In Brief: MetLife to Unveil 14 Mutual Funds

November 01, 2000, 2:00 a.m. EST 1 Min Read

Bloomberg News

WASHINGTON - MetLife Investors Insurance Co. has slated a February launch for 14 mutual funds managed by J.P. Morgan and BlackRock Advisors.

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the funds will be sold through the Met Investors Series Trust. They include the BlackRock Equity Portfolio, the BlackRock U.S. Government Income Portfolio, the J.P. Morgan Quality Bond Portfolio, the J.P. Morgan Small Cap Stock Small Cap Stock Portfolio, and the J.P. Morgan Enhanced Index Portfolio.

MetLife Investors Insurance is a unit of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

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