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FEES AND EXPENSES
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Charges for Early
Withdrawals
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A surrender charge may apply to a surrender or withdrawal of a Purchase Payment prior
to the 9th anniversary since the Purchase Payment was invested, up to 8.5% of the
amount withdrawn, declining to 0% over that time period. For example, if make a
withdrawal of $100,000 during the first year after your Purchase Payment, you could be
assessed a charge of up to $8,500 on the Purchase Payment withdrawn. A surrender
charge will not apply if your withdrawal is made after the 9th anniversary since a
Purchase Payment was invested.
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●Fee Tables
●Examples
●Charges and
Other
Deductions -
Surrender
Charge
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Transaction
Charges
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None, other than surrender charges.
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●Charges and
Other
Deductions
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Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges)
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Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Table. The table below describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. These
charges do not reflect Bonus Credits or Persistency Credits. 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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●Fee Tables
●Examples
●Charges and
Other
Deductions
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Annual Fee
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Base Contract - Account Value Death
Benefit
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1.52%1
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1.52%1
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Base Contract - Guarantee of Principal
Death Benefit
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1.57%1
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1.57%1
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Base Contract - Enhanced Guaranteed
Minimum Death Benefit
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1.82%1
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1.82%1
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Base Contract - Estate Enhancement
Benefit
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2.02%1
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2.02%1
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Investment options (fund fees and
expenses)
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0.53%1
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1.14%1
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Optional benefits available for an
additional charge (for a single optional
benefit, if elected)
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0.40%1
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2.45%2
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1 As a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts.
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2 As an annualized percentage of the Protected Income Base.
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Lowest and Highest Annual Cost Table. 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. 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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FEES AND EXPENSES
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Lowest Annual Cost: $2,359
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Highest Annual Cost: $5,792
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Assumes:
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Assumes:
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●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Least expensive fund fees and
expenses
●No optional benefits
●No surrender charges
●No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
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●Investment of $100,000
●5% annual appreciation
●Most expensive combination of
optional benefits, fund fees and
expenses
●No surrender charges
●No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
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RISKS
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Risk of Loss
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●You can lose money by investing in this Contract, including loss of principal.
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●Principal Risks
●Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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Not a Short-Term
Investment
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●This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and is not appropriate for the
investor who needs ready access to cash.
●Withdrawals may result in surrender charges. If you take a withdrawal, any surrender
charge will reduce the value of your Contract or the amount of money that you
actually receive.
●The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and living benefit protections mean
the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long-term investment horizon.
●Withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to tax penalties.
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●Principal Risks
●Surrender and
Withdrawals
●Fee Tables
●Charges and
Other
Deductions
●Living Benefit
Riders
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Risks Associated
with Investment
Options
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●An investment in this Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance
of the investment options you choose. Performance can vary depending on the
performance of the investment options available under the Contract.
●Each investment option (including the fixed account option) has its own unique risks.
●You should review the investment options before making an investment decision.
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●Principal Risks
●Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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Insurance
Company Risks
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●An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Lincoln Life. Any
obligations (including under the fixed account option), guarantees, or 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 Lincoln
Life, including our financial strength ratings, is available upon request by calling 1-
800-942-5500 or visiting www.LincolnFinancial.com.
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●Principal Risks
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RESTRICTIONS
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Investments
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●The frequency of transfers between investment options is restricted. There are also
restrictions on the minimum amount that may be transferred from a variable option
and the maximum amount that may be transferred from the fixed account option.
●We reserve the right to remove or substitute any funds as investment options that
are available under the Contract.
●If you elect certain optional benefits, you may be limited in the amount of Purchase
Payments that you can make (and when).
●You are generally restricted to no more than 12 transfers between investment options
per Contract Year. Your ability to transfer between investment options may also be
restricted as a result of Investment Requirements if you have elected an optional
benefit.
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●Principal Risks
●Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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RESTRICTIONS
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Optional Benefits
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●Optional benefits may limit or restrict the investment options that you may select
under the Contract. We may change these restrictions in the future.
●Optional benefit availability may vary by state of issue or selling broker-dealer.
●Excess Withdrawals may reduce the value of an optional benefit by an amount
greater than the value withdrawn or result in termination of the benefit.
●You are required to have a certain level of Contract Value for some new rider
elections.
●We may modify or stop offering an optional benefit that is currently available at any
time.
●If you elect certain optional benefits, you may be limited in the amount of Purchase
Payments that you can make (and when).
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●The Contracts
●Living Benefit
Riders
●Appendix B -
Investment
Requirements
●Appendix C -
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Living Benefit
Riders
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TAXES
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Tax Implications
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●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 IRA, you do not get any
additional tax benefit under the Contract.
●Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when you withdraw
them, and you may have to pay a penalty if you take a withdrawal before age 59½.
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●Federal Tax
Matters
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Investment
Professional
Compensation
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●Your registered representative may receive compensation for selling this Contract to
you, both in the form of commissions and because we may share the revenue it
earns on this Contract with the professional's firm. (Your investment professional
may be your broker, investment adviser, insurance agent, or someone else).
●This potential conflict of interest may influence your investment professional to
recommend this Contract over another investment.
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●Distribution of
the Contracts
●Principal Risks
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Exchanges
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●If you already own a 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 your contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and
risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new Contract rather
than continue to own your existing contract.
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●The Contracts -
Replacement
of Existing
Insurance
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
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Current Expenses
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Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2024)
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1 year
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5 year
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10 year
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The balanced accomplishment of three
objectives: long-term growth of capital,
conservation of principal and current
income.
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American Funds® IS American Funds
Global Balanced Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.76%2
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6.58%
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4.84%
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5.90%
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To provide current income and
preservation of capital.
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American Funds® IS American Funds
Mortgage Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.56%2
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0.68%
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-0.05%
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1.03%
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To provide investors with a high level of
current income; capital appreciation is
the secondary objective.
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American Funds® IS American High-
Income Trust - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.58%2
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9.67%
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5.54%
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5.32%
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High total return (including income and
capital gains) consistent with
preservation of capital over the long
term.
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American Funds® IS Asset Allocation
Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.54%
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16.44%
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8.32%
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8.32%
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Seeks to provide a level of current
income that exceeds the average yield
on U.S. stocks generally and to provide
a growing stream of income over the
years.
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American Funds® IS Capital Income
Builder - Class 4
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.78%2
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9.93%
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5.75%
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5.17%
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To provide, over the long term, with a
high level of total return consistent with
prudent investment management.
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American Funds® IS Capital World Bond
Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.73%
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-3.04%
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-2.41%
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-0.09%
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Long-term growth of capital while
providing current income.
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American Funds® IS Capital World
Growth and Income Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.67%2
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14.00%
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7.29%
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8.45%
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Long-term growth of capital.
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American Funds® IS Global Growth
Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.66%2
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13.68%
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9.76%
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10.74%
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
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Current Expenses
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Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2024)
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1 year
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5 year
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10 year
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Long-term capital growth.
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American Funds® IS Global Small
Capitalization Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.90%2
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2.33%
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3.01%
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5.81%
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Growth of capital.
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American Funds® IS Growth Fund -
Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.59%
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31.61%
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18.83%
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16.58%
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Long-term growth of capital and income.
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American Funds® IS Growth-Income
Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.53%
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24.23%
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13.01%
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12.20%
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Long-term growth of capital.
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American Funds® IS International Fund -
Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.78%
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3.16%
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1.23%
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4.01%
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Long-term growth of capital while
providing current income.
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American Funds® IS International
Growth and Income Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.81%
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3.48%
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2.55%
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3.99%
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To provide high total return (including
income and capital gains) consistent
with preservation of capital over the long
term while seeking to manage volatility
and provide downside protection. A fund
of funds.
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American Funds® IS Managed Risk
Asset Allocation Fund - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.90%
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14.63%
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5.30%
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5.88%
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To provide growth of capital while
seeking to manage volatility and provide
downside protection. A fund of funds.
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American Funds® IS Managed Risk
Growth Fund - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.94%
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23.50%
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11.30%
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10.42%
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To achieve long-term growth of capital
and income while seeking to manage
volatility and provide downside
protection. A fund of funds.
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American Funds® IS Managed Risk
Growth-Income Fund - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.88%
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17.69%
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7.39%
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7.43%
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To provide long-term growth of capital
while seeking to manage volatility and
provide downside protection. A fund of
funds.
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American Funds® IS Managed Risk
International Fund - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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1.10%2
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-0.45%
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-2.52%
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0.78%
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To produce income and to provide an
opportunity for growth of principal
consistent with sound common stock
investing while seeking to manage
volatility and provide downside
protection. A fund of funds.
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American Funds® IS Managed Risk
Washington Mutual Investors Fund -
Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.88%
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13.99%
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5.61%
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5.28%
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
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Current Expenses
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Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2024)
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1 year
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5 year
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10 year
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Long-term capital appreciation.
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American Funds® IS New World Fund -
Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.82%2
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6.55%
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4.54%
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6.22%
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Long-term growth of capital. A fund of
funds.
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American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -
American Funds Global Growth Portfolio
- Class 4
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.96%
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13.64%
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8.13%
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N/A
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To provide long-term growth of capital
while providing current income. A fund
of funds.
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American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -
American Funds Growth and Income
Portfolio - Class 4
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.82%
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12.37%
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7.19%
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N/A
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High total return (including income and
capital gains) consistent with
preservation of capital over the long
term while seeking to manage volatility
and provide downside protection. A fund
of funds.
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American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -
American Funds Managed Risk Global
Allocation Portfolio - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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1.03%
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8.05%
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2.31%
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N/A
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Long-term growth of capital and current
income while seeking to manage
volatility and provide downside
protection. A fund of funds.
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American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -
American Funds Managed Risk Growth
and Income Portfolio - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.91%
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12.26%
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4.39%
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N/A
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Long-term growth of capital while
seeking to manage volatility and provide
downside protection. A fund of funds.
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American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -
American Funds Managed Risk Growth
Portfolio - Class P2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.95%
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13.84%
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5.74%
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N/A
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To provide as high a level of current
income as is consistent with the
preservation of capital.
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American Funds® IS The Bond Fund of
America - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.48%2
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1.16%
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0.32%
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1.67%
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To provide a high level of current income
consistent with prudent investment risk
and preservation of capital.
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American Funds® IS U.S. Government
Securities Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.50%2
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0.75%
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0.14%
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1.10%
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To provide the investors with current
income, consistent with the maturity and
quality standards applicable to the fund,
and preservation of capital and liquidity.
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American Funds® IS Ultra-Short Bond
Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.56%
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4.89%
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2.01%
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1.28%
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
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Current Expenses
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Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2024)
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1 year
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5 year
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10 year
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To produce income and to provide an
opportunity for growth of principal
consistent with sound common stock
investing.
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American Funds® IS Washington Mutual
Investors Fund - Class 2
advised by Capital Research and
Management Company
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0.50%2
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19.14%
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12.18%
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10.26%
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A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital,
with an emphasis on growth of capital. A
fund of funds.
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LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund
- Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.92%2
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10.74%
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6.41%
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6.24%
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A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital. A
fund of funds.
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LVIP American Global Balanced
Allocation Managed Risk Fund - Service
Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.94%
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9.49%
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4.19%
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4.56%
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A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital,
with a greater emphasis on growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
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LVIP American Global Growth Allocation
Managed Risk Fund - Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.98%
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11.87%
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4.88%
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5.08%
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A balance between a high level of
current income and growth of capital,
with a greater emphasis on growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
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LVIP American Growth Allocation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.94%2
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11.61%
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6.76%
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6.74%
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A high level of current income with
some consideration given to growth of
capital. A fund of funds.
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LVIP American Income Allocation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.92%2
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8.09%
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4.63%
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4.73%
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Current income, consistent with the
preservation of capital. A fund of funds.
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LVIP American Preservation Fund -
Service Class
advised by Lincoln Financial Investments
Corporation
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0.86%2
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2.88%
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0.75%
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1.11%
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If you elect...
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and the date of election is...
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you will be subject to
Investment Requirements
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i4LIFE® Advantage Select Guaranteed Income Benefit
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On or after October 3, 2016
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Option 3
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Lincoln Lifetime IncomeSM Advantage
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February 19, 2008 through January 19, 2009
On or after January 20, 2009
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Option 2
Option 3
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Lincoln SmartSecurity® Advantage
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Prior to April 10, 2006
April 10, 2006 through January 19, 2009
On or after January 20, 2009
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N/A
Option 1
Option 3
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4LATER® Advantage
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April 10, 2006 through January 19, 2009
On or after January 20, 2009
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Option 1
Option 3
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i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (v.1)
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Prior to April 10, 2006
On or after April 10, 2006
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N/A
Option 1
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i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (v.2)
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April 10, 2006 through January 19, 2009
On or after January 20, 2009
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Option 1
Option 3
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i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (v.3)
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October 6, 2008 through January 19, 2009
On or after January 20, 2009
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Option 2
Option 3
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i4LIFE® Advantage Guaranteed Income Benefit (v.4)
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On or after November 15, 2010
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Option 3
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Group 1
Investments must be at least 25% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 2
Investments cannot exceed 75% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 3
Investments cannot exceed 10% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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American Funds® IS American Funds Mortgage
Fund
American Funds® IS American High-Income
Trust
American Funds® IS Capital World Bond Fund
American Funds® IS The Bond Fund of America
American Funds® IS U.S. Government Securities
Fund
LVIP American Preservation Fund
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All other investment options except as discussed
below.
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No Subaccounts at this time.
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Group 1
Investments must be at least 20% of Contract Value or Account Value
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Group 2
Investments cannot exceed 80% of Contract Value or Account Value
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American Funds® IS American Funds Mortgage Fund
American Funds® IS The Bond Fund of America
American Funds® IS U.S. Government Securities Fund
LVIP American Preservation Fund
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American Funds® IS American High-Income Trust
American Funds® IS Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds® IS Capital Income Builder
American Funds® IS Capital World Growth and Income Fund
American Funds® IS Global Balanced Fund
American Funds® IS Global Growth Fund
American Funds® IS American Funds Global Growth Portfolio
American Funds® IS American Funds Growth and Income Portfolio
American Funds® IS Growth Fund
American Funds® IS Growth-Income Fund
American Funds® IS International Fund
American Funds® IS International Growth and Income Fund
American Funds® IS Managed Risk Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds® IS Portfolio Series -American Managed Risk Global
Allocation Portfolio
American Funds® IS Portfolio Series - American Funds Managed Risk Growth
and Income Portfolio
American Funds® IS Portfolio Series - American Funds Managed Risk Growth
Portfolio
American Funds® IS Ultra-Short Bond Fund
American Funds® IS Washington Mutual Investors Fund
LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund
LVIP American Global Balanced Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP American Global Growth Allocation Managed Risk Fund
LVIP American Growth Allocation Fund
LVIP American Income Allocation Fund
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Group 1
Investments must be at least 30% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 2
Investments cannot exceed 70% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 3
Investments cannot exceed 10% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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American Funds® IS American Funds Mortgage
Fund
American Funds® IS Capital World Bond Fund
American Funds® IS The Bond Fund of America
American Funds® IS U.S. Government Securities
Fund
LVIP American Preservation Fund
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American Funds® IS American High-Income
Trust
American Funds® IS Asset Allocation Fund
American Funds® IS Capital Income Builder
American Funds® IS Capital World Growth and
Income Fund
American Funds® IS Global Balanced Fund
American Funds® IS Global Growth Fund
American Funds® IS Growth Fund
American Funds® IS Growth-Income Fund
American Funds® IS International Fund
American Funds® IS International Growth and
Income Fund
American Funds® IS Portfolio Series - American
Funds Global Growth Portfolio
American Funds® IS Portfolio Series - American
Funds Growth and Income Portfolio
American Funds® IS Ultra-Short Bond Fund
American Funds® IS Washington Mutual
Investors Fund
LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund
LVIP American Growth Allocation Fund
LVIP American Income Allocation Fund
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American Funds® IS Global Small Capitalization
Fund
American Funds® IS New World Fund
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Group 1
Investments must be at least 30% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 2
Investments cannot exceed 70% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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Group 3
Investments cannot exceed 10% of Contract
Value or Account Value
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American Funds® IS American Funds Mortgage
Fund
American Funds® IS Capital World Bond Fund
American Funds® IS The Bond Fund of America
American Funds® IS U.S. Government Securities
Fund
LVIP American Preservation Fund
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All other Subaccounts, except as described
below.
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No Subaccounts at this time.
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