.2% | +2.2% | −3.2% | −3.9% | +4.2% | +5.4% | +7.4% | −2.6% |
| 2022 | +1.6% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −8.4% | +3.0% | −5.4% | −9.4% | −1.8% | +5.1% | −4.2% | +6.7% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | +6.7% | +6.6% | −0.4% | −2.4% | +2.8% | +4.1% | −2.7% | +2.4% | −0.7% | +6.6% | −3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | −17.8% | −10.2% | −3.0% | +0.4% | +2.9% | +9.8% | −3.9% | +3.3% | +4.0% | +4.3% | +16.6% | −0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | −2.8% | +1.3% | +2.9% | +3.2% | +0.6% |
C000031712 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.29%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.93 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.10% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −6.39% (Oct 2024)
C000031712 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of MML Equity Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$176.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $54.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.24×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $309K | $4.6M | −$4.3M |
| May 2026 | $231K | $80.3M | −$80.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $578K | $81.4M | −$80.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $619K | $7.8M | −$7.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $209K | $5.6M | −$5.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $377K | $8.3M | −$7.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $218K | $9.1M | −$8.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $345K | $6.5M | −$6.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $657K | $7.8M | −$7.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $437K | $6.7M | −$6.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $46.7M | $6.6M | $40.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.1M | $6.0M | −$1.9M |
C000031712 Assets Under Management
Net assets of MML Equity Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $328.17M |
| 2026-03-31 | $444.67M |
| 2025-12-31 | $461.11M |
| 2025-09-30 | $466.09M |
| 2025-06-30 | $463.02M |
| 2025-03-31 | $318.18M |
| 2024-12-31 | $324.05M |
| 2024-09-30 | $348.50M |
| 2024-06-30 | $340.15M |
| 2024-03-31 | $360.63M |
| 2023-12-31 | $349.39M |
| 2023-09-30 | $330.84M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.