11/22/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/22/2024 12:45
Supplement dated November 25, 2024
to the Prospectus, Initial Summary Prospectus, and Updating Summary Prospectus, each dated April 29, 2024,
as supplemented, for:
Apex VUL®
On or prior to April 19, 2024, issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in all states.
After April 19, 2024, issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in California and New York.
THIS SUPPLEMENT MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS. |
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This supplement revises the above-referenced prospectuses ("Prospectuses") to reflect updates to the investment choices available through your policy. These changes are effective November 25, 2024.
Addition of New Funds
Beginning November 25, 2024, the following funds will be available as investment choices only for those policies issued after April 19, 2024. The information in the table below is added to Appendix A of the Prospectuses. For more information about the new funds, please read each fund prospectus.
Fund Type | Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser | Current Expenses (expenses/ average assets) | Average Annual Total Returns | ||
(as of 12/31/2023) | |||||
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |||
Large Cap Value |
American Funds Insurance Series® Washington Mutual Investors Fund (Class 2) (10) Adviser: Capital Research and Management CompanySM Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.52% (*) | 17.29% | 12.60% | 9.91% |
Large Cap Blend |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Contrarian Core Fund (Class 1) (10) Adviser: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.70% (*) | 32.18% | 16.83% | 11.82% |
Large Cap Growth |
Macquarie VIP Growth Series (Service) (10) Adviser: Delaware Management Company Sub-Adviser: Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited |
1.00% (*) |
37.92% | 18.41% | 14.09% |
Small/Mid-Cap Growth |
Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio (Institutional) (10) Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.72% (*) |
18.07% | 13.42% | 12.10% |
International / Global |
American Funds Insurance Series® Global Small Capitalization Fund (Class 2) (10) Adviser: Capital Research and Management CompanySM Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.91% (*) | 16.17% | 8.31% | 5.78% |
International / Global |
American Funds Insurance Series® New World Fund® (Class 2) (10) Adviser: Capital Research and Management CompanySM Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.82% (*) | 16.00% | 8.64% | 4.69% |
International / Global |
Janus Henderson Overseas Portfolio (Institutional) (10) Adviser: Janus Henderson Investors US LLC Sub-Adviser: N/A |
0.89% (*) | 10.87% | 11.20% | 3.63% |
(10) This fund is available as an investment option only for policies issued after April 19, 2024.
(*) These Funds and their investment advisers have entered into contractual fee waivers or expense reimbursements. These temporary fee reductions are reflected in their current expenses. Those contractual arrangements are designed to reduce the Fund's total current expenses for Owners and will continue past the current year.
If you have questions about this supplement, or other product questions, you may contact your registered representative, visit us online at www.massmutual.com/contact-us, or call our Customer Service Center at (800) 272-2216, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern Time.
For more information about the funds, read each fund prospectus. Prospectuses are available on our website at www.MassMutual.com.
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