Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company - Form 497VPI

J.P. Morgan Multi-Asset ChoiceSM

Individual Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts

Issued by

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

through its

Nationwide Variable Account-4

Summary Prospectus for New Investors

May 1, 2024 (as amended December 9, 2024)

The contracts described in this prospectus are not available in the State of New York.

This summary prospectus summarizes key features of the contract. Not all benefits and features are available in all states. Check the statutory prospectus for information relating to state availability.

Before you invest, you should also review the statutory prospectus for the contract, which contains more information about the contract's features, benefits, and risks. You can find this document and other information about the contract online at https://nationwide.onlineprospectus.net/NW/C000222214NW/index.php?ctype=product_prospectus. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-848-6331 or by sending an email request to [email protected].

In order to purchase this contract, the purchaser must be an advisory client of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC or its affiliates ("JPMS") and pay a fee to JPMS for advisory services. JPMS is not endorsed by or affiliated with Nationwide. Nationwide is not responsible for the advisory services or advice provided by JPMS to Contract Owners. Once issued, the contract will operate as described herein regardless of whether the Contract Owner continues to employ the services of JPMS as an investment adviser.

Under state insurance laws, Contract Owners have the right, during a limited period of time, to examine their contract and decide if they want to keep it or cancel it. This right is referred to as a "free look" right. The length of this time period depends on state law and may vary depending on whether the purchase is a replacement of another annuity contract. For ease of administration, Nationwide will honor any free look cancellation request that is in good order and received at the Service Center or postmarked within 30 days after the contract issue date (see Right to Examine and Cancel and Service Requests in the statutory prospectus).

If the Contract Owner elects to cancel the contract pursuant to the free look provision, where required by law, Nationwide will return the greater of the Contract Value or the amount of purchase payment(s) applied during the free look period, less any withdrawals from the contract, and applicable federal and state income tax withholding. Otherwise, Nationwide will return the Contract Value, less any withdrawals from the contract, and applicable federal and state income tax withholding (see Right to Examine and Cancel in the statutory prospectus).

You should review the statutory prospectus, or consult with your financial professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.

Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the SEC's staff and is available at Investor.gov.

This contract is available through third-party financial intermediaries who charge an investment advisory fee for their services, and these fees are in addition to contract fees and expenses described in this prospectus. If the Contract Owner elects to pay the investment advisory fees from the Contract Value, this may reduce the death benefit and other benefits under the contract, may be subject to federal and state income taxes, and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty.

 

	Page
Glossary of Special Terms	3
Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract	4
Overview of the Contract	6
Purpose of the Contract	6
Phases of the Contract	6
Contract Features	6
Benefits Under the Contract	7
Standard Benefits Table	7
Buying the Contract	7
Minimum Initial and Subsequent Purchase Payments	7
Dollar Limit Restrictions	8
Application of Purchase Payments	8
Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract	9
Additional Information About Fees	10
Example	10
Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract	12

Glossary of Special Terms 

Accumulation Unit - An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Contract Value allocated to the Variable Account before the Annuitization Date.

Annuitant - The person(s) whose length of life determines how long annuity payments are paid. The Annuitant must be living on the date the contract is issued.

Annuitization Date - The date on which annuity payments begin.

Charitable Remainder Trust - A trust meeting the requirements of Section 664 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contract Owner(s) - The person(s) who owns all rights under the contract.

Contract Value - The value of all Accumulation Units in a contract plus any amount held in the Fixed Account.

Contract Year - Each year the contract is in force beginning with the date the contract is issued.

Daily Net Assets - A figure that is calculated at the end of each Valuation Date and represents the sum of all the Contract Owners interests in the Sub-Accounts after the deduction of underlying mutual fund expenses.

Fixed Account - An investment option that is funded by Nationwide's General Account. Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account will receive periodic interest subject to a guaranteed minimum crediting rate and it is only available if the Contract Owner participates in the Dollar Cost Averaging program.

Nationwide - Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

Net Asset Value - The value of one share of an underlying mutual fund at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Non-Qualified Contract - A contract which does not qualify for favorable tax treatment as a qualified plan, individual retirement account ("IRA"), Roth IRA, SEP IRA, Simple IRA, or Tax Sheltered Annuity.

Quarterly Contract Anniversary - Each recurring three-month anniversary of the date the contract was issued.

SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission.

Service Center - The department of Nationwide responsible for receiving all service and transaction requests relating to the contract. For service and transaction requests submitted other than by telephone (including fax requests), the Service Center is Nationwide's mail and document processing facility. For service and transaction requests communicated by telephone or by electronic transmission, the Service Center is Nationwide's operations processing facility. Information on how to contact the Service Center is in the Service Requests provision in the statutory prospectus.

Sub-Accounts - Divisions of the Variable Account, each of which invests in a single underlying mutual fund.

Valuation Date - Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business or any other day during which there is a sufficient degree of trading such that the current Net Asset Value of the underlying mutual fund shares might be materially affected. Values of the Variable Account are determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which generally closes at 4:00 p.m. EST.

Valuation Period - The period of time commencing at the close of a Valuation Date and ending at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange for the next succeeding Valuation Date.

Variable Account - Nationwide Variable Account-4, a separate account that Nationwide established to hold Contract Owner assets allocated to variable investment options. The Variable Account is divided into Sub-Accounts, each of which invests in a separate underlying mutual fund.

Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract 

FEES AND EXPENSES (see Additional Information About Fees later in this summary prospectus and Charges and Deductions in the statutory prospectus)
Charges for Early Withdrawals	None
Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges)	The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options chosen. Please refer to your contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets you own; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.
Annual Fee	Minimum	Maximum
Base Contract	0.30%1	0.33%1
Investment options (underlying mutual fund fees and expenses)	0.03%2	2.96%2
1 As a percentage of Daily Net Assets. 2 As a percentage of underlying mutual fund assets.
Because each contract is customizable, the options elected affect how much each Contract Owner will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning the contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost a Contract Owner could pay each year, based on current charges.
Lowest Annual Cost Estimate: $373.57	Highest Annual Cost Estimate: $2,858.07
Assumes: ● Investment of $100,000 ● 5% annual appreciation ● Least expensive underlying mutual fund fees and expenses ● No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals ● No investment advisory fees	Assumes: ● Investment of $100,000 ● 5% annual appreciation ● Most expensive underlying mutual fund fees and expenses ● No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals ● No investment advisory fees

 

RISKS
Risk of Loss	Contract Owners of variable annuities can lose money by investing in the contract, including loss of principal (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).
Not a Short-Term Investment	The contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. Nationwide has designed the contract to offer features, pricing, and investment options that encourage long-term ownership (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).   The benefit of tax deferral also means that the contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).
Risks Associated with Investment Options	● Investment in this contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance of the investment options chosen by the Contract Owner. ● Each investment option (including the Fixed Account) has its own unique risks. ● Review the prospectuses and disclosures for the investment options before making an investment decision. See Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus.
Insurance Company Risks	Investment in the contract is subject to the risks associated with Nationwide, including that any obligations (including interest payable for allocations to the Fixed Account), guarantees, or benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of Nationwide. More information about Nationwide, including its financial strength ratings, is available by contacting Nationwide at the address and/or toll-free phone number indicated in Service Requests (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).

Overview of the Contract

Purpose of the Contract

The contract is intended to be a long-term investment vehicle to assist investors in saving for and living in retirement. Nationwide has designed the contract to offer features, pricing, and investment options that encourage long-term ownership. The contract can help supplement retirement income through the annuitization feature, which provides a stream of periodic income payments. During the years leading up to those income payments, the Contract Owner manages his/her assets in the contract according to their specific goals and risk preferences by directing the allocation and reallocation among a variety of investment options. Contract growth is tax-deferred, meaning that gains in the contract are not taxable until withdrawn from the contract. Finally, in the event that the Annuitant dies before beginning income payments, the contract offers a death benefit.

Prospective purchasers should consult with an investment adviser or financial professional to determine whether this contract is appropriate for them, taking into consideration their particular needs, including investment objectives, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, marital status, tax situation, and other personal characteristics. Generally speaking, this contract is intended to provide benefits to a single individual and his/her beneficiaries. The contract is not intended to be used by institutional investors, in connection with other Nationwide contracts that have the same Annuitant, or in connection with other Nationwide contracts that have different Annuitants but the same Contract Owner. It is not intended to be sold to a terminally ill Contract Owner or Annuitant.

If the Contract Owner elects to pay the investment advisory fees from the Contract Value, this may reduce the death benefit and other benefits under the contract, may be subject to federal and state income taxes, and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty (see Charges and Deductions, Surrender/Withdrawal Prior to Annuitization, and Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus).

Phases of the Contract

The contract exists in two separate phases: accumulation (savings) and annuitization (income). During the accumulation phase, the contract offers a variety of investment options to which the Contract Owner can allocate and reallocate his/her Contract Value. The investment options available under the contract consist of Sub-Accounts that invest in underlying mutual funds, which offer a variable rate of return, and a Fixed Account when participating in the Dollar Cost Averaging program, which offers a fixed rate of return. Additional information about the underlying mutual funds is available in Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract.

During the annuitization phase, Nationwide makes periodic income payments to the Annuitant. At the time of annuitization, the Annuitant elects the duration of the annuity payments - either for a fixed period of time or for the duration of the Annuitant's (and possibly the Annuitant's spouse's) life. Annuity payments are fixed, meaning each annuity payment will be the same amount. After annuitization begins, the only value associated with the contract is the stream of annuity payments; unless otherwise specified in the annuity option, the Annuitant cannot withdraw value from the contract over and above the annuity payments. Additionally, once annuitization has begun, there is no death benefit, which means that upon the death of the Annuitant (and the Annuitant's spouse if a joint annuity option was elected), all payments stop and the contract terminates, unless the particular annuitization option provides otherwise.

Contract Features

Investment Options. Contract Owners can allocate Contract Value to Sub-Accounts that invest in underlying mutual funds, and can allocate the initial purchase payment to the Fixed Account when participating in the Dollar Cost Averaging program. Contract Owners can reallocate those assets at their discretion, subject to certain restrictions.

Deposits to the Contract. Contract Owners can apply additional purchase payments to the contract until the Annuitization Date, subject to certain restrictions.

Withdrawals from the Contract. Contract Owners can withdraw some or all of their Contract Value at any time prior to annuitization, subject to certain restrictions. After annuitization, withdrawals other than annuity payments are not permitted.

Death Benefit. During the accumulation phase, the contract contains a standard death benefit (Contract Value) at no additional charge.

Annuity Payments. On the Annuitization Date, Nationwide will make annuity payments based on the annuity payment option chosen prior to annuitization.

Tax Deferral. Contract Owners will not be taxed on any earnings on the assets in the contract until such earnings are distributed from the contract. How each contract's distributions are taxed depends on the type of contract issued (see Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus).

Cancellation of the Contract. Under state insurance laws, Contract Owners have the right, during a limited period of time, to examine their contract and decide if they want to keep it or cancel it. Nationwide will honor any free look cancellation request that is in good order and received at the Service Center or postmarked within 30 days after the contract issue date (see Right to Examine and Cancel and Service Requests in the statutory prospectus).

Contract Owner Services. The contract offers several services at no additional charge to assist Contract Owners in managing their contract, including:

Benefits Under the Contract

The following table summarizes information about the benefits under the contract.

Standard Benefits Table 

Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
Standard Death Benefit	Death benefit upon death of Annuitant prior to Annuitization	None	● Nationwide may limit purchase payments to $1,000,000
Asset Allocation Service (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Automatic reallocation and rebalancing of assets based on instructions from JPMS adviser	None	● Assets in the Fixed Account are excluded from the program
Asset Rebalancing Program (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Automatic reallocation of assets on a predetermined percentage basis	None	● Assets in the Fixed Account are excluded from the program
Dollar Cost Averaging (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Long-term transfer program involving automatic transfer of assets	None	● Transfers are only permitted from the Fixed Account ● Only initial purchase payments to the contract are eligible for the program
Systematic Withdrawals (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Automatic withdrawals of Contract Value on a periodic basis	None	● Withdrawals must be at least $100 each

Buying the Contract

Minimum Initial and Subsequent Purchase Payments

All purchase payments must be paid in the currency of the United States of America. The minimum initial purchase payment is $50,000. A Contract Owner will meet the minimum initial purchase payment requirement if purchase payments equal to the required minimum are made over the course of the first Contract Year. The minimum subsequent purchase payment is $5,000.

Some states have different minimum initial and subsequent purchase payment amounts, and subsequent purchase payments may not be permitted in all states. See Appendix B: State Variations in the statutory prospectus for information on initial and subsequent purchase payment requirements in a particular state.

Nationwide reserves the right to refuse any purchase payment that would result in the cumulative total for all contracts issued by Nationwide or its affiliates or subsidiaries on the life of any one Annuitant or owned by any one Contract Owner to exceed $1,000,000. Its decision as to whether or not to accept a purchase payment in excess of that amount will be based on one or more factors, including, but not limited to: age, spouse age (if applicable), Annuitant age, state of issue, total purchase payments, optional benefits elected, current market conditions, and current hedging costs. All such decisions will be based on internally established actuarial guidelines and will be applied in a non-discriminatory manner. In the event that Nationwide does not accept a purchase payment under these guidelines, the purchase payment will be immediately returned in its entirety in the same manner as it was received. If Nationwide accepts the purchase payment, it will be applied to the contract immediately and will receive the next calculated Accumulation Unit value. Any references in this prospectus to purchase payment amounts in excess of $1,000,000 are assumed to have been approved by Nationwide.

Subequent purchase payments are not permitted to the Fixed Account. However, Nationwide will accept multiple payments made in connection with a Section 1035 exchange or transfer if they are part of the initial purchase payment specified at the time of the application.
 
Nationwide prohibits subsequent purchase payments made after death of the Contract Owner(s), the Annuitant, or Co-Annuitant. If upon notification of death of the Contract Owner(s), the Annuitant, or Co-Annuitant, it is determined that death occurred prior to a subsequent purchase payment being made, Nationwide reserves the right to return the purchase payment.

Dollar Limit Restrictions

Certain features of the contract have additional purchase payment and/or Contract Value limitations associated with them:

Annuitization. Annuity payment options will be limited if the Contract Owner submits total purchase payments in excess of $2,000,000. Furthermore, if the amount to be annuitized is greater than $5,000,000, Nationwide may limit both the amount that can be annuitized on a single life and the annuity payment options (see Annuity Payment Options in the statutory prospectus).

Application of Purchase Payments

Initial Purchase Payments

Initial purchase payments will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value next determined no later than two business days after receipt of an order to purchase if the application and all necessary information are complete and are received at the Service Center before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which generally occurs at 4:00 p.m. EST. If the order is received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the initial purchase payment will be priced within two business days after the next Valuation Date.

If an incomplete application is not completed within five business days after receipt at the Service Center, the prospective purchaser will be informed of the reason for the delay. The purchase payment will be returned unless the prospective purchaser specifically consents to allow Nationwide to hold the purchase payment until the application is completed.

Subsequent Purchase Payments

Any subsequent purchase payment received at the Service Center (along with all necessary information) before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on any Valuation Date will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value next determined after receipt of the purchase payment. If a subsequent purchase payment is received at the Service Center (along with all necessary information) after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, it will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value determined on the following Valuation Date.

Subsequent purchase payments are not permitted to the Fixed Account.

Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract

Surrender/Withdrawal Prior to Annuitization

Prior to annuitization and before the Annuitant's death, Contract Owners may generally withdraw some or all of their Contract Value. Withdrawals from the contract may be subject to federal income tax and/or a tax penalty (see Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus). Withdrawal requests may be submitted in writing or by telephone to the Service Center and Nationwide may require additional information. Requests submitted by telephone may be subject to dollar amount limitations and may be subject to payment and other restrictions to prevent fraud. Nationwide reserves the right to require written requests to be submitted on current Nationwide forms for withdrawals. Nationwide reserves the right to remove the ability to submit requests by telephone upon written notice. Contact the Service Center for current limitations and restrictions. When taking a full surrender, Nationwide may require that the contract accompany the request. Nationwide may require a signature guarantee.

Surrender and withdrawal requests will receive the Accumulation Unit value next determined at the end of the current Valuation Period if the request and all necessary information is received at the Service Center before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally, 4:00 pm EST). If the request and all necessary information is received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the request will receive the Accumulation Unit value determined at the end of the next Valuation Day.

Nationwide will pay any amounts withdrawn from the Sub-Accounts within seven days after the request is received in good order at the Service Center (see Determining the Contract Value in the statutory prospectus). However, Nationwide may suspend or postpone payment when it is unable to price a purchase payment or transfer, or as permitted or required by federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the SEC.

Nationwide is required by state law to reserve the right to postpone payment or transfer of assets from the Fixed Account for a period of up to six months from the date of the withdrawal or transfer request.

Surrender/Withdrawal After Annuitization

After the Annuitization Date, withdrawals other than regularly scheduled annuity payments are not permitted.

Additional Information About Fees

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that a Contract Owner will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the contract. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets owned by the Contract Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

Any fees that a Contract Owner pays to JPMS or other financial professionals for advisory services related to the contract are in addition to the contract fees and expenses described in this section. There are no fees and expenses that a Contract Owner will pay at the time the contract is purchased, or surrendered, or when contract value is transferred between investment options.

The first table describes the fees and expenses that a Contract Owner will pay each year during the time that the Contract Owner owns the contract (not including underlying mutual fund fees and expenses). State premium taxes may also be deducted.  

Annual Contract Expenses
Base Contract Expenses1 (assessed as an annualized percentage of Daily Net Assets)	0.35%

 

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the underlying mutual funds that the Contract Owner may pay periodically during the life of the contract. A complete list of the underlying mutual funds available under the contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract.  

Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses
	Minimum	Maximum
(Expenses that are deducted from underlying mutual fund assets, including management fees, and other expenses, as a percentage of average underlying mutual fund net assets.)	0.03%	2.96%

Example

This Example is intended to help Contract Owners compare the cost of investing in the contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include transaction expenses, annual contract expenses, and annual underlying mutual fund expenses. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets owned by the Contract Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

The Example assumes:

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: 

	If the contract is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period	If the contract is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period	If the contract is not surrendered
	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.
Maximum Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses (2.96%)	$3,476	$10,586	$17,915	$37,239	*	$10,586	$17,915	$37,239	$3,476	$10,586	$17,915	$37,239
Minimum Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses (0.03%)	$399	$1,253	$2,187	$4,926	*	$1,253	$2,187	$4,926	$399	$1,253	$2,187	$4,926

Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract

The following is a list of underlying mutual funds available under the contract. More information about the underlying mutual funds is available in the prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://nationwide.onlineprospectus.net/NW/C000222214NW/index.php. This information can also be obtained at no cost by calling 1-800-848-6331 or by sending an email request to [email protected]. Depending on the optional benefits chosen, access to certain underlying mutual funds may be limited.

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the underlying mutual funds, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that the contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each underlying mutual fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance. 

Type	Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Equity	Alger Capital Appreciation Portfolio: Class I-2 Shares Investment Advisor: Fred Alger Management, LLC	0.95%	43.13%	15.43%	12.54%
Equity	Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio: Class I-2 Shares Investment Advisor: Fred Alger Management, LLC	1.02%	16.49%	7.96%	7.05%
Equity	AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. - AB VPS Discovery Value Portfolio: Class A Investment Advisor: AllianceBernstein L.P.	0.81%	17.18%	10.78%	7.55%
Equity	AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. - AB VPS Relative Value Portfolio: Class A Investment Advisor: AllianceBernstein L.P.	0.61%*	12.03%	11.85%	9.32%
Equity	Allspring Variable Trust - VT Small Cap Growth Fund: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Allspring Funds Management, LLC Sub-Advisor: Allspring Global Investments, LLC	0.92%	4.35%	7.95%	6.86%
Fixed Income	American Funds Insurance Series® - American Funds Mortgage Fund: Class 1 (formerly, American Funds Insurance Series® - Mortgage Fund: Class 1) Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.30%*	4.03%	1.06%	1.74%
Equity	American Funds Insurance Series® - Growth Fund: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.34%	38.81%	18.97%	14.64%
Equity	American Funds Insurance Series® - International Growth & Income Fund: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.55%	16.08%	6.38%	3.57%
Equity	American Funds Insurance Series® - New World Fund®: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.57%*	16.22%	8.90%	4.95%
Fixed Income	American Funds Insurance Series® - The Bond Fund of America: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.21%*	5.21%	2.14%	2.33%
Fixed Income	American Funds Insurance Series® - U.S. Government Securities Fund: Class 1 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.24%*	3.21%	1.31%	1.78%
Fixed Income	BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund: Class I Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC Sub-Advisor: BlackRock International Limited	0.56%*	13.21%	5.75%	4.46%
Fixed Income	BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. - BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund: Class I Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC Sub-Advisor: BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	0.49%*	5.83%	1.35%	1.94%
Equity	BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. - BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund: Class I Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC	0.67%*	12.24%	11.54%	9.00%

Type	Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Equity	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - International Portfolio Investment Advisor: Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.; Schroder Investment Management North America, Inc.	0.33%	14.65%	10.28%	6.80%
Equity	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Mid-Cap Index Portfolio Investment Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard Equity Index Group)	0.17%	15.83%	12.56%	9.27%
Fixed Income	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio Investment Advisor: The Vanguard Group Inc. (Vanguard Fixed Income Group)	0.14%	6.16%	2.13%	1.93%
Fixed Income	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Bond Market Index Portfolio Investment Advisor: The Vanguard Group Inc. (Vanguard Fixed Income Group)	0.14%	5.58%	1.04%	1.71%
Equity	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio Investment Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard Equity Index Group)	0.11%	15.54%	7.31%
Equity	Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Total Stock Market Index Portfolio Investment Advisor: The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard Equity Index Group)	0.13%	25.95%	14.93%	11.29%