05/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/01/2026 12:50
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SPECIAL TERMS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS
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UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CONTRACT
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ABOUT THE CONTRACT
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APPENDIX A: INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT
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A-1
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APPENDIX B: FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE GLWB RIDER
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B-1
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Fees, Expenses and Adjustments
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Location in
Prospectus
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Are There
Charges or
Adjustments
for Early
Withdrawals?
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Yes.
If you withdraw money during the first 4 years following your last premium
payment, you may be assessed a surrender charge of up to 8% of the premium
withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period. Surrender charges will
reduce the value of your contract if you withdraw money during that time.
For example, if you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a surrender
charge of up to $8,000 on a $100,000 investment. This loss will be greater if
there are taxes or tax penalties.
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Financial
Information -
Contract Costs
and Expenses
Expense tables
- Transaction
expenses
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Are There
Transaction
Charges?
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Yes.
In addition to surrender charges, you also may be charged for the following
transactions: transfers of cash value between investment.
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Financial
Information -
Contract Costs
and Expenses
Expense tables
- Transaction
expenses
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Are There
Ongoing Fees
and
Expenses?
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Yes.
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year,
depending on the investment options and optional benefits you choose. 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.
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Financial
Information -
Contract Costs
and Expenses
Expense tables
- annual
contract
expenses
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Annual Fee
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Base Contract (Varies by Contract Class)1
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1.65%
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1.65%
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Investment Fund options
(portfolio company fees and expenses)2
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0.50%
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1.49%
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Optional benefits available for an additional
benefits charge (for a single optional benefit if
elected)3
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0.25%
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2.15%
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1 As a percentage of value in the Separate Account.
2 As a percentage of Fund net assets.
3 The fee shown is calculated as a percentage of the value in the Separate
Account; the maximum fee shown is calculated as a percentage of the GWB
adjustment, which is a value used to calculate your benefit.
Because your contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how
much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your
contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could
pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes that you do
not take withdrawals from the contract, which could add surrender
charges that substantially increase costs.
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Lowest Annual Cost
$2,589
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Highest Annual Cost
$8,278
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Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Least expensive combination
of contract class, and fund
fees and expenses
●No optional benefits
●No sales charges
●No additional purchase
payments, transfers, or
withdrawals
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Assumes:
●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Most expensive combination of
contract class, optional benefits and
fund fees and expenses
●No sales charges
●No additional purchase payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
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Risks
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Location in
Prospectus
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Is There a
Risk of
Loss from
Poor
Performance?
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Yes.
You can lose money by investing in this contract including loss of principal.
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Principal
Risks
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Is this a
Short-Term
Investment?
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No.
This contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an
investor who needs ready access to cash.
Amounts withdrawn from the contract may result in surrender charges, taxes
and tax penalties. Surrender charges may apply for first four years following
your last premium payment. Surrender charges will reduce the value of your
contract if you withdraw money during that time.
The benefits of tax deferral and living benefit protection also mean the
contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon.
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Principal
Risks
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What Are
the Risks
Associated
with the
Investment
Options?
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●An investment in this contract is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance and can vary based on the investment options available
under the contract.
●Each investment option, including the fixed-rate option, has its own
unique risks.
●You should review the prospectuses for the available funds before
making an investment decision.
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Principal
Risks
Appendix A:
Investment
Options
Available
Under the
Contract
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What Are
the Risks
Related to
the
Insurance
Company?
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An investment in the contract is subject to the risks related to us, as the
Insurance Company. Any obligations (including under the fixed-rate option),
guarantees, and benefits of the contract are subject to our claims-paying
ability. If we experience financial distress, we may not be able to meet our
obligations to you. More information about GIAC, including our financial
strength ratings, is available by contacting us at 1-800-830-4147.
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Principal
Risks
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Restrictions
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Location in
Prospectus
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Are There
Restrictions
on the
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Yes.
●We reserve the right to impose a charge for transfers among investment
options in excess of 12 per contract year.
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The
Accumulation
Period
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Restrictions
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Location in
Prospectus
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Investment
Options?
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●We reserve the right to limit the frequency of transfers to not more than
once every 30 days.
●We may limit transfers based on frequent trading activity.
●We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Variable Investment
Options that are available as investment options under the contract.
●We reserve the right to discontinue the fixed-rate option at any time.
●The fixed-rate option may not be available in your state.
●There are limitations on the number and amount of transfers into and
out of the fixed-rate option.
●We reserve the right to suspend, discontinue or otherwise restrict the
availability of the fixed-rate option for additional premium payments
and/or transfers.
●You may choose to invest in a maximum of 25 of the 39 Variable
Investment Options or 24 of the Variable Investment Options and the
fixed-rate option, if available, at any time.
●During the annuity period, if you have a variable annuity payout option
your transfers among the Variable Investment Options are limited to
once each month.
●The availability of investment options, contract benefits, or other
contract features described in this prospectus may vary depending on
the broker-dealer through which the contract is sold.
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- Transfers
- Variable
investment
options
- Fixed-rate
option
Other
Information -
Distribution
of Contract
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Are There any
Restrictions
on Contract
Benefits?
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Yes.
●Certain optional benefits limit or restrict the investment options that you
may select under the contract. We may change these restrictions in the
future.
●Certain optional benefits generally limit subsequent purchase payments.
●Withdrawals may reduce the value of a benefit by an amount greater than
the value withdrawn, which could significantly reduce the value or even
terminate the benefit.
●Optional benefits are no longer available for new sales.
●The availability of investment options, contract benefits, or other contract
features described in this prospectus may vary depending on the
broker-dealer through which the contract is sold.
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Other Contract
Features
- Benefits
Under the
Contract
- Distributions
on death
- Enhanced
death benefit
riders
- Earnings
benefit rider
- Guaranteed
Lifetime
Withdrawal
Benefit
(GLWB)
Rider
Other
Information -
Distribution
of Contract
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Taxes
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Location in
Prospectus
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What Are the
Contract's
Tax
Implications?
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●You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax
implications of an investment in and payments received under this
contract.
●If you purchase the contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual
retirement account, you do not get any additional tax deferral.
●You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of the contract
until they are withdrawn. Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income
tax, and may be subject to tax penalties if you take a withdrawal before
age 59 1∕2.
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Financial
Information -
Federal tax
matters
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Conflicts of Interest
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Location in
Prospectus
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How Are
Investment
Professionals
Compensated?
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Your investment professional may receive compensation for selling this
contract to you, in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g.,
bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This conflict of interest may influence
your investment professional to recommend this contract over another
investment for which the investment professional is not compensated or
compensated less.
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Your rights and
responsibilities
- Distribution
of the contract
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Should I
Exchange My
Contract?
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If you already own an insurance contract, some investment professionals may
have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of the one you
own. You should only exchange a contract you already own if you determine,
after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, and any fees or
penalties to terminate your existing contract, that it is better for you to purchase
the new contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.
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Buying a
contract - Tax
Free
"Section 1035"
Exchanges
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As of December 31, 2025
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Type/Investment Objective
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Portfolio Company And
Adviser/SubAdviser
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Current
Expenses
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1 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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5 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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10 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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Seeks high total investment return.
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BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund (Class III)
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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0.99%
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19.42%
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5.51%
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7.33%
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Long-term growth of capital.
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Davis Financial Portfolio
Davis Selected Advisers, LP
Davis Selected Advisers- NY, Inc.
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0.75%
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29.12%
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18.15%
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12.94%
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Seeks as high a level of current
income as is consistent with
preservation of capital and liquidity.
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Fidelity VIP Government Money Market Portfolio
(Service Class 2)1
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Japan)
Limited
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0.50%
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3.86%
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2.90%
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1.83%
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Seeks as high a level of current
income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital.
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Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
(Service Class 2)
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Japan)
Limited
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0.62%
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6.93%
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-0.21%
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2.45%
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Seeks long-term growth of capital.
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Fidelity VIP Overseas Portfolio (Service Class 2)
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Japan)
Limited
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0.97%
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20.05%
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6.35%
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7.66%
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Seeks to maximize income while
maintaining prospects for capital
appreciation. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of debt and equity
securities.
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Franklin Income VIP Fund (Class 2 Shares)
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
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0.72%
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12.56%
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7.66%
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7.30%
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The Fund seeks to provide capital
appreciation and moderate current
income while seeking to manage
volatility.
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Guardian Balanced Allocation VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Wellington Management Company LLP
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0.91%
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12.92%
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N/A
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N/A
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The Fund seeks to provide a high level
of current income and capital
appreciation without undue risk to
principal.
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Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
FIAM LLC
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0.52%
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6.61%
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N/A
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N/A
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As of December 31, 2025
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Type/Investment Objective
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Portfolio Company And
Adviser/SubAdviser
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Current
Expenses
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1 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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5 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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10 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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The Fund seeks income and capital
appreciation to produce a high total
return.
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Guardian Core Plus Fixed Income VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
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0.82%
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7.07%
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-0.12%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Guardian Diversified Research VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Putnam Investment Management, LLC
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0.95%
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18.06%
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14.36%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks a high level of current
income consistent with growth of
capital.
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Guardian Equity Income VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Wellington Management Company LLP
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0.55%
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14.76%
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N/A
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N/A
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The Fund seeks total return.
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Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Wellington Management Company LLP
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1.09%
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26.93%
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11.72%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks long-term growth of
capital.
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Guardian Growth & Income VIP Fund Park
Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
AllianceBernstein L.P.
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0.97%
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10.13%
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10.63%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Guardian Integrated Research VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Wellington Management Company LLP
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0.84%
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14.65%
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12.63%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation.
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Guardian International Equity VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Schroder Investment Management North
America Inc. ("SIMNA")
Schroder Investment Management North America
Limited ("SIMNA Ltd.")
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1.14%
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27.11%
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5.79%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks total return consisting
of long-term capital growth and
current income.
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Guardian International Growth VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
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1.15%
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17.97%
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2.78%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks to maximize long-term
growth.
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Guardian Large Cap Disciplined Growth VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Wellington Management Company LLP
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0.87%
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16.99%
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12.01%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks to provide long-term
growth of capital primarily through
investment in equity securities. Current
income is a secondary objective.
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Guardian Large Cap Disciplined Value VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
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0.97%
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17.15%
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13.66%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks long-term growth of
capital.
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Guardian Large Cap Fundamental Growth VIP
Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
FIAM LLC
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0.98%
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15.32%
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12.14%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation.
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Guardian Mid Cap Relative Value VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
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1.09%
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5.61%
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9.55%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks to provide a high
current income with a secondary
objective of capital appreciation.
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Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
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0.96%
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8.46%
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-0.66%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks long term growth of
capital.
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Guardian Select Mid Cap Core VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
FIAM LLC
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0.96%
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10.34%
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N/A
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N/A
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The Fund seeks to preserve principal
and meet liquidity needs while
maximizing total return.
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Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
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0.45%
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5.35%
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N/A
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N/A
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Guardian Small Cap Value Diversified VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc.
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1.05%
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6.66%
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4.56%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Guardian Small-Mid Cap Core VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
FIAM LLC
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1.02%
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1.56%
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N/A
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N/A
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As of December 31, 2025
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Type/Investment Objective
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Portfolio Company And
Adviser/SubAdviser
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Current
Expenses
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1 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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5 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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10 Year
Average
Annual
Total
Return
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The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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Guardian Strategic Large Cap Core VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
AllianceBernstein L.P.
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0.92%
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11.76%
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N/A
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N/A
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The Fund seeks total return with an
emphasis on high current income as
well as capital appreciation.
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Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
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0.81%
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6.87%
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-0.82%
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N/A
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The Fund seeks total return with an
emphasis on current income as well as
capital appreciation.
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Guardian U.S. Government/Credit VIP Fund
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers LLC
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
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0.74%
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6.72%
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0.21%
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N/A
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The Fund's investment objective is
total return through growth of capital
and current income.
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Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (Series II)
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
Invesco Asset Management Limited
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1.27%
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15.02%
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7.01%
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10.72%
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Seeks long-term growth of capital.
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Janus Henderson Global Technology and
Innovation Portfolio (Service Shares)
Janus Henderson Investors US LLC
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0.97%
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25.15%
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13.71%
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21.48%
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The Portfolio seeks maximum total
return, consistent with preservation of
capital and prudent investment
management.
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PIMCO Low Duration Portfolio (Advisor Class)
PIMCO
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0.76%
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5.42%
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1.47%
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1.69%
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The Portfolio seeks maximum real
return, consistent with preservation of
real capital and prudent investment
management.
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PIMCO Real Return Portfolio (Advisor Class)
PIMCO
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1.49%
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7.74%
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1.11%
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3.11%
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Seeks current income with capital
appreciation and growth of income.
Under normal market conditions, the
Fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets in debt securities of any
maturity.
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Templeton Global Bond VIP Fund (Class 2
Shares)
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
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0.75%
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15.73%
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-0.96%
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-0.15%
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Seeks long-term capital growth. Under
normal market conditions, the Fund
invests primarily in equity securities of
companies located anywhere in the
world, including developing markets.
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Templeton Growth VIP (Class 2 Shares)
Templeton Global Advisors Limited
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1.12%
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23.83%
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7.95%
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7.04%
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Name
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Term
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Minimum Guaranteed Interest Rate
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Fixed-rate option
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1 year
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1%
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Guardian Fund Name
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Guaranteed Living Benefit Rider
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12/08/08 -12/6/10
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12/07/10-4/30/10
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5/1/11-4/29/12
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4/30/12-6/4/12
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Growth
80/20
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Moderate
60/40
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Conservative
40/60
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Growth
80/20
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Moderate
60/40
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Conservative
40/60
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Aggressive
80/20
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Growth
70/30
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Moderate
60/40
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Conservative
40/60
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Aggressive
80/20
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Growth
70/30
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Moderate
60/40
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Conservative
40/60
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Guardian Core Fixed Income VIP Fund
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5%
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9%
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13%
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5%
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9%
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13%
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5%
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9%
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13%
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5%
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9%
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13%
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Guardian Core Plus Fixed Income VIP Fund
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2%
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4%
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7%
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Guardian Diversified Research VIP Fund
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20%
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20%
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Guardian Equity Income VIP Fund
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16%
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11%
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8%
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10%
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8%
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6%
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10%
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8%
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6%
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10%
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8%
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6%
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Guardian Global Utilities VIP Fund
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2%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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2%
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Guardian Growth & Income VIP Fund
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22%
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22%
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Guardian Integrated Research VIP Fund
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5%
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4%
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4%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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Guardian International Equity VIP Fund
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8%
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5%
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5%
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8%
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5%
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5%
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9%
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5%
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5%
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9%
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5%
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5%
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Guardian International Growth VIP Fund
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3%
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2%
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3%
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2%
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2%
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9%
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2%
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2%
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9%
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2%
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Guardian Large Cap Disciplined Growth VIP
Fund
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7%
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5%
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3%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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10%
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7%
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5%
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Guardian Large Cap Fundamental Growth VIP
Fund
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5%
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4%
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3%
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7%
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5%
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4%
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7%
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5%
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4%
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7%
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5%
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4%
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Guardian Mid Cap Relative Value VIP Fund
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12%
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12%
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Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund
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5%
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10%
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15%
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5%
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10%
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15%
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5%
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10%
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15%
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3%
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6%
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8%
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Guardian Select Mid Cap Core VIP Fund
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6%
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4%
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3%
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6%
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4%
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3%
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6%
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4%
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3%
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6%
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4%
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3%
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Guardian Short Duration Bond VIP Fund
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3%
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6%
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9%
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3%
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6%
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9%
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3%
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6%
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9%
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3%
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6%
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9%
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Guardian Small Cap Value Diversified VIP
Fund
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5%
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4%
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2%
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5%
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4%
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2%
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5%
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7%
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4%
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2%
|
5%
|
7%
|
4%
|
2%
|
|
Guardian Small-Mid Cap Core VIP Fund
|
10%
|
9%
|
6%
|
10%
|
9%
|
6%
|
10%
|
9%
|
6%
|
10%
|
9%
|
6%
|
||
|
Guardian Strategic Large Cap Core VIP Fund
|
11%
|
8%
|
6%
|
7%
|
5%
|
4%
|
7%
|
5%
|
4%
|
7%
|
5%
|
4%
|
||
|
Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund
|
4%
|
8%
|
13%
|
4%
|
8%
|
13%
|
4%
|
30%
|
8%
|
13%
|
4%
|
30%
|
8%
|
13%
|
|
Guardian U.S. Government/Credit VIP Fund
|
3%
|
7%
|
10%
|
3%
|
7%
|
10%
|
3%
|
7%
|
10%
|
3%
|
7%
|
10%
|
||
|
Janus Henderson Global Technology and
Innovation Portfolio (Service Shares)
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
2%
|
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