Underlying Funds Semiannual Report (Form N-30D)

Charlotte, NC 28277

March 6, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Commissioners:

The Annual Reports for the underlying funds are incorporated herein by reference as the reports

sent to contract owners of Brighthouse Separate Account A of Brighthouse Life Insurance

Company pursuant to Rule 30b2-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are listed as

follows:

The Annual Reports for certain funds of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable

Insurance Funds) are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000896435,

File No. 811-07452.

The Annual Reports for certain funds of American Funds Insurance Series^® are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000729528, File No. 811-03857.

The Annual Report for the BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund of BlackRock Variable Series

Funds, Inc. is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000355916, File No.

811-03290.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust I are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001126087, File No. 811-10183.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust II are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000710826, File No. 811-03618.

The Annual Report for the DWS CROCI^® International VIP of Deutsche DWS Variable Series I

is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000764797, File No. 811-04257.

The Annual Report for the Federated Hermes Kaufman Fund II of Federated Hermes Insurance

Series is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000912577, File No.

811-08042.

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The Annual Reports for certain funds of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000837274, File No. 811-

05583.

The Annual Report for the Macquarie VIP Asset Strategy Series of Ivy Variable Insurance

Portfolios is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000810016, File No.

811-05017.

The Annual Report for the Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Portfolio of Janus Aspen

Series is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000906185, File No.

811-07736.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust are

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001176343, File No. 811-21128.

The Annual Report for the Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio of Legg

Mason Partners Variable Income Trust is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR,

CIK No. 0000874835, File No. 811-06310.

The Annual Reports for certain series of MFS^® Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000918571, File No. 811-08326.

The Annual Report for the Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund of Neuberger Berman Equity

Funds is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000044402, File No. 811-

00582.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated

by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001047304, File No. 811-08399.

The Annual Report for the T. Rowe Price Government Money Fund of T. Rowe Price

Government Money Fund, Inc. is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No.

0000316968, File No. 811-02603.

The Annual Report for the T. Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund of T. Rowe Price Growth Stock

Fund, Inc. is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000080257, File No.

811-00579.

The Annual Report for the T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund of T. Rowe Price

International Funds, Inc. is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No.

0000313212, File No. 811-02958.

The Annual Report for the Alger Small Cap Growth Portfolio of The Alger Portfolios is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000832566, File No. 811-05550.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Variable Insurance Products Fund are incorporated

by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000356494, File No. 811-03329.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Variable Insurance Products Fund II are

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000831016, File No. 811-05511.

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The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Variable Insurance Products Fund III is incorporated

by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000927384, File No. 811-07205.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Variable Insurance Products Fund V are

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000823535, File No. 811-05361.

The Annual Report for the Victory Pioneer Mid Cap Value VCT Portfolio of Victory Variable

Insurance Funds II is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No.0002042317,

File No.811-24018.

Sincerely,

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