# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-046020.hdr.sgml**: 20260211

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-046020

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485APOS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260211

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260211

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000914036

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 521835648
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485APOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-08090
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26619578

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SOUTH HARRISON STREET
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46802
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 260-455-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SOUTH HARRISON STREET
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46802

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031001

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030910

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN NATIONAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931025
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000914036

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 521835648
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485APOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-70742
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26619577

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SOUTH HARRISON STREET
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46802
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 260-455-2000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1301 SOUTH HARRISON STREET
- **CITY:** FORT WAYNE
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46802

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031001

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030910

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LINCOLN NATIONAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19931025

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund (Series ID: S000002812)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000007720 | Standard Class |  |
| C000007721 | Service Class  |  |

### LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund (Series ID: S000015976)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000043867 | Standard Class |  |
| C000043868 | Service Class  |  |

### LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund (Series ID: S000070166)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000223152 | Standard Class |  |
| C000223153 | Service Class  |  |

### LVIP American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund (Series ID: S000083645)

| Class ID   | Class Name        | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000247626 | Service Class     |  |
| C000247627 | Standard Class II |  |
| C000247628 | Standard Class    |  |

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**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2026** <br>**1933 Act Registration No. 033-70742** <br>**1940 Act Registration No. 811-08090**

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** <br>**Washington, D.C. 20549** <br>**FORM N-1A**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933** <br>**POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 272**

**And**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940** <br>**AMENDMENT NO. 275**

**LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST** <br>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

John Morriss, President <br>1301 South Harrison Street <br>Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802 <br>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (260) 455-2000

Paul T. Chryssikos, Esquire <br>Lincoln Financial <br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road <br>Radnor, PA 19087 <br>(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies of all communications to: <br>Robert A. Robertson, Esquire <br>Dechert, LLP <br>US Bank Tower <br>633 West 5th Street, Suite 4900 <br>Los Angeles, CA 90071-2013

**It is proposed that this filing will become effective:**

[] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

[] on XX, pursuant to paragraph (b)

[X] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[] on __________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

[] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

[] on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

**If appropriate, check the following box:**

[] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest.

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust* 

**LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund** 

**Standard, Standard II, and Service Class** 

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Prospectus** [May 1, 2026]

LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund, formerly LVIP American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund, (the "Fund") is a series of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"). Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts ("variable accounts") of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, its affiliates, and third-party insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. This prospectus discusses the information about the Fund that you should know before investing.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson, or any other person to give any information, or to make any representation, other than what this prospectus states.

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| Item | Page |
|  **[Summary](#pro1toc105081_1)** |  |
|  [Investment Objective](#pro1toc105081_2) | 1 |
|  [Fees and Expenses](#pro1toc105081_3) | 1 |
|  [Annual Fund Operating Expenses](#pro1toc105081_4) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Example](#pro1toc105081_5) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Portfolio Turnover](#pro1toc105081_6) | 2 |
|  [Principal Investment Strategies](#pro1toc105081_7) | 2 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro1toc105081_8) | 2 |
|  [Fund Performance](#pro1toc105081_9) | 3 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser](#pro1toc105081_10) | 3 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#pro1toc105081_11) | 4 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro1toc105081_12) | 4 |
|  [Tax Information](#pro1toc105081_13) | 4 |
|  [Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries](#pro1toc105081_14) | 4 |
|  **[Additional Information about the Fund](#pro1toc105081_15)** | 5 |
|  [Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies](#pro1toc105081_16) | 5 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro1toc105081_17) | 5 |
|  [Management and Organization](#pro1toc105081_18) | 6 |
|  [Pricing of Fund Shares](#pro1toc105081_19) | 7 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro1toc105081_20) | 8 |
|  [Market Timing](#pro1toc105081_21) | 8 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#pro1toc105081_22) | 8 |
|  [Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements](#pro1toc105081_23) | 9 |
|  [Distribution Policy](#pro1toc105081_24) | 9 |
|  [Financial Highlights](#pro1toc105081_25) | 10 |
|  [General Information](#pro1toc105081_26) | 13 |

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**LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund** 

(Standard, Standard II, and Service Class)

**Summary** 

**Investment Objective** 

The Fund seeks capital growth by investing in common stocks. Income is a secondary objective.

**Fees and Expenses** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** 

**(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Standard**<br>**Class** | **Standard**<br>**Class II** | **Service**<br>**Class** |
|  Management Fee | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
|  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |  |  | 0.25% |
|  Other Expenses<sup>1</sup> | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.65% | 0.75% | 1.00% |
|  Less Expense Reimbursement<sup>2,3</sup> | (0.04%) | (0.04%) | (0.04%) |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Expense Reimbursement) | 0.61% | 0.71% | 0.96% |

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1 Other Expenses are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

2 The Expense Reimbursement is based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

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| 3 | Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) exceed 0.61% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.71% for the Standard Class II and 0.96% for the Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2026 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.  |

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**Example** 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 year** | **3 years** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  Standard Class | $62 | $204 | $358 | $807 |
|  Standard Class II | $73 | $236 | $413 | $927 |
|  Service Class | $98 | $314 | $549 | $1221 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was [ ]% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the "Sub-Adviser") serves as the Fund's sub-adviser. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets.

The Fund invests primarily in a diverse group of U.S. large-cap companies across market sectors and industry groups.

The Fund seeks to achieve higher expected returns by selecting securities of companies with higher profitability and value characteristics, as well as smaller market capitalizations relative to others within the Fund's large cap investment universe. To identify the desired market capitalization companies with higher profitability and value characteristics, the Sub-Adviser uses reported and/or estimated company financials and market data including, but not limited to, shares outstanding, book value and its components, cash flows from operations, and accruals. The Sub-Adviser defines "value characteristics" mainly as adjusted book/price ratio (though other price to fundamental ratios may be considered). The Sub-Adviser defines "profitability" mainly as adjusted cash from operations to book value ratio (though other ratios may be considered). The Sub-Adviser may also consider other factors when selecting a security, including industry classification, the past performance of the security relative to other securities, its liquidity, its float, and tax, governance or cost considerations, among others. When the Sub-Adviser identifies securities with the desired capitalization, profitability, value, and past performance characteristics, they seek to include these securities in the broadly diversified portfolio. To determine the weight of a security within the portfolio, the Sub-Adviser uses the market capitalization of the security relative to that of other eligible securities as a baseline, then overweight or underweight the security based on the characteristics described above. The Sub-Adviser may dispose of a security if it no longer has the desired market capitalization, profitability, or value characteristics. When determining whether to dispose of a security, the Sub-Adviser will also consider, among other things, relative past performance, costs, and taxes. The Sub-Adviser reviews the criteria for inclusion in the portfolio on a regular basis to maintain a focus on the desired broad set of U.S. companies.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of large capitalization U.S. companies. To determine whether a company is a U.S. company, the Sub-Adviser will consider various factors, including where the company is headquartered, where the company's principal operations are located, where a majority of the company's revenues are derived, where the principal trading market is located, the country in which the company was legally organized, and whether the company is in the Fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index. The Fund defines large capitalization companies as those with market capitalizations at least as large as the smallest company in the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index. Though market capitalizations will change from time to time, as of December 31, 2025, the market capitalization of the smallest company in the Russell 1000 <sup>®</sup> Value Index was approximately $1.2 billion.

**Principal Risks** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may
decline in value and you could lose money.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Stock/Equity Investing Risk.** Equities generally fluctuate in value more than bonds and may decline
significantly over short time periods. Equity prices overall may decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or
rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not
produce desired results.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Large-Cap Company Risk.** The Fund may invest a relatively large
percentage of its assets in the securities of large capitalization companies. While securities in this capitalization range may represent a significant percentage of a market, the Fund's performance may be adversely affected if securities of
large capitalization companies underperform that sector or the market as a whole.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Value Stocks Risk.** Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to
other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their potential value, and may even go down in price.

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**Fund Performance** 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund's Standard Class II investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Standard Class, Standard Class II and Service Class compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Once the Standard Class of the Fund has had at least one full year of performance, average annual total returns will be included in this prospectus. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Standard Class II shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

**Annual Total Returns (%)** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]**![LOGO](g105081g0206084111235.jpg)

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  Highest Quarterly Return | Q2 2020 | 17.93% |
|  Lowest Quarterly Return | Q1 2020 | (20.83%) |

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**Average Annual Total Returns for periods ended 12/31/25** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** | **Since**<br>**Inception** | **Inception**<br>**Date** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund – Standard Class |  |  |  |  | 4/29/24 |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund – Standard Class II | 13.09% | 8.19% | 8.24% |  |  |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund – Service Class | 12.84% | 7.91% | 7.97% |  |  |
|  Morningstar US Market Index<sup>1</sup> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 24.09% | 13.96% | 12.66% |  |  |
|  Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 14.37% | 8.68% | 8.49% |  |  |

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<sup>1</sup> In connection with new regulatory requirements, the Fund changed its broad-based securities market benchmark index.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser** 

Investment Adviser: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")

Investment Sub-Adviser: American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("American Century")

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**Portfolio Managers** 

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| **American Century**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Matthew Dubin | Portfolio Manager | [Since May 2026] |
| Mitchell Firestein | Senior Portfolio Manager | [Since May 2026] |
| Daniel Ong | Senior Portfolio Manager | [Since May 2026] |
| Ted Randall | Senior Portfolio Manager | [Since May 2026] |
| Eduardo Repetto | Chief Investment Officer of Avantis Investors | [Since May 2026] |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

**Tax Information** 

In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. Contract owners should consult their contract Prospectus for more information on the federal income tax consequences to them regarding their indirect investment in the Fund. Contract owners also may wish to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in variable contracts and the Fund, including application of state and local taxes.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries** 

Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. Parties related to the Fund (such as the Fund's principal underwriter or investment adviser) may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest and may influence the insurance company to include the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) for the sale and retention of variable contracts that offer Fund shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries to recommend variable contracts that offer Fund shares. The prospectus or other disclosure documents for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments, if any. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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**Additional Information about the Fund** 

**Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies** 

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

The Fund invests primarily in a diverse group of U.S. large-cap companies across market sectors and industry groups.

The Fund seeks to achieve higher expected returns by selecting securities of companies with higher profitability and value characteristics, as well as smaller market capitalizations relative to others within the Fund 's large cap investment universe. To identify the desired market capitalization companies with higher profitability and value characteristics, the Sub-Adviser uses reported and/or estimated company financials and market data including, but not limited to, shares outstanding, book value and its components, cash flows from operations, and accruals. The Sub-Adviser defines "value characteristics" mainly as adjusted book/price ratio (though other price to fundamental ratios may be considered). The Sub-Adviser defines "profitability" mainly as adjusted cash from operations to book value ratio (though other ratios may be considered). The Sub-Adviser may also consider other factors when selecting a security, including industry classification, the past performance of the security relative to other securities, its liquidity, its float, and tax, governance or cost considerations, among others. When the Sub-Adviser identifies securities with the desired capitalization, profitability, value, and past performance characteristics, they seek to include these securities in the broadly diversified portfolio. To determine the weight of a security within the portfolio, the Sub-Adviser uses the market capitalization of the security relative to that of other eligible securities as a baseline, then overweight or underweight the security based on the characteristics described above. The Sub-Adviser may dispose of a security if it no longer has the desired market capitalization, profitability, or value characteristics. When determining whether to dispose of a security, the Sub-Adviser will also consider, among other things, relative past performance, costs, and taxes. The Sub-Adviser reviews the criteria for inclusion in the portfolio on a regular basis to maintain a focus on the desired broad set of U.S. companies.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in securities of large capitalization U.S. companies. To determine whether a company is a U.S. company, the Sub-Adviser will consider various factors, including where the company is headquartered, where the company's principal operations are located, where a majority of the company's revenues are derived, where the principal trading market is located, the country in which the company was legally organized, and whether the company is in the Fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index. The Fund defines large capitalization companies as those with market capitalizations at least as large as the smallest company in the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index. Though market capitalizations will change from time to time, as of December 31, 2025, the market capitalization of the smallest company in the Russell 1000 <sup>®</sup> Value Index was approximately $1.2 billion.

Equity securities in which the Fund may invest include common stock, preferred stock, and equity-equivalent securities, such as convertible securities.

In the event of adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies. To the extent the Fund assumes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.

A description of the policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the statement of additional information.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

**Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may decline in value and you could lose money. A decline in value could result from, among other things, a negative development of the issuer of a security, an industry, a sector of the economy, or the overall securities market. In addition, the occurrence of geopolitical conflicts, war or terrorist activities could have adverse impacts on markets in various and unpredictable ways. For instance, war, terrorism, social unrest, recessions, supply chain disruptions, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, political changes, diplomatic developments, or the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, and other similar measures, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters can all negatively impact the securities markets, which could cause the Fund to lose value.

**Stock/Equity Investing Risk.** Equities generally fluctuate in value more than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. Equity prices overall may decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. The value of stocks may decline due to general weakness or volatility in the stock markets or because of factors that affect a particular company or industry. Stock declines may result from, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic and/or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, increased inflation, tightening monetary policy or interest rate increases may negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on stock prices.

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**Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce desired results. This could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**Large Cap Company Risk.** The Fund may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in the securities of large capitalization companies. While securities in this capitalization range may represent a significant percentage of a market, the Fund's performance may be adversely affected if securities of large capitalization companies underperform that sector or the market as a whole.

**Value Stocks Risk.** Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their potential value, and may even go down in price. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole or other types of stocks. At times when the value investing style is out of favor, funds that invest in value stocks may underperform other equity funds that employ different investment styles.

**Management and Organization** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Fund oversees the business and affairs of the Fund, and has the power to amend the Fund's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to generally oversee the Fund's operations.

**Manager of Managers Structure:** The Fund operates under a "manager-of-managers" structure. LFI (defined below as the Fund's investment adviser) has received an SEC exemptive order that permits it, subject to approval of the Board – and without the approval of shareholders – to: (i) select a new sub-adviser or additional sub-advisers for the Fund; (ii) replace a sub-adviser; (iii) enter into new sub-advisory agreements and/or modify the terms of any existing sub-advisory agreement; and (iv) allocate and reallocate the Fund's assets among LFI and one or more sub-advisers. (The order does not apply to the hiring of a sub-adviser that is an affiliate of LFI.) If a new sub-adviser is hired for the Fund, the Fund will provide its shareholders with information about the new sub-adviser within 90 days of hiring. LFI has the ultimate responsibility (subject to Board oversight) to oversee, monitor and evaluate a sub-adviser's performance and to recommend the hiring, termination and replacement of a sub-adviser.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser:** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") is the Fund's investment adviser. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Life. LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. As of December 31, 2025, LFI had more than $121.1 billion in assets under management.

Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides nationwide insurance and financial services.

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with LFI. LFI may hire one or more sub-advisers who are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day investment management. A sub-adviser is paid by LFI from its management fee.

A description of LFI (including the effective advisory fee rate for the most recently completed fiscal year), the Fund's sub-adviser, and the portfolio managers are included below. The Fund's statement of additional information ("SAI") provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers' ownership of Fund shares.

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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| **Adviser** | LFI (aggregate advisory fee paid to LFI for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was [ ]% of the Fund's average net assets). |
| **Sub-Adviser** | American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("American Century") has been managing mutual funds since 1958 and is headquartered at 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. As of December 31, 2025, American Century managed $[ ] billion in assets. |
| **American Century**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | Matthew Dubin, Mitchell Firestein, Daniel Ong, Ted Randall, and Eduardo Repetto are responsible for<br> the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets. |

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**Matthew Dubin,** Portfolio Manager, joined Avantis Investors in 2021. Prior to joining Avantis Investors, he served in investment management roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors from 2017 to 2021, including as an investment associate from 2020 to 2021 and as a portfolio management analyst from 2017 to 2020. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.<br>**Mitchell Firestein,** Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Avantis Investors in 2019. Prior to joining Avantis Investors, he served in investment management roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) from 2005 to 2019, including as a senior portfolio manager and vice president in 2019 and as a portfolio manager from 2014 to 2018. He has a bachelor's degree in finance and management from Tulane University.<br>**Daniel Ong,** Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Avantis Investors in 2019. Prior to joining Avantis Investors, he served as a senior portfolio manager and vice president at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) from 2005 to 2019. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder.<br>**Ted Randall,** Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Avantis Investors in 2019. Prior to joining Avantis Investors, he was president and founder of Pro-Value Construction Services, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. From 2001 to 2015, he served in investment management roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), including as a portfolio manager and vice president from 2008 to 2015. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in business administration from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.<br>**Eduardo Repetto,** Chief Investment Officer of Avantis Investors, joined Avantis Investors in 2019. Prior to joining Avantis Investors, he served in investment management roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) from 2000 to 2017, including as co-chief executive officer from 2010 to 2017, co-chief investment officer from 2014 to 2017 and chief investment officer from 2007 to 2014. He has a Diploma de Honor in civil engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, a master's degree in engineering from Brown University and a Ph.D. in aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology.<br>

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts is available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2025.

**Pricing of Fund Shares** 

The Fund determines its net asset value per share ("NAV") as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day). The Fund's NAV is the value of a single Fund share. The Fund determines its NAV by adding the values of its portfolio securities and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

An order for Fund shares received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day.

The Fund's portfolio securities may be traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed. Therefore, the Fund's NAV may fluctuate on days when you do not have access to the Fund to purchase or redeem shares.

The Fund typically values its assets based on "market price." Market price for equities is typically the security's last sale price on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter, and for debt securities is typically the mean between the bid and ask prices (or the price established by an independent pricing service). Certain short-term fixed income securities are valued based on "amortized cost."

In certain circumstances, the Fund's adviser, LFI, may value Fund portfolio securities at "fair value" in accordance with applicable fair value procedures. The fair value of portfolio securities may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and a security's fair value price may be materially different than the value realized upon the sale of that security. LFI's role with respect to fair valuation may present certain conflicts of interest given the impact valuations can have on Fund performance.

The Fund anticipates using fair value pricing for securities primarily traded on U.S. exchanges only under very limited circumstances, such as the unexpected early closing of the exchange on which a security is traded or suspension of trading in the security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets, if applicable, because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund determines its NAV. The earlier close of these non-U.S. markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. If the Fund invests in foreign equity securities, it may frequently value many of those securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

To the extent the Fund invests in one or more mutual funds, the Fund values underlying mutual fund shares at their respective NAVs. For more information regarding the determination of a mutual fund's NAV, including when the mutual fund will fair value its portfolio securities and the effects of using fair value pricing, see the mutual fund's prospectus and SAI.

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

The Fund sells and redeems its shares, without charge, at their NAV next determined after the Fund or its agent receives a purchase or redemption request. The value of Fund shares redeemed may be more or less than original cost.

The Fund normally pays for shares redeemed within seven days after the Fund receives the redemption request. However, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payments for any period when (a) the NYSE closes for other than weekends and holidays; (b) the SEC restricts trading on the NYSE; (c) the SEC determines that an emergency exists, so that the Fund's disposal of investment securities, or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (d) the SEC permits, by order, for the protection of Fund shareholders.

The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds using holdings of cash in the Fund's portfolio, or using the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities. To a lesser extent, the Fund also may use borrowing arrangements to meet redemption requests. Borrowing is typically expected to be used only during stressed or abnormal market conditions, when an increased portion of the Fund's holdings may be comprised of less liquid investments, or during emergency or temporary circumstances.

**Market Timing** 

Frequent, large, or short-term purchases, redemptions or transfers such as those associated with "market timing" transactions, may adversely affect the Fund and its investment returns. These transactions may dilute the value of Fund shares, interfere with the efficient management of the Fund's portfolio, and increase the Fund's brokerage and administrative costs. As a result, the Fund strongly discourages such trading activity. To protect the Fund and its shareholders from potentially harmful trading activity, the Board has approved certain market timing policies and procedures (the "Market Timing Procedures"). The Board may revise the Market Timing Procedures at any time and without prior notice.

Investors may seek to exploit delays between a change in the value of a Fund's portfolio holdings, and the time when that change is reflected in the NAV of the Fund's shares by purchasing or redeeming shares at NAVs that do not reflect appropriate fair value prices. This risk is more pronounced for funds investing in overseas markets, due to the time differential in pricing between U.S. and overseas markets, and thinly traded securities. The Fund seeks to deter and prevent this activity by the appropriate use of "fair value" pricing of the Fund's portfolio securities.

The Fund seeks to monitor shareholder account activities in order to detect and prevent excessive and disruptive trading practices. The Fund and LFI each reserve the right to reject, restrict, or refuse any purchase order (including exchanges) from any investor, if, in the judgment of the Fund or LFI, the transaction may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders.

The Fund has entered into agreements with each insurance company that holds Fund shares to help detect and prevent market timing. Under the agreements, an insurance company may be required to (i) provide certain identifying and account information regarding contract owners who invest in Fund shares through the omnibus account; and (ii) restrict further purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by a contract owner whom the Fund has identified as a market timer.

The Fund also may rely on frequent trading policies established by such insurance companies. If the Fund detects potential market timing, the Fund will contact the applicable insurance company and may ask the insurance company to take additional action, if appropriate, based on the particular circumstances.

Fund investors seeking to engage in market timing may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection. In addition, Fund shares may be held through omnibus accounts, which generally do not identify trading activity of Fund investors on an individual basis. As a result of these and other operational or technological limitations, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify or prevent market timing. Moreover, the identification of Fund investors determined to engage in transactions that may adversely affect the Fund or its investors involves judgments that are inherently subjective.

Insurance company sponsors of your contract may impose transfer limitations and other limitations designed to curtail market timing. Please refer to the prospectus and SAI for your variable annuity or variable life contract for details.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the Fund's disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI.

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**Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements** 

The Fund offers three classes of shares: Standard Class, Standard Class II, and Service Class. The three classes are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee which has been adopted pursuant to a distribution and service plan (the "Plan") and each share class is subject to its own administrative fee schedule. Under the Plan, Service Class shares pay annual amounts not exceeding 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Fund offers shares to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable contracts. The Fund pays its principal underwriter, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD"), out of the assets of the Service Class, for activities primarily intended to sell Service Class shares or variable contracts offering Service Class shares. LFD pays third parties for these sales activities pursuant to written agreements with such parties. The 12b-1 fee may be increased by the Fund's Board up to the maximum allowed by the Plan, without shareholder approval, in accordance with the Plan's terms. These fees are paid out of the Service Class assets on an ongoing basis, and over time will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-advisers or underlying funds, if any, or their affiliates, may pay additional compensation (at their own expense and not as a Fund expense) to certain affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries (collectively, "financial intermediaries") in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or insurance products that contain the Fund and/or shareholder servicing ("distribution assistance"). The level of payments made to a qualifying financial intermediary in any given year will vary. To the extent permitted by SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules and other applicable laws and regulations, LFD may pay or allow its affiliates to pay other promotional incentives or payments to financial intermediaries.

If a mutual fund sponsor, distributor or other party makes greater payments to your financial intermediary for distribution assistance than sponsors or distributors of other mutual funds make to your financial intermediary, your financial intermediary and its salespersons may have a financial incentive to favor sales of shares of the mutual fund complex making the higher payments over another mutual fund complex or over other investment options. You should consult with your financial intermediary and review carefully the disclosure relating to the compensation your financial intermediary receives in connection with the investment products your financial intermediary recommends or sells to you. In certain instances, the payments could be significant and may cause a conflict of interest for your financial intermediary. Any such payments to a financial intermediary will not change the Fund's NAV, or the price of its shares, as such payments are not made from Fund assets.

For more information, please see the SAI.

**Distribution Policy** 

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, which requires annual distributions of net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders – the insurance company variable accounts. The Fund may distribute net realized capital gains only once a year. Net investment income and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares of the same class at no charge, and are reflected in variable account values.

Contract owners ordinarily are not taxed on Fund distributions. In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. See the "Tax Information" section.

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**Financial Highlights** 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Fund's Standard Class, Standard Class II and Service Class shares for the past five years or since their inception (as applicable). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects any waivers and reimbursement of expenses by the Adviser, as applicable. If this is the case, performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The information in the table for the fiscal year ended 2025 for the Fund was derived from the financial statements which have been audited by [____], the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the annual report dated December 31, 2025, which is available upon request.

The information for the fiscal years ended 2021 through 2023 was audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, (the "Predecessor Fund's Auditor"), whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the Form N-CSR, which is available upon request by calling 800-480-4111.

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|  | **LVIP Avantis**<br>**Large Cap Value**<br>**Fund Standard**<br>**Class**<br>**4/29/24<sup>1</sup> to 12/31/24** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.110 |
|  **Income from investment operations:** |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.079 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain | 0.468 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.547 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.088) |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.088) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $8.569 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 6.70% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $11 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.61% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.65% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.35% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 1.31% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 83% |

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<sup>1</sup> Date of commencement of operations of Standard Class; ratios have been annualized and portfolio turnover and total return have not been annualized. 

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects waivers/reimbursements by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers/reimbursements not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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|  | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Standard Class II** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Standard Class II** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Standard Class II** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Standard Class II** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Standard Class II** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/23<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/22<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/21<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.670 | $7.17 | $10.72 | $10.28 | $10.02 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.105 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.19 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.901 | 0.50 | (1.20) | 2.13 | 0.73 |
|  Total from investment operations | 1.006 | 0.61 | (1.06) | 2.24 | 0.92 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.111) | (0.11) | (0.14) | (0.11) | (0.18) |
|  Net realized gain |  |  | (2.35) | (1.69) | (0.48) |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.111) | (0.11) | (2.49) | (1.80) | (0.66) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $8.565 | $7.67 | $7.17 | $10.72 | $10.28 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 13.09% | 8.65% | (12.74%) | 23.65% | 11.81% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $292641 | $299110 | $326453 | $410287 | $362015 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.74% |  |  |  |  |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.25% | 1.51% | 1.77% | 1.09% | 2.03% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 1.22% |  |  |  |  |
|  Portfolio turnover | 83% | 109% | 217% | 248% | 163% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund adopted the accounting and performance history of the American Century Investments<sup>®</sup> VP Disciplined Core Value Fund Class I, a former portfolio of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., as a result of a reorganization on April 29, 2024. Pre-inception information shown is that of the Predecessor Fund's Class I shares. 

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects waivers/reimbursements by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers/reimbursements not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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|  | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund Service Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/23<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/22<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/21<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $7.670 | $7.18 | $10.72 | $10.28 | $10.03 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.084 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.16 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.903 | 0.49 | (1.19) | 2.13 | 0.73 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.987 | 0.58 | (1.07) | 2.22 | 0.89 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.092) | (0.09) | (0.12) | (0.09) | (0.16) |
|  Net realized gain |  |  | (2.35) | (1.69) | (0.48) |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.092) | (0.09) | (2.47) | (1.78) | (0.64) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $8.565 | $7.67 | $7.18 | $10.72 | $10.28 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 12.84% | 8.24% | (12.83%) | 23.34% | 11.45% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $34397 | $32068 | $34590 | $40762 | $30024 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.99% | 0.96% | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.00% | 1.26% | 1.52% | 0.84% | 1.78% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.97% | 1.26% | 1.52% | 0.84% | 1.78% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 83% | 109% | 217% | 248% | 163% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund adopted the accounting and performance history of the American Century Investments<sup>®</sup> VP Disciplined Core Value Fund Class II, a former portfolio of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., as a result of a reorganization on April 29, 2024. Pre-inception information shown is that of the Predecessor Fund's Class II shares. 

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects waivers/reimbursements by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers/reimbursements not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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**General Information** 

The use of the Fund by both annuity and life insurance variable accounts is called mixed funding. Due to differences in redemption rates, tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of contract owners under the variable life accounts may conflict with those of contract owners under the variable annuity accounts. Violation of the federal tax laws by one variable account investing in the Fund could cause the contracts funded through another variable account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial action was taken. The Fund's Board will monitor for any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, the Fund or a variable account should take.

A conflict could arise that requires a variable account to redeem a substantial amount of assets from the Fund. The redemption could disrupt orderly portfolio management to the detriment of those contract owners still investing in the Fund. Also, the Fund could determine that it has become so large that its size materially impairs investment performance. The Fund would then examine its options, which could include imposition of redemption fees or temporarily closing the Fund to new investors.

You can find additional information in the Fund's SAI, which is on file with the SEC. The Fund incorporates its SAI, dated [May 1, 2026], into its prospectus. The Fund will provide a free copy of its SAI upon request.

You can find detailed information about the Fund's investments in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. The annual report discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements. The Fund will provide a free copy of its annual and semi-annual report upon request.

The SAI, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, upon request. For an SAI, annual or semi-annual report or financial statements, either write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or by calling toll-free 866-436-8717. You may also call this number to request other information about the Fund, or to make inquiries. The Fund's SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, at **https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/lvip**.

You can also get reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at **https://www.sec.gov**. You can get copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

SEC File No: 811-08090

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust*

**LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund** 

**Standard and Service Class** 

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Prospectus** [May 1, 2026]

LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund, formerly LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund, (the "Fund") is a series of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"). Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts ("variable accounts") of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, its affiliates, and third-party insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. This prospectus discusses the information about the Fund that you should know before investing.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson, or any other person to give any information, or to make any representation, other than what this prospectus states.

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|  [**Summary**](#pro2toc105081_1) |  |
|  [Investment Objective](#pro2toc105081_2) | 1 |
|  [Fees and Expenses](#pro2toc105081_3) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Annual Fund Operating Expenses](#pro2toc105081_4) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Example](#pro2toc105081_5) | 1 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#pro2toc105081_6) | 1 |
|  [Principal Investment Strategies](#pro2toc105081_7) | 1 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro2toc105081_8) | 2 |
|  [Fund Performance](#pro2toc105081_9) | 3 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser](#pro2toc105081_10) | 4 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#pro2toc105081_11) | 4 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro2toc105081_12) | 4 |
|  [Tax Information](#pro2toc105081_13) | 4 |
|  [Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries](#pro2toc105081_14) | 4 |
|  **[Additional Information about the Fund](#pro2toc105081_15)** | 5 |
|  [Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies](#pro2toc105081_16) | 5 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro2toc105081_17) | 5 |
|  [Management and Organization](#pro2toc105081_18) | 8 |
|  [Pricing of Fund Shares](#pro2toc105081_19) | 9 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro2toc105081_20) | 9 |
|  [Market Timing](#pro2toc105081_21) | 9 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#pro2toc105081_22) | 10 |
|  [Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements](#pro2toc105081_23) | 10 |
|  [Distribution Policy](#pro2toc105081_24) | 10 |
|  [Financial Highlights](#pro2toc105081_25) | 11 |
|  [General Information](#pro2toc105081_26) | 13 |

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**LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund** 

**Formerly known as LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund** 

(Standard and Service Class)

**Summary** 

**Investment Objective** 

The investment objective of the LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund (the "Fund") is maximum current income (yield) consistent with a prudent investment strategy.

**Fees and Expenses** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** 

**(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **Standard**<br>**Class** | **Service**<br>**Class** |
|  Management Fee | 0.31% | 0.31% |
|  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |  | 0.35% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.06% | 0.06% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.37% | 0.72% |

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**Example** 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **1 year** | **3 years** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  Standard Class | $38 | $119 | $208 | $468 |
|  Service Class | $74 | $230 | $401 | $894 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was [__]% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation serves as the Fund's investment adviser. Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("FAV" or the "Sub-Adviser") serves as the Fund's sub-adviser. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Fund invests mainly in bonds of governments and private companies that are investment-grade in quality with intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Investment-grade securities are rated at least BBB or its equivalent at the time of purchase by a nationally recognized securities rating organization, or are unrated investments that the Sub-Adviser believes are of comparable quality.

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The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in debt investments rated below BBB or its equivalent (also known as below-investment-grade securities) at the time of purchase by each rating agency rating such investments, or in unrated investments that the Sub-Advisor believes are of comparable quality. However, the Fund will not invest in securities that are rated lower than B or its equivalent by each rating agency rating the investment or are unrated securities that the Sub-Advisor believes are of comparable quality. The Fund will not necessarily sell an investment if its rating is reduced (or increased) after purchase.

The Sub-Adviser may consider, among other factors, a company's or issuer's credit, interest rate, liquidity and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument, and may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives). In addition to bonds, the Fund may also invest in other fixed-income instruments. The Fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, and certain swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may
decline in value and you could lose money.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Interest Rate Risk.** When interest rates change, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally
will fluctuate in value. These fluctuations in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Credit Risk.** Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to
make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by "credit ratings" assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). A decrease in an issuer's credit rating may cause a decline
in the value of the issuer's debt obligations. However, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer's current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by
rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Derivatives Risk.** Derivatives or other similar instruments (referred to collectively as
"derivatives"), such as futures, forwards, options, swaps, structured securities and other similar instruments, are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or
index. Derivatives may involve costs and risks that are different from, or possibly greater than, the costs and risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile, may
correlate imperfectly with price of the applicable underlying asset, reference rate or index and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, such as markets with high volatility or large market declines. Some derivatives
are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Other risks include liquidity risk, which refers to the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions and for derivatives to create margin delivery or settlement payment
obligations for the Fund. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivatives that involve a small initial investment relative to the investment risk assumed can magnify or otherwise increase
investment losses. This is referred to as financial "leverage" due to the potential for greater investment loss. Derivatives are also subject to operational and legal risks.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Variable and Floating Rate Securities Risk.** Variable and floating rate securities provide for periodic
adjustment in the interest rate paid on the securities. These securities may be subject to greater illiquidity risk than other fixed income securities, meaning the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund
to dispose of them at any given time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in
U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and
dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes,
confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign
investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively
impact investments in those countries.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Sovereign Debt Risk.** Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may
delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position
in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or
rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not
produce desired results.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Model and Data Risk.** The Sub-Adviser relies heavily on
quantitative models (both proprietary models developed by the Sub-Adviser, and those supplied by third parties) and information and data supplied by third parties ("Models and Data"). Models and
Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging investments. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the
Fund to potential risks. All models rely on correct market data inputs. If incorrect market data is entered into and relied upon by even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Liquidity Risk.** Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares
without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk also may result
from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to
hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may
have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

**Fund Performance** 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund's Standard Class investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Standard and Service Classes compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Standard Class shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

**Annual Total Returns (%)** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]**![LOGO](g105081g0206084344624.jpg)

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  Highest Quarterly Return | Q4 2023 | 7.30% |
|  Lowest Quarterly Return | Q1 2022 | (6.36%) |

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**Average Annual Total Returns for periods ended 12/31/24** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund – Standard Class | 1.61% | 0.04% | 1.57% |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund – Service Class | 1.25% | -0.31% | 1.21% |
|  Morningstar US Core Bond Index<sup>1</sup> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 1.36% | -0.36% | 1.32% |
|  Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 1.25% | -0.33% | 1.35% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund changed its broad-based securities market benchmark index to an index administered by Morningstar, which is similarly representative of the overall securities market applicable to the Fund and may be more cost effective.

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**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser** 

Investment Adviser: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")

Investment Sub-Adviser: Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("FAV")

**Portfolio Managers** 

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| **FAV**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Patrick Klein, Ph.D. | Portfolio Manager | Since August 2025 |
| Michael V. Salm | Portfolio Manager | Since August 2025 |
| Albert Chan, CFA | Portfolio Manager | Since August 2025 |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

**Tax Information** 

In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. Contract owners should consult their contract Prospectus for more information on the federal income tax consequences to them regarding their indirect investment in the Fund. Contract owners also may wish to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in variable contracts and the Fund, including application of state and local taxes.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries** 

Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. Parties related to the Fund (such as the Fund's principal underwriter or investment adviser) may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest and may influence the insurance company to include the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) for the sale and retention of variable contracts that offer Fund shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries to recommend variable contracts that offer Fund shares. The prospectus or other disclosure documents for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments, if any. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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**Additional Information about the Fund** 

**Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies** 

The investment objective of LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund (the "Fund") is maximum current income (yield) consistent with a prudent investment strategy. This objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation serves as the Fund's adviser. Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("FAV" or the "Sub-Adviser") serves as the Fund's sub-adviser. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to- day management of the Fund's assets. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities. The Fund invests mainly in bonds of governments and private companies that are investment-grade in quality with intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Investment-grade securities are rated at least BBB or its equivalent at the time of purchase by a nationally recognized securities rating organization, or are unrated investments that the Sub-Adviser believes are of comparable quality.

The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in debt investments rated below BBB or its equivalent (also known as below-investment-grade securities) at the time of purchase by each rating agency rating such investments, or in unrated investments that the Sub-Advisor believes are of comparable quality. However, the Fund will not invest in securities that are rated lower than B or its equivalent by each rating agency rating the investment or are unrated securities that the Sub-Advisor believes are of comparable quality. The Fund will not necessarily sell an investment if its rating is reduced (or increased) after purchase.

The Sub-Adviser may consider, among other factors, a company's or issuer's credit, interest rate, liquidity and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument, and may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives). In addition to bonds, the Fund may also invest in other fixed-income instruments. The Fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, and certain swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The Fund also may invest in asset-backed securities and may invest in cash or cash equivalents, including money market instruments or short-term instruments such as commercial paper, bank obligations (e.g., certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances), repurchase agreements, and U.S. Treasury bills or other government obligations.

The Fund's Board of Trustees may change the Fund's investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. The Fund may change its 80% policy of investing in debt securities only upon 60 days' notice to shareholders.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

**Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may decline in value and you could lose money. A decline in value could result from, among other things, a negative development of the issuer of a security, an industry, a sector of the economy, or the overall securities market. In addition, the occurrence of geopolitical conflicts, war or terrorist activities could have adverse impacts on markets in various and unpredictable ways. For instance, war, terrorism, social unrest, recessions, supply chain disruptions, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, political changes, diplomatic developments, or the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, and other similar measures, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters can all negatively impact the securities markets, which could cause the Fund to lose value.

**Interest Rate Risk.** When interest rates change, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will fluctuate in value. These fluctuations in value are greater for fixed income securities, as well as funds, with longer maturities or durations. Duration measures the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. This measure incorporates a security's yield, maturity, and call features, among other factors. If, for example, the price of a security has a duration of five years, it would be expected that the price of that security would fall approximately five percent if interest rates rose by one percent.

In addition, when interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall. Also, proceeds from a current investment in fixed income securities, both interest payments and principal payments, may be reinvested in instruments that offer lower yields than the current investment due in part to market conditions and the interest rate environment at the time of reinvestment.

Numerous factors can cause interest rates to change, including, but not limited to, changes, or the anticipation of changes, to Federal Reserve central bank or government monetary policies and general economic conditions, which may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. The Federal Reserve, for example, may raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address rising interest rates. During periods of very low or negative interest rates, a Fund may be unable to maintain positive returns. Very low or negative rates may magnify interest rate risk. Changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, may have unpredictable effects on the markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Credit Risk.** Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by "credit ratings" assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). A decrease in an issuer's credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer's debt obligations.

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The issuer also may have increased interest payments, because an issuer with a lower credit rating generally has to pay a higher interest rate to borrow money. As a result, the issuer's future earnings and profitability also could be negatively affected. This could further increase the credit risk associated with that debt obligation. Generally, credit risk is higher for corporate and foreign government debt obligations than for U.S. government securities, and higher still for debt rated below investment grade (high yield bonds).

In addition, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer's current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate. Rising or high interest rates may deteriorate the credit quality of an issuer or counterparty, particularly if an issuer or counterparty faces challenges rolling or refinancing its obligations.

**Derivatives Risk.** Derivatives or other similar instruments (referred to collectively as "derivatives"), such as futures, forwards, options, swaps, structured securities and other instruments, are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives may involve costs and risks that are different from, or possibly greater than, the costs and risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile, may correlate imperfectly with price of the applicable underlying asset, reference rate or index and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, such as markets with high volatility or large market declines. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivatives that involve a small initial investment relative to the investment risk can magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. This is referred to as financial "leverage" due to the potential for greater investment loss. Derivatives are also subject to operational and legal risks.

The performance of a derivative generally largely depends on the performance of its underlying asset, reference rate or index. If using derivative instruments is unsuccessful, performance may be worse than if no derivatives were used. When used for hedging purposes, there is a risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative may provide no such hedging benefit. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist for a derivative position or that a derivative position will be able to be terminated, particularly with respect to "over-the-counter" instruments (investments not traded on an exchange). If the Fund is unable to close out a position on an options or futures contract, for example, the Fund would remain subject to the risk of adverse price movements until the Fund is able to close out the position. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar instrument may also create margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund. Furthermore, counterparties to over-the-counter derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities, including bankruptcy or insolvency. Options and futures contracts are also subject to the creditworthiness of clearing organizations and exchanges. Futures and security options also are subject to the credit risk of futures commission merchants and broker-dealers, respectively. Derivatives can also be difficult to value, especially in declining markets.

Swap agreements may include equity, interest rate, index, total return, commodity, currency and credit default swaps. Swap agreements typically are contracts with a swap dealer, bank, or other institutional entity in which the parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on a particular set dollar or currency value of predetermined investments or instruments. Currently, some, but not all, swap transactions are subject to central clearing. Non-cleared swap agreements, including credit default swaps, involve greater risks than cleared swaps, including illiquidity risk and counterparty risk. Certain non-cleared swaps are subject to margin requirements that mandate the posting and collection of minimum margin amounts, which is intended to reduce some of the risks associated with these instruments. Eventually many swaps may be centrally cleared and exchange-traded. Although central clearing is expected to decrease counterparty risk because it interposes the central clearinghouse as the counterparty in bilaterally negotiated contracts, central clearing will not make swap transactions risk-free.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short positions that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract, option on futures contract, and in some cases, over-the-counter transaction that is economically equivalent to certain futures or options contracts on physical commodities. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange or the CFTC may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and may impose sanctions or restrictions.

Changes in regulation relating to the Fund's use of derivatives and related instruments could potentially limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund's ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives, and adversely affect the value or performance or derivatives and the Fund.

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**Variable and Floating Rate Securities Risk.** Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes than fixed rate debt securities. However, the market value of variable and floating rate securities may decline when prevailing interest rates rise if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, these securities will not generally increase in market value if interest rates decline. Although, when interest rates decline, there will be a reduction in the payments of interest received by the Fund from these securities. Limits on the aggregate amount such a security's interest rate may increase over its lifetime or during any one adjustment period can prevent the interest rate from ever adjusting to prevailing market rates. Certain of these securities may be subject to greater liquidity risk, which could make them more difficult to sell at any given time.

**Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes, confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. Foreign governments may also impose a heavy tax on a company, withhold a company's payment of interest or dividends, seize assets of a company, take over a company, limit currency convertibility, or repatriation, or bar withdrawal of assets from the country. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign issuers generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. The volume of transactions in certain foreign markets remains considerably below that of the U.S. markets. Accordingly, foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Investing in local markets may require special procedures or local governmental approvals or other actions, any of which may involve additional costs. These factors also may affect the liquidity of a foreign investment. Foreign brokerage commissions and custodian fees also are generally higher than in the U.S. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region, and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity.

**Sovereign Debt Risk.** Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies.

**Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce desired results. This could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**Model and Data Risk.** The complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund requires heavy reliance on quantitative models (both proprietary models and those supplied by third parties) and information and data supplied by third parties ("Models and Data"). Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging investments.

When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks, such as transacting at unfavorable prices or missing favorable opportunities altogether. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful.

Some models are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. For example, such models may incorrectly forecast future behavior, leading to potential losses on a cash flow and/or a mark-to-market basis. In addition, in unforeseen or certain low-probability scenarios (often involving a market disruption of some kind), such models may produce unexpected results, which can result in losses for the Fund. Furthermore, because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data.

All models rely on correct market data inputs. If incorrect market data is entered into and relied upon by even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect. However, even if market data is input correctly, "model prices" will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for instruments with complex characteristics, such as derivative instruments.

**Liquidity Risk**. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk may result from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. An increase in shareholder redemptions could require the Fund to sell securities at reduced prices, which would in turn reduce the value of the Fund. In addition, the market for a particular holding may become illiquid due to adverse market or economic conditions, completely apart from any specific conditions in the market for a particular security. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply, such as through higher interest rates, tighter financial regulations and proposals related to open-end fund liquidity that may prevent the Fund from

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participating in certain markets. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

**Management and Organization** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Fund oversees the business and affairs of the Fund, and has the power to amend the Fund's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to generally oversee the Fund's operations.

**Manager of Managers Structure:** The Fund operates under a "manager-of-managers" structure. LFI (defined below as the Fund's investment adviser) has received an SEC exemptive order that permits it, subject to approval of the Board – and without the approval of shareholders – to: (i) select a new sub-adviser or additional sub-advisers for the Fund; (ii) replace a sub-adviser; (iii) enter into new sub-advisory agreements and/or modify the terms of any existing sub-advisory agreement; and (iv) allocate and reallocate the Fund's assets among LFI and one or more sub-advisers. (The order does not apply to the hiring of a sub-adviser that is an affiliate of LFI.) If a new sub-adviser is hired for the Fund, the Fund will provide its shareholders with information about the new sub-adviser within 90 days of hiring. LFI has the ultimate responsibility (subject to Board oversight) to oversee, monitor and evaluate a sub-adviser's performance and to recommend the hiring, termination and replacement of a sub-adviser.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser:** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") is the Fund's investment adviser. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Life. LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. As of December 31, 2025, LFI had more than $X.X billion in assets under management.

Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides nationwide insurance and financial services.

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with LFI. LFI may hire one or more sub-advisers who are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day investment management. A sub-adviser is paid by LFI from its management fee.

A description of LFI (including the effective advisory fee rate for the most recently completed fiscal year), the Fund's sub-adviser, and the portfolio managers are included below. The Fund's statement of additional information ("SAI") provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers' ownership of Fund shares.

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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| **Adviser** | LFI (aggregate advisory fee paid to LFI for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was [__]% of the Fund's average net assets). |
| **Sub-Adviser** | Franklin Advisers, Inc. ("FAV"), One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906. FAV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin"). Net assets under the management of the Franklin organization was over $[__] trillion as of December 31, 2025. |
| **FAV Portfolio Managers** | Patrick Klein, Ph.D., Michael V. Salm, and Albert Chan are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets. |
|  | **Patrick Klein, Ph.D**. is a Portfolio Manager of FAV. Dr. Klein has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2025. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2005. |
|  | **Michael V. Salm** is a Portfolio Manager of FAV. Mr. Salm has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2025. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Salm was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investment Management, LLC for 26 years. |
|  | **Albert Chan, CFA** is a Portfolio Manager of FAV. Mr. Chan has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2025. He joined Franklin Templeton in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Chan was a portfolio manager for Putnam Investment Management, LLC for 23 years. |

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A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts is available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2025.

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**Pricing of Fund Shares** 

The Fund determines its net asset value per share ("NAV") as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day). The Fund's NAV is the value of a single Fund share. The Fund determines its NAV by adding the values of its portfolio securities and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

An order for Fund shares received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day.

The Fund's portfolio securities may be traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed. Therefore, the Fund's NAV may fluctuate on days when you do not have access to the Fund to purchase or redeem shares.

The Fund typically values its assets based on "market price." Market price for equities is typically the security's last sale price on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter, and for debt securities is typically the mean between the bid and ask prices (or the price established by an independent pricing service). Certain short-term fixed income securities are valued based on "amortized cost."

In certain circumstances, the Fund's adviser, LFI, may value Fund portfolio securities at "fair value" in accordance with applicable fair value procedures. The fair value of portfolio securities may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and a security's fair value price may be materially different than the value realized upon the sale of that security. LFI's role with respect to fair valuation may present certain conflicts of interest given the impact valuations can have on Fund performance.

The Fund anticipates using fair value pricing for securities primarily traded on U.S. exchanges only under very limited circumstances, such as the unexpected early closing of the exchange on which a security is traded or suspension of trading in the security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets, if applicable, because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund determines its NAV. The earlier close of these non-U.S. markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. If the Fund invests in foreign equity securities, it may frequently value many of those securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

To the extent the Fund invests in one or more mutual funds, the Fund values underlying mutual fund shares at their respective NAVs. For more information regarding the determination of a mutual fund's NAV, including when the mutual fund will fair value its portfolio securities and the effects of using fair value pricing, see the mutual fund's prospectus and SAI.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

The Fund sells and redeems its shares, without charge, at their NAV next determined after the Fund or its agent receives a purchase or redemption request. The value of Fund shares redeemed may be more or less than original cost.

The Fund normally pays for shares redeemed within seven days after the Fund receives the redemption request. However, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payments for any period when (a) the NYSE closes for other than weekends and holidays; (b) the SEC restricts trading on the NYSE; (c) the SEC determines that an emergency exists, so that the Fund's disposal of investment securities, or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (d) the SEC permits, by order, for the protection of Fund shareholders.

The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds using holdings of cash in the Fund's portfolio, or using the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities. To a lesser extent, the Fund also may use borrowing arrangements to meet redemption requests. Borrowing is typically expected to be used only during stressed or abnormal market conditions, when an increased portion of the Fund's holdings may be comprised of less liquid investments, or during emergency or temporary circumstances.

**Market Timing** 

Frequent, large, or short-term purchases, redemptions or transfers such as those associated with "market timing" transactions, may adversely affect the Fund and its investment returns. These transactions may dilute the value of Fund shares, interfere with the efficient management of the Fund's portfolio, and increase the Fund's brokerage and administrative costs. As a result, the Fund strongly discourages such trading activity. To protect the Fund and its shareholders from potentially harmful trading activity, the Board has approved certain market timing policies and procedures (the "Market Timing Procedures"). The Board may revise the Market Timing Procedures at any time and without prior notice.

Investors may seek to exploit delays between a change in the value of a Fund's portfolio holdings, and the time when that change is reflected in the NAV of the Fund's shares by purchasing or redeeming shares at NAVs that do not reflect appropriate fair value prices. This risk is more pronounced for funds investing in overseas markets, due to the time differential in pricing between U.S. and overseas markets, and thinly traded securities. The Fund seeks to deter and prevent this activity by the appropriate use of "fair value" pricing of the Fund's portfolio securities.

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The Fund seeks to monitor shareholder account activities in order to detect and prevent excessive and disruptive trading practices. The Fund and LFI each reserve the right to reject, restrict, or refuse any purchase order (including exchanges) from any investor, if, in the judgment of the Fund or LFI, the transaction may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders.

The Fund has entered into agreements with each insurance company that holds Fund shares to help detect and prevent market timing. Under the agreements, an insurance company may be required to (i) provide certain identifying and account information regarding contract owners who invest in Fund shares through the omnibus account; and (ii) restrict further purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by a contract owner whom the Fund has identified as a market timer.

The Fund also may rely on frequent trading policies established by such insurance companies. If the Fund detects potential market timing, the Fund will contact the applicable insurance company and may ask the insurance company to take additional action, if appropriate, based on the particular circumstances.

Fund investors seeking to engage in market timing may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection. In addition, Fund shares may be held through omnibus accounts, which generally do not identify trading activity of Fund investors on an individual basis. As a result of these and other operational or technological limitations, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify or prevent market timing. Moreover, the identification of Fund investors determined to engage in transactions that may adversely affect the Fund or its investors involves judgments that are inherently subjective.

Insurance company sponsors of your contract may impose transfer limitations and other limitations designed to curtail market timing. Please refer to the prospectus and SAI for your variable annuity or variable life contract for details.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the Fund's disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI.

**Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements** 

The Fund offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class. The two classes are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee which has been adopted pursuant to a distribution and service plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, Service Class shares pay annual amounts not exceeding 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Fund offers shares to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable contracts. The Fund pays its principal underwriter, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD"), out of the assets of the Service Class, for activities primarily intended to sell Service Class shares or variable contracts offering Service Class shares. LFD pays third parties for these sales activities pursuant to written agreements with such parties. The 12b-1 fee may be increased by the Fund's Board up to the maximum allowed by the Plan, without shareholder approval, in accordance with the Plan's terms. These fees are paid out of the Service Class assets on an ongoing basis, and over time will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-advisers or underlying funds, if any, or their affiliates, may pay additional compensation (at their own expense and not as a Fund expense) to certain affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries (collectively, "financial intermediaries") in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or insurance products that contain the Fund and/or shareholder servicing ("distribution assistance"). The level of payments made to a qualifying financial intermediary in any given year will vary. To the extent permitted by SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules and other applicable laws and regulations, LFD may pay or allow its affiliates to pay other promotional incentives or payments to financial intermediaries.

If a mutual fund sponsor, distributor or other party makes greater payments to your financial intermediary for distribution assistance than sponsors or distributors of other mutual funds make to your financial intermediary, your financial intermediary and its salespersons may have a financial incentive to favor sales of shares of the mutual fund complex making the higher payments over another mutual fund complex or over other investment options. You should consult with your financial intermediary and review carefully the disclosure relating to the compensation your financial intermediary receives in connection with the investment products your financial intermediary recommends or sells to you. In certain instances, the payments could be significant and may cause a conflict of interest for your financial intermediary. Any such payments to a financial intermediary will not change the Fund's NAV, or the price of its shares, as such payments are not made from Fund assets.

For more information, please see the SAI.

**Distribution Policy** 

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, which requires annual distributions of net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders – the insurance company variable accounts. The Fund may distribute net realized capital gains only once a year. Net investment income and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares of the same class at no charge, and are reflected in variable account values.

Contract owners ordinarily are not taxed on Fund distributions. In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. See the "Tax Information" section.

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**Financial Highlights** 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Fund's Standard and Service Class shares for the past five years or since their inception (as applicable). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects any waivers and reimbursement of expenses by the Adviser, as applicable. If this is the case, performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The information in the table was derived from the financial statements which have been audited by [_________], the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the Form N-CSR dated December 31, 2025, which is available upon request.

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|  | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Standard Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21** | **12/31/20** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.728 | $11.430 | $13.691 | $14.404 | $13.701 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.501 | 0.471 | 0.343 | 0.236 | 0.303 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.302) | 0.203 | (2.209) | (0.493) | 1.047 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.199 | 0.674 | (1.866) | (0.257) | 1.350 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.585) | (0.376) | (0.375) | (0.284) | (0.344) |
|  Net realized gain |  |  |  | (0.172) | (0.303) |
|  Return of capital |  |  | (0.020) |  |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.585) | (0.376) | (0.395) | (0.456) | (0.647) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $11.342 | $11.728 | $11.430 | $13.691 | $14.404 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 1.61%<sup>4</sup> | 5.93% | (13.70%) | (1.80%) | 9.87% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $2598535 | $2805120 | $2334652 | $2932099 | $2816560 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.36% | 0.37% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 4.26% | 4.06% | 2.78% | 1.67% | 2.09% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 100% | 121% | 156% | 298% | 163% |

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<sup>1</sup> Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. 

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

<sup>4</sup> In 2024, 0.06% of the fund's total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by sub-adviser Delaware Investments Fund Advisers for a realized investment loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 1.55%. 

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|  | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund Service Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21** | **12/31/20** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.723 | $11.426 | $13.684 | $14.398 | $13.699 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.459 | 0.430 | 0.299 | 0.186 | 0.252 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.302) | 0.202 | (2.206) | (0.492) | 1.044 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.157 | 0.632 | (1.907) | (0.306) | 1.296 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.545) | (0.335) | (0.331) | (0.236) | (0.294) |
|  Net realized gain |  |  |  | (0.172) | (0.303) |
|  Return of capital |  |  | (0.020) |  |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.545) | (0.335) | (0.351) | (0.408) | (0.597) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $11.335 | $11.723 | $11.426 | $13.684 | $14.398 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 1.25%<sup>4</sup> | 5.57% | (14.00%) | (2.14%) | 9.48% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $4215439 | $4050038 | $3843448 | $4823857 | $4518452 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.71% | 0.72% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 3.91% | 3.71% | 2.43% | 1.32% | 1.74% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 100% | 121% | 156% | 298% | 163% |

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<sup>1</sup> Ratios have been annualized and total return and portfolio turnover have not been annualized. 

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

<sup>4</sup> In 2024, 0.05% of the fund's total return consists of a voluntary reimbursement by sub-adviser Delaware Investments Fund Advisers for a realized investment loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 1.20%. 

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**General Information** 

The use of the Fund by both annuity and life insurance variable accounts is called mixed funding. Due to differences in redemption rates, tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of contract owners under the variable life accounts may conflict with those of contract owners under the variable annuity accounts. Violation of the federal tax laws by one variable account investing in the Fund could cause the contracts funded through another variable account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial action was taken. The Fund's Board will monitor for any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, the Fund or a variable account should take.

A conflict could arise that requires a variable account to redeem a substantial amount of assets from the Fund. The redemption could disrupt orderly portfolio management to the detriment of those contract owners still investing in the Fund. Also, the Fund could determine that it has become so large that its size materially impairs investment performance. The Fund would then examine its options, which could include imposition of redemption fees or temporarily closing the Fund to new investors.

You can find additional information in the Fund's SAI, which is on file with the SEC. The Fund incorporates its SAI, dated [May 1, 2026], into its prospectus. The Fund will provide a free copy of its SAI upon request.

You can find detailed information about the Fund's investments in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. The annual report discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements. The Fund will provide a free copy of its annual and semi-annual report upon request.

The SAI, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, upon request. For an SAI, annual or semi-annual report or financial statements, either write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or by calling toll-free 866-436-8717. You may also call this number to request other information about the Fund, or to make inquiries. The Fund's SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, at **https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/lvip**.

You can also get reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at **https://www.sec.gov**. You can get copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

SEC File No: 811-08090

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Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust

**LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund** 

**Standard and Service Class** 

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Prospectus** [May 1, 2026]

LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund, formerly LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund, (the "Fund") is a series of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"). Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts ("variable accounts") of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, its affiliates, and third-party insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. This prospectus discusses the information about the Fund that you should know before investing.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson, or any other person to give any information, or to make any representation, other than what this prospectus states.

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|  **[Summary](#pro3toc105081_1)** |  |
|  [Investment Objective](#pro3toc105081_2) | 1 |
|  [Fees and Expenses](#pro3toc105081_3) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Annual Fund Operating Expenses](#pro3toc105081_4) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Example](#pro3toc105081_5) | 1 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#pro3toc105081_6) | 2 |
|  [Principal Investment Strategies](#pro3toc105081_7) | 2 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro3toc105081_8) | 3 |
|  [Fund Performance](#pro3toc105081_9) | 5 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers](#pro3toc105081_10) | 5 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#pro3toc105081_11) | 6 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro3toc105081_12) | 6 |
|  [Tax Information](#pro3toc105081_13) | 6 |
|  [Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries](#pro3toc105081_14) | 6 |
|  **[Additional Information about the Fund](#pro3toc105081_15)** | **7** |
|  [Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies](#pro3toc105081_16) | 7 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro3toc105081_17) | 8 |
|  [Management and Organization](#pro3toc105081_18) | 12 |
|  [Pricing of Fund Shares](#pro3toc105081_19) | 14 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro3toc105081_20) | 15 |
|  [Market Timing](#pro3toc105081_21) | 15 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#pro3toc105081_22) | 16 |
|  [Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements](#pro3toc105081_23) | 16 |
|  [Distribution Policy](#pro3toc105081_24) | 17 |
|  [Financial Highlights](#pro3toc105081_25) | 18 |
|  [General Information](#pro3toc105081_26) | 20 |

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**LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund** 

(Standard and Service Class)

**Summary** 

**Investment Objective** 

The investment objective of the LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund (the "Fund") is to seek to provide long-term capital growth, which it seeks to achieve through a flexible policy of investing primarily in stocks of companies organized in the United States or in any foreign nation. A portion of the Fund may also be invested in debt obligations of companies and governments of any nation. Any income realized will be incidental.

**Fees and Expenses** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** 

**(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **Standard**<br>**Class** | **Service**<br>**Class** |
|  Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.65% |
|  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |  | 0.25% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.08% | 0.08% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.73% | 0.98% |
|  Less Fee Waiver<sup>1</sup> | (0.01%) | (0.01%) |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver) | 0.72% | 0.97% |

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| 1 | Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee: 0.01% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2026 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.  |

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**Example** 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with fee waiver for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without fee waiver for the remaining time periods shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

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|  | **1 year** | **3 years** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  Standard Class | $74 | $232 | $405 | $906 |
|  Service Class | $99 | $311 | $541 | $1200 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was [__]% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

The Fund pursues its objective through investing primarily in equity securities, including common stocks and depositary receipts. Along with pursuing its investment objective, the Fund seeks to manage its overall portfolio volatility with a managed volatility strategy. This is a type of risk management sometimes referred to as an "overlay" because the risk management portion supplements the Fund's main investment portfolio.

Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis") and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA") serve as the Fund's sub-advisers. Each sub-adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund's assets that the Adviser allocates to such sub-adviser. The Adviser intends to allocate approximately 50% of the portion of the Fund's assets not subject to the overlay to Loomis and approximately 50% of the portion of the Fund's assets not subject to the overlay to FMA. Such allocations are subject to change at the discretion of the Adviser.

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by companies of any nation, including countries in emerging markets. Investments are primarily made in common stocks and may include those of companies of any size. The Fund's investments will generally be selected from among many different industries. As a general matter, the Fund will invest in a minimum of five different foreign countries.

Loomis employs a growth style of equity management, seeking to invest in companies with sustainable competitive advantages as compared to other companies, long-term structural growth drivers that may lead to above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. Loomis also aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of intrinsic value (i.e., companies with share prices trading significantly below what the portfolio manager believes the share price should be). The Fund will consider selling a security when Loomis believes an unfavorable structural change occurs within a given business or the markets in which it operates, a critical underlying investment assumption is flawed, when a more attractive reward-to-risk opportunity becomes available, when the current price fully reflects intrinsic value, or for other investment reasons which Loomis deems appropriate. The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions (including foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures) for hedging purposes, invest in options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. Under normal market conditions, Loomis does not intend to hedge currency risk, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

FMA employs a research-driven, fundamental value strategy for the Fund. FMA invests primarily in undervalued securities (securities trading at a discount to fundamental value), including convertible securities. Investments are generally selected based on FMA's own analysis of the security's fundamental value, including an analysis of book value, cash flow potential, long-term earnings and multiples of earnings. FMA examines each investment separately and there are no set criteria as to specific value parameters, asset size, earnings or industry type.

*Managed Volatility Strategy*. Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (collectively, "Schroders" or "overlay manager") serve as sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser to the Fund, respectively, to implement the managed volatility strategy. This managed volatility strategy consists of selling (short) positions in exchange-traded equity futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility and seeks to reduce the impact on the Fund's portfolio of significant market downturns during periods of high volatility. Schroders buys or sells (shorts) individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes are highly correlated to the Fund's equity exposure. Schroders may also buy and sell fixed income futures and foreign currency derivatives (futures and/or forwards) as part of this strategy. Although up to 20% of the Fund's net assets may be used by Schroders to implement the managed volatility strategy, under normal market conditions, it is expected that less than 10% of the Fund's net assets will be used for this strategy. Schroders uses a proprietary volatility forecasting model to manage the assets allocated to this strategy. The managed volatility strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

Schroders will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts and/or foreign currency derivatives to seek to manage the Fund's overall net risk level, i.e., volatility. "Volatility" is a statistical measure of the dispersion of the Fund's investment returns. Schroders will seek to manage currency risk involved in foreign futures contracts by buying or selling (shorting) foreign currency derivatives (futures and/or forwards). Schroders' investment in exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong appreciating markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchange-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund's net economic exposure to equity securities and foreign currency or increase the Fund's net economic exposure to fixed income securities to a substantial degree. The amount of exchange-traded futures may fluctuate frequently based upon market conditions.

Schroders may take a long position in equity index futures and/or foreign currency derivatives for the purpose of providing an equity and/or currency exposure generally comparable to the holdings of cash. This allows the Fund to be fully invested in the market by turning cash into an equity and/or currency position while still maintaining the liquidity provided by the cash.

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**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may
decline in value and you could lose money.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Stock/Equity Investing Risk.** Equities generally fluctuate in value more than bonds and may decline
significantly over short time periods. Equity prices overall may decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Issuer Risk.** The prices of, and the income generated by, portfolio securities may decline in response to
various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or
rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not
produce desired results.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Value Stocks Risk.** Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to
other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their potential value, and may even go down in price.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Growth Stocks Risk.** Growth stocks, due to their relatively high market valuations, typically have been
more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Income Stocks Risk.** Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and
the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the
ability to produce current income.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Convertible Securities Risk.** Convertible securities share investment characteristics of both fixed income
and equity securities. The value of these securities may vary more with fluctuations in the value of the underlying common stock than with fluctuations in interest rates. The value of convertible securities also may be less volatile than the
underlying common stock. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible
security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Regional Risk.** The Fund will generally have more exposure to the specific market, currency, economic,
political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other risks in the regions or countries in which it invests. As a result, the Fund could experience substantial illiquidity, volatility or reduction in the value of its investments, as compared to a more
geographically-diversified fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in
U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and
dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes,
confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign
investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively
impact investments in those countries.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Emerging Markets Risk.** Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile
prices, and have significant potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Depositary Receipts Risk.** Depositary receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts or Global Depositary Receipts. Depositary receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with
foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In
addition, depositary receipt holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Foreign Currency Risk.** Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of investments in
foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Derivatives Risk.** Derivatives or other similar instruments (referred to collectively as
"derivatives"), such as futures, forwards, options, swaps, structured securities and other similar instruments, are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or
index. Derivatives may involve costs and risks that are different from, or possibly greater than, the costs and risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile, may
correlate imperfectly with price of the applicable underlying asset, reference rate or index and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, such as markets with high volatility or large market declines. Some derivatives
are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Other risks include liquidity risk, which refers to the potential inability to terminate or sell derivative positions and for derivatives to create margin delivery or settlement payment
obligations for the Fund. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivatives that involve a small initial investment relative to the investment risk assumed can magnify or otherwise increase
investment losses. This is referred to as financial "leverage" due to the potential for greater investment loss. Derivatives are also subject to operational and legal risks.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Large Position Risk.** Holding relatively large positions in companies may result in holding a significant
part of a company's total outstanding stock. Accordingly, sales of the stock, by the fund or others, could adversely affect the stock's price, leading to greater volatility for the investment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Leverage Risk.** Investment in certain derivatives, including certain futures contracts, may have the
economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on derivatives may exceed the amount invested.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Small- and Medium-Cap Company Risk.** The value of securities issued
by small- and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may
experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. Small- and medium-sized companies also may be subject to interest rate risk, which is generally associated with fixed income
securities, because these companies often borrow money to finance their operations; therefore, they may be adversely affected by rising interest rates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Futures Risk.** A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of
the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the
price of the underlying securities. Losses on futures contracts may exceed the amount invested.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Managed Volatility Strategy Risk.** The success of the Fund's managed volatility strategy depends in
part on Schroders' ability, as the overlay manager, to effectively and efficiently implement its risk forecasts and to manage the strategy for the Fund's benefit. The managed volatility strategy may depend upon one or more of the overlay
manager's proprietary forecasting models and information and data from one or more third parties to support the proprietary forecasting models. There is no guarantee that the models or the data the models are based on will be accurate or that
the Fund can achieve or maintain optimal risk targets. The Fund's performance may be negatively impacted in certain underlying markets as a result of reliance on these models. The Fund's performance also may be impacted by the
Fund's use of short or long futures positions to implement the managed volatility strategy. Certain markets could negatively impact the success of the risk management strategy, such as rapidly and unpredictably changing markets, "v-shaped" markets (a sharp market sell-off followed by a strong rally retracing such sell-off), or other extreme or
disrupted markets, each of which could cause the Fund to be invested in the underlying market when it declines or to be uninvested when the underlying market appreciates. Schroders seeking to manage currency risk could result in losses if currencies
do not perform as expected.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Hedging Risk.** The success of a hedging strategy cannot be guaranteed. Effective hedging requires correctly
assessing the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged, as well as continual recalculation, readjustment, and execution of
hedges in an efficient and timely manner. For example, futures contract short positions may not provide an effective hedge because changes in futures contract prices may not track those of the underlying securities or indices they are intended to
hedge.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **ESG Integration Risk.** The investment process for the Fund may incorporate a wide range of considerations,
which may include certain environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors. While the integration of ESG factors into the investment process has the potential to identify financial risks and contribute to long-term performance, ESG
factors may not be considered for every investment decision. There is no guarantee that the integration of ESG factors will result in better performance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Rule 144A Securities Risk.** Securities sold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 are
commonly known as "144A securities" and only may be resold under certain circumstances to other institutional buyers. As a result of the resale restrictions on 144A securities, there is a greater risk that they will be less liquid than SEC-registered securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Liquidity Risk.** Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares
without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk also may result
from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to
hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may
have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

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**Fund Performance** 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund's Standard Class investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Standard and Service Classes compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Standard Class shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

**Annual Total Returns (%)** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]**![LOGO](g105081g0206085202050.jpg)

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|  Highest Quarterly Return | Q4 2020 | 14.86% |
|  Lowest Quarterly Return | Q1 2020 | (13.05%) |

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The Fund's performance prior to September 21, 2012 does not reflect the impact of the managed volatility strategy, which was implemented on that date and is currently used by the Fund.

**Average Annual Total Returns for periods ended 12/31/25** 

**[To Be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund – Standard Class | 12.54% | 8.93% | 6.04% |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund – Service Class | 12.26% | 8.66% | 5.78% |
|  Morningstar Developed Markets Index<sup>1</sup> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 17.55% | 10.49% | 9.59% |
|  MSCI World Index (net dividends) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 18.67% | 11.17% | 9.95% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund changed its broad-based securities market benchmark index to an index administered by Morningstar, which is similarly representative of the overall securities market applicable to the Fund and may be more cost effective.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers** 

Investment Adviser: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")

Investment Sub-Adviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles")

Investment Sub-Adviser: Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA")

Investment Sub-Adviser: Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. ("SIMNA")

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**Portfolio Managers** 

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| **LFI**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Michael Hoppe, CFA, CFP | Senior Vice President | Since June 2018 |
| Alex Zeng, Ph.D., CFA, CAIA | Vice President and Managing Director | Since November 2016 |

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| **Loomis**<br> **Portfolio Manager** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA | Chief Investment Officer; Founder of the Growth Equity Strategies Team; Portfolio Manager | Since February 2026 |

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| **FMA**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Christian Correa, CFA | President and Chief Investment Officer, Mutual Series | Since January 2018 |
| Timothy Rankin, CFA | Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst | Since February 2016 |

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| **SIMNA**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| Marcus Durell | Head of Risk Managed Investments of Portfolio Management | Since May 2020 |
| Mallory Timmermans | Head of RMI Portfolio Management | Since February 2024 |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

**Tax Information** 

In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. Contract owners should consult their contract Prospectus for more information on the federal income tax consequences to them regarding their indirect investment in the Fund. Contract owners also may wish to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in variable contracts and the Fund, including application of state and local taxes.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries** 

Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. Parties related to the Fund (such as the Fund's principal underwriter or investment adviser) may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest and may influence the insurance company to include the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) for the sale and retention of variable contracts that offer Fund shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries to recommend variable contracts that offer Fund shares. The prospectus or other disclosure documents for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments, if any. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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**Additional Information about the Fund** 

**Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies** 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide long-term capital growth, which it seeks to achieve through a flexible policy of investing primarily in stocks of companies organized in the United States or in any foreign nation. A portion of the Fund may also be invested in debt obligations of companies and governments of any nation. Any income realized will be incidental. This objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

The Fund pursues its objective through a flexible policy of investing primarily in stocks of companies organized in the United States or in any foreign nation. Along with pursuing its investment objective, the Fund seeks to manage its overall portfolio volatility with a managed volatility strategy. This is a type of risk management sometimes referred to as an "overlay" because the risk management portion supplements the Fund's main investment portfolio.

Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis") and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA") serve as the Fund's sub-advisers. Each sub-adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund's assets that the Adviser allocates to such sub-adviser. The Adviser intends to allocate approximately 50% of the portion of the Fund's assets not subject to the overlay to Loomis and approximately 50% of the portion of the Fund's assets not subject to the overlay to FMA. Such allocations are subject to change at the discretion of the Adviser.

The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by companies of any nation, including countries in emerging markets. Investments are primarily made in common stocks and may include those of companies of any size. The Fund's investments will generally be selected from among many different industries. As a general matter, the Fund will invest in a minimum of five different foreign countries.

Loomis employs a growth style of equity management, seeking to invest in companies with sustainable competitive advantages as compared to other companies, long-term structural growth drivers that may lead to above-average future cash flow growth, attractive cash flow returns on invested capital, and management teams focused on creating long-term value for shareholders. Loomis also aims to invest in companies when they trade at a significant discount to the estimate of intrinsic value (i.e., companies with share prices trading significantly below what the portfolio manager believes the share price should be). The Fund will consider selling a security when Loomis believes an unfavorable structural change occurs within a given business or the markets in which it operates, a critical underlying investment assumption is flawed, when a more attractive reward-to-risk opportunity becomes available, when the current price fully reflects intrinsic value, or for other investment reasons which Loomis deems appropriate. The Fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions (including foreign currency forwards and foreign currency futures) for hedging purposes, invest in options for hedging and investment purposes and invest in securities issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. Under normal market conditions, Loomis does not intend to hedge currency risk, which may cause the Fund to incur losses that would not have been incurred had the risk been hedged. Except as provided above, the Fund is not limited in the percentage of its assets that it may invest in these instruments.

FMA employs a research-driven, fundamental value strategy for the Fund. FMA invests primarily in undervalued securities (securities trading at a discount to fundamental value), including convertible securities. Investments are generally selected based on FMA's own analysis of the security's fundamental value, including an analysis of book value, cash flow potential, long-term earnings and multiples of earnings. FMA examines each investment separately and there are no set criteria as to specific value parameters, asset size, earnings or industry type. Loomis and FMA assess the potential impacts of material environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on a company; consideration of ESG factors and risks is only one component of their assessment of eligible investments and may not be a determinative factor in their final decision on whether to invest in a security. The weight given to ESG factors may vary across types of investments, industries, regions and issuers; ESG factors and weights considered may change over time. Loomis and FMA do not assess every investment for ESG factors and, when they do, not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated.

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*Managed Volatility Strategy*. Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited (collectively, "Schroders" or "overlay manager") serve as sub-adviser and sub-sub-adviser to the Fund, respectively, to implement the managed volatility strategy. Schroders uses a proprietary volatility forecasting model and adjusts the assets within the portion of the Fund allocated by the Adviser to the managed volatility strategy (the "managed volatility sleeve"). This managed volatility strategy consists of selling (short) positions in exchange-traded equity futures contracts to manage overall portfolio volatility and seeks to reduce the impact on the Fund's portfolio of significant market downturns during periods of high volatility. Parameterization and implementation of the managed volatility strategy may be adjusted based upon changes in market conditions by the Adviser or overlay manager.

Schroders selects individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes are highly positively correlated to the Fund's equity exposure. Schroders may also buy and sell fixed income futures and foreign currency derivatives (futures and/or forwards) as part of this strategy. Although up to 20% of the Fund's net assets may be allocated to the managed volatility sleeve, under normal market conditions, the Adviser generally expects to allocate less than 10% of the Fund's net assets to the managed volatility sleeve. While the Adviser maintains overall responsibility for determining the maximum amount of the Fund's assets which may be used in the managed volatility sleeve, Schroders will determine the specific amount of the Fund's assets to be used in the managed volatility sleeve on a daily basis. Schroders will be responsible for the day-to-day trading of assets within the managed volatility sleeve as well as the maintenance of the model used in managing the managed volatility strategy. The Adviser will remain responsible for the oversight of Schroders' activities, including the approval of any significant changes to the model. The managed volatility strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price on a future date. A "short position" would represent a contractual obligation to sell an equity index, fixed income instrument or foreign currency at a future date at a particular price. In contrast, a "long position" would represent a contractual obligation to buy an equity index, fixed income instrument or foreign currency at a future date at a particular price. A short position is generally used to protect against the possible decline in value of financial instruments.

Schroders will regularly adjust the level of exchange-traded futures contracts and/or foreign currency derivatives to seek to manage the overall risk level, i.e., volatility. "Volatility" is a statistical measure of the dispersion of the Fund's investment returns. Schroders will seek to manage currency risk involved in foreign futures contracts by buying or selling (shorting) foreign currency derivatives (futures and/or forwards). Schroders buys or sells (shorts) individual futures contracts on equity indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes are highly positively correlated to the Fund's equity exposure. Schroders will sell (short) futures contracts on these indices to decrease the Fund's economic exposure to equities based upon Schroders' evaluation of market volatility. The short futures contracts are expected to increase in value as equity markets decline. Schroders may also buy and sell fixed income futures and foreign currency derivatives (futures and/or forwards) as part of this strategy. The amount of exchange-traded futures and/or foreign currency derivatives may fluctuate frequently based upon market conditions.

The Fund may be required to own cash or other liquid assets and post these assets with a broker as collateral to cover its obligation under the futures contracts. The Fund's investment in these exchange-traded futures and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong, appreciating markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the exchanged-traded futures could potentially reduce the Fund's economic exposure to equity securities and/or increase the Fund's economic exposure to fixed income securities to a substantial degree. Schroders may take a long position in futures for the purpose of providing an equity exposure generally comparable to the holdings of cash. This allows the Fund to be more fully invested in the equity market by turning cash into an equity position while still maintaining the liquidity provided by the cash.

The Fund's Board of Trustees may change the Fund's investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. The Fund may change its 80% policy of investing in equity securities only upon 60 days' notice to shareholders.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

**Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may decline in value and you could lose money. A decline in value could result from, among other things, a negative development of the issuer of a security, an industry, a sector of the economy, or the overall securities market. In addition, the occurrence of geopolitical conflicts, war or terrorist activities could have adverse impacts on markets in various and unpredictable ways. For instance, war, terrorism, social unrest, recessions, supply chain disruptions, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, political changes, diplomatic developments, or the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, and other similar measures, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters can all negatively impact the securities markets, which could cause the Fund to lose value.

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**Stock/Equity Investing Risk.** Equities generally fluctuate in value more than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. Equity prices overall may decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. The value of stocks may decline due to general weakness or volatility in the stock markets or because of factors that affect a particular company or industry. Stock declines may result from, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic and/or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). In addition, increased inflation, tightening monetary policy or interest rate increases may negatively affect many issuers, which could have an adverse effect on stock prices.

**Issuer Risk.** The prices of, and the income generated by, portfolio securities may decline in response to various factors directly related to the issuers of such securities. These factors may include reduced demand for an issuer's goods or services, poor management performance, major litigation, investigations or other controversies related to the issuer, changes in the issuer's financial conditions or credit rating, changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or its competitive environment, and strategic initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions or dispositions and the market response to any such initiatives.

**Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce desired results. This could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

**Value Stocks Risk.** Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their potential value, and may even go down in price. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole or other types of stocks. At times when the value investing style is out of favor, funds that invest in value stocks may underperform other equity funds that employ different investment styles.

**Growth Stocks Risk.** Growth stocks, due to their relatively high market valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market. The price of a growth stock may experience a larger decline on a forecast of lower earnings, a negative fundamental development, or an adverse market development. The growth style may, over time, go in and out of favor. At times when the growth investing style is out of favor, funds that invest in growth stocks may underperform other equity funds that employ different investment styles.

**Income Stocks Risk.** Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Income-producing value stocks of companies that have had a record of paying dividends could reduce or eliminate their dividend payments for many reasons, including poor business prospects or a downward turn in the economy in general. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income.

**Convertible Securities Risk.** Convertible securities share investment characteristics of both fixed income and equity securities. The value of these securities may vary more with fluctuations in the value of the underlying common stock than with fluctuations in interest rates. The value of convertible securities also may be less volatile than the underlying common stock. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a convertible security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt.

**Regional Risk.** The Fund will generally have more exposure to the specific market, currency, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical, or other risks in the regions or countries, in which it invests. As a result, the Fund could experience substantial illiquidity, volatility or reduction in the value of its investments, as compared to a more geographically-diversified fund.

**Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes, confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. Foreign governments may also impose a heavy tax on a company, withhold a company's payment of interest or dividends, seize assets of a company, take over a company, limit currency convertibility, or repatriation, or bar withdrawal of assets from the country. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign issuers generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. The volume of transactions in certain foreign markets remains considerably below that of the U.S. markets. Accordingly, foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Investing in local markets may require special procedures or local governmental approvals or other actions, any of which may involve additional costs. These factors also may affect the liquidity of a foreign investment. Foreign brokerage commissions and custodian fees also are generally higher than in the U.S. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region, and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity.

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**Emerging Markets Risk.** Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile prices, and have significant potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets. Emerging market countries may have especially unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. Additional risks of emerging market investments may include: greater social, diplomatic, economic, and political instability; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; less governmental supervision and regulation of issuers; companies that are newly organized and small; less developed auditing and financial reporting standards, which may result in unavailability of material information about issuers; and less developed legal systems. The impact of infectious diseases in emerging market countries may be greater due to less-established health care systems. Emerging markets also may have different clearance and settlement procedures, which may make it difficult to engage in securities transactions. Settlement problems may result in missed investment opportunities, holding a portion of assets in cash, or delays in disposing of investments. Investments in emerging market countries may be affected by national policies that restrict foreign investment in certain issuers or industries. Sanctions, export and import controls and other intergovernmental actions may be undertaken against an emerging market country, which may result in the devaluation of the country's currency, a downgrade in the country's credit rating, and a decline in the value and liquidity of the country's securities. Sanctions could result in the immediate freeze of securities issued by an emerging market company or government, impairing the ability of the Fund to buy, sell, receive or deliver these securities.

**Depositary Receipts Risk.** Depositary receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts or Global Depositary Receipts. Depositary receipts are subject to the risks usually associated with foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, depositary receipt holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.

**Foreign Currency Risk.** Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including rates of inflation, balance of payments and governmental surpluses or deficits, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign (non-U.S.) governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

**Derivatives Risk.** Derivatives or other similar instruments (referred to collectively as "derivatives"), such as futures, forwards, options, swaps, structured securities and other instruments, are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives may involve costs and risks that are different from, or possibly greater than, the costs and risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Derivatives prices can be volatile, may correlate imperfectly with price of the applicable underlying asset, reference rate or index and may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, such as markets with high volatility or large market declines. Some derivatives are particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Further, losses could result if the counterparty to a transaction does not perform as promised. Derivatives that involve a small initial investment relative to the investment risk can magnify or otherwise increase investment losses. This is referred to as financial "leverage" due to the potential for greater investment loss. Derivatives are also subject to operational and legal risks.

The performance of a derivative generally largely depends on the performance of its underlying asset, reference rate or index. If using derivative instruments is unsuccessful, performance may be worse than if no derivatives were used. When used for hedging purposes, there is a risk, especially under extreme market conditions, that a derivative may provide no such hedging benefit. Additionally, there is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist for a derivative position or that a derivative position will be able to be terminated, particularly with respect to "over-the-counter" instruments (investments not traded on an exchange). If the Fund is unable to close out a position on an options or futures contract, for example, the Fund would remain subject to the risk of adverse price movements until the Fund is able to close out the position. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar instrument may also create margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund. Furthermore, counterparties to over-the-counter derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities, including bankruptcy or insolvency. Options and futures contracts are also subject to the creditworthiness of clearing organizations and exchanges. Futures and security options also are subject to the credit risk of futures commission merchants and broker-dealers, respectively. Derivatives can also be difficult to value, especially in declining markets.

Swap agreements may include equity, interest rate, index, total return, commodity, currency and credit default swaps. Swap agreements typically are contracts with a swap dealer, bank, or other institutional entity in which the parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on a particular set dollar or currency value of predetermined investments or instruments. Currently, some, but not all, swap transactions are subject to central clearing. Non-cleared swap agreements, including credit default swaps, involve greater risks than cleared swaps, including illiquidity risk and counterparty risk. Certain non-cleared swaps are subject to margin requirements that mandate the posting and collection of minimum margin amounts, which is intended to reduce some of the risks associated with these instruments. Eventually many swaps may be centrally cleared and exchange-traded. Although central clearing is expected to decrease counterparty risk because it interposes the central clearinghouse as the counterparty in bilaterally negotiated contracts, central clearing will not make swap transactions risk-free.

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short positions that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract, option on futures contract, and in some cases, over-the-counter transaction that is economically equivalent to certain futures or options contracts on physical commodities. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange or the CFTC may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and may impose sanctions or restrictions.

Changes in regulation relating to the Fund's use of derivatives and related instruments could potentially limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund's ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives, and adversely affect the value or performance or derivatives and the Fund.

**Large Position Risk.** Holding relatively large positions in companies may result in holding a significant part of a company's total outstanding stock. Accordingly, sales of the stock, by the fund or others, could adversely affect the stock's price, leading to greater volatility for the investment.

**Leverage Risk.** Investments in certain derivatives, including certain futures contracts, may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on derivatives may exceed the amount invested.

**Small- and Medium-Cap Company Risk.** The value of securities issued by small- and medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources. Historically, the price of small and medium capitalization companies has fluctuated more than the larger capitalization stocks included in the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. The securities of companies with small and medium stock market capitalizations may trade less frequently and in limited volume. Small- and medium-sized companies also may have less certain prospects for growth and greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions. Small- and medium-sized companies also may be subject to interest rate risk, which is generally associated with fixed income securities, because these companies often borrow money to finance their operations; therefore, they may be adversely affected by rising interest rates.

Prices of small- and medium-sized company stocks may fluctuate independently of larger company stock prices. Small- and medium-sized company stocks may decline in price as large company stock prices rise, or rise in price as large company stock prices decline. Many factors may lead to this result, such as current and anticipated global economic conditions or changes in interest rates.

**Futures Risk.** A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. Futures contracts may have the economic effect of creating financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. Losses on futures may exceed the amount invested. There also may be imperfect or negative correlation between the price of the futures contracts and the price of the underlying securities. In addition, there are significant differences between the securities and futures markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between the markets, causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives. The degree of imperfect correlation depends on several factors such as variations in speculative market demand for futures and differences between the financial instruments being hedged and the instruments underlying the standard contracts available for trading. A decision as to whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected interest rate trends.

Futures exchanges may limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in certain futures contract prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached, no more trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movements but does not limit potential losses because the limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions.

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a fund seeks to close out a futures position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, there can be no assurance that an active secondary market will continue to exist.

**Managed Volatility Strategy Risk.** The success of the Fund's managed volatility strategy depends in part on Schroders' ability, as the overlay manager, to effectively and efficiently implement its risk forecasts and to manage the strategy for the Fund's benefit. The managed volatility strategy may depend upon one or more of the overlay manager's proprietary forecasting models and information and data from one or more third parties to support the proprietary forecasting models. There is no guarantee that the models or the data the models are based on will be accurate or that the Fund can achieve or maintain optimal risk targets. The Fund's performance may be negatively impacted in certain underlying markets as a result of reliance on these models. In low volatility markets the managed volatility strategy may not mitigate losses. In addition, the overlay manager may not be able to effectively implement the managed volatility strategy (through the purchases of exchange-traded futures) during times of rapidly and unpredictably changing markets, market disruptions, or extreme market events. Any errors in the data or inefficiency in implementation of the models could cause the Fund to underperform or lose more money than investing without the managed volatility strategy or to not realize potential gains. Even effective implementation of the models may result in underperformance by the Fund in certain markets such as a strong increasing market or a "v-shaped" market. A "v-shaped" market is characterized by a sharp market sell-off followed by a strong market rally that retracts such sell-off, which could cause the Fund to be invested in the underlying market when it declines or to be uninvested when the underlying market appreciates. The constraints of the managed volatility model may result in underperformance, may limit the Fund's ability to participate in rising markets and may increase transaction costs. The Fund's performance may be lower than similar funds that do not use a managed volatility strategy. Any one of these factors could impact the success of the managed volatility strategy, and the Fund may not perform as expected. Schroders seeking to manage currency risk could result in losses if currencies do not perform as expected.

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The Fund will use short or long futures on indexes to manage the Fund's volatility. The Fund's losses on such short futures positions could theoretically be unlimited as there is no limit as to how much the relevant index can appreciate in value.

**Hedging Risk.** The success of a hedging strategy cannot be guaranteed. Effective hedging requires correctly assessing the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged, as well as continual recalculation, readjustment, and execution of hedges in an efficient and timely manner. For example, futures contract short positions may not provide an effective hedge because changes in futures contract prices may not track those of the underlying securities or indices they are intended to hedge. Imperfect correlation may prevent the portfolio from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to risk of loss. In addition, it is not possible to hedge fully or perfectly against any risk, and hedging entails its own costs.

**ESG Integration Risk.** The investment process for the Fund may incorporate a wide range of considerations, which may include certain environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors. The relevance and weightings of specific ESG factors can vary across individual portfolio holdings, asset classes, sectors and strategies. No one factor or consideration is determinative. While the integration of ESG factors into the investment process has the potential to identify financial risks and contribute to long-term performance, ESG factors may not be considered for every investment decision. There is no guarantee that the integration of ESG factors will result in better performance. Moreover, ESG information is in many instances qualitative and therefore subjective. There are significant differences in interpretations of what it means for a company to have positive or negative ESG characteristics. An assessment of ESG factors for the Fund may differ from the views of other investors and advisers. The approach to ESG integration may evolve and develop over time, both due to a refinement of investment decision-making processes to address ESG factors and risks, and because of legal and regulatory changes.

**Rule 144A Securities Risk.** Securities sold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 are commonly known as "144A securities" and only may be resold under certain circumstances to other institutional buyers. 144A securities frequently trade in an active secondary market and generally are treated as "liquid." However, as a result of the resale restrictions on 144A securities, there is a greater risk that they will be less liquid than SEC-registered securities.

**Liquidity Risk**. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk may result from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. An increase in shareholder redemptions could require the Fund to sell securities at reduced prices, which would in turn reduce the value of the Fund. In addition, the market for a particular holding may become illiquid due to adverse market or economic conditions, completely apart from any specific conditions in the market for a particular security. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply, such as through higher interest rates, tighter financial regulations and proposals related to open-end fund liquidity that may prevent the Fund from participating in certain markets. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

**Management and Organization** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Fund oversees the business and affairs of the Fund, and has the power to amend the Fund's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to generally oversee the Fund's operations.

**Manager of Managers Structure:** The Fund operates under a "manager-of-managers" structure. LFI (defined below as the Fund's investment adviser) has received an SEC exemptive order that permits it, subject to approval of the Board – and without the approval of shareholders – to: (i) select a new sub-adviser or additional sub-advisers for the Fund; (ii) replace a sub-adviser; (iii) enter into new sub-advisory agreements and/or modify the terms of any existing sub-advisory agreement; and (iv) allocate and reallocate the Fund's assets among LFI and one or more sub-advisers. (The order does not apply to the hiring of a sub-adviser that is an affiliate of LFI.) If a new sub-adviser is hired for the Fund, the Fund will provide its shareholders with information about the new sub-adviser within 90 days of hiring. LFI has the ultimate responsibility (subject to Board oversight) to oversee, monitor and evaluate a sub-adviser's performance and to recommend the hiring, termination and replacement of a sub-adviser.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers:** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") is the Fund's investment adviser. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Life. LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. As of December 31, 2025, LFI had more than $X.X billion in assets under management.

Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides nationwide insurance and financial services.

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with LFI. LFI may hire one or more sub-advisers who are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day investment management. A sub-adviser is paid by LFI from its management fee.

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A description of LFI (including the effective advisory fee rate for the most recently completed fiscal year), the Fund's sub-advisers, and the portfolio managers are included below. The Fund's statement of additional information ("SAI") provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers' ownership of Fund shares.

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| **Adviser** | LFI (aggregate advisory fee paid to LFI for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was [__]% of the Fund's average net assets, net of advisory fee waivers). |
| **LFI**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | Michael Hoppe and Alex Zeng are responsible for determining the allocation to, and oversight of, the Fund's sub-advisers. |
|  | **Michael Hoppe, CFA, CFP,** is a Portfolio Manager, Assistant Vice President, and Team Lead for U.S. and Global Equity strategies within LFI. Mr. Hoppe joined LFI in 2015 and is a member of LFI's Investment Committee, Asset Allocation Committee, and Derivatives Committee, among others. Prior to joining LFI, Mr. Hoppe held investment roles at Acertus Capital Management and The MDE Group. Mr. Hoppe holds a B.S. in finance from Rutgers University. Mr. Hoppe is a Chartered Financial Analyst<sup>®</sup> (CFA) Charterholder and a Certified Financial Planner<sup>®</sup> (CFP) professional. |
|  | **Alex Zeng, Ph.D., CFA, CAIA,** is a Portfolio Manager, Vice President and Managing Director of LFI. Mr. Zeng joined LFI in 2014 and is a member of LFI's Investment Committee, Asset Allocation Committee, Derivatives Committee, Risk Committee, and Operating Committee, among others. Prior to joining LFI, Mr. Zeng worked on quantitative research portfolio management and analytics for global equity markets for a registered investment adviser from 2011 to 2014. Mr. Zeng holds a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst<sup>®</sup> (CFA) Charterholder and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst<sup>®</sup> (CAIA) Charterholder. |
| **Sub-Adviser** | Loomis Sayles is located at One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111. Founded in 1926, Loomis Sayles is one of the oldest investment advisory firms in the United States with over $[__] in assets under management as of December 31, 2025. |
| **Loomis**<br> **Portfolio Manager** | Aziz Hamzaogullari is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to Loomis. |
|  | **Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA**, is the Chief Investment Officer and Founder of the Growth Equity Strategies Team at Loomis Sayles and portfolio manager of the Loomis Sayles Large Cap Growth, Global Growth, All Cap Growth and International Growth strategies, including the Loomis Sayles Growth, Global Growth and International Growth mutual funds and products outside the U.S. Mr. Hamzaogullari is also a member of Loomis Sayles' Board of Directors. Mr. Hamzaogullari joined Loomis Sayles in 2010 from Evergreen Investments where he was a senior portfolio manager and managing director. Mr. Hamzaogullari received a B.S. from Bilkent University in Turkey and an M.B.A. from George Washington University. He has 32 years of investment industry experience. Mr. Hamzaogullari holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst<sup>®</sup> (CFA) and is a member of CFA Society Boston. |

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| **Sub-Adviser** | Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA"), 101 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078, is a sub-adviser to the Fund. FMA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. Together, the Franklin organization and its affiliates manage, as of December 31, 2025, over $x.xx trillion in assets, and have been in the investment management business since 1947. |
| **FMA**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | Christian Correa and Timothy M. Rankin are responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to FMA. |
|  | **Christian Correa, CFA**, is President and Chief Investment Officer for Franklin Mutual Series. Mr. Correa is portfolio manager on the Franklin Mutual Shares and Franklin Mutual Global Discovery. He previously served as Director of Research for Franklin Mutual Series from 2010 to 2020. Prior to joining Franklin Mutual Series in 2003, he covered merger arbitrage and special situations at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Mr. Correa began his career writing software for SPL WorldGroup (later acquired by Oracle). Mr. Correa earned a B.A. in philosophy, politics and economics from Claremont McKenna College, an M.A. in economics from Northwestern University and is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Mr. Correa is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. |
|  | **Timothy M. Rankin, CFA**, is a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst Franklin Mutual Series. He is a Portfolio Manager for the Franklin Mutual Global Discovery, International, and European strategies and has global research responsibilities for the energy and chemicals industries. Mr. Rankin also serves as the investment team's dedicated Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, a role focused on ensuring effective integration of ESG into the team's fundamental, bottom-up analysis to provide a more comprehensive view of the potential risks and rewards of an investment. Mr. Rankin previously worked at Franklin Mutual Series from 1997 through 2004, and he rejoined the investment group in 2010. Prior to rejoining Franklin Mutual Series, he was managing director of Blue Harbour Group, LLC, a private investment firm focused on small- and mid-cap North American companies. Prior to his original employment with Franklin Mutual Series, Mr. Rankin was an equity analyst at Glickenhaus & Co. He has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, beginning in 1992. Mr. Rankin earned a B.A. in urban studies and eco-nomics from Columbia University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, and is a Funda-mentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) Credential Holder. |
| **Sub-Adviser** | Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. ("SIMNA"), located at 7 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018, is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Schroders plc, a publicly-owned holding company organized under the laws of England. Schroders plc and its affiliates had assets under management of approximately $xxx.x billion as of December 31, 2025. |
| **SIMNA Portfolio Managers** | Marcus Durell and Mallory Timmermans are responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to the managed volatility sleeve. |
|  | **Marcus Durell,** is Head of Portfolio Management within RMI at SIMNA. Mr. Durell joined SIMNA in 2012 and is head of the portfolio management team responsible for implementing dynamic allocation strategies using derivatives for clients. Mr. Durell holds a B.A., with honors, in Commerce from The University of Newcastle, Australia and also holds a diploma in Insurance from Deakin University. |
|  | **Mallory Timmermans, CFA,** is Head of RMI Portfolio Management at SIMNA. Ms. Timmermans joined SIMNA in 2012, and her team is responsible for the delivery of custom growth solutions globally. Now based in London, from 2018 to 2020, she worked in the New York office within her role as a Portfolio Manager. Ms. Timmermans holds a MSc in Risk & Stochastics from London School of Economics, and also holds a BSc in Statistics with Economics minor form University of Waterloo, Canada. She is a CFA charterholder. |

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A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts will be available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2025.

**Pricing of Fund Shares** 

The Fund determines its net asset value per share ("NAV") as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day). The Fund's NAV is the value of a single Fund share. The Fund determines its NAV by adding the values of its portfolio securities and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

An order for Fund shares received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day.

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The Fund's portfolio securities may be traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed. Therefore, the Fund's NAV may fluctuate on days when you do not have access to the Fund to purchase or redeem shares.

The Fund typically values its assets based on "market price." Market price for equities is typically the security's last sale price on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter, and for debt securities is typically the mean between the bid and ask prices (or the price established by an independent pricing service). Certain short-term fixed income securities are valued based on "amortized cost."

In certain circumstances, the Fund's adviser, LFI, may value Fund portfolio securities at "fair value" in accordance with applicable fair value procedures. The fair value of portfolio securities may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and a security's fair value price may be materially different than the value realized upon the sale of that security. LFI's role with respect to fair valuation may present certain conflicts of interest given the impact valuations can have on Fund performance.

The Fund anticipates using fair value pricing for securities primarily traded on U.S. exchanges only under very limited circumstances, such as the unexpected early closing of the exchange on which a security is traded or suspension of trading in the security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets, if applicable, because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund determines its NAV. The earlier close of these non-U.S. markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. If the Fund invests in foreign equity securities, it may frequently value many of those securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

To the extent the Fund invests in one or more mutual funds, the Fund values underlying mutual fund shares at their respective NAVs. For more information regarding the determination of a mutual fund's NAV, including when the mutual fund will fair value its portfolio securities and the effects of using fair value pricing, see the mutual fund's prospectus and SAI.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

The Fund sells and redeems its shares, without charge, at their NAV next determined after the Fund or its agent receives a purchase or redemption request. The value of Fund shares redeemed may be more or less than original cost.

The Fund normally pays for shares redeemed within seven days after the Fund receives the redemption request. However, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payments for any period when (a) the NYSE closes for other than weekends and holidays; (b) the SEC restricts trading on the NYSE; (c) the SEC determines that an emergency exists, so that the Fund's disposal of investment securities, or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (d) the SEC permits, by order, for the protection of Fund shareholders.

The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds using holdings of cash in the Fund's portfolio, or using the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities. To a lesser extent, the Fund also may use borrowing arrangements to meet redemption requests. Borrowing is typically expected to be used only during stressed or abnormal market conditions, when an increased portion of the Fund's holdings may be comprised of less liquid investments, or during emergency or temporary circumstances.

**Market Timing** 

Frequent, large, or short-term purchases, redemptions or transfers such as those associated with "market timing" transactions, may adversely affect the Fund and its investment returns. These transactions may dilute the value of Fund shares, interfere with the efficient management of the Fund's portfolio, and increase the Fund's brokerage and administrative costs. As a result, the Fund strongly discourages such trading activity. To protect the Fund and its shareholders from potentially harmful trading activity, the Board has approved certain market timing policies and procedures (the "Market Timing Procedures"). The Board may revise the Market Timing Procedures at any time and without prior notice.

Investors may seek to exploit delays between a change in the value of a Fund's portfolio holdings, and the time when that change is reflected in the NAV of the Fund's shares by purchasing or redeeming shares at NAVs that do not reflect appropriate fair value prices. This risk is more pronounced for funds investing in overseas markets, due to the time differential in pricing between U.S. and overseas markets, and thinly traded securities. The Fund seeks to deter and prevent this activity by the appropriate use of "fair value" pricing of the Fund's portfolio securities.

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The Fund seeks to monitor shareholder account activities in order to detect and prevent excessive and disruptive trading practices. The Fund and LFI each reserve the right to reject, restrict, or refuse any purchase order (including exchanges) from any investor, if, in the judgment of the Fund or LFI, the transaction may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders.

The Fund has entered into agreements with each insurance company that holds Fund shares to help detect and prevent market timing. Under the agreements, an insurance company may be required to (i) provide certain identifying and account information regarding contract owners who invest in Fund shares through the omnibus account; and (ii) restrict further purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by a contract owner whom the Fund has identified as a market timer.

The Fund also may rely on frequent trading policies established by such insurance companies. If the Fund detects potential market timing, the Fund will contact the applicable insurance company and may ask the insurance company to take additional action, if appropriate, based on the particular circumstances.

Fund investors seeking to engage in market timing may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection. In addition, Fund shares may be held through omnibus accounts, which generally do not identify trading activity of Fund investors on an individual basis. As a result of these and other operational or technological limitations, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify or prevent market timing. Moreover, the identification of Fund investors determined to engage in transactions that may adversely affect the Fund or its investors involves judgments that are inherently subjective.

Insurance company sponsors of your contract may impose transfer limitations and other limitations designed to curtail market timing. Please refer to the prospectus and SAI for your variable annuity or variable life contract for details.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the Fund's disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI.

**Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements** 

The Fund offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class. The two classes are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee which has been adopted pursuant to a distribution and service plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, Service Class shares pay annual amounts not exceeding 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Fund offers shares to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable contracts. The Fund pays its principal underwriter, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD"), out of the assets of the Service Class, for activities primarily intended to sell Service Class shares or variable contracts offering Service Class shares. LFD pays third parties for these sales activities pursuant to written agreements with such parties. The 12b-1 fee may be increased by the Fund's Board up to the maximum allowed by the Plan, without shareholder approval, in accordance with the Plan's terms. These fees are paid out of the Service Class assets on an ongoing basis, and over time will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-advisers or underlying funds, if any, or their affiliates, may pay additional compensation (at their own expense and not as a Fund expense) to certain affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries (collectively, "financial intermediaries") in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or insurance products that contain the Fund and/or shareholder servicing ("distribution assistance"). The level of payments made to a qualifying financial intermediary in any given year will vary. To the extent permitted by SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules and other applicable laws and regulations, LFD may pay or allow its affiliates to pay other promotional incentives or payments to financial intermediaries.

If a mutual fund sponsor, distributor or other party makes greater payments to your financial intermediary for distribution assistance than sponsors or distributors of other mutual funds make to your financial intermediary, your financial intermediary and its salespersons may have a financial incentive to favor sales of shares of the mutual fund complex making the higher payments over another mutual fund complex or over other investment options. You should consult with your financial intermediary and review carefully the disclosure relating to the compensation your financial intermediary receives in connection with the investment products your financial intermediary recommends or sells to you. In certain instances, the payments could be significant and may cause a conflict of interest for your financial intermediary. Any such payments to a financial intermediary will not change the Fund's NAV, or the price of its shares, as such payments are not made from Fund assets.

For more information, please see the SAI.

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**Distribution Policy** 

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, which requires annual distributions of net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders – the insurance company variable accounts. The Fund may distribute net realized capital gains only once a year. Net investment income and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares of the same class at no charge, and are reflected in variable account values.

Contract owners ordinarily are not taxed on Fund distributions. In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. See the "Tax Information" section.

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**Financial Highlights** 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Fund's Standard and Service Class shares for the past five years or since their inception (as applicable). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects any waivers and reimbursement of expenses by the Adviser, as applicable. If this is the case, performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The information in the table was derived from the financial statements which have been audited by [________], the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the Form N-CSR dated December 31, 2025, which is available upon request.

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|  | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>Standard Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>Standard Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>Standard Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>Standard Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>Standard Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $41.594 | $37.707 | $45.868 | $39.545 | $35.448 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.648 | 0.628 | 0.501 | 0.385 | 0.431 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.570 | 5.769 | (6.164) | 6.464 | 4.052 |
|  Total from investment operations | 5.218 | 6.397 | (5.663) | 6.849 | 4.483 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.710) | (0.657) | (0.624) | (0.526) | (0.386) |
|  Net realized gain | (1.883) | (1.853) | (1.874) |  |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (2.593) | (2.510) | (2.498) | (0.526) | (0.386) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $44.219 | $41.594 | $37.707 | $45.868 | $39.545 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 12.54% | 17.24% | (12.06%) | 17.32% | 12.66% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $90756 | $87204 | $78905 | $98213 | $90558 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.71% | 0.73% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.72% | 0.74% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.44% | 1.56% | 1.24% | 0.88% | 1.25% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/ reimbursed | 1.43% | 1.55% | 1.23% | 0.87% | 1.24% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 27% | 20% | 29% | 27% | 45% |

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<sup>1</sup> Effective May 1, 2020 Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. was added as a sub-adviser and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's volatility risk management strategy overlay, replacing SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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|  | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund**<br> **Service Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund**<br> **Service Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund**<br> **Service Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund**<br> **Service Class** | **LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund**<br> **Service Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $41.586 | $37.705 | $45.861 | $39.540 | $35.451 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.535 | 0.526 | 0.399 | 0.275 | 0.344 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 4.567 | 5.761 | (6.159) | 6.457 | 4.041 |
|  Total from investment operations | 5.102 | 6.287 | (5.760) | 6.732 | 4.385 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.593) | (0.553) | (0.522) | (0.411) | (0.296) |
|  Net realized gain | (1.883) | (1.853) | (1.874) |  |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (2.476) | (2.406) | (2.396) | (0.411) | (0.296) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $44.212 | $41.586 | $37.705 | $45.861 | $39.540 |
|  Total return<sup>3</sup> | 12.26% | 16.95% | (12.28%) | 17.03% | 12.38% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $849960 | $883961 | $859170 | $1071692 | $1024444 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.96% | 0.98% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.98% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 0.99% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 1.19% | 1.31% | 0.99% | 0.63% | 1.00% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/ reimbursed | 1.18% | 1.30% | 0.98% | 0.62% | 0.99% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 27% | 20% | 29% | 27% | 45% |

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<sup>1</sup> Effective May 1, 2020 Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. was added as a sub-adviser and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's volatility risk management strategy overlay, replacing SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects a waiver by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waiver not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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**General Information** 

The use of the Fund by both annuity and life insurance variable accounts is called mixed funding. Due to differences in redemption rates, tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of contract owners under the variable life accounts may conflict with those of contract owners under the variable annuity accounts. Violation of the federal tax laws by one variable account investing in the Fund could cause the contracts funded through another variable account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial action was taken. The Fund's Board will monitor for any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, the Fund or a variable account should take.

A conflict could arise that requires a variable account to redeem a substantial amount of assets from the Fund. The redemption could disrupt orderly portfolio management to the detriment of those contract owners still investing in the Fund. Also, the Fund could determine that it has become so large that its size materially impairs investment performance. The Fund would then examine its options, which could include imposition of redemption fees or temporarily closing the Fund to new investors.

You can find additional information in the Fund's SAI, which is on file with the SEC. The Fund incorporates its SAI, dated [May 1, 2026], into its prospectus. The Fund will provide a free copy of its SAI upon request.

You can find detailed information about the Fund's investments in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. The annual report discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements. The Fund will provide a free copy of its annual and semi-annual report upon request.

The SAI, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, upon request. For an SAI, annual or semi-annual report or financial statements, either write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or by calling toll-free 866-436-8717. You may also call this number to request other information about the Fund, or to make inquiries. The Fund's SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, at **https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/lvip**.

You can also get reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at **https://www.sec.gov**. You can get copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

SEC File No: 811-08090

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust*

**LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund** 

**Standard and Service Class** 

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Prospectus** [May 1, 2026]

LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund, formerly LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund, (the "Fund") is a series of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"). Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts ("variable accounts") of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, its affiliates, and third-party insurance companies. You cannot purchase shares of the Fund directly. This prospectus discusses the information about the Fund that you should know before investing.

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have not authorized any dealer, salesperson, or any other person to give any information, or to make any representation, other than what this prospectus states.

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|  **[Summary](#pro4toc105081_1)** |  |
|  [Investment Objective](#pro4toc105081_2) | 1 |
|  [Fees and Expenses](#pro4toc105081_3) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Annual Fund Operating Expenses](#pro4toc105081_4) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Example](#pro4toc105081_5) | 1 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#pro4toc105081_6) | 2 |
|  [Principal Investment Strategies](#pro4toc105081_7) | 2 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro4toc105081_8) | 2 |
|  [Fund Performance](#pro4toc105081_9) | 5 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser](#pro4toc105081_10) | 6 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#pro4toc105081_11) | 6 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro4toc105081_12) | 6 |
|  [Tax Information](#pro4toc105081_13) | 6 |
|  [Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries](#pro4toc105081_14) | 6 |
|  **[Additional Information about the Fund](#pro4toc105081_15)** | 7 |
|  [Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies](#pro4toc105081_16) | 7 |
|  [Principal Risks](#pro4toc105081_17) | 7 |
|  [Management and Organization](#pro4toc105081_18) | 10 |
|  [Pricing of Fund Shares](#pro4toc105081_19) | 11 |
|  [Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares](#pro4toc105081_20) | 11 |
|  [Market Timing](#pro4toc105081_21) | 12 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#pro4toc105081_22) | 12 |
|  [Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements](#pro4toc105081_23) | 12 |
|  [Distribution Policy](#pro4toc105081_24) | 13 |
|  [Financial Highlights](#pro4toc105081_25) | 14 |
|  [General Information](#pro4toc105081_26) | 16 |

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**LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund** 

**Formerly LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund** 

(Standard and Service Class)

**Summary** 

**Investment Objective** 

The investment objective of the LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund (the "Fund") is to seek total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income.

**Fees and Expenses** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses** 

**(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **Standard**<br>**Class** | **Service**<br>**Class** |
|  Management Fee | 0.65% | 0.65% |
|  Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees |  | 0.30% |
|  Other Expenses | 0.13% | 0.13% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.78% | 1.08% |
|  Less Expense Reimbursement<sup>1</sup> | (0.04%) | (0.04%) |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Expense Reimbursement) | 0.74% | 1.04% |

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| 1 | Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) exceed 0.74% of the Fund's average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 1.04% for the Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2026 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.  |

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**Example** 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. This example reflects the net operating expenses with expense reimbursement for the two-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without expense reimbursement for the remaining time periods shown below. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **1 year** | **3 years** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  Standard Class | $76 | $245 | $429 | $962 |
|  Service Class | $106 | $340 | $592 | $1314 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 57% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM" or the "Sub-Adviser") serves as Sub-Adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in high-yield corporate bonds and other debt instruments with an emphasis on those that are rated below investment-grade. A high-yield security, or junk bond, is one that has been rated below the four highest categories used by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, determined by the investment advisor to be of similar quality.

Types of high-yield securities the Fund may invest in include: bank loans in the form of assignments or participations; payment-in-kind securities; deferred payment securities; and fixed, variable, and floating rate obligations. The Fund may invest in new issuances of high yield securities, distressed securities, and restricted or illiquid securities, including Rule 144A securities.

Bank loans include senior secured and unsecured floating rate loans of corporations, partnerships, or other entities. Typically these loans hold a senior position in the borrower's capital structure, they have interest rates that reset frequently, and they may be secured by the borrower's assets or they may be unsecured. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in bank loan investments.

Deferred payment securities are zero-coupon securities that convert on a specified date to interest bearing debt securities. On this date, the stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest is paid at regular intervals.

The Fund may invest in fixed-income instruments of foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers. Generally, the Fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated securities, however, the Fund may invest in Securities denominated in foreign currencies.

The Fund has no average maturity limitations, but it typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term debt securities. The fund may also invest in short-term money market instruments and U.S. government securities.

To determine whether to buy or sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, various fund requirements and standards, along with economic conditions, alternative investments and interest rates.

The Fund's 80% policy is nonfundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Fund shareholders would be given at least 60 days' notice prior to any such change.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may
decline in value and you could lose money.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **High yield (junk) bond risk.** The risk that high yield securities, commonly known as "junk
bonds," are subject to reduced creditworthiness of issuers, increased risk of default, and a more limited and less liquid secondary market. High yield securities may also be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss of income and
principal than are higher-rated securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Credit Risk.** Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to
make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by "credit ratings" assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). A decrease in an issuer's credit rating may cause a decline
in the value of the issuer's debt obligations. However, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer's current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by
rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Loans and other direct indebtedness risk.** The risk that a fund will not receive payment of principal,
interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower and the lending institution. A fund's ability to sell its loans or to realize their full value upon sale
may also be impaired due to the lack of an active trading market, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, contractual restrictions, and extended trade 5 settlement periods. In addition, certain loans in which a fund invests may not be
considered securities. A fund therefore may not be able to rely upon the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws with respect to these investments.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Restricted securities risk.** The risk that restricted securities are subject to legal or contractual
restrictions on resale, and there can be no assurance of a ready market for resale. These securities include private placements or other unregistered securities, such as "Rule 144A Securities", which are securities that may be sold only
to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act). Privately placed securities, Rule 144A securities and other restricted securities may have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the
extent the Fund finds it difficult to sell these securities when the Manager believes it is desirable to do so, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, and
the prices realized could be less than those originally paid, or less than the fair market value. At times, the illiquidity of the market, as well as the lack of publicly available information regarding these securities also may make it difficult to
determine the fair market value of such securities for purposes of computing the NAV of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in
U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and
dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes,
confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign
investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively
impact investments in those countries.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Currency Management Strategy Risk.** Currency management strategies, including cross-hedging, may
substantially change exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses if currencies do not perform as expected. In addition, currency management strategies, to the extent that they reduce exposure to currency risks, also may reduce the
ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Furthermore, there may not be perfect correlation between the amount of exposure to a particular currency and the amount of securities in the portfolio denominated in that
currency. Currency rates may also fluctuate significantly, reducing returns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Interest Rate Risk.** When interest rates change, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally
will fluctuate in value. These fluctuations in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Prepayment/Call Risk.** Debt securities are subject to prepayment risk when the issuer can
"call" the security, or repay principal, in whole or in part, prior to the security's maturity. When the Fund reinvests the prepayments of principal it receives, it may receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on the
called security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Subsidiary Risk.** By investing in a subsidiary, a fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with
the subsidiary's investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Underlying Fund's subsidiary (the "Subsidiary") are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Underlying Fund and are subject
to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Underlying Fund (see "Commodities- Related Investment Risks" above). There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved.
The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in the Underlying Fund's prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Underlying Fund wholly owns and controls the
Subsidiary, and the Underlying Fund and the Subsidiary are both managed by the Adviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Underlying Fund and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United
States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Underlying Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Underlying Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and could
adversely affect the Underlying Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **New Issue Risk.** New issues may have limited markets, making valuation and selling difficult. The market
value of newly issued securities may fluctuate considerably.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Distressed Securities Risk.** Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in
addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. A fund that invests in distressed securities will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed
securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. Consequently, the fund may incur additional expenses to the extent
it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, the fund may lose its entire investment or may be
required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Deferred Payment Securities Risk.** These securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations when
interest rates change than securities that currently pay interest. During the time that interest payments are not being made on these securities, holders are deemed to receive income annually, even though cash is not received.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Payment-in-Kind Securities Risk.** Payment-in-kind securities defer cash interest payments by treating them as additional principal. This results in higher total debt and the potential for
increased default risk of the issuer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or
rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not
produce desired results.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• **Liquidity Risk.** Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares
without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk also may result
from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to
hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may
have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

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**Fund Performance** 

The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Delaware VIP High Yield Series, a former series of Delaware VIP<sup>®</sup> Trust, (the "Predecessor Fund") as the result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund on May 1, 2021. The returns presented for periods prior to May 1, 2021 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Fund and the Predecessor Fund have substantially similar investment goals and strategies.

Historical performance for Standard Class and Service Class shares is based on the previous performance of Standard Class and Service Class, respectively, of the Predecessor Fund. Historical performance prior to May 1, 2021 has not been adjusted to reflect fees and expenses of Standard Class shares and Service Class shares, respectively, of the Predecessor Fund.

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund's Standard Class investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Standard and Service Classes compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows historical performance of the Fund's Standard Class shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

**Annual Total Returns (%)** 

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|  Highest Quarterly Return | Q2 2020 | 9.69% |
|  Lowest Quarterly Return | Q1 2020 | (12.01%) |

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**Average Annual Total Returns for periods ended 12/31/25** 

**[To be Updated/Provided]** 

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|  | **1 year** | **5 years** | **10 years** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund – Standard Class | 6.66% | 3.68% | 4.23% |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund – Service Class | 6.34% | 3.36% | 3.94% |
|  Morningstar US Core Bond Index<sup>1</sup> (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 1.36% | -0.36% | 1.32% |
|  ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) | 8.20% | 4.03% | 5.08% |

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<sup>1</sup> In connection with new regulatory requirements, the Fund changed its broad-based securities market benchmark index.

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**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser** 

Investment Adviser: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")

Investment Sub-Adviser: Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM")

**Portfolio Managers** 

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| **NCRAM**<br> **Portfolio Managers** | **Company Title** | **Experience with Fund** |
| David Crall, CFA | Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer | [Since April 2026] |
| Amy Yu Chang, CFA | Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | [Since April 2026] |
| Stephen Kotsen, CFA | Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | [Since April 2026] |
| Chris Parham, CFA | Executive Director and Assistant Portfolio Manager | [Since April 2026] |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

**Tax Information** 

In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. Contract owners should consult their contract Prospectus for more information on the federal income tax consequences to them regarding their indirect investment in the Fund. Contract owners also may wish to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in variable contracts and the Fund, including application of state and local taxes.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries** 

Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. Parties related to the Fund (such as the Fund's principal underwriter or investment adviser) may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest and may influence the insurance company to include the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) for the sale and retention of variable contracts that offer Fund shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries to recommend variable contracts that offer Fund shares. The prospectus or other disclosure documents for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments, if any. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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**Additional Information about the Fund** 

**Investment Objective and Principal Investment Strategies** 

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return and, as a secondary objective, high current income. This objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM" or the "Sub-Adviser") serves as Sub-Adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets.

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in high-yield corporate bonds and other debt instruments with an emphasis on those that are rated below investment-grade. A high-yield security, or junk bond, is one that has been rated below the four highest categories used by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or, if unrated, determined by the investment advisor to be of similar quality. Issuers of these securities may have short financial histories or questionable credit.

The portfolio managers generally operate a long-only strategy using a bottom-up investment philosophy by investing in companies that they believe can carry debt loads through different economic cycles. The portfolio managers look for companies that demonstrate the ability to generate strong, sustainable cash flow, which may enable them to decrease leverage and improve their ratings. The portfolio managers also use a top-down investment strategy to identify areas of the high yield market that they believe are undervalued relative to the rest of the market. The portfolio managers decide which debt securities to buy and sell by, among other things:

• identifying debt securities that satisfy the fund's credit quality standards;

• considering the price of the security and the issuer's financial history, condition, management and
prospects;

• assessing current and anticipated interest rates;

• evaluating current economic conditions and the risk of inflation; or

• evaluating special features of the debt securities that may make them more or less attractive to alternatives.

The portfolio managers will actively allocate the fund's assets in a range of high-yield securities and debt instruments including, but not limited to, corporate bonds, bank loans in the form of assignments or participations, payment-in-kind securities, and deferred payment securities. These high-yield securities may be fixed, variable, or floating rate. The fund may invest in new issuances of high yield securities, distressed securities, and restricted or illiquid securities, including Rule 144A securities. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in bank loan investments.

The fund may invest in fixed-income instruments of foreign issuers. The fund may also invest a portion of its assets in emerging markets debt securities. The fund considers a security to be from a developed country if its issuer is located in the following developed countries list, which is subject to change: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The fund considers a security to be an emerging markets security if its issuer is located outside of the countries listed above.

Generally, the fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated securities, however, the fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The fund may also invest in short-term money market instruments and U.S. government securities.

The fund has no average maturity limitations, but it typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term debt securities.

In the event of adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the fund's principal investment strategies. To the extent the fund assumes a defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.

In addition to the principal strategies described above, the fund can purchase other types of securities such as certain asset-backed securities, zero-coupon bonds, convertible and preferred securities, investment grade securities, common stock, and equity equivalent securities.

**Principal Risks** 

All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The following risks reflect the principal risks of the Fund.

**Market Risk.** The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in the Fund may decline in value and you could lose money. A decline in value could result from, among other things, a negative development of the issuer of a security, an industry, a sector of the economy, or the overall securities market. In addition, the occurrence of geopolitical conflicts, war or terrorist activities could have adverse impacts on markets in various and unpredictable ways. For instance, war, terrorism, social unrest, recessions, supply chain disruptions, market manipulation, government defaults, government shutdowns, political changes, diplomatic developments, or the imposition of sanctions, tariffs, and other similar measures, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters can all negatively impact the securities markets, which could cause the Fund to lose value.

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**High yield (junk) bond risk.** The risk that high yield securities, commonly known as "junk bonds," are subject to reduced creditworthiness of issuers, increased risk of default, and a more limited and less liquid secondary market. High yield securities may also be subject to greater price volatility and risk of loss of income and principal than are higher-rated securities.

**Credit Risk.** Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by "credit ratings" assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). A decrease in an issuer's credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer's debt obligations.

The issuer also may have increased interest payments, because an issuer with a lower credit rating generally has to pay a higher interest rate to borrow money. As a result, the issuer's future earnings and profitability also could be negatively affected. This could further increase the credit risk associated with that debt obligation. Generally, credit risk is higher for corporate and foreign government debt obligations than for U.S. government securities, and higher still for debt rated below investment grade (high yield bonds).

In addition, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer's current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate. Rising or high interest rates may deteriorate the credit quality of an issuer or counterparty, particularly if an issuer or counterparty faces challenges rolling or refinancing its obligations.

**Loans and other direct indebtedness risk.** The risk that a fund will not receive payment of principal, interest, and other amounts due in connection with these investments and will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower and the lending institution. A fund's ability to sell its loans or to realize their full value upon sale may also be impaired due to the lack of an active trading market, irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, contractual restrictions, and extended trade 5 settlement periods. In addition, certain loans in which a fund invests may not be considered securities. A fund therefore may not be able to rely upon the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws with respect to these investments.

**Restricted securities risk.** The risk that restricted securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, and there can be no assurance of a ready market for resale. These securities include private placements or other unregistered securities, such as "Rule 144A Securities", which are securities that may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act). Privately placed securities, Rule 144A securities and other restricted securities may have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund finds it difficult to sell these securities when the Manager believes it is desirable to do so, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, and the prices realized could be less than those originally paid, or less than the fair market value. At times, the illiquidity of the market, as well as the lack of publicly available information regarding these securities also may make it difficult to determine the fair market value of such securities for purposes of computing the NAV of the Fund.

**Foreign Investments Risk.** Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. The value of foreign investments may be reduced by foreign taxes, such as foreign taxes on interest and dividends. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including, for example, the imposition of exchange controls, the imposition of tariffs, economic and trade sanctions or embargoes, confiscations, and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. Foreign governments may also impose a heavy tax on a company, withhold a company's payment of interest or dividends, seize assets of a company, take over a company, limit currency convertibility, or repatriation, or bar withdrawal of assets from the country. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign issuers generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. The volume of transactions in certain foreign markets remains considerably below that of the U.S. markets. Accordingly, foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers. Investing in local markets may require special procedures or local governmental approvals or other actions, any of which may involve additional costs. These factors also may affect the liquidity of a foreign investment. Foreign brokerage commissions and custodian fees also are generally higher than in the U.S. In addition, certain foreign countries may be subject to terrorism, governmental collapse, regional conflicts and war, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region, and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity.

**Currency Management Strategy Risk.** Currency management strategies, including cross-hedging, may substantially change exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses if currencies do not perform as expected. In addition, currency management strategies, to the extent that they reduce exposure to currency risks, also may reduce the ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Furthermore, there may not be perfect correlation between the amount of exposure to a particular currency and the amount of securities in the portfolio denominated in that currency. Using currency management strategies for purposes other than hedging further increases the Fund's exposure to foreign investment losses. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets. In addition, currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time, and can reduce returns.

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**Interest Rate Risk.** When interest rates change, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will fluctuate in value. These fluctuations in value are greater for fixed income securities, as well as funds, with longer maturities or durations. Duration measures the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. This measure incorporates a security's yield, maturity, and call features, among other factors. If, for example, the price of a security has a duration of five years, it would be expected that the price of that security would fall approximately five percent if interest rates rose by one percent.

In addition, when interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall. Also, proceeds from a current investment in fixed income securities, both interest payments and principal payments, may be reinvested in instruments that offer lower yields than the current investment due in part to market conditions and the interest rate environment at the time of reinvestment.

Numerous factors can cause interest rates to change, including, but not limited to, changes, or the anticipation of changes, to Federal Reserve central bank or government monetary policies and general economic conditions, which may exacerbate the risks associated with changing interest rates. The Federal Reserve, for example, may raise the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address rising interest rates. During periods of very low or negative interest rates, a Fund may be unable to maintain positive returns. Very low or negative rates may magnify interest rate risk. Changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, may have unpredictable effects on the markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**Prepayment/Call Risk.** Debt securities are subject to prepayment risk when the issuer can "call" the security, or repay principal, in whole or in part, prior to the security's maturity. When the Fund reinvests the prepayments of principal it receives, it may receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on the called security.

**Subsidiary Risk.** By investing in a subsidiary, a fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the subsidiary's investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Underlying Fund's subsidiary (the "Subsidiary") are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Underlying Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Underlying Fund (see "Commodities-Related Investment Risks" above). There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in the Underlying Fund's prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Underlying Fund wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Underlying Fund and the Subsidiary are both managed by the Adviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Underlying Fund and its shareholders. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Underlying Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in the Underlying Fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and could adversely affect the Underlying Fund.

**New Issue Risk.** New issues may have limited markets, making valuation and selling difficult. The market value of newly issued securities may fluctuate considerably.

**Distressed Securities Risk.** Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. A fund that invests in distressed securities will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and may incur costs to protect its investment. In addition, distressed securities involve the substantial risk that principal will not be repaid. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment. Consequently, the fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, the fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than its original investment. Distressed securities and any securities received in an exchange for such securities may be subject to restrictions on resale.

**Deferred Payment Securities Risk.** These securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations when interest rates change than securities that currently pay interest. During the time that interest payments are not being made on these securities, holders are deemed to receive income annually, even though cash is not received.

**Payment-in-Kind Securities Risk.** Payment-in-kind securities defer cash interest payments by treating them as additional principal. This results in higher total debt and the potential for increased default risk of the issuer.

**Active Management Risk.** The portfolio investments are actively-managed, rather than tracking an index or rigidly following certain rules, which may negatively affect investment performance. Consequently, there is the risk that the methods and analyses, including models, tools and data, employed in this process may be flawed or incorrect and may not produce desired results. This could cause the Fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives.

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**Liquidity Risk**. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund cannot meet requests to redeem Fund-issued shares without significantly diluting the remaining investors' interest in the Fund. This may result when portfolio holdings may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk may result from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. An increase in shareholder redemptions could require the Fund to sell securities at reduced prices, which would in turn reduce the value of the Fund. In addition, the market for a particular holding may become illiquid due to adverse market or economic conditions, completely apart from any specific conditions in the market for a particular security. Actions by governments and regulators may have the effect of reducing market liquidity, market resiliency and money supply, such as through higher interest rates, tighter financial regulations and proposals related to open-end fund liquidity that may prevent the Fund from participating in certain markets. Liquidity risk also refers to the risk that the Fund may be required to hold additional cash or sell other investments in order to obtain cash to close out derivatives or meet the liquidity demands that derivatives can create to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. The Fund may have to sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price to meet such obligations. The Fund's liquidity risk management program requires that the Fund invest no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments.

**Management and Organization** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Fund oversees the business and affairs of the Fund, and has the power to amend the Fund's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to generally oversee the Fund's operations.

**Manager of Managers Structure:** The Fund operates under a "manager-of-managers" structure. LFI (defined below as the Fund's investment adviser) has received an SEC exemptive order that permits it, subject to approval of the Board – and without the approval of shareholders – to: (i) select a new sub-adviser or additional sub-advisers for the Fund; (ii) replace a sub-adviser; (iii) enter into new sub-advisory agreements and/or modify the terms of any existing sub-advisory agreement; and (iv) allocate and reallocate the Fund's assets among LFI and one or more sub-advisers. (The order does not apply to the hiring of a sub-adviser that is an affiliate of LFI.) If a new sub-adviser is hired for the Fund, the Fund will provide its shareholders with information about the new sub-adviser within 90 days of hiring. LFI has the ultimate responsibility (subject to Board oversight) to oversee, monitor and evaluate a sub-adviser's performance and to recommend the hiring, termination and replacement of a sub-adviser.

**Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser:** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") is the Fund's investment adviser. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Life. LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. As of December 31, 2025, LFI had more than $121.1 billion in assets under management.

Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides nationwide insurance and financial services.

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement with LFI. LFI may hire one or more sub-advisers who are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day investment management. A sub-adviser is paid by LFI from its management fee.

A description of LFI (including the effective advisory fee rate for the most recently completed fiscal year), the Fund's sub-adviser, and the portfolio managers are included below. The Fund's statement of additional information ("SAI") provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers' ownership of Fund shares.

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| **Adviser** | LFI (aggregate advisory fee paid to LFI for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was [ ]% of the Fund's average net assets). |
| **Sub-Adviser** | Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM") is located at Worldwide Plaza, 309 West 49<sup>th</sup> Street, New York, NY 10019. NCRAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc. As of December 31, 2025, NCRAM and its affiliates had $38.0 billion in assets under management. |
| **NCRAM Portfolio Managers** | David Crall, Amy Yu Chang, Stephen Kotsen, and Chris Parham are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's assets. |
|  | **David Crall, CFA,** is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Investment Officer (CIO), and Managing Director. He joined NCRAM in 1992, became CIO in 2010, and CEO in 2019. He has a bachelor's degree from Yale University. He is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder and member of the CFA Institute.<br>**Amy Yu Chang, CFA,** Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, joined NCRAM in 1999 and has been a portfolio manager for NCRAM's high yield bond investments since 2007. She has a bachelor's<br> degree in Biology from Yale University. She is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder and member of the CFA Institute.<br>**Stephen Kotsen, CFA,** Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, joined NCRAM in 1998 and has been a portfolio manager for NCRAM's high yield bond investments since 2000. He has an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School, and a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Princeton University. He is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder and member of the CFA Institute.<br>**Chris Parham, CFA,** is an Executive Director and Assistant Portfolio Manager with NCRAM. He became an Assistant Portfolio Manager of NCRAM's high yield strategies in January of 2018, and has formally served as Assistant Portfolio Manager for a subset of NCRAM's US high yield funds since June of 2025. Mr. Parham joined NCRAM in August 2007 as a Credit Analyst and currently covers the Banking & Financials industries, in addition to his assistant portfolio manager responsibilities. His previous coverage includes the Printing & Publishing and Broadcasting industries. Mr. Parham graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a B.A. in Government and a minor in Economics. He is a CFA<sup>®</sup> charterholder, a member of the CFA Institute, and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. |

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A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the Fund's investment advisory and sub-advisory contracts is available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2025.

**Pricing of Fund Shares** 

The Fund determines its net asset value per share ("NAV") as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day). The Fund's NAV is the value of a single Fund share. The Fund determines its NAV by adding the values of its portfolio securities and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing by the number of Fund shares outstanding.

An order for Fund shares received after the close of regular trading on the NYSE will be effected at the NAV determined on the next business day.

The Fund's portfolio securities may be traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed. Therefore, the Fund's NAV may fluctuate on days when you do not have access to the Fund to purchase or redeem shares.

The Fund typically values its assets based on "market price." Market price for equities is typically the security's last sale price on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter, and for debt securities is typically the mean between the bid and ask prices (or the price established by an independent pricing service). Certain short-term fixed income securities are valued based on "amortized cost."

In certain circumstances, the Fund's adviser, LFI, may value Fund portfolio securities at "fair value" in accordance with applicable fair value procedures. The fair value of portfolio securities may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and a security's fair value price may be materially different than the value realized upon the sale of that security. LFI's role with respect to fair valuation may present certain conflicts of interest given the impact valuations can have on Fund performance.

The Fund anticipates using fair value pricing for securities primarily traded on U.S. exchanges only under very limited circumstances, such as the unexpected early closing of the exchange on which a security is traded or suspension of trading in the security. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets, if applicable, because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund determines its NAV. The earlier close of these non-U.S. markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. If the Fund invests in foreign equity securities, it may frequently value many of those securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.

To the extent the Fund invests in one or more mutual funds, the Fund values underlying mutual fund shares at their respective NAVs. For more information regarding the determination of a mutual fund's NAV, including when the mutual fund will fair value its portfolio securities and the effects of using fair value pricing, see the mutual fund's prospectus and SAI.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("LNY"), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund's shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

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The Fund sells and redeems its shares, without charge, at their NAV next determined after the Fund or its agent receives a purchase or redemption request. The value of Fund shares redeemed may be more or less than original cost.

The Fund normally pays for shares redeemed within seven days after the Fund receives the redemption request. However, the Fund may suspend redemptions or postpone payments for any period when (a) the NYSE closes for other than weekends and holidays; (b) the SEC restricts trading on the NYSE; (c) the SEC determines that an emergency exists, so that the Fund's disposal of investment securities, or determination of NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (d) the SEC permits, by order, for the protection of Fund shareholders.

The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds using holdings of cash in the Fund's portfolio, or using the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities. To a lesser extent, the Fund also may use borrowing arrangements to meet redemption requests. Borrowing is typically expected to be used only during stressed or abnormal market conditions, when an increased portion of the Fund's holdings may be comprised of less liquid investments, or during emergency or temporary circumstances.

**Market Timing** 

Frequent, large, or short-term purchases, redemptions or transfers such as those associated with "market timing" transactions, may adversely affect the Fund and its investment returns. These transactions may dilute the value of Fund shares, interfere with the efficient management of the Fund's portfolio, and increase the Fund's brokerage and administrative costs. As a result, the Fund strongly discourages such trading activity. To protect the Fund and its shareholders from potentially harmful trading activity, the Board has approved certain market timing policies and procedures (the "Market Timing Procedures"). The Board may revise the Market Timing Procedures at any time and without prior notice.

Investors may seek to exploit delays between a change in the value of a Fund's portfolio holdings, and the time when that change is reflected in the NAV of the Fund's shares by purchasing or redeeming shares at NAVs that do not reflect appropriate fair value prices. This risk is more pronounced for funds investing in overseas markets, due to the time differential in pricing between U.S. and overseas markets, and thinly traded securities. The Fund seeks to deter and prevent this activity by the appropriate use of "fair value" pricing of the Fund's portfolio securities.

The Fund seeks to monitor shareholder account activities in order to detect and prevent excessive and disruptive trading practices. The Fund and LFI each reserve the right to reject, restrict, or refuse any purchase order (including exchanges) from any investor, if, in the judgment of the Fund or LFI, the transaction may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders.

The Fund has entered into agreements with each insurance company that holds Fund shares to help detect and prevent market timing. Under the agreements, an insurance company may be required to (i) provide certain identifying and account information regarding contract owners who invest in Fund shares through the omnibus account; and (ii) restrict further purchases or exchanges of Fund shares by a contract owner whom the Fund has identified as a market timer.

The Fund also may rely on frequent trading policies established by such insurance companies. If the Fund detects potential market timing, the Fund will contact the applicable insurance company and may ask the insurance company to take additional action, if appropriate, based on the particular circumstances.

Fund investors seeking to engage in market timing may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection. In addition, Fund shares may be held through omnibus accounts, which generally do not identify trading activity of Fund investors on an individual basis. As a result of these and other operational or technological limitations, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify or prevent market timing. Moreover, the identification of Fund investors determined to engage in transactions that may adversely affect the Fund or its investors involves judgments that are inherently subjective.

Insurance company sponsors of your contract may impose transfer limitations and other limitations designed to curtail market timing. Please refer to the prospectus and SAI for your variable annuity or variable life contract for details.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the Fund's disclosure of portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI.

**Share Classes and Distribution Arrangements** 

The Fund offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class. The two classes are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee which has been adopted pursuant to a distribution and service plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, Service Class shares pay annual amounts not exceeding 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Fund offers shares to insurance companies for allocation to certain of their variable contracts. The Fund pays its principal underwriter, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD"), out of the assets of the Service Class, for activities primarily intended to sell Service Class shares or variable contracts offering Service Class shares. LFD pays third parties for these sales activities pursuant to written agreements with such parties. The 12b-1 fee may be increased by the Fund's Board up to the maximum allowed by the Plan, without shareholder approval, in accordance with the Plan's terms. These fees are paid out of the Service Class assets on an ongoing basis, and over time will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than other types of sales charges.

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LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-advisers or underlying funds, if any, or their affiliates, may pay additional compensation (at their own expense and not as a Fund expense) to certain affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers, or other financial intermediaries (collectively, "financial intermediaries") in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or insurance products that contain the Fund and/or shareholder servicing ("distribution assistance"). The level of payments made to a qualifying financial intermediary in any given year will vary. To the extent permitted by SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules and other applicable laws and regulations, LFD may pay or allow its affiliates to pay other promotional incentives or payments to financial intermediaries.

If a mutual fund sponsor, distributor or other party makes greater payments to your financial intermediary for distribution assistance than sponsors or distributors of other mutual funds make to your financial intermediary, your financial intermediary and its salespersons may have a financial incentive to favor sales of shares of the mutual fund complex making the higher payments over another mutual fund complex or over other investment options. You should consult with your financial intermediary and review carefully the disclosure relating to the compensation your financial intermediary receives in connection with the investment products your financial intermediary recommends or sells to you. In certain instances, the payments could be significant and may cause a conflict of interest for your financial intermediary. Any such payments to a financial intermediary will not change the Fund's NAV, or the price of its shares, as such payments are not made from Fund assets.

For more information, please see the SAI.

**Distribution Policy** 

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, which requires annual distributions of net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders – the insurance company variable accounts. The Fund may distribute net realized capital gains only once a year. Net investment income and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares of the same class at no charge, and are reflected in variable account values.

Contract owners ordinarily are not taxed on Fund distributions. In general, contract owners are taxed only on Fund amounts they withdraw from their variable accounts. See the "Tax Information" section.

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**Financial Highlights** 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Fund's Standard and Service Class shares for the past five years or since their inception (as applicable). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total investment return reflects any waivers and reimbursement of expenses by the Adviser, as applicable. If this is the case, performance would have been lower had the expense limitation not been in effect. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The information for the fiscal year ended 2021 was audited by Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP, and for prior years by the Predecessor Fund's independent auditor, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, were included in the annual report, which was available upon request by calling 800 523-1918. The information in the table for the Fund was derived from the financial statements which have been audited by [____], the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, is included in the Form N-CSR dated December 31, 2025, which is available upon request.

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|  | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Standard Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Standard Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $4.228 | $4.013 | $4.845 | $5.100 | $5.080 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.276 | 0.276 | 0.242 | 0.225 | 0.240 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.005 | 0.232 | (0.795) | 0.016 | 0.080 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.281 | 0.508 | (0.553) | 0.241 | 0.320 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.287) | (0.292) | (0.278) | (0.496) | (0.300) |
|  Return of capital |  | (0.001) | (0.001)<sup>3</sup> | — <sup>3</sup> |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.287) | (0.293) | (0.279) | (0.496) | (0.300) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $4.222 | $4.228 | $4.013 | $4.845 | $5.100 |
|  Total return<sup>4</sup> | 6.66% | 12.67% | (11.41%) | 4.92% | 7.24% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $72734 | $70718 | $65564 | $80790 | $76743 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 0.78% | 0.76% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.78% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 6.34% | 6.58% | 5.47% | 4.57% | 5.08% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 6.30% | 6.56% | 5.44% | 4.55% | 5.04% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 57% | 37% | 36% | 93% | 124% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund adopted the accounting and performance history of the Delaware VIP High Yield Series, a former series of Delaware VIP<sup>®</sup> Trust, as the result of a reorganization on May 1, 2021. Pre-inception information is that of the Delaware VIP High Yield Series.

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Amount is less than $(0.005) per share. 

<sup>4</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects waivers/reimbursements by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers/reimbursements not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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|  | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Service Class** | **LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund Service Class** |
|  | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** | **Year Ended** |
|  | **12/31/24** | **12/31/23** | **12/31/22** | **12/31/21<sup>1</sup>** | **12/31/20<sup>1</sup>** |
|  Net asset value, beginning of period | $4.229 | $4.014 | $4.845 | $5.080 | $5.060 |
|  **Income (loss) from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income<sup>2</sup> | 0.263 | 0.263 | 0.229 | 0.216 | 0.230 |
|  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.004 | 0.233 | (0.795) | 0.009 | 0.070 |
|  Total from investment operations | 0.267 | 0.496 | (0.566) | 0.225 | 0.300 |
|  **Less dividends and distributions from:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net investment income | (0.273) | (0.279) | (0.264) | (0.460) | (0.280) |
|  Return of capital |  | (0.002) | (0.001)<sup>3</sup> | — <sup>3</sup> |  |
|  Total dividends and distributions | (0.273) | (0.281) | (0.265) | (0.460) | (0.280) |
|  Net asset value, end of period | $4.223 | $4.229 | $4.014 | $4.845 | $5.080 |
|  Total return<sup>4</sup> | 6.34% | 12.34% | (11.66%) | 4.59% | 6.89% |
|  **Ratios and supplemental data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $92661 | $92720 | $86959 | $113599 | $119487 |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
|  Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 1.08% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.06% | 1.08% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 6.04% | 6.28% | 5.17% | 4.28% | 4.78% |
|  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets prior to expenses waived/reimbursed | 6.00% | 6.26% | 5.14% | 4.26% | 4.74% |
|  Portfolio turnover | 57% | 37% | 36% | 93% | 124% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund adopted the accounting and performance history of the Delaware VIP High Yield Series, a former series of Delaware VIP<sup>®</sup> Trust, as the result of a reorganization on May 1, 2021. Pre-inception information is that of the Delaware VIP High Yield Series.

<sup>2</sup> The average shares outstanding method has been applied for per share information.

<sup>3</sup> Amount is less than $(0.005) per share. 

<sup>4</sup> Total return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions at net asset value. Total return reflects waivers/reimbursements by the manager. Performance would have been lower had the waivers/reimbursements not been in effect. Total return does not include fees, charges, or expenses imposed by the variable annuity and life insurance contracts for which the Fund serves as an underlying investment vehicle. If total return had taken these into account, performance would have been lower. 

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**General Information** 

The use of the Fund by both annuity and life insurance variable accounts is called mixed funding. Due to differences in redemption rates, tax treatment, or other considerations, the interests of contract owners under the variable life accounts may conflict with those of contract owners under the variable annuity accounts. Violation of the federal tax laws by one variable account investing in the Fund could cause the contracts funded through another variable account to lose their tax-deferred status, unless remedial action was taken. The Fund's Board will monitor for any material conflicts and determine what action, if any, the Fund or a variable account should take.

A conflict could arise that requires a variable account to redeem a substantial amount of assets from the Fund. The redemption could disrupt orderly portfolio management to the detriment of those contract owners still investing in the Fund. Also, the Fund could determine that it has become so large that its size materially impairs investment performance. The Fund would then examine its options, which could include imposition of redemption fees or temporarily closing the Fund to new investors.

You can find additional information in the Fund's SAI, which is on file with the SEC. The Fund incorporates its SAI, dated [May 1, 2026], into its prospectus. The Fund will provide a free copy of its SAI upon request.

You can find detailed information about the Fund's investments in the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders and in Form N-CSR. The annual report discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements. The Fund will provide a free copy of its annual and semi-annual report upon request.

The SAI, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, upon request. For an SAI, annual or semi-annual report or financial statements, either write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or by calling toll-free 866-436-8717. You may also call this number to request other information about the Fund, or to make inquiries. The Fund's SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as the Fund's financial statements are available, free of charge, at **https://www.lincolnfinancial.com/lvip**.

You can also get reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC's Internet site at **https://www.sec.gov**. You can get copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

SEC File No: 811-08090

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust* 

LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Statement of Additional Information** [May 1, 2026]

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which is not a prospectus, provides more information about the series named in the caption — referred to as a "Fund"—of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. The Fund offers three classes of shares: Standard Class, Standard Class II, and Service Class.

<u>[The Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains the Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000139834425005207/0001398344-25-005207-index.htm)</u> This SAI should be read in conjunction with the Fund's prospectus dated [May 1, 2026], as may be amended or supplemented. You may obtain copies of a Fund's prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as Fund financial statements upon request and without charge. Please write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801 or call 866-436-8717.

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|  [Description of the Trust and the Fund](#sai1105081_1) | 4 |
|  [Fundamental Investment Restrictions](#sai1105081_2) | 4 |
|  [Manager of Managers](#sai1105081_3) | 5 |
|  [Additional Investment Strategies and Risks](#sai1105081_4) | 5 |
|  [Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage](#sai1105081_5) | 28 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#sai1105081_6) | 30 |
|  [Trustees and Officers](#sai1105081_7) | 30 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers](#sai1105081_8) | 37 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#sai1105081_9) | 39 |
|  [Principal Underwriter](#sai1105081_10) | 42 |
|  [Administration Agreement](#sai1105081_11) | 42 |
|  [Securities Lending](#sai1105081_12) | 43 |
|  [Accounting Agreement](#sai1105081_13) | 43 |
|  [Code of Ethics](#sai1105081_14) | 43 |
|  [Description of Shares](#sai1105081_15) | 43 |
|  [Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities](#sai1105081_16) | 44 |
|  [Rule 12b-1 Plan](#sai1105081_17) | 44 |
|  [Revenue Sharing](#sai1105081_18) | 45 |
|  [Valuation of Portfolio Securities](#sai1105081_19) | 45 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#sai1105081_20) | 46 |
|  [Purchase and Redemption Information](#sai1105081_21) | 47 |
|  [Custodian and Transfer Agent](#sai1105081_22) | 47 |
|  [Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#sai1105081_23) | 47 |
|  [Financial Statements](#sai1105081_24) | 48 |
|  [Taxes](#sai1105081_25) | 48 |
|  [Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings](#sai1105081_26) | 51 |
|  [Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures](#sai1105081_27) | 53 |
|  [Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers](#sai1105081_28) | 61 |

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**Description of the Trust and the Fund** 

Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust formed on February 1, 2003, is an open-end management investment company.

Prior to April 30, 2003, the Fund in the Trust in existence at the time was organized as a separate Maryland corporation (each, a predecessor fund). Eleven series of the Trust are successors to a predecessor fund, the assets and liabilities of which were acquired and assumed, respectively, on April 30, 2003.

The Fund is diversified within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act").

References to "Adviser" in this SAI include both Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") and a Fund's sub-adviser unless the context otherwise indicates.

The following Fund has changed its name within the past five years:

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| LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | LVIP American Century Disciplined Core Value Fund | [May 1, 2026] |

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**Fundamental Investment Restrictions** 

The Fund has adopted certain fundamental policies and investment restrictions which may not be changed without a majority vote of a Fund's outstanding shares. Such majority is defined in the 1940 Act as the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the outstanding voting securities present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. For purposes of the following restrictions: (a) all percentage limitations apply immediately after the making of an investment; and (b) any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from market fluctuations does not require elimination of any security from the portfolio (except for fundamental investment restriction 2 regarding borrowing).

The Fund may not:

1. Make investments that will result in the concentration — as that term may be defined in the 1940 Act, any
rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof — of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry, provided that this restriction does not limit the Fund from investing in obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or in tax-exempt securities or certificates of deposit.

2. Borrow money or issue senior securities, except as the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official
interpretation thereof, may permit.

3. Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund may engage in transactions involving the
acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, under circumstances where it may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933.

4. Purchase or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments and
provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers which invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests
therein.

5. Purchase or sell physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other
instruments and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities or engaging in transactions involving financial commodities, such as financial options, financial futures
contracts, options on financial futures contracts, and financial forward contracts.

6. Make loans of any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33<sup>1/3</sup>% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, provided that this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt obligations, to repurchase agreements, and to investments in loans, including
assignments and participation interests.

7. With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in a security if, as a result of such investment: (a) more
than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of any one issuer or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer; except that these restrictions do not apply to
(i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) securities of other investment companies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") staff has taken the position that, for purposes of the concentration disclosure requirement, a fund investing more than 25% of its assets in an industry may be concentrating in that industry. See *Registration Form Used by Open-End Management Investment Companies*, Investment Company Act Release No. 23064 (Mar. 13, 1998), at note 163. Notwithstanding fundamental investment restriction 1 above, a Fund may concentrate in a particular industry to the extent that such concentration results from the Fund's tracking or replication of an index.

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The 1940 Act generally permits an open-end fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks, and to borrow up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act generally requires an open-end fund to maintain at all times an "asset coverage" of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings. Asset coverage generally means the ratio that the value of a fund's total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings.

"Senior securities" are generally fund obligations that have a priority over the fund's shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of fund assets. The 1940 Act generally prohibits an open-end fund from issuing senior securities, except that a fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks. A fund also may borrow an amount equal to up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings would not be considered senior securities.

**Manager of Managers** 

Certain of the Fund employ a "manager of managers" structure, which means that the Fund's investment adviser may delegate the management of some or all of the Fund's investment portfolio to one or more sub-advisers. To use this structure, the Trust has received an exemptive order from the SEC ("SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 29170 and 29197) to permit the Fund's investment adviser – with Board approval – to enter into and amend a sub-advisory agreement for a Fund without shareholder approval, subject to certain conditions. For example, within ninety days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, a Fund is required to furnish shareholders with information that would be included in a proxy statement regarding the new sub-adviser. In addition, the Fund's Adviser is not permitted to hire affiliated sub-advisers without shareholder approval.

The Fund has also received an SEC exemptive order (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 34727 and 34749) which permits the Fund's Board of Trustees to approve new sub-advisory agreements or material amendments to an existing sub-advisory agreement at a meeting that is not in person, provided that the conditions of the order are satisfied. These conditions include, among others, the requirements that: (i) the Trustees will be able to participate in the meeting using a means of communication that allows them to hear each other simultaneously during the meeting; (ii) management will represent that the materials provided to the Board include the same information the Board would have received if approval were sought at an in-person meeting; (iii) the need for considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting will be explained to the Board; and (iv) the Trustees will have the opportunity to object to considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting (in which case, the Board will consider the proposal at an in-person meeting unless the objection is rescinded).

**Additional Investment Strategies and Risks** 

The principal investment strategies the Fund uses to pursue its investment objective and the risks of those strategies are discussed in the Fund's prospectus.

Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus, investment strategies and techniques are generally discretionary. This means the Fund's Adviser may elect to engage or not engage in various strategies and techniques in its sole discretion. Investors should not assume that any particular discretionary investment technique or strategy will always or ever be employed by the Adviser to the Fund or by other mutual funds in which the Fund invests.

Below describes additional information concerning the investment strategies that the Fund may employ, either principal or discretionary, and the risks of those investment strategies.

**All Funds Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to all Funds.

**Artificial Intelligence Risk**. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of certain artificial intelligence technologies including machine learning models and generative artificial intelligence (collectively "AI Technologies"), may adversely impact markets, the overall performance of a Fund's investments, or the services provided to a Fund by its service providers. For example, issuers in which a Fund invests and/or service providers to the Fund (including, without limitation, a Fund's investment adviser, sub-adviser, fund accountant, custodian, or transfer agent) may use and/or expand the use of AI Technologies in their business operations, and the challenges with properly managing its use could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, legal liability, and/or have an adverse effect on business operations. AI Technologies are highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data and complex algorithms, and it is possible that the information provided through use of AI Technologies could be insufficient, incomplete, inaccurate or biased, leading to adverse effects for a Fund, including, potentially, operational errors and investment losses. Additionally, the use of AI Technologies could impact the market as a whole, including by way of use by malicious actors for market manipulation, fraud and cyberattacks, and AI Technologies may face regulatory scrutiny in the future, which could limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and use AI Technologies. To the extent a Fund invests in companies that are involved in various aspects of AI Technologies, such Fund is particularly sensitive to the risks of those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, or personnel. Securities of such companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on AI Technologies. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company's products could have a material adverse effect on such company's operating results. Companies that are extensively involved in AI Technologies also may rely heavily on a

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combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies' technology. Such companies may engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. Actual usage of AI Technologies by a Fund's service providers and issuers in which a Fund invests will vary. AI Technologies and their current and potential future applications, and the regulatory frameworks within which they operate, continue to rapidly evolve, and it is impossible to predict the full extent of future applications or regulations and the associated risks to a Fund.

**Borrowing.** The Fund may borrow money from time to time to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof. This means that, in general, the Fund may borrow money from banks for any purpose in an amount up to 1/3 of the Fund's total assets. The Fund may also borrow money for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.

The 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the Fund's total assets made for temporary purposes. Any borrowings for temporary purposes in excess of 5% of a Fund's total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, a Fund may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.

Borrowing may exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund's investment portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs and other fees, which could reduce a Fund's return and may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate. In addition, purchasing securities when a Fund has borrowed money may involve an element of leverage.

**Cybersecurity.** The use of technology is more prevalent in the financial industry, including the Fund's management and operations, than in other industries. As a result, the Fund are more susceptible to risks associated with the technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access, or "cybersecurity." Such risks may include the theft, loss, misuse, improper release, corruption and/or destruction of, or unauthorized access to, confidential or restricted data relating to the Fund or shareholders, and the compromise or failure of systems, networks, devices and applications relating to Fund operations. Cyber-attacks might potentially be carried out by persons or organizations, including foreign governments, using techniques, including electronically circumventing network security, overwhelming websites, gathering intelligence, engaging in ransomware attacks, efforts to make services unavailable to intended users and social engineering functions aimed at obtaining information necessary to gain access. In addition, power or communication outages, acts of god, information technology equipment malfunctions, operational errors, and inaccuracies within software or data processing systems may also disrupt business operations or impact critical data. Market events and disruptions also may trigger a volume of transactions that overloads current information technology and communication systems and processes, impacting the ability to conduct the Fund's operations. A cybersecurity breach may result in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Financial losses to the Fund and shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The inability of the Fund to timely process transactions or conduct trades;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Delays or mistakes in materials provided to shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Errors or delays in the calculation of Fund's net asset values;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Violations of privacy and other laws (including those related to identity theft);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Regulatory fines, penalties and reputational damage; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Compliance and remediation costs, legal fees and other expenses.

In addition, the noted risks may adversely impact LFI, a Fund's sub-adviser, if any, the Fund's principal underwriter, administrator and other service providers to the Fund, as well as financial intermediaries and parties with which the Fund do business. These risks, in turn, could result in losses to the Fund and shareholders and disruptions to the conduct of business between the Fund, shareholders, the Fund's service providers and/or financial intermediaries. While measures have been developed that are designed to reduce cybersecurity risks and to mitigate or lessen resulting damages, there is no guarantee that those measures will be effective, especially as different or unknown risks may emerge in the future. This is particularly the case because the Fund do not directly control the cybersecurity defenses or plans of their service providers, financial intermediaries and other parties with which the Fund transact. There is also the risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected.

**Environment, Social, and Governance ("ESG").** Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or sustainability strategy unless disclosed in its prospectus, the Fund's investment process may integrate ESG factors with traditional fundamental factors. The weight given to any particular ESG factor varies across asset classes, sectors, and strategies and no one factor is determinative. When integrating ESG factors into the investment process, the Fund may rely on third-party data believed to be reliable, but the accuracy of such third-party data is not guaranteed. ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable, which may adversely impact the investment process. Moreover, ESG information, regardless of its source, is mostly based on a qualitative and subjective assessment. An element

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of subjectivity and discretion is therefore inherent to the interpretation and use of ESG data. While the Fund believes that consideration of ESG factors has the potential to identify financial risks and contribute to long-term performance, ESG factors may not be considered for each and every investment decision, and there is no guarantee that the consideration of ESG factors will result in better performance. Investor views on positive or negative ESG characteristics can differ, and the current lack of common standards may result in different approaches to considering ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may invest in companies that do not reflect the beliefs and values of any particular investor. A Fund's approach to ESG integration may evolve and develop over time, both due to a refinement of investment decision-making processes to address ESG factors and risks, and because of legal and regulatory developments.

**Illiquid Investments.** The Fund may invest in securities or other investments that are considered illiquid. An illiquid investment is any investment that may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A security or investment might be illiquid due to the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The adviser determines the liquidity of investments purchased by the Fund, subject to the Fund's liquidity risk management program, as approved by the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering restricted securities for resale and risk the substantive delays in effecting such registration. However, the Fund may avail themselves of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, which permits the Fund to purchase securities which have been privately placed and resell such securities to qualified institutional buyers. Certain restricted securities that are not registered for sale to the general public but can be resold to institutional investors may not be considered illiquid, provided that a dealer or institutional trading market exists.

If the value of a Fund's assets invested in illiquid investments at any time exceeds the limitation on illiquid investments, the Fund will take actions, if any are appropriate, to maintain adequate liquidity.

**Investment in Securities of Other Investment Companies.** Under the 1940 Act, a Fund (other than a fund of funds) generally may not own more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of an investment company, invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one investment company, or invest more than 10% of its total assets in the securities of investment companies. Such investments may include, but are not limited to, open-end investment companies, closed-end investment companies and unregistered investment companies.

A Fund operating as a "fund of funds" may rely on certain federal securities laws to permit it to invest in affiliated investment companies without limit, non-affiliated investment companies within the statutory limits described above and in other securities that are not issued by investment companies. The Fund have received an exemptive order from the SEC (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. 29168 and 29196) to permit a Fund to acquire shares of affiliated and non-affiliated investment companies beyond the statutory limits described above, subject to certain conditions.

If a Fund invests its assets in shares of underlying funds, the Fund is exposed to the investments made by the underlying funds. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the underlying funds. A Fund's investment performance is affected by each underlying fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in large part, on each underlying fund's ability to meet its investment objective. In addition, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the expenses charged by the underlying funds.

In 2020, the SEC adopted certain regulatory changes and took other actions related to the ability of an investment company to invest in another investment company. These changes include, among other things, the rescission of certain SEC exemptive relief permitting such investments in excess of statutory limits and the adoption of Rule 12d1-4, which permits such investments in excess of statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. The Fund of Funds began relying on Rule 12d1-4 as of January 19, 2021, the compliance date for the Rule.

**Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Securities.** LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide. The Fund are prohibited from directly purchasing securities issued by LNC or any affiliate thereof, except that a Fund may hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund is an index fund (or invests in an index fund) whose investment strategies seek to track the investment performance of a broad-based index. A Fund may indirectly hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund invests in underlying funds which are not advised by affiliates of LNC.

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**Litigation Risk**. From time to time, a Fund may pursue or be involved as a named party in litigation arising in connection with its role or status as a shareholder, bondholder, lender or holder of portfolio investments, its own activities, or other circumstances. Litigation that affects a Fund's portfolio investments may result in the reduced value of such investments or higher portfolio turnover if the Fund determines to sell such investments. Litigation could result in significant expenses, reputational damage, increased insurance premiums, adverse judgment liabilities, settlement liabilities, injunctions, diversions of Fund resources, disruptions to Fund operations and/or other similar adverse consequences, any of which may increase the expenses incurred by a Fund or adversely affect the value of the Fund's shares.

**Money Market Instruments.** Money market instruments include bank time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, loan participations and bankers' acceptances. Bank time deposits are funds kept on deposit with a bank for a stated period of time in an interest-bearing account. Certificates of deposit are certificates issued against funds deposited in a bank or financial institution, are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. Commercial paper is a short-term note with a maturity of up to nine months issued by banks, corporations or government bodies. Loan participations are short-term, high-quality participations in selected commercial bank loans issued by creditworthy banks.

Bankers' acceptances are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions. Generally, a bankers' acceptance is a time draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then accepted by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. Bankers' acceptances may be purchased in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for bankers' acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most bankers' acceptances have maturities of six months or less.

Investing in debt obligations, such as money market instruments, primarily involves credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of the debt obligation will be unable to make interest or principal payments on time. A debt obligation's credit rating reflects the credit risk associated with that debt obligation. Higher-rated debt obligations involve lower credit risk than lower-rated debt obligations. Credit risk is generally higher for corporate debt obligations than for U.S. government securities. The value of debt obligations also will typically fluctuate with interest rate changes. These fluctuations can be greater for debt obligations with longer maturities. When interest rates rise, debt obligations will generally decline in value and you could lose money as a result. Periods of declining or low interest rates may negatively impact an investment's yield. A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of money market instruments.

**Operational Risk.** The Fund is exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund and the adviser (and sub-adviser, if any) seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not completely eliminate such risk or address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address significant operational risks.

**Pledging Assets.** A Fund may not pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets in excess of 15% of its total assets (taken at current value) and then only to secure borrowings permitted by the "Borrowing" restriction. The deposit of underlying securities and other assets in escrow and other collateral arrangements with respect to margin for derivative instruments shall not be subject to the foregoing 15% requirement.

**Private companies.** The Fund may invest in private companies which can involve greater risks than those associated with investing in publicly traded companies. For example, the securities of a private company may be subject to the risk that market conditions, developments within the company, investor perception, or regulatory decisions may delay or prevent the company from ultimately offering its securities to the public. Furthermore, these investments are generally considered to be illiquid until a company's public offering and are often subject to additional contractual restrictions on resale that would prevent a Fund from selling their company shares for a period of time following the public offering.

Investments in private companies can offer a Fund significant growth opportunities at attractive prices. However, these investments can pose greater risk, and, consequently, there is no guarantee that positive results can be achieved in the future.

**Repurchase Agreements.** In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date within a number of days (usually not more than seven) from the date of purchase. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed upon incremental amount that is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. A repurchase agreement involves the obligation of the seller to pay the agreed upon price, which obligation is in effect secured by the value (at least equal to the amount of the agreed upon resale price and marked-to-market daily) of the underlying security. Certain Funds may also invest in purchase and sale contracts. A purchase and sale contract is similar to a repurchase agreement, but purchase and sale contracts also provide that the purchaser receives any interest on the security paid during the period.

A Fund may engage in a repurchase agreement with respect to any security in which it is authorized to invest. While it is not possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility of a decline in the market value of the underlying securities, as well as delays and costs to a Fund in the event of bankruptcy of the seller), it is the policy of a Fund to limit repurchase agreements to those parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by the adviser. In addition, the collateral will be segregated and will be marked-to-market daily to determine that the full value of the collateral, as specified in the agreement, does not decrease below 102% of the purchase price plus accrued interest. If such decrease occurs, additional collateral will be requested and, when received, added to maintain full collateralization. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, a Fund will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the Fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and required to return the underlying collateral to the seller's estate.

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**Reverse Repurchase Agreements.** In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements may be used to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio securities, or to earn additional income on portfolio securities.

The Fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties that the adviser deems creditworthy. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the Fund's assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

**Short Sales.** A Fund may engage in short sales, including short sales against the box. Short sales (other than against the box) are transactions in which a Fund sells an instrument it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that instrument. A short sale against the box is a short sale where at the time of the sale, the Fund owns or has the right to obtain instruments equivalent in kind and amounts. To complete a short sale transaction, the Fund must borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the instrument was sold by the Fund. Until the instrument is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender amounts equal to any interest or dividends which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the instrument, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the instrument sold. There will also be other costs associated with short sales.

The Fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the instrument increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed instrument. Unlike taking a long position in an instrument by purchasing the instrument, where potential losses are limited to the purchase price, short sales have no cap on maximum loss. The Fund will realize a gain if the instrument declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in an instrument.

The short sale amounts designated on the Fund's records will be marked to market daily. This may limit the Fund's investment flexibility, as well as its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to close out a short position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. During the time that the Fund is short an instrument, it is subject to the risk that the lender of the instrument will terminate the loan at a time when the Fund is unable to borrow the same instrument from another lender. If that occurs, the Fund may be "bought in" at the price required to purchase the instrument needed to close out the short position, which may be a disadvantageous price. Thus, there is a risk that a Fund may be unable to fully implement its investment strategy due to a lack of available instruments or for some other reason. It is possible that the market value of the instruments a Fund holds in long positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the instruments a Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing a Fund potential volatility. Short sales also involve other costs. The Fund must normally repay to the lender an amount equal to any dividends or interest that accrues while the loan is outstanding. In addition, to borrow the instrument, the Fund may be required to pay a premium. The Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales. The amount of any ultimate gain for the Fund resulting from a short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate loss will be increased, by the amount of premiums, dividends, interest or expenses the Fund may be required to pay in connection with the short sale.

A Fund may enter into short sales on derivative instruments with a counterparty, which will subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations.

When a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, the Fund does not immediately deliver the instruments sold and is said to have a short position in those instruments until delivery occurs. If the Fund effects a short sale of instruments against the box at a time when it has an unrealized gain on the instruments, it may be required to recognize that gain as if it had actually sold the instruments (as a "constructive sale") on the date it effects the short sale. However, such constructive sale treatment may not apply if the Fund closes out the short sale with instruments other than the appreciated Instruments held at the time of the short sale and if certain other conditions are satisfied.

**Special Situations.** A Fund may invest in certain securities under special situations. A special situation arises when, in the adviser's opinion, the securities of a particular company will be recognized and will appreciate in value due to a specific development at that company. Developments creating a special situation might include a new product or process, a management change, a technological breakthrough or another event considered significant. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

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A Fund may invest in the securities of companies which have been in continuous operation for less than three years, or have capitalizations of less than $250 million at the time of purchase. Securities of these companies may have limited liquidity which can result in their being priced lower than they may be otherwise. Investments in unseasoned or smaller companies are more speculative and involve greater risk than do investments in companies with established operating records or that are larger.

**Temporary Defensive Strategies.** In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, a Fund may temporarily use a different investment strategy or take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, including but not limited to, holding a substantial portion of the Fund's assets in cash or cash equivalents, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. If a Fund does so, different factors could affect performance and a Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

**Equity Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in equity securities.

**Convertible Securities.** Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stock and interest rates. When the underlying common stock declines in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stock rises in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities generally are interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

**Equity Securities.** Equity securities, such as common stock, represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Common stock generally takes the form of shares in a corporation. In addition to common stock, equity securities may include preferred stock, convertible securities and warrants. Equity securities may decline due to general market conditions, which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities.

Investments in equity securities are subject to a number of risks, including the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated and the general risk that domestic and global economies have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. Many factors affect an individual company's performance, such as the strength of its management or the demand for its products or services, and the value of a Fund's equity investments may change in response to stock market movements, information or financial results regarding the issuer, general market conditions, general economic and/or political conditions, and other factors.

**Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs").** ETFs are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of securities. The Fund may invest in ETFs as a principal investment strategy and the Fund may also purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in the market for shares of an ETF could result in it being more volatile. In addition, investments in ETFs involve the risk that the market prices of ETF shares will fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and materially, in response to changes in the ETF's net asset value (NAV), the value of ETF holdings and supply and demand for ETF shares. Although the creation/redemption feature of ETFs generally makes it more likely that ETF shares will trade close to NAV, market volatility, lack of an active trading market for ETF shares, disruptions at market participants (such as authorized participants or market makers) and any disruptions in the ordinary functioning of the creation/redemption process may result in ETF shares trading significantly above (at a "premium") or below (at a "discount") NAV. Additionally, to the extent an ETF holds securities traded in markets that close at a different time from the ETF's listing exchange, liquidity in such securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Furthermore, bid/ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to NAV of the ETF's shares may widen during the time when the ETF's listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times. Significant losses may result when transacting in ETF shares in these and other circumstances. Neither LFI nor the Trust can predict whether ETF shares will trade above, below or at NAV. An ETF's investment results are based on the ETF's daily NAV. Investors transacting in ETF shares in the secondary market, where market prices may differ from NAV, may experience investment results that differ from results based on the ETF's daily NAV.

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**ETF Authorized Participant Concentration Risk.** For an underlying exchange-traded fund, only an "authorized participant" may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the ETF. The ETF may have a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that authorized participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the ETF and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem "creation units," the ETF's shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

**Rights and Warrants.** The Fund may invest in rights and warrants which entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specified price for a specific period of time. Rights and warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities which may be purchased, nor do they represent any rights to the assets of the issuing company. The value of a right or warrant may be more volatile than the value of the underlying securities. Also, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities. Warrants can be a speculative instrument. The value of a warrant may decline because of a decrease in the value of the underlying stock, the passage of time or a change in perception as to the potential of the underlying stock or any other combination. If the market price of the underlying stock is below the exercise price set forth in the warrant on the expiration date, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants generally are freely transferable and are traded on the major stock exchanges. Rights and warrants purchased by a Fund which expire without being exercised will result in a loss to the Fund.

**Fixed Income Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in fixed-income securities.

**Asset-Backed Securities.** Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing any credit enhancement. If the required payments of principal and interest are not made to the trust with respect to the underlying loans after the credit enhancement is exhausted, certificate holders may experience losses or delays in payment.

For many asset-backed securities, the cash flows from the pool are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the "equity" tranche, which bears the first loss from defaults from the bonds or loans in the pool and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default (though such protection is not complete). Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from an asset-backed security typically has higher ratings and lower yields than its underlying securities, and may be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, asset-backed security tranches can experience substantial losses.

In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment, which occurs when unscheduled or early payments are made on the underlying obligations, may shorten the effective maturities of these securities and may lower their total returns. Additionally, asset-backed securities are also subject to maturity extension risk. This is the risk that in a period of rising interest rates, prepayments may occur at a slower than expected rate, which may cause these securities to fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates.

A Fund may invest in each of collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), collateralized bond obligations ("CBOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other similarly structured securities. CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity (SPE) and is typically backed by a diversified pool of fixed-income securities (which may include high risk, below investment grade securities) held by such issuer. A CLO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other SPE and is typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer. Although certain CDOs may benefit from credit enhancement in the form of a senior-subordinate structure, over-collateralization or bond insurance, such enhancement may not always be present, and may fail to protect a Fund against the risk of loss on default of the collateral. Certain CDO issuers may use derivatives contracts to create synthetic exposure to assets rather than holding such assets directly, which entails the risks of derivative instruments described elsewhere in this SAI. CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses, which are in addition to those of a Fund.

Interest on certain tranches of a CDO may be paid in kind or deferred and capitalized (paid in the form of obligations of the same type rather than cash), which involves continued exposure to default risk with respect to such payments. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be illiquid. However, an active dealer market may exist for CDOs, allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed-income securities and asset-backed securities, CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the risk that the collateral may default or decline in value or be downgraded, if rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (iii) a Fund may invest in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches; (iv) the structure and complexity of the transaction and the legal documents could lead to disputes among investors regarding the characterization of proceeds; (v) the investment return achieved by a Fund could be significantly different than those predicted by financial models; (vi) the lack of a readily available secondary market for CDOs; (vii) risk of forced fire sale liquidation due to technical defaults such as coverage test failures; and (viii) the CDO's manager may perform poorly.

**Debt and Other Fixed-Income Securities.** Fixed-income securities include, but are not limited to, preferred stocks, warrants, stock rights, corporate bonds and debentures and longer-term government securities, Brady Bonds, zero coupon bonds and pay-in-kind bonds. Fixed-income securities also include mortgage-backed securities, which are debt obligations issued by government agencies and other non-government agency issuers. Mortgage-backed securities include obligations backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages and direct interests in an underlying pool of mortgages. Mortgage-backed securities also include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). The mortgages involved could be those on

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commercial or residential real estate properties. Fixed-income securities may be issued by U.S. companies, the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, foreign companies, foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities, and supranational organizations such as (but not limited to) the European Economic Community and the World Bank, or other issuers. The rate of interest on a fixed-income security may be fixed, floating or variable. Floating and variable rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The adjustment intervals may be regular, and range from daily up to annually, or may be event based, such as based on a change in the prime rate.

The income earned by a Fund on investments in floating and variable rate securities will generally increase or decrease along with movements in the relevant index, benchmark or base lending rate. Thus, a Fund's income on such investments will be more unpredictable than the income earned on such investments with a fixed rate of interest.

Brady Bonds are debt securities issued under the framework of the Brady Plan as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external indebtedness (generally, commercial bank debt). Zero coupon bonds are debt obligations which do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity or a specified date when the securities begin paying current interest, and therefore are issued and traded at a discount from their face amounts or par value. Pay-in-kind bonds pay interest through the issuance to holders of additional securities.

As a general matter, the value of debt securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates, and these fluctuations can be greater for debt securities with longer maturities. The market value of debt securities typically varies inversely to changes in prevailing interest rates. In periods of declining interest rates, the values of debt securities typically increase. In periods of rising interest rates, the values of those securities typically decrease. These fluctuations in the value of debt securities may cause the value of a Fund's shares to fluctuate in value.

A Fund's share price and yield also depend, in part, on the quality of its investments. U.S. Government securities generally are of high quality. Debt securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States (including those of foreign governments) may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer of the security. The prices of investment grade bonds generally fluctuate less than the prices of bonds that are below investment grade. Investment grade bonds are those rated at the time of purchase in the top four credit rating categories of Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) or Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P), or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies, or are unrated securities judged by the adviser to be of comparable value.

**Delayed Delivery and When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments.** Some Funds may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of the commitment, but delivery and payment can take place a month or more after the date of the commitment. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. The Fund may sell the securities before the settlement date, if it is deemed advisable. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and thereafter reflect the value, each day, of such security in determining the net asset value of the Fund. At the time of delivery of the securities, the value may be more or less than the purchase price. Subject to this requirement, a Fund may purchase securities on such basis without limit. An increase in the percentage of a Fund's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

**Exchange-Traded Notes ("ETNs").** A Fund may invest in ETNs. ETNs are typically notes representing senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt of the issuer, usually a financial institution. ETNs combine both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN's returns are based on the performance of one or more underlying assets, reference rates or indexes, minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN's maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the specific asset, index or rate (reference instrument) to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees. Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments, and principal is not protected.

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The value of an ETN may be influenced by, among other things, time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, the performance of the reference instrument, changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference instrument. An ETN that is tied to a reference instrument may not replicate the performance of the reference instrument. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable reference instrument. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Levered ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form. While leverage allows for greater potential return, the potential for loss is also greater. Finally, additional losses may be incurred if the investment loses value because, in addition to the money lost on the investment, the loan still needs to be repaid.

Because the return on the ETN is dependent on the issuer's ability or willingness to meet its obligations, the value of the ETN may change due to a change in the issuer's credit rating, despite no change in the underlying reference instrument. The market value of ETN shares may differ from the value of the reference instrument. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the assets underlying the reference instrument that the ETN seeks to track. ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will accept, or a court will uphold, how a Fund characterizes and treat ETNs for tax purposes.

There may be restrictions on a Fund's right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which are generally meant to be held until maturity. A Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. An investor in an ETN could lose some or all of the amount invested.

**High Yield Fixed-Income Securities ("Junk" Bonds).** Debt securities rated below investment grade by the primary rating agencies (bonds rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P, or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies) constitute lower-rated fixed-income securities (commonly referred to as high yield bonds or "junk" bonds). See Appendix A to the SAI for a description of these ratings. Unrated bonds or bonds with split ratings are included in this limit if the adviser determines that these securities have the same characteristics as non-investment-grade bonds.

High yield bonds involve a higher degree of credit risk, that is, the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. In the event of an unanticipated default, a Fund would experience a reduction in its income, and could expect a decline in the market value of the securities affected. More careful analysis of the financial condition of each issuer of high yield bonds is necessary. During an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, issuers of high yield bonds may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to honor their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain additional financing.

The market prices of high yield bonds are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic or political changes, or in the case of corporate issuers, to individual corporate developments. Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can be expected to result in volatility of prices of high yield bonds. High yield bonds also may have less liquid markets than higher-rated securities, and their liquidity as well as their value may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions as well as new or proposed laws also may have a negative impact on the market for high yield bonds.

The market for high yield bonds may be less active than that for higher-rated debt securities, which may make it difficult to value these securities. If market quotations are not available, high yield bonds will be "fair valued" in accordance with a Fund's procedures. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing high yield bonds than is the case for securities for which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are available.

**Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments.** Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. The rate of interest on a loan may be fixed, floating or variable. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of the borrower's failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Investments in loans directly or through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

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Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Fund to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

**Mortgage-Related Securities.** Mortgage-related securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage-related security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage-related securities make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-related securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate (CMBS) or residential properties (RMBS). Stripped mortgage-related securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage-related security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage-related security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.

Mortgage-related securities include collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is the mortgages that are collected into different pools according to their maturity. CMOs are issued by U.S. government agencies and private issuers. REMICs are privately issued mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Like CMOs, REMICs offer different pools according to the underlying mortgages' maturity. CMOs and REMICs issued by private entities — so-called "non-agency mortgage-backed securities"—are not collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities.

As CMOs have evolved, some classes of CMO bonds have become more common. For example, the Fund may invest in parallel-pay and planned amortization class ("PAC") CMOs and multi- class pass through certificates. Parallel-pay CMOs and multi-class pass-through certificates are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which, as with other CMO and multi-class pass-through structures, must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PACs generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PACs are parallel-pay CMOs with the required principal amount on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes. Any CMO or multi-class pass through structure that includes PAC securities must also have support tranches — known as support bonds, companion bonds or non-PAC bonds — which lend or absorb principal cash flows to allow the PAC securities to maintain their stated maturities and final distribution dates within a range of actual prepayment experience. These support tranches are subject to a higher level of maturity risk compared to other mortgage-related securities, and usually provide a higher yield to compensate investors. If principal cash flows are received in amounts outside a pre-determined range such that the support bonds cannot lend or absorb sufficient cash flows to the PAC securities as intended, the PAC securities are subject to heightened maturity risk. Consistent with a Fund's investment objectives and policies, a Fund may invest in various tranches of CMO bonds, including support bonds.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. However, in 2008, due to concerns related to the mortgage crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed these agencies into conservatorship and the U.S. government provided them with financial support.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the White House have made public statements regarding plans to consider ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the event that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taken out of conservatorship, it is unclear how the capital structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be constructed and what effects, if any, there may be on their creditworthiness and guarantees of certain mortgage-backed securities. Should Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's conservatorship end, there could be an adverse impact on the value of their securities, which could cause losses to a Fund. In addition, under the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have entered into a joint initiative to develop a common securitization platform for the issuance of a uniform mortgage-backed security (the "Single Security Initiative") that aligns the characteristics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates. The Single Security Initiative was implemented in June 2019, and the effects it may have on the market for mortgage-backed securities are uncertain. There is no assurance that the U.S. government or its agencies will provide Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae with financial support in the future.

The value of mortgage-related securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage-related securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage-related securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage-related security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument (extension risk). The prices of stripped mortgage-related securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage-related securities.

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**Municipal Bonds.** A Fund may invest in obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, the payments from which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, are excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes (Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in Municipal Bonds that pay interest excludable from gross income for purposes of state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or allow the value of a Fund's shares to be exempt from state and local taxes of the designated state (State Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the manager believes such securities to pay interest excludable from gross income for purposes of Federal income tax and state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or state and local personal property taxes of the designated state (Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities). Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities could include trust certificates or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long term municipal securities. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in municipal bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by applicable law. Other types of Municipal Bonds include, but are not limited to, moral obligation bonds, municipal notes, municipal lease obligations, tender option bonds, variable rate demand obligations, municipal interest rate swap transactions, insured municipal bonds and Build America bonds.

The issuer of Municipal Bonds pays a fixed, floating or variable rate of interest, and must repay the principal at maturity. The risks and special considerations involved in investment in Municipal Bonds vary with the types of instruments being acquired. Investments in Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities may present similar risks, depending on the particular product. Certain instruments in which a Fund may invest may be characterized as derivatives.

The value of the Municipal Bonds may be highly sensitive to events affecting the fiscal stability of the municipalities, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities that issue securities. In particular, economic, legislative, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of the issuers to pay interest or repay principal may significantly affect the value of a Fund's investments. These developments can include or arise from, for example, insolvency of an issuer, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, tax base erosion, state or federal constitutional limits on tax increases or other actions, budget deficits and other financial difficulties, or changes in the credit ratings assigned to municipal issuers. There will be a limited market for certain Municipal Bonds and a Fund could face illiquidity risks.

Municipal Bonds include debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities, refunding of outstanding obligations and obtaining funds for general operating expenses and loans to other public institutions and facilities. In addition, certain types of bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to finance various privately owned or operated facilities, including certain facilities for the local furnishing of electric energy or gas, sewage facilities, solid waste disposal facilities and other specialized facilities. Such obligations are included within the term Municipal Bonds if the interest paid thereon is excluded from gross income for Federal income tax purposes and any applicable state and local taxes. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute Municipal Bonds, although the current Federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The two principal classifications of Municipal Bonds are general obligation and revenue or special obligation bonds, which latter category includes private activity bonds (or industrial development bonds under pre-1986 law).

**Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs").** Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain an exemption from the 1940 Act. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, qualified REIT dividends (i.e., REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income) are eligible for a 20% federal income tax deduction in the case of individuals, trusts and estates. A Fund that receives qualified REIT dividends may elect to pass the special character of this income through to its shareholders. To be eligible to treat distributions from a Fund as qualified REIT dividends, a shareholder must hold shares of the Fund for more than 45 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date that is 45 days before the date on which the shares become ex-dividend with respect to such dividend and the shareholder must not be under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. If a Fund does not elect to pass the special character of this income through to shareholders or if a shareholder does not satisfy the above holding period requirements, the shareholder will not be entitled to the 20% deduction for the shareholder's share of the Fund's qualified REIT dividend income while direct investors in REITS may be entitled to the deduction.

**Real Estate Securities.** A Fund investing significantly in the global real estate industry may carry a much greater risk of adverse developments in the real estate industry than a fund that invests less significantly in that industry. Real estate values rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, including: local, regional, and national and global economic conditions; interest rates; tax and insurance considerations; changes in zoning and other property-related laws; environmental regulations or hazards; overbuilding; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; or value decline in a neighborhood. When economic growth is slow, demand for property decreases and prices may decline.

**To Be Announced (TBA) Investments Risk.** TBA transactions include when-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. TBA transactions involve the risks that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery and that the counterparty will default. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities on the settlement date for a transaction. There is also the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund loses both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security's price. TBAs may also have a leverage-like effect on the Fund and may cause the Fund to be more volatile. To the extent the Fund "rolls over" TBA agreements prior to the settlement date, the Fund may experience higher portfolio turnover and increased taxable gains.

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**U.S. Government Securities.** A Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government include: (1) direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds) and (2) federal agency obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Treasury (such as Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) certificates and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) debentures). The guarantee by the U.S. Government may be affected by ongoing debt negotiations and related uncertainty or debt default.

Securities issued by U.S. Government instrumentalities and certain federal agencies are neither direct obligations of, nor are they guaranteed by, the U.S. Treasury. However, they do generally involve federal sponsorship in one way or another. Some are backed by specific types of collateral. Some are supported by the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Some are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer. Others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or instrumentality. These agencies and instrumentalities include, but are not limited to, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks. There is no guarantee that the government will support these types of securities and, therefore, they may involve more risk than other government obligations.

U.S. Government securities may be acquired by a Fund in the form of separately-traded principal and interest segments of selected securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. These segments are traded independently under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) program. Under the STRIPS program, the principal and interest parts are individually numbered and separately issued by the U.S. Treasury at the request of depository financial institutions, which then trade the parts independently. Obligations of the Resolution Funding Corp. are similarly divided into principal and interest parts and maintained on the book entry records of the Federal Reserve Banks.

A Fund may also invest in custodial receipts that evidence ownership of future interest payments, principal payments, or both, on certain U.S. Treasury notes or bonds in connection with programs sponsored by banks and brokerage firms. Such notes and bonds are held in custody by a bank on behalf of the owners of the receipts. These custodial receipts are known by various names, including Treasury Receipts (TRs), Treasury Interest Guarantee Receipts (TIGRs), and Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS) and may not be deemed U.S. Government securities.

A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of U.S. Government securities or other assets substantially collateralized or supported by such securities, such as government trust certificates.

In general, the U.S. Government securities in which a Fund invests do not have as high a yield as do more speculative securities not supported by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

**Foreign Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in foreign securities.

**Foreign Currency Transactions.** A Fund may hold foreign currency deposits from time to time and may convert dollars and foreign currencies in the foreign exchange markets. Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. A Fund also may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (forward contracts). Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

A Fund will exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars and for other foreign currencies in the normal course of business and may buy and sell currencies through forward contracts in order to fix a price for securities it has agreed to buy or sell (transaction hedge). A Fund also may hedge some or all of its investments denominated in or exposed to foreign currency against a decline in the value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar by entering into forward contracts to sell an amount of that currency (or a proxy currency whose performance is expected to replicate the performance of that currency) approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in or exposed to that currency (position hedge) or by participating in options or futures contracts with respect to the currency. A Fund also may enter into a forward contract with respect to a currency where the Fund is considering the purchase of investments denominated in or exposed to that currency but has not yet done so (anticipatory hedge). Certain Funds may also invest in currency forwards to gain exposure to a particular currency or to enhance returns.

A Fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, similar to if a Fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency but will cause a Fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.

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The matching of the increase in value of a forward contract and the decline in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated asset that is the subject of the hedge generally will not be precise. In addition, a Fund may not always be able to enter into forward contracts at attractive prices and may be limited in its ability to use these contracts to hedge Fund assets. Also, with regard to a Fund's use of cross-hedges, there can be no assurance that historical correlations between the movement of certain foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will continue. Poor correlation may exist between movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies underlying a Fund's cross-hedges and the movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which its assets that are the subject of such cross-hedges are denominated.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on the adviser's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a Fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a Fund if currencies do not perform as the adviser anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when the adviser had hedged a Fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a Fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If the adviser hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a Fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if the adviser increases a Fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a Fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that the adviser's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a Fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

**Foreign Investments.** Foreign investments can involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, and of dividends and interest from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices on some foreign markets can be highly volatile. Many foreign countries lack uniform accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding an issuer's financial condition and operations. In addition, the costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investments and therefore may reduce the value of foreign investments.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers, brokers, and securities markets may be subject to less government supervision. Foreign security trading practices, including those involving the release of assets in advance of payment, may involve increased risks in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. It may be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries.

Investing abroad involves different political and economic risks. The national politics of foreign countries can be unpredictable and subject to influence by disruptive political groups or ideologies. Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, tariffs, trade embargoes or other government intervention. There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability or collapse, military action or unrest, terrorism, regional conflicts, war or adverse diplomatic developments, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples of the above include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity. In addition, to the extent new sanctions are imposed or previously relaxed sanctions are reimposed (including with respect to countries undergoing transformation), complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments or divestments, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund, render valuation of affected investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect a Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole.

The foreign countries in which a Fund invests may become subject to economic and trade sanctions or embargoes imposed by the U.S. or foreign governments or the United Nations. Such sanctions or other actions could result in the devaluation of a country's currency or a decline in the value and liquidity of securities of issuers in that country. In addition, such sanctions could result in a freeze on an issuer's securities which would prevent a fund from selling securities it holds. The value of the securities issued by companies that operate in or have dealings with these countries may be negatively impacted by any such sanction or embargo and may reduce a Fund's returns. The risks related to sanctions or embargoes are greater in emerging and frontier market countries. There is no assurance that the adviser will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects.

Investing in emerging markets involves additional risks. An "emerging market company" generally is any company domiciled or doing a substantial portion of its business in countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Market Index at the time of purchase. The countries included in this definition will change over time. Foreign investment considerations generally are intensified for investments in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. In many emerging markets, including China, there also is substantially greater risk that company disclosures will be incomplete or misleading and, in the event of investor harm, substantially less access to recourse, in comparison to U.S. domestic companies. Furthermore, with respect to business operations in China, there are significant risks due to different regulatory and audit requirements related to the quality of

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financial statements of Chinese issuers and limitations on the ability to inspect the quality of audits performed in China, particularly the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's lack of access to inspect Chinese audit firms. Securities of issuers located in China and other emerging market countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain.

In addition to investing directly in equity securities, the Fund may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). Generally, ADRs in registered form are U.S. dollar-denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into the underlying foreign security. EDRs are typically issued in bearer form and are designed for use in the European securities markets. GDRs are designed for use in the global securities markets. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities, including currency risks and risks of foreign investing. Depositary receipts may be sponsored or unsponsored. Issuers of the stock of unsponsored ADRs, EDRs and GDRs are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may not be an accurate correlation between such information and the market value of such depositary receipts.

**Investing through Stock Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in eligible securities ("Stock Connect Securities") listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE") through the Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect program and the Shenzhen—Hong Kong Stock Connect program (collectively, "Stock Connect"). Stock Connect allows non-Chinese investors (such as the Fund) to purchase certain equities via brokers in Hong Kong. Purchases of securities through Stock Connect are subject to market-wide daily quota limitations, which may prevent a Fund from purchasing Stock Connect securities when it is otherwise advantageous to do so. Once such daily quota on SSE or SZSE is used up, acceptance of the corresponding buy orders on SSE or SZSE (as applicable) will be immediately suspended and no further buy orders will be accepted for the remainder of the trading day. Buy orders which have been accepted will not be affected by the using up of the daily quota, while sell orders will continue to be accepted. An investor cannot purchase and sell the same security on the same trading day, which may restrict a Fund's ability to invest in China A-shares through Stock Connect and to enter into or exit trades where it is advantageous to do so on the same trading day. Because Stock Connect trades are routed through Hong Kong brokers and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Stock Connect is affected by trading holidays in either the People's Republic of China ("PRC") or Hong Kong, and there are trading days in the PRC when Stock Connect investors will not be able to trade. As a result, prices of Stock Connect securities may fluctuate at times when the Fund is unable to add to or exit its position. Only certain China A-shares and ETFs are eligible to be accessed through Stock Connect. Such securities may lose their eligibility at any time, in which case they could be sold but could no longer be purchased through Stock Connect. In addition, the applicable rules as well as trading, settlement and information technology ("IT") systems required to operate Stock Connect are continuing to evolve. In the event that the relevant systems do not function properly, trading through Stock Connect could be disrupted.

Stock Connect is subject to regulations by both Hong Kong and the PRC. Regulators in both jurisdictions are allowed to suspend Stock Connect trading; Chinese regulators may also suspend trading in Chinese issuers (or permit such issuers to suspend trading) during market disruptions, and such suspensions may be widespread. There can be no assurance that further regulations will not affect the availability of securities under Stock Connect, operational arrangements or other limitations. Stock Connect transactions are not covered by investor protection programs of either the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, SSE or SZSE although for defaults by Hong Kong brokers occurring on or after January 1, 2020, the Hong Kong Investor Compensation Fund will cover losses incurred by investors with a cap at HK $500,000 per investor with respect to securities traded on a stock market operated by the SSE and/or SZSE and in respect of which an order for sale or purchase is permitted to be routed through the northbound link of the Stock Connect. In the PRC, Stock Connect securities are held on behalf of ultimate investors (such as the Fund) by the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("HKSCC") as nominee. While Chinese regulators have affirmed that the ultimate investors hold a beneficial interest in Stock Connect securities, the mechanisms that beneficial owners may use to enforce their rights are untested. In addition, courts in China have limited experience in applying the concept of beneficial ownership and the law surrounding beneficial ownership will continue to evolve. To the extent HKSCC is deemed to be performing safekeeping functions with respect to assets held through it, a Fund has no legal relationship with HKSCC and no direct legal recourse against HKSCC in the event that the Fund suffers losses resulting from the performance or insolvency of HKSCC. In this event, a Fund may not fully recover its losses and the process could be delayed. A Fund may not be able to participate in corporate actions affecting Stock Connect securities due to time constraints or for other operational reasons. Similarly, a Fund will not be able to vote in shareholders' meetings except through HKSCC and will not be able to attend shareholders' meetings. HKSCC as nominee holder shall have no obligation to take any legal action or court proceeding to enforce any rights on behalf of the investors in respect of the Stock Connect securities in the PRC or elsewhere. Therefore, even though a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, the Fund may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing their rights in A-shares. Stock Connect trades are settled in Renminbi (RMB), the Chinese currency, and investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong, which cannot be guaranteed.

Stock Connect trades are either subject to certain pre-trade requirements or must be placed in special segregated accounts that allow brokers to comply with these pre-trade requirements by confirming that the selling shareholder has sufficient Stock Connect securities to complete the sale. If a Fund does not utilize a special segregated account, a Fund will not be able to sell the shares on any trading day where it fails to comply with the pre-trade checks. In addition, these pre-trade requirements may, as a practical matter, limit the number of brokers that a Fund may use to execute trades. While the Fund may use special segregated accounts in lieu of the pre-trade check, relevant market practice with respect to special segregated accounts is continuing to evolve.

**Investing through Bond Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in the China Interbank Bond Market (the "CIBM") through China's Bond Connect Program ("Bond Connect") subject to any applicable regulatory limits. Bond Connect is a bond trading and settlement linked program developed by the People's Bank of China ("PBOC"), Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"), China Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Interbank Funding Centre ("CFETS"), China Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. ("CCDC"), Shanghai Clearing House ("SCH"), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Central Moneymarkets Unit ("CMU"), with the aim of achieving mutual bond market access between China and Hong Kong. For the time being, this program allows eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors to invest in the bonds traded in the CIBM through the northbound trading of Bond Connect (the "Northbound Trade Link") only.

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Eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors may use their own sources of Renminbi in the Chinese offshore market ("CNH") or convert foreign currencies into the Renminbi to invest in CIBM bonds under Bond Connect. A Fund will be exposed to any fluctuation in the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and Renminbi in respect of such investments. Currently, there is no investment quota for the Northbound Trade Link.

By seeking to invest in the CIBM via Bond Connect, a Fund is subject to the following additional risks:

*General Risk.* The relevant regulations are relatively untested and subject to change. There is no certainty as to how they will be applied, which could adversely affect a Fund. Bond Connect requires use of new information technology systems which may be subject to operational risk due to Bond Connect's cross-border nature. If the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted.

*Market Risk.* A Fund investing in the CIBM is subject to liquidity, valuation and volatility risks. Market volatility and potential lack of liquidity due to possible low trading volume of certain bonds in the CIBM may result in prices of certain bonds traded in the CIBM fluctuating significantly. The bid and offer spreads of the prices of such bonds may be large, and the Fund may therefore incur significant trading and realization costs and may even suffer losses when selling such investments. In addition, Bond Connect is only available on days when markets in both the PRC and Hong Kong are open. As a result, prices of securities purchased through Bond Connect may fluctuate at times when a Fund is unable to add to or exit its position and, therefore, may limit the Fund's ability to trade when it would be otherwise attractive to do so.

To the extent that a Fund transacts in the CIBM, the Fund may also be exposed to risks associated with settlement procedures and default of counterparties. The counterparty which has entered into a transaction with the Fund may default in its obligation to settle the transaction by failure to deliver relevant securities or to make payment.

*Third Party Agent Risk.* Under the Northbound Trading Link, CFETS or other institutions recognized by PBOC (as the registration agents) shall apply for registration with PBOC for the eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors. In addition, CMU (as the offshore custody agent recognized by the HKMA) shall open a nominee account with CCDC/SCH (as the onshore custody agent) as nominee holder of the CIBM bonds purchased by Hong Kong and overseas investors through Bond Connect.

As the relevant filings, registration with PBOC, and account opening have to be carried out by an onshore settlement agent, offshore custody agent, registration agent or other third parties (as the case may be), a Fund is subject to the risks of default or errors on the part of such third parties.

*Operational Risk*. Bond Connect provides a new channel for investors from Hong Kong and overseas to access the CIBM directly. It is premised on the functioning of the operational systems of the relevant market participants. Market participants are able to participate in this program subject to meeting certain information technology capability, risk management and other requirements as may be specified by the relevant authorities.

The "connectivity" in Bond Connect requires routing of orders across the border. This requires the development of new information technology systems. There is no assurance that the systems of market participants will function properly or will continue to be adapted to changes and developments in both markets. In the event that the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted. A Fund's ability to access the CIBM (and hence to pursue its investment strategy) may be adversely affected.

*Regulatory Risk.* The PBOC Bond Connect rules are departmental regulations having legal effect in China. However, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such rules.

Bond Connect is novel in nature and is subject to regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities and implementation rules made by the relevant authorities in China and Hong Kong. Further, new regulations may be promulgated from time to time by the regulators in connection with operations and cross-border legal enforcement in connection with cross-border trades under Bond Connect.

The regulations are currently untested and there is no certainty as to how they will be applied. Moreover, the current regulations are subject to change. There can be no assurance that Bond Connect will not be abolished. A Fund which may invest in the CIBM through Bond Connect may be adversely affected as a result of such changes.

*Legal/Beneficial Ownership Risk.* Where CIBM bonds are held in custody on a cross-border basis there are specific legal and beneficial ownership risks linked to the compulsory requirements of CMU and CCDC/SCH. CIBM bonds will be held by CMU as a nominee holder of the bonds purchased by foreign investors through Bond Connect. The PBOC has made it clear that the ultimate investors are the beneficial owners of the relevant bonds and shall exercise their rights against the bond issuer through CMU as the nominee holder. While the distinct concepts of nominee holder and beneficial owner are referred to under PBOC rules or regulations, as well as other laws and regulations in China, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such concepts. Therefore, although a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, it may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing its rights over CIMB bonds.

*Tax within China.* Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in CIBM bonds through Bond Connect could result in unexpected tax liabilities for a Fund. A Fund's investments in CIBM bonds may cause the Fund to become subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by China.

If a Fund were considered to be a tax resident enterprise of China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax at the rate of 25% on its worldwide taxable income. If a Fund were considered to be a non-tax resident enterprise with a "permanent establishment" in China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax on the profits attributable to the permanent establishment. The Adviser intends to operate the Fund in a manner that will prevent them from being treated as tax resident enterprises of China and from having a permanent establishment in China. It is possible, however, that China could disagree with that conclusion, or that changes in Chinese tax law could affect the Chinese corporate income tax status of a Fund.

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Unless reduced or exempted by the applicable tax treaties, China generally imposes withholding income tax at the rate of 10% on dividends, premiums, interest and capital gains originating in China and paid to a company that is not a resident of China for tax purposes and that has no permanent establishment in China.

The Ministry of Finance of China and the State Administration of Taxation of China issued Caishui No. 108 on November 7, 2018 ("Notice 108"), which states that foreign investors will be temporarily exempt from the withholding income tax on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest.

The Adviser or a Fund may also potentially be subject to Chinese value added tax at the rate of 6% on capital gains derived from trading of CIBM bonds and coupon interest income (if any). Notice 108 specifies that foreign investors will also be temporarily exempt from the value added tax exemption on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest. In addition, urban maintenance and construction tax (currently at rates ranging from 1% to 7%), educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 3%) and local educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 2%) (collectively, the "surtaxes") are imposed based on value added tax liabilities, so if the Adviser or a Fund were liable for value added tax it would also be required to pay the applicable surtaxes.

The temporary exemption of withholding tax and value added tax will continue during the period from November 7, 2021 through December 31, 2025. If, in the future, China begins to apply tax rules regarding the taxation of bond interest income derived by foreign investment in CIBM, and/or begins to collect withholding tax and other taxes on such investment, the Adviser or a Fund could be subject to such withholding tax and value added tax.

**Sanctions, Trade and Investment Restrictions Relating to PRC.** In recent years, various governmental bodies have considered and, in some cases, imposed sanctions, trade and investment restrictions and/or notification requirements targeting the PRC (inclusive of Hong Kong and Macau), and it is possible that additional restrictions may be imposed in the future. Given the complex and evolving relationship between the PRC and certain other countries, it is difficult to predict the impact of such restrictions on market conditions. Further, complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent the Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors, increase diligence and other similar costs to the Fund, render valuation of China-related investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect the Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole. New and contemplated sanctions, trade, and other investment restrictions and obligations could also have adverse impacts to a Fund in various and unpredictable ways. In addition, the Fund reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with such sanctions and other restrictions. Disruptions caused by such sanctions and other restrictions may also impact the PRC's economy, as well as the PRC and other issuers of securities in which a Fund is invested, and may result in the PRC imposing countermeasures which may also have adverse impacts on the Fund and its investments.

**U.S. PRC Relations.** International relations, such as the China-U.S. relationship regarding trade, currency exchange, and intellectual property protection, among other things, could also have implications with respect to capital flow and business operations. U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions prompting changes in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, developments and investments in the PRC could adversely affect the performance of a Fund's investments. For example, in recent years, the U.S. federal government implemented an aggressive trade policy with respect to the PRC, including imposing tariffs on certain imports of the PRC, criticizing the PRC government for its trade policies, taking actions against individual PRC companies, imposing sanctions on certain officials of the Hong Kong government and the PRC central government and issuing executive orders that prohibit certain transactions with certain China-based companies and their respective subsidiaries. Recent events have added to uncertainty in such relations, including restrictions imposed by the U.S. government limiting the ability of U.S. persons to invest in certain Chinese companies and the ability of Chinese companies to engage in activities or transactions inside the U.S. In addition, the PRC government has implemented, and may further implement, measures in response to new trade policies, treaties and tariffs initiated by the U.S. government, for example, the passing of the Hong Kong national security law by the National People's Congress of China (the "National Security Law") which criminalizes certain offenses including subversion of the Chinese government and collusion with foreign entities. The National Security Law subsequently prompted the promulgation in the U.S. of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and executive orders setting forth additional sanctions. The U.S. has also imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials and certain employees of Chinese technology companies, adding a number of new Chinese companies to the Department of Commerce's Entity List. The United Kingdom also suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended its arms embargo on China to Hong Kong. It is possible that additional sanctions, export controls and/or investment restrictions will be announced. Escalation of China-U.S. tensions resulting from these events and the retaliatory countermeasures that the national and state governments have taken and may take (including U.S. sanctions and anti-sanction laws in China), as well as other economic, social or political unrest in the future, could have a material adverse effect on or could limit the activities of the Adviser, a Fund or the companies in which a Fund has invested.

Certain U.S. states have proposed, recently enacted, or are in the process of adopting new legislation that restricts the ability of a wide range of governmental bodies and persons or entities from or domiciled in foreign countries of concern, as defined in the applicable U.S. state's laws (e.g., the People's Republic of China) (any such direct or indirect investor, a "Covered Investor") to directly or indirectly own or acquire interests in "real property" (e.g., land, buildings, fixtures, and all other improvements to land) located in the relevant states, subject to certain limited exceptions

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(such laws as in effect from time to time, the "State Real Estate Laws"). Certain investments made by a Fund may constitute investments in "real property" for purposes of these laws (such investments, "Restricted Investments"). The State Real Estate Laws may impose different thresholds on the ownership of Restricted Investments by Covered Investors. The impact of the State Real Estate Laws on a Fund and its investors may vary on a state-by-state basis, particularly to the extent that a state adopts an exemption from the ownership restrictions for commingled funds. Given the developing nature of the State Real Estate Laws, it is difficult to predict the full scope of their impact on a Fund's investments and investor base. Complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors or increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund. Any of these outcomes could make it difficult for a Fund to act successfully on investment opportunities and may adversely affect a Fund's performance as a whole. The Fund reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with State Real Estate Laws.

The Fund intend to comply with the State Real Estate Laws to the extent applicable to their shareholder base, and may, to comply with such laws, request and report confidential information about a shareholder if required by the State Real Estate Laws and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial ownership, to applicable authorities if it is determined to be in the best interests of the Fund in light of the relevant laws or regulations or upon the request of regulators. Shareholders may be required to cooperate with the Adviser to facilitate compliance with the State Real Estate Laws.

**Derivatives Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in derivatives.

**Derivatives.** The SEC rule regulating the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies requires a Fund to trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations (except reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions) subject to a value-at-risk ("VaR") leverage limit, certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. Generally, these requirements apply unless a Fund qualifies as a "limited derivatives user," as defined in the rule. Under the rule, when a Fund trades reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, including certain tender option bonds, it needs to aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. The SEC also provided guidance in connection with the rule regarding use of securities lending collateral that may limit the Fund's securities lending activities. In addition, under the rule, a Fund is permitted to invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, and the transaction will be deemed not to involve a senior security (as defined under Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act), provided that, (i) the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and (ii) the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date (the "Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision"). A Fund may otherwise engage in when-issued, forward-settling and non-standard settlement cycle securities transactions that do not meet the conditions of the Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision so long as the Fund treats any such transaction as a "derivatives transaction" for purposes of compliance with the rule. Furthermore, under the rule, the Fund is permitted to enter into an unfunded commitment agreement, and such unfunded commitment agreement will not be subject to the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act, if the Fund reasonably believes, at the time it enters into such agreement, that it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations with respect to all such agreements as they come due. These requirements may limit the ability of a Fund to use derivatives and the other relevant transactions as part of its investment strategies. These requirements may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors. It is difficult to measure the effects of these requirements on the Fund. The Adviser intends to monitor developments and seek to manage the Fund in a manner consistent with achieving the Fund's investment objective, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

The CFTC and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short positions that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract, option on futures contract, and in some cases, OTC transaction that is economically equivalent to certain futures or options contracts on physical commodities. The CFTC's adoption of new and amended position limits for 25 specified physical commodity futures and related options contracts traded on exchanges, other futures contracts and related options directly or indirectly linked to such 25 specified contracts, and OTC transactions that are economically equivalent to the 25 specified contracts is a fairly new development. In addition, the CFTC also recently modified the bona fide hedging exemption for which certain swap dealers were previously eligible. This development could limit the amount of speculative OTC transaction capacity each swap dealer would have available for a Fund. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange or the CFTC may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and may impose sanctions or restrictions. Position limits may adversely affect the market liquidity of the futures, options and economically equivalent derivatives in which the Fund may invest. It is possible that positions held by a Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. Such modification or liquidation, if required, could adversely affect the operations and performance of a Fund.

These requirements, even if not directly applicable to the Fund, including margin requirements, changes to the CFTC speculative position limits regime and mandatory clearing, may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors.

For purposes of a Fund's investment policy adopted pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund will count derivative instruments at notional value.

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For purposes of other investment policies and restrictions, the Fund may value derivative instruments at market value, notional value or full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), or any combination of the foregoing (e.g., notional value for purposes of calculating the numerator and market value for purposes of calculating the denominator for compliance with a particular policy or restriction). For example, a Fund may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of the Fund's credit quality guidelines because such value in general better reflects the Fund's actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, a Fund may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or less than the stated limit or restriction noted in the Fund's prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market value may be positive or negative depending on whether the Fund is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Fund for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

**Equity Linked Securities.** Equity linked securities are privately issued derivative securities which have a return component based on the performance of a single security, a basket of securities, or an index. A Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in equity linked securities. Equity linked securities may be considered illiquid. In some instances, investments in equity linked securities may be subject to the Fund's limitation on investments in investment companies.

**Foreign Options and Futures Markets.** Options on U.S. Government securities, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges and over-the-counter in foreign countries. Such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (1) other complex foreign political and economic factors, (2) lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading decisions, (3) delays in a Fund's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States, (4) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States, and (5) low trading volume.

Special risks are presented by internationally-traded options. Because of time differences between the United States and the various foreign countries, and because different holidays are observed in different countries, foreign options markets may be open for trading during hours or on days when U.S. markets are closed and vice versa. As a result, option premiums may not reflect the current prices of the underlying interest in the United States.

**Futures Contracts.** The Fund may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future delivery of fixed-income securities, foreign currencies or contracts based on financial indices, including interest rates or an index of U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, equity securities, fixed-income securities or commodities. The buyer or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit initial margin for the benefit of a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) when the contract is entered into and to maintain the required variation margin. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the Fund, the Fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by FCM's other customers. The adviser will attempt to minimize this risk by careful monitoring of the creditworthiness of the FCMs with which the Fund does business.

The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are subject to distortions due to differences in the nature of those markets. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to initial margin and variation margin requirements. Rather than meeting additional variation margin requirements, investors may close out futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which can distort the normal price relationship between the cash and futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced and prices in the futures market distorted. Third, from the point of view of speculators, the margin deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of the foregoing distortions, a correct forecast of cash price trends by the adviser still may not result in a successful use of futures.

Because futures contracts are generally settled within a day from the date they are closed out, compared with a settlement period of three days for some types of securities, the futures markets may provide superior liquidity compared to the securities markets. Nevertheless, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time. In addition, futures exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract's price fluctuates by more than the limit on a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached, it may be impossible for a Fund to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a futures contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, the Fund may not be able to promptly liquidate unfavorable futures positions and potentially could be required to continue to hold a futures position until the delivery date, regardless of changes in its value.

Although a Fund would deposit with the FCM margin consisting of cash and liquid assets, these assets would be available to a Fund immediately upon closing out the futures position, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days. However, because a Fund is required to post cash or other assets as margin that may otherwise be invested would be held uninvested or invested in liquid assets so long as the futures position remains open, a Fund's return could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of foregoing other potential investments.

Successful use of futures contracts as a hedge is subject to the ability of the adviser to correctly predict movements in the direction of interest rates or changes in market conditions. These predictions involve skills and techniques that may be different from those involved in the management of the portfolio being hedged. In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between movements in the price of the underlying index or securities and movements in the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge. A decision of whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected trends in interest rates or markets.

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Pursuant to rules adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with respect to the Fund, the Adviser has filed a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" (CPO) and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). With respect to the Fund operating as "funds of funds," the Adviser has also claimed relief from registration with the CFTC as a CPO under the CEA provided to fund-of-funds operators pursuant to CFTC No-Action Letter 12-38 and, therefore, is not currently subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. For the Adviser to remain eligible for the exclusion or the relief, the Fund must limit its direct and indirect exposure to CFTC regulated derivatives, including futures, options on futures and certain swaps, to a de minimis level. To the extent the Adviser, with respect to any Fund, is or becomes, no longer eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation, the Fund may consider steps, such as substantial investment strategy changes, in order for the Adviser to continue to qualify for exemption from CFTC regulation, or may determine to operate subject to CFTC regulation. With respect to Funds being operated as "funds of funds," when the temporary exemption expires (which will occur when specific regulatory guidance is issued by the CFTC), the Fund will evaluate whether the Adviser continues to be eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation or if, considering any factors relevant based on the nature of the regulatory guidance when it is issued, the Adviser should register as a CPO and operate under CFTC regulation. Consequently, these Funds may incur additional expenses relating to CFTC compliance.

**Indexed Securities.** Indexed securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.

Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities or other instruments whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accruals as part of a semi-annual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and, consequently, the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. A Fund may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. In addition, if a Fund purchases inflation-indexed bonds offered by foreign issuers, the rate of inflation measured by the foreign inflation index may not be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of inflation-indexed bonds will be directly correlated to changes in interest rates. While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.

Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currency values increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the value of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying investments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Common issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

**Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies.** Currency futures contracts are similar to forward contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

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The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to those of options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed below. A Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a Fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a Fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a Fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the Fund's investments exactly over time.

Unlike transactions entered into by a Fund in futures contracts and options on futures contracts, certain options on foreign currencies and forward contracts are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with the exception of certain foreign currency options) by the SEC. Such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain national securities exchanges, such as the CBOE Options Exchanges, subject to SEC regulation. Similarly, options on currencies may be traded over-the-counter. In an over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the buyer of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, an option writer and a buyer or seller of futures or forward contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of any premium received or initial margin or collateral posted due to the potential additional margin and collateral requirements associated with such positions.

Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular, all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corp. (OCC), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a Fund to liquidate open positions at a profit before exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in the event of adverse market movements.

**Options on Futures Contracts.** A Fund may purchase and sell (write) call and put options on futures contracts and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. A Fund may use options on futures contracts in lieu of writing or buying options directly on the underlying securities or purchasing and selling the underlying futures contracts. For example, to hedge against a possible decrease in the value of its portfolio securities, a Fund may purchase put options or write call options on futures contracts rather than selling futures contracts. Similarly, a Fund may purchase call options or write put options on futures contracts as a substitute for the purchase of futures contracts to hedge against a possible increase in the price of securities which the Fund expects to purchase. Such options generally operate in the same manner as options purchased or written directly on the underlying investments.

As with options on securities, the holder or writer of an option may terminate the position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option. There is no guarantee that such closing transactions can be effected.

A Fund will be required to deposit initial margin and maintenance margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers' requirements similar to those described above.

**Options on Securities.** The Fund may purchase and sell (write) put and call options on securities that are traded on United States and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter and on indices of securities. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer of a put option assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a Fund will be required to make margin payments to a futures commission merchant (FCM) as described below for futures contracts.

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If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same, fall, or rise less than the strike price. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer may generate an income stream and mitigate the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases in exchange for the upfront premium.

The successful use of a Fund's option strategies may depend on the ability of the adviser to forecast correctly market movements, where relevant to the strategy. For example, if the Fund were to write a call option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Fund could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price. Similarly, if the Fund were to write a put option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Fund could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price. When aligned with a Fund's investment strategy, a Fund may sell call options on a regular rolling basis for income generation purposes and not for market direction or timing purposes.

When the Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option's expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by the Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not lose any of its investment in such security if the price does not change.

The effective use of options may also depend on a Fund's ability to terminate option positions at times when the adviser deems it desirable to do so. Although a Fund will take an option position only if the adviser believes there is a liquid secondary market for the option, there is no assurance that a Fund will be able to effect closing transactions at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

If a secondary market in options were to become unavailable, a Fund could no longer engage in closing transactions. Lack of investor interest might adversely affect the liquidity of the market for particular options or series of options. A market may discontinue trading of a particular option or options generally. In addition, a market could become temporarily unavailable if unusual events, such as volume in excess of trading or clearing capability, were to interrupt its normal operations.

A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the OCC, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to become unavailable, the Fund as a holder of an option would be able to realize profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and the Fund, as option writer, would remain obligated under the option until expiration or exercise.

Disruption in the markets for the securities underlying options purchased or sold by the Fund could result in losses on the option. If trading is interrupted in an underlying security, the trading of options on that security is normally halted as well. As a result, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be unable to close out its positions until options trading resumes, and it may be faced with considerable losses if trading in the security reopens at a substantially different price. In addition, the OCC or other options markets may impose exercise restrictions. If a prohibition on exercise is imposed at the time when trading in the option has also been halted, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be locked into its position until one of the two restrictions has been lifted. If the OCC were to determine that the available supply of an underlying security appears insufficient to permit delivery by the writers of all outstanding calls in the event of exercise, it may prohibit indefinitely the exercise of put options. The Fund, as holder of such a put option could lose its entire investment if the prohibition remained in effect until the put option's expiration and the Fund was unable either to acquire the underlying security or to sell the put option in the market.

**OTC Options.** Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

**Spreads and Straddles.** In addition to the options strategies described previously, a Fund may engage in spread transactions in which it purchases and writes a put or call option on the same underlying instrument, with the options having different exercise prices and/or expiration dates. A Fund may also engage in so-called straddles, in which it purchases or sells combinations of put and call options on the same instrument. Spread and straddle transactions require the Fund to purchase and/or write more than one option simultaneously. Accordingly, a Fund's ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed advisable may be more limited than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option. Similarly, costs incurred by a Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option.

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**Stock Index Futures.** A stock index futures contract does not require the physical delivery of securities, but merely provides for profits and losses resulting from changes in the market value of the contract to be credited or debited at the close of each trading day to the respective accounts of the parties to the contract. On the contract's expiration date, a final cash settlement occurs and the futures positions are simply closed out. Changes in the market value of a particular stock index futures contract reflect changes in the specified index of equity securities on which the future is based. Stock index futures may be used to hedge the equity portion of a Fund's securities portfolio with regard to market risk (involving the market's assessment of over-all economic prospects), as distinguished from stock-specific risk (involving the market's evaluation of the merits of the issuer of a particular security). By establishing an appropriate "short" position in stock index futures, a Fund may seek to protect the value of its portfolio against an overall decline in the market for equity securities. Alternatively, in anticipation of a generally rising market, a Fund can seek to avoid losing the benefit of apparently low current prices by establishing a "long" position in stock index futures and later liquidating that position as particular equity securities are in fact acquired. To the extent that these hedging strategies are successful, a Fund will be affected to a lesser degree by adverse overall market price movements, unrelated to the merits of specific portfolio equity securities, than would otherwise be the case.

**Structured Products.** A Fund may invest in structured products, including instruments such as credit-linked securities, commodity-linked notes and structured notes, which are potentially high-risk derivatives. For example, a structured product may combine a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a structured product is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed-income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a structured product may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a structured product could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such a structured product would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.

Structured products can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Structured products may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a structured product or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a structured product. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a structured product could be zero. Thus, an investment in a structured product may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of structured products also exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the structured product. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of a Fund.

Certain structured products may provide exposure to the commodities markets. These are derivative securities with one or more commodity-linked components that have payment features similar to commodity futures contracts, commodity options, or similar instruments (commodity-linked notes). Commodity-linked notes may be either equity or debt securities, leveraged or unleveraged, and have both security and commodity-like characteristics. A portion of the value of these instruments may be derived from the value of a commodity, futures contract, index or other economic variable. The purchase of commodity-linked notes will expose a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the commodity-linked product. Commodity-linked notes may also be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to price accurately than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a currency, security, commodity or index thereof). The terms of the instrument may be structured by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. The terms of structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Issuers of structured notes include corporations and banks. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the unrelated indicator may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the unrelated indicator. Therefore, the value of such notes and securities may be very volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the unrelated indicator. Structured notes also may be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

Certain issuers of structured products may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, a Fund's investments in these structured products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

**Swaps.** Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a "notional amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index.

An interest rate swap is a contract in which two parties exchange different types of interest payment streams, pegged to an underlying notional principal amount. Another type of swap is an inflation swap in which one party transfers inflation risk to another party through an exchange of cash flows. One of the parties pays a fixed rate tied to a notional principal amount, while the other party pays a floating rate tied to an inflation index.

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A cap is a contract for which the buyer pays a fee, or premium, to obtain protections against a rise in a particular interest rate above a certain level. For example, an interest rate cap may cover a specified principal amount of a loan over a designated time period, such as a calendar quarter. If the covered interest rate rises above the rate ceiling, the seller of the rate cap pays the purchaser an amount of money equal to the average rate differential times the principal amount times one-quarter. A floor is a contract in which the seller agrees to pay to the purchaser, in return for the payment of a premium, the difference between current interest rates and an agreed (strike) rate times the notional amount, should interest rates fall below the agreed level (the floor). A floor contract has the effect of a string of interest rate guarantees.

Swap transactions, caps and floors are typically net basis contracts (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each transaction will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess may be required to be posted as collateral with the counterparty as security for such obligations.

A Fund may enter into a credit default swap (CDS) contract, which is an instrument by which one party transfers to another party the financial risk of a certain credit event as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection given by the seller of the CDS contract, the purchaser of the protection agrees to pay the seller of the protection a periodic premium. The Fund might use CDS contracts to limit or to reduce the risk exposure of the Fund to defaults of the issuers of its holdings or to decreases in certain markets. The Fund might also sell protection and use CDS contracts to increase or vary exposure to certain securities or markets. As the seller of protection, in the event a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser whole or pay an agreed upon amount in return for the transfer to the seller of protection of the reference securities.

CDS contracts do not involve netting, but require the payment of a premium by the purchaser of protection and if a credit event occurs, the delivery to the seller of protection of the reference securities, securities equal in value to the reference securities or the negotiated monetary value of the obligation. If a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser of protection whole or pay an agreed upon amount. The Fund will post cash or other liquid assets as collateral to cover its obligations under the swap transaction.

A Fund may enter into currency swaps. Currency swaps are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Currency swaps involve the exchange of the rights of a Fund and another party to make or receive payments in specified currencies, and typically require the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency.

The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions. Whether the Fund's use of these transactions will be successful in furthering its investment objective will depend on a sub-adviser's ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments.

A significant risk in swap transactions is the creditworthiness of the counterparty because the integrity of the transaction depends on the ability of the counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. In the event of a counterparty's (or its affiliate's) insolvency, a Fund's ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under special resolution regimes adopted in the United States, the EU and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes generally provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In the EU, the regulatory authorities could reduce, eliminate or convert to equity the liabilities to a fund of a counterparty subject to such proceedings (sometimes referred to as a "bail in"). Currently, some transactions are required to be centrally cleared. Swap transactions that are not centrally cleared may be relatively less liquid than exchange-traded instruments and may be subject to margin requirements. Central clearing is expected to decrease counterparty risk by interposing the central clearinghouse as the counterparty to each of the parties to the original bi-lateral swap contract.

The Dodd-Frank Act sets forth a legislative framework for OTC derivatives, including financial instruments, such as swaps, in which the Fund may invest. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act grants significant authority to the SEC and the CFTC to regulate OTC derivatives and market participants, and requires clearing and exchange trading of many OTC derivatives transactions.

Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act include capital and margin requirements and the mandatory use of clearinghouse mechanisms for many OTC derivative transactions. The CFTC, SEC and other federal regulators have adopted the rules and regulations enacting the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. However, swap dealers, major market participants and swap counterparties are experiencing, and will continue to experience, new and additional compliance burdens and associated costs. The Dodd-Frank Act and the rules promulgated thereunder may negatively impact a Fund's ability to meet its investment objective either through limits or requirements imposed on it or upon its counterparties. In particular, new position limits imposed on a Fund or its counterparties may impact that Fund's ability to invest in futures, options and swaps in a manner that efficiently meets its investment objective.

**SEC Names Rule Requirement** 

**LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund.** The Fund's policy of normally investing at least 80% of its assets in large cap value investments is a non-fundamental policy changeable only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders.

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**Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage** 

The Fund's Adviser or sub-advisers (as applicable) (collectively referred to as the Adviser) are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities and other investments for the Fund, and for the selection of brokers and dealers to effect the transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. Purchases and sales of securities on an exchange are effected through brokers who charge a commission for their services. A particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve the payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the United States. There is generally no stated commission in the case of securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Fund usually includes an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In the U.S. Government securities market, securities are generally traded on a net basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the securities usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

The Adviser currently provides investment advice to a number of other clients. The Adviser will allocate purchase and sale transactions among each of the Fund and other clients whose assets are managed in such manner as is deemed equitable. In making such allocations, among the major factors the Adviser considers are the investment objectives of the relevant Fund, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment commitments generally held, and the opinions of the persons responsible for managing the Fund and other client accounts. Securities of the same issuer may be purchased, held, or sold at the same time by a Fund or other accounts or companies for which the Adviser provides investment advice (including affiliates of the Adviser, as the case may be).

On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund, as well as its other clients, the Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may aggregate such securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for its other clients in order to obtain best execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in a manner it considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to all such clients, including a Fund. In some instances, the procedures may impact the price and size of the position obtainable for a Fund.

In connection with effecting portfolio transactions, consideration will be given to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the reasonableness of commission or other transaction costs is a major factor in the selection of brokers and is considered together with other relevant factors, including financial responsibility, confidentiality (including trade anonymity), research and investment information and other services provided by such brokers. It is expected that, as a result of such factors, transaction costs charged by some brokers may be greater than the amounts other brokers might charge. The Adviser may determine in good faith that the amount of such higher transaction costs is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.

The Board of Trustees will review the commissions and other transaction costs incurred from time to time and will receive reports regarding brokerage practices. The nature of the research services provided to the Adviser by brokerage firms varies from time to time but generally includes current and historical financial data concerning particular companies and their securities; information and analysis concerning securities markets and economic and industry matters; and technical and statistical studies and data dealing with various investment opportunities; and risks and trends, all of which the Adviser regards as a useful supplement of its own internal research capabilities.

The Adviser may, from time-to-time, direct trades to brokers which have provided specific brokerage or research services for the benefit of the clients of the Adviser; in addition, the Adviser may allocate trades among brokers that generally provide such services. Research services furnished by brokers are for the benefit of all the clients of the Adviser and not solely or necessarily for the benefit of the Fund. The Adviser believes that the value of research services received is not determinable and does not significantly reduce its expenses. A Fund does not reduce its fee to the Adviser by any amount that might be attributable to the value of such services.

During the last three fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the following Fund incurred brokerage commissions as follows:

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**Brokerage and Research Services** 

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | $[XX,XXX] | $58069 | $120872 |

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**Purchases of Securities of "Regular" Brokers or Dealers** 

The Fund has not acquired holdings of its regular brokers or dealers (as defined under Rule 10b-1 of the 1940 Act) that derived more than 15% of its gross revenues from the business of a broker, a dealer, an underwriter, or an investment adviser during the regular brokers or dealers most recent fiscal year.the Fund

**No Commissions to Finance Distribution** 

The 1940 Act permits a Fund to use its selling brokers to execute transactions in portfolio securities only if the Fund or its adviser has implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure that the selection of brokers for portfolio securities transactions is not influenced by considerations relating to the sale of Fund shares. Accordingly, the Fund maintain, among other policies, a policy that prohibits them from directing to a broker-dealer in consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares: (a) Fund portfolio securities transactions; or (b) any commission or other remuneration received or to be received from the Fund's portfolio transactions effected through any other broker-dealer. The Fund have also established other policies and procedures designed to ensure that a Fund's brokerage commissions are not used to finance the distribution of Fund shares.

**Commission Recapture Program** 

The Fund did not participate in commission recapture programs.

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

A portfolio turnover rate is the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of a Fund's purchases or sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) by the average market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The Adviser intends to manage the Fund's assets by buying and selling securities to help attain its investment objective. This may result in increases or decreases in a Fund's current income available for distribution to its shareholders. While the Fund are not managed with the intent of generating short-term capital gains, the Fund may dispose of investments (including money market instruments) regardless of the holding period if, in the opinion of the Adviser, an issuer's creditworthiness or perceived changes in a company's growth prospects or asset value make selling them advisable. Such an investment decision may result in a high portfolio turnover rate during a given period, resulting in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of the securities and reinvestment in other securities. These effects of higher than normal portfolio turnover may adversely affect a Fund's performance.

The table below sets forth the Fund's (or their respective Predecessor Fund's) turnover rate (excluding short sales) for the most recently completed fiscal year:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund<sup>1</sup> | [XX]% | 83% |

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<sup>1</sup> [The Fund's portfolio turnover decreased in 2025 due to decreased trade activity.]

**Trustees and Officers** 

The Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees" or the "Board") oversees the management of the Fund and elects the Trust's officers. The Trustees of the Trust ("Trustees") have the power to amend the Trust's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to exercise all the powers of the Trust except those granted to the shareholders. The Trustees hold their position until their resignation, retirement, or their successors are elected and qualified. The Trust has a mandatory retirement policy for its Board of Trustees. Such policy requires that a Trustee retire from the Board no later than the end of the calendar year (December 31) that occurs after the earliest of (1) the Independent Trustee's 75th birthday or (2) the 20th anniversary of the Trustee becoming a Board member.

The Trust's officers are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day operations. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Trust is set forth below. The Trustee that is deemed an "interested person," as defined in the 1940 Act, is included in the table titled, "Interested Trustee." Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees.

The term Fund Complex includes the 114 series of the Trust.

**Interested Trustee** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Fund** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br> **Funds in**<br> **Fund**<br> **Complex**<br> **Overseen by**<br> **Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **John Morriss**\*<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Chairman and Trustee | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial since October 2025. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. | 114 | Lincoln Bain Capital Total Credit Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Partners Group Royalty Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2025 (114 portfolios) |

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\* Mr. Morriss is an interested person of the Trust because he is a Director and an Officer of Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, the investment adviser to the Trust, and an officer of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, the parent company of the Trust's investment adviser. 

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**Independent Trustees** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Fund** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br>**Funds in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen by**<br>**Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **Steve A. Cobb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1971 | Trustee | Since January 2013 | Managing Director, CID Capital (private equity firm) | 114 |  |
| **Peter F. Finnerty**<br> 66 Mason Terrace,<br> Brookline, MA 02446<br> YOB: 1963 | Trustee | Since July 2024 | Retired; Formerly: US<br> Mutual Fund Leader, Global Asset, Wealth Management Leader, and Partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (accounting firm) | 114 | Board of Directors of CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund |
| **Ken C. Joseph**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1962 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Chief Compliance Officer, Braidwell L.P; Formerly: Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas, Kroll LLC | 114 | Board of Directors of<br> University Settlement<br> (Executive Committee)**;** Board of Directors of Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President)**;** Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association |
| **Barbara L. Lamb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Retired; Formerly: Managing Director for Finance and Administration, WH Trading, LLC (derivatives trading firm) (2016-2022) | 114 | South Suburban Humane Society |
| **Pamela L. Salaway**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1957 | Trustee | Since December 2013 | Retired | 114 |  |
| **Manisha A. Thakor**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1970 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Independent Consultant of MoneyZen LLC; Formerly: Vice President, Brighton Jones | 114 | Board Member at The National Endowment for Financial Education since 2017 |
| **Brian W. Wixted**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1959 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Managing Member, Brian Wixted, LLC; Formerly: Senior Consultant, CKC Consulting and an Advisory Partner, AI Capital; Formerly: Senior Vice President, Finance, and Fund Treasurer, Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (mutual fund complex) | 114 | Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust since 2020 (1 portfolio) |
| **Nancy B. Wolcott**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since October 2017 | Retired | 114 | FundVantage Trust since 2011 (32 portfolios); Third Avenue Trust since 2019 (4 portfolios); Third Avenue Variable Series Trust since 2019 (1 portfolio); Polen Credit Opportunities Fund since 2023 (1 portfolio) |

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**Officers of the Trust** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Fund** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| **Matthew L. Arnold**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Vice President | Since December 2023 | Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation |
| **Matthew T. Berger**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2019 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Paul T. Chryssikos**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary | Since October 2025 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Assistant Secretary, Chief Counsel, Investment Management, Distribution and Risk, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Samuel K. Goldstein**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | Since October 2025; Formerly: Vice President and Assistant Secretary since June 2019 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation. |
| **Gordon Huellmantel**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Senior Vice President | Since October 2025 | Director, Senior Vice President, Head of Funds Management for Lincoln Financial and Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly: Senior Vice President, General Account Investment Management Team. |
| **James J. Hoffmayer**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Accounting Officer | Since February 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since November 2021 | Vice President and Treasurer, Lincoln Financial Investments; Vice President and Director of Separate Account Operations and Mutual Fund Administration, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments; Managing Director, SEI; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, SEI Family of Mutual Funds. |
| **Michael C. Hoppe**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1988 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Yun (Maria) Ma**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1978 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2015 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly:<br> Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Jennifer M. Matthews**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **John Morriss**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | President | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. Formerly; Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. |
| **Colleen E. O' Leary**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1984 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2018 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Fund** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| **Jay T. Shearon**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1972 | Vice President | Since March 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since December 2015 | Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. |
| **John (Jack) A. Weston**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1959 | Vice President and Chief<br> Compliance Officer | Since May 2007 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Amber Williams**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1979 | Senior Vice President | Since March 2022; Formerly, Vice President since May 2019 | Senior Vice President and Head of Client Investment Strategies, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Senior Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation; Senior Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance<br> Company; Formerly, Head of Product Management, Nationwide Investment Management Group. |
| **Yajun (Alex) Zeng**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President and Managing Director, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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**Trustee Qualifications** 

The following is a brief description of the experience and attributes of each Trustee that led the Board to conclude that each Trustee is qualified to serve on the Trust's Board of Trustees. References to the experience and attributes of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are not holding out the Board of Trustees or any Trustee as having any special expertise and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any Trustee or on the Board of Trustees.

**Steve A. Cobb.** Mr. Cobb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. He is currently a Managing Partner of CID Capital (CID), a private equity firm he joined in 2001. Mr. Cobb often serves as a director of portfolio companies in which CID invests. He has previously served as a director of multiple other companies. Mr. Cobb is a founder and past Director of the Indiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a past director of several community non-profit organizations. Prior to joining CID, Mr. Cobb was a finance manager with Procter & Gamble where he held a variety of operational and financial roles, including financial analysis, accounting, and internal controls. Through his experience, Mr. Cobb provides the Board with over twenty years of financial, accounting and business management insight.

**Peter F. Finnerty**. Mr. Finnerty has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2024. Prior to July 2024, he was a partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP where he served as US Mutual Fund Leader and Global Asset & Wealth Management Leader. Mr. Finnerty joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC ("PwC") in 1985 and served as a partner since 1996 to the firm's domestic and international investment management clients. Mr. Finnerty holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Finnerty provides the Board with accounting, auditing and financial services industry experience.

**Ken C. Joseph**. Mr. Joseph has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. He is currently the Chief Compliance Officer of Braidwell LP. Mr. Joseph was previously a Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas for Kroll LLC (formerly Duff & Phelps, LLC). Mr. Joseph served for over 20 years at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, including as Associate Director/Senior Officer in the Division of Examinations (formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations), and as an Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement. He also served as an Associate Dean of St. John's University, NY. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President), University Settlement (Executive Committee), and the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association. Mr. Joseph provides the board with compliance, securities law and business experience.

**Barbara L. Lamb.** Ms. Lamb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. She retired from WH Trading LLC in 2022. Ms. Lamb served as a Managing Director of Finance and Administration for WH Trading LLC from 2015-2022. She previously served as a Managing Director of Cheiron Trading LLC from 2012-2015 and a Financial Officer for Valorem Law Group, LLC from 2008-2009. Previously, she served as Chief Development Officer for Market Liquidity, LLC from 1999-2001. Ms. Lamb served as Chief Credit Officer, Senior Vice President, and Director for The Chicago Corporation from 1986-1998 and in several finance and development positions from 1980-1986. Ms. Lamb holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation and is a member of the CFA Institute of Chicago. Through her experience, Ms. Lamb provides the board with risk management and investing insight.

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**John Morriss.** Mr. Morriss has served as the Chairman and as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since October 2025. Mr. Morriss is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. In this role, Morriss provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the company's general account, funds management and private markets investment strategies, with more than $300 billion in assets under management. He leads a team of investment professionals focused on portfolio construction, asset allocation, sub-advisor due diligence, and the development of equity, fixed income, and alternative investment strategies. He reports to Ellen Cooper, Chairman, President and CEO, and is a member of the company's Senior Management Committee.

Morriss has more than 30 years of investment experience. Prior to his current role at Lincoln, he served as Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re, overseeing the organization's insurance-focused investment portfolios. Prior to joining Fortitude Re in 2020, he held the role of Senior Vice President of Fixed Income Investments at Lincoln for four years. Earlier he spent 18 years at TIAA, where he held leadership roles spanning structured finance research, international and high-yield credit, portfolio management, and fixed income research. He began his career as a currency trader at Chase Manhattan Bank.

Morriss holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.

**Pamela L. Salaway.** Ms. Salaway has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. Ms. Salaway retired from the Bank of Montreal/Harris Financial Corp in 2010 where she most recently had served as Chief Risk Officer of BMO's U.S. operations from 2007 to 2009 and as the Harris Financial Corp Personal & Commercial Line of Business Chief Credit Officer/Chief Risk Officer from 2007 to 2010. From 2000 to 2006, she served in a variety of Executive Management positions within the Risk Management Group of BMO Harris Bank. During this time, she participated in audit committee meetings of the board and coordinated risk oversight committee meetings of the board. Through her experience, Ms. Salaway provides the Board with risk management and business experience.

**Manisha A. Thakor**. Ms. Thakor has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. Ms. Thakor currently serves at MoneyZen LLC, which she founded in 2009. From 2018-2020, Ms. Thakor served as Vice President at Brighton Jones. From 2015-2017, Ms. Thakor served as Director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham Financial. She is a Board member of The National Endowment for Financial Education. Ms. Thakor is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and Certified Financial Planner (CFP<sup>®</sup>). Ms. Thakor provides the Board with investment management experience and financial services industry insight.

**Brian W. Wixted.** Mr. Wixted has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. Mr. Wixted formerly served as a consultant for CKC Consulting and since 2019, as an Advisory Partner with AI Capital. Mr. Wixted served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Fund Treasurer of the Oppenheimer Funds from 1999-2016. He served as the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Bankers Trust Company's Mutual Funds Group from 1995-1999 and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CS First Boston Investment Management Corp from 1991-1995. Mr. Wixted served as Vice President and Accounting Manager with Merrill Lynch Asset Management from 1987-1991. From 1981-1987, he held several accounting positions with brokerage and accounting firms. Mr. Wixted holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Wixted provides mutual fund, investment management and financial services industry insight.

**Nancy B. Wolcott.** Ms. Wolcott has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2017. She was Executive Vice President and Head of GFI Client Service Delivery at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from 2012 to 2014. Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Funds Services at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from July 2010 to January 2012. She served as the President of BNY Mellon Distributors Holdings Inc. (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing Inc.) from December 2008 to July 2010 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President of the predecessor firm, PFPC Worldwide Inc., from 2006 to 2007. She joined PNC in 1996 and served as its Executive Vice President with PNC Advisors before coming to Global Investment Servicing in 2000. Prior to PNC, she served as the Head of Corporate and Institutional Trust at HarrisBank/Bank of Montreal. Through her experience, Ms. Wolcott provides banking and financial services industry insight.

**Board Oversight** 

The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to represent the interests of the Trust's shareholders and to provide oversight of the management of the Fund. The Trust's day-to-day operations are managed by the adviser and other service providers who have been approved by the Board. The Board is currently composed of nine trustees, eight of whom are classified under the 1940 Act as "non-interested" persons of the Trust (Independent Trustees) and one of whom is classified as an interested person of the Trust (Trustee). The Interested Trustee serves as the Chairperson of the Board.

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The Board has a Lead Independent Trustee that serves as the primary liaison between Trust management and the Independent Trustees. The Lead Independent Trustee is selected by the Independent Trustees and serves until a successor is selected. Ms. Wolcott currently serves as the Lead Independent Trustee.

Generally, the Board acts by majority vote of all the Trustees, including a majority vote of the Independent Trustees if required by applicable law. The Board and its committees meet frequently throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with and performance of service providers, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements and review Fund performance. The Board regularly requests and/or receives reports from the Adviser, the Trust's other service providers and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer. The Board has established three standing committees and has delegated certain responsibilities to those committees. The Board and its committees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Trust's activities, review the Fund's expenses, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, and review investment performance. The Independent Trustees are represented by independent legal counsel at Board meetings.

As part of its general oversight of the Trust, the Board is involved in the risk oversight of the Trust. The Board/Investment Committee reviews the Fund's investment performance with the Adviser at each of its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. In addition, the Board must approve any material changes to a Fund's investment policies or restrictions. Under the oversight of the Board, the Trust, the Adviser and other service providers have adopted policies, procedures and controls to address risks. With respect to compliance matters, the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer provides the annual compliance report required by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and a quarterly report regarding the operation of the Trust's compliance policies and procedures and any material compliance issues that arose during the quarter, and meets with the Audit Committee a minimum of three times each calendar year.

The Board considered the number of Funds in the Trust, the total assets of the Trust and the general nature of the Fund's investments and determined that its leadership structure is appropriate given the characteristics of the Trust.

**Board Committees** 

**Audit Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees and reports its activities to the Board. The Audit Committee assists and acts as a liaison with the Board of Trustees in fulfilling the Board's responsibility to shareholders of the Trust and others relating to oversight of Fund accounting, the Trust's systems of controls, and the quality and integrity of the financial statements, financial reports, and audit of the Trust. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees the Trust's accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control systems. The members of the Audit Committee include Independent Trustees: Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Nancy B. Wolcott and Brian W. Wixted (Chair). The Audit Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Investment Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Investment Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Fund and other tasks as requested by the Board. The members of the Investment Committee include Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb (Chair), Peter F. Finnerty, Pamela L. Salaway and Manisha A. Thakor. The Investment Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Nominating and Governance Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established a Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things, the identification, evaluation and nomination of potential independent trustee candidates to serve on the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted a charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee setting forth such Committee's responsibilities. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb, Peter F. Finnerty, Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Pamela L. Salaway, Manisha A. Thakor (Chair), Brian W. Wixted, and Nancy B. Wolcott. The Nominating and Governance Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year. The Nominating and Governance Committee will accept trustee nominations from shareholders. Any such nominations should be sent to the Trust's Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801.

**Ownership of Securities** 

As of [December 31, 2025], the Trustees and officers as a group owned variable contracts that entitled them to give voting instructions with respect to less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As of [December 31, 2025], the dollar range of equity securities owned beneficially by each Trustee in the Fund and in any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustees within the same family of investment companies as the Fund is as follows:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

**Interested Trustee** 

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the<br>Fund** | **Aggregate Dollar Range<br>of Equity**<br> **Securities in All<br>Registered Investment**<br> **Companies Overseen by<br>Trustee in**<br> **Family of Investment<br>Companies** |
|  John Morriss | None | None |

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**Independent Trustees** 

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund** | **Aggregate Dollar<br>Range of Equity**<br>**Securities in All<br>Registered Investment**<br>**Companies Overseen<br>by Trustee in**<br>**Family of Investment<br>Companies** |
|  Steve A. Cobb | [LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Equity Managed Volatility Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Peter Finnerty | [None] | [None] |
|  Ken C. Joseph | [LVIP Vanguard Domestic Equity ETF Fund — over $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Barbara L. Lamb | [LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 1 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP Vanguard Bond Allocation Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP Dimensional International Core Equity Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Pamela L. Salaway | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — Over $100,000<br> LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Manisha A. Thakor | [LVIP SSGA Small Cap Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP SSGA Nasdaq-100 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Brian Wixted | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Short Term Bond Index Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Mid Cap Index Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Small-Cap Index. Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP American Growth-Income Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP JPMorgan High Yield Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP SSGA International Index Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP Nomura US REIT Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP SSGA Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP AllianceBernstein Growth Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP American Growth Fund – Under $10,000] | [$50,001 — $100,000] |
|  Nancy B. Wolcott | [LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [$50,001 — $100,000] |

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Brian Wixted served as officer for OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("Oppenheimer") from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He has a deferred compensation plan previously sponsored by Oppenheimer where he receives an annual payout for a fixed number of years based on the performance of phantom share investments in Oppenheimer funds. In 2019, Invesco acquired Oppenheimer and assumed financial responsibility for payments under the former Oppenheimer deferred compensation plan. Invesco began serving as a sub-adviser to certain LVIP Funds on February 8, 2019. Payments under the plan to Mr. Wixted have exceeded $120,000 during the past two calendar years. The payment amounts are determined by previously established factors (*i.e.*, performance of the relevant funds), and the payment amounts are not impacted by the profits of Oppenheimer or Invesco.

**Compensation** 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Trust's Independent Trustees and by the Fund Complex for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

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| **Name of Person, Position** | **Aggregate<br>Compensation**<br>**from the<br>Trust** | **Total<br>Compensation<br>from the**<br>**Trust and<br>Fund<br>Complex** |
|  **Steve A. Cobb,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Peter F. Finnerty,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Ken C. Joseph**, Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Barbara L. Lamb,** Trustee | $355000 | $355000 |
|  **Pamela L. Salaway,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Manisha A. Thakor**, Trustee | $369000 | $369000 |
|  **Brian W. Wixted,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Nancy B. Wolcott,** Trustee | $434000 | $434000 |

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**Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers** 

**Investment Adviser.** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Fund. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"). LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana Law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide.

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, LFI manages the Fund's portfolio investments and reports to the Board of Trustees. The Fund pays LFI a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of that Fund. The aggregate annual rates of the fees payable by the Fund to LFI may vary according to the level of assets of that Fund.

For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Fund paid fees to LFI equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund** | **Aggregate Annual Rate as a**<br>**Percentage of Average<br>Daily Net Assets** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | [X.XX]% |

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**Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the Fund paid the net amounts, as reflected in the table below, for investment advisory services:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | $[X,XXX,XXX] | $2020246 | $2335871 |

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**Expense Reimbursements** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, LFI (or the Predecessor Fund's investment adviser) reimbursed the Fund, as reflected in the table below, under the applicable expense reimbursement agreement:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | $[XX,XXX] | $83574 | N/A |

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[With respect to the LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.61% of the average daily net assets for the Standard Class of the Fund, 0.71% for the Standard Class II, and 0.96% for the Service Class. Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue at least through April 30, 2027 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.]

There can be no assurance that the above fee waivers or expense limitations will continue beyond the dates indicated.

**Sub-Advisers.** As adviser, LFI is primarily responsible for investment decisions affecting each of the Fund under its management. For some Funds, LFI has delegated day-to-day portfolio management responsibility to investment management firms that serve as sub-advisers. Each sub-adviser makes investment decisions for its respective Fund in accordance with that Fund's investment objectives and places orders on behalf of that Fund to effect those decisions. With respect to the Fund that are sub-advised, LFI provides ongoing oversight, including review of returns on a relative and absolute basis, a sub-adviser's use of soft dollars, evaluation of execution quality and brokerage allocation and on-site compliance reviews.

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| **Fund** | **Sub-Adviser** |
| LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | American Century Investment Management, Inc.<br> 4500 Main Street<br> Kansas City, MO 64111 |

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LFI (or the Predecessor Fund's investment adviser), not the Fund, pays each sub-adviser a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund for which the sub-adviser provides investment sub-advisory services. The aggregate annual rates of the fees that LFI pays to a sub-adviser may vary according to the level of assets the sub-adviser manages.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund** | **Aggregate Annual Rate as a**<br>**Percentage of Average<br>Daily Net Assets** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | [X.XX]% |

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**Sub-Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund** 

During the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the following amounts were paid for investment sub-advisory services with respect to the management of the Fund. LFI, not the Fund, pays all sub-advisory fees owed.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Avantis Large Cap Value Fund | $[XXX,XXX] | $414543 | N/A |

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**American Century Investment Management, Inc.** is a registered investment advisor and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC), which is a privately-controlled company and the parent to the related group of subsidiaries involved in the management and distribution of investment products, collectively referred to as American Century Investments<sup>®</sup>.

**Service marks.** The Fund's service marks and the name "Lincoln" are used by the Fund with the permission of LNC, and their continued use is subject to LNC's right to withdraw this permission in the event LFI ceases to be the Fund's investment adviser. In the prospectus and sales literature, the name American Century will be used with the Fund.

**Fund Expenses.** Expenses specifically assumed by the Fund under its Investment Management Agreement include, among others, compensation and expenses of the Trustees who are not interested persons; custodian fees; independent auditor fees; brokerage commissions; legal and accounting fees; registration and other fees in connection with maintaining required Fund and share registration with the SEC and state securities authorities; and the expenses of printing and mailing updated prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports to current contract owners.

**Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.** The Board of Trustees has delegated to LFI or the Fund's sub-adviser (as applicable) responsibility for voting any proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund in accordance with the adviser's or sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures. Summaries of the proxy voting policies and procedures to be followed on behalf of the Fund, including procedures to be used when a vote represents a conflict of interest, are attached hereto as Appendix B.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 866-436-8717 or on the Fund's website at https://lincolnfinancial.com/lvip; and (2) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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**Portfolio Managers** 

The following provides information regarding each portfolio manager's other accounts managed, material conflicts of interest, compensation, and any ownership of securities in a Fund. Each portfolio manager is referred to in this section as a "portfolio manager." Portfolio managers are the individuals employed by or associated with the Fund or an investment adviser of the Fund who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

**Other Accounts Managed** 

The following chart lists certain information about types of other accounts for which each portfolio manager was primarily responsible as of [December 31, 2025].

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Adviser/Sub-Adviser**<br> *Portfolio Manager(s)* | **Total Number of**<br>**Other Accounts** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other Accounts** | **Number of Other**<br>**Accounts Paying**<br>**Performance Fees** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other**<br>**Accounts Paying**<br>**Performance Fees** |
|  **American Century Investment Management, Inc.** |  |  |  |  |
|  *Matthew Dubin* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Mitchell Firestein* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Daniel Ong* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Ted Randall* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Eduardo Repetto* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |

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**Material Portfolio Manager Conflicts of Interest** 

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager of a mutual fund has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to the portfolio assets of more than one investment account, such as other pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds, private funds, etc.) or separately managed accounts (collectively, "Accounts").

Potential conflicts of interest may occur in connection with a portfolio manager's management of a fund named in this SAI (a "Fund"), on one hand, and the investments of another Account, on the other. LFI has policies and procedures that it believes reasonably address the conflicts associated with managing multiple Accounts. The management of multiple Accounts and a Fund may give rise to potential conflicts of interest, as a portfolio manager must allocate time and effort to multiple Accounts and the Fund. Material conflicts may exist between the investment strategy of the Fund and the investment strategy of other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager such as when an Account sells (or buys) a security, while the Fund buys or holds (or sells) the same security. As a result, transactions executed for one Account may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Fund.

Material conflicts may exist in the allocation of investment opportunities between the Fund and other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager. LFI and the Fund's sub-adviser(s), if any, have adopted policies and procedures designed to allocate investments fairly across a Fund and other Accounts.

No Fund or other LFI managed Account with a strategy similar to any of the Fund charges a performance-based fee.

The information below relates solely to the Fund(s) managed by the particular adviser or sub-adviser.

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

*Subadvised Funds.* LFI manages certain Fund portfolio investments via a "manager of managers" structure, whereby LFI selects and oversees sub-advisers that, in turn, manage a Fund's portfolio investments, such as equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). LFI conducts ongoing reviews of each sub-adviser's business practices and investment operations. The Fund's manager of managers structure, as well as Accounts not being charged performance-based fees, greatly reduces the potential for LFI Fund portfolio managers to face conflicts of interest regarding the management of other Accounts.

*Funds of Funds.* LFI provides direct asset management services for certain Funds known as "funds of funds." A Lincoln fund of funds invests assets in other mutual funds, including ETFs, funds managed by LFI (typically branded "Lincoln" funds), and funds managed by unaffiliated investment managers (collectively, underlying funds). LFI Fund portfolio managers maintain an asset allocation strategy for each Lincoln fund of funds and make decisions regarding allocations to underlying funds based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the portfolio managers deem applicable.

LFI and the Fund generally rely on SEC Rule 12d1-4 to implement the fund of funds structure. LFI, as a fiduciary to the Fund, selects underlying funds that it believes are in a Fund's best interest based on a variety of factors.

LFI and its affiliates receive advisory and other fees from underlying Lincoln Funds for the management and other services that LFI and its affiliates provide to the Lincoln Funds. Similarly, unaffiliated investment managers and their affiliates receive advisory and/or other fees from the underlying funds they or their affiliates manage. The affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds may have advisory fee rates and/or fee structures that are different than those of the Fund. A portfolio manager's management of Accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher fee Accounts.

As decision-makers for the Lincoln funds of funds, LFI portfolio managers have the authority and discretion to manage fund of Fund's allocations to underlying funds. LFI's policy is for LFI portfolio managers to make decisions concerning the selection of underlying funds based on the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, without regard to any revenue that LFI receives or might receive, directly or indirectly, from Funds for services provided by LFI or an LFI affiliate or from any Fund sub-adviser. At the same time, LFI expects to invest in affiliated underlying funds without considering or canvassing the universe of unaffiliated underlying funds available, even though there may (or may not) be one or more comparable unaffiliated underlying funds. In addition, LFI might have an interest in making an investment in an affiliated underlying fund, or in maintaining an existing investment in an affiliated underlying fund, in order to benefit that affiliated underlying fund (for example, by assisting the affiliated underlying fund in achieving or maintaining scale). Notwithstanding the foregoing, LFI is a fiduciary and is legally obligated to act in a Lincoln fund of fund's best interests when selecting underlying funds. The Fund have additional policies and procedures in place to comply with SEC rules concerning funds of funds.

*Cross Trades.* LFI portfolio managers do not manage Fund assets that may be included in cross-trades. Fund sub-advisers effect any such trades, and each sub-adviser has represented to LFI that it has procedures in place to comply with relevant SEC regulations.

*Multiple Accounts*. A Fund portfolio manager's management of multiple Accounts may result in the portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Account. Although LFI does not track the time a portfolio manager spends on a single Fund, it does assess whether a portfolio manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all the Accounts for which he or she is responsible. LFI seeks to manage competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers and other LFI personnel.

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*Personal Accounts*. Personal accounts of LFI investment personnel may give rise to potential conflicts of interest and must be maintained and conducted in accordance with LFI's code of ethics.

**American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("American Century")** 

Certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple portfolios. Potential conflicts include, for example, conflicts among investment strategies, such as one portfolio buying or selling a security while another portfolio has a differing, potentially opposite position in such security. This may include one portfolio taking a short position in the security of an issuer that is held long in another portfolio (or vice versa). Other potential conflicts may arise with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities, which are discussed in more detail below. American Century Investments has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to minimize the effects of these conflicts.

Responsibility for managing American Century Investments client portfolios is organized according to investment discipline. Investment disciplines include, for example, disciplined equity, global growth equity, global value equity, global fixed income, multi-asset strategies, exchange traded funds, and Avantis Investors funds. Within each discipline are one or more portfolio teams responsible for managing specific client portfolios. Generally, client portfolios with similar strategies are managed by the same team using the same objective, approach, and philosophy. Accordingly, portfolio holdings, position sizes, and industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across similar portfolios, which minimizes the potential for conflicts of interest. In addition, American Century Investments maintains an ethical wall that restricts real time access to information regarding any portfolio's transaction activities and positions to team members that have responsibility for a given portfolio or are within the same equity investment discipline.

The ethical wall is intended to aid in preventing the misuse of portfolio holdings information and trading activity in the other disciplines.

For each investment strategy, one portfolio is generally designated as the "policy portfolio." Other portfolios with similar investment objectives, guidelines and restrictions, if any, are referred to as "tracking portfolios." When managing policy and tracking portfolios, a portfolio team typically purchases and sells securities across all portfolios that the team manages. American Century Investments' trading systems include various order entry programs that assist in the management of multiple portfolios, such as the ability to purchase or sell the same relative amount of one security across several funds. In some cases a tracking portfolio may have additional restrictions or limitations that cause it to be managed separately from the policy portfolio. Portfolio managers make purchase and sale decisions for such portfolios alongside the policy portfolio to the extent the overlap is appropriate, and separately, if the overlap is not.

American Century Investments may aggregate orders to purchase or sell the same security for multiple portfolios when it believes such aggregation is consistent with its duty to seek best execution on behalf of its clients. Orders of certain client portfolios may, by investment restriction or otherwise, be determined not available for aggregation. American Century Investments has adopted policies and procedures to minimize the risk that a client portfolio could be systematically advantaged or disadvantaged in connection with the aggregation of orders. To the extent equity trades are aggregated, shares purchased or sold are generally allocated to the participating portfolios pro rata based on order size. Because initial public offerings (IPOs) are usually available in limited supply and in amounts too small to permit across-the-board pro rata allocations, American Century Investments has adopted special procedures designed to promote a fair and equitable allocation of IPO securities among clients over time. A centralized trading desk executes all fixed income securities transactions for Avantis ETFs and mutual funds. For all other funds in the American Century complex, portfolio teams are responsible for executing fixed income trades with broker/dealers in a predominantly dealer marketplace. Trade allocation decisions are made by the portfolio manager at the time of trade execution and orders entered on the fixed income order management system. There is an ethical wall between the Avantis trading desk and all other American Century traders. The Advisor's Global Head of Trading monitors all trading activity for best execution and to make sure no set of clients is being systematically disadvantaged.

Finally, investment of American Century Investments' corporate assets in proprietary accounts may raise additional conflicts of interest. To mitigate these potential conflicts of interest, American Century Investments has adopted policies and procedures intended to provide that trading in proprietary accounts is performed in a manner that does not give improper advantage to American Century Investments to the detriment of client portfolios.

**Compensation Structures and Methods** 

Information regarding each portfolio manager's compensation is attached hereto as Appendix C.

**Beneficial Interest of Portfolio Managers** 

Information regarding securities of the Fund beneficially owned, if any, by portfolio managers is disclosed below. In order to own securities of a fund, a portfolio manager would need to own a Lincoln Life variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. Portfolio managers are not required to own Fund shares, but may invest their personal assets in Fund shares in accordance with their individual investment goals. A portfolio manager's personal investment, or lack of investment, is not an indicator of that portfolio manager's confidence in, or commitment to, a particular Fund or its investment strategy.

As of the Fund's fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], no portfolio manager of any Fund beneficially owned shares of any Fund.

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**Principal Underwriter** 

Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. (LFD), 130 North Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087, serves as the principal underwriter for the Trust pursuant to a Principal Underwriting Agreement with the Trust dated January 1, 2012. LFD is an affiliate of LFI, the Fund's investment adviser. Under the agreement, the Trust has appointed LFD as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Trust to sell shares of each class of the Fund within the Trust at net asset value in a continuous offering to insurance company separate accounts or employer-sponsored products. LFD will not retain underwriting commissions from the sale of Fund shares. The offering of each such class is continuous.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, LFD received $[XXX,XXX,XXX], $194,623,872, and $177,938,119, respectively, in compensation from the Trust.

For the period January 1, 2024 to April 26, 2024, the Predecessor Fund's principal underwriter, was compensated from the unified management fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser. More information about the unified fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser can be found under the caption Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund in this SAI.

**Administration Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into an Administration Agreement with Lincoln Life, an affiliate of LFI and LFD, pursuant to which Lincoln Life provides various administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. These services include, among others: coordinating all service providers; providing corporate secretary services; providing personnel and office space; providing certain trading operations; maintaining the Fund's books and records; general accounting monitoring and oversight; preparing of tax returns and reports; preparing and arranging for the distribution of all shareholder materials; preparing and coordinating filings with the SEC and other federal and state regulatory authorities. The Trust reimburses Lincoln Life for the cost of administrative, internal legal and corporate secretary services.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX], $11,515,673, and $10,571, 7268, respectively, in administrative services reimbursement.

The Trust compensates Lincoln Life for contractholder servicing provided by Lincoln Life with respect to the Fund. These contractholder services include, among others: responding to operational inquiries from contractholders about accounts and the Fund; processing purchase and redemption orders with the Fund's transfer agent; providing contractholders with automatic investment services; providing periodic account information to contractholders; interfacing between the Fund's transfer agent and contractholder activity systems; providing subaccounting with respect to Fund shares; and forwarding communications from the Fund to contractholders. In addition, Lincoln Life provides certain corporate-level services to each of the Fund, such as: anti-money laundering and fraud prevention; privacy and data security; disaster recovery; and services related to regulatory duties, such as duties of confidentiality and disclosure.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025] and 2024, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX] and $30,947,378, respectively, in contractholder servicing and corporate-level services reimbursement.

The Predecessor Fund's administrator, American Century Services, LLC (ACS) serves as transfer agent and dividend paying agent for the Predecessor Funds. For the period January 1, 2024 to April 26, 2024, ACS was compensated from the unified management fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser. More information about the unified fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's administrator can be found under the caption Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund in this SAI.

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**Securities Lending** 

None of the Fund engaged in any securities lending for the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025].

**Accounting Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into a fund accounting and financial administration services agreement ("Accounting Agreement") with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), effective October 15, 2018 (November 19, 2018 for the Fund of funds and master feeder funds), pursuant to which State Street provides certain accounting services for the Fund. Services provided under the Accounting Agreement include, among others, functions related to calculating the daily net asset values ("NAV") of the Fund's shares, providing financial reporting information, regulatory compliance testing and other related accounting services. For these services, the Fund pays State Street either a flat, annual fee or an asset-based fee based on the total value of assets in the Trust, plus certain additional service fees and out-of-pocket expenses.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid $[X,XXX,XXX], $7,300,929, and $8,785,055, respectively, pursuant to its Accounting Agreement.

The Predecessor Fund's advisor has entered into an Administration Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSB) to provide certain fund accounting, fund financial reporting, tax and treasury/tax compliance services for the Predecessor Funds. For the period January 1, 2025 to April 26, 2025, SSB was compensated from the unified management fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser. More information about the unified fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser can be found under the caption Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund in this SAI.

**Code of Ethics** 

The Trust, LFI and LFD have each adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board of Trustees has reviewed and approved these Codes of Ethics. Subject to certain limitations and procedures, these Codes permit personnel that they cover, including employees of LFI who regularly have access to information about securities purchased for the Fund, to invest in securities for their own accounts. This could include securities that may be purchased by Funds. The Codes are intended to prevent these personnel from taking inappropriate advantage of their positions and to prevent fraud on the Fund. The Trust's Code of Ethics requires reporting to the Board of Trustees of material compliance violations.

**Description of Shares** 

The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 1, 2003 and is registered with the SEC as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust's Certificate of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Trust currently consists of 114 funds organized as separate series of shares. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to divide or redivide any unissued shares of the Trust into one or more additional series by setting or changing in any one or more respects their respective preferences, conversion or other rights, voting power, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, and to establish separate classes of shares.

The Fund offers three classes of shares: Standard Class, Standard Class II, and Service Class. The three classes are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee which has been adopted pursuant to a distribution and service plan (the "Plan") and each share class is subject to its own administrative fee schedule. The Plan allows the Fund to pay distribution and service fees of up to 0.25% per year to those organizations that sell and distribute Service Class shares and provide services to Service Class shareholders and contract owners. The Plan for the Service Class is discussed in the "Rule 12b-1 Plan" section of this SAI.

The Fund's shares (all classes) have no subscription or preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board of Trustees may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the prospectus and this SAI, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable, which means that the consideration for the shares has been paid in full and the issuing Fund may not impose levies on shareholders for more money. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust, shareholders of the Fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to that Fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective Funds, of any general assets not belonging to any particular Fund which are available for distribution, subject to any differential class expenses.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund affected by the matter. For purposes of determining whether the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund will be required in connection with a matter, a Fund will be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of the Fund in the matter are identical, or that the matter does not affect any interest of the Fund. Under Rule 18f-2, the approval of an investment advisory agreement

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or any change in investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a Fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund. However, Rule 18f-2 also provides that the ratification of independent public accountants (for Funds having the same independent accountants), the approval of principal underwriting contracts, and the election of trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to individual Funds. In such matters, all shares of the Trust have equal voting rights.

Unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act, ordinarily it will not be necessary for the Trust to hold annual meetings of shareholders. As a result, shareholders may not consider each year the election of Trustees or the appointment of auditors. However, the holders of at least 10% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may require the Trust to hold a special meeting of shareholders for purposes of removing a trustee from office. Shareholders may remove a Trustee by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Trust's outstanding voting shares. In addition, the Board of Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees if, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees then holding office have been elected by shareholders.

**Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities** 

Because the Fund is available as investments for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (Variable Contracts) offered by certain life insurance companies, the insurance companies could be deemed to control the voting securities of the Fund (i.e., by owning more than 25%). However, an insurance company would exercise voting rights attributable to any shares of the Fund that it owns (directly or indirectly) in accordance with, and in proportion to, voting instructions received by owners of the Variable Contracts. A small number of Contract Holders could therefore determine whether Fund proposals are approved.

For this Fund, the insurance companies include, without limitation, (1) Lincoln Life, an Indiana insurance company, at 1301 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; (2) Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (Lincoln New York), a New York insurance company, at 100 Madison Street, Suite 1860, Syracuse, NY 13202-2802; and (3) other third-party insurance companies.

As of April 1, 2026, there were no shareholders of the Fund that held 5% or more (or 25% or more) of a Fund's outstanding shares, except for the insurance company shareholders. Any fund of funds would exercise voting rights attributable to ownership of shares of the Fund in accordance with the proxy voting policies established by the fund of funds. The fund of funds generally will vote their shares of underlying funds in the same proportion as the vote of all of the other holders of the underlying fund's shares, a technique known as "echo voting."

**Rule 12b-1 Plan** 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan (Plan) for the Service Class of shares of the Fund. As previously noted, the Trust offers shares of beneficial interest to Insurance Companies for allocation to certain of their Variable Contracts. The Trust may pay Insurance Companies or others, out of the assets of Service Class shares of the Fund for activities primarily intended to sell such shares. The Trust would pay each third-party for these services pursuant to a written agreement with that third-party.

Payments made under the Plan may be used for, among other things: the printing of prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes; preparing and distributing sales literature and related expenses; advertisements; education of shareholders and contract owners or dealers and their representatives; and other distribution-related expenses. Payments made under the Plan may also be used to pay insurance companies, dealers or others for, among other things: service fees as defined under FINRA rules; furnishing personal services or such other enhanced services as the Trust or a Variable Contract offering Service Class may require; or maintaining customer accounts and records.

For the noted services, the Plan authorizes the Fund to pay to Insurance Companies or others, a monthly fee ("Plan Fee") not to exceed 0.25% per annum of the average daily NAV of Service Class shares, respectively, as compensation or reimbursement for services rendered and/or expenses borne. The Plan Fee is currently 0.25% for the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Plan does not limit Plan Fees to amounts actually expended by third parties for services rendered and/or expenses borne. A third party, therefore, may realize a profit from Plan Fees in any particular year.

No "interested person", as defined in the 1940 Act, or Independent Trustee had or has a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any related agreement.

The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has determined that, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of its fiduciary duties, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the Fund and Service Class contract owners thereof. Each year, the Trustees must make this determination for the Plan to be continued. The Board of Trustees believes that the Plan will result in greater sales and/or fewer redemptions of Service Class shares, which may benefit the Fund by reducing Fund expense ratios and/or by affording greater flexibility to portfolio managers. However, it is impossible to know for certain the level of sales and redemptions of shares that would occur in the absence of the Plan or under alternative distribution schemes.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the period April 26, 2025 to [December 31, 2025], respective Predecessor Funds to the Service Class shares of the Trust paid Plan Fees for compensation to broker-dealers of approximately $[X,XX,XXX]. For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Service Class shares of the Trust paid Plan Fees for compensation to broker-dealers of approximately $[XXX,XXX,XXX].

For the period January 1, 2025 to April 26, 2025, Predecessor Funds paid ACS, the Predecessor Fund's transfer agent and dividend paying agent, from the unified management fee paid to the Predecessor Fund's adviser.

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**Revenue Sharing** 

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-adviser may pay compensation at their own expense, including the profits from the advisory fees LFI receives from the Fund or the sub-advisory fees the sub-advisers receive from LFI, to affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries (financial intermediaries) in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or the sales of insurance products that are funded by the Fund and/or shareholder servicing (distribution assistance). For example, LFD may pay additional compensation to financial intermediaries for various purposes, including, but not limited to, promoting the sale of Fund shares and the products that are funded by the Fund shares; access to their registered representatives; sub-accounting, administrative or shareholder processing services; and marketing and education support. Such payments are in addition to any distribution fees, service fees and/or transfer agency fees that may be payable by the Fund. The additional payments may be based on factors, including level of sales, the Fund's advisory fees, some other agreed upon amount, or other measures as determined from time to time.

A significant purpose of these payments is to increase sales of the Fund's shares and the products that contain the Fund. LFI and/or its affiliates may benefit from these payments of compensation to financial intermediaries through increased fees resulting from additional assets acquired through the sale of insurance products through such intermediaries.

**Valuation of Portfolio Securities** 

**Offering Price/NAV.** The offering price of a Fund's shares is based on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share. A Fund determines its NAV per share by subtracting its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. A Fund determines its NAV per share as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") – normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day.

In addition to the disclosure in the Fund's prospectus under the "Pricing of Fund Shares" section, the value of the Fund's investments is determined as follows:

**Foreign Equity Securities.** Foreign equity securities are generally valued based on their closing price on the principal foreign exchange for those securities, which may occur earlier than the NYSE close. A Fund then may adjust for market events, occurring between the close of the foreign exchange and the NYSE close. An independent statistical service has been retained to assist in determining the value of certain foreign equity securities. This service utilizes proprietary computer models to determine adjustments for market events. Quotations of foreign securities in foreign currencies and those valued using forward currency rates are converted into U.S. dollar equivalents.

**Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Investments.** OTC investments (including swaps and options) are generally valued by pricing services that use evaluated prices from various observable market and other factors. Certain forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued using the mean between broker-dealer bid and ask quotations, and foreign currency exchange rates.

**Exchange-Traded Futures, Options and Swaps.** Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps are normally valued at the reported settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps for which no settlement prices are reported are generally valued at the mean between the most recent bid and ask prices obtained from pricing services, established market makers, or from broker-dealers.

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**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

The Trust's Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures designed to ensure that disclosure of information regarding a Fund's portfolio securities is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. In accordance with these policies and procedures, Fund management will make shareholders reports or other regulatory filings containing the Fund's portfolio holdings available free of charge to individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries that distribute the Fund's shares, and affiliated persons of the Fund that make requests for such holdings information. Shareholder reports are available 60 days after the end of each semi-annual reporting period.

The Fund posts its top-ten holdings shortly after each quarter-end to Lincoln Life and other insurance companies who include the Fund in their products (Insurance Companies). All Insurance Companies that receive nonpublic portfolio holdings information must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep this nonpublic portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. The Insurance Companies may include this information in marketing and other public materials (including via website posting) 15 days after the end of the quarter.

The Fund will post all of its holdings to a publicly available website no earlier than 25 calendar days after quarter end. In addition, the Fund may post all of its holdings no earlier than 25 calendar days after inception, rebalance, or after any material changes are made to the holdings. At the time of the disclosure on the website, the portfolio holdings of these Funds will be deemed public.

The Fund also may provide holdings information following the end of the quarterly reporting period under a confidentiality agreement to third-party service providers, including independent rating and ranking organizations, which conduct market analyses of the Fund's portfolio holdings against benchmarks or securities market indices. All such third parties must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep the non-public portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. These parties may disseminate the portfolio holdings information when the portfolio holdings are deemed to be public.

Certain Funds provide daily holdings information to affiliated persons of the Fund to better facilitate Fund and related insurance product operations. In this regard, each Managed Volatility Fund provides daily post-trade position reports, as well as reports showing the Fund's daily futures transactions pursuant to the managed volatility strategy, to the annuity pricing group and market risk management group within Lincoln Life, LFI's parent company. In addition, certain Funds provide monthly portfolio holdings on a post-trade basis to Lincoln Life approximately 20 days after the end of each month. The pricing group uses Fund information to support the group's oversight of risk management functions for the Managed Volatility Funds and Lincoln Life, but does not engage in any trading activities. The risk management group uses the information to hedge portfolio risks for Lincoln Life and for Lincoln insurance products and annuities. Lincoln's internal risk management functions are integral to supporting the relevant Funds and their associated insurance products. Each of these information sharing arrangements is subject to: (1) a non-disclosure agreement; and (2) protections against (a) inappropriate trading based on the information and (b) conflicts of interest between the Fund and their affiliated persons.

Fund sub-advisers have an ongoing arrangement with the following third parties to make available information about a Fund's portfolio holdings: (1) ratings organizations, such as Moodys, and S&P, provided generally on a monthly basis for the purpose of reviewing the particular fund; (2) portfolio analysis companies, such as Commicise, BBH Infomediary, IDS GmBH, IEX Data Analytics LLC, Morningstar, Lipper, Factset Research Systems, Financial Recovery Technologies, Intex, Performance Attribution System, Linedata Services, Inc., Investment Technology Group Inc., Wilshire Associates, Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Bloomberg PORT, BarraOne/MSCI Barra, Inc., Barclays Capital, BlackRock Aladdin, Trade Informatics, Investor Tools Perform, BARRA Aegis Systems, Global Trading Analytics, LLC, Citigroup, Hedgemark, ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC, MoneyMate, Omgeo, Barclays Capital Point, Acuity Knowledge Partners, Virtu Americas LLC, Virtu Financial, Virtu ITG LLC, Markit/Wall Street Office and Axioma provided generally on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis for the purpose of compiling reports, preparing comparative analysis data and trade execution evaluation; (3) proxy voting or class action services, such as Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Glass, Lewis & Co., or Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)—ISS/RiskMetrics provided generally on a daily basis or bi-monthly basis for the purpose of voting proxies relating to portfolio holdings or providing corporate actions services and trade confirmation; Securities Class Action Services; (4) computer systems, products, services and software vendors, such as BestX, Electra Securities, TriOptima, FIS XSPrisa (XSP) SaaS, FX Connect, OMEGO LLC, Infinit Outsourcing, Inc., Limited, Cogent Consulting, Abel Noser, Charles River Communications, StarCompliance, Tradeweb, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing computer products, services, software and accounting systems to the sub-advisers; MetroProof Inc., and (5) operational services such as Accenture LLP, Bank of New York Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Fidelity Corporate Action Solutions, StarCompliance, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Services, State Street Investment Manager Solutions, ION and Northern Trust, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing operational functions including, but not limited to, Fund pricing and OTC derivative swap products to the sub-advisers. Each of the above unaffiliated third parties must agree to keep the Fund's holdings information confidential and not engage in trading on the basis of the information. The sub-advisers do not receive compensation in connection with these arrangements.

The Fund may provide, at any time, portfolio holdings information to: (a) Fund service providers and affiliates, such as the Fund's investment adviser, or sub-advisers, trading services providers, class action service provider (Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP), custodian and independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent necessary to perform services for the Fund; and (b) state and federal regulators and government agencies as required by law or judicial process. These entities are subject to duties of confidentiality imposed by law, contract, or fiduciary obligations.

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The Fund will disclose their portfolio holdings in public SEC filings. The Trust's Board of Trustees also may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings, provided that, in its judgment, such disclosure is not inconsistent with the best interests of shareholders, or may impose additional restrictions on the dissemination of portfolio information.

Neither the Fund, the Adviser, nor any affiliate receive any compensation or consideration in connection with the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings information.

The Fund is responsible for ensuring appropriate disclosure is made regarding these procedures in the Fund's prospectuses and/or SAI.

The Trust's Board of Trustees exercises oversight of these policies and procedures. Management for the Fund will inform the Trustees if any substantial changes to the procedures become necessary to ensure that the procedures are in the best interest of Fund shareholders. The officers will consider any possible conflicts between the interest of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's investment adviser and other Fund affiliates, on the other. Moreover, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer will address the operation of the Fund's procedures in the annual compliance review and will recommend any remedial changes to the procedures.

**Purchase and Redemption Information** 

Shares of a Fund may not be purchased or redeemed by individual investors directly but may be purchased or redeemed only through variable annuity contracts or variable life contracts offered by Lincoln Life, LNY and other insurance companies. Shares of the Fund may also be purchased by the Trust's funds of funds, which invest their assets in other mutual funds. The offering price of a Fund's shares is equal to its net asset value per share.

If conditions exist which make payment of redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable, a Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other investment instruments which may not constitute securities as such term is defined in the applicable securities laws. If a redemption is paid wholly or partly in securities or other property, a shareholder would incur transaction costs in disposing of the redemption proceeds.

**Custodian and Transfer Agent** 

All securities, cash and other similar assets of the Fund are currently held in custody by State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

The custodian shall: receive and disburse money; receive and hold securities; transfer, exchange, or deliver securities; present for payment coupons and other income items, collect interest and cash dividends received, hold stock dividends, etc.; cause escrow and deposit receipts to be executed; register securities; and deliver to the Fund proxies, proxy statements, etc.

Lincoln Life performs the Fund's dividend and transfer agent functions.

**Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

The Board of Trustees has engaged Ernst & Young LLP, One Commerce Square, Suite 700, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to serve as the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. In addition to the audits of the Fund's financial statements, Ernst & Young LLP also reviews certain regulatory reports and performs other tax services when engaged to do so by the Trust.

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**Financial Statements** 

<u>[The Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains the Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000139834425005207/0001398344-25-005207-index.htm)</u> The audited financial statements and the reports for the year ended [December 31, 2025], of [ ] thereon are incorporated by reference. We will provide a copy of the Fund's annual report and financial statements, once available, on request and without charge. Either write: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or call: 866-436-8717.

**Taxes** 

**Regulated Investment Company.** The Fund intends to qualify, and has elected to be taxed as, a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). A regulated investment company's ordinary income and net realized capital gains, if distributed to shareholders, will not be subject to corporate income tax. The Fund, as a regulated investment company, must, among other things, annually derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or other income, such as income derived from interests in "qualified publicly traded partnerships," gains from options, futures, or forward contracts, derived with respect to the Fund's other investments (the Income Requirement).

The Fund also intends to comply with diversification requirements that apply to mutual funds investing in variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the end of each calendar quarter: no more than 55% of total assets is represented by any one investment; no more than 70% is represented by any two; no more than 80% is represented by any three; and no more than 90% is represented by any four.

For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by such. A Fund may satisfy an alternative asset diversification test under certain circumstances.

The Fund may sell its shares directly to certain qualified pension and retirement plans, and to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. If a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract owners would be treated as the Fund's shareholders, and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts under the Code. All income and gain earned from those contracts both in past years and currently would be taxed currently to the Contract owners, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

If a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund would be subject to tax as an ordinary corporation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders. Moreover, if a Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund's distributions would be characterized as ordinary dividend income to its shareholders, and Contract owners would be required to include in ordinary income any income earned under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. A Fund's failure to satisfy the diversification requirements may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Under certain circumstances inadvertent failures to satisfy the diversification requirements may be corrected.

Certain Funds may invest in exchange traded vehicles that track commodity returns. Under the Code, these investments are not considered "securities" for purposes of the Income Requirement. As a result, any income generated by such investments is not included in determining compliance with the Income Requirement's 90% test. The Fund intends to manage its commodities exposure to ensure that the Income Requirement is met at the end of the Fund's tax year. To the extent that a Fund's income from commodities exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income, the Fund may be subject to taxation on that portion of commodities income that exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income.

**Medicare Tax.** A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments, and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

**Fund Distributions.** Dividends that a Fund pays from its ordinary income and distributions of a Fund's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of a Fund's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of a Fund represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable to life insurance companies under the Code. See the Contracts Prospectus for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges that may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the Fund will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits reported will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

**Foreign Investments.** Dividends or other income received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions, such as treaties, between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities in foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat its foreign income tax payments as paid by the Insurance Companies for U.S. income tax purposes. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable

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years. If a Fund were to make this election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount that will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations apply to the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes that an Insurance Company may claim. Foreign taxes the Fund pays will reduce the return on the Fund's investments. Any benefits of a foreign tax credit or deduction as a result of this election will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

A Fund or Underlying Fund that invests in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. The Fund and underlying fund that is eligible to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund, depending on the circumstances.

**Contract Owner Taxes.** Since individual Contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Fund, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the Contract owner level. The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Fund. State and local taxes vary.

The Fund also intends to comply with diversification regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code that apply to mutual funds underlying variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the last day of each quarter of a calendar year, no more than 55% of the value of its total assets is represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no more than 90% is represented by any four investments. For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured (to the extent so guaranteed or insured) by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by the U.S. government or its agency or instrumentality, whichever is applicable. An alternative asset diversification test may be satisfied under certain circumstances.

The Fund may sell its shares directly to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and retirement plans; if a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract holders would be treated as the owners of the shares and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment or life insurance contracts under the Code and all income and gain earned in past years and currently inside the contracts would be taxed currently to the Contract holders, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

Failure by a Fund to both qualify as a regulated investment company and satisfy the Section 817(h) diversification requirements would generally cause Variable Contracts that include the Fund as an underlying investment to lose their favorable tax status and require contract holders to include in ordinary income any income under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. Under certain circumstances described in the applicable Treasury regulations, inadvertent failure to satisfy the applicable diversification requirements may be corrected, but such a correction would require a payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) based on the tax contract holders would have incurred if they were treated as receiving the income on the contract for the period during which the diversification requirements were not satisfied. Any such failure may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Failure by a Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company would also subject a Fund to federal and state income taxation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders.

A Fund or an underlying fund, if invested in non-U.S. securities, may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. The Fund and underlying fund that is permitted to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors, including a Fund, the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund. A Fund itself will be eligible to elect to "pass through" such amounts to its stockholders and may do so, depending upon circumstances.

A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

Dividends paid by the Company from its ordinary income and distributions of the Company's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of the Company's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of the Company represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable in the case of a life insurance company as provided in the Code. See the Prospectus for the Contracts for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges which may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the Company will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice required by the Code reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits of such designation will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

Dividends or other income (including, in some cases, capital gains) received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities of foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect for U.S. income tax purposes to treat foreign income taxes

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paid by it as paid by the Insurance Companies. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years. If a Fund were to make an election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income and then treat an amount equal to those foreign taxes as a U.S. Federal income tax deduction or as a foreign tax credit against their U.S. Federal income taxes. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount which will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations will be imposed on the extent to which the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes may be claimed. Foreign taxes paid by the Fund will reduce the return from the Fund's investments. Any benefits of such reporting will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

Since individual contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Fund, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the shareholder level.

The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect as interpreted by the Courts and the IRS. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Fund. State and local taxes vary.

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**Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Certain of the Fund's investment policies and restrictions include reference to bond (long-term) and commercial paper (short-term) ratings. The following is a discussion of the rating categories of Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

**<u>Background</u>**

***Moody's***

Ratings assigned on Moody's global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issued by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A Standard & Poor's issue credit rating is a forward-looking opinion about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program. The opinion reflects Standard & Poor's view of the obligor's capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due.

**Long-Term Credit Ratings** 

Long-term ratings are generally the credit risk of fixed-income obligation with an original maturity of one year or more.

***Moody's***

Aaa — Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

Aa — Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A — Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa — Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba — Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B — Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa — Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca — Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C — Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

***S&P Global Ratings***

AAA — An obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA — An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A — An obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB – An obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB; B; CCC; CC; and C – Obligations rated 'BB', 'B', 'CCC', 'CC', and 'C' are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB' indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

D — An obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

\* Ratings from 'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories.

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**Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days — including commercial paper.

***Moody's***

P1 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P2 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P3 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A-1 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-1' is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-2' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-3' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B — A short-term obligation rated 'B' is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

C — A short-term obligation rated 'C' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

D — A short-term obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

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**Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures** 

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

**I. Introduction** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of each series of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (collectively, the "Lincoln Funds") has adopted these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the "Policies and Procedures") to govern each Lincoln Fund's proxy voting. The Board has delegated implementation of these Policies and Procedures, and the responsibility for all proxy voting, or further delegation of proxy voting, to the Lincoln Fund's investment adviser, LFI.

LFI has adopted these Policies and Procedures to govern LFI's implementation of proxy voting for LFI's clients, which include the Lincoln Funds.

**II. Policies** 

LFI shall vote proxies for which it has discretionary authority in the best interests of its clients. Such clients may include the Lincoln Funds, non-Lincoln mutual funds, private funds, and separate accounts (collectively, "Clients").

Proxy voting decisions with respect to a Client's holdings shall be made in the manner LFI believes will most likely protect and promote such Client's long-term economic value. Absent unusual circumstances or specific instructions, LFI votes proxies on a particular matter with this fundamental premise on behalf of each Client, regardless of a Client's individual investment style or strategies.

In exercise voting authority LFI will comply with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Rule requires an investment adviser to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes
client securities in the best interest of clients, which procedures must include how material conflicts are addressed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Disclose to clients how they may obtain information about how the adviser voted with respect to their securities;
and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Describe to clients the adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy of
the policies and procedures to the requesting client.

**III. Procedures** 

**A. Direct Investments** 

LFI may invest directly in equity and fixed income securities, and other types of investments. LFI will cast votes for proxies in accordance with the Client's proxy voting procedures or other direction. If the Client does not direct proxy voting in the Client's account, LFI will vote proxies in the Client's best interests, as determined by LFI. In making such determination, LFI may rely on analysis from proxy voting consultants or third-party proxy voting services. LFI will consider each proxy that it votes and evaluate it based on the particular facts and circumstances of that proxy. LFI may determine not to vote all or some shares eligible to vote if that course of action would be in the Client's best interests under the circumstances. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to, cases where the cost of voting exceeds any expected benefits (e.g., foreign proxies), or where voting results in restrictions on trading.

**B. Sub-Advised Funds** 

LFI advises mutual funds and separate accounts that are offered through variable contracts and which are sub-advised by unaffiliated third-party sub-advisers ("sub-advised funds"). Each sub-advised fund delegates responsibility for voting proxies relating to the sub-advised fund's securities to the sub-adviser, subject to the Board's continued oversight. The sub-adviser votes all proxies relating to the sub-advised Fund's portfolio securities and uses the sub-adviser's own proxy voting policies and procedures adopted in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6. LFI shall review each sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Before a sub-adviser is retained, LFI's compliance staff will review the proposed sub-adviser's proxy
voting policies and procedures and confirm that the sub-adviser will vote the proxies in the best interests of its clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each quarter, LFI's compliance staff surveys each sub-adviser, via a compliance questionnaire, and reviews
any reported changes or exceptions to their compliance policies and procedures, including proxy voting. LFI's compliance staff reviews these reported changes or exceptions and, if material, summarizes them and reports such event's to the
sub-advised fund's board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• During contract renewal of sub-advisory agreements for Clients that are registered mutual funds, LFI reviews the
sub-adviser's responses to the Section 15(c) information request sent by Funds Management, which includes pertinent questions relating to the sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures.

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**C. Funds of Funds** 

LFI advises certain funds of funds that invest substantially all of their assets in shares of other affiliated and/or unaffiliated mutual funds (each an "underlying fund"). A fund of funds may also invest directly in equity and fixed income securities and other types of investments.

When an underlying fund, whose shares are held by a fund of funds, solicits a shareholder vote on any matter, LFI shall vote such shares of the underlying fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of shares of such underlying fund. This type of voting structure is commonly referred to as "mirror voting."

When a fund of funds invests directly in securities other than mutual funds, LFI shall follow the procedures outlined in "Direct Investments" above.

**D. Master-Feeder Funds** 

LFI advises certain master-feeder funds. A feeder fund does not buy investment securities directly. Instead, it invests in a master fund which in turn purchases investment securities. Each feeder fund has the same investment objective and strategies as its master fund.

If a master fund in a master-feeder structure calls a shareholder meeting and solicits proxies, the feeder fund (that owns shares of the master fund) shall seek voting instructions from the feeder fund's shareholders and will vote proxies as directed. Proxies for which no instructions are received shall be voted in accordance with mirror voting, in the same proportion as the proxies for which instructions were timely received from the feeder fund's shareholders.

Proxies for the portfolio securities owned by the master fund will be voted pursuant to the master fund's own proxy voting policies and procedures.

**E. Material Conflicts** 

In the event that LFI identifies a potential material conflict of interest between a Client and LFI, or any LFI-affiliated entity, LFI will advise the chief compliance officer ("CCO") of the potential conflict. The CCO then will convene an ad hoc committee which will include, without limitation, the CCO, legal counsel, and the president of LFI. The ad hoc committee will determine if an actual conflict exists, and if so, it will vote the proxy in accordance with the Client's best interests. If the conflict relates specifically to a Client that is a registered mutual fund, the CCO shall report to the fund's board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, the nature of the conflict, how the proxy vote was cast, and the rationale for the vote.

**IV. Disclosure** 

**A. Form ADV** 

LFI shall disclose information regarding these Policies and Procedures as required in Item 17 of Form ADV, Part 2A. Among other things, LFI will disclose how Clients may obtain information about how LFI voted their portfolio securities and how Clients may obtain a copy of these Policies and Procedures.

**B. Statement of Additional Information (SAI)** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall include in its SAI a copy or a summary of these Policies and Procedures, and, if applicable, any sub-advisers' policies and procedures (or a summary of such policies and procedures).

**C. Annual Reports** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall disclose in its annual and semi-annual shareholder reports that a description of these Policies and Procedures, including any sub-adviser policies and procedures, and the Lincoln Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent 12 months ended June 30 are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) website by calling a specified toll-free telephone number.

**D. Proxy Voting Record on Form N-PX** 

The Lincoln Funds annually will file their complete proxy voting record with the SEC on Form N-PX. Form N-PX shall be filed for the twelve months ended June 30 no later than August 31 of that year.

**V. Recordkeeping** 

LFI shall retain the following documents for not less than seven (7) years from the end of the year in which the proxies were voted, the first two (2) years at an on-site location:

(a) Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures;

(b) Proxy voting records (this requirement may be satisfied by a third party who has agreed in writing to do so);

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(c) A copy of any document that LFI, or an ad hoc committee convened for purposes of voting proxies, creates that
was material in making its voting decision, or that memorializes the basis for such decision; and

(d) A copy of each written request from a Client, and any response to the Client, for information on how LFI voted
the Client's proxies.

**American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century)** 

American Century is the investment manager for a variety of advisory clients, including the American Century family of funds. In such capacity, the Advisor has been delegated the authority to vote proxies with respect to investments held in the accounts it manages. The following is a statement of the proxy voting policies that have been adopted by the Advisor. In the exercise of proxy voting authority which has been delegated to it by particular clients, the Advisor will apply the following policies in accordance with, and subject to, any specific policies that have been adopted by the client and communicated to and accepted by the Advisor in writing.

**A. General Principles** 

In providing the service of voting client proxies, the Advisor is guided by general fiduciary principles, must act prudently, solely in the interest of its clients, and must not subordinate client interests to unrelated objectives. Except as otherwise indicated in these Policies, the Advisor will vote all proxies with respect to investments held in the client accounts it manages. The Advisor will attempt to consider all factors of its vote that could affect the value of the investment. Although in most instances the Advisor will vote proxies consistently across all client accounts, the votes will be based on the best interests of each client. As a result, accounts managed by the Advisor may at times vote differently on the same proposals. Examples of when an account's vote might differ from other accounts managed by the Advisor include, but are not limited to, proxy contests and proposed mergers. In short, the Advisor will vote proxies in the manner that it believes will do the most to maximize shareholder value.

**B. Specific Proxy Matters** 

**1. Routine Matters** 

**a. Election of Directors** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) **Generally.** The Advisor will generally support the election of directors that result in a board made up
of a majority of independent directors. In general, the Advisor will vote in favor of management's director nominees if they are running unopposed. The Advisor believes that management is in the best possible position to evaluate the
qualifications of directors and the needs and dynamics of a particular board. The Advisor of course maintains the ability to vote against any candidate whom it feels is not qualified or if there are specific concerns about the individual, such as
allegations of criminal wrongdoing or breach of fiduciary responsibilities. Additional information the Advisor may consider concerning director nominees include, but is not limited to, whether (1) there is an adequate explanation for repeated
absences at board meetings, (2) the nominee receives non-board fee compensation, or (3) there is a family relationship between the nominee and the company's chief executive officer or controlling shareholder. When management's
nominees are opposed in a proxy contest, the Advisor will evaluate which nominees' publicly-announced management policies and goals are most likely to maximize shareholder value, as well as the past performance of the incumbents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) **Committee Service.** The Advisor will withhold votes for non-independent directors who serve on the audit,
compensation, and/or nominating committees of the board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) **Classification of Boards.** The Advisor will support proposals that seek to declassify boards. Conversely,
the Advisor will oppose efforts to adopt classified board structures.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) **Majority Independent Board.** The Advisor will support proposals calling for a majority of independent
directors on a board. The Advisor believes that a majority of independent directors can help to facilitate objective decision making and enhances accountability to shareholders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) **Majority Vote Standard for Director Elections.** The Advisor will vote in favor of proposals calling for
directors to be elected by an affirmative majority of the votes cast in a board election, provided that the proposal allows for a plurality voting standard in the case of contested elections. The Advisor may consider voting against such shareholder
proposals where a company's board has adopted an alternative measure, such as a director resignation policy, that provides a meaningful alternative to the majority voting standard and appropriately addresses situations where an incumbent
director fails to receive the support of the majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) **Withholding Campaigns.** The Advisor will support proposals calling for shareholders to withhold votes for
directors where such actions will advance the principles set forth in paragraphs (1) through (5) above.

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The Advisor will generally rely on the judgment of the issuer's audit committee in selecting the independent auditors who will provide the best service to the company. The Advisor believes that independence of the auditors is paramount and will vote against auditors whose independence appears to be impaired. The Advisor will vote against proposed auditors in those circumstances where (1) an auditor has a financial interest in or association with the company, and is therefore not independent; (2) non-audit fees comprise more than 50% of the total fees paid by the company to the audit firm; or (3) there is reason to believe that the independent auditor has previously rendered an opinion to the issuer that is either inaccurate or not indicative of the company's financial position.

**2. Compensation Matters** 

**a. Executive Compensation** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) **Advisory Vote on Compensation.** The Advisor believes there are more effective ways to convey concerns
about compensation than through an advisory vote on compensation (such as voting against specific excessive incentive plans or withholding votes from compensation committee members). The Advisor will consider and vote on a case-by-case basis on
say-on-pay proposals and will generally support management proposals unless specific concerns exist, including if the Advisor concludes that executive compensation is (i) misaligned with shareholder interests, (ii) unreasonable in amount,
or (iii) not in the aggregate meaningfully tied to the company's performance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) **Frequency of Advisory Votes on Compensation.** The Advisor generally supports the triennial option for the
frequency of say-on-pay proposals, but will consider management recommendations for an alternative approach.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Equity Based Compensation Plans

The Advisor believes that equity-based incentive plans are economically significant issues upon which shareholders are entitled to vote. The Advisor recognizes that equity-based compensation plans can be useful in attracting and maintaining desirable employees. The cost associated with such plans must be measured if plans are to be used appropriately to maximize shareholder value. The Advisor will conduct a case-by-case analysis of each stock option, stock bonus or similar plan or amendment, and generally approve management's recommendations with respect to adoption of or amendments to a company's equity-based compensation plans, provided that the total number of shares reserved under all of a company's plans is reasonable and not excessively dilutive.

The Advisor will review equity-based compensation plans or amendments thereto on a case-by-case basis. Factors that will be considered in the determination include the company's overall capitalization, the performance of the company relative to its peers, and the maturity of the company and its industry; for example, technology companies often use options broadly throughout its employee base which may justify somewhat greater dilution.

Amendments which are proposed in order to bring a company's plan within applicable legal requirements will be reviewed by the Advisor's legal counsel; amendments to executive bonus plans to comply with IRS Section 162(m) disclosure requirements, for example, are generally approved.

The Advisor will generally vote against the adoption of plans or plan amendments that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Provide for immediate vesting of all stock options in the event of a change of control of the company without
reasonable safeguards against abuse (see "Anti-Takeover Proposals" below);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Reset outstanding stock options at a lower strike price unless accompanied by a corresponding and proportionate
reduction in the number of shares designated. The Advisor will generally oppose adoption of stock option plans that explicitly or historically permit repricing of stock options, regardless of the number of shares reserved for issuance, since their
effect is impossible to evaluate;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Establish restriction periods shorter than three years for restricted stock grants;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Do not reasonably associate awards to performance of the company; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Are excessively dilutive to the company.

**3. Anti-Takeover Proposals** 

In general, the Advisor will vote against any proposal, whether made by management or shareholders, which the Advisor believes would materially discourage a potential acquisition or takeover. In most cases an acquisition or takeover of a particular company will increase share value. The adoption of anti-takeover measures may prevent or frustrate a bid from being made, may prevent consummation of the acquisition, and may have a negative effect on share price when no acquisition proposal is pending. The items below discuss specific anti-takeover proposals.

a. Cumulative Voting

The Advisor will vote in favor of any proposal to adopt cumulative voting and will vote against any proposal to eliminate cumulative voting that is already in place, except in cases where a company has a staggered board. Cumulative voting gives minority shareholders a stronger voice in the company and a greater chance for representation on the board. The Advisor believes that the elimination of cumulative voting constitutes an anti-takeover measure.

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b. Staggered Board

If a company has a "staggered board," its directors are elected for terms of more than one year and only a segment of the board stands for election in any year. Therefore, a potential acquiror cannot replace the entire board in one year even if it controls a majority of the votes. Although staggered boards may provide some degree of continuity and stability of leadership and direction to the board of directors, the Advisor believes that staggered boards are primarily an anti-takeover device and will vote against establishing them and for eliminating them. However, the Advisor does not necessarily vote against the re-election of directors serving on staggered boards.

c. "Blank Check" Preferred Stock

Blank check preferred stock gives the board of directors the ability to issue preferred stock, without further shareholder approval, with such rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as may be set by the board. In response to a hostile takeover attempt, the board could issue such stock to a friendly party or "white knight" or could establish conversion or other rights in the preferred stock which would dilute the common stock and make an acquisition impossible or less attractive. The argument in favor of blank check preferred stock is that it gives the board flexibility in pursuing financing, acquisitions or other proper corporate purposes without incurring the time or expense of a shareholder vote. Generally, the Advisor will vote against blank check preferred stock. However, the Advisor may vote in favor of blank check preferred if the proxy statement discloses that such stock is limited to use for a specific, proper corporate objective as a financing instrument.

d. Elimination of Preemptive Rights

When a company grants preemptive rights, existing shareholders are given an opportunity to maintain their proportional ownership when new shares are issued. A proposal to eliminate preemptive rights is a request from management to revoke that right.

While preemptive rights will protect the shareholder from having its equity diluted, it may also decrease a company's ability to raise capital through stock offerings or use stock for acquisitions or other proper corporate purposes. Preemptive rights may therefore result in a lower market value for the company's stock. In the long term, shareholders could be adversely affected by preemptive rights. The Advisor generally votes against proposals to grant preemptive rights, and for proposals to eliminate preemptive rights.

e. Non-targeted Share Repurchase

A non-targeted share repurchase is generally used by company management to prevent the value of stock held by existing shareholders from deteriorating. A non-targeted share repurchase may reflect management's belief in the favorable business prospects of the company. The Advisor finds no disadvantageous effects of a non-targeted share repurchase and will generally vote for the approval of a non-targeted share repurchase subject to analysis of the company's financial condition.

f. Increase in Authorized Common Stock

The issuance of new common stock can also be viewed as an anti-takeover measure, although its effect on shareholder value would appear to be less significant than the adoption of blank check preferred. The Advisor will evaluate the amount of the proposed increase and the purpose or purposes for which the increase is sought. If the increase is not excessive and is sought for proper corporate purposes, the increase will be approved. Proper corporate purposes might include, for example, the creation of additional stock to accommodate a stock split or stock dividend, additional stock required for a proposed acquisition, or additional stock required to be reserved upon exercise of employee stock option plans or employee stock purchase plans. Generally, the Advisor will vote in favor of an increase in authorized common stock of up to 100%; increases in excess of 100% are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and will be voted affirmatively if management has provided sound justification for the increase.

g. "Supermajority" Voting Provisions or Super Voting Share Classes

A "supermajority" voting provision is a provision placed in a company's charter documents which would require a "supermajority" (ranging from 66 to 90%) of shareholders and shareholder votes to approve any type of acquisition of the company. A super voting share class grants one class of shareholders a greater per-share vote than those of shareholders of other voting classes. The Advisor believes that these are standard anti-takeover measures and will generally vote against them. The supermajority provision makes an acquisition more time-consuming and expensive for the acquiror. A super voting share class favors one group of shareholders disproportionately to economic interest. Both are often proposed in conjunction with other anti-takeover measures.

h. "Fair Price" Amendments

This is another type of charter amendment that would require an offeror to pay a "fair" and uniform price to all shareholders in an acquisition. In general, fair price amendments are designed to protect shareholders from coercive, two-tier tender offers in which some shareholders may be merged out on disadvantageous terms. Fair price amendments also have an anti-takeover impact, although their adoption is generally believed to have less of a negative effect on stock price than other anti-takeover measures. The Advisor will carefully examine all fair price proposals. In general, the Advisor will vote against fair price proposals unless the Advisor concludes that it is likely that the share price will not be negatively affected and the proposal will not have the effect of discouraging acquisition proposals.

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i. Limiting the Right to Call Special Shareholder Meetings.

The corporation statutes of many states allow minority shareholders at a certain threshold level of ownership (frequently 10%) to call a special meeting of shareholders. This right can be eliminated (or the threshold increased) by amendment to the company's charter documents. The Advisor believes that the right to call a special shareholder meeting is significant for minority shareholders; the elimination of such right will be viewed as an anti-takeover measure and the Advisor will generally vote against proposals attempting to eliminate this right and for proposals attempting to restore it.

j. Poison Pills or Shareholder Rights Plans

Many companies have now adopted some version of a poison pill plan (also known as a shareholder rights plan). Poison pill plans generally provide for the issuance of additional equity securities or rights to purchase equity securities upon the occurrence of certain hostile events, such as the acquisition of a large block of stock.

The basic argument against poison pills is that they depress share value, discourage offers for the company and serve to "entrench" management. The basic argument in favor of poison pills is that they give management more time and leverage to deal with a takeover bid and, as a result, shareholders may receive a better price. The Advisor believes that the potential benefits of a poison pill plan are outweighed by the potential detriments. The Advisor will generally vote against all forms of poison pills.

The Advisor will, however, consider on a case-by-case basis poison pills that are very limited in time and preclusive effect. The Advisor will generally vote in favor of such a poison pill if it is linked to a business strategy that will – in our view – likely result in greater value for shareholders, if the term is less than three years, and if shareholder approval is required to reinstate the expired plan or adopt a new plan at the end of this term.

k. Golden Parachutes

Golden parachute arrangements provide substantial compensation to executives who are terminated as a result of a takeover or change in control of their company. The existence of such plans in reasonable amounts probably has only a slight anti-takeover effect. In voting, the Advisor will evaluate the specifics of the plan presented.

l. Reincorporation

Reincorporation in a new state is often proposed as one part of a package of anti-takeover measures. Several states (such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana) now provide some type of legislation that greatly discourages takeovers. Management believes that Delaware in particular is beneficial as a corporate domicile because of the well-developed body of statutes and case law dealing with corporate acquisitions.

The Advisor will examine reincorporation proposals on a case-by-case basis. Generally, if the Advisor believes that the reincorporation will result in greater protection from takeovers, the reincorporation proposal will be opposed. The Advisor will also oppose reincorporation proposals involving jurisdictions that specify that directors can recognize non-shareholder interests over those of shareholders. When reincorporation is proposed for a legitimate business purpose and without the negative effects identified above, the Advisor will generally vote affirmatively.

m. Confidential Voting

Companies that have not previously adopted a "confidential voting" policy allow management to view the results of shareholder votes. This gives management the opportunity to contact those shareholders voting against management in an effort to change their votes.

Proponents of secret ballots argue that confidential voting enables shareholders to vote on all issues on the basis of merit without pressure from management to influence their decision. Opponents argue that confidential voting is more expensive and unnecessary; also, holding shares in a nominee name maintains shareholders' confidentiality. The Advisor believes that the only way to insure anonymity of votes is through confidential voting, and that the benefits of confidential voting outweigh the incremental additional cost of administering a confidential voting system. Therefore, the Advisor will generally vote in favor of any proposal to adopt confidential voting.

n. Opting In or Out of State Takeover Laws

State takeover laws typically are designed to make it more difficult to acquire a corporation organized in that state. The Advisor believes that the decision of whether or not to accept or reject offers of merger or acquisition should be made by the shareholders, without unreasonably restrictive state laws that may impose ownership thresholds or waiting periods on potential acquirors. Therefore, the Advisor will generally vote in favor of opting out of restrictive state takeover laws.

**4. Transaction Related Proposals** 

The Advisor will review transaction related proposals, such as mergers, acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations, on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the impact of the transaction on each client account. In some instances, such as the approval of a proposed merger, a transaction may have a differential impact on client accounts depending on the securities held in each account. For example, whether a merger is in the best interest of a client account may be influenced by whether an account holds, and in what proportion, the stock of both the acquirer and the acquiror. In these circumstances, the Advisor may determine that it is in the best interests of the accounts to vote the accounts' shares differently on proposals related to the same transaction.

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**5. Other Matters** 

**a. Proposals Involving Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") Matters** 

The Advisor believes that ESG issues can potentially impact an issuer's long-term financial performance and has developed an analytical framework, as well as a proprietary assessment tool, to integrate risks and opportunities stemming from ESG issues into our investment process. This ESG integration process extends to our proxy voting practices in that our ESG Proxy Team analyzes on a case-by-case basis the financial materiality and potential risks or economic impact of the ESG issues underpinning proxy proposals and makes voting recommendations based thereon for the Advisor's consideration. The ESG Proxy Team will generally recommend support for well-targeted ESG proposals if it believes that there is a rational linkage between a proposal, its economic impact, and its potential to maximize long-term shareholder value.

Where the economic effect of such proposals is unclear and there is not a specific written client-mandate, the Advisor believes it is generally impossible to know how to vote in a manner that would accurately reflect the views of the Advisor's clients, and, therefore, the Advisor will generally rely on management's assessment of the economic effect if the Advisor believes the assessment is not unreasonable.

Shareholders may also introduce proposals which are the subject of existing law or regulation. Examples of such proposals would include a proposal to require disclosure of a company's contributions to political action committees or a proposal to require a company to adopt a non-smoking workplace policy. The Advisor believes that such proposals may be better addressed outside the corporate arena and, absent a potential economic impact, will generally vote with management's recommendation. In addition, the Advisor will generally vote against any proposal which would require a company to adopt practices or procedures which go beyond the requirements of existing, directly applicable law.

b. Anti-Greenmail Proposals

"Anti-greenmail" proposals generally limit the right of a corporation, without a shareholder vote, to pay a premium or buy out a 5% or greater shareholder. Management often argues that they should not be restricted from negotiating a deal to buy out a significant shareholder at a premium if they believe it is in the best interest of the company. Institutional shareholders generally believe that all shareholders should be able to vote on such a significant use of corporate assets. The Advisor believes that any repurchase by the company at a premium price of a large block of stock should be subject to a shareholder vote. Accordingly, it will generally vote in favor of anti-greenmail proposals.

c. Indemnification

The Advisor will generally vote in favor of a corporation's proposal to indemnify its officers and directors in accordance with applicable state law. Indemnification arrangements are often necessary in order to attract and retain qualified directors. The adoption of such proposals appears to have little effect on share value.

d. Non-Stock Incentive Plans

Management may propose a variety of cash-based incentive or bonus plans to stimulate employee performance. In general, the cash or other corporate assets required for most incentive plans is not material, and the Advisor will vote in favor of such proposals, particularly when the proposal is recommended in order to comply with IRC Section 162(m) regarding salary disclosure requirements. Case-by-case determinations will be made of the appropriateness of the amount of shareholder value transferred by proposed plans.

e. Director Tenure

These proposals ask that age and term restrictions be placed on the board of directors. The Advisor believes that these types of blanket restrictions are not necessarily in the best interests of shareholders and therefore will vote against such proposals, unless they have been recommended by management.

f. Directors' Stock Options Plans

The Advisor believes that stock options are an appropriate form of compensation for directors, and the Advisor will generally vote for director stock option plans which are reasonable and do not result in excessive shareholder dilution. Analysis of such proposals will be made on a case-by-case basis, and will take into account total board compensation and the company's total exposure to stock option plan dilution.

g. Director Share Ownership

The Advisor will generally vote against shareholder proposals which would require directors to hold a minimum number of the company's shares to serve on the Board of Directors, in the belief that such ownership should be at the discretion of Board members.

h. Non-U.S. Proxies

The Advisor will generally evaluate non-U.S. proxies in the context of the voting policies expressed herein but will also, where feasible, take into consideration differing laws, regulations, and practices in the relevant foreign market in determining if and how to vote. There may also be circumstances when practicalities and costs involved with non-U.S. investing make it disadvantageous to vote shares. For instance, the Advisor generally does not vote proxies in circumstances where share blocking restrictions apply, when meeting attendance is required in person, or when current share ownership disclosure is required.

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**C. Use of Proxy Advisory Services** 

The Advisor may retain proxy advisory firms to provide services in connection with voting proxies, including, without limitation, to provide information on shareholder meeting dates and proxy materials, translate proxy materials printed in a foreign language, provide research on proxy proposals and voting recommendations in accordance with the voting policies expressed herein, provide systems to assist with casting the proxy votes, and provide reports and assist with preparation of filings concerning the proxies voted.

Prior to the selection of a proxy advisory firm and periodically thereafter, the Advisor will consider whether the proxy advisory firm has the capacity and competency to adequately analyze proxy issues and the ability to make recommendations based on material accurate information in an impartial manner. Such considerations may include some or all of the following (i) periodic sampling of votes cast through the firm's systems to determine that votes are in accordance with the Advisor's policies and its clients best interests, (ii) onsite visits to the proxy advisory firm's office and/or discussions with the firm to determine whether the firm continues to have the resources (e.g. staffing, personnel, technology, etc.) capacity and competency to carry out its obligations to the Advisor, (iii) a review of the firm's policies and procedures, with a focus on those relating to identifying and addressing conflicts of interest and monitoring that current and accurate information is used in creating recommendations, (iv) requesting that the firm notify the Advisor if there is a change in the firm's material policies and procedures, particularly with respect to conflicts, or material business practices (e.g., entering or exiting new lines of business), and reviewing any such change, and (v) in case of an error made by the firm, discussing the error with the firm and determining whether appropriate corrective and preventative action is being taken. In the event the Advisor discovers an error in the research or voting recommendations provided by the firm, it will take reasonable steps to investigate the error and seek to determine whether the firm is taking reasonable steps to reduce similar errors in the future.

While the Advisor takes into account information from many different sources, including independent proxy advisory services, the decision on how to vote proxies will be made in accordance with these policies.

**D. Monitoring Potential Conflicts of Interest** 

Corporate management has a strong interest in the outcome of proposals submitted to shareholders. As a consequence, management often seeks to influence large shareholders to vote with their recommendations on particularly controversial matters. In the vast majority of cases, these communications with large shareholders amount to little more than advocacy for management's positions and give the Advisor's staff the opportunity to ask additional questions about the matter being presented. Companies with which the Advisor has direct business relationships could theoretically use these relationships to attempt to unduly influence the manner in which the Advisor votes on matters for its clients. To ensure that such a conflict of interest does not affect proxy votes cast for the Advisor's clients, our proxy voting personnel regularly catalog companies with whom the Advisor has significant business relationships; all discretionary (including case-by-case) voting for these companies will be voted by the client or an appropriate fiduciary responsible for the client (e.g., a committee of the independent directors of a fund or the trustee of a retirement plan).

In addition, to avoid any potential conflict of interest that may arise when one American Century fund owns shares of another American Century fund, the Advisor will "echo vote" such shares, if possible. Echo voting means the Advisor will vote the shares in the same proportion as the vote of all of the other holders of the fund's shares. So, for example, if shareholders of a fund cast 80% of their votes in favor of a proposal and 20% against the proposal, any American Century fund that owns shares of such fund will cast 80% of its shares in favor of the proposal and 20% against. When this is not possible (as in the case of the "NT" funds, where the other American Century funds are the only shareholders), the shares of the underlying fund (e.g. the "NT" fund) will be voted in the same proportion as the vote of the shareholders of the corresponding American Century policy portfolio for proposals common to both funds. For example, NT Growth Fund shares will be echo voted in accordance with the votes of the Growth Fund shareholders. In the case where the policy portfolio does not have a common proposal, shares will be voted in consultation with a committee of the independent directors.

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The voting policies expressed above are of course subject to modification in certain circumstances and will be reexamined from time to time. With respect to matters that do not fit in the categories stated above, the Advisor will exercise its best judgment as a fiduciary to vote in the manner which will most enhance shareholder value.

Case-by-case determinations will be made by the Advisor's staff, which is overseen by the General Counsel of the Advisor, in consultation with equity managers. Electronic records will be kept of all votes made.

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**Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers** 

The following describes the structure of, and the method(s) used to determine the different types of compensation (e.g., salary, bonus, deferred compensation, retirement plans and arrangements) for the Fund's portfolio manager as of the Fund's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

The equity programs are designed to position LFI to attract and retain the most talented individuals in the financial services industry by offering competitive programs that reward exceptional individual and company performance. Compensation of portfolio managers is not directly based on the performance of the Fund or the value of assets held in the Fund. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of the following:

BASE SALARY: Each named portfolio manager receives a fixed base salary. The base salary is a combination of factors including experience, responsibilities, skills, expectations, and market considerations. Salary increases are awarded in recognition of the portfolio manager's individual performance and an increase or change in duties and responsibilities. Job expectations are reviewed annually to ensure that they are reflected in the performance objects of the portfolio manager.

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN (AIP): Portfolio managers are eligible to receive annual variable incentive bonus. The AIP is a component of overall compensation based on company, division, and individual employee performance designed to link performance to pay.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROGRAM: From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of Lincoln National Corporation restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in Lincoln National Corporation common stock.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM: A portion of the cash compensation paid to eligible LFI employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that may be invested in mutual funds. The mutual fund investment options available in such accounts do not currently include LFI-advised funds.

**American Century Investment Management, Inc. (American Century)** 

**Compensation** 

American Century Investments portfolio manager compensation is structured to align the interests of portfolio managers with those of the shareholders whose assets they manage. As of March 31, 2023, it includes the components described below, each of which is determined with reference to a number of factors such as overall performance, market competition, and internal equity.

**Base Salary** 

Portfolio managers receive base pay in the form of a fixed annual salary.

**Bonus** 

Fund'sA significant portion of portfolio manager compensation takes the form of an annual incentive bonus, which is determined by a combination of factors. One factor is investment performance of funds a portfolio manager manages. The mutual Fund's investment performance is generally measured by a combination of one-, three- and five-year pre-tax performance relative to various benchmarks and/or internally-customized peer groups. The performance comparison periods may be adjusted based on a fund's inception date or a portfolio manager's tenure on the fund.

Portfolio managers may have responsibility for multiple American Century Investments products. In such cases, the performance of each is assigned a percentage weight appropriate for the portfolio manager's relative levels of responsibility. Portfolio managers also may have responsibility for other types of managed portfolios or ETFs. If the performance of a managed account or ETF is considered for purposes of compensation, it is generally measured via the same criteria as an American Century Investments mutual fund (i.e., relative to the performance of a benchmark and/or peer group).

A second factor in the bonus calculation relates to the performance of a number of American Century Investments products managed according to one of the following investment disciplines: global growth equity, global value equity, disciplined equity, global fixed-income, and multi-asset strategies. The performance of American Century ETFs may also be included for certain investment disciplines. Performance is measured for each product individually as described above and then combined to create an overall composite for the product group. These composites may measure one-year performance (equal weighted) or a combination of one-, three- and five-year performance (equal or asset weighted) depending on the portfolio manager's responsibilities and products managed and the composite for certain portfolio managers may include multiple disciplines. This feature is designed to encourage effective teamwork among portfolio management teams in achieving long-term investment success for similarly styled portfolios.

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A portion of portfolio managers' bonuses may be discretionary and may be tied to factors such as profitability or individual performance goals, such as research projects and the development of new products.

**Restricted Stock Plans** 

Portfolio managers are eligible for grants of restricted stock of ACC. These grants are discretionary, and eligibility and availability can vary from year to year. The size of an individual's grant is determined by individual and product performance as well as other product-specific considerations such as profitability. Grants can appreciate/depreciate in value based on the performance of the ACC stock during the restriction period (generally three to four years).

**Deferred Compensation Plans** 

Portfolio managers are eligible for grants of deferred compensation. These grants are used in very limited situations, primarily for retention purposes. Grants are fixed and can appreciate/depreciate in value based on the performance of the American Century Investments mutual funds in which the portfolio manager chooses to invest them.

**Avantis Compensation Structure** 

**Base Salary** 

Portfolio managers receive base pay in the form of a fixed annual salary.

**Bonus** 

A significant portion of the portfolio managers' compensation takes the form of an annual bonus. The annual bonus of the Chief Investment Officer of Avantis is tied to average assets under management in the Avantis Investors' funds. The bonuses of all other portfolio managers are discretionary, allocated by the Chief Investment Officer of Avantis, based on individual performance. Factors impacting the discretionary bonus may include a portfolio manager's understanding and improvement of the Fund's investment models, efficient execution of investment decisions, and client interaction.

Restricted Stock Plans Portfolio managers are eligible for grants of restricted stock of ACC. These grants are discretionary, and eligibility and availability can vary from year to year. The size of an individual's grant is determined several factors including but not limited to individual and product performance & manager discretion. Grants can appreciate/depreciate in value based on the performance of the ACC stock during the restriction period (generally three to four years).

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust* 

LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund

LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Statement of Additional Information** [May 1, 2026]

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which is not a prospectus, provides more information about the series named in the caption — referred to as "Funds"—of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. Each Fund offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class.

Each Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains each Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference <u>[here](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000139834425005207/fp0092024-1_ncsrixbrl.htm)</u> and <u>[here](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000139834425005200/fp0092023-1_ncsr.htm)</u>. This SAI should be read in conjunction with each Fund's prospectus dated [May 1, 2026], as may be amended or supplemented. You may obtain copies of a Fund's prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as Fund financial statements upon request and without charge. Please write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801 or call 866-436-8717.

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|  [Description of the Trust and the Funds](#sai2105081_1) | 4 |
|  [Fundamental Investment Restrictions](#sai2105081_2) | 4 |
|  [Manager of Managers](#sai2105081_3) | 5 |
|  What are the Underlying Funds? |  |
|  [Additional Investment Strategies and Risks](#sai2105081_5) | 5 |
|  [Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage](#sai2105081_6) | 32 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#sai2105081_7) | 34 |
|  [Trustees and Officers](#sai2105081_8) | 34 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers](#sai2105081_9) | 41 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#sai2105081_10) | 43 |
|  [Principal Underwriter](#sai2105081_11) | 46 |
|  [Administration Agreement](#sai2105081_12) | 46 |
|  [Securities Lending](#sai2105081_13) | 47 |
|  [Accounting Agreement](#sai2105081_14) | 47 |
|  [Code of Ethics](#sai2105081_15) | 47 |
|  [Description of Shares](#sai2105081_16) | 47 |
|  [Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities](#sai2105081_17) | 48 |
|  [Rule 12b-1 Plan](#sai2105081_18) | 49 |
|  [Revenue Sharing](#sai2105081_19) | 49 |
|  [Valuation of Portfolio Securities](#sai2105081_20) | 49 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#sai2105081_21) | 50 |
|  [Purchase and Redemption Information](#sai2105081_22) | 51 |
|  [Custodian and Transfer Agent](#sai2105081_23) | 51 |
|  [Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#sai2105081_24) | 51 |
|  [Financial Statements](#sai2105081_25) | 52 |
|  [Taxes](#sai2105081_26) | 52 |
|  [Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings](#sai2105081_27) | 55 |
|  [Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures](#sai2105081_28) | 57 |
|  [Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers](#sai2105081_29) | 78 |

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**Description of the Trust and the Funds** 

Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust formed on February 1, 2003, is an open-end management investment company.

Prior to April 30, 2003, each fund in the Trust in existence at the time was organized as a separate Maryland corporation (each, a predecessor fund). Eleven series of the Trust are successors to a predecessor fund, the assets and liabilities of which were acquired and assumed, respectively, on April 30, 2003.

Each of the Funds are diversified within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act").

References to "Adviser" in this SAI include both Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") and a Fund's sub-adviser (if applicable) unless the context otherwise indicates.

References to "each Fund," a Fund" and "the Funds" in this SAI include the Fund and other series of the Trust.

The following Funds have changed their name within the past five years:

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| LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund | August 1, 2025 |
| LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | [February 17, 2026] |

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**Fundamental Investment Restrictions** 

Each of the Funds has adopted certain fundamental policies and investment restrictions which may not be changed without a majority vote of a Fund's outstanding shares. Such majority is defined in the 1940 Act as the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the outstanding voting securities present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. For purposes of the following restrictions: (a) all percentage limitations apply immediately after the making of an investment; and (b) any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from market fluctuations does not require elimination of any security from the portfolio (except for fundamental investment restriction 2 regarding borrowing).

Each Fund may not:

1. Make investments that will result in the concentration — as that term may be defined in the 1940 Act, any
rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof — of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry, provided that this restriction does not limit the Fund from investing in obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or in tax-exempt securities or certificates of deposit.

2. Borrow money or issue senior securities, except as the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official
interpretation thereof, may permit.

3. Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund may engage in transactions involving the
acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, under circumstances where it may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933.

4. Purchase or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments and
provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers which invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests
therein.

5. Purchase or sell physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other
instruments and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities or engaging in transactions involving financial commodities, such as financial options, financial futures
contracts, options on financial futures contracts, and financial forward contracts.

6. Make loans of any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
33<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub>% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, provided that this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt obligations, to repurchase agreements,
and to investments in loans, including assignments and participation interests.

7. With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in a security if, as a result of such investment: (a) more
than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of any one issuer or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer; except that these restrictions do not apply to
(i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) securities of other investment companies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") staff has taken the position that, for purposes of the concentration disclosure requirement, a fund investing more than 25% of its assets in an industry may be concentrating in that industry. See *Registration Form Used by Open-End Management Investment Companies*, Investment Company Act Release No. 23064 (Mar. 13, 1998), at note 163. Notwithstanding fundamental investment restriction 1 above, a Fund may concentrate in a particular industry to the extent that such concentration results from the Fund's tracking or replication of an index.

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The 1940 Act generally permits an open-end fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks, and to borrow up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act generally requires an open-end fund to maintain at all times an "asset coverage" of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings. Asset coverage generally means the ratio that the value of a fund's total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings.

"Senior securities" are generally fund obligations that have a priority over the fund's shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of fund assets. The 1940 Act generally prohibits an open-end fund from issuing senior securities, except that a fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks. A fund also may borrow an amount equal to up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings would not be considered senior securities.

**Manager of Managers** 

Certain of the Funds employ a "manager of managers" structure, which means that the Fund's investment adviser may delegate the management of some or all of the Fund's investment portfolio to one or more sub-advisers. To use this structure, the Trust has received an exemptive order from the SEC ("SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 29170 and 29197) to permit the Funds' investment adviser – with Board approval – to enter into and amend a sub-advisory agreement for a Fund without shareholder approval, subject to certain conditions. For example, within ninety days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, a Fund is required to furnish shareholders with information that would be included in a proxy statement regarding the new sub-adviser. In addition, the Funds' Adviser is not permitted to hire affiliated sub-advisers without shareholder approval.

The Funds have also received an SEC exemptive order (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 34727 and 34749) which permits the Funds' Board of Trustees to approve new sub-advisory agreements or material amendments to an existing sub-advisory agreement at a meeting that is not in person, provided that the conditions of the order are satisfied. These conditions include, among others, the requirements that: (i) the Trustees will be able to participate in the meeting using a means of communication that allows them to hear each other simultaneously during the meeting; (ii) management will represent that the materials provided to the Board include the same information the Board would have received if approval were sought at an in-person meeting; (iii) the need for considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting will be explained to the Board; and (iv) the Trustees will have the opportunity to object to considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting (in which case, the Board will consider the proposal at an in-person meeting unless the objection is rescinded).

**Additional Investment Strategies and Risks** 

The principal investment strategies each Fund uses to pursue its investment objective and the risks of those strategies are discussed in the Fund's prospectus.

Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus, investment strategies and techniques are generally discretionary. This means a Fund's Adviser may elect to engage or not engage in various strategies and techniques in its sole discretion. Investors should not assume that any particular discretionary investment technique or strategy will always or ever be employed by the Adviser to the Funds or by other mutual funds in which a Fund invests.

Below describes additional information concerning the investment strategies that the Funds may employ, either principal or discretionary, and the risks of those investment strategies.

**All Funds Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to all Funds.

**Artificial Intelligence Risk**. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of certain artificial intelligence technologies including machine learning models and generative artificial intelligence (collectively "AI Technologies"), may adversely impact markets, the overall performance of a Fund's investments, or the services provided to a Fund by its service providers. For example, issuers in which a Fund invests and/or service providers to the Funds (including, without limitation, a Fund's investment adviser, sub-adviser, fund accountant, custodian, or transfer agent) may use and/or expand the use of AI Technologies in their business operations, and the challenges with properly managing its use could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, legal liability, and/or have an adverse effect on business operations. AI Technologies are highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data and complex algorithms, and it is possible that the information provided through use of AI Technologies could be insufficient, incomplete, inaccurate or biased, leading to adverse effects for a Fund, including, potentially, operational errors and investment losses. Additionally, the use of AI Technologies could impact the market as a whole, including by way of use by malicious actors for market manipulation, fraud and cyberattacks, and AI Technologies may face regulatory scrutiny in the future, which could limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and use AI Technologies. To the extent a Fund invests in companies that are involved in various aspects of AI Technologies, such Fund is particularly sensitive to the risks of those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth,

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technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, or personnel. Securities of such companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on AI Technologies. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company's products could have a material adverse effect on such company's operating results. Companies that are extensively involved in AI Technologies also may rely heavily on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies' technology. Such companies may engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. Actual usage of AI Technologies by a Fund's service providers and issuers in which a Fund invests will vary. AI Technologies and their current and potential future applications, and the regulatory frameworks within which they operate, continue to rapidly evolve, and it is impossible to predict the full extent of future applications or regulations and the associated risks to a Fund.

**Borrowing.** Each Fund may borrow money from time to time to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof. This means that, in general, each Fund may borrow money from banks for any purpose in an amount up to 1/3 of the Fund's total assets. Each Fund may also borrow money for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.

The 1940 Act requires each Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the Fund's total assets made for temporary purposes. Any borrowings for temporary purposes in excess of 5% of a Fund's total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, a Fund may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.

Borrowing may exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund's investment portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs and other fees, which could reduce a Fund's return and may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate. In addition, purchasing securities when a Fund has borrowed money may involve an element of leverage.

**Cybersecurity.** The use of technology is more prevalent in the financial industry, including the Funds' management and operations, than in other industries. As a result, the Funds are more susceptible to risks associated with the technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access, or "cybersecurity." Such risks may include the theft, loss, misuse, improper release, corruption and/or destruction of, or unauthorized access to, confidential or restricted data relating to the Funds or shareholders, and the compromise or failure of systems, networks, devices and applications relating to Fund operations. Cyber-attacks might potentially be carried out by persons or organizations, including foreign governments, using techniques, including electronically circumventing network security, overwhelming websites, gathering intelligence, engaging in ransomware attacks, efforts to make services unavailable to intended users and social engineering functions aimed at obtaining information necessary to gain access. In addition, power or communication outages, acts of god, information technology equipment malfunctions, operational errors, and inaccuracies within software or data processing systems may also disrupt business operations or impact critical data. Market events and disruptions also may trigger a volume of transactions that overloads current information technology and communication systems and processes, impacting the ability to conduct the Funds' operations. A cybersecurity breach may result in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Financial losses to the Funds and shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The inability of the Funds to timely process transactions or conduct trades;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Delays or mistakes in materials provided to shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Errors or delays in the calculation of Funds' net asset values;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Violations of privacy and other laws (including those related to identity theft);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Regulatory fines, penalties and reputational damage; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Compliance and remediation costs, legal fees and other expenses.

In addition, the noted risks may adversely impact LFI, a Fund's sub-adviser, if any, the Funds' principal underwriter, administrator and other service providers to the Funds, as well as financial intermediaries and parties with which the Funds do business. These risks, in turn, could result in losses to the Funds and shareholders and disruptions to the conduct of business between the Funds, shareholders, the Funds' service providers and/or financial intermediaries. While measures have been developed that are designed to reduce cybersecurity risks and to mitigate or lessen resulting damages, there is no guarantee that those measures will be effective, especially as different or unknown risks may emerge in the future. This is particularly the case because the Funds do not directly control the cybersecurity defenses or plans of their service providers, financial intermediaries and other parties with which the Funds transact. There is also the risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected.

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**Environment, Social, and Governance ("ESG").** Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or sustainability strategy unless disclosed in its prospectus, the Fund's investment process may integrate ESG factors with traditional fundamental factors. The weight given to any particular ESG factor varies across asset classes, sectors, and strategies and no one factor is determinative. When integrating ESG factors into the investment process, the Fund may rely on third-party data believed to be reliable, but the accuracy of such third-party data is not guaranteed. ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable, which may adversely impact the investment process. Moreover, ESG information, regardless of its source, is mostly based on a qualitative and subjective assessment. An element of subjectivity and discretion is therefore inherent to the interpretation and use of ESG data. While the Fund believes that consideration of ESG factors has the potential to identify financial risks and contribute to long-term performance, ESG factors may not be considered for each and every investment decision, and there is no guarantee that the consideration of ESG factors will result in better performance. Investor views on positive or negative ESG characteristics can differ, and the current lack of common standards may result in different approaches to considering ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may invest in companies that do not reflect the beliefs and values of any particular investor. A Fund's approach to ESG integration may evolve and develop over time, both due to a refinement of investment decision-making processes to address ESG factors and risks, and because of legal and regulatory developments.

**Illiquid Investments.** The Funds may invest in securities or other investments that are considered illiquid. An illiquid investment is any investment that may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A security or investment might be illiquid due to the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The adviser determines the liquidity of investments purchased by the Funds, subject to the Fund's liquidity risk management program, as approved by the Board of Trustees.

The Funds may have to bear the expense of registering restricted securities for resale and risk the substantive delays in effecting such registration. However, the Funds may avail themselves of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, which permits the Funds to purchase securities which have been privately placed and resell such securities to qualified institutional buyers. Certain restricted securities that are not registered for sale to the general public but can be resold to institutional investors may not be considered illiquid, provided that a dealer or institutional trading market exists.If the value of a Fund's assets invested in illiquid investments at any time exceeds the limitation on illiquid investments, the Fund will take actions, if any are appropriate, to maintain adequate liquidity.

**Investment in Securities of Other Investment Companies.** Under the 1940 Act, a Fund (other than a fund of funds) generally may not own more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of an investment company, invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one investment company, or invest more than 10% of its total assets in the securities of investment companies. Such investments may include, but are not limited to, open-end investment companies, closed-end investment companies and unregistered investment companies.

A Fund operating as a "fund of funds" may rely on certain federal securities laws to permit it to invest in affiliated investment companies without limit, non-affiliated investment companies within the statutory limits described above and in other securities that are not issued by investment companies. The Funds have received an exemptive order from the SEC (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. 29168 and 29196) to permit a Fund to acquire shares of affiliated and non-affiliated investment companies beyond the statutory limits described above, subject to certain conditions.

If a Fund invests its assets in shares of underlying funds, the Fund is exposed to the investments made by the underlying funds. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the underlying funds. A Fund's investment performance is affected by each underlying fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in large part, on each underlying fund's ability to meet its investment objective. In addition, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the expenses charged by the underlying funds.

In 2020, the SEC adopted certain regulatory changes and took other actions related to the ability of an investment company to invest in another investment company. These changes include, among other things, the rescission of certain SEC exemptive relief permitting such investments in excess of statutory limits and the adoption of Rule 12d1-4, which permits such investments in excess of statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. The Fund of Funds began relying on Rule 12d1-4 as of January 19, 2021, the compliance date for the Rule.

**Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Securities.** LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide. The Funds are prohibited from directly purchasing securities issued by LNC or any affiliate thereof, except that a Fund may hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund is an index fund (or invests in an index fund) whose investment strategies seek to track the investment performance of a broad-based index. A Fund may indirectly hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund invests in underlying funds which are not advised by affiliates of LNC.

**Litigation Risk**. From time to time, a Fund may pursue or be involved as a named party in litigation arising in connection with its role or status as a shareholder, bondholder, lender or holder of portfolio investments, its own activities, or other circumstances. Litigation that affects a Fund's portfolio investments may result in the reduced value of such investments or higher portfolio turnover if the Fund determines to sell such investments. Litigation could result in significant expenses, reputational damage, increased insurance premiums, adverse judgment liabilities, settlement liabilities, injunctions, diversions of Fund resources, disruptions to Fund operations and/or other similar adverse consequences, any of which may increase the expenses incurred by a Fund or adversely affect the value of the Fund's shares.

**Money Market Instruments.** Money market instruments include bank time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, loan participations and bankers' acceptances. Bank time deposits are funds kept on deposit with a bank for a stated period of time in an interest-bearing account. Certificates of deposit are certificates issued against funds deposited in a bank or financial institution, are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. Commercial paper is a short-term note with a maturity of up to nine months issued by banks, corporations or government bodies. Loan participations are short-term, high-quality participations in selected commercial bank loans issued by creditworthy banks.

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Bankers' acceptances are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions. Generally, a bankers' acceptance is a time draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then accepted by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. Bankers' acceptances may be purchased in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for bankers' acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most bankers' acceptances have maturities of six months or less.

Investing in debt obligations, such as money market instruments, primarily involves credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of the debt obligation will be unable to make interest or principal payments on time. A debt obligation's credit rating reflects the credit risk associated with that debt obligation. Higher-rated debt obligations involve lower credit risk than lower-rated debt obligations. Credit risk is generally higher for corporate debt obligations than for U.S. government securities. The value of debt obligations also will typically fluctuate with interest rate changes. These fluctuations can be greater for debt obligations with longer maturities. When interest rates rise, debt obligations will generally decline in value and you could lose money as a result. Periods of declining or low interest rates may negatively impact an investment's yield. A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of money market instruments.

**Operational Risk.** Each Fund is exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. Each Fund and the adviser (and sub-adviser, if any) seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not completely eliminate such risk or address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address significant operational risks.

**Pledging Assets.** A Fund may not pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets in excess of 15% of its total assets (taken at current value) and then only to secure borrowings permitted by the "Borrowing" restriction. The deposit of underlying securities and other assets in escrow and other collateral arrangements with respect to margin for derivative instruments shall not be subject to the foregoing 15% requirement.

**Private companies.** The Funds may invest in private companies which can involve greater risks than those associated with investing in publicly traded companies. For example, the securities of a private company may be subject to the risk that market conditions, developments within the company, investor perception, or regulatory decisions may delay or prevent the company from ultimately offering its securities to the public. Furthermore, these investments are generally considered to be illiquid until a company's public offering and are often subject to additional contractual restrictions on resale that would prevent a Fund from selling their company shares for a period of time following the public offering.

Investments in private companies can offer a Fund significant growth opportunities at attractive prices. However, these investments can pose greater risk, and, consequently, there is no guarantee that positive results can be achieved in the future.

**Repurchase Agreements.** In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date within a number of days (usually not more than seven) from the date of purchase. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed upon incremental amount that is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. A repurchase agreement involves the obligation of the seller to pay the agreed upon price, which obligation is in effect secured by the value (at least equal to the amount of the agreed upon resale price and marked-to-market daily) of the underlying security. Certain Funds may also invest in purchase and sale contracts. A purchase and sale contract is similar to a repurchase agreement, but purchase and sale contracts also provide that the purchaser receives any interest on the security paid during the period.

A Fund may engage in a repurchase agreement with respect to any security in which it is authorized to invest. While it is not possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility of a decline in the market value of the underlying securities, as well as delays and costs to a Fund in the event of bankruptcy of the seller), it is the policy of a Fund to limit repurchase agreements to those parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by the adviser. In addition, the collateral will be segregated and will be marked-to-market daily to determine that the full value of the collateral, as specified in the agreement, does not decrease below 102% of the purchase price plus accrued interest. If such decrease occurs, additional collateral will be requested and, when received, added to maintain full collateralization. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, a Fund will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the Fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and required to return the underlying collateral to the seller's estate.

**Reverse Repurchase Agreements.** In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements may be used to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio securities, or to earn additional income on portfolio securities.

The Fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties that the adviser deems creditworthy. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the Fund's assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

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**Short Sales.** A Fund may engage in short sales, including short sales against the box. Short sales (other than against the box) are transactions in which a Fund sells an instrument it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that instrument. A short sale against the box is a short sale where at the time of the sale, the Fund owns or has the right to obtain instruments equivalent in kind and amounts. To complete a short sale transaction, the Fund must borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the instrument was sold by the Fund. Until the instrument is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender amounts equal to any interest or dividends which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the instrument, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the instrument sold. There will also be other costs associated with short sales.

The Fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the instrument increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed instrument. Unlike taking a long position in an instrument by purchasing the instrument, where potential losses are limited to the purchase price, short sales have no cap on maximum loss. The Fund will realize a gain if the instrument declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in an instrument.

The short sale amounts designated on the Fund's records will be marked to market daily. This may limit the Fund's investment flexibility, as well as its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to close out a short position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. During the time that the Fund is short an instrument, it is subject to the risk that the lender of the instrument will terminate the loan at a time when the Fund is unable to borrow the same instrument from another lender. If that occurs, the Fund may be "bought in" at the price required to purchase the instrument needed to close out the short position, which may be a disadvantageous price. Thus, there is a risk that a Fund may be unable to fully implement its investment strategy due to a lack of available instruments or for some other reason. It is possible that the market value of the instruments a Fund holds in long positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the instruments a Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing a Fund potential volatility. Short sales also involve other costs. The Fund must normally repay to the lender an amount equal to any dividends or interest that accrues while the loan is outstanding. In addition, to borrow the instrument, the Fund may be required to pay a premium. The Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales. The amount of any ultimate gain for the Fund resulting from a short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate loss will be increased, by the amount of premiums, dividends, interest or expenses the Fund may be required to pay in connection with the short sale.

A Fund may enter into short sales on derivative instruments with a counterparty, which will subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations.

When a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, the Fund does not immediately deliver the instruments sold and is said to have a short position in those instruments until delivery occurs. If the Fund effects a short sale of instruments against the box at a time when it has an unrealized gain on the instruments, it may be required to recognize that gain as if it had actually sold the instruments (as a "constructive sale") on the date it effects the short sale. However, such constructive sale treatment may not apply if the Fund closes out the short sale with instruments other than the appreciated Instruments held at the time of the short sale and if certain other conditions are satisfied.

**Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.** The Fund may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or similar special purpose entities that pool funds to seek potential acquisition or merger opportunities. A SPAC is typically a publicly traded company that raises funds through an initial public offering (IPO) for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an unaffiliated company to be identified subsequent to the SPAC's IPO. SPACs are often used as a vehicle to transition a company from private to publicly traded. The securities of a SPAC are often issued in "units" that include one share of common stock and one right or warrant (or partial right or warrant) conveying the right to purchase additional shares or partial shares. Unless and until a transaction is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. Government securities, money market fund securities and cash. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may impact a Fund's ability to meet its investment objective. If an acquisition or merger that meets the requirements for the SPAC is not completed within a pre-established period of time, the invested funds are returned to the SPAC's shareholders, less certain permitted expenses, and any rights or warrants issued by the SPAC will expire worthless. Because SPACs and similar entities have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity's management to identify and complete a suitable transaction. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions or mergers only within certain industries or regions, which may further increase the volatility of their securities' prices. In addition to purchasing publicly traded SPAC securities, a Fund may invest in SPACs through additional financings via securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the federal securities laws (restricted securities). No public market will exist for these restricted securities unless and until they are registered for resale with the SEC, and such securities may be considered illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. It may also be difficult to value restricted securities issued by SPACs.

An investment in a SPAC is subject to a variety of risks, including that: a significant portion of the funds raised by the SPAC for the purpose of identifying and effecting an acquisition or merger may be expended during the search for a target transaction; an attractive acquisition or merger target may not be identified and the SPAC will be required to return any remaining invested funds to shareholders; attractive acquisition or merger targets may become scarce if the number of SPACs seeking to acquire operating businesses increases; any proposed merger or acquisition may be unable to obtain the requisite approval, if any, of SPAC shareholders and/or antitrust and securities regulators; an acquisition or merger once effected may prove unsuccessful and an investment in the SPAC may lose value; the warrants or other rights with respect to the SPAC held by the Fund may expire worthless or may be repurchased or retired by the SPAC at an unfavorable price; the Fund may be delayed in receiving any redemption or liquidation proceeds from a SPAC to which it is entitled; an investment in a SPAC may be diluted by subsequent public or private

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offerings of securities in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase securities of the SPAC; SPAC sponsors generally purchase interests in the SPAC at more favorable terms than investors in the IPO or subsequent investors on the open market; no or only a thinly traded market for shares of or interests in a SPAC may develop, leaving the Fund unable to sell its interest in a SPAC or to sell its interest only at a price below what the Fund believes is the SPAC security's value; and the values of investments in SPACs may be highly volatile and may depreciate significantly over time.

**Special Situations.** A Fund may invest in certain securities under special situations. A special situation arises when, in the adviser's opinion, the securities of a particular company will be recognized and will appreciate in value due to a specific development at that company. Developments creating a special situation might include a new product or process, a management change, a technological breakthrough or another event considered significant. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

A Fund may invest in the securities of companies which have been in continuous operation for less than three years, or have capitalizations of less than $250 million at the time of purchase. Securities of these companies may have limited liquidity which can result in their being priced lower than they may be otherwise. Investments in unseasoned or smaller companies are more speculative and involve greater risk than do investments in companies with established operating records or that are larger.

**Temporary Defensive Strategies.** In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, a Fund may temporarily use a different investment strategy or take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, including but not limited to, holding a substantial portion of the Fund's assets in cash or cash equivalents, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. If a Fund does so, different factors could affect performance and a Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

**Equity Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to each Fund that may invest in equity securities.

**Convertible Securities.** Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stock and interest rates. When the underlying common stock declines in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stock rises in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities generally are interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

**Equity Securities.** Equity securities, such as common stock, represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Common stock generally takes the form of shares in a corporation. In addition to common stock, equity securities may include preferred stock, convertible securities and warrants. Equity securities may decline due to general market conditions, which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities.

Investments in equity securities are subject to a number of risks, including the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated and the general risk that domestic and global economies have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. Many factors affect an individual company's performance, such as the strength of its management or the demand for its products or services, and the value of a Fund's equity investments may change in response to stock market movements, information or financial results regarding the issuer, general market conditions, general economic and/or political conditions, and other factors.

**Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs").** ETFs are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of securities. The Funds may invest in ETFs as a principal investment strategy and the Funds may also purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in the market for shares of an ETF could result in it being more volatile. In addition, investments in ETFs involve the risk that the market prices of ETF shares will fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and materially, in response to changes in the ETF's net asset value (NAV), the value of ETF holdings and supply and demand for ETF shares. Although the creation/redemption feature of ETFs generally makes it more likely that ETF shares will trade close to NAV, market volatility,

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lack of an active trading market for ETF shares, disruptions at market participants (such as authorized participants or market makers) and any disruptions in the ordinary functioning of the creation/redemption process may result in ETF shares trading significantly above (at a "premium") or below (at a "discount") NAV. Additionally, to the extent an ETF holds securities traded in markets that close at a different time from the ETF's listing exchange, liquidity in such securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Furthermore, bid/ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to NAV of the ETF's shares may widen during the time when the ETF's listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times. Significant losses may result when transacting in ETF shares in these and other circumstances. Neither LFI nor the Trust can predict whether ETF shares will trade above, below or at NAV. An ETF's investment results are based on the ETF's daily NAV. Investors transacting in ETF shares in the secondary market, where market prices may differ from NAV, may experience investment results that differ from results based on the ETF's daily NAV.

**ETF Authorized Participant Concentration Risk.** For an underlying exchange-traded fund, only an "authorized participant" may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the ETF. The ETF may have a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that authorized participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the ETF and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem "creation units," the ETF's shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

**Rights and Warrants.** Each Fund may invest in rights and warrants which entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specified price for a specific period of time. Rights and warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities which may be purchased, nor do they represent any rights to the assets of the issuing company. The value of a right or warrant may be more volatile than the value of the underlying securities. Also, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities. Warrants can be a speculative instrument. The value of a warrant may decline because of a decrease in the value of the underlying stock, the passage of time or a change in perception as to the potential of the underlying stock or any other combination. If the market price of the underlying stock is below the exercise price set forth in the warrant on the expiration date, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants generally are freely transferable and are traded on the major stock exchanges. Rights and warrants purchased by a Fund which expire without being exercised will result in a loss to the Fund.

**Fixed Income Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to each Fund that may invest in fixed-income securities.

**Asset-Backed Securities.** Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing any credit enhancement. If the required payments of principal and interest are not made to the trust with respect to the underlying loans after the credit enhancement is exhausted, certificate holders may experience losses or delays in payment.

For many asset-backed securities, the cash flows from the pool are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the "equity" tranche, which bears the first loss from defaults from the bonds or loans in the pool and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default (though such protection is not complete). Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from an asset-backed security typically has higher ratings and lower yields than its underlying securities, and may be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, asset-backed security tranches can experience substantial losses.

In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment, which occurs when unscheduled or early payments are made on the underlying obligations, may shorten the effective maturities of these securities and may lower their total returns. Additionally, asset-backed securities are also subject to maturity extension risk. This is the risk that in a period of rising interest rates, prepayments may occur at a slower than expected rate, which may cause these securities to fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates.

A Fund may invest in each of collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), collateralized bond obligations ("CBOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other similarly structured securities. CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity (SPE) and is typically backed by a diversified pool of fixed-income securities (which may include high risk, below investment grade securities) held by such issuer. A CLO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other SPE and is typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer. Although certain CDOs may benefit from credit enhancement in the form of a senior-subordinate structure, over-collateralization or bond insurance, such enhancement may not always be present, and may fail to protect a Fund against the risk of loss on default of the collateral. Certain CDO issuers may use derivatives contracts to create synthetic exposure to assets rather than holding such assets directly, which entails the risks of derivative instruments described elsewhere in this SAI. CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses, which are in addition to those of a Fund.

Interest on certain tranches of a CDO may be paid in kind or deferred and capitalized (paid in the form of obligations of the same type rather than cash), which involves continued exposure to default risk with respect to such payments. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be illiquid. However, an active dealer market may

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exist for CDOs, allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed-income securities and asset-backed securities, CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the risk that the collateral may default or decline in value or be downgraded, if rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (iii) a Fund may invest in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches; (iv) the structure and complexity of the transaction and the legal documents could lead to disputes among investors regarding the characterization of proceeds; (v) the investment return achieved by a Fund could be significantly different than those predicted by financial models; (vi) the lack of a readily available secondary market for CDOs; (vii) risk of forced fire sale liquidation due to technical defaults such as coverage test failures; and (viii) the CDO's manager may perform poorly.

**Debt and Other Fixed-Income Securities.** Fixed-income securities include, but are not limited to, preferred stocks, warrants, stock rights, corporate bonds and debentures and longer-term government securities, Brady Bonds, zero coupon bonds and pay-in-kind bonds. Fixed-income securities also include mortgage-backed securities, which are debt obligations issued by government agencies and other non-government agency issuers. Mortgage-backed securities include obligations backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages and direct interests in an underlying pool of mortgages. Mortgage-backed securities also include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). The mortgages involved could be those on commercial or residential real estate properties. Fixed-income securities may be issued by U.S. companies, the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, foreign companies, foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities, and supranational organizations such as (but not limited to) the European Economic Community and the World Bank, or other issuers. The rate of interest on a fixed-income security may be fixed, floating or variable. Floating and variable rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The adjustment intervals may be regular, and range from daily up to annually, or may be event based, such as based on a change in the prime rate.

The income earned by a Fund on investments in floating and variable rate securities will generally increase or decrease along with movements in the relevant index, benchmark or base lending rate. Thus, a Fund's income on such investments will be more unpredictable than the income earned on such investments with a fixed rate of interest.

Brady Bonds are debt securities issued under the framework of the Brady Plan as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external indebtedness (generally, commercial bank debt). Zero coupon bonds are debt obligations which do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity or a specified date when the securities begin paying current interest, and therefore are issued and traded at a discount from their face amounts or par value. Pay-in-kind bonds pay interest through the issuance to holders of additional securities.

As a general matter, the value of debt securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates, and these fluctuations can be greater for debt securities with longer maturities. The market value of debt securities typically varies inversely to changes in prevailing interest rates. In periods of declining interest rates, the values of debt securities typically increase. In periods of rising interest rates, the values of those securities typically decrease. These fluctuations in the value of debt securities may cause the value of a Fund's shares to fluctuate in value.

A Fund's share price and yield also depend, in part, on the quality of its investments. U.S. Government securities generally are of high quality. Debt securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States (including those of foreign governments) may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer of the security. The prices of investment grade bonds generally fluctuate less than the prices of bonds that are below investment grade. Investment grade bonds are those rated at the time of purchase in the top four credit rating categories of Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) or Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P), or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies, or are unrated securities judged by the adviser to be of comparable value.

**Delayed Delivery and When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments.** Some Funds may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of the commitment, but delivery and payment can take place a month or more after the date of the commitment. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. The Fund may sell the securities before the settlement date, if it is deemed advisable. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and thereafter reflect the value, each day, of such security in determining the net asset value of the Fund. At the time of delivery of the securities, the value may be more or less than the purchase price. Subject to this requirement, a Fund may purchase securities on such basis without limit. An increase in the percentage of a Fund's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

**Exchange-Traded Notes ("ETNs").** A Fund may invest in ETNs. ETNs are typically notes representing senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt of the issuer, usually a financial institution. ETNs combine both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN's returns are based on the performance of one or more underlying assets, reference rates or indexes, minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN's maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the specific asset, index or rate (reference instrument) to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees. Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments, and principal is not protected.

The value of an ETN may be influenced by, among other things, time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, the performance of the reference instrument, changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference instrument. An ETN that is tied to a reference instrument may not replicate the performance of the reference instrument. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable reference instrument. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Levered ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form. While leverage allows for greater potential return, the potential for loss is also greater. Finally, additional losses may be incurred if the investment loses value because, in addition to the money lost on the investment, the loan still needs to be repaid.

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Because the return on the ETN is dependent on the issuer's ability or willingness to meet its obligations, the value of the ETN may change due to a change in the issuer's credit rating, despite no change in the underlying reference instrument. The market value of ETN shares may differ from the value of the reference instrument. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the assets underlying the reference instrument that the ETN seeks to track. ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will accept, or a court will uphold, how a Fund characterizes and treat ETNs for tax purposes.

There may be restrictions on a Fund's right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which are generally meant to be held until maturity. A Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. An investor in an ETN could lose some or all of the amount invested.

**High Yield Fixed-Income Securities ("Junk" Bonds).** Debt securities rated below investment grade by the primary rating agencies (bonds rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P, or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies) constitute lower-rated fixed-income securities (commonly referred to as high yield bonds or "junk" bonds). See Appendix A to the SAI for a description of these ratings. Unrated bonds or bonds with split ratings are included in this limit if the adviser determines that these securities have the same characteristics as non-investment-grade bonds.

High yield bonds involve a higher degree of credit risk, that is, the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. In the event of an unanticipated default, a Fund would experience a reduction in its income, and could expect a decline in the market value of the securities affected. More careful analysis of the financial condition of each issuer of high yield bonds is necessary. During an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, issuers of high yield bonds may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to honor their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain additional financing.

The market prices of high yield bonds are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic or political changes, or in the case of corporate issuers, to individual corporate developments. Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can be expected to result in volatility of prices of high yield bonds. High yield bonds also may have less liquid markets than higher-rated securities, and their liquidity as well as their value may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions as well as new or proposed laws also may have a negative impact on the market for high yield bonds.

The market for high yield bonds may be less active than that for higher-rated debt securities, which may make it difficult to value these securities. If market quotations are not available, high yield bonds will be "fair valued" in accordance with a Fund's procedures. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing high yield bonds than is the case for securities for which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are available.

**Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments.** Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. The rate of interest on a loan may be fixed, floating or variable. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of the borrower's failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.Investments in loans directly or through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Fund to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

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**Mortgage-Related Securities.** Mortgage-related securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage-related security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage-related securities make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-related securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate (CMBS) or residential properties (RMBS). Stripped mortgage-related securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage-related security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage-related security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.

Mortgage-related securities include collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is the mortgages that are collected into different pools according to their maturity. CMOs are issued by U.S. government agencies and private issuers. REMICs are privately issued mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Like CMOs, REMICs offer different pools according to the underlying mortgages' maturity. CMOs and REMICs issued by private entities — so-called "non-agency mortgage-backed securities"—are not collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities.

As CMOs have evolved, some classes of CMO bonds have become more common. For example, the Funds may invest in parallel-pay and planned amortization class ("PAC") CMOs and multi- class pass through certificates. Parallel-pay CMOs and multi-class pass-through certificates are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which, as with other CMO and multi-class pass-through structures, must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PACs generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PACs are parallel-pay CMOs with the required principal amount on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes. Any CMO or multi-class pass through structure that includes PAC securities must also have support tranches — known as support bonds, companion bonds or non-PAC bonds — which lend or absorb principal cash flows to allow the PAC securities to maintain their stated maturities and final distribution dates within a range of actual prepayment experience. These support tranches are subject to a higher level of maturity risk compared to other mortgage-related securities, and usually provide a higher yield to compensate investors. If principal cash flows are received in amounts outside a pre-determined range such that the support bonds cannot lend or absorb sufficient cash flows to the PAC securities as intended, the PAC securities are subject to heightened maturity risk. Consistent with a Fund's investment objectives and policies, a Fund may invest in various tranches of CMO bonds, including support bonds.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. However, in 2008, due to concerns related to the mortgage crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed these agencies into conservatorship and the U.S. government provided them with financial support.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the White House have made public statements regarding plans to consider ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the event that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taken out of conservatorship, it is unclear how the capital structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be constructed and what effects, if any, there may be on their creditworthiness and guarantees of certain mortgage-backed securities. Should Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's conservatorship end, there could be an adverse impact on the value of their securities, which could cause losses to a Fund. In addition, under the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have entered into a joint initiative to develop a common securitization platform for the issuance of a uniform mortgage-backed security (the "Single Security Initiative") that aligns the characteristics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates. The Single Security Initiative was implemented in June 2019, and the effects it may have on the market for mortgage-backed securities are uncertain. There is no assurance that the U.S. government or its agencies will provide Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae with financial support in the future.

The value of mortgage-related securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage-related securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage-related securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage-related security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument (extension risk). The prices of stripped mortgage-related securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage-related securities.

**Municipal Bonds.** A Fund may invest in obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, the payments from which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, are excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes (Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in Municipal Bonds that pay interest excludable from gross income for purposes of state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or allow the value of a Fund's shares to be exempt from state and local taxes of the designated state (State Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the manager believes such securities to pay interest excludable from

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gross income for purposes of Federal income tax and state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or state and local personal property taxes of the designated state (Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities). Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities could include trust certificates or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long term municipal securities. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in municipal bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by applicable law. Other types of Municipal Bonds include, but are not limited to, moral obligation bonds, municipal notes, municipal lease obligations, tender option bonds, variable rate demand obligations, municipal interest rate swap transactions, insured municipal bonds and Build America bonds.

The issuer of Municipal Bonds pays a fixed, floating or variable rate of interest, and must repay the principal at maturity. The risks and special considerations involved in investment in Municipal Bonds vary with the types of instruments being acquired. Investments in Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities may present similar risks, depending on the particular product. Certain instruments in which a Fund may invest may be characterized as derivatives.

The value of the Municipal Bonds may be highly sensitive to events affecting the fiscal stability of the municipalities, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities that issue securities. In particular, economic, legislative, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of the issuers to pay interest or repay principal may significantly affect the value of a Fund's investments. These developments can include or arise from, for example, insolvency of an issuer, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, tax base erosion, state or federal constitutional limits on tax increases or other actions, budget deficits and other financial difficulties, or changes in the credit ratings assigned to municipal issuers. There will be a limited market for certain Municipal Bonds and a Fund could face illiquidity risks.

Municipal Bonds include debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities, refunding of outstanding obligations and obtaining funds for general operating expenses and loans to other public institutions and facilities. In addition, certain types of bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to finance various privately owned or operated facilities, including certain facilities for the local furnishing of electric energy or gas, sewage facilities, solid waste disposal facilities and other specialized facilities. Such obligations are included within the term Municipal Bonds if the interest paid thereon is excluded from gross income for Federal income tax purposes and any applicable state and local taxes. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute Municipal Bonds, although the current Federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The two principal classifications of Municipal Bonds are general obligation and revenue or special obligation bonds, which latter category includes private activity bonds (or industrial development bonds under pre-1986 law).

**Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs").** Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain an exemption from the 1940 Act. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, qualified REIT dividends (i.e., REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income) are eligible for a 20% federal income tax deduction in the case of individuals, trusts and estates. A Fund that receives qualified REIT dividends may elect to pass the special character of this income through to its shareholders. To be eligible to treat distributions from a Fund as qualified REIT dividends, a shareholder must hold shares of the Fund for more than 45 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date that is 45 days before the date on which the shares become ex-dividend with respect to such dividend and the shareholder must not be under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. If a Fund does not elect to pass the special character of this income through to shareholders or if a shareholder does not satisfy the above holding period requirements, the shareholder will not be entitled to the 20% deduction for the shareholder's share of the Fund's qualified REIT dividend income while direct investors in REITS may be entitled to the deduction.

**Real Estate Securities.** A Fund investing significantly in the global real estate industry may carry a much greater risk of adverse developments in the real estate industry than a fund that invests less significantly in that industry. Real estate values rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, including: local, regional, and national and global economic conditions; interest rates; tax and insurance considerations; changes in zoning and other property-related laws; environmental regulations or hazards; overbuilding; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; or value decline in a neighborhood. When economic growth is slow, demand for property decreases and prices may decline.

**To Be Announced (TBA) Investments Risk.** TBA transactions include when-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. TBA transactions involve the risks that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery and that the counterparty will default. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities on the settlement date for a transaction. There is also the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund loses both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security's price. TBAs may also have a leverage-like effect on the Fund and may cause the Fund to be more volatile. To the extent the Fund "rolls over" TBA agreements prior to the settlement date, the Fund may experience higher portfolio turnover and increased taxable gains.

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**U.S. Government Securities.** A Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government include: (1) direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds) and (2) federal agency obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Treasury (such as Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) certificates and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) debentures). The guarantee by the U.S. Government may be affected by ongoing debt negotiations and related uncertainty or debt default.

Securities issued by U.S. Government instrumentalities and certain federal agencies are neither direct obligations of, nor are they guaranteed by, the U.S. Treasury. However, they do generally involve federal sponsorship in one way or another. Some are backed by specific types of collateral. Some are supported by the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Some are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer. Others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or instrumentality. These agencies and instrumentalities include, but are not limited to, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks. There is no guarantee that the government will support these types of securities and, therefore, they may involve more risk than other government obligations.

U.S. Government securities may be acquired by a Fund in the form of separately-traded principal and interest segments of selected securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. These segments are traded independently under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) program. Under the STRIPS program, the principal and interest parts are individually numbered and separately issued by the U.S. Treasury at the request of depository financial institutions, which then trade the parts independently. Obligations of the Resolution Funding Corp. are similarly divided into principal and interest parts and maintained on the book entry records of the Federal Reserve Banks.

A Fund may also invest in custodial receipts that evidence ownership of future interest payments, principal payments, or both, on certain U.S. Treasury notes or bonds in connection with programs sponsored by banks and brokerage firms. Such notes and bonds are held in custody by a bank on behalf of the owners of the receipts. These custodial receipts are known by various names, including Treasury Receipts (TRs), Treasury Interest Guarantee Receipts (TIGRs), and Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS) and may not be deemed U.S. Government securities.

A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of U.S. Government securities or other assets substantially collateralized or supported by such securities, such as government trust certificates.

In general, the U.S. Government securities in which a Fund invests do not have as high a yield as do more speculative securities not supported by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

**Foreign Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to each Fund that may invest in foreign securities.**Foreign Currency Transactions.** A Fund may hold foreign currency deposits from time to time and may convert dollars and foreign currencies in the foreign exchange markets. Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. A Fund also may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (forward contracts). Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

A Fund will exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars and for other foreign currencies in the normal course of business and may buy and sell currencies through forward contracts in order to fix a price for securities it has agreed to buy or sell (transaction hedge). A Fund also may hedge some or all of its investments denominated in or exposed to foreign currency against a decline in the value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar by entering into forward contracts to sell an amount of that currency (or a proxy currency whose performance is expected to replicate the performance of that currency) approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in or exposed to that currency (position hedge) or by participating in options or futures contracts with respect to the currency. A Fund also may enter into a forward contract with respect to a currency where the Fund is considering the purchase of investments denominated in or exposed to that currency but has not yet done so (anticipatory hedge). Certain Funds may also invest in currency forwards to gain exposure to a particular currency or to enhance returns.

A Fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, similar to if a Fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency but will cause a Fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.

The matching of the increase in value of a forward contract and the decline in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated asset that is the subject of the hedge generally will not be precise. In addition, a Fund may not always be able to enter into forward contracts at attractive prices and may be limited in its ability to use these contracts to hedge Fund assets. Also, with regard to a Fund's use of cross-hedges, there can be no assurance that historical correlations between the movement of certain foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will continue.

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Poor correlation may exist between movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies underlying a Fund's cross-hedges and the movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which its assets that are the subject of such cross-hedges are denominated.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on the adviser's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a Fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a Fund if currencies do not perform as the adviser anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when the adviser had hedged a Fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a Fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If the adviser hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a Fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if the adviser increases a Fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a Fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that the adviser's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a Fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

**Forward Foreign Currency Contract Risk.** A Fund may use forward foreign currency contracts to lock in the U.S. dollar price of a security denominated in a foreign currency or protect against possible losses from changes in the relative value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign currency. These forward contracts are subject to the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the fund's holdings, which could result in losses and additional transaction costs. The use of forward contracts could reduce performance if there are unanticipated changes in currency prices. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. A forward foreign currency contract may also result in losses in the event of a default or bankruptcy of the counterparty.

**Foreign Investments.** Foreign investments can involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, and of dividends and interest from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices on some foreign markets can be highly volatile. Many foreign countries lack uniform accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding an issuer's financial condition and operations. In addition, the costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investments and therefore may reduce the value of foreign investments.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers, brokers, and securities markets may be subject to less government supervision. Foreign security trading practices, including those involving the release of assets in advance of payment, may involve increased risks in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. It may be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries.

Investing abroad involves different political and economic risks. The national politics of foreign countries can be unpredictable and subject to influence by disruptive political groups or ideologies. Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, tariffs, trade embargoes or other government intervention. There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability or collapse, military action or unrest, terrorism, regional conflicts, war or adverse diplomatic developments, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples of the above include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity. In addition, to the extent new sanctions are imposed or previously relaxed sanctions are reimposed (including with respect to countries undergoing transformation), complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments or divestments, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund, render valuation of affected investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect a Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole.

The foreign countries in which a Fund invests may become subject to economic and trade sanctions or embargoes imposed by the U.S. or foreign governments or the United Nations. Such sanctions or other actions could result in the devaluation of a country's currency or a decline in the value and liquidity of securities of issuers in that country. In addition, such sanctions could result in a freeze on an issuer's securities which would prevent a fund from selling securities it holds. The value of the securities issued by companies that operate in or have dealings with these countries may be negatively impacted by any such sanction or embargo and may reduce a Fund's returns. The risks related to sanctions or embargoes are greater in emerging and frontier market countries. There is no assurance that the adviser will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects.

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Investing in emerging markets involves additional risks. An "emerging market company" generally is any company domiciled or doing a substantial portion of its business in countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Market Index at the time of purchase. The countries included in this definition will change over time. Foreign investment considerations generally are intensified for investments in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. In many emerging markets, including China, there also is substantially greater risk that company disclosures will be incomplete or misleading and, in the event of investor harm, substantially less access to recourse, in comparison to U.S. domestic companies. Furthermore, with respect to business operations in China, there are significant risks due to different regulatory and audit requirements related to the quality of financial statements of Chinese issuers and limitations on the ability to inspect the quality of audits performed in China, particularly the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's lack of access to inspect Chinese audit firms. Securities of issuers located in China and other emerging market countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain.

In addition to investing directly in equity securities, the Funds may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). Generally, ADRs in registered form are U.S. dollar-denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into the underlying foreign security. EDRs are typically issued in bearer form and are designed for use in the European securities markets. GDRs are designed for use in the global securities markets. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities, including currency risks and risks of foreign investing. Depositary receipts may be sponsored or unsponsored. Issuers of the stock of unsponsored ADRs, EDRs and GDRs are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may not be an accurate correlation between such information and the market value of such depositary receipts.

**Investments in Russia.** Investments in Russia are subject to the risk that the United States and/or other countries may impose economic sanctions, export or import controls or other similar measures. Other similar measures may include, but are not limited to, banning or expanding bans on Russia or certain persons or entities associated with Russia from global payment systems that facilitate cross-border payments, restricting the settlement of securities transactions by certain investors, and freezing Russian assets or those of particular countries, entities or persons with ties to Russia (e.g., Belarus). Such sanctions or other similar measures – which may impact companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services and defense, among others – may negatively impact a Fund's performance and/or ability to achieve its investment objective. It is also possible that such sanctions, export or import controls or similar measures may prevent U.S.-based entities that provide services to a Fund from transacting with Russian or Belarusian entities. Under such circumstances, a Fund may not receive payments due with respect to certain investments, such as the payments due in connection with the Fund's holding of a fixed income security. In addition, such sanctions and other similar measures, and the Russian government's response, could result in a downgrade of Russia's credit rating or of securities of issuers located in or economically tied to Russia, devaluation of Russia's currency and/or increased volatility with respect to Russian securities and the ruble. More generally, investments in Russian securities are highly speculative and involve significant risks and special considerations not typically associated with investments in the securities markets of the U.S. and most other developed countries.

Russia has attempted, and may attempt in the future, to assert its influence in the region surrounding it through economic or military measures. In 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia, and other countries, persons and entities that have provided material aid to Russia's aggression against Ukraine have been the subject of economic sanctions and import and export controls imposed by countries throughout the world, including the United States. Such measures have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on the Russian economy, Belarusian economy and other securities and economies, which may, in turn, negatively impact a Fund. Moreover, disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks, espionage or other asymmetric measures) or resulting actual or threatened responses to such activity may impact Russia's economy and Russian and other issuers of securities in which a Fund is invested. Such resulting actual or threatened responses may include, but are not limited to, purchasing and financing restrictions, withdrawal of financial intermediaries, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, export or import controls, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies or Russian individuals, including politicians. Any actions by Russia made in response to such sanctions or retaliatory measures could further impair the value and liquidity of Fund investments. Sanctions and other similar measures have resulted in defaults on debt obligations by certain corporate issuers and the Russian Federation that could lead to cross-defaults or cross-accelerations on other obligations of these issuers.

Poor accounting standards, inept management, pervasive corruption, insider trading and crime, and inadequate regulatory protection for the rights of investors all pose a significant risk, particularly to foreign investors. In addition, there is the risk that the Russian tax system will not be reformed to prevent inconsistent, retroactive, and/or exorbitant taxation, or, in the alternative, the risk that a reformed tax system may result in the inconsistent and unpredictable enforcement of the new tax laws. Investments in Russia may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets. Regional armed conflict and its collateral economic and market effects may also pose risks for investments in Russia.

Compared to most national securities markets, the Russian securities market suffers from a variety of problems not encountered in more developed markets. There is little long-term historical data on the Russian securities market because it is relatively new and a substantial proportion of securities transactions in Russia are privately negotiated outside of stock exchanges. The inexperience of the Russian securities market and the limited volume of trading in securities in the market may make obtaining accurate prices on portfolio securities from independent sources more difficult than in more developed markets. Additionally, because of less stringent auditing and financial reporting standards than apply to U.S. companies, there may be little reliable corporate information available to investors. As a result, it may be difficult to assess the value or prospects of an investment in Russian companies. Securities of Russian companies also may experience greater price volatility than securities of U.S. companies. These issues can be magnified as a result of sanctions and other similar measures that may be imposed and the Russian government's response.

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Because of the recent formation of the Russian securities market as well as the underdeveloped state of the banking and telecommunications systems, settlement, clearing and registration of securities transactions are subject to significant risks. Prior to the implementation of the National Settlement Depository ("NSD"), a recognized central securities depository, there was no central registration system for equity share registration in Russia and registration was carried out by either the issuers themselves or by registrars located throughout Russia. Title to Russian equities held through the NSD is now based on the records of the NSD and not the registrars. Although the implementation of the NSD has enhanced the efficiency and transparency of the Russian securities market, issues resulting in loss still can occur. In addition, sanctions by the European Union against the NSD, as well as the potential for sanctions by other governments, could make it more difficult to conduct or confirm transactions involving Russian securities. Ownership of securities issued by Russian companies that are not held through depositories such as the NSD may be defined according to entries in the company's share register and normally evidenced by extracts from the register or by formal share certificates. These services may be carried out by the companies themselves or by registrars located throughout Russia. In such cases, the risk is increased that a Fund could lose ownership rights through fraud, negligence, or even mere oversight. While a Fund will endeavor to ensure that its interest continues to be appropriately recorded either itself or through a custodian or other agent by inspecting the share register and by obtaining extracts of share registers through regular confirmations, these extracts have no legal enforceability and it is possible that subsequent illegal amendment or other fraudulent act may deprive the Fund of its ownership rights or improperly dilute its interests. In addition, while applicable Russian regulations impose liability on registrars for losses resulting from their errors, it may be difficult for a Fund to enforce any rights it may have against the registrar or issuer of the securities in the event of loss of share registration. Furthermore, significant delays or problems may occur in registering the transfer of securities, which could cause a Fund to incur losses due to a counterparty's failure to pay for securities the Fund has delivered or the Fund's inability to complete its contractual obligations because of theft or other reasons.

In addition, issuers and registrars are still prominent in the validation and approval of documentation requirements for corporate action processing in Russia. Because the documentation requirements and approval criteria vary between registrars and issuers, there remain unclear and inconsistent market standards in the Russian market with respect to the completion and submission of corporate action elections. In addition, sanctions or Russian countermeasures may prohibit or limit a Fund's ability to participate in corporate actions, and therefore require the Fund to forego voting on or receiving funds that would otherwise be beneficial to the Fund.

To the extent that a Fund suffers a loss relating to title or corporate actions relating to its portfolio securities, it may be difficult for the Fund to enforce its rights or otherwise remedy the loss. Russian securities laws may not recognize foreign nominee accounts held with a custodian bank, and therefore the custodian may be considered the ultimate owner of securities they hold for their clients. A Fund may also experience difficulty in obtaining and/or enforcing judgments in Russia.

The Russian economy is heavily dependent upon the export of a range of commodities including most industrial metals, forestry products, oil, and gas. Accordingly, it is strongly affected by international commodity prices and is particularly vulnerable to any weakening in global demand for these products, and to sanctions or other actions that may be directed at the Russian economy as a whole or at Russian oil, natural gas, metals or timber industries.

Foreign investors also face a high degree of currency risk when investing in Russian securities and a lack of available currency hedging instruments. In addition, Russia has implemented certain capital controls on foreign portfolio investments and there is the risk that the Russian government will impose additional capital controls on foreign portfolio investments. Such capital controls may prevent the sale of a portfolio of foreign assets and the repatriation of investment income and capital.

**Investing through Stock Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in eligible securities ("Stock Connect Securities") listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE") through the Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect program and the Shenzhen - Hong Kong Stock Connect program (collectively, "Stock Connect"). Stock Connect allows non-Chinese investors (such as the Funds) to purchase certain equities via brokers in Hong Kong. Purchases of securities through Stock Connect are subject to market-wide daily quota limitations, which may prevent a Fund from purchasing Stock Connect securities when it is otherwise advantageous to do so. Once such daily quota on SSE or SZSE is used up, acceptance of the corresponding buy orders on SSE or SZSE (as applicable) will be immediately suspended and no further buy orders will be accepted for the remainder of the trading day. Buy orders which have been accepted will not be affected by the using up of the daily quota, while sell orders will continue to be accepted. An investor cannot purchase and sell the same security on the same trading day, which may restrict a Fund's ability to invest in China A-shares through Stock Connect and to enter into or exit trades where it is advantageous to do so on the same trading day. Because Stock Connect trades are routed through Hong Kong brokers and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Stock Connect is affected by trading holidays in either the People's Republic of China ("PRC") or Hong Kong, and there are trading days in the PRC when Stock Connect investors will not be able to trade. As a result, prices of Stock Connect securities may fluctuate at times when the Fund is unable to add to or exit its position. Only certain China A-shares and ETFs are eligible to be accessed through Stock Connect. Such securities may lose their eligibility at any time, in which case they could be sold but could no longer be purchased through Stock Connect. In addition, the applicable rules as well as trading, settlement and information technology ("IT") systems required to operate Stock Connect are continuing to evolve. In the event that the relevant systems do not function properly, trading through Stock Connect could be disrupted.

Stock Connect is subject to regulations by both Hong Kong and the PRC. Regulators in both jurisdictions are allowed to suspend Stock Connect trading; Chinese regulators may also suspend trading in Chinese issuers (or permit such issuers to suspend trading) during market disruptions, and such suspensions may be widespread. There can be no assurance that further regulations will not affect the availability of securities under Stock Connect, operational arrangements or other limitations. Stock Connect transactions are not covered by investor protection programs of either the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, SSE or SZSE although for defaults by Hong Kong brokers occurring on or after January 1, 2020, the Hong Kong Investor Compensation Fund will cover losses incurred by investors with a cap at HK $500,000 per investor with respect to securities traded on a stock market operated by the SSE and/or SZSE and in respect of which an order for sale or purchase is permitted to be routed through the northbound link of the Stock Connect. In the PRC, Stock Connect securities are held on behalf of ultimate investors (such as the Fund) by the Hong

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Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("HKSCC") as nominee. While Chinese regulators have affirmed that the ultimate investors hold a beneficial interest in Stock Connect securities, the mechanisms that beneficial owners may use to enforce their rights are untested. In addition, courts in China have limited experience in applying the concept of beneficial ownership and the law surrounding beneficial ownership will continue to evolve. To the extent HKSCC is deemed to be performing safekeeping functions with respect to assets held through it, a Fund has no legal relationship with HKSCC and no direct legal recourse against HKSCC in the event that the Fund suffers losses resulting from the performance or insolvency of HKSCC. In this event, a Fund may not fully recover its losses and the process could be delayed. A Fund may not be able to participate in corporate actions affecting Stock Connect securities due to time constraints or for other operational reasons. Similarly, a Fund will not be able to vote in shareholders' meetings except through HKSCC and will not be able to attend shareholders' meetings. HKSCC as nominee holder shall have no obligation to take any legal action or court proceeding to enforce any rights on behalf of the investors in respect of the Stock Connect securities in the PRC or elsewhere. Therefore, even though a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, the Fund may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing their rights in A-shares. Stock Connect trades are settled in Renminbi (RMB), the Chinese currency, and investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong, which cannot be guaranteed.Stock Connect trades are either subject to certain pre-trade requirements or must be placed in special segregated accounts that allow brokers to comply with these pre-trade requirements by confirming that the selling shareholder has sufficient Stock Connect securities to complete the sale. If a Fund does not utilize a special segregated account, a Fund will not be able to sell the shares on any trading day where it fails to comply with the pre-trade checks. In addition, these pre-trade requirements may, as a practical matter, limit the number of brokers that a Fund may use to execute trades. While the Fund may use special segregated accounts in lieu of the pre-trade check, relevant market practice with respect to special segregated accounts is continuing to evolve.

**Investing through Bond Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in the China Interbank Bond Market (the "CIBM") through China's Bond Connect Program ("Bond Connect") subject to any applicable regulatory limits. Bond Connect is a bond trading and settlement linked program developed by the People's Bank of China ("PBOC"), Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"), China Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Interbank Funding Centre ("CFETS"), China Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. ("CCDC"), Shanghai Clearing House ("SCH"), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Central Moneymarkets Unit ("CMU"), with the aim of achieving mutual bond market access between China and Hong Kong. For the time being, this program allows eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors to invest in the bonds traded in the CIBM through the northbound trading of Bond Connect (the "Northbound Trade Link") only.

Eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors may use their own sources of Renminbi in the Chinese offshore market ("CNH") or convert foreign currencies into the Renminbi to invest in CIBM bonds under Bond Connect. A Fund will be exposed to any fluctuation in the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and Renminbi in respect of such investments. Currently, there is no investment quota for the Northbound Trade Link.

By seeking to invest in the CIBM via Bond Connect, a Fund is subject to the following additional risks:

*General Risk.* The relevant regulations are relatively untested and subject to change. There is no certainty as to how they will be applied, which could adversely affect a Fund. Bond Connect requires use of new information technology systems which may be subject to operational risk due to Bond Connect's cross-border nature. If the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted.

*Market Risk.* A Fund investing in the CIBM is subject to liquidity, valuation and volatility risks. Market volatility and potential lack of liquidity due to possible low trading volume of certain bonds in the CIBM may result in prices of certain bonds traded in the CIBM fluctuating significantly. The bid and offer spreads of the prices of such bonds may be large, and the Fund may therefore incur significant trading and realization costs and may even suffer losses when selling such investments. In addition, Bond Connect is only available on days when markets in both the PRC and Hong Kong are open. As a result, prices of securities purchased through Bond Connect may fluctuate at times when a Fund is unable to add to or exit its position and, therefore, may limit the Fund's ability to trade when it would be otherwise attractive to do so.

To the extent that a Fund transacts in the CIBM, the Fund may also be exposed to risks associated with settlement procedures and default of counterparties. The counterparty which has entered into a transaction with the Fund may default in its obligation to settle the transaction by failure to deliver relevant securities or to make payment.

*Third Party Agent Risk.* Under the Northbound Trading Link, CFETS or other institutions recognized by PBOC (as the registration agents) shall apply for registration with PBOC for the eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors. In addition, CMU (as the offshore custody agent recognized by the HKMA) shall open a nominee account with CCDC/SCH (as the onshore custody agent) as nominee holder of the CIBM bonds purchased by Hong Kong and overseas investors through Bond Connect.

As the relevant filings, registration with PBOC, and account opening have to be carried out by an onshore settlement agent, offshore custody agent, registration agent or other third parties (as the case may be), a Fund is subject to the risks of default or errors on the part of such third parties.

*Operational Risk*. Bond Connect provides a new channel for investors from Hong Kong and overseas to access the CIBM directly. It is premised on the functioning of the operational systems of the relevant market participants. Market participants are able to participate in this program subject to meeting certain information technology capability, risk management and other requirements as may be specified by the relevant authorities.

The "connectivity" in Bond Connect requires routing of orders across the border. This requires the development of new information technology systems. There is no assurance that the systems of market participants will function properly or will continue to be adapted to changes and developments in both markets. In the event that the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted. A Fund's ability to access the CIBM (and hence to pursue its investment strategy) may be adversely affected.

*Regulatory Risk.* The PBOC Bond Connect rules are departmental regulations having legal effect in China. However, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such rules.

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Bond Connect is novel in nature and is subject to regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities and implementation rules made by the relevant authorities in China and Hong Kong. Further, new regulations may be promulgated from time to time by the regulators in connection with operations and cross-border legal enforcement in connection with cross-border trades under Bond Connect.The regulations are currently untested and there is no certainty as to how they will be applied. Moreover, the current regulations are subject to change. There can be no assurance that Bond Connect will not be abolished. A Fund which may invest in the CIBM through Bond Connect may be adversely affected as a result of such changes.

*Legal/Beneficial Ownership Risk.* Where CIBM bonds are held in custody on a cross-border basis there are specific legal and beneficial ownership risks linked to the compulsory requirements of CMU and CCDC/SCH. CIBM bonds will be held by CMU as a nominee holder of the bonds purchased by foreign investors through Bond Connect. The PBOC has made it clear that the ultimate investors are the beneficial owners of the relevant bonds and shall exercise their rights against the bond issuer through CMU as the nominee holder. While the distinct concepts of nominee holder and beneficial owner are referred to under PBOC rules or regulations, as well as other laws and regulations in China, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such concepts. Therefore, although a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, it may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing its rights over CIMB bonds.

*Tax within China.* Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in CIBM bonds through Bond Connect could result in unexpected tax liabilities for a Fund. A Fund's investments in CIBM bonds may cause the Fund to become subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by China.

If a Fund were considered to be a tax resident enterprise of China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax at the rate of 25% on its worldwide taxable income. If a Fund were considered to be a non-tax resident enterprise with a "permanent establishment" in China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax on the profits attributable to the permanent establishment. The Adviser intends to operate the Funds in a manner that will prevent them from being treated as tax resident enterprises of China and from having a permanent establishment in China. It is possible, however, that China could disagree with that conclusion, or that changes in Chinese tax law could affect the Chinese corporate income tax status of a Fund.

Unless reduced or exempted by the applicable tax treaties, China generally imposes withholding income tax at the rate of 10% on dividends, premiums, interest and capital gains originating in China and paid to a company that is not a resident of China for tax purposes and that has no permanent establishment in China.

The Ministry of Finance of China and the State Administration of Taxation of China issued Caishui No. 108 on November 7, 2018 ("Notice 108"), which states that foreign investors will be temporarily exempt from the withholding income tax on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest.

The Adviser or a Fund may also potentially be subject to Chinese value added tax at the rate of 6% on capital gains derived from trading of CIBM bonds and coupon interest income (if any). Notice 108 specifies that foreign investors will also be temporarily exempt from the value added tax exemption on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest. In addition, urban maintenance and construction tax (currently at rates ranging from 1% to 7%), educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 3%) and local educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 2%) (collectively, the "surtaxes") are imposed based on value added tax liabilities, so if the Adviser or a Fund were liable for value added tax it would also be required to pay the applicable surtaxes.

The temporary exemption of withholding tax and value added tax will continue during the period from November 7, 2021 through December 31, 2025. If, in the future, China begins to apply tax rules regarding the taxation of bond interest income derived by foreign investment in CIBM, and/or begins to collect withholding tax and other taxes on such investment, the Adviser or a Fund could be subject to such withholding tax and value added tax.

**Sanctions, Trade and Investment Restrictions Relating to PRC.** In recent years, various governmental bodies have considered and, in some cases, imposed sanctions, trade and investment restrictions and/or notification requirements targeting the PRC (inclusive of Hong Kong and Macau), and it is possible that additional restrictions may be imposed in the future. Given the complex and evolving relationship between the PRC and certain other countries, it is difficult to predict the impact of such restrictions on market conditions. Further, complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent the Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors, increase diligence and other similar costs to the Fund, render valuation of China-related investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect the Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole. New and contemplated sanctions, trade, and other investment restrictions and obligations could also have adverse impacts to a Fund in various and unpredictable ways. In addition, the Funds reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with such sanctions and other restrictions. Disruptions caused by such sanctions and other restrictions may also impact the PRC's economy, as well as the PRC and other issuers of securities in which a Fund is invested, and may result in the PRC imposing countermeasures which may also have adverse impacts on the Fund and its investments.

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**U.S. PRC Relations.** International relations, such as the China-U.S. relationship regarding trade, currency exchange, and intellectual property protection, among other things, could also have implications with respect to capital flow and business operations. U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions prompting changes in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, developments and investments in the PRC could adversely affect the performance of a Fund's investments. For example, in recent years, the U.S. federal government implemented an aggressive trade policy with respect to the PRC, including imposing tariffs on certain imports of the PRC, criticizing the PRC government for its trade policies, taking actions against individual PRC companies, imposing sanctions on certain officials of the Hong Kong government and the PRC central government and issuing executive orders that prohibit certain transactions with certain China-based companies and their respective subsidiaries. Recent events have added to uncertainty in such relations, including restrictions imposed by the U.S. government limiting the ability of U.S. persons to invest in certain Chinese companies and the ability of Chinese companies to engage in activities or transactions inside the U.S. In addition, the PRC government has implemented, and may further implement, measures in response to new trade policies, treaties and tariffs initiated by the U.S. government, for example, the passing of the Hong Kong national security law by the National People's Congress of China (the "National Security Law") which criminalizes certain offenses including subversion of the Chinese government and collusion with foreign entities. The National Security Law subsequently prompted the promulgation in the U.S. of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and executive orders setting forth additional sanctions. The U.S. has also imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials and certain employees of Chinese technology companies, adding a number of new Chinese companies to the Department of Commerce's Entity List. The United Kingdom also suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended its arms embargo on China to Hong Kong. It is possible that additional sanctions, export controls and/or investment restrictions will be announced. Escalation of China-U.S. tensions resulting from these events and the retaliatory countermeasures that the national and state governments have taken and may take (including U.S. sanctions and anti-sanction laws in China), as well as other economic, social or political unrest in the future, could have a material adverse effect on or could limit the activities of the Adviser, a Fund or the companies in which a Fund has invested.

Certain U.S. states have proposed, recently enacted, or are in the process of adopting new legislation that restricts the ability of a wide range of governmental bodies and persons or entities from or domiciled in foreign countries of concern, as defined in the applicable U.S. state's laws (e.g., the People's Republic of China) (any such direct or indirect investor, a "Covered Investor") to directly or indirectly own or acquire interests in "real property" (e.g., land, buildings, fixtures, and all other improvements to land) located in the relevant states, subject to certain limited exceptions (such laws as in effect from time to time, the "State Real Estate Laws"). Certain investments made by a Fund may constitute investments in "real property" for purposes of these laws (such investments, "Restricted Investments"). The State Real Estate Laws may impose different thresholds on the ownership of Restricted Investments by Covered Investors. The impact of the State Real Estate Laws on a Fund and its investors may vary on a state-by-state basis, particularly to the extent that a state adopts an exemption from the ownership restrictions for commingled funds. Given the developing nature of the State Real Estate Laws, it is difficult to predict the full scope of their impact on a Fund's investments and investor base. Complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors or increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund. Any of these outcomes could make it difficult for a Fund to act successfully on investment opportunities and may adversely affect a Fund's performance as a whole. The Funds reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with State Real Estate Laws.

The Funds intend to comply with the State Real Estate Laws to the extent applicable to their shareholder base, and may, to comply with such laws, request and report confidential information about a shareholder if required by the State Real Estate Laws and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial ownership, to applicable authorities if it is determined to be in the best interests of the Fund in light of the relevant laws or regulations or upon the request of regulators. Shareholders may be required to cooperate with the Adviser to facilitate compliance with the State Real Estate Laws.

**Derivatives Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to each Fund that may invest in derivatives.

**Derivatives.** The SEC rule regulating the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies requires a Fund to trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations (except reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions) subject to a value-at-risk ("VaR") leverage limit, certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. Generally, these requirements apply unless a Fund qualifies as a "limited derivatives user," as defined in the rule. Under the rule, when a Fund trades reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, including certain tender option bonds, it needs to aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. The SEC also provided guidance in connection with the rule regarding use of securities lending collateral that may limit the Funds' securities lending activities. In addition, under the rule, a Fund is permitted to invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, and the transaction will be deemed not to involve a senior security (as defined under Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act), provided that, (i) the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and (ii) the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date (the "Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision"). A Fund may otherwise engage in when-issued, forward-settling and non-standard settlement cycle securities transactions that do not meet the conditions of the Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision so long as the Fund treats any such transaction as a "derivatives transaction" for purposes of compliance with the rule. Furthermore, under the rule, the Fund is permitted to enter into an unfunded commitment agreement, and such unfunded commitment agreement will not be subject to the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act, if the Fund reasonably believes, at the time it enters into such agreement, that it will have sufficient

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cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations with respect to all such agreements as they come due. These requirements may limit the ability of a Fund to use derivatives and the other relevant transactions as part of its investment strategies. These requirements may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors. It is difficult to measure the effects of these requirements on the Funds. The Adviser intends to monitor developments and seek to manage the Funds in a manner consistent with achieving each Fund's investment objective, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

The CFTC and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short positions that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract, option on futures contract, and in some cases, OTC transaction that is economically equivalent to certain futures or options contracts on physical commodities. The CFTC's adoption of new and amended position limits for 25 specified physical commodity futures and related options contracts traded on exchanges, other futures contracts and related options directly or indirectly linked to such 25 specified contracts, and OTC transactions that are economically equivalent to the 25 specified contracts is a fairly new development. In addition, the CFTC also recently modified the bona fide hedging exemption for which certain swap dealers were previously eligible. This development could limit the amount of speculative OTC transaction capacity each swap dealer would have available for a Fund. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange or the CFTC may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and may impose sanctions or restrictions. Position limits may adversely affect the market liquidity of the futures, options and economically equivalent derivatives in which the Funds may invest. It is possible that positions held by a Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. Such modification or liquidation, if required, could adversely affect the operations and performance of a Fund.

These requirements, even if not directly applicable to the Funds, including margin requirements, changes to the CFTC speculative position limits regime and mandatory clearing, may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors.

For purposes of a Fund's investment policy adopted pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund will count derivative instruments at notional value.

For purposes of other investment policies and restrictions, the Funds may value derivative instruments at market value, notional value or full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), or any combination of the foregoing (e.g., notional value for purposes of calculating the numerator and market value for purposes of calculating the denominator for compliance with a particular policy or restriction). For example, a Fund may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of the Fund's credit quality guidelines because such value in general better reflects the Fund's actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, a Fund may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or less than the stated limit or restriction noted in the Fund's prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market value may be positive or negative depending on whether the Fund is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Funds for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

**Equity Linked Securities.** Equity linked securities are privately issued derivative securities which have a return component based on the performance of a single security, a basket of securities, or an index. A Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in equity linked securities. Equity linked securities may be considered illiquid. In some instances, investments in equity linked securities may be subject to the Fund's limitation on investments in investment companies.

**Foreign Options and Futures Markets.** Options on U.S. Government securities, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges and over-the-counter in foreign countries. Such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (1) other complex foreign political and economic factors, (2) lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading decisions, (3) delays in a Fund's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States, (4) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States, and (5) low trading volume.

Special risks are presented by internationally-traded options. Because of time differences between the United States and the various foreign countries, and because different holidays are observed in different countries, foreign options markets may be open for trading during hours or on days when U.S. markets are closed and vice versa. As a result, option premiums may not reflect the current prices of the underlying interest in the United States.

**Futures Contracts.** The Funds may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future delivery of fixed-income securities, foreign currencies or contracts based on financial indices, including interest rates or an index of U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, equity securities, fixed-income securities or commodities. The buyer or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit initial margin for the benefit of a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) when the contract is entered into and to maintain the required variation margin. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the Fund, the Fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by FCM's other customers. The adviser will attempt to minimize this risk by careful monitoring of the creditworthiness of the FCMs with which the Fund does business.

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The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are subject to distortions due to differences in the nature of those markets. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to initial margin and variation margin requirements. Rather than meeting additional variation margin requirements, investors may close out futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which can distort the normal price relationship between the cash and futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced and prices in the futures market distorted. Third, from the point of view of speculators, the margin deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of the foregoing distortions, a correct forecast of cash price trends by the adviser still may not result in a successful use of futures.

Because futures contracts are generally settled within a day from the date they are closed out, compared with a settlement period of three days for some types of securities, the futures markets may provide superior liquidity compared to the securities markets. Nevertheless, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time. In addition, futures exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract's price fluctuates by more than the limit on a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached, it may be impossible for a Fund to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a futures contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, the Fund may not be able to promptly liquidate unfavorable futures positions and potentially could be required to continue to hold a futures position until the delivery date, regardless of changes in its value.

Although a Fund would deposit with the FCM margin consisting of cash and liquid assets, these assets would be available to a Fund immediately upon closing out the futures position, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days. However, because a Fund is required to post cash or other assets as margin that may otherwise be invested would be held uninvested or invested in liquid assets so long as the futures position remains open, a Fund's return could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of foregoing other potential investments.

Successful use of futures contracts as a hedge is subject to the ability of the adviser to correctly predict movements in the direction of interest rates or changes in market conditions. These predictions involve skills and techniques that may be different from those involved in the management of the portfolio being hedged. In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between movements in the price of the underlying index or securities and movements in the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge. A decision of whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected trends in interest rates or markets.

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with respect to each Fund, the Adviser has filed a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" (CPO) and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). With respect to the Funds operating as "funds of funds," the Adviser has also claimed relief from registration with the CFTC as a CPO under the CEA provided to fund-of-funds operators pursuant to CFTC No-Action Letter 12-38 and, therefore, is not currently subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. For the Adviser to remain eligible for the exclusion or the relief, the Fund must limit its direct and indirect exposure to CFTC regulated derivatives, including futures, options on futures and certain swaps, to a de minimis level. To the extent the Adviser, with respect to any Fund, is or becomes, no longer eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation, the Fund may consider steps, such as substantial investment strategy changes, in order for the Adviser to continue to qualify for exemption from CFTC regulation, or may determine to operate subject to CFTC regulation. With respect to Funds being operated as "funds of funds," when the temporary exemption expires (which will occur when specific regulatory guidance is issued by the CFTC), each Fund will evaluate whether the Adviser continues to be eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation or if, considering any factors relevant based on the nature of the regulatory guidance when it is issued, the Adviser should register as a CPO and operate under CFTC regulation. Consequently, these Funds may incur additional expenses relating to CFTC compliance.

**Indexed Securities.** Indexed securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities or other instruments whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accruals as part of a semi-annual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and, consequently, the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. A Fund may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. In addition, if a Fund purchases inflation-indexed bonds offered by foreign issuers, the rate of inflation measured by the foreign inflation index may not be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster

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rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of inflation-indexed bonds will be directly correlated to changes in interest rates. While these securities are expected to be protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.

Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currency values increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the value of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying investments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Common issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

**Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies.** Currency futures contracts are similar to forward contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to those of options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed below. A Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a Fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a Fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a Fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the Fund's investments exactly over time.

Unlike transactions entered into by a Fund in futures contracts and options on futures contracts, certain options on foreign currencies and forward contracts are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with the exception of certain foreign currency options) by the SEC. Such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain national securities exchanges, such as the CBOE Options Exchanges, subject to SEC regulation. Similarly, options on currencies may be traded over-the-counter. In an over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the buyer of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, an option writer and a buyer or seller of futures or forward contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of any premium received or initial margin or collateral posted due to the potential additional margin and collateral requirements associated with such positions.

Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular, all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corp. (OCC), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a Fund to liquidate open positions at a profit before exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in the event of adverse market movements.

**Options on Futures Contracts.** A Fund may purchase and sell (write) call and put options on futures contracts and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. A Fund may use options on futures contracts in lieu of writing or buying options directly on the underlying securities or purchasing and selling the underlying futures contracts. For example, to hedge against a possible decrease in the value of its portfolio securities, a Fund may purchase put options or write call options on futures contracts rather than selling futures contracts. Similarly, a Fund may purchase call options or write put options on futures contracts as a substitute for the purchase of futures contracts to hedge against a possible increase in the price of securities which the Fund expects to purchase. Such options generally operate in the same manner as options purchased or written directly on the underlying investments.

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As with options on securities, the holder or writer of an option may terminate the position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option. There is no guarantee that such closing transactions can be effected.

A Fund will be required to deposit initial margin and maintenance margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers' requirements similar to those described above.

**Options on Securities.** The Funds may purchase and sell (write) put and call options on securities that are traded on United States and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter and on indices of securities. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer of a put option assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a Fund will be required to make margin payments to a futures commission merchant (FCM) as described below for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same, fall, or rise less than the strike price. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer may generate an income stream and mitigate the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases in exchange for the upfront premium.

The successful use of a Fund's option strategies may depend on the ability of the adviser to forecast correctly market movements, where relevant to the strategy. For example, if the Fund were to write a call option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Fund could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price. Similarly, if the Fund were to write a put option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Fund could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price. When aligned with a Fund's investment strategy, a Fund may sell call options on a regular rolling basis for income generation purposes and not for market direction or timing purposes.

When the Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option's expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by the Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not lose any of its investment in such security if the price does not change.

The effective use of options may also depend on a Fund's ability to terminate option positions at times when the adviser deems it desirable to do so. Although a Fund will take an option position only if the adviser believes there is a liquid secondary market for the option, there is no assurance that a Fund will be able to effect closing transactions at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

If a secondary market in options were to become unavailable, a Fund could no longer engage in closing transactions. Lack of investor interest might adversely affect the liquidity of the market for particular options or series of options. A market may discontinue trading of a particular option or options generally. In addition, a market could become temporarily unavailable if unusual events, such as volume in excess of trading or clearing capability, were to interrupt its normal operations.

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A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the OCC, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to become unavailable, the Fund as a holder of an option would be able to realize profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and the Fund, as option writer, would remain obligated under the option until expiration or exercise.

Disruption in the markets for the securities underlying options purchased or sold by the Fund could result in losses on the option. If trading is interrupted in an underlying security, the trading of options on that security is normally halted as well. As a result, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be unable to close out its positions until options trading resumes, and it may be faced with considerable losses if trading in the security reopens at a substantially different price. In addition, the OCC or other options markets may impose exercise restrictions. If a prohibition on exercise is imposed at the time when trading in the option has also been halted, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be locked into its position until one of the two restrictions has been lifted. If the OCC were to determine that the available supply of an underlying security appears insufficient to permit delivery by the writers of all outstanding calls in the event of exercise, it may prohibit indefinitely the exercise of put options. The Fund, as holder of such a put option could lose its entire investment if the prohibition remained in effect until the put option's expiration and the Fund was unable either to acquire the underlying security or to sell the put option in the market.

**OTC Options.** Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

**Spreads and Straddles.** In addition to the options strategies described previously, a Fund may engage in spread transactions in which it purchases and writes a put or call option on the same underlying instrument, with the options having different exercise prices and/or expiration dates. A Fund may also engage in so-called straddles, in which it purchases or sells combinations of put and call options on the same instrument. Spread and straddle transactions require the Fund to purchase and/or write more than one option simultaneously. Accordingly, a Fund's ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed advisable may be more limited than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option. Similarly, costs incurred by a Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option.

**Stock Index Futures.** A stock index futures contract does not require the physical delivery of securities, but merely provides for profits and losses resulting from changes in the market value of the contract to be credited or debited at the close of each trading day to the respective accounts of the parties to the contract. On the contract's expiration date, a final cash settlement occurs and the futures positions are simply closed out. Changes in the market value of a particular stock index futures contract reflect changes in the specified index of equity securities on which the future is based. Stock index futures may be used to hedge the equity portion of a Fund's securities portfolio with regard to market risk (involving the market's assessment of over-all economic prospects), as distinguished from stock-specific risk (involving the market's evaluation of the merits of the issuer of a particular security). By establishing an appropriate "short" position in stock index futures, a Fund may seek to protect the value of its portfolio against an overall decline in the market for equity securities. Alternatively, in anticipation of a generally rising market, a Fund can seek to avoid losing the benefit of apparently low current prices by establishing a "long" position in stock index futures and later liquidating that position as particular equity securities are in fact acquired. To the extent that these hedging strategies are successful, a Fund will be affected to a lesser degree by adverse overall market price movements, unrelated to the merits of specific portfolio equity securities, than would otherwise be the case.

**Structured Products.** A Fund may invest in structured products, including instruments such as credit-linked securities, commodity-linked notes and structured notes, which are potentially high-risk derivatives. For example, a structured product may combine a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a structured product is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed-income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a structured product may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a structured product could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such a structured product would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.

Structured products can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Structured products may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a structured product or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a structured product. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a structured product could be zero. Thus, an investment in a structured product may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of structured products also exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the structured product. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of a Fund.

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Certain structured products may provide exposure to the commodities markets. These are derivative securities with one or more commodity-linked components that have payment features similar to commodity futures contracts, commodity options, or similar instruments (commodity-linked notes). Commodity-linked notes may be either equity or debt securities, leveraged or unleveraged, and have both security and commodity-like characteristics. A portion of the value of these instruments may be derived from the value of a commodity, futures contract, index or other economic variable. The purchase of commodity-linked notes will expose a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the commodity-linked product. Commodity-linked notes may also be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to price accurately than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a currency, security, commodity or index thereof). The terms of the instrument may be structured by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. The terms of structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Issuers of structured notes include corporations and banks. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the unrelated indicator may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the unrelated indicator. Therefore, the value of such notes and securities may be very volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the unrelated indicator. Structured notes also may be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

Certain issuers of structured products may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, a Fund's investments in these structured products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

**Swaps.** Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a "notional amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index.

An interest rate swap is a contract in which two parties exchange different types of interest payment streams, pegged to an underlying notional principal amount. Another type of swap is an inflation swap in which one party transfers inflation risk to another party through an exchange of cash flows. One of the parties pays a fixed rate tied to a notional principal amount, while the other party pays a floating rate tied to an inflation index.A cap is a contract for which the buyer pays a fee, or premium, to obtain protections against a rise in a particular interest rate above a certain level. For example, an interest rate cap may cover a specified principal amount of a loan over a designated time period, such as a calendar quarter. If the covered interest rate rises above the rate ceiling, the seller of the rate cap pays the purchaser an amount of money equal to the average rate differential times the principal amount times one-quarter. A floor is a contract in which the seller agrees to pay to the purchaser, in return for the payment of a premium, the difference between current interest rates and an agreed (strike) rate times the notional amount, should interest rates fall below the agreed level (the floor). A floor contract has the effect of a string of interest rate guarantees.

Swap transactions, caps and floors are typically net basis contracts (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each transaction will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess may be required to be posted as collateral with the counterparty as security for such obligations.

A Fund may enter into a credit default swap (CDS) contract, which is an instrument by which one party transfers to another party the financial risk of a certain credit event as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection given by the seller of the CDS contract, the purchaser of the protection agrees to pay the seller of the protection a periodic premium. The Fund might use CDS contracts to limit or to reduce the risk exposure of the Fund to defaults of the issuers of its holdings or to decreases in certain markets. The Fund might also sell protection and use CDS contracts to increase or vary exposure to certain securities or markets. As the seller of protection, in the event a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser whole or pay an agreed upon amount in return for the transfer to the seller of protection of the reference securities.

CDS contracts do not involve netting, but require the payment of a premium by the purchaser of protection and if a credit event occurs, the delivery to the seller of protection of the reference securities, securities equal in value to the reference securities or the negotiated monetary value of the obligation. If a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser of protection whole or pay an agreed upon amount. The Fund will post cash or other liquid assets as collateral to cover its obligations under the swap transaction.

A Fund may enter into currency swaps. Currency swaps are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Currency swaps involve the exchange of the rights of a Fund and another party to make or receive payments in specified currencies, and typically require the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency.

The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions. Whether the Fund's use of these transactions will be successful in furthering its investment objective will depend on a sub-adviser's ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments.

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A significant risk in swap transactions is the creditworthiness of the counterparty because the integrity of the transaction depends on the ability of the counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. In the event of a counterparty's (or its affiliate's) insolvency, a Fund's ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under special resolution regimes adopted in the United States, the EU and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes generally provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In the EU, the regulatory authorities could reduce, eliminate or convert to equity the liabilities to a fund of a counterparty subject to such proceedings (sometimes referred to as a "bail in"). Currently, some transactions are required to be centrally cleared. Swap transactions that are not centrally cleared may be relatively less liquid than exchange-traded instruments and may be subject to margin requirements. Central clearing is expected to decrease counterparty risk by interposing the central clearinghouse as the counterparty to each of the parties to the original bi-lateral swap contract.

The Dodd-Frank Act sets forth a legislative framework for OTC derivatives, including financial instruments, such as swaps, in which the Funds may invest. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act grants significant authority to the SEC and the CFTC to regulate OTC derivatives and market participants, and requires clearing and exchange trading of many OTC derivatives transactions.

Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act include capital and margin requirements and the mandatory use of clearinghouse mechanisms for many OTC derivative transactions. The CFTC, SEC and other federal regulators have adopted the rules and regulations enacting the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. However, swap dealers, major market participants and swap counterparties are experiencing, and will continue to experience, new and additional compliance burdens and associated costs. The Dodd-Frank Act and the rules promulgated thereunder may negatively impact a Fund's ability to meet its investment objective either through limits or requirements imposed on it or upon its counterparties. In particular, new position limits imposed on a Fund or its counterparties may impact that Fund's ability to invest in futures, options and swaps in a manner that efficiently meets its investment objective.

**More about the LVIP BlackRock Dividend Value Managed Volatility Fund.** The LVIP BlackRock Dividend Value Managed Volatility Fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the Fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the Fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased future contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets under normal conditions; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the Fund would exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.

**More about the LVIP PIMCO Low Duration Bond Fund.** The LVIP PIMCO Low Duration Bond Fund engages in different strategies than the other funds. In addition to the main strategies and risks described in the prospectus and elsewhere in this SAI, the LVIP PIMCO Low Duration Bond Fund may employ certain other investment strategies, which together with their additional risks, are described in more detail below.

*Additional Strategies:* 

*Bank Obligations* — Bank obligations in which the Fund may invest include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and fixed time deposits. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation. There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market for such deposits. A Fund will not invest in fixed time deposits which: (1) are not subject to prepayment; or (2) provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in such deposits, repurchase agreements with remaining maturities of more than seven days and other illiquid assets.

The activities of U.S. banks and most foreign banks are subject to comprehensive regulations which, in the case of U.S. regulations, have undergone substantial changes in the past decade and are subject to continued legislative and regulatory scrutiny. The enactment of new legislation or regulations, as well as changes in interpretation and enforcement of current laws, may affect the manner of operations and profitability of U.S. and foreign banks. Significant developments in the U.S. banking industry have included increased competition from other types of financial institutions, increased acquisition activity and geographic expansion. Banks may be particularly susceptible to certain economic factors, such as interest rate changes and adverse developments in the market for real estate. Fiscal and monetary policy and general economic cycles can affect the availability and cost of funds, loan demand and asset quality and thereby impact the earnings and financial conditions of banks.

Obligations of foreign banks involve somewhat different investment risks than those affecting obligations of United States banks, including the possibilities that their liquidity could be impaired because of future political and economic developments, that their obligations may be less marketable than comparable obligations of United States banks, that a foreign jurisdiction might impose withholding taxes on interest income payable on those obligations, that foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized, that foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted which might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on those obligations and that the selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may be less publicly available information concerning foreign banks or the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable to United States banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any United States Government agency or instrumentality.

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*Creditor Liability and Participation on Creditor Committees* — Generally, when the Fund holds bonds or other similar fixed income securities of an issuer, the Fund becomes a creditor of the issuer. If a Fund is a creditor of an issuer it may be subject to challenges related to the securities that it holds, either in connection with the bankruptcy of the issuer or in connection with another action brought by other creditors of the issuer, shareholders of the issuer or the issuer itself. A Fund may from time to time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Fund. Such participation may subject a Fund to expenses such as legal fees and may make a Fund an "insider" of the issuer for purposes of the federal securities laws, and therefore may restrict such Fund's ability to trade in or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise desire to do so. Participation by a Fund on such committees also may expose the Fund to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. A Fund will participate on such committees only when PIMCO believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Fund's rights as a creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Fund. Further, PIMCO has the authority to represent the Trust, or any Fund(s) thereof, on creditors' committees or similar committees and generally with respect to challenges related to the securities held by the Fund relating to the bankruptcy of an issuer or in connection with another action brought by other creditors of the issuer, shareholders of the issuer or the issuer itself.

*Inverse Floater* — The Fund also may invest in inverse floating rate debt instruments ("inverse floaters"). The interest rate on an inverse floater resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floating rate security may exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation of similar credit quality. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total assets in any combination of mortgage-related and or other asset-backed IO, PO, or inverse floater securities. To the extent permitted by the Fund's investment objectives and general investment policies, a Fund may invest in RIBs without limitation.

*Bank Capital Securities* — The Fund may invest in bank capital securities. Bank capital securities are issued by banks to help fulfill their regulatory capital requirements. There are two common types of bank capital: Tier I and Tier II. Bank capital is generally, but not always, of investment grade quality. Tier I securities often take the form of trust preferred securities. Tier II securities are commonly thought of as hybrids of debt and preferred stock, are often perpetual (with no maturity date), callable and, under certain conditions, allow for the issuer bank to withhold payment of interest until a later date.

*Trust Preferred Securities* — The Fund may invest in trust preferred securities. Trust preferred securities have the characteristics of both subordinated debt and preferred stock. Generally, trust preferred securities are issued by a trust that is wholly-owned by a financial institution or other corporate entity, typically a bank holding company. The financial institution creates the trust and owns the trust's common securities. The trust uses the sale proceeds of its common securities to purchase subordinated debt issued by the financial institution. The financial institution uses the proceeds from the subordinated debt sale to increase its capital while the trust receives periodic interest payments from the financial institution for holding the subordinated debt. The trust uses the funds received to make dividend payments to the holders of the trust preferred securities. The primary advantage of this structure is that the trust preferred securities are treated by the financial institution as debt securities for tax purposes and as equity for the calculation of capital requirements.

Trust preferred securities typically bear a market rate coupon comparable to interest rates available on debt of a similarly rated issuer. Typical characteristics include long-term maturities, early redemption by the issuer, periodic fixed or variable interest payments, and maturities at face value. Holders of trust preferred securities have limited voting rights to control the activities of the trust and no voting rights with respect to the financial institution. The market value of trust preferred securities may be more volatile than those of conventional debt securities. Trust preferred securities may be issued in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and subject to restrictions on resale. There can be no assurance as to the liquidity of trust preferred securities and the ability of holders, such as a Fund, to sell their holdings. In identifying the risks of the trust preferred securities, PIMCO will look to the condition of the financial institution as the trust typically has no business operations other than to issue the trust preferred securities. If the financial institution defaults on interest payments to the trust, the trust will not be able to make dividend payments to holders of its securities, such as a Fund.

*Infrastructure Investments* — Infrastructure entities include companies in the infrastructure business and infrastructure projects and assets representing a broad range of businesses, types of projects and assets. The risks that may be applicable to an infrastructure entity vary based on the type of business, project or asset, its location, the developmental stage of a project and an investor's level of control over the management or operation of the entity.

Infrastructure entities are typically subject to significant government regulations and other regulatory and political risks, including expropriation; political violence or unrest, including war, sabotage or terrorism; and unanticipated regulatory changes by a government or the failure of a government to comply with international treaties and agreements. Additionally, an infrastructure entity may do business with state-owned suppliers or customers that may be unable or unwilling to fulfill their contractual obligations. Changing public perception and sentiment may also influence a government's level of support or involvement with an infrastructure entity.

Companies engaged in infrastructure development and construction and infrastructure projects or assets that have not been completed will be subject to construction risks, including construction delays; delays in obtaining permits and regulatory approvals; unforeseen expenses resulting from budget and cost overruns; inexperienced contractors and contractor errors; and problems related to project design and plans. Due to the numerous risks associated with construction and the often incomplete or unreliable data about projected revenues and income for a project, investing in the construction of an infrastructure project involves significant risks. The ability to obtain initial or additional financing for an infrastructure project is often directly tied to its stage of development and the availability of operational data. A project that is complete and operational is more likely to obtain financing than a project at an earlier stage of development. Additionally, an infrastructure entity may not be able to obtain needed additional financing, particularly during periods of turmoil in the capital markets. The cost of compliance with international standards for project finance may increase the cost of obtaining capital or financing for a project. Alternatively, an investment in debt securities of infrastructure entities may also be subject to prepayment risk if lower-cost financing becomes available.

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Infrastructure projects or assets may also be subject to operational risks, including the project manager's ability to manage the project; unexpected maintenance costs; government interference with the operation of an infrastructure project or asset; obsolescence of project; and the early exit of a project's equity investors. Additionally, the operator of an infrastructure project or asset may not be able to pass along the full amount of any cost increases to customers.

An infrastructure entity may be organized under a legal regime that may provide investors with limited recourse against the entity's assets, the sponsor or other non-project assets and there may be restrictions on the ability to sell or transfer assets. Financing for infrastructure projects and assets is often secured by cash flows, underlying contracts, and project assets. An investor may have limited options and there may be significant costs associated with foreclosing upon any assets that secure repayment of a financing.

*Increasing Government Debt* — The total public debt of the United States as a percentage of gross domestic product has grown rapidly since the beginning of the 2008-2009 financial downturn. Current governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain high debt levels for the foreseeable future. Although high debt levels do not necessarily indicate or cause economic problems, they may create certain systemic risks if sound debt management practices are not implemented.

A high national debt level may increase market pressures to meet government funding needs, which may drive debt cost higher and cause the U.S. Treasury to sell additional debt with shorter maturity periods, thereby increasing refinancing risk. A high national debt also raises concerns that the U.S. Government will not be able to make principal or interest payments when they are due. In the worst case, unsustainable debt levels can cause declines in the valuation of currencies, and can prevent the U.S. Government from implementing effective counter-cyclical fiscal policy in economic downturns.

*Valuing CDS and Other Derivatives* — In addition, for purposes of a Fund's investment policy adopted pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund will count derivative instruments at market value.

For purposes of other investment policies and restrictions, the Funds may value derivative instruments at market value, notional value or full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), or any combination of the foregoing (e.g., notional value for purposes of calculating the numerator and market value for purposes of calculating the denominator for compliance with a particular policy or restriction). For example, a Fund may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of the Fund's credit quality guidelines because such value in general better reflects the Fund's actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, a Fund may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or less than the stated limit or restriction noted in the Fund's prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market value may be positive or negative depending on whether the Fund is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Funds for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

*Voluntary Actions and Roll-Timing Strategies* — From time to time, a Portfolio may voluntarily participate in actions (for example, rights offerings, conversion privileges, exchange offers, credit event settlements, etc.) where the issuer or counterparty offers securities or instruments to holders or counterparties, such as a Portfolio, and the acquisition is determined to be beneficial to Portfolio shareholders ("Voluntary Action"). Notwithstanding any percentage investment limitation listed under this "Investment Restrictions" section or any percentage investment limitation of the 1940 Act or rules thereunder, if a Portfolio has the opportunity to acquire a permitted security or instrument through a Voluntary Action, and the Portfolio will exceed a percentage investment limitation following the acquisition, it will not constitute a violation if, prior to the receipt of the securities or instruments and after announcement of the offering, the Portfolio sells an offsetting amount of assets that are subject to the investment limitation in question at least equal to the value of the securities or instruments to be acquired.

Unless otherwise indicated, all percentage limitations on Portfolio investments (as stated throughout this Statement of Additional Information or in the Prospectuses) that are not: (i) specifically included in this "Investment Restrictions" section; or (ii) imposed by the 1940 Act, rules thereunder, the Internal Revenue Code or related regulations (the "Elective Investment Restrictions"), will apply only at the time of investment unless the acquisition is a Voluntary Action. In addition and notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this policy, certain Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions, as noted above, are also considered Elective Investment Restrictions. The percentage limitations and absolute prohibitions with respect to Elective Investment Restrictions are not applicable to a Portfolio's acquisition of securities or instruments through a Voluntary Action.

A Portfolio may engage in roll-timing strategies where the Portfolio seeks to extend the expiration or maturity of a position, such as a forward contract, futures contract or to-be-announced (TBA) transaction, on an underlying asset by closing out the position before expiration and contemporaneously opening a new position with respect to the same underlying asset that has substantially similar terms except for a later expiration date. Such "rolls" enable the Portfolio to maintain continuous investment exposure to an underlying asset beyond the expiration of the initial position without delivery of the underlying asset. Similarly, as certain standardized swap agreements transition from over-the-counter trading to mandatory exchange-trading and clearing due to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Act regulatory requirements, a Portfolio may "roll" an existing over-the-counter swap agreement by closing out the position before expiration and contemporaneously entering into a new exchange-traded and cleared swap agreement on the same underlying asset with substantially similar terms except for a later expiration date. These types of new positions opened contemporaneous with the closing of an existing position on the same underlying asset with substantially similar terms are collectively referred to as "Roll Transactions." Elective Investment Restrictions (defined in the preceding paragraph), which normally apply at the time of investment, do not apply to Roll Transactions (although Elective Investment Restrictions will apply to the Portfolio's entry into the initial position). In addition and notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this policy, those Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions that are considered Elective Investment Restrictions for purposes of the policy on Voluntary Actions (described in the preceding paragraph) are also

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Elective Investment Restrictions for purposes of this policy on Roll Transactions. The Portfolios will test for compliance with Elective Investment Restrictions at the time of a Portfolio's initial entry into a position, but the percentage limitations and absolute prohibitions set forth in the Elective Investment Restrictions are not applicable to a Portfolio's subsequent acquisition of securities or instruments through a Roll Transaction.

*OTC Options* — The staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased OTC options and the assets used as cover for written OTC options should generally be treated as illiquid. However, the staff of the SEC has also taken the position that the determination of whether a particular instrument is liquid should be made under guidelines and standards established by a fund's board of trustees. The SEC staff has provided examples of factors that may be taken into account in determining whether a particular instrument should be treated as liquid. Pursuant to policies adopted by the Portfolios' Board of Trustees, purchased OTC options and the assets used as cover for OTC options written by a Portfolio may be treated as liquid under certain circumstances, such as when PIMCO has the contractual right to terminate or close out the OTC option on behalf of a Portfolio within seven days. These policies are not fundamental policies of the Portfolios and may be changed or modified by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders, provided that any such change or modification will be consistent with applicable positions of the SEC staff.

**SEC Names Rule Requirement** 

**LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund.** The Fund's policy of normally investing at least 80% of its assets in net assets in bonds (bonds include any debt instrument, and may be represented by other investment instruments, including derivatives) is a non-fundamental policy changeable only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders.

**LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund.** The Fund's policy of normally investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities issued by companies of any nation, including countries in emerging markets, is a non-fundamental policy changeable only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders.

**Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage** 

The Funds' Adviser or sub-advisers (as applicable) (collectively referred to as the Adviser) are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities and other investments for each Fund, and for the selection of brokers and dealers to effect the transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. Purchases and sales of securities on an exchange are effected through brokers who charge a commission for their services. A particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve the payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the United States. There is generally no stated commission in the case of securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Fund usually includes an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In the U.S. Government securities market, securities are generally traded on a net basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the securities usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

The Adviser currently provides investment advice to a number of other clients. The Adviser will allocate purchase and sale transactions among each of the Funds and other clients whose assets are managed in such manner as is deemed equitable. In making such allocations, among the major factors the Adviser considers are the investment objectives of the relevant Fund, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment commitments generally held, and the opinions of the persons responsible for managing the Funds and other client accounts. Securities of the same issuer may be purchased, held, or sold at the same time by a Fund or other accounts or companies for which the Adviser provides investment advice (including affiliates of the Adviser, as the case may be).

On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund, as well as its other clients, the Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may aggregate such securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for its other clients in order to obtain best execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in a manner it considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to all such clients, including a Fund. In some instances, the procedures may impact the price and size of the position obtainable for a Fund.

In connection with effecting portfolio transactions, consideration will be given to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the reasonableness of commission or other transaction costs is a major factor in the selection of brokers and is considered together with other relevant factors, including financial responsibility, confidentiality (including trade anonymity), research and investment information and other services provided by such brokers. It is expected that, as a result of such factors, transaction costs charged by some brokers may be greater than the amounts other brokers might charge. The Adviser may determine in good faith that the amount of such higher transaction costs is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.

The Board of Trustees will review the commissions and other transaction costs incurred from time to time and will receive reports regarding brokerage practices. The nature of the research services provided to the Adviser by brokerage firms varies from time to time but generally includes current and historical financial data concerning particular companies and their securities; information and analysis concerning securities markets and economic and industry matters; and technical and statistical studies and data dealing with various investment opportunities; and risks and trends, all of which the Adviser regards as a useful supplement of its own internal research capabilities.

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The Adviser may, from time-to-time, direct trades to brokers which have provided specific brokerage or research services for the benefit of the clients of the Adviser; in addition, the Adviser may allocate trades among brokers that generally provide such services. Research services furnished by brokers are for the benefit of all the clients of the Adviser and not solely or necessarily for the benefit of the Funds. The Adviser believes that the value of research services received is not determinable and does not significantly reduce its expenses. A Fund does not reduce its fee to the Adviser by any amount that might be attributable to the value of such services.

During the last three fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the following Funds incurred brokerage commissions as follows:

**Brokerage and Research Services** 

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | $[___] | $265167 | $263695 |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | [___] | 370014 | 217273 |

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During the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Adviser or Sub-Adviser<sup>1</sup>, as appropriate for each of the following Funds, paid the following commissions to firms that provided brokerage and research services to the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund Name** | **Total Amount**<br>**of Transactions** | **Total Related**<br>**Brokerage**<br>**Commissions** |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | $[__] | $[__] |

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<sup>1</sup> This information is provided by the Fund's sub-adviser and the information is believed to be reliable; however, the Fund has not independently verified it.

**Purchases of Securities of "Regular" Brokers or Dealers** 

As of the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Funds listed below held investments in securities of their regular broker dealers:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund Name** | **Regular Broker/Dealer** | **Aggregate Holdings**<br>**of Securities ($)** | **Aggregate Holdings**<br>**of Securities ($)** |  |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | Citigroup | $| [___ | ] |
|  | Goldman Sachs | $| [___ | ] |
|  | Morgan Stanley | $| [___ | ] |
|  | State Street | $| [___ | ] |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | Morgan Stanley | $| [___ | ] |
|  | BNP Paribas | $| [___ | ] |

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**No Commissions to Finance Distribution** 

The 1940 Act permits a Fund to use its selling brokers to execute transactions in portfolio securities only if the Fund or its adviser has implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure that the selection of brokers for portfolio securities transactions is not influenced by considerations relating to the sale of Fund shares. Accordingly, the Funds maintain, among other policies, a policy that prohibits them from directing to a broker-dealer in consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares: (a) Fund portfolio securities transactions; or (b) any commission or other remuneration received or to be received from the Fund's portfolio transactions effected through any other broker-dealer. The Funds have also established other policies and procedures designed to ensure that a Fund's brokerage commissions are not used to finance the distribution of Fund shares.

**Commission Recapture Program** 

The Funds, except the LVIP Franklin Templeton Bond Fund, have entered into commission recapture programs with both Russell and ConvergEx, pursuant to which the commission rebates will be included in realized gain (loss) on securities in the appropriate financial statements. If the adviser or sub-adviser does not believe it can obtain best execution from such broker-dealer, there is no obligation to execute portfolio transactions through such broker-dealers. The Board of Trustees, with the assistance of Russell, ConvergEx and the adviser and sub-adviser, if any, intends to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and, if so, to determine in the exercise of its business judgment whether it would be advisable for a Fund to participate, or continue to participate, in the commission recapture programs.

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

A portfolio turnover rate is the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of a Fund's purchases or sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) by the average market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The Adviser intends to manage each Fund's assets (except for the LVIP Government Money Market Fund) by buying and selling securities to help attain its investment objective. This may result in increases or decreases in a Fund's current income available for distribution to its shareholders. While the Funds are not managed with the intent of generating short-term capital gains, each Fund may dispose of investments (including money market instruments) regardless of the holding period if, in the opinion of the Adviser, an issuer's creditworthiness or perceived changes in a company's growth prospects or asset value make selling them advisable. Such an investment decision may result in a high portfolio turnover rate during a given period, resulting in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of the securities and reinvestment in other securities. These effects of higher than normal portfolio turnover may adversely affect a Fund's performance.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund<sup>[2]</sup> | [__]% | 100% |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<sup>[1]</sup> | [__]% | 27% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Fund's portfolio turnover increased in 2025 due to increased trade activity.

<sup>2</sup> The Fund's portfolio turnover decreased in 2025 due to decreased trade activity.

**Trustees and Officers** 

The Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees" or the "Board") oversees the management of the Funds and elects the Trust's officers. The Trustees of the Trust ("Trustees") have the power to amend the Trust's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to exercise all the powers of the Trust except those granted to the shareholders. The Trustees hold their position until their resignation, retirement, or their successors are elected and qualified. The Trust has a mandatory retirement policy for its Board of Trustees. Such policy requires that a Trustee retire from the Board no later than the end of the calendar year (December 31) that occurs after the earliest of (1) the Independent Trustee's 75th birthday or (2) the 20th anniversary of the Trustee becoming a Board member.

The Trust's officers are responsible for the Funds' day-to-day operations. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Trust is set forth below. The Trustee that is deemed an "interested person," as defined in the 1940 Act, is included in the table titled, "Interested Trustee." Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees.

The term Fund Complex includes the 114 series of the Trust.

**Interested Trustee** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br>**Funds in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen by**<br>**Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **John Morriss**\*<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Chairman and Trustee | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial since October 2025.<br>Formerly: Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. | 114 | Lincoln Bain Capital Total Credit Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Partners Group Royalty Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2025 (114 portfolios) |

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\* Mr. Morriss is an interested person of the Trust because he is a Director and an Officer of Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, the investment adviser to the Trust, and an officer of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, the parent company of the Trust's investment adviser. 

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**Independent Trustees** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br>**Funds in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen by**<br>**Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **Steve A. Cobb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1971 | Trustee | Since January 2013 | Managing Director, CID Capital (private equity firm) | 114 |  |
| **Peter F. Finnerty**<br> 66 Mason Terrace,<br> Brookline, MA 02446<br> YOB: 1963 | Trustee | Since July 2024 | Retired; Formerly: US Mutual Fund Leader, Global Asset, Wealth Management Leader, and Partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (accounting firm) | 114 | Board of Directors of CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund |
| **Ken C. Joseph**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1962 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Chief Compliance Officer, Braidwell L.P; Formerly: Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas, Kroll LLC | 114 | Board of Directors of University Settlement (Executive Committee)**;** Board of Directors of Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President)**;** Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association |
| **Barbara L. Lamb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Retired; Formerly: Managing Director for Finance and Administration, WH Trading, LLC (derivatives trading firm) (2016-2022) | 114 | South Suburban Humane Society |
| **Pamela L. Salaway**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1957 | Trustee | Since December 2013 | Retired | 114 |  |
| **Manisha A. Thakor**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1970 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Independent Consultant of MoneyZen LLC; Formerly: Vice President, Brighton Jones | 114 | Board Member at The National Endowment for Financial Education since 2017 |
| **Brian W. Wixted**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1959 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Managing Member, Brian Wixted, LLC; Formerly: Senior Consultant, CKC Consulting and an Advisory Partner, AI Capital; Formerly: Senior Vice President, Finance, and Fund Treasurer, Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (mutual fund complex) | 114 | Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust since 2020 (1 portfolio) |
| **Nancy B. Wolcott**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since October 2017 | Retired | 114 | FundVantage Trust since 2011 (32 portfolios); Third Avenue Trust since 2019 (4 portfolios); Third Avenue Variable Series Trust since 2019 (1 portfolio); Polen Credit Opportunities Fund since 2023 (1 portfolio) |

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**Officers of the Trust** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| **Matthew L. Arnold**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Vice President | Since December 2023 | Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation |
| **Matthew T. Berger**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2019 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Paul T. Chryssikos**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary | Since October 2025 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Assistant Secretary, Chief Counsel, Investment Management, Distribution and Risk, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Samuel K. Goldstein**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | Since October 2025; Formerly: Vice President and Assistant Secretary since June 2019 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation. |
| **Gordon Huellmantel**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Senior Vice President | Since October 2025 | Director, Senior Vice President, Head of Funds Management for Lincoln Financial and Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly: Senior Vice President, General Account Investment Management Team. |
| **James J. Hoffmayer**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Accounting Officer | Since February 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since November 2021 | Vice President and Treasurer, Lincoln Financial Investments; Vice President and Director of Separate Account Operations and Mutual Fund Administration, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments; Managing Director, SEI; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, SEI Family of Mutual Funds. |
| **Michael C. Hoppe**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1988 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Yun (Maria) Ma**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1978 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2015 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Jennifer M. Matthews**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial<br> Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **John Morriss**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | President | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. Formerly; Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. |
| **Colleen E. O' Leary**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1984 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2018 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| **Jay T. Shearon**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1972 | Vice President | Since March 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since December 2015 | Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. |
| **John (Jack) A. Weston**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1959 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer | Since May 2007 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Amber Williams**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1979 | Senior Vice President | Since March 2022; Formerly, Vice President since May 2019 | Senior Vice President and Head of Client Investment Strategies, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Senior Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation; Senior Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly, Head of Product Management, Nationwide Investment Management Group. |
| **Yajun (Alex) Zeng**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President and Managing Director, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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**Trustee Qualifications** 

The following is a brief description of the experience and attributes of each Trustee that led the Board to conclude that each Trustee is qualified to serve on the Trust's Board of Trustees. References to the experience and attributes of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are not holding out the Board of Trustees or any Trustee as having any special expertise and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any Trustee or on the Board of Trustees.

**Steve A. Cobb.** Mr. Cobb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. He is currently a Managing Partner of CID Capital (CID), a private equity firm he joined in 2001. Mr. Cobb often serves as a director of portfolio companies in which CID invests. He has previously served as a director of multiple other companies. Mr. Cobb is a founder and past Director of the Indiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a past director of several community non-profit organizations. Prior to joining CID, Mr. Cobb was a finance manager with Procter & Gamble where he held a variety of operational and financial roles, including financial analysis, accounting, and internal controls. Through his experience, Mr. Cobb provides the Board with over twenty years of financial, accounting and business management insight.

**Peter F. Finnerty**. Mr. Finnerty has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2024. Prior to July 2024, he was a partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP where he served as US Mutual Fund Leader and Global Asset & Wealth Management Leader. Mr. Finnerty joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC ("PwC") in 1985 and served as a partner since 1996 to the firm's domestic and international investment management clients. Mr. Finnerty holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Finnerty provides the Board with accounting, auditing and financial services industry experience.

**Ken C. Joseph**. Mr. Joseph has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. He is currently the Chief Compliance Officer of Braidwell LP. Mr. Joseph was previously a Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas for Kroll LLC (formerly Duff & Phelps, LLC). Mr. Joseph served for over 20 years at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, including as Associate Director/Senior Officer in the Division of Examinations (formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations), and as an Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement. He also served as an Associate Dean of St. John's University, NY. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President), University Settlement (Executive Committee), and the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association. Mr. Joseph provides the board with compliance, securities law and business experience.

**Barbara L. Lamb.** Ms. Lamb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. She retired from WH Trading LLC in 2022. Ms. Lamb served as a Managing Director of Finance and Administration for WH Trading LLC from 2015-2022. She previously served as a Managing Director of Cheiron Trading LLC from 2012-2015 and a Financial Officer for Valorem Law Group, LLC from 2008-2009. Previously, she served as Chief Development Officer for Market Liquidity, LLC from 1999-2001. Ms. Lamb served as Chief Credit Officer, Senior Vice President, and Director for The Chicago Corporation from 1986-1998 and in several finance and development positions from 1980-1986. Ms. Lamb holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation and is a member of the CFA Institute of Chicago. Through her experience, Ms. Lamb provides the board with risk management and investing insight.

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**John Morriss.** Mr. Morriss has served as the Chairman and as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since October 2025. Mr. Morriss is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. In this role, Morriss provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the company's general account, funds management and private markets investment strategies, with more than $300 billion in assets under management. He leads a team of investment professionals focused on portfolio construction, asset allocation, sub-advisor due diligence, and the development of equity, fixed income, and alternative investment strategies. He reports to Ellen Cooper, Chairman, President and CEO, and is a member of the company's Senior Management Committee.

Morriss has more than 30 years of investment experience. Prior to his current role at Lincoln, he served as Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re, overseeing the organization's insurance-focused investment portfolios. Prior to joining Fortitude Re in 2020, he held the role of Senior Vice President of Fixed Income Investments at Lincoln for four years. Earlier he spent 18 years at TIAA, where he held leadership roles spanning structured finance research, international and high-yield credit, portfolio management, and fixed income research. He began his career as a currency trader at Chase Manhattan Bank.

Morriss holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.

**Pamela L. Salaway.** Ms. Salaway has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. Ms. Salaway retired from the Bank of Montreal/Harris Financial Corp in 2010 where she most recently had served as Chief Risk Officer of BMO's U.S. operations from 2007 to 2009 and as the Harris Financial Corp Personal & Commercial Line of Business Chief Credit Officer/Chief Risk Officer from 2007 to 2010. From 2000 to 2006, she served in a variety of Executive Management positions within the Risk Management Group of BMO Harris Bank. During this time, she participated in audit committee meetings of the board and coordinated risk oversight committee meetings of the board. Through her experience, Ms. Salaway provides the Board with risk management and business experience.

**Manisha A. Thakor**. Ms. Thakor has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. Ms. Thakor currently serves at MoneyZen LLC, which she founded in 2009. From 2018-2020, Ms. Thakor served as Vice President at Brighton Jones. From 2015-2017, Ms. Thakor served as Director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham Financial. She is a Board member of The National Endowment for Financial Education. Ms. Thakor is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and Certified Financial Planner (CFP<sup>®</sup>). Ms. Thakor provides the Board with investment management experience and financial services industry insight.

**Brian W. Wixted.** Mr. Wixted has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. Mr. Wixted formerly served as a consultant for CKC Consulting and since 2019, as an Advisory Partner with AI Capital. Mr. Wixted served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Fund Treasurer of the Oppenheimer Funds from 1999-2016. He served as the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Bankers Trust Company's Mutual Funds Group from 1995-1999 and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CS First Boston Investment Management Corp from 1991-1995. Mr. Wixted served as Vice President and Accounting Manager with Merrill Lynch Asset Management from 1987-1991. From 1981-1987, he held several accounting positions with brokerage and accounting firms. Mr. Wixted holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Wixted provides mutual fund, investment management and financial services industry insight.

**Nancy B. Wolcott.** Ms. Wolcott has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2017. She was Executive Vice President and Head of GFI Client Service Delivery at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from 2012 to 2014. Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Funds Services at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from July 2010 to January 2012. She served as the President of BNY Mellon Distributors Holdings Inc. (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing Inc.) from December 2008 to July 2010 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President of the predecessor firm, PFPC Worldwide Inc., from 2006 to 2007. She joined PNC in 1996 and served as its Executive Vice President with PNC Advisors before coming to Global Investment Servicing in 2000. Prior to PNC, she served as the Head of Corporate and Institutional Trust at HarrisBank/Bank of Montreal. Through her experience, Ms. Wolcott provides banking and financial services industry insight.

**Board Oversight** 

The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to represent the interests of the Trust's shareholders and to provide oversight of the management of the Funds. The Trust's day-to-day operations are managed by the adviser and other service providers who have been approved by the Board. The Board is currently composed of nine trustees, eight of whom are classified under the 1940 Act as "non-interested" persons of the Trust (Independent Trustees) and one of whom is classified as an interested person of the Trust (Trustee). The Interested Trustee serves as the Chairperson of the Board.

The Board has a Lead Independent Trustee that serves as the primary liaison between Trust management and the Independent Trustees. The Lead Independent Trustee is selected by the Independent Trustees and serves until a successor is selected. Ms. Wolcott currently serves as the Lead Independent Trustee.

Generally, the Board acts by majority vote of all the Trustees, including a majority vote of the Independent Trustees if required by applicable law. The Board and its committees meet frequently throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with and performance of service providers, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements and review Fund performance. The Board regularly requests and/or receives reports from the Adviser, the Trust's other service providers and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer. The Board has established three standing committees and has delegated certain responsibilities to those committees. The Board and its committees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Trust's activities, review the Fund's expenses, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, and review investment performance. The Independent Trustees are represented by independent legal counsel at Board meetings.

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As part of its general oversight of the Trust, the Board is involved in the risk oversight of the Trust. The Board/Investment Committee reviews the Funds' investment performance with the Adviser at each of its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. In addition, the Board must approve any material changes to a Fund's investment policies or restrictions. Under the oversight of the Board, the Trust, the Adviser and other service providers have adopted policies, procedures and controls to address risks. With respect to compliance matters, the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer provides the annual compliance report required by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and a quarterly report regarding the operation of the Trust's compliance policies and procedures and any material compliance issues that arose during the quarter, and meets with the Audit Committee a minimum of three times each calendar year.

The Board considered the number of Funds in the Trust, the total assets of the Trust and the general nature of the Funds' investments and determined that its leadership structure is appropriate given the characteristics of the Trust.

**Board Committees** 

**Audit Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the Funds' financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees and reports its activities to the Board. The Audit Committee assists and acts as a liaison with the Board of Trustees in fulfilling the Board's responsibility to shareholders of the Trust and others relating to oversight of Fund accounting, the Trust's systems of controls, and the quality and integrity of the financial statements, financial reports, and audit of the Trust. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees the Trust's accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control systems. The members of the Audit Committee include Independent Trustees: Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Nancy B. Wolcott and Brian W. Wixted (Chair). The Audit Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Investment Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Investment Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Funds and other tasks as requested by the Board. The members of the Investment Committee include Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb (Chair), Peter F. Finnerty, Pamela L. Salaway and Manisha A. Thakor. The Investment Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Nominating and Governance Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established a Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things, the identification, evaluation and nomination of potential independent trustee candidates to serve on the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted a charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee setting forth such Committee's responsibilities. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb, Peter F. Finnerty, Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Pamela L. Salaway, Manisha A. Thakor (Chair), Brian W. Wixted, and Nancy B. Wolcott. The Nominating and Governance Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year. The Nominating and Governance Committee will accept trustee nominations from shareholders. Any such nominations should be sent to the Trust's Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801.

**Ownership of Securities** 

As of [December 31, 2025], the Trustees and officers as a group owned variable contracts that entitled them to give voting instructions with respect to less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund. As of [December 31, 2025], the dollar range of equity securities owned beneficially by each Trustee in the Funds and in any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustees within the same family of investment companies as the Funds is as follows:

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds** | **Aggregate Dollar Range<br>of Equity Securities in<br>All Registered<br>Investment Companies<br>Overseen by Trustee in<br>Family of Investment<br>Companies** |
|  John Morriss | None | None |

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds** | **Aggregate Dollar Range of<br>Equity Securities in All<br>Registered Investment<br>Companies Overseen by<br>Trustee in Family of<br>Investment Companies** |
|  Steve A. Cobb | [LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000 | [Over $100,000] |
|  | LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $50,001 – $100,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Dimensional U.S. Equity Managed Volatility Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] |  |
|  Peter Finnerty | [None] | [None] |
|  Ken C. Joseph | [LVIP Vanguard Domestic Equity ETF Fund — over $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Barbara L. Lamb | [LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 1 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 | [Over $100,000] |
|  | LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Vanguard Bond Allocation Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Dimensional International Core Equity Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] |  |
|  Pamela L. Salaway | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — Over $100,000 | [Over $100,000] |
|  | LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] |  |
|  Manisha A. Thakor | [LVIP SSGA Small Cap Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000 | [Over $100,000] |
|  | LVIP SSGA Nasdaq-100 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] |  |
|  Brian Wixted | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 | [$50,001 -$100,000] |
|  | LVIP SSGA Short Term Bond Index Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP SSGA Mid Cap Index Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP SSGA Small-Cap Index. Fund — $10,001—$50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP American Growth-Income Fund — $10,001 – $50,000 |  |
|  | LVIP JPMorgan High Yield Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP SSGA International Index Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP Nomura US REIT Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP SSGA Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP AllianceBernstein Growth Fund – Under $10,000 |  |
|  | LVIP American Growth Fund – Under $10,000] |  |
|  Nancy B. Wolcott | [LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [$50,001 -$100,000] |

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Brian Wixted served as officer for OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("Oppenheimer") from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He has a deferred compensation plan previously sponsored by Oppenheimer where he receives an annual payout for a fixed number of years based on the performance of phantom share investments in Oppenheimer funds. In 2019, Invesco acquired Oppenheimer and assumed financial responsibility for payments under the former Oppenheimer deferred compensation plan. Invesco began serving as a sub-adviser to certain LVIP Funds on February 8, 2019. Payments under the plan to Mr. Wixted have exceeded $120,000 during the past two calendar years. The payment amounts are determined by previously established factors (*i.e.*, performance of the relevant funds), and the payment amounts are not impacted by the profits of Oppenheimer or Invesco.

**Compensation** 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Trust's Independent Trustees and by the Fund Complex for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

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| **Name of Person, Position** | **Aggregate**<br>**Compensation**<br>**from the<br>Trust** | **Total**<br>**Compensation**<br>**from the**<br>**Trust and Fund<br>Complex** |
|  **Steve A. Cobb,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Peter F. Finnerty,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Ken C. Joseph**, Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Barbara L. Lamb,** Trustee | $355000 | $355000 |
|  **Pamela L. Salaway,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Manisha A. Thakor**, Trustee | $369000 | $369000 |
|  **Brian W. Wixted,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Nancy B. Wolcott,** Trustee | $434000 | $434000 |

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**Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers** 

**Investment Adviser.** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Funds. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"). LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana Law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide.

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, LFI manages each Fund's portfolio investments and reports to the Board of Trustees. Each Fund pays LFI a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of that Fund. The aggregate annual rates of the fees payable by each Fund to LFI may vary according to the level of assets of that Fund.

For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], each Fund paid fees to LFI equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **Aggregate Annual**<br>**Rate as a**<br>**Percentage of**<br>**Average Daily**<br>**Net Assets** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | []% |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | []% |

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**Advisory Fees Paid by Each Fund** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the Funds paid the net amounts, as reflected in the table below, for investment advisory services:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | $[] | $21157513 | $19935323 |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | [] | 6222991 | 6045831 |

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**Expense Reimbursements** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, LFI reimbursed the Funds, as reflected in the table below, under the applicable expense reimbursement agreement:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | $[] | N/A | N/A |
|  LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | [] | N/A | N/A |

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With respect to the LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.37% of the Funds average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.72% for the Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue at least through April 30, 2027 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Trust's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.

With respect to the LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the following portion of its advisory fee for the Fund: 0.030% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser has also contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.70% of the Funds average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.95% for the Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue at least through April 30, 2027 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Trust's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.

There can be no assurance that the above fee waivers or expense limitations will continue beyond the dates indicated.

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**Sub-Advisers.** As adviser, LFI is primarily responsible for investment decisions affecting each of the Funds under its management. For some Funds, LFI has delegated day-to-day portfolio management responsibility to investment management firms that serve as sub-advisers. Each sub-adviser makes investment decisions for its respective Fund in accordance with that Fund's investment objectives and places orders on behalf of that Fund to effect those decisions. With respect to the Funds that are sub-advised, LFI provides ongoing oversight, including review of returns on a relative and absolute basis, a sub-adviser's use of soft dollars, evaluation of execution quality and brokerage allocation and on-site compliance reviews.

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| **Fund** | **Sub-Adviser** |
| LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | Franklin Advisers, Inc.<br> One Franklin Parkway<br> San Mateo, CA 94403 |
| LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.<br> One Financial Center<br> Boston, MA 02111 |
| LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC<br> 101 John F. Kennedy Parkway<br> Short Hills, NJ 07078 |
| LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.<br> 7 Bryant Park<br> New York, NY 10018 |

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LFI, not the Funds, pays each sub-adviser a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund for which the sub-adviser provides investment sub-advisory services. The aggregate annual rates of the fees that LFI pays to a sub-adviser may vary according to the level of assets the sub-adviser manages. For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], LFI paid fees to each sub-adviser equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund** | **Aggregate<br>Annual<br>Rate as a**<br>**Percentage<br>of Average<br>Daily Net<br>Assets** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | []% |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | []% |

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**Sub-Advisory Fees Paid by Each Fund** 

During the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the following amounts were paid for investment sub-advisory services with respect to the management of each Fund. LFI, not the Fund, pays all sub-advisory fees owed.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund | $[] | $7679254 | $7312597 |
|  LVIP Franklin Templeton Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | [] | 4013661 | 3883540 |

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**Franklin Advisers, Inc.**, a registered investment adviser and a California corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

**Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC**, a registered investment adviser and a Delaware limited liability company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

**Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles")** is a Delaware limited partnership. Loomis Sayles' sole general partner, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Inc. is directly owned by Natixis Investment Managers, LLC ("Natixis LLC"). Natixis LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, an international asset management group based in Paris, France, that is in turn owned by Natixis, a French investment banking and financial services firm. Natixis is wholly-owned by BPCE, France's second largest banking group. BPCE is owned by banks comprising of two autonomous and complementary retail banking networks consisting of the Caisse d'Epargne regional savings banks and the Banque Populaire regional cooperative banks. The registered address of Natixis is 30, avenue Pierre Mendès France, 75013 Paris, France. The registered address of BPCE is 50, avenue Pierre Mendès France, 75013 Paris, France.

**Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. ("SIMNA")** is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schroders plc, a publicly-owned holding company organized under the laws of England. Pursuant to an amended sub-advisory agreement between LFI and SIMNA, SIMNA may utilize sub-sub-advisers, as applicable, to provide certain sub-advisory services to the Funds it sub-advises, including **Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd. ("SIMNA Ltd.")**, located at 1 London Wall Place, London, UK EC2Y 5AU. SIMNA Ltd. is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Schroders plc and is an affiliate of SIMNA.

**Service marks.** The Funds' service marks and the name "Lincoln" are used by the Funds with the permission of LNC, and their continued use is subject to LNC's right to withdraw this permission in the event LFI ceases to be the Funds' investment adviser.

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In the prospectus and sales literature, the name Franklin Templeton will be used with LVIP Franklin Templeton Core Bond Fund.

**Fund Expenses.** Expenses specifically assumed by each Fund under its Investment Management Agreement include, among others, compensation and expenses of the Trustees who are not interested persons; custodian fees; independent auditor fees; brokerage commissions; legal and accounting fees; registration and other fees in connection with maintaining required Fund and share registration with the SEC and state securities authorities; and the expenses of printing and mailing updated prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports to current contract owners.

**Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.** The Board of Trustees has delegated to LFI or each Fund's sub-adviser (as applicable) responsibility for voting any proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund in accordance with the adviser's or sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures. Summaries of the proxy voting policies and procedures to be followed on behalf of the Funds, including procedures to be used when a vote represents a conflict of interest, are attached hereto as Appendix B.

Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 866-436-8717 or on the Funds' website at https:// lincolnfinancial.com/lvip; and (2) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

**Portfolio Managers** 

The following provides information regarding each portfolio manager's other accounts managed, material conflicts of interest, compensation, and any ownership of securities in a Fund. Each portfolio manager is referred to in this section as a "portfolio manager." Portfolio managers are the individuals employed by or associated with the Fund or an investment adviser of the Fund who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

**Other Accounts Managed** 

The following chart lists certain information about types of other accounts for which each portfolio manager was primarily responsible as of [December 31, 2025].

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| **Adviser/Sub-Adviser**<br> *Portfolio Manager(s)* | **Total Number of**<br>**Other Accounts** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other Accounts** | **Number of Other**<br>**Accounts Paying**<br>**Performance Fees** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other Accounts**<br>**Paying Performance<br>Fees** |
|  **Franklin Advisers, Inc**<br> *Albert Chan, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  *Patrick Klein, Ph.D.* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  *Michael V. Salm* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  **Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC** |  |  |  |  |
|  *Timothy Rankin, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  *Christian Correa, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  **Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation** |  |  |  |  |
|  *Michael Hoppe, CFA, CFP* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  *Alex Zeng, PhD, CFA, CAIA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
|  *Alex Zeng, PhD, CFA, CAIA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__] | $[__] | [__] | $[__] |

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|  **Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** | **Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** | **Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** | **Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  *Aziz V. Hamzaogullari, CFA* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
|  **Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  *Marcus Durell* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
|  *Mallory Timmermans* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | [__ | ] | $| [__ | ] |

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<sup>1</sup> Total assets are provided in thousands of other accounts. 

**Material Portfolio Manager Conflicts of Interest** 

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager of a mutual fund has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to the portfolio assets of more than one investment account, such as other pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds, private funds, etc.) or separately managed accounts (collectively, "Accounts").

Potential conflicts of interest may occur in connection with a portfolio manager's management of a fund named in this SAI (a "Fund"), on one hand, and the investments of another Account, on the other. LFI has policies and procedures that it believes reasonably address the conflicts associated with managing multiple Accounts. The management of multiple Accounts and a Fund may give rise to potential conflicts of interest, as a portfolio manager must allocate time and effort to multiple Accounts and the Fund. Material conflicts may exist between the investment strategy of the Fund and the investment strategy of other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager such as when an Account sells (or buys) a security, while the Fund buys or holds (or sells) the same security. As a result, transactions executed for one Account may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Fund.

Material conflicts may exist in the allocation of investment opportunities between the Fund and other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager. LFI and each Fund's sub-adviser(s), if any, have adopted policies and procedures designed to allocate investments fairly across a Fund and other Accounts.

No Fund or other LFI managed Account with a strategy similar to any of the Funds charges a performance-based fee.

The information below relates solely to the Fund(s) managed by the particular adviser or sub-adviser.

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

*Subadvised Funds.* LFI manages certain Fund portfolio investments via a "manager of managers" structure, whereby LFI selects and oversees sub-advisers that, in turn, manage a Fund's portfolio investments, such as equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). LFI conducts ongoing reviews of each sub-adviser's business practices and investment operations. The Funds' manager of managers structure, as well as Accounts not being charged performance-based fees, greatly reduces the potential for LFI Fund portfolio managers to face conflicts of interest regarding the management of other Accounts.

*Funds of Funds.* LFI provides direct asset management services for certain Funds known as "funds of funds." A Lincoln fund of funds invests assets in other mutual funds, including ETFs, funds managed by LFI (typically branded "Lincoln" funds), and funds managed by unaffiliated investment managers (collectively, underlying funds). LFI Fund portfolio managers maintain an asset allocation strategy for each Lincoln fund of funds and make decisions regarding allocations to underlying funds based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the portfolio managers deem applicable. LFI and the Funds generally rely on SEC Rule 12d1-4 to implement the fund of funds structure. LFI, as a fiduciary to each Fund, selects underlying funds that it believes are in a Fund's best interest based on a variety of factors.

LFI and its affiliates receive advisory and other fees from underlying Lincoln Funds for the management and other services that LFI and its affiliates provide to the Lincoln Funds. Similarly, unaffiliated investment managers and their affiliates receive advisory and/or other fees from the underlying funds they or their affiliates manage. The affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds may have advisory fee rates and/or fee structures that are different than those of the Funds. A portfolio manager's management of Accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher fee Accounts.

As decision-makers for the Lincoln funds of funds, LFI portfolio managers have the authority and discretion to manage fund of funds' allocations to underlying funds. LFI's policy is for LFI portfolio managers to make decisions concerning the selection of underlying funds based on the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders, without regard to any revenue that LFI receives or might receive, directly or indirectly, from Funds for services provided by LFI or an LFI affiliate or from any Fund sub-adviser. At the same time, LFI expects to invest in affiliated underlying funds without considering or canvassing the universe of unaffiliated underlying funds available, even though there may (or may not) be one or more comparable unaffiliated underlying funds. In addition, LFI might have an interest in making an investment in an affiliated underlying fund, or in maintaining an existing investment in an affiliated underlying fund, in order to benefit that affiliated underlying fund (for example, by assisting the affiliated underlying fund in achieving or maintaining scale). Notwithstanding the foregoing, LFI is a fiduciary and is legally obligated to act in a Lincoln fund of fund's best interests when selecting underlying funds. The Funds have additional policies and procedures in place to comply with SEC rules concerning funds of funds.

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*Cross Trades.* LFI portfolio managers do not manage Fund assets that may be included in cross-trades. Fund sub-advisers effect any such trades, and each sub-adviser has represented to LFI that it has procedures in place to comply with relevant SEC regulations.

*Multiple Accounts*. A Fund portfolio manager's management of multiple Accounts may result in the portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Account. Although LFI does not track the time a portfolio manager spends on a single Fund, it does assess whether a portfolio manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all the Accounts for which he or she is responsible. LFI seeks to manage competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers and other LFI personnel.

*Personal Accounts*. Personal accounts of LFI investment personnel may give rise to potential conflicts of interest and must be maintained and conducted in accordance with LFI's code of ethics.

**Franklin Advisers, Inc., Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, and Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC** 

***Conflicts.*** The management of multiple funds, including the Fund, and accounts may also give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and other accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. The investment manager seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most other accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment strategies that are used in connection with the management of the Fund. Accordingly, portfolio holdings, position sizes, and industry and sector exposures tend to be similar across similar portfolios, which may minimize the potential for conflicts of interest. As noted above, the separate management of the trade execution and valuation functions from the portfolio management process also helps to reduce potential conflicts of interest. However, securities selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform the securities selected for the Fund. Moreover, if a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for more than one fund or other account, the Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of that opportunity across all eligible funds and other accounts. The investment manager seeks to manage such potential conflicts by using procedures intended to provide a fair allocation of buy and sell opportunities among funds and other accounts.

The structure of a portfolio manager's compensation may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. A portfolio manager's base pay and bonus tend to increase with additional and more complex responsibilities that include increased assets under management. As such, there may be an indirect relationship between a portfolio manager's marketing or sales efforts and his or her bonus.

Finally, the management of personal accounts by a portfolio manager may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. While the funds and the investment manager have adopted a code of ethics which they believe contains provisions designed to prevent a wide range of prohibited activities by portfolio managers and others with respect to their personal trading activities, there can be no assurance that the code of ethics addresses all individual conduct that could result in conflicts of interest.

The investment manager and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures that are designed to address these, and other, types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation where a conflict arises.

**Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (Loomis Sayles)** 

Conflicts of interest may arise in the allocation of investment opportunities and the allocation of aggregated orders among the Funds and other accounts managed by the portfolio managers. A portfolio manager potentially could give favorable treatment to some accounts for a variety of reasons, including favoring larger accounts, accounts that pay higher fees, accounts that pay performance-based fees, accounts of affiliated companies and accounts in which the portfolio manager has an interest. In addition, due to differences in the investment strategies or restrictions among a Fund and a portfolio manager's other accounts, the portfolio manager may take action with respect to another account that differs from the action taken with respect to the Fund(s). Although such favorable treatment could lead to more favorable investment opportunities or allocations for some accounts and may appear to create additional conflicts of interest for the portfolio manager in the allocation of management time and resources, Loomis Sayles strives to ensure that portfolio managers endeavor to exercise their discretion in a manner that is equitable to all interested persons. Furthermore, Loomis Sayles makes investment decisions for all accounts (including institutional accounts, mutual funds, hedge funds and affiliated accounts) based on each account's investment objective, investment guidelines and restrictions, the availability of other comparable investment opportunities and Loomis Sayles' desire to treat all accounts fairly and equitably over time. Loomis Sayles maintains Trade Allocation and Aggregation Policies and Procedures to mitigate the effects of these potential conflicts as well as other types of conflicts of interest. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation where a conflict arises or that Loomis Sayles will treat all accounts identically. Conflicts of interest also arise to the extent a portfolio manager short sells a stock or otherwise takes a short position in one client account but holds that stock long in other accounts, including the Fund(s), or sells a stock for some accounts while buying the stock for others, and through the use of "soft dollar arrangements," which are discussed in Loomis Sayles' Brokerage Allocation Policies and Procedures and Loomis Sayles' Trade Aggregation and Allocation Policies and Procedures.

**Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (Schroders)** 

Whenever a portfolio manager of a Fund manages other accounts, potential conflicts of interest exist, including potential conflicts between the investment strategy of the Fund and the investment strategy of the other accounts. For example, in certain instances, a portfolio manager may take conflicting positions in a particular security for different accounts, by selling a security for one account and continuing to hold it for another account.

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In addition, the fact that other accounts require the portfolio manager to devote less than all of his or her time to the Fund may be seen itself to constitute a conflict with the interest of the Fund.

Each portfolio manager may also execute transactions for another fund or account at the direction of such a fund or account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by a Fund. Securities selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform the securities selected for the Fund. Finally, if the portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for more than one fund or other account, the Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of that opportunity across all eligible funds and accounts. Schroders' policies, however, require that portfolio managers allocate investment opportunities among accounts managed by them in an equitable manner over time. Orders are normally allocated on a pro rata basis, except that in certain circumstances, such as the small size of an issue, orders will be allocated among clients in a manner believed by Schroders to be fair and equitable over time. The structure of a portfolio manager's compensation may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. A portfolio manager's base pay tends to increase with additional and more complex responsibilities that include increased assets under management, which indirectly links compensation to sales. Also, potential conflicts of interest may arise since the structure of Schroders' compensation may vary from account to account.

Schroders has adopted certain compliance procedures that are designed to address these, and other, types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation where a conflict arises.

**Compensation Structures and Methods** 

Information regarding each portfolio manager's compensation is attached hereto as Appendix C.

**Beneficial Interest of Portfolio Managers** 

Information regarding securities of each Fund beneficially owned, if any, by portfolio managers is disclosed below. In order to own securities of a fund, a portfolio manager would need to own a Lincoln Life variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. Portfolio managers are not required to own Fund shares, but may invest their personal assets in Fund shares in accordance with their individual investment goals. A portfolio manager's personal investment, or lack of investment, is not an indicator of that portfolio manager's confidence in, or commitment to, a particular Fund or its investment strategy.

As of the Funds' fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], no portfolio manager of any Fund beneficially owned shares of any Fund.

**Principal Underwriter** 

Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. (LFD), 130 North Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087, serves as the principal underwriter for the Trust pursuant to a Principal Underwriting Agreement with the Trust dated January 1, 2012. LFD is an affiliate of LFI, the Funds' investment adviser. Under the agreement, the Trust has appointed LFD as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Trust to sell shares of each class of each Fund within the Trust at net asset value in a continuous offering to insurance company separate accounts or employer-sponsored products. LFD will not retain underwriting commissions from the sale of Fund shares. The offering of each such class is continuous.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, LFD received $[XXX,XXX,XXX], $194,623,872, and $177,938,119, respectively, in compensation from the Trust.

**Administration Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into an Administration Agreement with Lincoln Life, an affiliate of LFI and LFD, pursuant to which Lincoln Life provides various administrative services necessary for the operation of the Funds. These services include, among others: coordinating all service providers; providing corporate secretary services; providing personnel and office space; providing certain trading operations; maintaining each Fund's books and records; general accounting monitoring and oversight; preparing of tax returns and reports; preparing and arranging for the distribution of all shareholder materials; preparing and coordinating filings with the SEC and other federal and state regulatory authorities. The Trust reimburses Lincoln Life for the cost of administrative, internal legal and corporate secretary services.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX], $11,515,673, and $10,571,726, respectively, in administrative services reimbursement.

The Trust compensates Lincoln Life for contractholder servicing provided by Lincoln Life with respect to the Funds. These contractholder services include, among others: responding to operational inquiries from contractholders about accounts and the Funds; processing purchase and redemption orders with the Funds' transfer agent; providing contractholders with automatic investment services; providing periodic account

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information to contractholders; interfacing between the Funds' transfer agent and contractholder activity systems; providing subaccounting with respect to Fund shares; and forwarding communications from the Funds to contractholders. In addition, Lincoln Life provides certain corporate-level services to each of the Funds, such as: anti-money laundering and fraud prevention; privacy and data security; disaster recovery; and services related to regulatory duties, such as duties of confidentiality and disclosure.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025] and 2024, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX] and $30,947,378, respectively, in contractholder servicing and corporate-level services reimbursement.

**Securities Lending** 

None of the Funds engaged in any securities lending for the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025].

**Accounting Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into a fund accounting and financial administration services agreement ("Accounting Agreement") with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), effective October 15, 2018 (November 19, 2018 for the funds of funds and master feeder funds), pursuant to which State Street provides certain accounting services for the Fund. Services provided under the Accounting Agreement include, among others, functions related to calculating the daily net asset values ("NAV") of the Fund's shares, providing financial reporting information, regulatory compliance testing and other related accounting services. For these services, the Fund pays State Street either a flat, annual fee or an asset-based fee based on the total value of assets in the Trust, plus certain additional service fees and out-of-pocket expenses.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid $[X,XXX,XXX], $7,300,929, and $8,785,055, respectively, pursuant to its Accounting Agreement.

**Code of Ethics** 

The Trust, LFI and LFD have each adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board of Trustees has reviewed and approved these Codes of Ethics. Subject to certain limitations and procedures, these Codes permit personnel that they cover, including employees of LFI who regularly have access to information about securities purchased for the Funds, to invest in securities for their own accounts. This could include securities that may be purchased by Funds. The Codes are intended to prevent these personnel from taking inappropriate advantage of their positions and to prevent fraud on the Funds. The Trust's Code of Ethics requires reporting to the Board of Trustees of material compliance violations.

**Description of Shares** 

The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 1, 2003 and is registered with the SEC as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust's Certificate of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Trust currently consists of 114 funds organized as separate series of shares. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to divide or redivide any unissued shares of the Trust into one or more additional series by setting or changing in any one or more respects their respective preferences, conversion or other rights, voting power, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, and to establish separate classes of shares.

Each Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class. The two classes of shares are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution and service plan (Plan). The Plan allows each Fund to pay distribution and service fees of up to 0.35% per year to those organizations that sell and distribute Service Class shares and provide services to Service Class shareholders and contract owners. The Plan for the Service Class is discussed in the "Rule 12b-1 Plan" section of this SAI.

Each Fund's shares (all classes) have no subscription or preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board of Trustees may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the prospectus and this SAI, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable, which means that the consideration for the shares has been paid in full and the issuing Fund may not impose levies on shareholders for more money. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust, shareholders of each Fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to that Fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective Funds, of any general assets not belonging to any particular Fund which are available for distribution, subject to any differential class expenses.

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Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each Fund affected by the matter. For purposes of determining whether the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund will be required in connection with a matter, a Fund will be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of each Fund in the matter are identical, or that the matter does not affect any interest of the Fund. Under Rule 18f-2, the approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change in investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a Fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund. However, Rule 18f-2 also provides that the ratification of independent public accountants (for Funds having the same independent accountants), the approval of principal underwriting contracts, and the election of trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to individual Funds. In such matters, all shares of the Trust have equal voting rights.

Unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act, ordinarily it will not be necessary for the Trust to hold annual meetings of shareholders. As a result, shareholders may not consider each year the election of Trustees or the appointment of auditors. However, the holders of at least 10% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may require the Trust to hold a special meeting of shareholders for purposes of removing a trustee from office. Shareholders may remove a Trustee by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Trust's outstanding voting shares. In addition, the Board of Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees if, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees then holding office have been elected by shareholders.

**Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities** 

Because the Funds are available as investments for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (Variable Contracts) offered by certain life insurance companies, the insurance companies could be deemed to control the voting securities of each Fund (i.e., by owning more than 25%). However, an insurance company would exercise voting rights attributable to any shares of each Fund that it owns (directly or indirectly) in accordance with, and in proportion to, voting instructions received by owners of the Variable Contracts. A small number of Contract Holders could therefore determine whether Fund proposals are approved.

For these Funds, the insurance companies include, without limitation, (1) Lincoln Life, an Indiana insurance company, at 1301 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; (2) Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (Lincoln New York), a New York insurance company, at 100 Madison Street, Suite 1860, Syracuse, NY 13202-2802; and (3) other third-party insurance companies.

As of April 1, 2026, there were no shareholders of the Funds that held 5% or more (or 25% or more) of a Fund's outstanding shares, except for the insurance company shareholders. Any fund of funds would exercise voting rights attributable to ownership of shares of the Funds in accordance with the proxy voting policies established by the fund of funds. The fund of funds generally will vote their shares of underlying funds in the same proportion as the vote of all of the other holders of the underlying fund's shares, a technique known as "echo voting."

As of April 1, 2026, the record shareholders listed below held 5% or more (or 25% or more) of the outstanding shares of a Fund.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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**Rule 12b-1 Plan** 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan (Plan) for the Service Class of shares of each Fund. As previously noted, the Trust offers shares of beneficial interest to Insurance Companies for allocation to certain of their Variable Contracts. The Trust may pay Insurance Companies or others, out of the assets of Service Class shares of each Fund for activities primarily intended to sell such shares. The Trust would pay each third-party for these services pursuant to a written agreement with that third-party.

Payments made under the Plan may be used for, among other things: the printing of prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes; preparing and distributing sales literature and related expenses; advertisements; education of shareholders and contract owners or dealers and their representatives; and other distribution-related expenses. Payments made under the Plan may also be used to pay insurance companies, dealers or others for, among other things: service fees as defined under FINRA rules; furnishing personal services or such other enhanced services as the Trust or a Variable Contract offering Service Class may require; or maintaining customer accounts and records.

For the noted services, the Plan authorizes each Fund to pay to Insurance Companies or others, a monthly fee ("Plan Fee") not to exceed 0.35% per annum of the average daily NAV of Service Class shares, respectively, as compensation or reimbursement for services rendered and/or expenses borne. The Plan Fee is currently 0.35% for the Service Class shares of the following Funds: LVIP American Century Select Mid Cap Managed Volatility Fund, LVIP ClearBridge Franklin Select Large Cap Managed Volatility Fund, LVIP Macquarie Bond Fund, LVIP Macquarie Social Awareness Fund, LVIP Macquarie Mid Cap Value Fund, LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 1 Fund, LVIP Fidelity Institutional AM<sup>®</sup> Select Core Equity Managed Volatility Fund, LVIP Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund, and LVIP Multi-Manager Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund. The Plan Fee for Service Class shares of all other Funds is 0.25%. The Plan Fee may be adjusted by the Trust's Board of Trustees from time to time. The Plan does not limit Plan Fees to amounts actually expended by third parties for services rendered and/or expenses borne. A third party, therefore, may realize a profit from Plan Fees in any particular year.

No "interested person", as defined in the 1940 Act, or Independent Trustee had or has a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any related agreement.

The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has determined that, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of its fiduciary duties, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit each Fund and Service Class contract owners thereof. Each year, the Trustees must make this determination for the Plan to be continued.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Service Class shares of the Trust paid Plan Fees for compensation to broker-dealers of approximately $[XXX,XXX,XXX].

**Revenue Sharing** 

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or each Fund's sub-adviser may pay compensation at their own expense, including the profits from the advisory fees LFI receives from the Funds or the sub-advisory fees the sub-advisers receive from LFI, to affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries (financial intermediaries) in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or the sales of insurance products that are funded by the Funds and/or shareholder servicing (distribution assistance). For example, LFD may pay additional compensation to financial intermediaries for various purposes, including, but not limited to, promoting the sale of Fund shares and the products that are funded by the Fund shares; access to their registered representatives; sub-accounting, administrative or shareholder processing services; and marketing and education support. Such payments are in addition to any distribution fees, service fees and/or transfer agency fees that may be payable by the Funds. The additional payments may be based on factors, including level of sales, the Funds' advisory fees, some other agreed upon amount, or other measures as determined from time to time.

A significant purpose of these payments is to increase sales of the Funds' shares and the products that contain the Funds. LFI and/or its affiliates may benefit from these payments of compensation to financial intermediaries through increased fees resulting from additional assets acquired through the sale of insurance products through such intermediaries.

**Valuation of Portfolio Securities** 

**Offering Price/NAV.** The offering price of a Fund's shares is based on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share. A Fund determines its NAV per share by subtracting its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. A Fund determines its NAV per share as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") – normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day. In addition to the disclosure in each Fund's prospectus under the "Pricing of Fund Shares" section, the value of each Fund's investments is determined as follows:

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**Foreign Equity Securities.** Foreign equity securities are generally valued based on their closing price on the principal foreign exchange for those securities, which may occur earlier than the NYSE close. A Fund then may adjust for market events, occurring between the close of the foreign exchange and the NYSE close. An independent statistical service has been retained to assist in determining the value of certain foreign equity securities. This service utilizes proprietary computer models to determine adjustments for market events. Quotations of foreign securities in foreign currencies and those valued using forward currency rates are converted into U.S. dollar equivalents.

**Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Investments.** OTC investments (including swaps and options) are generally valued by pricing services that use evaluated prices from various observable market and other factors. Certain forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued using the mean between broker-dealer bid and ask quotations, and foreign currency exchange rates.

**Exchange-Traded Futures, Options and Swaps.** Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps are normally valued at the reported settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps for which no settlement prices are reported are generally valued at the mean between the most recent bid and ask prices obtained from pricing services, established market makers, or from broker-dealers.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

The Trust's Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures designed to ensure that disclosure of information regarding a Fund's portfolio securities is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. In accordance with these policies and procedures, Fund management will make shareholders reports or other regulatory filings containing the Funds' portfolio holdings available free of charge to individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries that distribute the Funds' shares, and affiliated persons of the Fund that make requests for such holdings information. Shareholder reports are available 60 days after the end of each semi-annual reporting period.

Each Fund posts its top-ten holdings shortly after each quarter-end to Lincoln Life and other insurance companies who include the Funds in their products (Insurance Companies). All Insurance Companies that receive nonpublic portfolio holdings information must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep this nonpublic portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. The Insurance Companies may include this information in marketing and other public materials (including via website posting) 15 days after the end of the quarter.

Each Fund will post all of its holdings to a publicly available website no earlier than 25 calendar days after quarter end. In addition, each Fund may post all of its holdings no earlier than 25 calendar days after inception, rebalance, or after any material changes are made to the holdings. At the time of the disclosure on the website, the portfolio holdings of these Funds will be deemed public.

Each Fund also may provide holdings information following the end of the quarterly reporting period under a confidentiality agreement to third-party service providers, including independent rating and ranking organizations, which conduct market analyses of the Fund's portfolio holdings against benchmarks or securities market indices. All such third parties must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep the non-public portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. These parties may disseminate the portfolio holdings information when the portfolio holdings are deemed to be public.

Certain Funds provide daily holdings information to affiliated persons of the Funds to better facilitate Fund and related insurance product operations. In this regard, each Managed Volatility Fund provides daily post-trade position reports, as well as reports showing the Fund's daily futures transactions pursuant to the managed volatility strategy, to the annuity pricing group and market risk management group within Lincoln Life, LFI's parent company. In addition, certain Funds provide monthly portfolio holdings on a post-trade basis to Lincoln Life approximately 20 days after the end of each month. The pricing group uses Fund information to support the group's oversight of risk management functions for the Managed Volatility Funds and Lincoln Life, but does not engage in any trading activities. The risk management group uses the information to hedge portfolio risks for Lincoln Life and for Lincoln insurance products and annuities. Lincoln's internal risk management functions are integral to supporting the relevant Funds and their associated insurance products. Each of these information sharing arrangements is subject to: (1) a non-disclosure agreement; and (2) protections against (a) inappropriate trading based on the information and (b) conflicts of interest between the Funds and their affiliated persons.

Fund sub-advisers have an ongoing arrangement with the following third parties to make available information about a Fund's portfolio holdings: (1) ratings organizations, such as Moodys, Refinitiv and S&P, provided generally on a monthly basis for the purpose of reviewing the particular fund; (2) portfolio analysis companies, such as The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), Commicise, BBH Infomediary, IDS GmBH, Commcise, Confluence Technologies Inc., IEX Data Analytics LLC, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., TS Imagine, Qontigo, OMGEO, LLC, RIMES, Morningstar, Lipper, Factset Research Systems, Inc., Factset Workstation, Factset Raptor, Eagle PACE, Eagle Star, Solutions Atlantic, ION (Minerva and Sentinel), Financial Recovery Technologies, Intex, Performance Attribution System, Linedata Services, Inc., CRIMS, Everest Alpha Beta, Investment Technology Group Inc., Wilshire Associates, Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Bloomberg PORT, BarraOne/MSCI Barra, Inc., Barclays Capital, BlackRock Aladdin, Trade Informatics, Investor Tools Perform, BARRA Aegis Systems, Global Trading Analytics, LLC, Citigroup, Hedgemark, ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC, MoneyMate, Omgeo, Barclays Capital Point, Acuity Knowledge Partners, Virtu Americas LLC, Virtu Financial, Virtu ITG LLC, Markit/Wall Street Office and Axioma provided generally on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis for the purpose of compiling reports, preparing comparative analysis data and trade execution evaluation; (3) proxy voting or class action services, such as Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Glass, Lewis & Co., or Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) – ISS/RiskMetrics provided generally on a daily basis or bi-monthly basis for the purpose of voting proxies relating to portfolio holdings or providing corporate actions services and trade confirmation; Securities Class Action Services; (4) computer systems, products, services and software vendors, such as BestX, Electra Securities,

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TriOptima, FIS XSPrisa (XSP) SaaS, FX Connect, OMEGO LLC, Infinit Outsourcing, Inc., Limited, Cogent Consulting, Abel Noser, Charles River Communications, StarCompliance, Amazon Web Services (hosted applications), Microsoft, SS&C, SmartStream TLM, DTCC, Confluence, Tradeweb, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing computer products, services, software and accounting systems to the sub-advisers; MetroProof Inc., and (5) operational services such as Accenture LLP, Bank of New York Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Fidelity Corporate Action Solutions, StarCompliance, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Services, State Street Investment Manager Solutions, ION and Northern Trust, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing operational functions including, but not limited to, Fund pricing and OTC derivative swap products to the sub-advisers. Each of the above unaffiliated third parties must agree to keep the Fund's holdings information confidential and not engage in trading on the basis of the information. The sub-advisers do not receive compensation in connection with these arrangements.

Each Fund may provide, at any time, portfolio holdings information to: (a) Fund service providers and affiliates, such as the Funds' investment adviser, or sub-advisers, trading services providers, class action service provider (Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP), custodian and independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent necessary to perform services for the Funds; and (b) state and federal regulators and government agencies as required by law or judicial process. These entities are subject to duties of confidentiality imposed by law, contract, or fiduciary obligations.

The Funds will disclose their portfolio holdings in public SEC filings. The Trust's Board of Trustees also may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize disclosure of the Funds' portfolio holdings, provided that, in its judgment, such disclosure is not inconsistent with the best interests of shareholders, or may impose additional restrictions on the dissemination of portfolio information.

Neither the Funds, the Adviser, nor any affiliate receive any compensation or consideration in connection with the disclosure of the Funds' portfolio holdings information.

The Funds are responsible for ensuring appropriate disclosure is made regarding these procedures in the Funds' prospectuses and/or SAI.

The Trust's Board of Trustees exercises oversight of these policies and procedures. Management for the Funds will inform the Trustees if any substantial changes to the procedures become necessary to ensure that the procedures are in the best interest of Fund shareholders. The officers will consider any possible conflicts between the interest of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Funds' investment adviser and other Fund affiliates, on the other. Moreover, the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer will address the operation of the Funds' procedures in the annual compliance review and will recommend any remedial changes to the procedures.

**Purchase and Redemption Information** 

Shares of a Fund may not be purchased or redeemed by individual investors directly but may be purchased or redeemed only through variable annuity contracts or variable life contracts offered by Lincoln Life, LNY and other insurance companies. Shares of the Funds may also be purchased by the Trust's funds of funds, which invest their assets in other mutual funds. The offering price of a Fund's shares is equal to its net asset value per share.

If conditions exist which make payment of redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable, a Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other investment instruments which may not constitute securities as such term is defined in the applicable securities laws. If a redemption is paid wholly or partly in securities or other property, a shareholder would incur transaction costs in disposing of the redemption proceeds.

**Custodian and Transfer Agent** 

All securities, cash and other similar assets of the Funds are currently held in custody by State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

The custodian shall: receive and disburse money; receive and hold securities; transfer, exchange, or deliver securities; present for payment coupons and other income items, collect interest and cash dividends received, hold stock dividends, etc.; cause escrow and deposit receipts to be executed; register securities; and deliver to the Funds proxies, proxy statements, etc.

Lincoln Life performs the Funds' dividend and transfer agent functions.

**Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

The Board of Trustees has engaged Ernst & Young LLP, One Commerce Square, Suite 700, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to serve as the Funds' Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. In addition to the audits of the Funds' financial statements, Ernst & Young LLP also reviews certain regulatory reports and performs other tax services when engaged to do so by the Trust.

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**Financial Statements** 

Each Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains each Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference <u>[here](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000139834425005207/fp0092024-1_ncsrixbrl.htm)</u> and <u>[here](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000139834425005200/fp0092023-1_ncsr.htm)</u>. The audited financial statements and the reports for the year ended [December 31, 2005], of [ ] thereon are incorporated by reference. We will provide a copy of each Fund's annual report and financial statements, once available, on request and without charge. Either write: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or call: 866-436-8717.

**Taxes** 

**Regulated Investment Company.** Each Fund intends to qualify, and has elected to be taxed as, a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). A regulated investment company's ordinary income and net realized capital gains, if distributed to shareholders, will not be subject to corporate income tax. Each Fund, as a regulated investment company, must, among other things, annually derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or other income, such as income derived from interests in "qualified publicly traded partnerships," gains from options, futures, or forward contracts, derived with respect to the Fund's other investments (the Income Requirement).

Each Fund also intends to comply with diversification requirements that apply to mutual funds investing in variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the end of each calendar quarter: no more than 55% of total assets is represented by any one investment; no more than 70% is represented by any two; no more than 80% is represented by any three; and no more than 90% is represented by any four.

For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by such. A Fund may satisfy an alternative asset diversification test under certain circumstances.

Each Fund may sell its shares directly to certain qualified pension and retirement plans, and to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. If a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract owners would be treated as the Fund's shareholders, and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts under the Code. All income and gain earned from those contracts both in past years and currently would be taxed currently to the Contract owners, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

If a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund would be subject to tax as an ordinary corporation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders. Moreover, if a Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund's distributions would be characterized as ordinary dividend income to its shareholders, and Contract owners would be required to include in ordinary income any income earned under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. A Fund's failure to satisfy the diversification requirements may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Under certain circumstances inadvertent failures to satisfy the diversification requirements may be corrected.

Certain Funds may invest in exchange traded vehicles that track commodity returns. Under the Code, these investments are not considered "securities" for purposes of the Income Requirement. As a result, any income generated by such investments is not included in determining compliance with the Income Requirement's 90% test. Each Fund intends to manage its commodities exposure to ensure that the Income Requirement is met at the end of the Fund's tax year. To the extent that a Fund's income from commodities exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income, the Fund may be subject to taxation on that portion of commodities income that exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income.

**Medicare Tax.** A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments, and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

**Fund Distributions.** Dividends that a Fund pays from its ordinary income and distributions of a Fund's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of a Fund's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of a Fund represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable to life insurance companies under the Code. See the Contracts Prospectus for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges that may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, each Fund will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits reported will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

**Foreign Investments.** Dividends or other income received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions, such as treaties, between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities in foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat its foreign income tax payments as paid by the

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Insurance Companies for U.S. income tax purposes. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years. If a Fund were to make this election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount that will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations apply to the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes that an Insurance Company may claim. Foreign taxes each Fund pays will reduce the return on the Fund's investments. Any benefits of a foreign tax credit or deduction as a result of this election will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

A Fund or Underlying Fund that invests in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. Each Fund and underlying fund that is eligible to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund, depending on the circumstances.

**Contract Owner Taxes.** Since individual Contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Funds, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the Contract owner level. The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Funds. State and local taxes vary.

Each Fund also intends to comply with diversification regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code that apply to mutual funds underlying variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the last day of each quarter of a calendar year, no more than 55% of the value of its total assets is represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no more than 90% is represented by any four investments. For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured (to the extent so guaranteed or insured) by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by the U.S. government or its agency or instrumentality, whichever is applicable. An alternative asset diversification test may be satisfied under certain circumstances.

Each Fund may sell its shares directly to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and retirement plans; if a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract holders would be treated as the owners of the shares and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment or life insurance contracts under the Code and all income and gain earned in past years and currently inside the contracts would be taxed currently to the Contract holders, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

Failure by a Fund to both qualify as a regulated investment company and satisfy the Section 817(h) diversification requirements would generally cause Variable Contracts that include the Fund as an underlying investment to lose their favorable tax status and require contract holders to include in ordinary income any income under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. Under certain circumstances described in the applicable Treasury regulations, inadvertent failure to satisfy the applicable diversification requirements may be corrected, but such a correction would require a payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) based on the tax contract holders would have incurred if they were treated as receiving the income on the contract for the period during which the diversification requirements were not satisfied. Any such failure may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Failure by a Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company would also subject a Fund to federal and state income taxation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders.

A Fund or an underlying fund, if invested in non-U.S. securities, may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. Each Fund and underlying fund that is permitted to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors, including a Fund, the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund. A Fund itself will be eligible to elect to "pass through" such amounts to its stockholders and may do so, depending upon circumstances.

A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

Dividends paid by the Company from its ordinary income and distributions of the Company's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of the Company's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of the Company represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable in the case of a life insurance company as provided in the Code. See the Prospectus for the Contracts for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges which may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the Company will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice required by the Code reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits of such designation will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

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Dividends or other income (including, in some cases, capital gains) received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities of foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect for U.S. income tax purposes to treat foreign income taxes paid by it as paid by the Insurance Companies. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years. If a Fund were to make an election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income and then treat an amount equal to those foreign taxes as a U.S. Federal income tax deduction or as a foreign tax credit against their U.S. Federal income taxes. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount which will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations will be imposed on the extent to which the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes may be claimed. Foreign taxes paid by each Fund will reduce the return from the Fund's investments. Any benefits of such reporting will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

Since individual contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Funds, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the shareholder level.

The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect as interpreted by the Courts and the IRS. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Funds. State and local taxes vary.

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**Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Certain of the Funds' investment policies and restrictions include reference to bond (long-term) and commercial paper (short-term) ratings. The following is a discussion of the rating categories of Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

**<u>Background</u>**

***Moody's***

Ratings assigned on Moody's global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issued by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A Standard & Poor's issue credit rating is a forward-looking opinion about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program. The opinion reflects Standard & Poor's view of the obligor's capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due.

**Long-Term Credit Ratings** 

Long-term ratings are generally the credit risk of fixed-income obligation with an original maturity of one year or more.

***Moody's***

Aaa - Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

Aa - Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A - Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa - Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba - Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B - Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa - Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca - Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C - Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

***S&P Global Ratings***

AAA - An obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA - An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A - An obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB – An obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB; B; CCC; CC; and C – Obligations rated 'BB', 'B', 'CCC', 'CC', and 'C' are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB' indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

D - An obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.\*Ratings from 'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories.

**Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days – including commercial paper.

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***Moody's***

P1 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P2 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P3 - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP - Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A-1 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-1' is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-2' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 - A short-term obligation rated 'A-3' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B - A short-term obligation rated 'B' is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

C - A short-term obligation rated 'C' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

D - A short-term obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

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**Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures** 

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

**I. Introduction** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of each series of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (collectively, the "Lincoln Funds") has adopted these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the "Policies and Procedures") to govern each Lincoln Fund's proxy voting. The Board has delegated implementation of these Policies and Procedures, and the responsibility for all proxy voting, or further delegation of proxy voting, to the Lincoln Funds' investment adviser, LFI.

LFI has adopted these Policies and Procedures to govern LFI's implementation of proxy voting for LFI's clients, which include the Lincoln Funds.

**II. Policies** 

LFI shall vote proxies for which it has discretionary authority in the best interests of its clients. Such clients may include the Lincoln Funds, non-Lincoln mutual funds, private funds, and separate accounts (collectively, "Clients").

Proxy voting decisions with respect to a Client's holdings shall be made in the manner LFI believes will most likely protect and promote such Client's long-term economic value. Absent unusual circumstances or specific instructions, LFI votes proxies on a particular matter with this fundamental premise on behalf of each Client, regardless of a Client's individual investment style or strategies.

In exercise voting authority LFI will comply with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Rule requires an investment adviser to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes
client securities in the best interest of clients, which procedures must include how material conflicts are addressed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Disclose to clients how they may obtain information about how the adviser voted with respect to their securities;
and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Describe to clients the adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy of
the policies and procedures to the requesting client.

**III. Procedures** 

**A. Direct Investments** 

LFI may invest directly in equity and fixed income securities, and other types of investments. LFI will cast votes for proxies in accordance with the Client's proxy voting procedures or other direction. If the Client does not direct proxy voting in the Client's account, LFI will vote proxies in the Client's best interests, as determined by LFI. In making such determination, LFI may rely on analysis from proxy voting consultants or third-party proxy voting services. LFI will consider each proxy that it votes and evaluate it based on the particular facts and circumstances of that proxy. LFI may determine not to vote all or some shares eligible to vote if that course of action would be in the Client's best interests under the circumstances. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to, cases where the cost of voting exceeds any expected benefits (e.g., foreign proxies), or where voting results in restrictions on trading.

**B. Sub-Advised Funds** 

LFI advises mutual funds and separate accounts that are offered through variable contracts and which are sub-advised by unaffiliated third-party sub-advisers ("sub-advised funds"). Each sub-advised fund delegates responsibility for voting proxies relating to the sub-advised fund's securities to the sub-adviser, subject to the Board's continued oversight. The sub-adviser votes all proxies relating to the sub-advised funds' portfolio securities and uses the sub-adviser's own proxy voting policies and procedures adopted in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6. LFI shall review each sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Before a sub-adviser is retained, LFI's compliance staff will review the proposed sub-adviser's proxy
voting policies and procedures and confirm that the sub-adviser will vote the proxies in the best interests of its clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each quarter, LFI's compliance staff surveys each sub-adviser, via a compliance questionnaire, and reviews
any reported changes or exceptions to their compliance policies and procedures, including proxy voting. LFI's compliance staff reviews these reported changes or exceptions and, if material, summarizes them and reports such event's to the
sub-advised fund's board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• During contract renewal of sub-advisory agreements for Clients that are registered mutual funds, LFI reviews the
sub-adviser's responses to the Section 15(c) information request sent by Funds Management, which includes pertinent questions relating to the sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures.

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**C. Funds of Funds** 

LFI advises certain funds of funds that invest substantially all of their assets in shares of other affiliated and/or unaffiliated mutual funds (each an "underlying fund"). A fund of funds may also invest directly in equity and fixed income securities and other types of investments.

When an underlying fund, whose shares are held by a fund of funds, solicits a shareholder vote on any matter, LFI shall vote such shares of the underlying fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of shares of such underlying fund. This type of voting structure is commonly referred to as "mirror voting."

When a fund of funds invests directly in securities other than mutual funds, LFI shall follow the procedures outlined in "Direct Investments" above.

**D. Master-Feeder Funds** 

LFI advises certain master-feeder funds. A feeder fund does not buy investment securities directly. Instead, it invests in a master fund which in turn purchases investment securities. Each feeder fund has the same investment objective and strategies as its master fund.

If a master fund in a master-feeder structure calls a shareholder meeting and solicits proxies, the feeder fund (that owns shares of the master fund) shall seek voting instructions from the feeder fund's shareholders and will vote proxies as directed. Proxies for which no instructions are received shall be voted in accordance with mirror voting, in the same proportion as the proxies for which instructions were timely received from the feeder fund's shareholders.

Proxies for the portfolio securities owned by the master fund will be voted pursuant to the master fund's own proxy voting policies and procedures.

**E. Material Conflicts** 

In the event that LFI identifies a potential material conflict of interest between a Client and LFI, or any LFI-affiliated entity, LFI will advise the chief compliance officer ("CCO") of the potential conflict. The CCO then will convene an ad hoc committee which will include, without limitation, the CCO, legal counsel, and the president of LFI. The ad hoc committee will determine if an actual conflict exists, and if so, it will vote the proxy in accordance with the Client's best interests. If the conflict relates specifically to a Client that is a registered mutual fund, the CCO shall report to the fund's board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, the nature of the conflict, how the proxy vote was cast, and the rationale for the vote.

**IV. Disclosure** 

**A. Form ADV** 

LFI shall disclose information regarding these Policies and Procedures as required in Item 17 of Form ADV, Part 2A. Among other things, LFI will disclose how Clients may obtain information about how LFI voted their portfolio securities and how Clients may obtain a copy of these Policies and Procedures.

**B. Statement of Additional Information (SAI)** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall include in its SAI a copy or a summary of these Policies and Procedures, and, if applicable, any sub-advisers' policies and procedures (or a summary of such policies and procedures).

**C. Annual Reports** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall disclose in its annual and semi-annual shareholder reports that a description of these Policies and Procedures, including any sub-adviser policies and procedures, and the Lincoln Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent 12 months ended June 30 are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) website by calling a specified toll-free telephone number.

**D. Proxy Voting Record on Form N-PX** 

The Lincoln Funds annually will file their complete proxy voting record with the SEC on Form N-PX. Form N-PX shall be filed for the twelve months ended June 30 no later than August 31 of that year.

**V. Recordkeeping** 

LFI shall retain the following documents for not less than seven (7) years from the end of the year in which the proxies were voted, the first two (2) years at an on-site location:

(a) Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures;

(b) Proxy voting records (this requirement may be satisfied by a third party who has agreed in writing to do so);

(c) A copy of any document that LFI, or an ad hoc committee convened for purposes of voting proxies, creates that
was material in making its voting decision, or that memorializes the basis for such decision; and

(d) A copy of each written request from a Client, and any response to the Client, for information on how LFI voted
the Client's proxies.

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**FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC** 

**Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures** 

**An SEC Compliance Rule Policy and Procedures\*** 

**RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER TO VOTE PROXIES** 

Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (hereinafter the "Investment Manager") has delegated its administrative duties with respect to voting proxies for securities to the Franklin Templeton Proxy Group. Proxy duties consist of disseminating proxy materials and analyses of issuers whose stock is owned by any client (including both investment companies and any separate accounts managed by the Investment Manager) that has either delegated proxy voting administrative responsibility to the Investment Manager or has asked for information and/or recommendations on the issues to be voted. The Investment Manager will inform advisory clients that have not delegated the voting responsibility but that have requested voting advice about the Investment Manager's views on such proxy votes. The Proxy Group also provides these services to other advisory affiliates of the Investment Manager.

The Proxy Group will process proxy votes on behalf of, and the Investment Manager votes proxies solely in the best interests of, separate account clients, the Investment Manager-managed investment company shareholders, or shareholders of funds that have appointed Franklin Templeton International Services S.à.r.l. ("FTIS S.à.r.l.") as the Management Company, provided such funds or clients have properly delegated such responsibility in writing, or, where employee benefit plan assets subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, are involved ("ERISA accounts"), in the best interests of the plan participants and beneficiaries (collectively, "Advisory Clients"), unless (i) the power to vote has been specifically retained by the named fiduciary in the documents in which the named fiduciary appointed the Investment Manager or (ii) the documents otherwise expressly prohibit the Investment Manager from voting proxies. The Investment Manager recognizes that the exercise of voting rights on securities held by ERISA plans for which the Investment Manager has voting responsibility is a fiduciary duty that must be exercised with care, skill, prudence and diligence.

In certain circumstances, Advisory Clients are permitted to direct their votes in a solicitation pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement. An Advisory Client that wishes to direct its vote shall give reasonable prior written notice to the Investment Manager indicating such intention and provide written instructions directing the Investment Manager or the Proxy Group to vote regarding the solicitation. Where such prior written notice is received, the Proxy Group will vote proxies in accordance with such written notification received from the Advisory Client.

The Investment Manager has adopted and implemented Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures ("Proxy Policies") that it believes are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of Advisory Clients in accordance with its fiduciary duties and rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. To the extent that the Investment Manager has a subadvisory agreement with an affiliated investment manager (the "Affiliated Subadviser") with respect to a particular Advisory Client, the Investment Manager may delegate proxy voting responsibility to the Affiliated Subadviser. The Investment Manager may also delegate proxy voting responsibility to a subadviser that is not an Affiliated Subadviser in certain limited situations as disclosed to fund shareholders (e.g., where an Investment Manager to a pooled investment vehicle has engaged a subadviser that is not an Affiliated Subadviser to manage all or a portion of the assets).

**HOW THE INVESTMENT MANAGER VOTES PROXIES** 

**Proxy Services** 

All proxies received by the Proxy Group will be voted based upon the Investment Manager's instructions and/or policies. To assist it in analyzing proxies of equity securities, the Investment Manager subscribes to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS"), an unaffiliated third-party corporate governance research service that provides in-depth analyses of shareholder meeting agendas and vote recommendations. In addition, the Investment Manager subscribes to ISS's Proxy Voting Service and Vote Disclosure Service. These services include receipt of proxy ballots, custodian bank relations, account maintenance, vote execution, ballot reconciliation, vote record maintenance, comprehensive reporting capabilities, and vote disclosure services. Also, the Investment Manager subscribes to Glass, Lewis & Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis"), an unaffiliated third-party analytical research firm, to receive analyses and vote recommendations on the shareholder meetings of publicly held U.S. companies, as well as a limited subscription to its international research. Although analyses provided by ISS, Glass Lewis, and/or another independent third-party proxy service provider (each a "Proxy Service") are thoroughly reviewed and considered in making a final voting decision, the Investment Manager does not consider recommendations from a Proxy Service or any third-party to be determinative of the Investment Manager's ultimate decision. Rather, the Investment Manager exercises its independent judgment in making voting decisions. As a matter of policy, the officers, directors and employees of the Investment Manager and the Proxy Group will not be influenced by outside sources whose interests conflict with the interests of Advisory Clients.

For ease of reference, the Proxy Policies often refer to all Advisory Clients. However, our processes and practices seek to ensure that proxy voting decisions are suitable for individual Advisory Clients. In some cases, the Investment Manager's evaluation may result in an individual Advisory Client or Investment Manager voting differently, depending upon the nature and objective of the fund or account, the composition of its portfolio, whether the Investment Manager has adopted a specialty or custom voting policy, and other factors.

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**Proxy Services** 

Certain of the Investment Managers' separate accounts or funds (or a portion thereof) are included under Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions ("FTIS"), a separate investment group within Franklin Templeton, and employ a quantitative strategy. For such accounts, FTIS's proprietary methodologies rely on a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and behavioral analysis rather than fundamental security research and analyst coverage that an actively-managed portfolio would ordinarily employ. Accordingly, absent client direction, in light of the high number of positions held by such accounts and the considerable time and effort that would be required to review proxy statements and ISS or Glass Lewis recommendations, the Investment Manager may review ISS's non-US Benchmark guidelines, ISS's specialty guidelines (in particular, ISS's Sustainability guidelines), or Glass Lewis's US guidelines (the "ISS and Glass Lewis Proxy Voting Guidelines") and determine, consistent with the best interest of its clients, to provide standing instructions to the Proxy Group to vote proxies according to the recommendations of ISS or Glass Lewis. The Investment Manager, however, retains the ability to vote a proxy differently than ISS or Glass Lewis recommends if the Investment Manager determines that it would be in the best interests of Advisory Clients.

**Conflicts of Interest** 

All conflicts of interest will be resolved in the best interests of the Advisory Clients. The Investment Manager is an affiliate of a large, diverse financial services firm with many affiliates and makes its best efforts to mitigate conflicts of interest. However, as a general matter, the Investment Manager takes the position that relationships between certain affiliates that do not use the "Franklin Templeton" name ("Independent Affiliates") and an issuer (e.g., an investment management relationship between an issuer and an Independent Affiliate) do not present a conflict of interest for the Investment Manager in voting proxies with respect to such issuer because: (i) the Investment Manager operates as an independent business unit from the Independent Affiliate business units, and (ii) informational barriers exist between the Investment Manager and the Independent Affiliate business units.

Material conflicts of interest could arise in a variety of situations, including as a result of the Investment Manager's or an affiliate's (other than an Independent Affiliate as described above): (i) material business relationship with an issuer or proponent, (ii) direct or indirect pecuniary interest in an issuer or proponent; or (iii) significant personal or family relationship with an issuer or proponent. Material conflicts of interest are identified by the Proxy Group based upon analyses of client, distributor, broker dealer, and vendor lists, information periodically gathered from directors and officers, and information derived from other sources, including public filings. The Proxy Group gathers and analyzes this information on a best-efforts basis, as much of this information is provided directly by individuals and groups other than the Proxy Group, and the Proxy Group relies on the accuracy of the information it receives from such parties.

Nonetheless, even though a potential conflict of interest between the Investment Manager or an affiliate (other than an Independent Affiliate as described above) and an issuer may exist: (1) the Investment Manager may vote in opposition to the recommendations of an issuer's management even if contrary to the recommendations of a third-party proxy voting research provider; (2) if management has made no recommendations, the Proxy Group may defer to the voting instructions of the Investment Manager; and (3) with respect to shares held by Franklin Resources, Inc. or its affiliates for their own corporate accounts, such shares may be voted without regard to these conflict procedures.

Otherwise, in situations where a material conflict of interest is identified between the Investment Manager or one of its affiliates (other than Independent Affiliates) and an issuer, the Proxy Group may vote consistent with the voting recommendation of a Proxy Service or send the proxy directly to the relevant Advisory Clients with the Investment Manager's recommendation regarding the vote for approval. To address certain affiliate conflict situations, the Investment Manager will employ pass-through voting or mirror voting when required pursuant to a fund's governing documents or applicable law.

Where the Proxy Group refers a matter to an Advisory Client, it may rely upon the instructions of a representative of the Advisory Client, such as the board of directors or trustees, a committee of the board, or an appointed delegate in the case of a U.S. registered investment company, a conducting officer in the case of a fund that has appointed FTIS S.à.r.l as its Management Company, the Independent Review Committee for Canadian investment funds, or a plan administrator in the case of an employee benefit plan. A quorum of the board of directors or trustees or of a committee of the board can be reached by a majority of members, or a majority of non-recused members. The Proxy Group may determine to vote all shares held by Advisory Clients of the Investment Manager and affiliated Investment Managers (other than Independent Affiliates) in accordance with the instructions of one or more of the Advisory Clients.

The Investment Manager may also decide whether to vote proxies for securities deemed to present conflicts of interest that are sold following a record date, but before a shareholder meeting date. The Investment Manager may consider various factors in deciding whether to vote such proxies, including the Investment Manager's long-term view of the issuer's securities for investment, or it may defer the decision to vote to the applicable Advisory Client. The Investment Manager also may be unable to vote, or choose not to vote, a proxy for securities deemed to present a conflict of interest for any of the reasons outlined in the first paragraph of the section of these policies entitled "Proxy Procedures."

**Weight Given Management Recommendations** 

One of the primary factors the Investment Manager considers when determining the desirability of investing in a particular company is the quality and depth of that company's management. Accordingly, the recommendation of management on any issue is a factor that the Investment Manager considers in determining how proxies should be voted. However, the Investment Manager does not consider recommendations from management to be determinative of the Investment Manager's ultimate decision. Each issue is considered on its own merits, and the Investment Manager will base its decision on its own analysis, proxy guidelines, and its judgment as to what is the best interest of the client. The recommendation of management will be an input into this analysis.

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**Engagement with Issuers** 

The Investment Manager believes that engagement with issuers is important to good corporate governance and to assist in making proxy voting decisions. The Investment Manager may engage with issuers to discuss specific ballot items to be voted on in advance of an annual or special meeting to obtain further information or clarification on the proposals. The Investment Manager may also engage with management on a range of environmental, social or corporate governance ("ESG") issues throughout the year. We take a proactive approach focusing on long-term, financially material ESG risks and opportunities that may affect a company's valuation and ability to create value.

The Investment Manager may choose engagement as the preferred route to achieving change over voting for a proposal, which may be poorly written or overly burdensome, but where there is a legitimate issue being raised. In such cases, the Investment Manager will consider management's response to such engagement in future votes.

**THE PROXY GROUP** 

The Proxy Group is part of Franklin Templeton's Stewardship Team. Full-time staff members and support staff are devoted to proxy voting administration and oversight and providing support and assistance where needed. On a daily basis, the Proxy Group will review each proxy upon receipt as well as any agendas, materials and recommendations that they receive from a Proxy Service or other sources. The Proxy Group maintains a record of all shareholder meetings that are scheduled for companies whose securities are held by the Investment Manager's managed funds and accounts. For each shareholder meeting, a member of the Proxy Group will consult with the research analyst that follows the security and provide the analyst with the agenda, analyses of one or more Proxy Services, recommendations and any other information provided to the Proxy Group. Except in situations identified as presenting material conflicts of interest, the Investment Manager's research analyst and relevant portfolio manager(s), working with the Investment Manager's ESG professionals and Chief Investment Officer, are responsible for making the final voting decision based on their review of the agenda, analyses of one or more Proxy Services, proxy statements, their knowledge of the company, the investment objectives of the client if known, and any other information publicly available.

In situations where the Investment Manager has not responded with vote recommendations to the Proxy Group by the deadline date, the Proxy Group may vote consistent with the vote recommendations of a Proxy Service. Except in cases where the Proxy Group is voting consistent with the voting recommendation of a Proxy Service, the Proxy Group must obtain voting instructions from the Investment Manager's research analyst, relevant portfolio manager(s), legal counsel and/or the Advisory Client prior to submitting the vote. In the event that an account holds a security that the Investment Manager did not purchase on its behalf, and the Investment Manager does not normally consider the security as a potential investment for other accounts, the Proxy Group may vote consistent with the voting recommendations of a Proxy Service or take no action on the meeting.

**GENERAL PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES** 

The Investment Manager has adopted general guidelines for voting proxies as summarized below. In keeping with its fiduciary obligations to its Advisory Clients, the Investment Manager reviews all proposals, even those that may be considered to be routine matters. Although these guidelines are to be followed as a general policy, in all cases each proxy and proposal (including both management and shareholder proposals) will be considered based on the relevant facts and circumstances on a case-by- case basis. The Investment Manager may deviate from the general policies and procedures when it determines that the particular facts and circumstances warrant such deviation to protect the best interests of the Advisory Clients. These guidelines cannot provide an exhaustive list of all the issues that may arise, nor can the Investment Manager anticipate all future situations. Corporate governance issues are diverse and continually evolving and the Investment Manager devotes significant time and resources to monitor these changes.

**THE INVESTMENT MANAGER'S PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES** 

The Investment Manager's proxy voting positions have been developed based on years of experience with proxy voting and corporate governance issues. These principles have been reviewed by various members of the Investment Manager's organization, including portfolio management, legal counsel, and the Investment Manager's officers. Potential changes to the proxy voting policies are considered on an annual basis, and the Board of Directors of Franklin Templeton's U.S.-registered investment companies will approve the proxy voting policies and procedures annually.

The following guidelines reflect what the Investment Manager believes to be good corporate governance and behavior:

**Board of Directors:** The election of directors and an independent board are key to good corporate governance. Directors are expected to be competent individuals and they should be accountable and responsive to shareholders. The Investment Manager supports an independent, diverse board of directors, and believes that key committees such as audit, nominating, and compensation committees should be comprised of independent directors. The Investment Manager supports boards with strong risk management oversight.

In evaluating its vote for directors, the Investment Manager will consider the individual's qualifications, their ability to devote sufficient time to the Board, and their independence from management, as well as the overall composition of the Board. As it relates to the composition of a Board, the Investment Manager will consider current local market best practices and governance structures. Consideration will be given to the different qualifications and expertise of each director and the relevance of their experience to the company's operations, how representative the Board is of the company's operations, diversity of experience and backgrounds and other factors deemed relevant to that specific situation. Additionally, the Investment Manager will consider withholding votes from directors chairing or serving on committees which in its view have not been sufficiently responsive to shareholder concerns.

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The Investment Manager will generally vote against management efforts to classify a board and will generally support proposals to declassify the board of directors. The Investment Manager will consider withholding votes from directors who have attended less than 75% of meetings without a valid reason. The Investment Manager will generally vote in favor of separating Chair and CEO positions, although consideration will be given to whether there is a strong Lead Independent Director as well as the company's corporate governance performance generally. The Investment Manager evaluates proposals to restore or provide for cumulative voting on a case-by-case basis and considers such factors as corporate governance provisions as well as relative performance. The Investment Manager generally will support non-binding shareholder proposals to require a majority vote standard for the election of directors; however, if these proposals are binding, the Investment Manager will give careful review on a case-by-case basis of the potential ramifications of such implementation. In control situations, the Investment Manager will consider the specific circumstances of the situation. In general, the Investment Manager will focus on the protection of minority shareholder rights, and the history of the exercise of control by the controlling shareholder(s). While the general proxy voting guidelines generally apply to control situations as well, the Investment Manager will be mindful of the specifics of the situation in evaluating any matter up for vote.

In the event of a contested election, the Investment Manager will review a number of factors in making a decision including management's track record, the company's financial performance, qualifications of candidates on both slates, and the strategic plan of the dissidents and/or shareholder nominees.

**Ratification of Auditors:** The Investment Manager will closely scrutinize the independence, role, and performance of auditors. On a case-by-case basis, The Investment Manager will examine proposals relating to non-audit relationships and non-audit fees. The Investment Manager will also consider, on a case-by-case basis, proposals to rotate auditors, and will vote against the ratification of auditors when there is clear and compelling evidence of a lack of independence, accounting irregularities or negligence attributable to the auditors. The Investment Manager may also consider whether the ratification of auditors has been approved by an appropriate audit committee that meets applicable composition and independence requirements.

**Management & Director Compensation:** A company's equity-based compensation plan should be in alignment with the shareholders' long-term interests. The Investment Manager believes that executive compensation should be directly linked to the performance of the company. The Investment Manager evaluates plans on a case-by-case basis by considering several factors to determine whether the plan is fair and reasonable. The Investment Manager reviews the ISS quantitative model utilized to assess such plans and/or the Glass Lewis evaluation of the plan. The Investment Manager will generally oppose plans that have the potential to be excessively dilutive and will almost always oppose plans that are structured to allow the repricing of underwater options, or plans that have an automatic share replenishment "evergreen" feature. The Investment Manager will generally support employee stock option plans in which the purchase price is at least 85% of fair market value, and when potential dilution is 10% or less.

Severance compensation arrangements will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, although the Investment Manager will generally oppose "golden parachutes" that are considered excessive or include tax gross-ups. The Investment Manager will normally support proposals that require that a percentage of directors' compensation be in the form of common stock, as it aligns their interests with those of the shareholders.

The Investment Manager will generally support holding say-on-pay votes annually. The Investment Manager will review non-binding say-on-pay proposals on a case-by-case basis. The Investment Manager will consider ISS's and/or Glass Lewis's analysis of the plan, the alignment of pay and performance, the overall structure of the plan, the metrics used to judge performance and management performance. This will all be considered in light of current best practice for the local market. The Investment Manager will generally seek strong disclosure of the basis and rationale for pay decisions. Any discretionary elements of the compensation plan will be reviewed on the basis of sound judgement. Repricing of compensation awards, retroactive adjustments favoring management, or discretion which is considered poorly exercised will lead to strong consideration of a vote against the compensation decision. The Investment Manager will generally support the inclusion of material, measurable, and clearly disclosed ESG metrics in executive remuneration.

In addition, the Investment Manager receives in-house voting research from Franklin Templeton's Stewardship Team (FT Stewardship). FT Stewardship provides customized research on specific corporate governance issues that is tailored to the investment manager and corporate engagement undertaken. This research may include opinions on voting decisions, however there is no obligation or inference for the Investment Manager to formally vote in line with these opinions. This research supports the independent vote decision making process, and may reduce reliance on third-party advice for certain votes.

**Anti-Takeover Mechanisms and Related Issues:** The Investment Manager generally opposes anti-takeover measures since they tend to reduce shareholder rights. However, as with all proxy issues, the Investment Manager conducts an independent review of each anti-takeover proposal. On occasion, the Investment Manager may vote with management when the research analyst has concluded that the proposal is not onerous and would not harm Advisory Clients' interests as stockholders. The Investment Manager generally supports proposals that require shareholder rights plans ("poison pills") to be subject to a shareholder vote. The Investment Manager will closely evaluate shareholder rights' plans on a case-by-case basis to determine whether or not they warrant support. The Investment Manager will generally vote against any proposal to issue stock that has unequal or subordinate voting rights. In addition, the Investment Manager generally opposes any supermajority voting requirements as well as the payment of "greenmail." The Investment Manager usually supports "fair price" provisions and confidential voting. The Investment Manager will review a company's proposal to reincorporate to a different state or country on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration financial benefits such as tax treatment as well as comparing corporate governance provisions and general business laws that may result from the change in domicile. The Investment Manager will generally support strong rights for shareholders as it relates to calling special meetings and acting by written consent.

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**Changes to Capital Structure:** The Investment Manager realizes that a company's financing decisions have a significant impact on its shareholders, particularly when they involve the issuance of additional shares of common or preferred stock or the assumption of additional debt. The Investment Manager will carefully review, on a case-by-case basis, proposals by companies to increase authorized shares and the purpose for the increase. The Investment Manager will generally not vote in favor of dual- class capital structures to increase the number of authorized shares where that class of stock would have superior voting rights. The Investment Manager will generally vote in favor of the issuance of preferred stock in cases where the company specifies the voting, dividend, conversion and other rights of such stock and the terms of the preferred stock issuance are deemed reasonable. The Investment Manager will review proposals seeking preemptive rights on a case-by-case basis.

**Mergers and Corporate Restructuring:** Mergers and acquisitions will be subject to careful review by the research analyst to determine whether they would be beneficial to shareholders. The Investment Manager will analyze various economic and strategic factors in making the final decision on a merger or acquisition. Corporate restructuring proposals are also subject to a thorough examination on a case-by-case basis.

**Environmental and Social Issues:** The Investment Manager believes that environmental and social issues can have significant impact on a company's performance over time. Companies may face significant financial, legal and reputational risks resulting from poor environmental and social practices, or negligent oversight of environmental and social issues. Appropriate oversight and handling of such issues can benefit corporate culture and performance over time. More information on the Investment Manager's approach to incorporation of ESG issues into its investments can be found at <u>https://www.franklintempleton.com/investor/our- firm/sustainable-investing.</u>

The Investment Manager believes that corporations have a responsibility to provide strong oversight of ESG issues, both at the Board and management level, and that the oversight process should be explained clearly to shareholders. The Investment Manager also believes that corporations should provide strong disclosures of their performance on relevant ESG metrics, which should be based upon one or more of the available reporting frameworks, such as SASB, TCFD, CDP, CDSB, or GRI, but the Investment Manager will consider the overall quality and level of disclosure provided, as well as that planned to be provided, in considering its support for any proposal advocating a specific type of disclosure or report. It is important that shareholders have sufficient information to assess the ESG-related risks and opportunities of the company, and the management of those risks. The Investment Manager may hold directors accountable in situations where disclosures or business practices are deemed inadequate.

**Climate Change/Net Zero:** The Investment Manager recognizes the impact of climate change and the need for society to accelerate the transition toward global net zero greenhouse gas emissions ("Net Zero"). The Investment Manager believes that corporations have a responsibility to understand and manage the risks associated with the potential for changing regulatory environments and societal preferences as a result of the efforts to accelerate toward Net Zero. The Investment Manager further believes that corporations should take appropriate steps, consistent with the interests of shareholders, to position their business for a Net Zero future. The Investment Manager also recognizes that a Net Zero future does not require every individual asset type to be Net Zero, and that the path to achieve Net Zero is uncertain. Accordingly, the Investment Manager will consider each proposal relating to carbon emissions or Net Zero on its own merits, in light of the relevant regulatory environment(s) and economic impact on the business. The Investment Manager will consider such proposals on the basis of seeking to ensure that companies are exercising strong oversight, considering and disclosing relevant information, and taking reasonable, economic steps to position the business for a Net Zero future.

**Political Lobbying:** The Investment Manager believes that companies should have strong oversight of lobbying spending and political contributions, with the oversight process clearly explained to shareholders. The Investment Manager believes such spending and contributions should be thoroughly disclosed and readily accessible. The Investment Manager believes all lobbying spending should be consistent with the company's stated strategies and policies. The Investment Manager will consider any shareholder proposals related to lobbying and political contributions based on the specifics of the situation, with these guidelines in mind.

**Human Capital Management & Diversity:** The Investment Manager will generally support reasonable shareholder resolutions requesting disclosure of diversity data and targets and disclosure on gender pay gaps within companies, while considering existing policies and procedures of the company, local market norms, and whether the proposed information is useful to shareholders.

**Governance Matters:** The Investment Manager generally supports the right of shareholders to call special meetings and act by written consent. However, the Investment Manager will review such shareholder proposals on a case-by-case basis in an effort to ensure that such proposals do not disrupt the course of business or require a disproportionate or inappropriate use of company resources.

**Proxy Access:** The Investment Manager will consider shareholder proxy access proposals on a case-by-case basis, taking into account factors such as the size of the company, ownership thresholds and holding periods, nomination limits (e.g., number of candidates that can be nominated), the responsiveness of management, the intentions of the shareholder proponent, company performance, and shareholder base.

**Global Corporate Governance:** The Investment Manager manages investments in countries worldwide. Many of the tenets discussed above generally apply to the Investment Manager's proxy voting decisions around the world, subject to local market best practices. Principles of good corporate governance may vary by country, given the constraints of a country's laws and acceptable practices in the markets. As a result, it is on occasion difficult to apply a consistent set of governance practices to all issuers. As experienced money managers, the Investment Manager's analysts are skilled in understanding the complexities of the regions in which they specialize and are trained to analyze proxy issues germane to their regions.

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**PROXY ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES** 

**Situations Where Proxies Are Not Voted** 

The Proxy Group is fully cognizant of its responsibility to process proxies and maintain proxy records as may be required by relevant rules and regulations. In addition, the Investment Manager understands its fiduciary duty to vote proxies and that proxy voting decisions may affect the value of shareholdings. Therefore, the Investment Manager will generally attempt to process every proxy it receives for all domestic and foreign securities.

However, there may be situations in which the Investment Manager may be unable to successfully vote a proxy, or may choose not to vote a proxy, such as where: (i) a proxy ballot was not received from the custodian bank; (ii) a meeting notice was received too late; (iii) there are fees imposed upon the exercise of a vote and it is determined that such fees outweigh the benefit of voting; (iv) there are legal encumbrances to voting, including blocking restrictions in certain markets that preclude the ability to dispose of a security if the Investment Manager votes a proxy or where the Investment Manager is prohibited from voting by applicable law, economic or other sanctions, or other regulatory or market requirements, including but not limited to, effective Powers of Attorney; (v) additional documentation or the disclosure of beneficial owner details is required; (vi) the Investment Manager held shares on the record date but has sold them prior to the meeting date; (vii) the Advisory Client held shares on the record date, but the Advisory Client closed the account prior to the meeting date; (viii) a proxy voting service is not offered by the custodian in the market; (ix) due to either system error or human error, the Investment Manager's intended vote is not correctly submitted; (x) the Investment Manager believes it is not in the best interest of the Advisory Client to vote the proxy for any other reason not enumerated herein; or (xi) a security is subject to a securities lending or similar program that has transferred legal title to the security to another person.

**Rejected Votes** 

Even if the Investment Manager uses reasonable efforts to vote a proxy on behalf of its Advisory Clients, such vote or proxy may be rejected because of (a) operational or procedural issues experienced by one or more third parties involved in voting proxies in such jurisdictions; (b) changes in the process or agenda for the meeting by the issuer for which the Investment Manager does not have sufficient notice; or (c) the exercise by the issuer of its discretion to reject the vote of the Investment Manager. In addition, despite the best efforts of the Proxy Group and its agents, there may be situations where the Investment Manager's votes are not received, or properly tabulated, by an issuer or the issuer's agent.

**Securities on Loan** 

The Investment Manager or its affiliates may, on behalf of one or more of the proprietary registered investment companies advised by the Investment Manager or its affiliates, make efforts to recall any security on loan where the Investment Manager or its affiliates (a) learn of a vote on an event that may materially affect a security on loan and (b) determine that it is in the best interests of such proprietary registered investment companies to recall the security for voting purposes. The ability to timely recall shares is not entirely within the control of the Investment Manager. Under certain circumstances, the recall of shares in time for such shares to be voted may not be possible due to applicable proxy voting record dates or other administrative considerations.

**Split Voting** 

There may be instances in certain non-U.S. markets where split voting is not allowed. Split voting occurs when a position held within an account is voted in accordance with two differing instructions. Some markets and/or issuers only allow voting on an entire position and do not accept split voting. In certain cases, when more than one Franklin Templeton Investment Manager has accounts holding shares of an issuer that are held in an omnibus structure, the Proxy Group will seek direction from an appropriate representative of the Advisory Client with multiple Investment Managers (such as a conducting officer of the Management Company in the case of a SICAV), or the Proxy Group will submit the vote based on the voting instructions provided by the Investment Manager with accounts holding the greatest number of shares of the security within the omnibus structure.

**Bundled Items** 

If several issues are bundled together in a single voting item, the Investment Manager will assess the total benefit to shareholders and the extent that such issues should be subject to separate voting proposals.

**PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS INVOLVING FIXED INCOME SECURITIES & PRIVATELY HELD ISSUERS** 

From time to time, certain custodians may process events for fixed income securities through their proxy voting channels rather than corporate action channels for administrative convenience. In such cases, the Proxy Group will receive ballots for such events on the ISS voting platform. The Proxy Group will solicit voting instructions from the Investment Manager for each account or fund involved. If the Proxy Group does not receive voting instructions from the Investment Manager, the Proxy Group will take no action on the event. The Investment Manager may be unable to vote a proxy for a fixed income security, or may choose not to vote a proxy, for the reasons described under the section entitled "Proxy Procedures."

In the rare instance where there is a vote for a privately held issuer, the decision will generally be made by the relevant portfolio managers or research analysts.

The Proxy Group will monitor such meetings involving fixed income securities or privately held issuers for conflicts of interest in accordance with these procedures. If a fixed income or privately held issuer is flagged as a potential conflict of interest, the Investment Manager may nonetheless vote as it deems in the best interests of its Advisory Clients. The Investment Manager will report such decisions on an annual basis to Advisory Clients as may be required.

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\* Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") (together the "Compliance Rule") require registered investment companies and registered investment advisers to, among other things, adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws ("Compliance Rule Policies and Procedures"). 

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**Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** 

**1. GENERAL** 

**Introduction.** 

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. ("Loomis Sayles") will vote proxies of the securities held in its clients' portfolios on behalf of each client that has delegated proxy voting authority to Loomis Sayles as investment adviser. Loomis Sayles has adopted and implemented these policies and procedures ("Proxy Voting Procedures") to ensure that, where it has voting authority, proxy matters are handled in the best interests of clients, in accordance with Loomis Sayles' fiduciary duty, and all applicable law and regulations. The Proxy Voting Procedures, as implemented by the Loomis Sayles Proxy Committee (as described below), are intended to support good corporate governance, including those corporate practices that address environmental and social issues ("ESG Matters"), in all cases with the objective of protecting shareholder interests and maximizing shareholder value.

Loomis Sayles uses the services of third parties (each a "Proxy Voting Service" and collectively the "Proxy Voting Services"), to provide research, analysis and voting recommendations and to administer the process of voting proxies for those clients for which Loomis Sayles has voting authority. Any reference in these Proxy Voting Procedures to a "Proxy Voting Service" is a reference either to the Proxy Voting Service that provides research, analysis and voting recommendations to Loomis Sayles or to the Proxy Voting Service that administers the process of voting proxies for Loomis Sayles or to both, as the context may require. Loomis Sayles will generally follow its express policy with input from the Proxy Voting Service that provides research, analysis and voting recommendations to Loomis Sayles unless the Proxy Committee determines that the client's best interests are served by voting otherwise.

**B. General Guidelines.** 

The following guidelines will apply when voting proxies on behalf of accounts for which Loomis Sayles has voting authority.

**1.** **Client's Best Interests**. The Proxy Voting Procedures are designed and implemented in a way that is
reasonably expected to ensure that proxy matters are conducted in the best interests of clients. When considering the best interests of clients, Loomis Sayles has determined that this means the best investment interest of its clients as shareholders
of the issuer. To protect its clients' best interests, Loomis Sayles has integrated the consideration of ESG Matters into its investment process. The Proxy Voting Procedures are intended to reflect the impact of these factors in cases where
they are material to the growth and sustainability of an issuer. Loomis Sayles has established its Proxy Voting Procedures to assist it in making its proxy voting decisions with a view toward enhancing the value of its clients' interests in an
issuer over the period during which it expects its clients to hold their investments. Loomis Sayles will vote against proposals that it believes could adversely impact the current or future market value of the issuer's securities during the
expected holding period. Loomis Sayles also believes that protecting the best interests of clients requires the consideration of potential material impacts of proxy proposals associated with ESG Matters.

For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding any other provisions of these Proxy Voting Procedures, in all instances in which Loomis Sayles votes proxies on behalf of clients that are employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), Loomis Sayles (a) will act solely in accordance with the economic interest of the plan and its participants and beneficiaries, and (b) will not subordinate the interests of the participants and beneficiaries in their retirement income or financial benefits under the plan to any other objective, or promote benefits or goals unrelated to those financial interests of the plan's participants and beneficiaries.

**2.** **Client Proxy Voting Policies**. Rather than delegating proxy voting authority to Loomis Sayles, a client
may (a) retain the authority to vote proxies on securities in its account; (b) delegate voting authority to another party; or (c) instruct Loomis Sayles to vote proxies according to a policy that differs from the Proxy Voting
Procedures. Loomis Sayles will honor any of these instructions if the instruction is agreed to in writing by Loomis Sayles in its investment management agreement with the client. If Loomis Sayles incurs additional costs or expenses in following any
such instruction, it may request payment for such additional costs or expenses from the client.

**3.** **Stated Policies**. In the interest of consistency in voting proxies on behalf of its clients where
appropriate, Loomis Sayles has adopted policies that identify issues where Loomis Sayles will (a) generally vote in favor of a proposal; (b) generally vote against a proposal; (c) generally vote as recommended by the Proxy Voting
Service; and (d) specifically consider its vote for or against a proposal. However, these policies are guidelines and each vote may be cast differently than the stated policy, taking into consideration all relevant facts and circumstances at
the time of the vote. In certain cases where the recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service and the recommendation of the issuer's management are the same, the vote will generally be cast as recommended and will not be reviewed on a
case-by-case basis by the Proxy Committee. In cases where the portfolio manager of an account that holds voting securities of an issuer or the analyst covering the issuer or its securities recommends a vote, the proposal(s) will be voted according
to these recommendations after a review for any potential conflicts of interest is conducted and will not be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Proxy Committee. There may be situations where Loomis Sayles casts split votes despite the stated
policies. For example, Loomis Sayles may cast a split vote when different clients may be invested in strategies with different investment objectives, or when different clients may have different economic interests in the outcome of a particular
proposal. Loomis Sayles also may cast a split vote on a particular proposal when its investment teams have differing views regarding the impact of the proposal on their clients' investment interests.

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**4.** **Abstentions and Other Exceptions**. Loomis Sayles' general policy is to vote rather than abstain
from voting on issues presented, unless the Proxy Committee determines, pursuant to its best judgment, that the client's best interests require abstention. However, in the following circumstances Loomis Sayles may not vote a client's
proxy:

• The Proxy Committee has concluded that voting would have no meaningful, identifiable economic benefit to the
client as a shareholder, such as when the security is no longer held in the client's portfolio or when the value of the portfolio holding is insignificant.

• The Proxy Committee has concluded that the costs of or disadvantages resulting from voting outweigh the economic
benefits of voting. For example, in some non-US jurisdictions, the sale of securities voted may be legally or practically prohibited or subject to some restrictions for some period of time, usually between the record and meeting dates ("share
blocking"). Loomis Sayles believes that the loss of investment flexibility resulting from share blocking generally outweighs the benefit to be gained by voting. Information about share blocking is often incomplete or contradictory. Loomis
Sayles relies on the client's custodian and on its Proxy Voting Service to identify share blocking jurisdictions. To the extent such information is wrong, Loomis Sayles could fail to vote shares that could have been voted without loss of
investment flexibility, or could vote shares and then be prevented from engaging in a potentially beneficial portfolio transaction.

• Administrative requirements for voting proxies in certain foreign jurisdictions (which may be imposed a single
time or may be periodic), such as providing a power of attorney to the client's local sub-custodian, cannot be fulfilled due to timing of the requirement, or the costs required to fulfill the administrative requirements appear to outweigh the
benefits to the client of voting the proxy.

• The client, as of the record date, has loaned the securities to which the proxy relates and Loomis Sayles has
concluded that it is not in the best interest of the client to recall the loan or is unable to recall the loan in order to vote the securities1.

• The client so directs Loomis Sayles.

The Proxy Committee will generally vote against, rather than abstain from voting on, ballot issues where the issuer does not provide sufficient information to make an informed decision. In addition, there may be instances where Loomis Sayles is not able to vote proxies on a client's behalf, such as when ballot delivery instructions have not been processed by a client's custodian, when the Proxy Voting Service has not received a ballot for a client's account (e.g., in cases where the client's shares have been loaned to a third party), when proxy materials are not available in English, and under other circumstances beyond Loomis Sayles' control.

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**6.** **Availability of Procedures**. Loomis Sayles publishes these Proxy Voting Procedures, as updated from time
to time, on its public website, <u>www.loomissayles.com</u>, and includes a

1 Loomis Sayles does not engage in securities lending. However, some clients do opt to lend securities, availing themselves of their custodians' services.

description of its Proxy Voting Procedures in Part 2A of its Form ADV. Upon request, Loomis Sayles also provides clients with a copy of its Proxy Voting Procedures.

**7. Disclosure of Vote**. Loomis Sayles makes certain disclosures regarding its voting of proxies in the aggregate (not specific as to clients) on its website, <u>www.loomissayles.com</u>. For mutual funds that it manages, Loomis Sayles is required by law to make certain disclosures regarding its voting of proxies annually. This information is also available on the Loomis Sayles website. Additionally, Loomis Sayles will, upon request by a client, provide information about how each proxy was voted with respect to the securities in that client's account. Loomis Sayles' policy is not to disclose a client's proxy voting records to third parties except as required by applicable law and regulations.

**C. Proxy Committee.** 

1. Proxy Committee. Loomis Sayles has established a Proxy Committee. The Proxy Committee is composed of senior
representatives from firm investment teams and members of the Legal and Compliance Department, and other employees of Loomis Sayles as needed. In the event that any member is unable to participate in a meeting of the Proxy Committee, he or she may
designate another individual to act on his or her behalf. A vacancy in the Proxy Committee is filled by the prior member's successor in position at Loomis Sayles or a person of equivalent experience. Each portfolio manager of an account that
holds voting securities of an issuer or the analyst covering the issuer or its securities may be an ad hoc member of the Proxy Committee in connection with voting proxies of that issuer. Voting determinations made by the Proxy Committee generally
will be memorialized electronically (e.g., by email).

2. Duties. The Proxy Committee's specific responsibilities include the following:

a. developing, authorizing, implementing and updating the Proxy Voting Procedures, including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) annually reviewing the Proxy Voting Procedures to ensure consistency with internal policies and regulatory
agency policies, including determining the continuing adequacy of the Proxy Voting Procedures to confirm that they have been formulated reasonably and implemented effectively, including whether they continue to be reasonably designed to ensure that
proxy votes are cast in clients' best interest,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) annually reviewing existing voting guidelines and developing of additional voting guidelines to assist in the
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) annually reviewing the proxy voting process and addressing any general issues that relate to proxy voting;

b. overseeing the proxy voting process, including:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) overseeing the vote on proposals according to the predetermined policies in the voting guidelines,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) directing the vote on proposals where there is reason not to vote according to the predetermined policies in
the voting guidelines or where proposals require special consideration,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) consulting with the portfolio managers and analysts for the accounts holding the security when necessary or
appropriate, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) periodically sampling or engaging an outside party to sample proxy votes to ensure they comply with the Proxy
Voting Procedures and are cast in accordance with the clients' best interests;

c. engaging and overseeing third-party vendors that materially assist Loomis Sayles with respect to proxy voting, such as the Proxy Voting Services, including:

(i) determining and periodically reassessing whether, as relevant, the Proxy Voting Service has the capacity and
competency to adequately analyze proxy issues by considering:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the adequacy and quality of the Proxy Voting Service's staffing, personnel and technology,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) whether the Proxy Voting Service has adequately disclosed its methodologies in formulating voting
recommendations, such that Loomis Sayles can understand the factors underlying the Proxy Voting Service's voting recommendations,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) the robustness of the Proxy Voting Service's policies and procedures regarding its ability to ensure that
its recommendations are based on current, materially complete and accurate information, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) the Proxy Voting Service's policies and procedures regarding how it identifies and addresses conflicts of
interest, including whether the Proxy Voting Service's policies and procedures provide for adequate disclosure of its actual and potential conflicts of interest with respect to the services it provides to Loomis Sayles.

(ii) providing ongoing oversight of the Proxy Voting Services to ensure that proxies continue to be voted in the
best interests of clients and in accordance with these Proxy Voting Procedures and the determinations and directions of the Proxy Committee,

(iii) receiving and reviewing updates from the Proxy Voting Services regarding relevant business changes or changes
to the Proxy Voting Services' conflict policies and procedures, and

(iv) in the event that the Proxy Committee becomes aware that a recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service was based
on a material factual error (including materially inaccurate or incomplete information): investigating the error, considering the nature of the error and the related recommendation, and determining whether the Proxy Voting Service has taken
reasonable steps to reduce the likelihood of similar errors in the future; and

d. further developing and/or modifying these Proxy Voting Procedures as otherwise appropriate or necessary.

**3. Standards.** 

a. When determining the vote of any proposal for which it has responsibility, the Proxy Committee shall vote in
the client's best interests as described in section 1(B)(1) above. In the event a client believes that its other interests require a different vote, Loomis Sayles shall vote as the client instructs if the instructions are provided as required
in section 1(B)(2) above.

b. When determining the vote on any proposal, the Proxy Committee shall not consider any benefit to Loomis Sayles,
any of its affiliates, any of its or their clients or service providers, other than benefits to the owner of the securities to be voted.

c. If Loomis Sayles becomes aware of additional information relevant to the voting of a shareholder meeting after
a vote has been entered but before the applicable voting deadline has passed, it will consider whether or not such information impacts the vote determination entered, and if necessary, use reasonable efforts to change the vote instruction.

**D. Conflicts of Interest.** 

Loomis Sayles has established policies and procedures to ensure that proxy votes are voted in its clients' best interests and are not affected by any possible conflicts of interest. First, except in certain limited instances, Loomis Sayles votes in accordance with its pre-determined policies set forth in these Proxy Voting Procedures. Second, where these Proxy Voting Procedures allow for discretion, Loomis Sayles will generally consider the recommendations of the Proxy Voting Service in making its voting decisions. However, if the Proxy Committee determines that the Proxy Voting Service's recommendation is not in the best interests of the firm's clients, then the Proxy Committee may use its discretion to vote against the Proxy Voting Service's recommendation, but only after taking the following steps: (1) conducting a review for any material conflict of interest Loomis Sayles may have, and (2) if any material conflict is found to exist, excluding anyone at Loomis Sayles who is subject to that conflict of interest from participating in the voting decision in any way. However, if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Proxy Committee after full disclosure of any conflict, that person may provide information, opinions or recommendations on any proposal to the Proxy Committee. In such event, prior to directing any vote, the Proxy Committee will make reasonable efforts to obtain and consider information, opinions and recommendations from or about the opposing position.

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**E. Recordkeeping.** 

Proxy voting books and records are maintained in an easily accessible place for a period of five years, the first two in an appropriate office of Loomis Sayles.

**2. PROXY VOTING** 

**A. Introduction** 

Loomis Sayles has established certain specific guidelines intended to achieve the objective of the Proxy Voting Procedures: to support good corporate governance, including ESG Matters, in all cases with the objective of protecting shareholder interests and maximizing shareholder value.

**B. Board of Directors** 

Loomis Sayles believes that an issuer's independent, qualified board of directors is the foundation of good corporate governance. Loomis Sayles supports proxy proposals that reflect the prudent exercise of the board's obligation to provide leadership and guidance to management in fulfilling its obligations to its shareholders. As an example, it may be prudent not to disqualify a director from serving on a board if they participated in affiliated transactions if all measures of independence and good corporate governance were met.

**Annual Election of Directors**: Vote for proposals to repeal classified boards and to elect all directors annually.

**Chairman and CEO are Separate Positions**: Vote for proposals that require the positions of chairman and CEO to be held by different persons.

**Director and Officer Indemnification and Liability Protection**:

**A**. Vote against proposals concerning director and officer indemnification and liability protection that limit or
eliminate entirely director and officer liability for monetary damages for violating the duty of care, or that would expand coverage beyond legal expenses to acts such as gross negligence that are more serious violations of fiduciary obligations
than mere carelessness.

**B.** Vote for only those proposals that provide such expanded coverage in cases when a director's or
officer's legal defense was unsuccessful if (i) the director or officer was found to have acted in good faith and in a manner that the director or officer reasonably believed was in the best interests of the company, and (ii) if the
director's or officer's legal expenses only would be covered.

**Director Nominees in Contested Elections**: Votes in a contested election of directors or a "vote no" campaign must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, considering the following factors: (1) long-term financial performance of the issuer relative to its industry; management's track record; (2) background to the proxy contest; qualifications of director nominees (both slates); (3) evaluation of what each side is offering shareholders as well as the likelihood that the proposed objectives and goals can be met; and (4) stock ownership positions.

**Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections:** 

A. Vote for proposals involving routine matters such as election of directors, provided that at least two-thirds
of the directors would be independent, as determined by the Proxy Voting Service, and affiliated or inside nominees do not serve on any key board committee, defined as the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and/or Governance Committees.

B. Vote against nominees that are CFOs of the subject company. Generally, vote against nominees that the Proxy
Voting Service has identified as not acting in the best interests of shareholders (e.g., due to over-boarding, risk management failures, a lack of diversity, etc.). Vote against nominees that have attended less than 75% of board and committee
meetings, unless a reasonable cause (e.g., health or family emergency) for the absence is noted and accepted by the Proxy Voting Service and the board. Vote against affiliated or inside nominees who serve on a key board committee (as defined above).
Vote against affiliated and inside nominees if less than two-thirds of the board would be independent. Vote against Governance or Nominating Committee members if both the following are true: a) there is no independent lead or presiding director; and
b) the position of CEO and chairman are not held by separate individuals. Generally, vote against Audit Committee members if auditor ratification is not proposed, except in cases involving: (i) investment company board members, who are not
required to submit auditor ratification for shareholder approval pursuant to Investment Company Act of 1940 rules; or (ii) any other issuer that is not required by law or regulation to submit a proposal ratifying the auditor selection. Vote
against Compensation Committee members when Loomis Sayles or the Proxy Voting Service recommends a vote against the issuer's "say on pay" advisory vote.

C. Generally, vote against all members of a board committee and not just the chairman or a representative thereof
in situations where the Proxy Voting Service finds that the board committee has not acted in the best interests of shareholders.

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D. Vote as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service when directors are being elected as a slate and not
individually.

E. When electing directors for any foreign-domiciled issuer to which the Proxy Voting Service believes it is
reasonable to apply U.S. governance standards, we generally will vote in accordance with our policies set forth in (A) through (D) above. When electing directors for foreign-domiciled issuers, a recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service
will generally be followed in lieu of the above stipulations.

**Independent Audit, Compensation and Nominating and/or Governance Committees**: Vote for proposals requesting that the board Audit, Compensation and/or Nominating and/or Governance Committees include independent directors exclusively.

**Independent Board Chairman:** 

A. Vote for shareholder proposals that generally request the board to adopt a policy requiring its chairman to be
"independent" (based on some reasonable definition of that term) with respect to any issuer whose enterprise value is, according to the Proxy Voting Service, greater than or equal to $10 billion.

B. Vote such proposals on a case-by-case basis when, according to the Proxy Voting Service, the issuer's
enterprise value is less than $10 billion.

**Multiple Directorships:** Generally vote against a director nominee who serves as an executive officer of any public company while serving on more than two total public company boards and any other director nominee who serves on more than five total public company boards, unless a convincing argument to vote for that nominee is made by the Proxy Voting Service, in which case, the recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed.

**Staggered Director Elections**: Vote against proposals to classify or stagger the board.

**Stock Ownership Requirements**: Generally vote against shareholder proposals requiring directors to own a minimum amount of company stock in order to qualify as a director, or to remain on the board.

**Term of Office**: Vote against shareholder proposals to limit the tenure of outside directors.

**Ratification of Auditor** 

Loomis Sayles generally supports proposals for the selection or ratification of independent auditors, subject to consideration of various factors such as independence and reasonableness of fees.

A. Generally vote for proposals to ratify auditors.

B. Vote against ratification of auditors where an auditor has a financial interest in or association with the
company, and is therefore not independent; or there is reason to believe that the independent auditor has rendered an opinion which is neither accurate nor indicative of the company's financial position.

C. In general, if non-audit fees amount to 35% or more of total fees paid to a company's auditor we will
vote against ratification and against the members of the Audit Committee unless the Proxy Voting Service states that the fees were disclosed and determined to be reasonable. In such instances, the recommendation of the Proxy Voting service will
generally be followed.

D. Vote against ratification of auditors and vote against members of the Audit Committee where it is known that an
auditor has negotiated an alternative dispute resolution procedure.

E. Vote against ratification of auditors if the Proxy Voting Service indicates that a vote for the ratification of
auditors it is not in the best long term interest of shareholders.

**D. Remuneration and Benefits** 

Loomis Sayles believes that an issuer's compensation and benefit plans must be designed to ensure the alignment of executives' and employees' interests with those of its shareholders.

401(k) Employee Benefit Plans: Vote for proposals to implement a 401(k) savings plan for employees.

Compensation Plans: Proposals with respect to compensation plans generally will be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service.

Compensation in the Event of a Change in Control: Votes on proposals regarding executive compensation in the event of a change in control of the issuer will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Director Related Compensation: Vote for proposals relating to director compensation, that are required by and comply with applicable laws (domestic or foreign) or listing requirements governing the issuer, as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("ESOPs"): Vote for proposals that request shareholder approval in order to implement an ESOP or to increase authorized shares for existing ESOPs, except in cases when the number of shares allocated to the ESOP is "excessive" (i.e., generally greater than five percent of outstanding shares), in which case the recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed.

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Golden Coffins: Review on a case-by-case basis all proposals relating to the obligation of an issuer to provide remuneration or awards to survivors of executives payable upon such executive's death.

**Golden and Tin Parachutes:** 

A. Vote for shareholder proposals to have golden (top management) and tin (all employees) parachutes submitted for
shareholder ratification.

B. Review on a case-by-case basis all proposals to ratify or cancel golden or tin parachutes.

**OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act)-Related Compensation Proposals:** 

A. Vote for proposals to amend shareholder-approved plans to include administrative features or place a cap on the
annual grants any one participant may receive to comply with the provisions of Section 162(m) of OBRA.

B. Vote for amendments to add performance goals to existing compensation plans to comply with the provisions of
Section 162(m) of OBRA.

C. Vote for cash or cash-and-stock bonus plans to exempt the compensation from taxes under the provisions of
Section 162(m) of OBRA.

D. Votes on amendments to existing plans to increase shares reserved and to qualify the plan for favorable tax
treatment under the provisions of Section 162(m) should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Shareholder Proposals to Limit Executive and Director Pay Including Executive Compensation Advisory Resolutions ("Say on Pay"):

A. Generally, vote for shareholder proposals that seek additional disclosure of executive and director pay
information.

B. Review on a case-by-case basis (1) all shareholder proposals that seek to limit executive and director pay
and (2) all advisory resolutions on executive pay other than shareholder resolutions to permit such advisory resolutions.

C. Vote against proposals to link all executive or director variable compensation to performance goals.

D. Vote for an annual review of executive compensation.

E. Non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation will be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service.

F. For foreign domiciled issuers where a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation is proposed
concurrently with a binding vote on executive compensation, and the recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service is the same for each proposal, a vote will be entered as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service.

**Share Retention by Executives**: Generally vote against shareholder proposals requiring executives to retain shares of the issuer for fixed periods unless the board and the Proxy Voting Service recommend voting in favor of the proposal.

**Stock Option Plans**: A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed using the following as a guide:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A. Vote against stock option plans which expressly permit repricing of underwater options.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B. Vote against proposals to make all stock options performance based.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. Vote against stock option plans that could result in an earnings dilution above the company specific cap considered by the Proxy Voting Service.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D. Vote for proposals that request expensing of stock options.

**E. Capital Structure Management Issues** 

**Adjustments to Par Value of Common Stock**: Vote for management proposals to reduce the par value of common stock.

**Authority to Issue Shares**: Vote for proposals by boards to authorize the issuance of shares (with or without preemptive rights) to the extent the size of the proposed issuance in proportion to the issuer's issued ordinary share capital is consistent with industry standards and the recommendations of the issuer's board and the Proxy Voting Service are in agreement. Proposals that do not meet the above criteria will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

**Blank Check** Preferred Authorization:

A. Vote for proposals to create blank check preferred stock in cases when the company expressly states that the
stock will not be used as a takeover defense or carry superior voting rights, and expressly states conversion, dividend, distribution and other rights.

B. Vote for shareholder proposals to have blank check preferred stock placements, other than those shares issued
for the purpose of raising capital or making acquisitions in the normal course of business, submitted for shareholder ratification.

C. Review proposals to increase the number of authorized blank check preferred shares on a case-by-case basis.

**Common Stock Authorization**: Vote against proposed common stock authorizations that increase the existing authorization by more than 100% unless a clear need for the excess shares is presented by the company. A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed.

**Greenshoe Options (French issuers only)**: Vote for proposals by boards of French issuers in favor of greenshoe options that grant the issuer the flexibility to increase an over-subscribed securities issuance by up to 15% so long as such increase takes place on the same terms and within thirty days of the initial issuance, provided that the recommendation of the issuer's board and the Proxy Voting Service are in agreement. Proposals that do not meet the above criteria will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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**Reverse Stock Splits**: Vote for management proposals to reduce the number of outstanding shares available through a reverse stock split.

**Share Cancellation Programs**: Vote for management proposals to reduce share capital by means of cancelling outstanding shares held in the issuer's treasury.

**Share Repurchase Programs**: Vote for management proposals to institute open-market share repurchase plans in which all shareholders may participate on equal terms.

**Stock Distributions, Splits and Dividends**: Generally vote for management proposals to increase common share authorization, provided that the increase in authorized shares following the split or dividend is not greater than 100 percent of existing authorized shares.

**F. Mergers, Asset Sales and Other Special Transactions** 

Proposals for transactions that have the potential to affect the ownership interests and/or voting rights of the issuer's shareholders, such as mergers, asset sales and corporate or debt restructuring, will be considered on a case-by-case basis, based on (1) whether the best economic result is being created for shareholders, (2) what changes in corporate governance will occur, (3) what impact they will have on shareholder rights, (4) whether the proposed transaction has strategic merit for the issuer, and (5) other factors as noted in each section below, if any.

**Asset Sales:** Votes on asset sales will be determined on a case-by-case basis after considering the impact on the balance sheet/working capital, value received for the asset, and potential elimination of inefficiencies.

**Conversion of Debt Instruments**: Votes on the conversion of debt instruments will be considered on a case-by-case basis after the recommendation of the relevant Loomis Sayles equity or fixed income analyst is obtained.

**Corporate Restructuring**: Votes on corporate restructuring proposals, including minority squeeze-outs, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations, and asset sales will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

**Debt Restructurings**: Review on a case-by-case basis proposals to increase common and/or preferred shares and to issue shares as part of a debt-restructuring plan. Consider the following issues:

A. Dilution – How much will ownership interest of existing shareholders be reduced, and how extreme will
dilution to any future earnings be?

B. Change in Control – Will the transaction result in a change in control of the company?

C. Bankruptcy – Loomis Sayles' Corporate Actions Department is responsible for consents related to
bankruptcies and debt holder consents related to restructurings.

D. Potential Conflicts of Interest – For example, clients may own securities at different levels of the
capital structure; in such cases, Loomis Sayles will exercise voting or consent rights for each such client based on that client's best interests, which may differ from the interests of other clients.

Delisting a Security: Proposals to delist a security from an exchange will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**Fair Price Provisions:** 

A. Vote for fair price proposals, as long as the shareholder vote requirement embedded in the provision is no more
than a majority of disinterested shares.

B. Vote for shareholder proposals to lower the shareholder vote requirement in existing fair price provisions.

**Greenmail:** 

A. Vote for proposals to adopt anti-greenmail charter or bylaw amendments or otherwise restrict a company's
ability to make greenmail payments.

B. Review anti-greenmail proposals on a case-by-case basis when they are bundled with other charter or bylaw
amendments.

C. Vote for proposals to eliminate an anti-greenmail bylaw if the recommendations of management and the Proxy
Voting Service are in agreement. If they are not in agreement, review and vote such proposals on a case-by-case basis.

Liquidations: Proposals on liquidations will be voted on a case-by-case basis after reviewing relevant factors including but not necessarily limited to management's efforts to pursue other alternatives, the appraisal value of assets, and the compensation plan for executives managing the liquidation.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Votes on mergers and acquisitions should be considered on a case-by-case basis, generally taking into account relevant factors including but not necessarily limited to: anticipated financial and operating benefits; offer price (cost vs. premium); prospects of the combined companies; how the deal was negotiated; golden parachutes; financial benefits to current management; and changes in corporate governance and their impact on shareholder rights.

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**Poison Pills:** 

A. Vote for shareholder proposals that ask a company to submit its poison pill for shareholder ratification.

B. Review on a case-by-case basis shareholder proposals to redeem a company's poison pill.

C. Review on a case-by-case basis management proposals to ratify a poison pill.

Reincorporation Provisions: Proposals to change a company's domicile will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Right to Adjourn: Vote for the right to adjourn in conjunction with a vote for a merger or acquisition or other proposal, and vote against the right to adjourn in conjunction with a vote against a merger or acquisition or other proposal.

Spin-offs: Votes on spin-offs will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on relevant factors including but not necessarily limited to the tax and regulatory advantages, planned use of sale proceeds, market focus, and managerial incentives.

Tender Offer Defenses: Proposals concerning tender offer defenses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**G. Shareholder Rights** 

Loomis Sayles believes that issuers have a fundamental obligation to protect the rights of their shareholders. Pursuant to its fiduciary duty to vote shares in the best interests of its clients, Loomis Sayles considers proposals relating to shareholder rights based on whether and how they affect and protect those rights.

**Appraisal Rights**: Vote for proposals to restore, or provide shareholders with, rights of appraisal.

**Bundled Proposals**: Review on a case-by-case basis bundled or "conditioned" proxy proposals. In the case of items that are conditioned upon each other, examine the benefits and costs of the packaged items. In instances when the joint effect of the conditioned items is not in shareholders' best interests, vote against the proposals. If the combined effect is positive, support such proposals.

**Confidential Voting**: Vote for shareholder proposals that request corporations to adopt confidential voting, use independent tabulators and use independent inspectors of election as long as the proposals include clauses for proxy contests as follows: in the case of a contested election, management should be permitted to request that the dissident group honor its confidential voting policy. If the dissidents agree, the policy remains in place. If the dissidents do not agree, the confidential voting policy is waived. Vote for management proposals to adopt confidential voting.

**Counting Abstentions**: Votes on proposals regarding counting abstentions when calculating vote proposal outcomes will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

**Cumulative Voting**: Vote for proposals to permit cumulative voting, except where the issuer already has in place a policy of majority voting.

**Equal Access**: Vote for shareholder proposals that would allow significant company shareholders equal access to management's proxy material in order to evaluate and propose voting recommendations on proxy proposals and director nominees, and in order to nominate their own candidates to the board.

**Exclusive Forum Provisions**: Vote against proposals mandating an exclusive forum for any shareholder lawsuits. Vote against the members of the issuer's Governance Committee in the event of a proposal mandating an exclusive forum without shareholder approval.

**Independent Proxy**: Vote for proposals to elect an independent proxy to serve as a voting proxy at shareholder meetings.

**Majority Voting**: Vote for proposals to permit majority rather than plurality or cumulative voting for the election of directors/trustees.

**Preemptive Rights**: Votes with respect to preemptive rights generally will be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service subject to the Common Stock Authorization requirements above.

**Proxy Access:** A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed with regard to proposals intended to grant shareholders the right to place nominees for director on the issuer's proxy ballot ("Proxy Access"). Vote for such proposals when they require the nominating shareholder(s) to hold, in aggregate, at least 3% of the voting shares of the issuer for at least three years, and be allowed to nominate up to 25% of the nominees. All other proposals relating to Proxy Access will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

*Shareholder Ability to Alter the Size of the Board:* 

A. Vote for proposals that seek to fix the size of the board.

B. Vote against proposals that give management the ability to alter the size of the board without shareholder
approval.

**Shareholder Ability to Remove Directors:** 

A. Vote against proposals that provide that directors may be removed only for cause.

B. Vote against proposals that provide that only continuing directors may elect replacements to fill board
vacancies.

C. Vote for proposals to restore shareholder ability to remove directors with or without cause and proposals that
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Shareholder Advisory Committees: Proposals to establish a shareholder advisory committee will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

**Shareholder Rights Regarding Special Meetings:** 

A. Vote for proposals that set a threshold of 10% of the outstanding voting stock as a minimum percentage
allowable to call a special meeting of shareholders. Vote against proposals that increase or decrease the threshold from 10%.

B. Vote against proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholder ability to call special meetings.

Supermajority Shareholder Voting Requirements: Vote for all proposals to replace supermajority shareholder voting requirements with simple majority shareholder voting requirements, subject to applicable laws and regulations. Vote against management proposals to require a supermajority shareholder vote to approve charter and bylaw amendments.

**Unequal Voting Rights:** 

A. Vote against dual class exchange offers and dual class recapitalizations.

B. Vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to eliminate an existing dual class voting structure.

<u>Written Consent</u>: Vote for proposals regarding the right to act by written consent when the Proxy Voting Service recommends a vote for the proposal. Proposals regarding the right to act by written consent where the Proxy Voting Service recommends a vote against will be sent to the Proxy Committee for determination. Generally vote against proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholder ability to take action by written consent.

**H. Environmental and Social Matters** 

Loomis Sayles has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of its clients.

Loomis Sayles believes good corporate governance, including those practices that address ESG Matters, is essential to the effective management of a company's financial, litigation and reputation risk, the maximization of its long-term economic performance and sustainability, and the protection of its shareholders' best interests, including the maximization of shareholder value.

Proposals on environmental and social matters cover a wide range of issues, including environmental and energy practices and their impacts, labor matters, diversity and human rights. These proposals may be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service or may, in the determination of the Proxy Committee, be reviewed on a case-by-case basis if the Proxy Committee believes that a particular proposal (i) could have a material impact on an industry or the growth and sustainability of an issuer; (ii) is appropriate for the issuer and the cost to implement would not be excessive; (iii) is appropriate for the issuer in light of various factors such as reputational damage or litigation risk; or (iv) is otherwise appropriate for the issuer.

Loomis Sayles will consider whether such proposals are likely to enhance the value of the client's investments after taking into account the costs involved, pursuant to its fiduciary duty to its clients.

<u>Climate Reporting:</u> Generally vote for proposals requesting the issuer produce a report, at reasonable expense, on the issuer's climate policies. A recommendation against such proposals by the Proxy Voting Service will be considered by the Proxy Committee.

<u>Workplace Diversity Reporting:</u> Generally vote for proposals requesting the issuer produce a report, at reasonable expense, on the issuer's workforce diversity or equity policies and/or performance. A recommendation against such proposals by the Proxy Voting Service will be considered by the Proxy Committee.

**I. General Corporate Governance** 

Loomis Sayles has a fiduciary duty to its clients with regard to proxy voting matters, including routine proposals that do not present controversial issues. The impact of proxy proposals on its clients' rights as shareholders must be evaluated along with their potential economic benefits.

**Changing Corporate Name**: Vote for management proposals to change the corporate name.

**Charitable and Political Contributions and Lobbying Expenditures**: Votes on proposals regarding charitable contributions, political contributions, and lobbying expenditures, should be considered on a case-by-case basis. Proposals of UK issuers concerning political contributions will be voted for if the issuer states that (a) it does not intend to make any political donations or incur any expenditures in respect to any political party in the EU; and (b) the proposal is submitted to ensure that the issuer does not inadvertently breach the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 and sections 366 and 367 of the Companies Act 2006.

**Delivery of Electronic Proxy Materials**: Vote for proposals to allow electronic delivery of proxy materials to shareholders.

**Disclosure of Prior Government Service**: Review on a case-by-case basis all proposals to disclose a list of employees previously employed in a governmental capacity.

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**Financial Statements**: Generally, proposals to accept and/or approve the delivery of audited financial statements shall be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service. In certain non-US jurisdictions where local regulations and/or market practices do not require the release of audited financial statements in advance of custodian vote deadlines (e.g., Korea), and the Proxy Voting Service has not identified any issues with the company's past financial statements or the audit procedures used, then Loomis Sayles shall vote for such proposals.

**Non-Material Miscellaneous Bookkeeping Proposals**: A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed regarding miscellaneous bookkeeping proposals of a non-material nature.

**Ratification of Board and/or Management Acts**: Generally, proposals concerning the ratification or approval of the acts of the board of directors and/or management of the issuer for the past fiscal year shall be voted as recommended by the Proxy Voting Service.

**Non-Material Miscellaneous Bookkeeping Proposals**: A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed regarding miscellaneous bookkeeping proposals of a non-material nature.

**Reimbursement of Proxy Contest Defenses**: Generally, proposals concerning all proxy contest defense cost reimbursements should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**Reimbursement of Proxy Solicitation Expenses**: Proposals to provide reimbursement for dissidents waging a proxy contest should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**State Takeover Statutes**: Review on a case-by-case basis proposals to opt in or out of state takeover statutes (including control share acquisition statutes, control share cash-out statutes, freeze out provisions, fair price provisions, stakeholder laws, poison pill endorsements, severance pay and labor contract provisions, anti-greenmail provisions, and disgorgement provisions).

**Technical Amendments to By-Laws**: A recommendation of the Proxy Voting Service will generally be followed regarding technical or housekeeping amendments to by-laws or articles designed to bring the by-laws or articles into line with current regulations and/or laws.

**Transaction of Other Business**: Vote against proposals asking for authority to transact open-ended other business without any information provided by the issuer at the time of voting.

**Transition Manager Ballots**: Any ballot received by Loomis Sayles for a security that was held for a client by a Transition Manager prior to Loomis Sayles' management of the client's holdings will be considered on a case-by case basis by the Proxy Committee (without the input of any Loomis Sayles analyst or portfolio manager) if such security is no longer held in the client's account with Loomis Sayles.

**J. Investment Company Matters** 

**Election of Investment Company Trustees**: Vote for nominees who oversee fewer than 60 investment company portfolios. Vote against nominees who oversee 60 or more investment company portfolios that invest in substantially different asset classes (e.g., if the applicable portfolios include both fixed income funds and equity funds). Vote on a case-by-case basis for or against nominees who oversee 60 or more investment company portfolios that invest in substantially similar asset classes (e.g., if the applicable portfolios include only fixed income funds or only equity funds). These policies will be followed with respect to funds advised by Loomis Sayles and its affiliates, as well as funds for which Loomis Sayles acts as subadviser and other third parties.

**Mutual Fund Distribution Agreements**: Votes on mutual fund distribution agreements should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**Investment Company Fundamental Investment Restrictions**: Votes on amendments to an investment company's fundamental investment restrictions should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. **Investment Company Investment Advisory Agreements**: Votes on investment company investment advisory agreements should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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**Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.** 

**Proxy Voting Policy Summary** 

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. ("the Adviser") treats the voting of proxies as an important part of its management of client assets. It votes proxies in a manner that it deems to be in the best interest of its clients. This proxy voting policy outlines the approach taken by the Adviser to the responsible use of voting rights in companies on behalf of our clients.

**Proxy Voting Policy Requirements** 

Pursuant to its Proxy Voting policy, Schroders votes on all shares in publicly quoted equities except as described below. Schroders votes on all of its clients' shares covered by its policy, except in the following very limited circumstances:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where there are share blocking requirements over the shares and the Investment team considers that the ability to
trade the shares is more important than the ability to vote, it may elect not to do so. In this case, Schroders' Corporate Governance team is consulted and must approve this decision.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where the relevant Corporate Governance team considers that costs associated with voting the shares (for example,
the financial and/or administrative cost of providing additional documentation) may outweigh the value of the ability to vote.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where there are physical barriers to voting and/or timing issues. For example, where the Schroders proxy voting
provider has not provided an electronic means to vote or has not provided their research (which enables Schroders to vote) more than one U.K. business day before the voting cut off.

**All voting is conducted as per Global and Regional Voting Guidelines adopted by the Schroders Group.** 

Schroders Global Voting Guidelines can be found <u>Here</u>. The Global Voting Guidelines set the minimum standards to be applied and are supported by the Regional Voting Guidelines, where applicable, which provide specific guidance on how to apply these locally. All voting is conducted in line with such Guidelines except in the circumstances described above.

Global and Regional Voting Guidelines are reviewed at least annually by regional Corporate Governance teams, with any material changes agreed with by the Compliance team.

**Corporate Governance teams are responsible for conducting the voting on shares covered by Schroders Proxy Voting policy.** 

Corporate Governance teams discuss and agree with the relevant Investment teams how to vote with respect to each issuer's shares covered by the policy with reference to the applicable Global and Regional Voting Guidelines, and any discussion and/or other engagement with each company. Once an agreement is reached, the relevant Corporate Governance team is responsible for voting accordingly.

**Schroders has the ability to conduct all voting electronically.** 

All voting is conducted via the electronic voting platform provided by Schroders proxy voting provider, unless there are specific operational reasons not to do so or Schroders attends the meeting in person.

**Voting Escalation Process** 

Where an agreement on how to vote the shares cannot be reached between the relevant Corporate Governance team and the relevant Investment team(s):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Corporate Governance team and the Investment team(s) will each write a memo setting out their views on the
resolution, how they believe the shares should be voted and their rationale.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Corporate Governance team shall convene a meeting (electronically or physically) between the disagreeing
parties and the Co-Head of Investment and Head of Equities who will adjudicate and make a decision on how to vote the shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Corporate Governance team will document this decision in writing and vote the shares in accordance with the
decision.

For the avoidance of doubt, Schroders is not required to follow any recommendations made by the Schroders proxy voting provider, provided as part of its research.

**Conflicts of Interest** 

Schroders is responsible for monitoring and identifying situations that could give rise to a conflict of interest, including those that could give rise to a conflict of interest when voting at company meetings. Those responsible for monitoring and identifying situations that could give rise to a conflict of interest are responsible for informing the Corporate Governance team of any potential conflicts in accordance with Schroders Group Conflicts of Interest Policy.

Where a potential conflict is identified with respect to an account on whose behalf the Corporate Governance team is voting, or the company being voted on, Schroders will typically follow the standard voting recommendations of the Schroders proxy voting provider.

Examples of potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where the company in question is a significant client, or part of the same group, as a significant client of
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where the Schroders' employee making the voting decision is a director of, significant shareholder of, or
has a position of influence at the company in question.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where a Schroders pie director or senior manager is a director of the company in question.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where Schroders pie or an affiliate is a shareholder of the company being voted on.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where there is a conflict of interest between one client and another client, or there is pressure to vote in a
particular way due to a client request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Where the Corporate Governance team votes on Schroders pie resolutions

There may be scenarios where it is in the best interest of a client to override the recommendations of the Schroders proxy voting provider. In such scenarios, Schroders will obtain approval for the decision from Schroders' the Head of Equities (or other relevant asset class) with the reason for such a vote being recorded in writing. In cases where a recommendation from the Schroders proxy voting provider is not available, Schroders will vote in what it considers to be the best interests of its clients.

**Corporate Actions** 

In the case of mergers, acquisitions or similar corporate actions where an account holds investments in both the target and the acquirer, Schroders acts in what it considers the best interests of its clients based on the information available at the time.

There may be other instances where different accounts, managed by the same or different Schroders fund managers, hold stocks on either side of a transaction. In these cases, the fund managers will each vote in the best interests of their respective clients. The Corporate Governance team will execute the votes on the instruction of the relevant Investment team(s).

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**Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers** 

The following describes the structure of, and the method(s) used to determine the different types of compensation (e.g., salary, bonus, deferred compensation, retirement plans and arrangements) for each Fund's portfolio manager as of each Fund's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

**Franklin Advisers, Inc.** 

**Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC** 

**Compensation**. The investment manager seeks to maintain a compensation program that is competitively positioned to attract, retain and motivate top-quality investment professionals. Portfolio managers receive a base salary, a cash incentive bonus opportunity, an equity compensation opportunity, and a benefits package. Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed annually, and the level of compensation is based on individual performance, the salary range for a portfolio manager's level of responsibility and Franklin Templeton guidelines. Portfolio managers are provided no financial incentive to favor one fund or account over another. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of the following three elements:

**Base salary**. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary.

**Annual bonus**. Annual bonuses are structured to align the interests of the portfolio manager with those of the Fund's shareholders. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive an annual bonus. Bonuses generally are split between cash (50% to 65%) and restricted shares of Resources stock (17.5% to 25%) and mutual fund shares (17.5% to 25%). The deferred equity-based compensation is intended to build a vested interest of the portfolio manager in the financial performance of both Resources and mutual funds advised by the investment manager. The bonus plan is intended to provide a competitive level of annual bonus compensation that is tied to the portfolio manager achieving consistently strong investment performance, which aligns the financial incentives of the portfolio manager and Fund shareholders. The Chief Investment Officer of the investment manager and/or other officers of the investment manager, with responsibility for the Fund, have discretion in the granting of annual bonuses to portfolio managers in accordance with Franklin Templeton guidelines. The following factors are generally used in determining bonuses under the plan:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•  ***Investment performance*** . Primary consideration is given to the historic investment performance over
the 1, 3 and 5 preceding years of all accounts managed by the portfolio manager. The pre-tax performance of each fund managed is measured relative to a relevant peer group and/or applicable benchmark as appropriate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•  ***Non-investment performance*** . The more qualitative contributions of the portfolio manager to the
investment manager's business and the investment management team, including professional knowledge, productivity, responsiveness to client needs and communication, are evaluated in determining the amount of any bonus award.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•  ***Responsibilities*** . The characteristics and complexity of funds managed by the portfolio manager are
factored in the investment manager's appraisal.

**Additional long-term equity-based compensation**. Portfolio managers may also be awarded restricted shares or units of Resources stock or restricted shares or units of one or more mutual funds. Awards of such deferred equity-based compensation typically vest over time, so as to create incentives to retain key talent.

**Benefits**. Portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans and programs available generally to all employees of the investment manager.

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

The equity programs are designed to position LFI to attract and retain the most talented individuals in the financial services industry by offering competitive programs that reward exceptional individual and company performance. Compensation of portfolio managers is not directly based on the performance of the funds or the value of assets held in the funds. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of the following:

BASE SALARY: Each named portfolio manager receives a fixed base salary. The base salary is a combination of factors including experience, responsibilities, skills, expectations, and market considerations. Salary increases are awarded in recognition of the portfolio manager's individual performance and an increase or change in duties and responsibilities. Job expectations are reviewed annually to ensure that they are reflected in the performance objects of the portfolio manager.

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN (AIP): Portfolio managers are eligible to receive annual variable incentive bonus. The AIP is a component of overall compensation based on company, division, and individual employee performance designed to link performance to pay.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROGRAM: From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of Lincoln National Corporation restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in Lincoln National Corporation common stock.

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DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM: A portion of the cash compensation paid to eligible LFI employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that may be invested in mutual funds. The mutual fund investment options available in such accounts do not currently include LFI-advised funds.

**Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.** 

Loomis Sayles believes that portfolio manager compensation should be driven primarily by the delivery of consistent and superior long-term performance for its clients. Mr. Hamzaogullari's compensation has four components: a competitive base salary, an annual incentive bonus driven by investment performance, participation in a long-term incentive plan (with an annual and a post-retirement payout), and a revenue sharing bonus if certain revenue thresholds and performance hurdles are met. Maximum variable compensation potential is a multiple of base salary and reflects performance achievements relative to peers with similar disciplines. The performance review considers the asset class, manager experience, and maturity of the product. The incentive compensation is based on trailing strategy performance and is weighted at one third for the three-year period, one third for the five-year period and one third for the ten-year period. He also receives performance based compensation as portfolio manager for a private investment fund. Loomis Sayles' senior management reviews the components annually.

In addition, Mr. Hamzaogullari participates in the Loomis Sayles profit sharing plan, in which Loomis Sayles makes a contribution to the retirement plan of each employee based on a percentage of base salary (up to a maximum amount). He may also participate in the Loomis Sayles deferred compensation plan which requires all employees to defer 50% of their annual bonus if in excess of a certain dollar amount, except for those employees who will be age 61 or older on the date the bonus is awarded. These amounts are deferred over a two year period with 50% being paid out one year from the bonus anniversary date and the second 50% being paid out two years from the bonus anniversary date. These deferrals are deposited into an investment account on the employee's behalf, but the employee must be with Loomis Sayles on the vesting dates in order to receive the deferred bonus.

**Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.** 

Schroders' methodology for measuring and rewarding the contribution made by portfolio managers combines quantitative measures with qualitative measures. The Fund's portfolio managers are compensated for their services to the Fund and to other accounts they manage in a combination of base salary and annual discretionary bonus, as well as the standard retirement, health and welfare benefits. A limited number of fund managers may also receive awards under a long-term incentive program, aimed at recognizing key talent and sustained performance and potential. In addition, certain employees, typically those in our Schroders Capital business, may also be eligible to participate in carried-interest sharing arrangements, which further enhance long-term retention and alignment to investment performance.

Base salary of Schroders employees is determined by reference to the level of responsibility inherent in the role and the skills and experience of the incumbent, and is benchmarked annually against market data to ensure that Schroders is paying competitively. Schroders reviews base salaries annually, targeting increases at lower earners, for whom fixed compensation comprises a more significant portion of total compensation, as well as employees whose roles have increased in scope materially during the year and those whose salary is behind market rates. At more senior levels, base salaries tend to be adjusted less frequently as the emphasis is increasingly on the discretionary bonus.

Schroders believes that a discretionary incentive scheme approach is preferable to the use of formulaic arrangements to ensure that good conduct and behaviors in line with the Schroders values are rewarded, to avoid reinforcing or creating conflicts of interest and to encourage a one team attitude. Any discretionary bonus is determined by a number of factors. At a macro level the total amount available to spend is a function of the compensation to revenue ratio achieved by Schroders globally. Schroders then assesses the performance of the division and of a management team to determine the share of the aggregate bonus pool that is spent in each area. This focus on "team" maintains consistency and minimizes internal competition that may be detrimental to the interests of Schroders' clients. For each team, Schroders considers a range of performance metrics including the performance of their Funds relative to competitors and to relevant benchmarks (which may be internally-and/or externally-based and are considered over a range of performance periods, including over one and three year periods), the level of Funds under management and the level of performance fees generated, if any. The portfolio managers' compensation for other accounts they manage may be based upon such accounts' performance. Non-financial performance metrics, including adherence to effective risk management, also form a significant part of the performance assessment process which is considered in determining the individual's bonus award. Schroders assesses each employee's performance across three key areas: Business Excellence, Behavioral Excellence and Conduct, taking into account factors such as leadership, contribution to other parts of the business, and identifying those whose behavior exemplifies our corporate values of excellence, integrity, teamwork, passion, and innovation. For those employees receiving significant bonuses, a part may be deferred in the form of Schroders plc stock and fund-based awards of notional cash investments in a range of Schroders funds.

These deferrals vest over a period of three years or more and seek to ensure that the interests of employees are aligned with those of clients and shareholders.

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*Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust* 

LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund

1301 South Harrison Street

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

**Statement of Additional Information** [May 1, 2026]

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which is not a prospectus, provides more information about the series named in the caption — referred to as a "Fund"—of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. The Fund offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class.

<u>[The Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains the Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000139834425005207/0001398344-25-005207-index.htm)</u> This SAI should be read in conjunction with the Fund's prospectus dated [May 1, 2026], as may be amended or supplemented. You may obtain copies of a Fund's prospectus, annual and semi-annual reports, and other information such as Fund financial statements upon request and without charge. Please write The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801 or call 866-436-8717.

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|  [Description of the Trust and the Fund](#sai3105081_1) | 4 |
|  [Fundamental Investment Restrictions](#sai3105081_2) | 4 |
|  [Manager of Managers](#sai3105081_3) | 5 |
|  [Additional Investment Strategies and Risks](#sai3105081_4) | 6 |
|  [Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage](#sai3105081_5) | 29 |
|  [Portfolio Turnover](#sai3105081_6) | 30 |
|  [Trustees and Officers](#sai3105081_7) | 31 |
|  [Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers](#sai3105081_8) | 38 |
|  [Portfolio Managers](#sai3105081_9) | 40 |
|  [Principal Underwriter](#sai3105081_10) | 42 |
|  [Administration Agreement](#sai3105081_11) | 42 |
|  [Securities Lending](#sai3105081_12) | 42 |
|  [Accounting Agreement](#sai3105081_13) | 43 |
|  [Code of Ethics](#sai3105081_14) | 43 |
|  [Description of Shares](#sai3105081_15) | 43 |
|  [Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities](#sai3105081_16) | 44 |
|  [Rule 12b-1 Plan](#sai3105081_17) | 44 |
|  [Revenue Sharing](#sai3105081_18) | 45 |
|  [Valuation of Portfolio Securities](#sai3105081_19) | 45 |
|  [Portfolio Holdings Disclosure](#sai3105081_20) | 45 |
|  [Purchase and Redemption Information](#sai3105081_21) | 47 |
|  [Custodian and Transfer Agent](#sai3105081_22) | 47 |
|  [Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#sai3105081_23) | 47 |
|  [Financial Statements](#sai3105081_24) | 47 |
|  [Taxes](#sai3105081_25) | 47 |
|  [Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings](#sai3105081_26) | 51 |
|  [Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures](#sai3105081_27) | 53 |
|  [Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers](#sai3105081_28) | 56 |

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**Description of the Trust and the Fund** 

Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust formed on February 1, 2003, is an open-end management investment company.

Prior to April 30, 2003, the Fund in the Trust in existence at the time was organized as a separate Maryland corporation (each, a predecessor fund). Eleven series of the Trust are successors to a predecessor fund, the assets and liabilities of which were acquired and assumed, respectively, on April 30, 2003.

The Fund is diversified within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act").

References to "Adviser" in this SAI include both Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") and a Fund's sub-adviser unless the context otherwise indicates.

References to "the Fund," 'a Fund" and "the Funds" in this SAI include the Fund and other series of the Trust.

The following Fund has changed its name within the past five years:

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|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | LVIP Macquarie High Yield Fund | November 1, 2025 |

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**Fundamental Investment Restrictions** 

The Fund has adopted certain fundamental policies and investment restrictions which may not be changed without a majority vote of a Fund's outstanding shares. Such majority is defined in the 1940 Act as the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the outstanding voting securities present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present in person or by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. For purposes of the following restrictions: (a) all percentage limitations apply immediately after the making of an investment; and (b) any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from market fluctuations does not require elimination of any security from the portfolio (except for fundamental investment restriction 2 regarding borrowing).

The Fund may not:

1. Make investments that will result in the concentration — as that term may be defined in the 1940 Act, any
rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof — of its investments in the securities of issuers primarily engaged in the same industry, provided that this restriction does not limit the Fund from investing in obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or in tax-exempt securities or certificates of deposit.

2. Borrow money or issue senior securities, except as the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official
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3. Underwrite the securities of other issuers, except that the Fund may engage in transactions involving the
acquisition, disposition or resale of its portfolio securities, under circumstances where it may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933.

4. Purchase or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments and
provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in issuers which invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein, or investing in securities that are secured by real estate or interests
therein.

5. Purchase or sell physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other
instruments and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Fund from investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities or engaging in transactions involving financial commodities, such as financial options, financial futures
contracts, options on financial futures contracts, and financial forward contracts.

6. Make loans of any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
33<sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub>% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, provided that this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt obligations, to repurchase agreements,
and to investments in loans, including assignments and participation interests.

7. With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in a security if, as a result of such investment: (a) more
than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of any one issuer or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer; except that these restrictions do not apply to
(i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or (ii) securities of other investment companies.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") staff has taken the position that, for purposes of the concentration disclosure requirement, a fund investing more than 25% of its assets in an industry may be concentrating in that industry. See *Registration Form Used by Open-End Management Investment Companies*, Investment Company Act Release No. 23064 (Mar. 13, 1998), at note 163. Notwithstanding fundamental investment restriction 1 above, a Fund may concentrate in a particular industry to the extent that such concentration results from the Fund's tracking or replication of an index.

The 1940 Act generally permits an open-end fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks, and to borrow up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act generally requires an open-end fund to maintain at all times an "asset coverage" of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings. Asset coverage generally means the ratio that the value of a fund's total assets, minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings.

"Senior securities" are generally fund obligations that have a priority over the fund's shares with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of fund assets. The 1940 Act generally prohibits an open-end fund from issuing senior securities, except that a fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks. A fund also may borrow an amount equal to up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings would not be considered senior securities.

**Manager of Managers** 

Certain of the Funds employ a "manager of managers" structure, which means that the Fund's investment adviser may delegate the management of some or all of the Fund's investment portfolio to one or more sub-advisers. To use this structure, the Trust has received an exemptive order from the SEC ("SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 29170 and 29197) to permit the Fund's investment adviser – with Board approval – to enter into and amend a sub-advisory agreement for a Fund without shareholder approval, subject to certain conditions. For example, within ninety days of the hiring of a new sub-adviser, a Fund is required to furnish shareholders with information that would be included in a proxy statement regarding the new sub-adviser. In addition, the Fund's Adviser is not permitted to hire affiliated sub-advisers without shareholder approval.

The Fund have also received an SEC exemptive order (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. Nos. 34727 and 34749) which permits the Fund's Board of Trustees to approve new sub-advisory agreements or material amendments to an existing sub-advisory agreement at a meeting that is not in person, provided that the conditions of the order are satisfied. These conditions include, among others, the requirements that: (i) the Trustees will be able to participate in the meeting using a means of communication that allows them to hear each other simultaneously during the meeting; (ii) management will represent that the materials provided to the Board include the same information the Board would have received if approval were sought at an in-person meeting; (iii) the need for considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting will be explained to the Board; and (iv) the Trustees will have the opportunity to object to considering the proposal at a non-in-person meeting (in which case, the Board will consider the proposal at an in-person meeting unless the objection is rescinded).

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**Additional Investment Strategies and Risks** 

The principal investment strategies the Fund uses to pursue its investment objective and the risks of those strategies are discussed in the Fund's prospectus.

Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus, investment strategies and techniques are generally discretionary. This means the Fund's Adviser may elect to engage or not engage in various strategies and techniques in its sole discretion. Investors should not assume that any particular discretionary investment technique or strategy will always or ever be employed by the Adviser to the Funds or by other mutual funds in which the Fund invests.

Below describes additional information concerning the investment strategies that the Fund may employ, either principal or discretionary, and the risks of those investment strategies.

**All Funds Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to all Funds.

**Artificial Intelligence Risk**. The rapid development and increasingly widespread use of certain artificial intelligence technologies including machine learning models and generative artificial intelligence (collectively "AI Technologies"), may adversely impact markets, the overall performance of a Fund's investments, or the services provided to a Fund by its service providers. For example, issuers in which a Fund invests and/or service providers to the Funds (including, without limitation, a Fund's investment adviser, sub-adviser, fund accountant, custodian, or transfer agent) may use and/or expand the use of AI Technologies in their business operations, and the challenges with properly managing its use could result in reputational harm, competitive harm, legal liability, and/or have an adverse effect on business operations. AI Technologies are highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data and complex algorithms, and it is possible that the information provided through use of AI Technologies could be insufficient, incomplete, inaccurate or biased, leading to adverse effects for a Fund, including, potentially, operational errors and investment losses. Additionally, the use of AI Technologies could impact the market as a whole, including by way of use by malicious actors for market manipulation, fraud and cyberattacks, and AI Technologies may face regulatory scrutiny in the future, which could limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and use AI Technologies. To the extent a Fund invests in companies that are involved in various aspects of AI Technologies, such Fund is particularly sensitive to the risks of those types of companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, small or limited markets for such securities, changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress, rapid obsolescence, and government regulation. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, or personnel. Securities of such companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on AI Technologies. Rapid change to technologies that affect a company's products could have a material adverse effect on such company's operating results. Companies that are extensively involved in AI Technologies also may rely heavily on a combination of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secret laws to establish and protect their proprietary rights in their products and technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by these companies to protect their proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent the misappropriation of their technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to such companies' technology. Such companies may engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. Actual usage of AI Technologies by a Fund's service providers and issuers in which a Fund invests will vary. AI Technologies and their current and potential future applications, and the regulatory frameworks within which they operate, continue to rapidly evolve, and it is impossible to predict the full extent of future applications or regulations and the associated risks to a Fund.

**Borrowing.** The Fund may borrow money from time to time to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, any rule or order thereunder, or official interpretation thereof. This means that, in general, the Fund may borrow money from banks for any purpose in an amount up to 1/3 of the Fund's total assets. The Fund may also borrow money for temporary purposes in an amount not to exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.

The 1940 Act requires the Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the Fund's total assets made for temporary purposes. Any borrowings for temporary purposes in excess of 5% of a Fund's total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, a Fund may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.

Borrowing may exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Fund's investment portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs and other fees, which could reduce a Fund's return and may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. A Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate. In addition, purchasing securities when a Fund has borrowed money may involve an element of leverage.

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**Cybersecurity.** The use of technology is more prevalent in the financial industry, including the Fund's management and operations, than in other industries. As a result, the Funds are more susceptible to risks associated with the technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access, or "cybersecurity." Such risks may include the theft, loss, misuse, improper release, corruption and/or destruction of, or unauthorized access to, confidential or restricted data relating to the Funds or shareholders, and the compromise or failure of systems, networks, devices and applications relating to Fund operations. Cyber-attacks might potentially be carried out by persons or organizations, including foreign governments, using techniques, including electronically circumventing network security, overwhelming websites, gathering intelligence, engaging in ransomware attacks, efforts to make services unavailable to intended users and social engineering functions aimed at obtaining information necessary to gain access. In addition, power or communication outages, acts of god, information technology equipment malfunctions, operational errors, and inaccuracies within software or data processing systems may also disrupt business operations or impact critical data. Market events and disruptions also may trigger a volume of transactions that overloads current information technology and communication systems and processes, impacting the ability to conduct the Fund's operations. A cybersecurity breach may result in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Financial losses to the Funds and shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The inability of the Funds to timely process transactions or conduct trades;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Delays or mistakes in materials provided to shareholders;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Errors or delays in the calculation of Fund's net asset values;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Violations of privacy and other laws (including those related to identity theft);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Regulatory fines, penalties and reputational damage; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Compliance and remediation costs, legal fees and other expenses.

In addition, the noted risks may adversely impact LFI, a Fund's sub-adviser, if any, the Fund's principal underwriter, administrator and other service providers to the Funds, as well as financial intermediaries and parties with which the Funds do business. These risks, in turn, could result in losses to the Funds and shareholders and disruptions to the conduct of business between the Funds, shareholders, the Fund's service providers and/or financial intermediaries. While measures have been developed that are designed to reduce cybersecurity risks and to mitigate or lessen resulting damages, there is no guarantee that those measures will be effective, especially as different or unknown risks may emerge in the future. This is particularly the case because the Funds do not directly control the cybersecurity defenses or plans of their service providers, financial intermediaries and other parties with which the Funds transact. There is also the risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected.

**Environment, Social, and Governance ("ESG").** Although a Fund does not seek to implement a specific ESG, impact or sustainability strategy unless disclosed in its prospectus, the Fund's investment process may integrate ESG factors with traditional fundamental factors. The weight given to any particular ESG factor varies across asset classes, sectors, and strategies and no one factor is determinative. When integrating ESG factors into the investment process, the Fund may rely on third-party data believed to be reliable, but the accuracy of such third-party data is not guaranteed. ESG information from third-party data providers may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable, which may adversely impact the investment process. Moreover, ESG information, regardless of its source, is mostly based on a qualitative and subjective assessment. An element of subjectivity and discretion is therefore inherent to the interpretation and use of ESG data. While the Fund believes that consideration of ESG factors has the potential to identify financial risks and contribute to long-term performance, ESG factors may not be considered for each and every investment decision, and there is no guarantee that the consideration of ESG factors will result in better performance. Investor views on positive or negative ESG characteristics can differ, and the current lack of common standards may result in different approaches to considering ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may invest in companies that do not reflect the beliefs and values of any particular investor. A Fund's approach to ESG integration may evolve and develop over time, both due to a refinement of investment decision-making processes to address ESG factors and risks, and because of legal and regulatory developments.

**Illiquid Investments.** The Fund may invest in securities or other investments that are considered illiquid. An illiquid investment is any investment that may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A security or investment might be illiquid due to the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The adviser determines the liquidity of investments purchased by the Funds, subject to the Fund's liquidity risk management program, as approved by the Board of Trustees.

The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering restricted securities for resale and risk the substantive delays in effecting such registration. However, the Funds may avail themselves of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, which permits the Funds to purchase securities which have been privately placed and resell such securities to qualified institutional buyers. Certain restricted securities that are not registered for sale to the general public but can be resold to institutional investors may not be considered illiquid, provided that a dealer or institutional trading market exists.

If the value of a Fund's assets invested in illiquid investments at any time exceeds the limitation on illiquid investments, the Fund will take actions, if any are appropriate, to maintain adequate liquidity.

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**Investment in Securities of Other Investment Companies.** Under the 1940 Act, a Fund (other than a fund of funds) generally may not own more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of an investment company, invest more than 5% of its total assets in any one investment company, or invest more than 10% of its total assets in the securities of investment companies. Such investments may include, but are not limited to, open-end investment companies, closed-end investment companies and unregistered investment companies.

A Fund operating as a "fund of funds" may rely on certain federal securities laws to permit it to invest in affiliated investment companies without limit, non-affiliated investment companies within the statutory limits described above and in other securities that are not issued by investment companies. The Funds have received an exemptive order from the SEC (SEC Investment Company Act Rel. 29168 and 29196) to permit a Fund to acquire shares of affiliated and non-affiliated investment companies beyond the statutory limits described above, subject to certain conditions.

If a Fund invests its assets in shares of underlying funds, the Fund is exposed to the investments made by the underlying funds. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the underlying funds. A Fund's investment performance is affected by each underlying fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in large part, on each underlying fund's ability to meet its investment objective. In addition, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the expenses charged by the underlying funds.

In 2020, the SEC adopted certain regulatory changes and took other actions related to the ability of an investment company to invest in another investment company. These changes include, among other things, the rescission of certain SEC exemptive relief permitting such investments in excess of statutory limits and the adoption of Rule 12d1-4, which permits such investments in excess of statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. The Fund of Funds began relying on Rule 12d1-4 as of January 19, 2021, the compliance date for the Rule.

**Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) Securities.** LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide. The Funds are prohibited from directly purchasing securities issued by LNC or any affiliate thereof, except that a Fund may hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund is an index fund (or invests in an index fund) whose investment strategies seek to track the investment performance of a broad-based index. A Fund may indirectly hold shares of LNC or affiliates thereof if the Fund invests in underlying funds which are not advised by affiliates of LNC.

**Litigation Risk**. From time to time, a Fund may pursue or be involved as a named party in litigation arising in connection with its role or status as a shareholder, bondholder, lender or holder of portfolio investments, its own activities, or other circumstances. Litigation that affects a Fund's portfolio investments may result in the reduced value of such investments or higher portfolio turnover if the Fund determines to sell such investments. Litigation could result in significant expenses, reputational damage, increased insurance premiums, adverse judgment liabilities, settlement liabilities, injunctions, diversions of Fund resources, disruptions to Fund operations and/or other similar adverse consequences, any of which may increase the expenses incurred by a Fund or adversely affect the value of the Fund's shares.

**Money Market Instruments.** Money market instruments include bank time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, loan participations and bankers' acceptances. Bank time deposits are funds kept on deposit with a bank for a stated period of time in an interest-bearing account. Certificates of deposit are certificates issued against funds deposited in a bank or financial institution, are for a definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return, and are normally negotiable. Commercial paper is a short-term note with a maturity of up to nine months issued by banks, corporations or government bodies. Loan participations are short-term, high-quality participations in selected commercial bank loans issued by creditworthy banks.

Bankers' acceptances are short-term credit instruments used to finance commercial transactions. Generally, a bankers' acceptance is a time draft or bill of exchange drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then accepted by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. Bankers' acceptances may be purchased in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for bankers' acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most bankers' acceptances have maturities of six months or less.

Investing in debt obligations, such as money market instruments, primarily involves credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of the debt obligation will be unable to make interest or principal payments on time. A debt obligation's credit rating reflects the credit risk associated with that debt obligation. Higher-rated debt obligations involve lower credit risk than lower-rated debt obligations. Credit risk is generally higher for corporate debt obligations than for U.S. government securities. The value of debt obligations also will typically fluctuate with interest rate changes. These fluctuations can be greater for debt obligations with longer maturities. When interest rates rise, debt obligations will generally decline in value and you could lose money as a result. Periods of declining or low interest rates may negatively impact an investment's yield. A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of money market instruments.

**Operational Risk.** The Fund is exposed to operational risks arising from a number of factors, including, but not limited to, human error, processing and communication errors, errors of the Fund's service providers, counterparties or other third-parties, failed or inadequate processes and technology or systems failures. The Fund and the adviser (and sub-adviser, if any) seek to reduce these operational risks through controls and procedures. However, these measures do not completely eliminate such risk or address every possible risk and may be inadequate to address significant operational risks.

**Pledging Assets.** A Fund may not pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets in excess of 15% of its total assets (taken at current value) and then only to secure borrowings permitted by the "Borrowing" restriction. The deposit of underlying securities and other assets in escrow and other collateral arrangements with respect to margin for derivative instruments shall not be subject to the foregoing 15% requirement.

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**Private companies.** The Fund may invest in private companies which can involve greater risks than those associated with investing in publicly traded companies. For example, the securities of a private company may be subject to the risk that market conditions, developments within the company, investor perception, or regulatory decisions may delay or prevent the company from ultimately offering its securities to the public. Furthermore, these investments are generally considered to be illiquid until a company's public offering and are often subject to additional contractual restrictions on resale that would prevent a Fund from selling their company shares for a period of time following the public offering.

Investments in private companies can offer a Fund significant growth opportunities at attractive prices. However, these investments can pose greater risk, and, consequently, there is no guarantee that positive results can be achieved in the future.

**Repurchase Agreements.** In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date within a number of days (usually not more than seven) from the date of purchase. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed upon incremental amount that is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. A repurchase agreement involves the obligation of the seller to pay the agreed upon price, which obligation is in effect secured by the value (at least equal to the amount of the agreed upon resale price and marked-to-market daily) of the underlying security. Certain Funds may also invest in purchase and sale contracts. A purchase and sale contract is similar to a repurchase agreement, but purchase and sale contracts also provide that the purchaser receives any interest on the security paid during the period.

A Fund may engage in a repurchase agreement with respect to any security in which it is authorized to invest. While it is not possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions (particularly the possibility of a decline in the market value of the underlying securities, as well as delays and costs to a Fund in the event of bankruptcy of the seller), it is the policy of a Fund to limit repurchase agreements to those parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by the adviser. In addition, the collateral will be segregated and will be marked-to-market daily to determine that the full value of the collateral, as specified in the agreement, does not decrease below 102% of the purchase price plus accrued interest. If such decrease occurs, additional collateral will be requested and, when received, added to maintain full collateralization. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, a Fund will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, a Fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the Fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and required to return the underlying collateral to the seller's estate.

**Reverse Repurchase Agreements.** In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Reverse repurchase agreements may be used to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio securities, or to earn additional income on portfolio securities.

The Fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties that the adviser deems creditworthy. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of the Fund's assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

**Short Sales.** A Fund may engage in short sales, including short sales against the box. Short sales (other than against the box) are transactions in which a Fund sells an instrument it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that instrument. A short sale against the box is a short sale where at the time of the sale, the Fund owns or has the right to obtain instruments equivalent in kind and amounts. To complete a short sale transaction, the Fund must borrow the instrument to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the instrument borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the instrument was sold by the Fund. Until the instrument is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender amounts equal to any interest or dividends which accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the instrument, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the instrument sold. There will also be other costs associated with short sales.

The Fund will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the instrument increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed instrument. Unlike taking a long position in an instrument by purchasing the instrument, where potential losses are limited to the purchase price, short sales have no cap on maximum loss. The Fund will realize a gain if the instrument declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in an instrument.

The short sale amounts designated on the Fund's records will be marked to market daily. This may limit the Fund's investment flexibility, as well as its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to close out a short position at any particular time or at an acceptable price. During the time that the Fund is short an instrument, it is subject to the risk that the lender of the instrument will terminate the loan at a time when the Fund is unable to borrow the same instrument from another lender. If that occurs, the Fund may be "bought in" at the price required to purchase the instrument needed to close out the short position, which may be a disadvantageous price. Thus, there is a risk that a Fund may be unable to fully implement its investment strategy due to a lack of available instruments or for some other reason. It is possible that the market value of the instruments a Fund holds in long positions will decline at the same time that the market value of the instruments a Fund has sold short increases, thereby increasing a Fund potential volatility. Short sales also involve other costs. The Fund must normally repay to the lender an amount equal to any dividends or interest that accrues while the loan is outstanding. In addition, to borrow the instrument, the Fund may be required to pay a premium. The Fund also will incur transaction costs in effecting short sales. The amount of any ultimate gain for the Fund resulting from a short sale will be decreased, and the amount of any ultimate loss will be increased, by the amount of premiums, dividends, interest or expenses the Fund may be required to pay in connection with the short sale.

A Fund may enter into short sales on derivative instruments with a counterparty, which will subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations.

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When a Fund enters into a short sale against the box, the Fund does not immediately deliver the instruments sold and is said to have a short position in those instruments until delivery occurs. If the Fund effects a short sale of instruments against the box at a time when it has an unrealized gain on the instruments, it may be required to recognize that gain as if it had actually sold the instruments (as a "constructive sale") on the date it effects the short sale. However, such constructive sale treatment may not apply if the Fund closes out the short sale with instruments other than the appreciated Instruments held at the time of the short sale and if certain other conditions are satisfied.

**Special Situations.** A Fund may invest in certain securities under special situations. A special situation arises when, in the adviser's opinion, the securities of a particular company will be recognized and will appreciate in value due to a specific development at that company. Developments creating a special situation might include a new product or process, a management change, a technological breakthrough or another event considered significant. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

A Fund may invest in the securities of companies which have been in continuous operation for less than three years, or have capitalizations of less than $250 million at the time of purchase. Securities of these companies may have limited liquidity which can result in their being priced lower than they may be otherwise. Investments in unseasoned or smaller companies are more speculative and involve greater risk than do investments in companies with established operating records or that are larger.

**Temporary Defensive Strategies.** In response to market, economic, political or other conditions, a Fund may temporarily use a different investment strategy or take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies, including but not limited to, holding a substantial portion of the Fund's assets in cash or cash equivalents, including securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. If a Fund does so, different factors could affect performance and a Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

**Equity Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in equity securities.

**Convertible Securities.** Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stock and interest rates. When the underlying common stock declines in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stock rises in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities generally are interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

**Equity Securities.** Equity securities, such as common stock, represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Common stock generally takes the form of shares in a corporation. In addition to common stock, equity securities may include preferred stock, convertible securities and warrants. Equity securities may decline due to general market conditions, which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities.

Investments in equity securities are subject to a number of risks, including the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated and the general risk that domestic and global economies have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. Many factors affect an individual company's performance, such as the strength of its management or the demand for its products or services, and the value of a Fund's equity investments may change in response to stock market movements, information or financial results regarding the issuer, general market conditions, general economic and/or political conditions, and other factors.

**Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs").** ETFs are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of securities. The Funds may invest in ETFs as a principal investment strategy and the Funds may also purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in the market for shares of an ETF could result in it being more volatile. In addition, investments in ETFs involve the risk that the market prices of ETF shares will fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and materially, in response to changes in the ETF's net asset value (NAV), the value of ETF holdings and supply and demand for ETF shares. Although the creation/redemption feature of ETFs generally makes it more likely that ETF shares will trade close to NAV, market volatility,

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lack of an active trading market for ETF shares, disruptions at market participants (such as authorized participants or market makers) and any disruptions in the ordinary functioning of the creation/redemption process may result in ETF shares trading significantly above (at a "premium") or below (at a "discount") NAV. Additionally, to the extent an ETF holds securities traded in markets that close at a different time from the ETF's listing exchange, liquidity in such securities may be reduced after the applicable closing times. Furthermore, bid/ask spreads and the resulting premium or discount to NAV of the ETF's shares may widen during the time when the ETF's listing exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement times. Significant losses may result when transacting in ETF shares in these and other circumstances. Neither LFI nor the Trust can predict whether ETF shares will trade above, below or at NAV. An ETF's investment results are based on the ETF's daily NAV. Investors transacting in ETF shares in the secondary market, where market prices may differ from NAV, may experience investment results that differ from results based on the ETF's daily NAV.

**ETF Authorized Participant Concentration Risk.** For an underlying exchange-traded fund, only an "authorized participant" may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the ETF. The ETF may have a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that authorized participants exit the business or are unable to proceed with creation or redemption orders with respect to the ETF and no other authorized participant is able to step forward to create or redeem "creation units," the ETF's shares may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

**Rights and Warrants.** The Fund may invest in rights and warrants which entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specified price for a specific period of time. Rights and warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities which may be purchased, nor do they represent any rights to the assets of the issuing company. The value of a right or warrant may be more volatile than the value of the underlying securities. Also, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities. Warrants can be a speculative instrument. The value of a warrant may decline because of a decrease in the value of the underlying stock, the passage of time or a change in perception as to the potential of the underlying stock or any other combination. If the market price of the underlying stock is below the exercise price set forth in the warrant on the expiration date, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants generally are freely transferable and are traded on the major stock exchanges. Rights and warrants purchased by a Fund which expire without being exercised will result in a loss to the Fund.

**Fixed Income Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in fixed-income securities.

**Asset-Backed Securities.** Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing any credit enhancement. If the required payments of principal and interest are not made to the trust with respect to the underlying loans after the credit enhancement is exhausted, certificate holders may experience losses or delays in payment.

For many asset-backed securities, the cash flows from the pool are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the "equity" tranche, which bears the first loss from defaults from the bonds or loans in the pool and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default (though such protection is not complete). Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from an asset-backed security typically has higher ratings and lower yields than its underlying securities, and may be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, asset-backed security tranches can experience substantial losses.

In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment, which occurs when unscheduled or early payments are made on the underlying obligations, may shorten the effective maturities of these securities and may lower their total returns. Additionally, asset-backed securities are also subject to maturity extension risk. This is the risk that in a period of rising interest rates, prepayments may occur at a slower than expected rate, which may cause these securities to fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates.

A Fund may invest in each of collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs"), collateralized bond obligations ("CBOs"), collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and other similarly structured securities. CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity (SPE) and is typically backed by a diversified pool of fixed-income securities (which may include high risk, below investment grade securities) held by such issuer. A CLO is ordinarily issued by a trust or other SPE and is typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer. Although certain CDOs may benefit from credit enhancement in the form of a senior-subordinate structure, over-collateralization or bond insurance, such enhancement may not always be present, and may fail to protect a Fund against the risk of loss on default of the collateral. Certain CDO issuers may use derivatives contracts to create synthetic exposure to assets rather than holding such assets directly, which entails the risks of derivative instruments described elsewhere in this SAI. CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses, which are in addition to those of a Fund.

Interest on certain tranches of a CDO may be paid in kind or deferred and capitalized (paid in the form of obligations of the same type rather than cash), which involves continued exposure to default risk with respect to such payments. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. Normally, CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs are privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CDOs may be illiquid. However, an active dealer market may exist for CDOs, allowing a CDO to qualify for Rule 144A transactions. In addition to the normal risks associated with fixed-income securities and asset-backed securities, CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not

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be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the risk that the collateral may default or decline in value or be downgraded, if rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization; (iii) a Fund may invest in tranches of CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches; (iv) the structure and complexity of the transaction and the legal documents could lead to disputes among investors regarding the characterization of proceeds; (v) the investment return achieved by a Fund could be significantly different than those predicted by financial models; (vi) the lack of a readily available secondary market for CDOs; (vii) risk of forced fire sale liquidation due to technical defaults such as coverage test failures; and (viii) the CDO's manager may perform poorly.

**Debt and Other Fixed-Income Securities.** Fixed-income securities include, but are not limited to, preferred stocks, warrants, stock rights, corporate bonds and debentures and longer-term government securities, Brady Bonds, zero coupon bonds and pay-in-kind bonds. Fixed-income securities also include mortgage-backed securities, which are debt obligations issued by government agencies and other non-government agency issuers. Mortgage-backed securities include obligations backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages and direct interests in an underlying pool of mortgages. Mortgage-backed securities also include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). The mortgages involved could be those on commercial or residential real estate properties. Fixed-income securities may be issued by U.S. companies, the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, foreign companies, foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities, and supranational organizations such as (but not limited to) the European Economic Community and the World Bank, or other issuers. The rate of interest on a fixed-income security may be fixed, floating or variable. Floating and variable rate securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the obligations. The adjustment intervals may be regular, and range from daily up to annually, or may be event based, such as based on a change in the prime rate.

The income earned by a Fund on investments in floating and variable rate securities will generally increase or decrease along with movements in the relevant index, benchmark or base lending rate. Thus, a Fund's income on such investments will be more unpredictable than the income earned on such investments with a fixed rate of interest.

Brady Bonds are debt securities issued under the framework of the Brady Plan as a mechanism for debtor nations to restructure their outstanding external indebtedness (generally, commercial bank debt). Zero coupon bonds are debt obligations which do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity or a specified date when the securities begin paying current interest, and therefore are issued and traded at a discount from their face amounts or par value. Pay-in-kind bonds pay interest through the issuance to holders of additional securities.

As a general matter, the value of debt securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates, and these fluctuations can be greater for debt securities with longer maturities. The market value of debt securities typically varies inversely to changes in prevailing interest rates. In periods of declining interest rates, the values of debt securities typically increase. In periods of rising interest rates, the values of those securities typically decrease. These fluctuations in the value of debt securities may cause the value of a Fund's shares to fluctuate in value.

A Fund's share price and yield also depend, in part, on the quality of its investments. U.S. Government securities generally are of high quality. Debt securities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States (including those of foreign governments) may be affected by changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer of the security. The prices of investment grade bonds generally fluctuate less than the prices of bonds that are below investment grade. Investment grade bonds are those rated at the time of purchase in the top four credit rating categories of Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) or Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P), or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies, or are unrated securities judged by the adviser to be of comparable value.

**Delayed Delivery and When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments.** Some Funds may purchase securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of the commitment, but delivery and payment can take place a month or more after the date of the commitment. The securities so purchased are subject to market fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period. The Fund may sell the securities before the settlement date, if it is deemed advisable. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and thereafter reflect the value, each day, of such security in determining the net asset value of the Fund. At the time of delivery of the securities, the value may be more or less than the purchase price. Subject to this requirement, a Fund may purchase securities on such basis without limit. An increase in the percentage of a Fund's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.

**Exchange-Traded Notes ("ETNs").** A Fund may invest in ETNs. ETNs are typically notes representing senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt of the issuer, usually a financial institution. ETNs combine both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN's returns are based on the performance of one or more underlying assets, reference rates or indexes, minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN's maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the specific asset, index or rate (reference instrument) to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees. Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments, and principal is not protected.

The value of an ETN may be influenced by, among other things, time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, the performance of the reference instrument, changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference instrument. An ETN that is tied to a reference instrument may not replicate the performance of the reference instrument. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable reference instrument. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Levered ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form. While leverage allows for greater potential return, the potential for loss is also greater. Finally, additional losses may be incurred if the investment loses value because, in addition to the money lost on the investment, the loan still needs to be repaid.

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Because the return on the ETN is dependent on the issuer's ability or willingness to meet its obligations, the value of the ETN may change due to a change in the issuer's credit rating, despite no change in the underlying reference instrument. The market value of ETN shares may differ from the value of the reference instrument. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the assets underlying the reference instrument that the ETN seeks to track. ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service will accept, or a court will uphold, how a Fund characterizes and treat ETNs for tax purposes.

There may be restrictions on a Fund's right to redeem its investment in an ETN, which are generally meant to be held until maturity. A Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. An investor in an ETN could lose some or all of the amount invested.

**High Yield Fixed-Income Securities ("Junk" Bonds).** Debt securities rated below investment grade by the primary rating agencies (bonds rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P, or their equivalents from other nationally recognized rating agencies) constitute lower-rated fixed-income securities (commonly referred to as high yield bonds or "junk" bonds). See Appendix A to the SAI for a description of these ratings. Unrated bonds or bonds with split ratings are included in this limit if the adviser determines that these securities have the same characteristics as non-investment-grade bonds.

High yield bonds involve a higher degree of credit risk, that is, the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments when due. In the event of an unanticipated default, a Fund would experience a reduction in its income, and could expect a decline in the market value of the securities affected. More careful analysis of the financial condition of each issuer of high yield bonds is necessary. During an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, issuers of high yield bonds may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to honor their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain additional financing.

The market prices of high yield bonds are generally less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic or political changes, or in the case of corporate issuers, to individual corporate developments. Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can be expected to result in volatility of prices of high yield bonds. High yield bonds also may have less liquid markets than higher-rated securities, and their liquidity as well as their value may be negatively affected by adverse economic conditions. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions as well as new or proposed laws also may have a negative impact on the market for high yield bonds.

The market for high yield bonds may be less active than that for higher-rated debt securities, which may make it difficult to value these securities. If market quotations are not available, high yield bonds will be "fair valued" in accordance with a Fund's procedures. Judgment plays a greater role in valuing high yield bonds than is the case for securities for which more external sources for quotations and last-sale information are available.

**Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments.** Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. The rate of interest on a loan may be fixed, floating or variable. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of the borrower's failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Investments in loans directly or through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Fund to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

**Mortgage-Related Securities.** Mortgage-related securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage-related security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage-related securities make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-related securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate (CMBS) or residential properties (RMBS). Stripped

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mortgage-related securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage-related security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage-related security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.

Mortgage-related securities include collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). CMOs are mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is the mortgages that are collected into different pools according to their maturity. CMOs are issued by U.S. government agencies and private issuers. REMICs are privately issued mortgage-backed bonds whose underlying value is a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. Like CMOs, REMICs offer different pools according to the underlying mortgages' maturity. CMOs and REMICs issued by private entities — so-called "non-agency mortgage-backed securities"—are not collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities.

As CMOs have evolved, some classes of CMO bonds have become more common. For example, the Funds may invest in parallel-pay and planned amortization class ("PAC") CMOs and multi- class pass through certificates. Parallel-pay CMOs and multi-class pass-through certificates are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which, as with other CMO and multi-class pass-through structures, must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PACs generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PACs are parallel-pay CMOs with the required principal amount on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes. Any CMO or multi-class pass through structure that includes PAC securities must also have support tranches — known as support bonds, companion bonds or non-PAC bonds — which lend or absorb principal cash flows to allow the PAC securities to maintain their stated maturities and final distribution dates within a range of actual prepayment experience. These support tranches are subject to a higher level of maturity risk compared to other mortgage-related securities, and usually provide a higher yield to compensate investors. If principal cash flows are received in amounts outside a pre-determined range such that the support bonds cannot lend or absorb sufficient cash flows to the PAC securities as intended, the PAC securities are subject to heightened maturity risk. Consistent with a Fund's investment objectives and policies, a Fund may invest in various tranches of CMO bonds, including support bonds.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"), respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. However, in 2008, due to concerns related to the mortgage crisis, the Federal Housing Finance Agency placed these agencies into conservatorship and the U.S. government provided them with financial support.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the White House have made public statements regarding plans to consider ending the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In the event that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are taken out of conservatorship, it is unclear how the capital structure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be constructed and what effects, if any, there may be on their creditworthiness and guarantees of certain mortgage-backed securities. Should Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's conservatorship end, there could be an adverse impact on the value of their securities, which could cause losses to a Fund. In addition, under the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have entered into a joint initiative to develop a common securitization platform for the issuance of a uniform mortgage-backed security (the "Single Security Initiative") that aligns the characteristics of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac certificates. The Single Security Initiative was implemented in June 2019, and the effects it may have on the market for mortgage-backed securities are uncertain. There is no assurance that the U.S. government or its agencies will provide Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae with financial support in the future.

The value of mortgage-related securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage-related securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage-related securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage-related security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument (extension risk). The prices of stripped mortgage-related securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage-related securities.

**Municipal Bonds.** A Fund may invest in obligations issued by or on behalf of states, territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, the payments from which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, are excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes (Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in Municipal Bonds that pay interest excludable from gross income for purposes of state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or allow the value of a Fund's shares to be exempt from state and local taxes of the designated state (State Municipal Bonds). A Fund may also invest in securities not issued by or on behalf of a state or territory or by an agency or instrumentality thereof, if the manager believes such securities to pay interest excludable from gross income for purposes of Federal income tax and state and local income taxes of the designated state and/or state and local personal property taxes of the designated state (Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities). Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities could include trust certificates or other instruments evidencing interest in one or more long term municipal securities. Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities also may include securities issued by other investment companies that invest in municipal bonds, to the extent such investments are permitted by applicable law. Other types of Municipal Bonds include, but are not limited to, moral obligation bonds, municipal notes, municipal lease obligations, tender option bonds, variable rate demand obligations, municipal interest rate swap transactions, insured municipal bonds and Build America bonds.

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The issuer of Municipal Bonds pays a fixed, floating or variable rate of interest, and must repay the principal at maturity. The risks and special considerations involved in investment in Municipal Bonds vary with the types of instruments being acquired. Investments in Non-Municipal Tax-Exempt Securities may present similar risks, depending on the particular product. Certain instruments in which a Fund may invest may be characterized as derivatives.

The value of the Municipal Bonds may be highly sensitive to events affecting the fiscal stability of the municipalities, agencies, authorities and other instrumentalities that issue securities. In particular, economic, legislative, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of the issuers to pay interest or repay principal may significantly affect the value of a Fund's investments. These developments can include or arise from, for example, insolvency of an issuer, uncertainties related to the tax status of municipal securities, tax base erosion, state or federal constitutional limits on tax increases or other actions, budget deficits and other financial difficulties, or changes in the credit ratings assigned to municipal issuers. There will be a limited market for certain Municipal Bonds and a Fund could face illiquidity risks.

Municipal Bonds include debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities, refunding of outstanding obligations and obtaining funds for general operating expenses and loans to other public institutions and facilities. In addition, certain types of bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to finance various privately owned or operated facilities, including certain facilities for the local furnishing of electric energy or gas, sewage facilities, solid waste disposal facilities and other specialized facilities. Such obligations are included within the term Municipal Bonds if the interest paid thereon is excluded from gross income for Federal income tax purposes and any applicable state and local taxes. Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, equipment or improvement of privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute Municipal Bonds, although the current Federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The two principal classifications of Municipal Bonds are general obligation and revenue or special obligation bonds, which latter category includes private activity bonds (or industrial development bonds under pre-1986 law).

**Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs").** Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain an exemption from the 1940 Act. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2026, qualified REIT dividends (i.e., REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income) are eligible for a 20% federal income tax deduction in the case of individuals, trusts and estates. A Fund that receives qualified REIT dividends may elect to pass the special character of this income through to its shareholders. To be eligible to treat distributions from a Fund as qualified REIT dividends, a shareholder must hold shares of the Fund for more than 45 days during the 91-day period beginning on the date that is 45 days before the date on which the shares become ex-dividend with respect to such dividend and the shareholder must not be under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. If a Fund does not elect to pass the special character of this income through to shareholders or if a shareholder does not satisfy the above holding period requirements, the shareholder will not be entitled to the 20% deduction for the shareholder's share of the Fund's qualified REIT dividend income while direct investors in REITS may be entitled to the deduction.

**Real Estate Securities.** A Fund investing significantly in the global real estate industry may carry a much greater risk of adverse developments in the real estate industry than a fund that invests less significantly in that industry. Real estate values rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, including: local, regional, and national and global economic conditions; interest rates; tax and insurance considerations; changes in zoning and other property-related laws; environmental regulations or hazards; overbuilding; increases in property taxes and operating expenses; or value decline in a neighborhood. When economic growth is slow, demand for property decreases and prices may decline.

**To Be Announced (TBA) Investments Risk.** TBA transactions include when-issued and delayed delivery securities and forward commitments. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. TBA transactions involve the risks that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery and that the counterparty will default. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the securities on the settlement date for a transaction. There is also the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation. If this occurs, the Fund loses both the investment opportunity for the assets it set aside to pay for the security and any gain in the security's price. TBAs may also have a leverage-like effect on the Fund and may cause the Fund to be more volatile. To the extent the Fund "rolls over" TBA agreements prior to the settlement date, the Fund may experience higher portfolio turnover and increased taxable gains.

**U.S. Government Securities.** A Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government include: (1) direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds) and (2) federal agency obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Treasury (such as Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) certificates and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) debentures). The guarantee by the U.S. Government may be affected by ongoing debt negotiations and related uncertainty or debt default.

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Securities issued by U.S. Government instrumentalities and certain federal agencies are neither direct obligations of, nor are they guaranteed by, the U.S. Treasury. However, they do generally involve federal sponsorship in one way or another. Some are backed by specific types of collateral. Some are supported by the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Some are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer. Others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or instrumentality. These agencies and instrumentalities include, but are not limited to, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks. There is no guarantee that the government will support these types of securities and, therefore, they may involve more risk than other government obligations.

U.S. Government securities may be acquired by a Fund in the form of separately-traded principal and interest segments of selected securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. These segments are traded independently under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) program. Under the STRIPS program, the principal and interest parts are individually numbered and separately issued by the U.S. Treasury at the request of depository financial institutions, which then trade the parts independently. Obligations of the Resolution Funding Corp. are similarly divided into principal and interest parts and maintained on the book entry records of the Federal Reserve Banks.

A Fund may also invest in custodial receipts that evidence ownership of future interest payments, principal payments, or both, on certain U.S. Treasury notes or bonds in connection with programs sponsored by banks and brokerage firms. Such notes and bonds are held in custody by a bank on behalf of the owners of the receipts. These custodial receipts are known by various names, including Treasury Receipts (TRs), Treasury Interest Guarantee Receipts (TIGRs), and Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS) and may not be deemed U.S. Government securities.

A Fund may invest in collective investment vehicles, the assets of which consist principally of U.S. Government securities or other assets substantially collateralized or supported by such securities, such as government trust certificates.

In general, the U.S. Government securities in which a Fund invests do not have as high a yield as do more speculative securities not supported by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

**Foreign Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in foreign securities.

**Foreign Currency Transactions.** A Fund may hold foreign currency deposits from time to time and may convert dollars and foreign currencies in the foreign exchange markets. Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. A Fund also may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (forward contracts). Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

A Fund will exchange foreign currencies for U.S. dollars and for other foreign currencies in the normal course of business and may buy and sell currencies through forward contracts in order to fix a price for securities it has agreed to buy or sell (transaction hedge). A Fund also may hedge some or all of its investments denominated in or exposed to foreign currency against a decline in the value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar by entering into forward contracts to sell an amount of that currency (or a proxy currency whose performance is expected to replicate the performance of that currency) approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in or exposed to that currency (position hedge) or by participating in options or futures contracts with respect to the currency. A Fund also may enter into a forward contract with respect to a currency where the Fund is considering the purchase of investments denominated in or exposed to that currency but has not yet done so (anticipatory hedge). Certain Funds may also invest in currency forwards to gain exposure to a particular currency or to enhance returns.

A Fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, similar to if a Fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency but will cause a Fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.

The matching of the increase in value of a forward contract and the decline in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated asset that is the subject of the hedge generally will not be precise. In addition, a Fund may not always be able to enter into forward contracts at attractive prices and may be limited in its ability to use these contracts to hedge Fund assets. Also, with regard to a Fund's use of cross-hedges, there can be no assurance that historical correlations between the movement of certain foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar will continue. Poor correlation may exist between movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies underlying a Fund's cross-hedges and the movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in which its assets that are the subject of such cross-hedges are denominated.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on the adviser's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a Fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a Fund if currencies do not perform as the adviser anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when the

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adviser had hedged a Fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a Fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If the adviser hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a Fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if the adviser increases a Fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a Fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that the adviser's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a Fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

**Forward Foreign Currency Contract Risk.** A Fund may use forward foreign currency contracts to lock in the U.S. dollar price of a security denominated in a foreign currency or protect against possible losses from changes in the relative value of the U.S. dollar against a foreign currency. These forward contracts are subject to the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted or do not correspond accurately to changes in the value of the fund's holdings, which could result in losses and additional transaction costs. The use of forward contracts could reduce performance if there are unanticipated changes in currency prices. A contract to sell a foreign currency would limit any potential gain that might be realized if the value of the currency increases. A forward foreign currency contract may also result in losses in the event of a default or bankruptcy of the counterparty.

**Foreign Investments.** Foreign investments can involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments. The value of securities denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, and of dividends and interest from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices on some foreign markets can be highly volatile. Many foreign countries lack uniform accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding an issuer's financial condition and operations. In addition, the costs of foreign investing, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than for U.S. investments and therefore may reduce the value of foreign investments.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers, brokers, and securities markets may be subject to less government supervision. Foreign security trading practices, including those involving the release of assets in advance of payment, may involve increased risks in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of a broker-dealer, and may involve substantial delays. It may be difficult to enforce legal rights in foreign countries.

Investing abroad involves different political and economic risks. The national politics of foreign countries can be unpredictable and subject to influence by disruptive political groups or ideologies. Foreign investments may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors, including the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, tariffs, trade embargoes or other government intervention. There may be a greater possibility of default by foreign governments or foreign government-sponsored enterprises. Investments in foreign countries also involve a risk of local political, economic or social instability or collapse, military action or unrest, terrorism, regional conflicts, war or adverse diplomatic developments, which could negatively impact investments in those countries. Recent examples of the above include conflict, loss of life and disaster connected to ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and Hamas and Israel in the Middle East. The extent, duration and impact of these conflicts, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional or global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities. These impacts could negatively affect a Fund's investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the applicable region and include (but are not limited to) declines in value and reductions in liquidity. In addition, to the extent new sanctions are imposed or previously relaxed sanctions are reimposed (including with respect to countries undergoing transformation), complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments or divestments, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund, render valuation of affected investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect a Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole.

The foreign countries in which a Fund invests may become subject to economic and trade sanctions or embargoes imposed by the U.S. or foreign governments or the United Nations. Such sanctions or other actions could result in the devaluation of a country's currency or a decline in the value and liquidity of securities of issuers in that country. In addition, such sanctions could result in a freeze on an issuer's securities which would prevent a fund from selling securities it holds. The value of the securities issued by companies that operate in or have dealings with these countries may be negatively impacted by any such sanction or embargo and may reduce a Fund's returns. The risks related to sanctions or embargoes are greater in emerging and frontier market countries. There is no assurance that the adviser will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects.

Investing in emerging markets involves additional risks. An "emerging market company" generally is any company domiciled or doing a substantial portion of its business in countries represented in the MSCI Emerging Market Index at the time of purchase. The countries included in this definition will change over time. Foreign investment considerations generally are intensified for investments in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries and securities markets that trade a small number of securities. In many emerging markets, including China, there also is substantially greater risk that company disclosures will be incomplete or misleading and, in the event of investor harm, substantially less access to recourse, in comparison to U.S. domestic companies. Furthermore, with respect to business operations in China, there are significant risks due to different regulatory and audit requirements related to the quality of financial statements of Chinese issuers and limitations on the ability to inspect the quality of audits performed in China, particularly the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's lack of access to inspect Chinese audit firms. Securities of issuers located in China and other emerging market countries tend to have volatile prices and may offer significant potential for loss as well as gain.

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In addition to investing directly in equity securities, the Funds may invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). Generally, ADRs in registered form are U.S. dollar-denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into the underlying foreign security. EDRs are typically issued in bearer form and are designed for use in the European securities markets. GDRs are designed for use in the global securities markets. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities, including currency risks and risks of foreign investing. Depositary receipts may be sponsored or unsponsored. Issuers of the stock of unsponsored ADRs, EDRs and GDRs are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may not be an accurate correlation between such information and the market value of such depositary receipts.

**Investments in Russia.** Investments in Russia are subject to the risk that the United States and/or other countries may impose economic sanctions, export or import controls or other similar measures. Other similar measures may include, but are not limited to, banning or expanding bans on Russia or certain persons or entities associated with Russia from global payment systems that facilitate cross-border payments, restricting the settlement of securities transactions by certain investors, and freezing Russian assets or those of particular countries, entities or persons with ties to Russia (e.g., Belarus). Such sanctions or other similar measures – which may impact companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services and defense, among others – may negatively impact a Fund's performance and/or ability to achieve its investment objective. It is also possible that such sanctions, export or import controls or similar measures may prevent U.S.-based entities that provide services to a Fund from transacting with Russian or Belarusian entities. Under such circumstances, a Fund may not receive payments due with respect to certain investments, such as the payments due in connection with the Fund's holding of a fixed income security. In addition, such sanctions and other similar measures, and the Russian government's response, could result in a downgrade of Russia's credit rating or of securities of issuers located in or economically tied to Russia, devaluation of Russia's currency and/or increased volatility with respect to Russian securities and the ruble. More generally, investments in Russian securities are highly speculative and involve significant risks and special considerations not typically associated with investments in the securities markets of the U.S. and most other developed countries.

Russia has attempted, and may attempt in the future, to assert its influence in the region surrounding it through economic or military measures. In 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia, and other countries, persons and entities that have provided material aid to Russia's aggression against Ukraine have been the subject of economic sanctions and import and export controls imposed by countries throughout the world, including the United States. Such measures have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on the Russian economy, Belarusian economy and other securities and economies, which may, in turn, negatively impact a Fund. Moreover, disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks, espionage or other asymmetric measures) or resulting actual or threatened responses to such activity may impact Russia's economy and Russian and other issuers of securities in which a Fund is invested. Such resulting actual or threatened responses may include, but are not limited to, purchasing and financing restrictions, withdrawal of financial intermediaries, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, export or import controls, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies or Russian individuals, including politicians. Any actions by Russia made in response to such sanctions or retaliatory measures could further impair the value and liquidity of Fund investments. Sanctions and other similar measures have resulted in defaults on debt obligations by certain corporate issuers and the Russian Federation that could lead to cross-defaults or cross-accelerations on other obligations of these issuers.

Poor accounting standards, inept management, pervasive corruption, insider trading and crime, and inadequate regulatory protection for the rights of investors all pose a significant risk, particularly to foreign investors. In addition, there is the risk that the Russian tax system will not be reformed to prevent inconsistent, retroactive, and/or exorbitant taxation, or, in the alternative, the risk that a reformed tax system may result in the inconsistent and unpredictable enforcement of the new tax laws. Investments in Russia may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets. Regional armed conflict and its collateral economic and market effects may also pose risks for investments in Russia.

Compared to most national securities markets, the Russian securities market suffers from a variety of problems not encountered in more developed markets. There is little long-term historical data on the Russian securities market because it is relatively new and a substantial proportion of securities transactions in Russia are privately negotiated outside of stock exchanges. The inexperience of the Russian securities market and the limited volume of trading in securities in the market may make obtaining accurate prices on portfolio securities from independent sources more difficult than in more developed markets. Additionally, because of less stringent auditing and financial reporting standards than apply to U.S. companies, there may be little reliable corporate information available to investors. As a result, it may be difficult to assess the value or prospects of an investment in Russian companies. Securities of Russian companies also may experience greater price volatility than securities of U.S. companies. These issues can be magnified as a result of sanctions and other similar measures that may be imposed and the Russian government's response.

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Because of the recent formation of the Russian securities market as well as the underdeveloped state of the banking and telecommunications systems, settlement, clearing and registration of securities transactions are subject to significant risks. Prior to the implementation of the National Settlement Depository ("NSD"), a recognized central securities depository, there was no central registration system for equity share registration in Russia and registration was carried out by either the issuers themselves or by registrars located throughout Russia. Title to Russian equities held through the NSD is now based on the records of the NSD and not the registrars. Although the implementation of the NSD has enhanced the efficiency and transparency of the Russian securities market, issues resulting in loss still can occur. In addition, sanctions by the European Union against the NSD, as well as the potential for sanctions by other governments, could make it more difficult to conduct or confirm transactions involving Russian securities. Ownership of securities issued by Russian companies that are not held through depositories such as the NSD may be defined according to entries in the company's share register and normally evidenced by extracts from the register or by formal share certificates. These services may be carried out by the companies themselves or by registrars located throughout Russia. In such cases, the risk is increased that a Fund could lose ownership rights through fraud, negligence, or even mere oversight. While a Fund will endeavor to ensure that its interest continues to be appropriately recorded either itself or through a custodian or other agent by inspecting the share register and by obtaining extracts of share registers through regular confirmations, these extracts have no legal enforceability and it is possible that subsequent illegal amendment or other fraudulent act may deprive the Fund of its ownership rights or improperly dilute its interests. In addition, while applicable Russian regulations impose liability on registrars for losses resulting from their errors, it may be difficult for a Fund to enforce any rights it may have against the registrar or issuer of the securities in the event of loss of share registration. Furthermore, significant delays or problems may occur in registering the transfer of securities, which could cause a Fund to incur losses due to a counterparty's failure to pay for securities the Fund has delivered or the Fund's inability to complete its contractual obligations because of theft or other reasons.

In addition, issuers and registrars are still prominent in the validation and approval of documentation requirements for corporate action processing in Russia. Because the documentation requirements and approval criteria vary between registrars and issuers, there remain unclear and inconsistent market standards in the Russian market with respect to the completion and submission of corporate action elections. In addition, sanctions or Russian countermeasures may prohibit or limit a Fund's ability to participate in corporate actions, and therefore require the Fund to forego voting on or receiving funds that would otherwise be beneficial to the Fund.

To the extent that a Fund suffers a loss relating to title or corporate actions relating to its portfolio securities, it may be difficult for the Fund to enforce its rights or otherwise remedy the loss. Russian securities laws may not recognize foreign nominee accounts held with a custodian bank, and therefore the custodian may be considered the ultimate owner of securities they hold for their clients. A Fund may also experience difficulty in obtaining and/or enforcing judgments in Russia.

The Russian economy is heavily dependent upon the export of a range of commodities including most industrial metals, forestry products, oil, and gas. Accordingly, it is strongly affected by international commodity prices and is particularly vulnerable to any weakening in global demand for these products, and to sanctions or other actions that may be directed at the Russian economy as a whole or at Russian oil, natural gas, metals or timber industries.

Foreign investors also face a high degree of currency risk when investing in Russian securities and a lack of available currency hedging instruments. In addition, Russia has implemented certain capital controls on foreign portfolio investments and there is the risk that the Russian government will impose additional capital controls on foreign portfolio investments. Such capital controls may prevent the sale of a portfolio of foreign assets and the repatriation of investment income and capital.

**Investing through Stock Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in eligible securities ("Stock Connect Securities") listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange ("SSE") or the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SZSE") through the Shanghai – Hong Kong Stock Connect program and the Shenzhen—Hong Kong Stock Connect program (collectively, "Stock Connect"). Stock Connect allows non-Chinese investors (such as the Funds) to purchase certain equities via brokers in Hong Kong. Purchases of securities through Stock Connect are subject to market-wide daily quota limitations, which may prevent a Fund from purchasing Stock Connect securities when it is otherwise advantageous to do so. Once such daily quota on SSE or SZSE is used up, acceptance of the corresponding buy orders on SSE or SZSE (as applicable) will be immediately suspended and no further buy orders will be accepted for the remainder of the trading day. Buy orders which have been accepted will not be affected by the using up of the daily quota, while sell orders will continue to be accepted. An investor cannot purchase and sell the same security on the same trading day, which may restrict a Fund's ability to invest in China A-shares through Stock Connect and to enter into or exit trades where it is advantageous to do so on the same trading day. Because Stock Connect trades are routed through Hong Kong brokers and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Stock Connect is affected by trading holidays in either the People's Republic of China ("PRC") or Hong Kong, and there are trading days in the PRC when Stock Connect investors will not be able to trade. As a result, prices of Stock Connect securities may fluctuate at times when the Fund is unable to add to or exit its position. Only certain China A-shares and ETFs are eligible to be accessed through Stock Connect. Such securities may lose their eligibility at any time, in which case they could be sold but could no longer be purchased through Stock Connect. In addition, the applicable rules as well as trading, settlement and information technology ("IT") systems required to operate Stock Connect are continuing to evolve. In the event that the relevant systems do not function properly, trading through Stock Connect could be disrupted.

Stock Connect is subject to regulations by both Hong Kong and the PRC. Regulators in both jurisdictions are allowed to suspend Stock Connect trading; Chinese regulators may also suspend trading in Chinese issuers (or permit such issuers to suspend trading) during market disruptions, and such suspensions may be widespread. There can be no assurance that further regulations will not affect the availability of securities under Stock Connect, operational arrangements or other limitations. Stock Connect transactions are not covered by investor protection programs of either the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, SSE or SZSE although for defaults by Hong Kong brokers occurring on or after January 1, 2020, the Hong Kong Investor Compensation Fund will cover losses incurred by investors with a cap at HK $500,000 per investor with respect to securities traded on a stock market operated by the SSE and/or SZSE and in respect of which an order for sale or purchase is permitted to be routed through the

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northbound link of the Stock Connect. In the PRC, Stock Connect securities are held on behalf of ultimate investors (such as the Fund) by the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("HKSCC") as nominee. While Chinese regulators have affirmed that the ultimate investors hold a beneficial interest in Stock Connect securities, the mechanisms that beneficial owners may use to enforce their rights are untested. In addition, courts in China have limited experience in applying the concept of beneficial ownership and the law surrounding beneficial ownership will continue to evolve. To the extent HKSCC is deemed to be performing safekeeping functions with respect to assets held through it, a Fund has no legal relationship with HKSCC and no direct legal recourse against HKSCC in the event that the Fund suffers losses resulting from the performance or insolvency of HKSCC. In this event, a Fund may not fully recover its losses and the process could be delayed. A Fund may not be able to participate in corporate actions affecting Stock Connect securities due to time constraints or for other operational reasons. Similarly, a Fund will not be able to vote in shareholders' meetings except through HKSCC and will not be able to attend shareholders' meetings. HKSCC as nominee holder shall have no obligation to take any legal action or court proceeding to enforce any rights on behalf of the investors in respect of the Stock Connect securities in the PRC or elsewhere. Therefore, even though a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, the Fund may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing their rights in A-shares. Stock Connect trades are settled in Renminbi (RMB), the Chinese currency, and investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong, which cannot be guaranteed.

Stock Connect trades are either subject to certain pre-trade requirements or must be placed in special segregated accounts that allow brokers to comply with these pre-trade requirements by confirming that the selling shareholder has sufficient Stock Connect securities to complete the sale. If a Fund does not utilize a special segregated account, a Fund will not be able to sell the shares on any trading day where it fails to comply with the pre-trade checks. In addition, these pre-trade requirements may, as a practical matter, limit the number of brokers that a Fund may use to execute trades. While the Fund may use special segregated accounts in lieu of the pre-trade check, relevant market practice with respect to special segregated accounts is continuing to evolve.

**Investing through Bond Connect (China and Hong Kong).** Certain Funds may invest in the China Interbank Bond Market (the "CIBM") through China's Bond Connect Program ("Bond Connect") subject to any applicable regulatory limits. Bond Connect is a bond trading and settlement linked program developed by the People's Bank of China ("PBOC"), Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"), China Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Interbank Funding Centre ("CFETS"), China Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. ("CCDC"), Shanghai Clearing House ("SCH"), Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and Central Moneymarkets Unit ("CMU"), with the aim of achieving mutual bond market access between China and Hong Kong. For the time being, this program allows eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors to invest in the bonds traded in the CIBM through the northbound trading of Bond Connect (the "Northbound Trade Link") only.

Eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors may use their own sources of Renminbi in the Chinese offshore market ("CNH") or convert foreign currencies into the Renminbi to invest in CIBM bonds under Bond Connect. A Fund will be exposed to any fluctuation in the exchange rate between the U.S. Dollar and Renminbi in respect of such investments. Currently, there is no investment quota for the Northbound Trade Link.

By seeking to invest in the CIBM via Bond Connect, a Fund is subject to the following additional risks:

*General Risk.* The relevant regulations are relatively untested and subject to change. There is no certainty as to how they will be applied, which could adversely affect a Fund. Bond Connect requires use of new information technology systems which may be subject to operational risk due to Bond Connect's cross-border nature. If the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted.

*Market Risk.* A Fund investing in the CIBM is subject to liquidity, valuation and volatility risks. Market volatility and potential lack of liquidity due to possible low trading volume of certain bonds in the CIBM may result in prices of certain bonds traded in the CIBM fluctuating significantly. The bid and offer spreads of the prices of such bonds may be large, and the Fund may therefore incur significant trading and realization costs and may even suffer losses when selling such investments. In addition, Bond Connect is only available on days when markets in both the PRC and Hong Kong are open. As a result, prices of securities purchased through Bond Connect may fluctuate at times when a Fund is unable to add to or exit its position and, therefore, may limit the Fund's ability to trade when it would be otherwise attractive to do so.

To the extent that a Fund transacts in the CIBM, the Fund may also be exposed to risks associated with settlement procedures and default of counterparties. The counterparty which has entered into a transaction with the Fund may default in its obligation to settle the transaction by failure to deliver relevant securities or to make payment.

*Third Party Agent Risk.* Under the Northbound Trading Link, CFETS or other institutions recognized by PBOC (as the registration agents) shall apply for registration with PBOC for the eligible Hong Kong and overseas investors. In addition, CMU (as the offshore custody agent recognized by the HKMA) shall open a nominee account with CCDC/SCH (as the onshore custody agent) as nominee holder of the CIBM bonds purchased by Hong Kong and overseas investors through Bond Connect.

As the relevant filings, registration with PBOC, and account opening have to be carried out by an onshore settlement agent, offshore custody agent, registration agent or other third parties (as the case may be), a Fund is subject to the risks of default or errors on the part of such third parties.

*Operational Risk*. Bond Connect provides a new channel for investors from Hong Kong and overseas to access the CIBM directly. It is premised on the functioning of the operational systems of the relevant market participants. Market participants are able to participate in this program subject to meeting certain information technology capability, risk management and other requirements as may be specified by the relevant authorities.

The "connectivity" in Bond Connect requires routing of orders across the border. This requires the development of new information technology systems. There is no assurance that the systems of market participants will function properly or will continue to be adapted to changes and developments in both markets. In the event that the relevant systems fail to function properly, trading in the CIBM through Bond Connect could be disrupted. A Fund's ability to access the CIBM (and hence to pursue its investment strategy) may be adversely affected.

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*Regulatory Risk.* The PBOC Bond Connect rules are departmental regulations having legal effect in China. However, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such rules.

Bond Connect is novel in nature and is subject to regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities and implementation rules made by the relevant authorities in China and Hong Kong. Further, new regulations may be promulgated from time to time by the regulators in connection with operations and cross-border legal enforcement in connection with cross-border trades under Bond Connect.

The regulations are currently untested and there is no certainty as to how they will be applied. Moreover, the current regulations are subject to change. There can be no assurance that Bond Connect will not be abolished. A Fund which may invest in the CIBM through Bond Connect may be adversely affected as a result of such changes.

*Legal/Beneficial Ownership Risk.* Where CIBM bonds are held in custody on a cross-border basis there are specific legal and beneficial ownership risks linked to the compulsory requirements of CMU and CCDC/SCH. CIBM bonds will be held by CMU as a nominee holder of the bonds purchased by foreign investors through Bond Connect. The PBOC has made it clear that the ultimate investors are the beneficial owners of the relevant bonds and shall exercise their rights against the bond issuer through CMU as the nominee holder. While the distinct concepts of nominee holder and beneficial owner are referred to under PBOC rules or regulations, as well as other laws and regulations in China, the application of such rules is untested, and there is no assurance that Chinese courts will recognize such concepts. Therefore, although a Fund's ownership may be ultimately recognized, it may suffer difficulties or delays in enforcing its rights over CIMB bonds.

*Tax within China.* Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in CIBM bonds through Bond Connect could result in unexpected tax liabilities for a Fund. A Fund's investments in CIBM bonds may cause the Fund to become subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by China.

If a Fund were considered to be a tax resident enterprise of China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax at the rate of 25% on its worldwide taxable income. If a Fund were considered to be a non-tax resident enterprise with a "permanent establishment" in China, it would be subject to Chinese corporate income tax on the profits attributable to the permanent establishment. The Adviser intends to operate the Funds in a manner that will prevent them from being treated as tax resident enterprises of China and from having a permanent establishment in China. It is possible, however, that China could disagree with that conclusion, or that changes in Chinese tax law could affect the Chinese corporate income tax status of a Fund.

Unless reduced or exempted by the applicable tax treaties, China generally imposes withholding income tax at the rate of 10% on dividends, premiums, interest and capital gains originating in China and paid to a company that is not a resident of China for tax purposes and that has no permanent establishment in China.

The Ministry of Finance of China and the State Administration of Taxation of China issued Caishui No. 108 on November 7, 2018 ("Notice 108"), which states that foreign investors will be temporarily exempt from the withholding income tax on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest.

The Adviser or a Fund may also potentially be subject to Chinese value added tax at the rate of 6% on capital gains derived from trading of CIBM bonds and coupon interest income (if any). Notice 108 specifies that foreign investors will also be temporarily exempt from the value added tax exemption on their gains derived from CIBM bond interest. In addition, urban maintenance and construction tax (currently at rates ranging from 1% to 7%), educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 3%) and local educational surcharge (currently at the rate of 2%) (collectively, the "surtaxes") are imposed based on value added tax liabilities, so if the Adviser or a Fund were liable for value added tax it would also be required to pay the applicable surtaxes.

The temporary exemption of withholding tax and value added tax will continue during the period from November 7, 2021 through December 31, 2025. If, in the future, China begins to apply tax rules regarding the taxation of bond interest income derived by foreign investment in CIBM, and/or begins to collect withholding tax and other taxes on such investment, the Adviser or a Fund could be subject to such withholding tax and value added tax.

**Sanctions, Trade and Investment Restrictions Relating to PRC.** In recent years, various governmental bodies have considered and, in some cases, imposed sanctions, trade and investment restrictions and/or notification requirements targeting the PRC (inclusive of Hong Kong and Macau), and it is possible that additional restrictions may be imposed in the future. Given the complex and evolving relationship between the PRC and certain other countries, it is difficult to predict the impact of such restrictions on market conditions. Further, complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, render divestment of underperforming investments impracticable, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent the Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors, increase diligence and other similar costs to the Fund, render valuation of China-related investments challenging, or require a Fund to consummate an investment on terms that are less advantageous than would be the case absent such restrictions. Any of these outcomes could adversely affect the Fund's performance with respect to such investments, and thus a Fund's performance as a whole. New and contemplated sanctions, trade, and other investment restrictions and obligations could also have adverse impacts to a Fund in various and unpredictable ways. In addition, the Funds reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with such sanctions and other restrictions. Disruptions caused by such sanctions and other restrictions may also impact the PRC's economy, as well as the PRC and other issuers of securities in which a Fund is invested, and may result in the PRC imposing countermeasures which may also have adverse impacts on the Fund and its investments.

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**U.S. PRC Relations.** International relations, such as the China-U.S. relationship regarding trade, currency exchange, and intellectual property protection, among other things, could also have implications with respect to capital flow and business operations. U.S. social, political, regulatory and economic conditions prompting changes in laws and policies governing foreign trade, manufacturing, developments and investments in the PRC could adversely affect the performance of a Fund's investments. For example, in recent years, the U.S. federal government implemented an aggressive trade policy with respect to the PRC, including imposing tariffs on certain imports of the PRC, criticizing the PRC government for its trade policies, taking actions against individual PRC companies, imposing sanctions on certain officials of the Hong Kong government and the PRC central government and issuing executive orders that prohibit certain transactions with certain China-based companies and their respective subsidiaries. Recent events have added to uncertainty in such relations, including restrictions imposed by the U.S. government limiting the ability of U.S. persons to invest in certain Chinese companies and the ability of Chinese companies to engage in activities or transactions inside the U.S. In addition, the PRC government has implemented, and may further implement, measures in response to new trade policies, treaties and tariffs initiated by the U.S. government, for example, the passing of the Hong Kong national security law by the National People's Congress of China (the "National Security Law") which criminalizes certain offenses including subversion of the Chinese government and collusion with foreign entities. The National Security Law subsequently prompted the promulgation in the U.S. of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act and executive orders setting forth additional sanctions. The U.S. has also imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials and certain employees of Chinese technology companies, adding a number of new Chinese companies to the Department of Commerce's Entity List. The United Kingdom also suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended its arms embargo on China to Hong Kong. It is possible that additional sanctions, export controls and/or investment restrictions will be announced. Escalation of China-U.S. tensions resulting from these events and the retaliatory countermeasures that the national and state governments have taken and may take (including U.S. sanctions and anti-sanction laws in China), as well as other economic, social or political unrest in the future, could have a material adverse effect on or could limit the activities of the Adviser, a Fund or the companies in which a Fund has invested.

Certain U.S. states have proposed, recently enacted, or are in the process of adopting new legislation that restricts the ability of a wide range of governmental bodies and persons or entities from or domiciled in foreign countries of concern, as defined in the applicable U.S. state's laws (e.g., the People's Republic of China) (any such direct or indirect investor, a "Covered Investor") to directly or indirectly own or acquire interests in "real property" (e.g., land, buildings, fixtures, and all other improvements to land) located in the relevant states, subject to certain limited exceptions (such laws as in effect from time to time, the "State Real Estate Laws"). Certain investments made by a Fund may constitute investments in "real property" for purposes of these laws (such investments, "Restricted Investments"). The State Real Estate Laws may impose different thresholds on the ownership of Restricted Investments by Covered Investors. The impact of the State Real Estate Laws on a Fund and its investors may vary on a state-by-state basis, particularly to the extent that a state adopts an exemption from the ownership restrictions for commingled funds. Given the developing nature of the State Real Estate Laws, it is difficult to predict the full scope of their impact on a Fund's investments and investor base. Complying with such restrictions may prevent a Fund from pursuing certain investments, cause delays or other impediments with respect to consummating such investments, require notification of such investments to government authorities, require divestment or freezing of investments on unfavorable terms, negatively impact a Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective, prevent a Fund from receiving payments otherwise due it, require a Fund to obtain information about underlying investors or increase diligence and other similar costs to a Fund. Any of these outcomes could make it difficult for a Fund to act successfully on investment opportunities and may adversely affect a Fund's performance as a whole. The Funds reserve the right to restrict an investor's ability to purchase Fund shares and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to redeem existing shareholders as necessary or appropriate to facilitate compliance with State Real Estate Laws.

The Funds intend to comply with the State Real Estate Laws to the extent applicable to their shareholder base, and may, to comply with such laws, request and report confidential information about a shareholder if required by the State Real Estate Laws and, if applicable, any underlying beneficial ownership, to applicable authorities if it is determined to be in the best interests of the Fund in light of the relevant laws or regulations or upon the request of regulators. Shareholders may be required to cooperate with the Adviser to facilitate compliance with the State Real Estate Laws.

**Derivatives Investments** 

The following additional investment strategy and risk information relates to the Fund that may invest in derivatives.

**Derivatives.** The SEC rule regulating the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies requires a Fund to trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations (except reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions) subject to a value-at-risk ("VaR") leverage limit, certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. Generally, these requirements apply unless a Fund qualifies as a "limited derivatives user," as defined in the rule. Under the rule, when a Fund trades reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, including certain tender option bonds, it needs to aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. The SEC also provided guidance in connection with the rule regarding use of securities lending collateral that may limit the Fund's securities lending activities. In addition, under the rule, a Fund is permitted to invest in a security on a when-issued or forward-settling basis, or with a non-standard settlement cycle, and the transaction will be deemed not to involve a senior security (as defined under Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act), provided that, (i) the Fund intends to physically settle the transaction and (ii) the transaction will settle within 35 days of its trade date (the "Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision"). A Fund may otherwise engage in when-issued, forward-settling and non-standard settlement cycle securities transactions that do not meet the conditions of the Delayed-Settlement Securities Provision so long as the Fund treats any such transaction as a "derivatives transaction" for purposes of compliance with the rule. Furthermore, under the rule, the Fund is permitted to enter into an unfunded commitment agreement, and such unfunded commitment agreement will not be subject to the asset

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coverage requirements under the 1940 Act, if the Fund reasonably believes, at the time it enters into such agreement, that it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations with respect to all such agreements as they come due. These requirements may limit the ability of a Fund to use derivatives and the other relevant transactions as part of its investment strategies. These requirements may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors. It is difficult to measure the effects of these requirements on the Funds. The Adviser intends to monitor developments and seek to manage the Funds in a manner consistent with achieving the Fund's investment objective, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

The CFTC and the various exchanges have established limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or net short positions that any person may hold or control in a particular futures contract, option on futures contract, and in some cases, OTC transaction that is economically equivalent to certain futures or options contracts on physical commodities. The CFTC's adoption of new and amended position limits for 25 specified physical commodity futures and related options contracts traded on exchanges, other futures contracts and related options directly or indirectly linked to such 25 specified contracts, and OTC transactions that are economically equivalent to the 25 specified contracts is a fairly new development. In addition, the CFTC also recently modified the bona fide hedging exemption for which certain swap dealers were previously eligible. This development could limit the amount of speculative OTC transaction capacity each swap dealer would have available for a Fund. Trading limits are imposed on the number of contracts that any person may trade on a particular trading day. An exchange or the CFTC may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and may impose sanctions or restrictions. Position limits may adversely affect the market liquidity of the futures, options and economically equivalent derivatives in which the Funds may invest. It is possible that positions held by a Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. Such modification or liquidation, if required, could adversely affect the operations and performance of a Fund.

These requirements, even if not directly applicable to the Funds, including margin requirements, changes to the CFTC speculative position limits regime and mandatory clearing, may increase the cost of a Fund's investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors.

For purposes of a Fund's investment policy adopted pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund will count derivative instruments at notional value.

For purposes of other investment policies and restrictions, the Funds may value derivative instruments at market value, notional value or full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), or any combination of the foregoing (e.g., notional value for purposes of calculating the numerator and market value for purposes of calculating the denominator for compliance with a particular policy or restriction). For example, a Fund may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of the Fund's credit quality guidelines because such value in general better reflects the Fund's actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, a Fund may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or less than the stated limit or restriction noted in the Fund's prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market value may be positive or negative depending on whether the Fund is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by the Funds for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

**Equity Linked Securities.** Equity linked securities are privately issued derivative securities which have a return component based on the performance of a single security, a basket of securities, or an index. A Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in equity linked securities. Equity linked securities may be considered illiquid. In some instances, investments in equity linked securities may be subject to the Fund's limitation on investments in investment companies.

**Foreign Options and Futures Markets.** Options on U.S. Government securities, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges and over-the-counter in foreign countries. Such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (1) other complex foreign political and economic factors, (2) lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading decisions, (3) delays in a Fund's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States, (4) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States, and (5) low trading volume.

Special risks are presented by internationally-traded options. Because of time differences between the United States and the various foreign countries, and because different holidays are observed in different countries, foreign options markets may be open for trading during hours or on days when U.S. markets are closed and vice versa. As a result, option premiums may not reflect the current prices of the underlying interest in the United States.

**Futures Contracts.** The Funds may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future delivery of fixed-income securities, foreign currencies or contracts based on financial indices, including interest rates or an index of U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, equity securities, fixed-income securities or commodities. The buyer or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit initial margin for the benefit of a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) when the contract is entered into and to maintain the required variation margin. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of the Fund, the Fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by FCM's other customers. The adviser will attempt to minimize this risk by careful monitoring of the creditworthiness of the FCMs with which the Fund does business.

The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are subject to distortions due to differences in the nature of those markets. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to initial margin and variation margin requirements. Rather than meeting additional variation margin requirements, investors may close out futures contracts through offsetting transactions, which can distort the normal price relationship

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between the cash and futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures market could be reduced and prices in the futures market distorted. Third, from the point of view of speculators, the margin deposit requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of the foregoing distortions, a correct forecast of cash price trends by the adviser still may not result in a successful use of futures.

Because futures contracts are generally settled within a day from the date they are closed out, compared with a settlement period of three days for some types of securities, the futures markets may provide superior liquidity compared to the securities markets. Nevertheless, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time. In addition, futures exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract's price fluctuates by more than the limit on a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached, it may be impossible for a Fund to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a futures contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, the Fund may not be able to promptly liquidate unfavorable futures positions and potentially could be required to continue to hold a futures position until the delivery date, regardless of changes in its value.

Although a Fund would deposit with the FCM margin consisting of cash and liquid assets, these assets would be available to a Fund immediately upon closing out the futures position, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days. However, because a Fund is required to post cash or other assets as margin that may otherwise be invested would be held uninvested or invested in liquid assets so long as the futures position remains open, a Fund's return could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of foregoing other potential investments.

Successful use of futures contracts as a hedge is subject to the ability of the adviser to correctly predict movements in the direction of interest rates or changes in market conditions. These predictions involve skills and techniques that may be different from those involved in the management of the portfolio being hedged. In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between movements in the price of the underlying index or securities and movements in the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge. A decision of whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected trends in interest rates or markets.

Pursuant to rules adopted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with respect to the Fund, the Adviser has filed a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" (CPO) and, therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). With respect to the Funds operating as "funds of funds," the Adviser has also claimed relief from registration with the CFTC as a CPO under the CEA provided to fund-of-funds operators pursuant to CFTC No-Action Letter 12-38 and, therefore, is not currently subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. For the Adviser to remain eligible for the exclusion or the relief, the Fund must limit its direct and indirect exposure to CFTC regulated derivatives, including futures, options on futures and certain swaps, to a de minimis level. To the extent the Adviser, with respect to any Fund, is or becomes, no longer eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation, the Fund may consider steps, such as substantial investment strategy changes, in order for the Adviser to continue to qualify for exemption from CFTC regulation, or may determine to operate subject to CFTC regulation. With respect to Funds being operated as "funds of funds," when the temporary exemption expires (which will occur when specific regulatory guidance is issued by the CFTC), the Fund will evaluate whether the Adviser continues to be eligible to claim an exclusion from CFTC regulation or if, considering any factors relevant based on the nature of the regulatory guidance when it is issued, the Adviser should register as a CPO and operate under CFTC regulation. Consequently, these Funds may incur additional expenses relating to CFTC compliance.

**Indexed Securities.** Indexed securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.

Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities or other instruments whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. Two structures are common. The U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation into the principal value of the bond. Most other issuers pay out the Consumer Price Index (CPI) accruals as part of a semi-annual coupon.

Inflation-indexed securities issued by the U.S. Treasury have maturities of five, ten or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future. The U.S. Treasury securities pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and, consequently, the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. A Fund may also invest in other inflation related bonds which may or may not provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. In addition, if a Fund purchases inflation-indexed bonds offered by foreign issuers, the rate of inflation measured by the foreign inflation index may not be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

The value of inflation-indexed bonds is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates, in turn, are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-indexed bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-indexed bonds. There can be no assurance, however, that the value of inflation-indexed bonds will be directly correlated to changes in interest rates. While these securities are expected to be protected

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from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may lead to a decline in value. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the bond's inflation measure. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be considered taxable ordinary income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.

Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currency values increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the value of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying investments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Common issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

**Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies.** Currency futures contracts are similar to forward contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to those of options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed below. A Fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a Fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a Fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a Fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the Fund's investments exactly over time.

Unlike transactions entered into by a Fund in futures contracts and options on futures contracts, certain options on foreign currencies and forward contracts are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with the exception of certain foreign currency options) by the SEC. Such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain national securities exchanges, such as the CBOE Options Exchanges, subject to SEC regulation. Similarly, options on currencies may be traded over-the-counter. In an over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the buyer of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, an option writer and a buyer or seller of futures or forward contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of any premium received or initial margin or collateral posted due to the potential additional margin and collateral requirements associated with such positions.

Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular, all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corp. (OCC), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a Fund to liquidate open positions at a profit before exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in the event of adverse market movements.

**Options on Futures Contracts.** A Fund may purchase and sell (write) call and put options on futures contracts and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. A Fund may use options on futures contracts in lieu of writing or buying options directly on the underlying securities or purchasing and selling the underlying futures contracts. For example, to hedge against a possible decrease in the value of its portfolio securities, a Fund may purchase put options or write call options on futures contracts rather than selling futures contracts. Similarly, a Fund may purchase call options or write put options on futures contracts as a substitute for the purchase of futures contracts to hedge against a possible increase in the price of securities which the Fund expects to purchase. Such options generally operate in the same manner as options purchased or written directly on the underlying investments.

As with options on securities, the holder or writer of an option may terminate the position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option. There is no guarantee that such closing transactions can be effected.

A Fund will be required to deposit initial margin and maintenance margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers' requirements similar to those described above.

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**Options on Securities.** The Funds may purchase and sell (write) put and call options on securities that are traded on United States and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter and on indices of securities. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer of a put option assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a Fund will be required to make margin payments to a futures commission merchant (FCM) as described below for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same, fall, or rise less than the strike price. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer may generate an income stream and mitigate the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases in exchange for the upfront premium.

The successful use of a Fund's option strategies may depend on the ability of the adviser to forecast correctly market movements, where relevant to the strategy. For example, if the Fund were to write a call option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Fund could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price. Similarly, if the Fund were to write a put option based on the adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Fund could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price. When aligned with a Fund's investment strategy, a Fund may sell call options on a regular rolling basis for income generation purposes and not for market direction or timing purposes.

When the Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option's expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by the Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not lose any of its investment in such security if the price does not change.

The effective use of options may also depend on a Fund's ability to terminate option positions at times when the adviser deems it desirable to do so. Although a Fund will take an option position only if the adviser believes there is a liquid secondary market for the option, there is no assurance that a Fund will be able to effect closing transactions at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

If a secondary market in options were to become unavailable, a Fund could no longer engage in closing transactions. Lack of investor interest might adversely affect the liquidity of the market for particular options or series of options. A market may discontinue trading of a particular option or options generally. In addition, a market could become temporarily unavailable if unusual events, such as volume in excess of trading or clearing capability, were to interrupt its normal operations.

A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the OCC, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to become unavailable, the Fund as a holder of an option would be able to realize profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and the Fund, as option writer, would remain obligated under the option until expiration or exercise.

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Disruption in the markets for the securities underlying options purchased or sold by the Fund could result in losses on the option. If trading is interrupted in an underlying security, the trading of options on that security is normally halted as well. As a result, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be unable to close out its positions until options trading resumes, and it may be faced with considerable losses if trading in the security reopens at a substantially different price. In addition, the OCC or other options markets may impose exercise restrictions. If a prohibition on exercise is imposed at the time when trading in the option has also been halted, the Fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be locked into its position until one of the two restrictions has been lifted. If the OCC were to determine that the available supply of an underlying security appears insufficient to permit delivery by the writers of all outstanding calls in the event of exercise, it may prohibit indefinitely the exercise of put options. The Fund, as holder of such a put option could lose its entire investment if the prohibition remained in effect until the put option's expiration and the Fund was unable either to acquire the underlying security or to sell the put option in the market.

**OTC Options.** Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

**Spreads and Straddles.** In addition to the options strategies described previously, a Fund may engage in spread transactions in which it purchases and writes a put or call option on the same underlying instrument, with the options having different exercise prices and/or expiration dates. A Fund may also engage in so-called straddles, in which it purchases or sells combinations of put and call options on the same instrument. Spread and straddle transactions require the Fund to purchase and/or write more than one option simultaneously. Accordingly, a Fund's ability to enter into such transactions and to liquidate its positions when necessary or deemed advisable may be more limited than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option. Similarly, costs incurred by a Fund in connection with these transactions will in many cases be greater than if a Fund were to purchase or sell a single option.

**Stock Index Futures.** A stock index futures contract does not require the physical delivery of securities, but merely provides for profits and losses resulting from changes in the market value of the contract to be credited or debited at the close of each trading day to the respective accounts of the parties to the contract. On the contract's expiration date, a final cash settlement occurs and the futures positions are simply closed out. Changes in the market value of a particular stock index futures contract reflect changes in the specified index of equity securities on which the future is based. Stock index futures may be used to hedge the equity portion of a Fund's securities portfolio with regard to market risk (involving the market's assessment of over-all economic prospects), as distinguished from stock-specific risk (involving the market's evaluation of the merits of the issuer of a particular security). By establishing an appropriate "short" position in stock index futures, a Fund may seek to protect the value of its portfolio against an overall decline in the market for equity securities. Alternatively, in anticipation of a generally rising market, a Fund can seek to avoid losing the benefit of apparently low current prices by establishing a "long" position in stock index futures and later liquidating that position as particular equity securities are in fact acquired. To the extent that these hedging strategies are successful, a Fund will be affected to a lesser degree by adverse overall market price movements, unrelated to the merits of specific portfolio equity securities, than would otherwise be the case.

**Structured Products.** A Fund may invest in structured products, including instruments such as credit-linked securities, commodity-linked notes and structured notes, which are potentially high-risk derivatives. For example, a structured product may combine a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a structured product is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed-income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a structured product may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a structured product could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such a structured product would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.

Structured products can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Structured products may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a structured product or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a structured product. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a structured product could be zero. Thus, an investment in a structured product may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. The purchase of structured products also exposes a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the structured product. These risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of a Fund.

Certain structured products may provide exposure to the commodities markets. These are derivative securities with one or more commodity-linked components that have payment features similar to commodity futures contracts, commodity options, or similar instruments (commodity-linked notes). Commodity-linked notes may be either equity or debt securities, leveraged or unleveraged, and have both security and commodity-like characteristics. A portion of the value of these instruments may be derived from the value of a commodity, futures contract, index or other economic variable. The purchase of commodity-linked notes will expose a Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the commodity-linked product. Commodity-linked notes may also be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to price accurately than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

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Structured notes are derivative debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a currency, security, commodity or index thereof). The terms of the instrument may be structured by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. The terms of structured notes may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Issuers of structured notes include corporations and banks. Structured notes may be positively or negatively indexed, so that appreciation of the unrelated indicator may produce an increase or a decrease in the interest rate or the value of the structured note at maturity may be calculated as a specified multiple of the change in the value of the unrelated indicator. Therefore, the value of such notes and securities may be very volatile. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the unrelated indicator. Structured notes also may be more volatile, relatively less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities and instruments or more traditional debt securities.

Certain issuers of structured products may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, a Fund's investments in these structured products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

**Swaps.** Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differential in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a "notional amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index.

An interest rate swap is a contract in which two parties exchange different types of interest payment streams, pegged to an underlying notional principal amount. Another type of swap is an inflation swap in which one party transfers inflation risk to another party through an exchange of cash flows. One of the parties pays a fixed rate tied to a notional principal amount, while the other party pays a floating rate tied to an inflation index.

A cap is a contract for which the buyer pays a fee, or premium, to obtain protections against a rise in a particular interest rate above a certain level. For example, an interest rate cap may cover a specified principal amount of a loan over a designated time period, such as a calendar quarter. If the covered interest rate rises above the rate ceiling, the seller of the rate cap pays the purchaser an amount of money equal to the average rate differential times the principal amount times one-quarter. A floor is a contract in which the seller agrees to pay to the purchaser, in return for the payment of a premium, the difference between current interest rates and an agreed (strike) rate times the notional amount, should interest rates fall below the agreed level (the floor). A floor contract has the effect of a string of interest rate guarantees.

Swap transactions, caps and floors are typically net basis contracts (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Fund's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each transaction will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess may be required to be posted as collateral with the counterparty as security for such obligations.

A Fund may enter into a credit default swap (CDS) contract, which is an instrument by which one party transfers to another party the financial risk of a certain credit event as it relates to a particular reference security or basket of securities (such as an index). In exchange for the protection given by the seller of the CDS contract, the purchaser of the protection agrees to pay the seller of the protection a periodic premium. The Fund might use CDS contracts to limit or to reduce the risk exposure of the Fund to defaults of the issuers of its holdings or to decreases in certain markets. The Fund might also sell protection and use CDS contracts to increase or vary exposure to certain securities or markets. As the seller of protection, in the event a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser whole or pay an agreed upon amount in return for the transfer to the seller of protection of the reference securities.

CDS contracts do not involve netting, but require the payment of a premium by the purchaser of protection and if a credit event occurs, the delivery to the seller of protection of the reference securities, securities equal in value to the reference securities or the negotiated monetary value of the obligation. If a credit event occurs, the seller of protection has the obligation to make the purchaser of protection whole or pay an agreed upon amount. The Fund will post cash or other liquid assets as collateral to cover its obligations under the swap transaction.

A Fund may enter into currency swaps. Currency swaps are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Currency swaps involve the exchange of the rights of a Fund and another party to make or receive payments in specified currencies, and typically require the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency.

The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio transactions. Whether the Fund's use of these transactions will be successful in furthering its investment objective will depend on a sub-adviser's ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments.

A significant risk in swap transactions is the creditworthiness of the counterparty because the integrity of the transaction depends on the ability of the counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. In the event of a counterparty's (or its affiliate's) insolvency, a Fund's ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under special resolution regimes adopted in the United States, the EU and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes generally provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In the EU, the regulatory authorities could reduce, eliminate or convert to equity the liabilities to a fund of a counterparty subject to such proceedings (sometimes referred to as a "bail in"). Currently, some transactions are required to be centrally cleared. Swap transactions that are not centrally cleared may be relatively less liquid than exchange-traded instruments and may be subject to margin requirements. Central clearing is expected to decrease counterparty risk by interposing the central clearinghouse as the counterparty to each of the parties to the original bi-lateral swap contract.

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The Dodd-Frank Act sets forth a legislative framework for OTC derivatives, including financial instruments, such as swaps, in which the Funds may invest. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act grants significant authority to the SEC and the CFTC to regulate OTC derivatives and market participants, and requires clearing and exchange trading of many OTC derivatives transactions.

Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act include capital and margin requirements and the mandatory use of clearinghouse mechanisms for many OTC derivative transactions. The CFTC, SEC and other federal regulators have adopted the rules and regulations enacting the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. However, swap dealers, major market participants and swap counterparties are experiencing, and will continue to experience, new and additional compliance burdens and associated costs. The Dodd-Frank Act and the rules promulgated thereunder may negatively impact a Fund's ability to meet its investment objective either through limits or requirements imposed on it or upon its counterparties. In particular, new position limits imposed on a Fund or its counterparties may impact that Fund's ability to invest in futures, options and swaps in a manner that efficiently meets its investment objective.

**SEC Names Rule Requirement** 

**LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund.** The Fund's policy of normally investing at least 80% of its assets in corporate bonds rated at the time of purchase lower than BBB- by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P) and lower than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), is a non-fundamental policy changeable only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders.

**Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage** 

The Fund's Adviser or sub-advisers (as applicable) (collectively referred to as the Adviser) are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities and other investments for the Fund, and for the selection of brokers and dealers to effect the transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any. Purchases and sales of securities on an exchange are effected through brokers who charge a commission for their services. A particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction. Transactions in foreign securities generally involve the payment of fixed brokerage commissions, which are generally higher than those in the United States. There is generally no stated commission in the case of securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid by the Fund usually includes an undisclosed dealer commission or mark-up. In the U.S. Government securities market, securities are generally traded on a net basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission, although the price of the securities usually includes a profit to the dealer. In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

The Adviser currently provides investment advice to a number of other clients. The Adviser will allocate purchase and sale transactions among each of the Funds and other clients whose assets are managed in such manner as is deemed equitable. In making such allocations, among the major factors the Adviser considers are the investment objectives of the relevant Fund, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment commitments generally held, and the opinions of the persons responsible for managing the Funds and other client accounts. Securities of the same issuer may be purchased, held, or sold at the same time by a Fund or other accounts or companies for which the Adviser provides investment advice (including affiliates of the Adviser, as the case may be).

On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of a Fund, as well as its other clients, the Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may aggregate such securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for its other clients in order to obtain best execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in a manner it considers to be equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to all such clients, including a Fund. In some instances, the procedures may impact the price and size of the position obtainable for a Fund.

In connection with effecting portfolio transactions, consideration will be given to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the reasonableness of commission or other transaction costs is a major factor in the selection of brokers and is considered together with other relevant factors, including financial responsibility, confidentiality (including trade anonymity), research and investment information and other services provided by such brokers. It is expected that, as a result of such factors, transaction costs charged by some brokers may be greater than the amounts other brokers might charge. The Adviser may determine in good faith that the amount of such higher transaction costs is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.

The Board of Trustees will review the commissions and other transaction costs incurred from time to time and will receive reports regarding brokerage practices. The nature of the research services provided to the Adviser by brokerage firms varies from time to time but generally includes current and historical financial data concerning particular companies and their securities; information and analysis concerning securities markets and economic and industry matters; and technical and statistical studies and data dealing with various investment opportunities; and risks and trends, all of which the Adviser regards as a useful supplement of its own internal research capabilities.

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The Adviser may, from time-to-time, direct trades to brokers which have provided specific brokerage or research services for the benefit of the clients of the Adviser; in addition, the Adviser may allocate trades among brokers that generally provide such services. Research services furnished by brokers are for the benefit of all the clients of the Adviser and not solely or necessarily for the benefit of the Funds. The Adviser believes that the value of research services received is not determinable and does not significantly reduce its expenses. A Fund does not reduce its fee to the Adviser by any amount that might be attributable to the value of such services.

**Purchases of Securities of "Regular" Brokers or Dealers** 

The Funds have not acquired holdings of its regular brokers or dealers (as defined under Rule 10b-1 of the 1940 Act) that derived more than 15% of its gross revenues from the business of a broker, a dealer, an underwriter, or an investment adviser during the regular brokers or dealers most recent fiscal year.

**No Commissions to Finance Distribution** 

The 1940 Act permits a Fund to use its selling brokers to execute transactions in portfolio securities only if the Fund or its adviser has implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure that the selection of brokers for portfolio securities transactions is not influenced by considerations relating to the sale of Fund shares. Accordingly, the Funds maintain, among other policies, a policy that prohibits them from directing to a broker-dealer in consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares: (a) Fund portfolio securities transactions; or (b) any commission or other remuneration received or to be received from the Fund's portfolio transactions effected through any other broker-dealer. The Funds have also established other policies and procedures designed to ensure that a Fund's brokerage commissions are not used to finance the distribution of Fund shares.

**Commission Recapture Program** 

The Fund does not participate in commission recapture programs.

**Portfolio Turnover** 

A portfolio turnover rate is the percentage computed by dividing the lesser of a Fund's purchases or sales of securities (excluding short-term securities) by the average market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The Adviser intends to manage the Fund's assets by buying and selling securities to help attain its investment objective. This may result in increases or decreases in a Fund's current income available for distribution to its shareholders. While the Funds are not managed with the intent of generating short-term capital gains, the Fund may dispose of investments (including money market instruments) regardless of the holding period if, in the opinion of the Adviser, an issuer's creditworthiness or perceived changes in a company's growth prospects or asset value make selling them advisable. Such an investment decision may result in a high portfolio turnover rate during a given period, resulting in increased transaction costs, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of the securities and reinvestment in other securities. These effects of higher than normal portfolio turnover may adversely affect a Fund's performance.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund<sup>1</sup> | [XX]% | 57% |

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<sup>1</sup> [The Fund's portfolio turnover increased in 2025 due to increased trade activity.]

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**Trustees and Officers** 

The Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees" or the "Board") oversees the management of the Fund and elects the Trust's officers. The Trustees of the Trust ("Trustees") have the power to amend the Trust's bylaws, to declare and pay dividends, and to exercise all the powers of the Trust except those granted to the shareholders. The Trustees hold their position until their resignation, retirement, or their successors are elected and qualified. The Trust has a mandatory retirement policy for its Board of Trustees. Such policy requires that a Trustee retire from the Board no later than the end of the calendar year (December 31) that occurs after the earliest of (1) the Independent Trustee's 75th birthday or (2) the 20th anniversary of the Trustee becoming a Board member.

The Trust's officers are responsible for the Fund's day-to-day operations. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Executive Officers of the Trust is set forth below. The Trustee that is deemed an "interested person," as defined in the 1940 Act, is included in the table titled, "Interested Trustee." Trustees who are not interested persons are referred to as Independent Trustees.

The term Fund Complex includes the 114 series of the Trust.

**Interested Trustee** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br>**Funds in**<br>**Fund**<br>**Complex**<br>**Overseen by**<br>**Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five<br>Years** |
| **John Morriss**\*<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Chairman and Trustee | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment<br> Officer for Lincoln Financial since October 2025. Formerly: Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. | 114 | Lincoln Bain Capital Total Credit Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Partners Group Royalty Fund since 2025 (1 portfolio); Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2025 (114<br> portfolios) |

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\* Mr. Morriss is an interested person of the Trust because he is a Director and an Officer of Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, the investment adviser to the Trust, and an officer of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, the parent company of the Trust's investment adviser. 

**Independent Trustees** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br> **Funds in**<br> **Fund**<br> **Complex**<br> **Overseen by**<br> **Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **Steve A. Cobb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1971 | Trustee | Since January 2013 | Managing Director, CID Capital (private equity firm) | 114 |  |

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** | **Number of**<br> **Funds in**<br> **Fund**<br> **Complex**<br> **Overseen by**<br> **Trustee** | **Other Board**<br> **Memberships**<br> **Held by Trustee**<br> **during Past Five Years** |
| **Peter F. Finnerty**<br> 66 Mason Terrace,<br> Brookline, MA 02446<br> YOB: 1963 | Trustee | Since July 2024 | Retired; Formerly: US<br> Mutual Fund Leader, Global Asset, Wealth Management Leader, and Partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP (accounting firm) | 114 | Board of Directors of CBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund |
| **Ken C. Joseph**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1962 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Chief Compliance Officer, Braidwell L.P; Formerly: Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas, Kroll LLC | 114 | Board of Directors of<br> University Settlement<br> (Executive Committee)**;** Board of Directors of<br> Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President)**;** Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association |
| **Barbara L. Lamb**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Retired; Formerly:<br> Managing Director for<br> Finance and Administration, WH<br> Trading, LLC (derivatives trading firm) (2016-2022) | 114 | South Suburban Humane Society |
| **Pamela L. Salaway**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1957 | Trustee | Since December 2013 | Retired | 114 |  |
| **Manisha A. Thakor**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1970 | Trustee | Since January 2022 | Independent Consultant of MoneyZen LLC; Formerly: Vice President, Brighton Jones | 114 | Board Member at The<br> National Endowment for Financial Education since 2017 |
| **Brian W. Wixted**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1959 | Trustee | Since February 2019 | Managing Member, Brian Wixted, LLC; Formerly: Senior Consultant, CKC Consulting and an Advisory Partner, AI Capital;<br> Formerly: Senior Vice<br> President, Finance, and Fund Treasurer, Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. (mutual fund complex) | 114 | Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust since 2020 (1 portfolio) |
| **Nancy B. Wolcott**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street,<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1954 | Trustee | Since October 2017 | Retired | 114 | FundVantage Trust since 2011 (32 portfolios); Third Avenue Trust since 2019 (4 portfolios); Third Avenue Variable Series Trust since 2019 (1 portfolio); Polen Credit Opportunities Fund since 2023 (1 portfolio) |

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**Officers of the Trust** 

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| **Matthew L. Arnold**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | Vice President | Since December 2023 | Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation |
| **Matthew T. Berger**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2019 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Paul T. Chryssikos**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary | Since October 2025 | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Assistant Secretary, Chief Counsel,<br> Investment Management, Distribution and Risk, Lincoln Financial Investments<br> Corporation. |
| **Samuel K. Goldstein**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | Since October 2025; Formerly: Vice<br> President and Assistant Secretary since June 2019 | Vice President, Deputy Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation. |
| **Gordon Huellmantel**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1976 | Senior Vice President | Since October 2025 | Director, Senior Vice President, Head of Funds Management for Lincoln Financial and Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln<br> Financial Investments Corporation;<br> Formerly: Senior Vice President, General Account Investment Management Team. |
| **James J. Hoffmayer**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1973 | Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Accounting Officer | Since February 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since November 2021 | Vice President and Treasurer, Lincoln Financial Investments; Vice President and Director of Separate Account Operations and Mutual Fund Administration, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments; Managing Director, SEI; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, SEI Family of Mutual Funds. |
| **Michael C. Hoppe**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1988 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial<br> Investments Corporation; Formerly:<br> Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Yun (Maria) Ma**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1978 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since August 2015 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial<br> Investments Corporation; Formerly:<br> Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation. |
| **Jennifer M. Matthews**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1976 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President, Lincoln Financial<br> Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance<br> Company. |
| **John Morriss**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1967 | President | Since October 2025 | Executive Vice President and Chief<br> Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. Formerly; Senior Vice President, Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re. |
| **Colleen E. O' Leary**<br> 1301 S. Harrison Street<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> YOB: 1984 | Vice President | Since June 2022; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since June 2018 | Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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| **Name, Address and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held With**<br> **the Funds** | **Term of Office**<br> **and Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal**<br> **Occupation(s)**<br> **during Past**<br> **Five Years** |
| Jay T. Shearon<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1972 | Vice President | Since March 2024; Formerly: Assistant Vice President since December 2015 | Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly: Assistant Vice President, Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust. |
| **John (Jack) A. Weston**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1959 | Vice President and Chief<br> Compliance Officer | Since May 2007 | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |
| **Amber Williams**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1979 | Senior Vice President | Since March 2022; Formerly, Vice President since May 2019 | Senior Vice President and Head of Client Investment Strategies, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Senior Vice President, Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York; Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Corporation; Senior Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company; Formerly, Head of Product Management, Nationwide Investment Management Group. |
| **Yajun (Alex) Zeng**<br> 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road<br> Radnor, PA 19087<br> YOB: 1982 | Vice President | Since April 2018 | Vice President and Managing Director, Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation; Vice President, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. |

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**Trustee Qualifications** 

The following is a brief description of the experience and attributes of each Trustee that led the Board to conclude that each Trustee is qualified to serve on the Trust's Board of Trustees. References to the experience and attributes of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and are not holding out the Board of Trustees or any Trustee as having any special expertise and shall not impose any greater responsibility or liability on any Trustee or on the Board of Trustees.

**Steve A. Cobb.** Mr. Cobb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. He is currently a Managing Partner of CID Capital (CID), a private equity firm he joined in 2001. Mr. Cobb often serves as a director of portfolio companies in which CID invests. He has previously served as a director of multiple other companies. Mr. Cobb is a founder and past Director of the Indiana Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a past director of several community non-profit organizations. Prior to joining CID, Mr. Cobb was a finance manager with Procter & Gamble where he held a variety of operational and financial roles, including financial analysis, accounting, and internal controls. Through his experience, Mr. Cobb provides the Board with over twenty years of financial, accounting and business management insight.

**Peter F. Finnerty**. Mr. Finnerty has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2024. Prior to July 2024, he was a partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP where he served as US Mutual Fund Leader and Global Asset & Wealth Management Leader. Mr. Finnerty joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC ("PwC") in 1985 and served as a partner since 1996 to the firm's domestic and international investment management clients. Mr. Finnerty holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Finnerty provides the Board with accounting, auditing and financial services industry experience.

**Ken C. Joseph**. Mr. Joseph has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. He is currently the Chief Compliance Officer of Braidwell LP. Mr. Joseph was previously a Managing Director & Head of Financial Services Compliance and Regulatory Consulting in the Americas for Kroll LLC (formerly Duff & Phelps, LLC). Mr. Joseph served for over 20 years at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, including as Associate Director/Senior Officer in the Division of Examinations (formerly known as the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations), and as an Assistant Director in the Division of Enforcement. He also served as an Associate Dean of St. John's University, NY. Currently, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Kennedy School NY/NJ/CT Alumni Network (former President), University Settlement (Executive Committee), and the University of North Carolina, School of Law Alumni Association. Mr. Joseph provides the board with compliance, securities law and business experience.

**Barbara L. Lamb.** Ms. Lamb has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. She retired from WH Trading LLC in 2022. Ms. Lamb served as a Managing Director of Finance and Administration for WH Trading LLC from 2015-2022. She previously served as a Managing Director of Cheiron Trading LLC from 2012-2015 and a Financial Officer for Valorem Law Group, LLC from 2008-2009. Previously, she served as Chief Development Officer for Market Liquidity, LLC from 1999-2001. Ms. Lamb served as Chief Credit Officer, Senior Vice President, and Director for The Chicago Corporation from 1986-1998 and in several finance and development positions from 1980-1986. Ms. Lamb holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation and is a member of the CFA Institute of Chicago. Through her experience, Ms. Lamb provides the board with risk management and investing insight.

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**John Morriss.** Mr. Morriss has served as the Chairman and as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since October 2025. Mr. Morriss is the Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial. In this role, Morriss provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the company's general account, funds management and private markets investment strategies, with more than $300 billion in assets under management. He leads a team of investment professionals focused on portfolio construction, asset allocation, sub-advisor due diligence, and the development of equity, fixed income, and alternative investment strategies. He reports to Ellen Cooper, Chairman, President and CEO, and is a member of the company's Senior Management Committee.

Morriss has more than 30 years of investment experience. Prior to his current role at Lincoln, he served as Head of Public and Private Fixed Income at Fortitude Re, overseeing the organization's insurance-focused investment portfolios. Prior to joining Fortitude Re in 2020, he held the role of Senior Vice President of Fixed Income Investments at Lincoln for four years. Earlier he spent 18 years at TIAA, where he held leadership roles spanning structured finance research, international and high-yield credit, portfolio management, and fixed income research. He began his career as a currency trader at Chase Manhattan Bank.

Morriss holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of the Holy Cross and an MBA in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.

**Pamela L. Salaway.** Ms. Salaway has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2013. Ms. Salaway retired from the Bank of Montreal/Harris Financial Corp in 2010 where she most recently had served as Chief Risk Officer of BMO's U.S. operations from 2007 to 2009 and as the Harris Financial Corp Personal & Commercial Line of Business Chief Credit Officer/Chief Risk Officer from 2007 to 2010. From 2000 to 2006, she served in a variety of Executive Management positions within the Risk Management Group of BMO Harris Bank. During this time, she participated in audit committee meetings of the board and coordinated risk oversight committee meetings of the board. Through her experience, Ms. Salaway provides the Board with risk management and business experience.

**Manisha A. Thakor**. Ms. Thakor has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2022. Ms. Thakor currently serves at MoneyZen LLC, which she founded in 2009. From 2018-2020, Ms. Thakor served as Vice President at Brighton Jones. From 2015-2017, Ms. Thakor served as Director of Wealth Strategies for Women at Buckingham Financial. She is a Board member of The National Endowment for Financial Education. Ms. Thakor is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and Certified Financial Planner (CFP<sup>®</sup>). Ms. Thakor provides the Board with investment management experience and financial services industry insight.

**Brian W. Wixted.** Mr. Wixted has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2019. Mr. Wixted formerly served as a consultant for CKC Consulting and since 2019, as an Advisory Partner with AI Capital. Mr. Wixted served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Fund Treasurer of the Oppenheimer Funds from 1999-2016. He served as the Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Bankers Trust Company's Mutual Funds Group from 1995-1999 and the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CS First Boston Investment Management Corp from 1991-1995. Mr. Wixted served as Vice President and Accounting Manager with Merrill Lynch Asset Management from 1987-1991. From 1981-1987, he held several accounting positions with brokerage and accounting firms. Mr. Wixted holds a Certified Public Accountant designation and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. Through his experience, Mr. Wixted provides mutual fund, investment management and financial services industry insight.

**Nancy B. Wolcott.** Ms. Wolcott has served as a Trustee of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust since 2017. She was Executive Vice President and Head of GFI Client Service Delivery at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from 2012 to 2014. Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President and Head of U.S. Funds Services at BNY Mellon Asset Servicing from July 2010 to January 2012. She served as the President of BNY Mellon Distributors Holdings Inc. (formerly, PNC Global Investment Servicing Inc.) from December 2008 to July 2010 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Wolcott served as Executive Vice President of the predecessor firm, PFPC Worldwide Inc., from 2006 to 2007. She joined PNC in 1996 and served as its Executive Vice President with PNC Advisors before coming to Global Investment Servicing in 2000. Prior to PNC, she served as the Head of Corporate and Institutional Trust at HarrisBank/Bank of Montreal. Through her experience, Ms. Wolcott provides banking and financial services industry insight.

**Board Oversight** 

The primary responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to represent the interests of the Trust's shareholders and to provide oversight of the management of the Funds. The Trust's day-to-day operations are managed by the adviser and other service providers who have been approved by the Board. The Board is currently composed of nine trustees, eight of whom are classified under the 1940 Act as "non-interested" persons of the Trust (Independent Trustees) and one of whom is classified as an interested person of the Trust (Trustee). The Interested Trustee serves as the Chairperson of the Board.

The Board has a Lead Independent Trustee that serves as the primary liaison between Trust management and the Independent Trustees. The Lead Independent Trustee is selected by the Independent Trustees and serves until a successor is selected. Ms. Wolcott currently serves as the Lead Independent Trustee.

Generally, the Board acts by majority vote of all the Trustees, including a majority vote of the Independent Trustees if required by applicable law. The Board and its committees meet frequently throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with and performance of service providers, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements and review Fund performance. The Board regularly requests and/or receives reports from the Adviser, the Trust's other service providers and the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer. The Board has established three standing committees and has delegated certain responsibilities to those committees. The Board and its committees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Trust's activities, review the Fund's expenses, oversee compliance with regulatory requirements, and review investment performance. The Independent Trustees are represented by independent legal counsel at Board meetings.

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As part of its general oversight of the Trust, the Board is involved in the risk oversight of the Trust. The Board/Investment Committee reviews the Fund's investment performance with the Adviser at each of its regularly scheduled quarterly Board meetings. In addition, the Board must approve any material changes to a Fund's investment policies or restrictions. Under the oversight of the Board, the Trust, the Adviser and other service providers have adopted policies, procedures and controls to address risks. With respect to compliance matters, the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer provides the annual compliance report required by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and a quarterly report regarding the operation of the Trust's compliance policies and procedures and any material compliance issues that arose during the quarter, and meets with the Audit Committee a minimum of three times each calendar year.

The Board considered the number of Funds in the Trust, the total assets of the Trust and the general nature of the Fund's investments and determined that its leadership structure is appropriate given the characteristics of the Trust.

**Board Committees** 

**Audit Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund's financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Trustees and reports its activities to the Board. The Audit Committee assists and acts as a liaison with the Board of Trustees in fulfilling the Board's responsibility to shareholders of the Trust and others relating to oversight of Fund accounting, the Trust's systems of controls, and the quality and integrity of the financial statements, financial reports, and audit of the Trust. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees the Trust's accounting policies, financial reporting and internal control systems. The members of the Audit Committee include Independent Trustees: Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Nancy B. Wolcott and Brian W. Wixted (Chair). The Audit Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Investment Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established an Investment Committee, which is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Funds and other tasks as requested by the Board. The members of the Investment Committee include Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb (Chair), Peter F. Finnerty, Pamela L. Salaway and Manisha A. Thakor. The Investment Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year.

**Nominating and Governance Committee.** The Board of Trustees has established a Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for, among other things, the identification, evaluation and nomination of potential independent trustee candidates to serve on the Board of Trustees. The Board has adopted a charter for the Nominating and Governance Committee setting forth such Committee's responsibilities. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Independent Trustees: Steve A. Cobb, Peter F. Finnerty, Ken C. Joseph, Barbara L. Lamb, Pamela L. Salaway, Manisha A. Thakor (Chair), Brian W. Wixted, and Nancy B. Wolcott. The Nominating and Governance Committee met [four] times during the last fiscal year. The Nominating and Governance Committee will accept trustee nominations from shareholders. Any such nominations should be sent to the Trust's Nominating and Governance Committee, c/o The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801.

**Ownership of Securities** 

As of [December 31, 2025], the Trustees and officers as a group owned variable contracts that entitled them to give voting instructions with respect to less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As of [December 31, 2025], the dollar range of equity securities owned beneficially by each Trustee in the Funds and in any registered investment companies overseen by the Trustees within the same family of investment companies as the Funds is as follows:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

**Interested Trustee** 

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds** | **Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity**<br> **Securities in All Registered Investment**<br> **Companies Overseen by Trustee in**<br> **Family of Investment Companies** |
|  John Morriss | None | None |

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**Independent Trustees** 

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| **Name of Trustee** | **Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Funds** | **Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity**<br> **Securities in All Registered Investment**<br> **Companies Overseen by Trustee in**<br> **Family of Investment Companies** |
| Steve A. Cobb | [LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Equity Managed Volatility Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
| Peter Finnerty | [None] | [None] |
| Ken C. Joseph | [LVIP Vanguard Domestic Equity ETF Fund — over $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
| Barbara L. Lamb | [LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 1 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 Fund — $10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP Vanguard Bond Allocation Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP Dimensional International Core Equity Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] | [Over $100,000] |
| Pamela L. Salaway | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund — Over $100,000<br> LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP Mondrian International Value Fund — $10,001 – $50,000] | [Over $100,000] |
| Manisha A. Thakor | [LVIP SSGA Small Cap Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000<br> LVIP SSGA Nasdaq-100 Index Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [Over $100,000] |
|  Brian Wixted | [LVIP SSGA S&P 500 Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Short Term Bond Index Fund — $10,001 – $50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Mid Cap Index Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP SSGA Small-Cap Index. Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP JPMorgan Retirement Income Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP American Growth-Income Fund—$10,001—$50,000<br> LVIP JPMorgan High Yield Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP SSGA International Index Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP Mondrian Global Income Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP Nomura US REIT Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP SSGA Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP AllianceBernstein Growth Fund – Under $10,000<br> LVIP American Growth Fund – Under $10,000] | [$50,001 — $100,000] |
| Nancy B. Wolcott | [LVIP American Balanced Allocation Fund — $50,001 – $100,000] | [$50,001 — $100,000] |

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Brian Wixted served as officer for OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("Oppenheimer") from 1999 until his retirement in 2016. He has a deferred compensation plan previously sponsored by Oppenheimer where he receives an annual payout for a fixed number of years based on the performance of phantom share investments in Oppenheimer funds. In 2019, Invesco acquired Oppenheimer and assumed financial responsibility for payments under the former Oppenheimer deferred compensation plan. Invesco began serving as a sub-adviser to certain LVIP Funds on February 8, 2019. Payments under the plan to Mr. Wixted have exceeded $120,000 during the past two calendar years. The payment amounts are determined by previously established factors (*i.e.*, performance of the relevant funds), and the payment amounts are not impacted by the profits of Oppenheimer or Invesco.

**Compensation** 

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to the Trust's Independent Trustees and by the Fund Complex for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

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| **Name of Person, Position** | **Aggregate<br>Compensation**<br>**from the<br>Trust** | **Total Compensation from the**<br>**Trust and Fund Complex** |
|  **Steve A. Cobb,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Peter F. Finnerty,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Ken C. Joseph**, Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Barbara L. Lamb,** Trustee | $355000 | $355000 |
|  **Pamela L. Salaway,** Trustee | $359000 | $359000 |
|  **Manisha A. Thakor**, Trustee | $369000 | $369000 |
|  **Brian W. Wixted,** Trustee | $387000 | $387000 |
|  **Nancy B. Wolcott,** Trustee | $434000 | $434000 |

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**Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers** 

**Investment Adviser.** Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI" or the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Funds. LFI is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life"). LFI's address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. LFI (or its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser to mutual funds for over 30 years. Lincoln Life is an insurance company organized under Indiana Law and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation ("LNC"). LNC is a publicly-held insurance holding company organized under Indiana law. Through its subsidiaries, LNC provides insurance and financial services nationwide.

Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement, LFI manages the Fund's portfolio investments and reports to the Board of Trustees. The Fund pays LFI a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of that Fund. The aggregate annual rates of the fees payable by the Fund to LFI may vary according to the level of assets of that Fund.

For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Fund paid fees to LFI equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund** | **Aggregate Annual Rate as a**<br>**Percentage of Average<br>Daily Net Assets** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | [X.XX]% |

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**Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, the Fund paid the net amounts, as reflected in the table below, for investment advisory services:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | $[X,XXX,XXX] | $1074690 | $1016443 |

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**Expense Reimbursements** 

For the last three fiscal years ended December 31, LFI reimbursed the Fund, as reflected in the table below, under the applicable expense reimbursement agreement:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | $[XX,XXX] | $58066 | $27638 |

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[With respect to the LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.74% of the average daily net assets for the Standard Class of the Fund and 1.04% for the Service Class. Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue at least through April 30, 2027 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund's Board of Trustees and the Adviser.]

There can be no assurance that the above fee waivers or expense limitations will continue beyond the dates indicated.

**Sub-Advisers.** As adviser, LFI is primarily responsible for investment decisions affecting each of the Funds under its management. For some Funds, LFI has delegated day-to-day portfolio management responsibility to investment management firms that serve as sub-advisers. Each sub-adviser makes investment decisions for its respective Fund in accordance with that Fund's investment objectives and places orders on behalf of that Fund to effect those decisions. With respect to the Funds that are sub-advised, LFI provides ongoing oversight, including review of returns on a relative and absolute basis, a sub-adviser's use of soft dollars, evaluation of execution quality and brokerage allocation and on-site compliance reviews.

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| **Fund** | **Sub-Adviser** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc.<br> Worldwide Plaza<br> 309 West 49 th Street<br> New York, NY 10019 |

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LFI, not the Fund, pays each sub-adviser a monthly fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund for which the sub-adviser provides investment sub-advisory services. The aggregate annual rates of the fees that LFI pays to a sub-adviser may vary according to the level of assets the sub-adviser manages. For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], LFI paid fees to each sub-adviser equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets of the Fund:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Fund** | **Aggregate Annual<br>Rate as a**<br>**Percentage of<br>Average Daily<br>Net Assets** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | [X.XX]% |

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**Sub-Advisory Fees Paid by The Fund** 

During the last three fiscal years ended December 31, LFI paid the following amounts for investment sub-advisory services:

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  LVIP Nomura High Yield Fund | $[XXX,XXX] | $496011 | $469128 |

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**Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM")** is located at Worldwide Plaza, 309 West 49<sup>th</sup> Street, New York, NY 10019. NCRAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc.

None of the entities noted in this document is an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia) and the obligations of these entities do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (Macquarie Bank). Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of these entities. In addition, if this document relates to an investment (a) each investor is subject to investment risk including possible delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and (b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group company guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in respect of the investment.

**Service marks.** The Fund's service marks and the name "Lincoln" are used by the Fund with the permission of LNC, and their continued use is subject to LNC's right to withdraw this permission in the event LFI ceases to be the Fund's investment adviser. In the prospectus and sales literature, the name Nomura will be used with the Fund.

**Fund Expenses.** Expenses specifically assumed by the Fund under its Investment Management Agreement include, among others, compensation and expenses of the Trustees who are not interested persons; custodian fees; independent auditor fees; brokerage commissions; legal and accounting fees; registration and other fees in connection with maintaining required Fund and share registration with the SEC and state securities authorities; and the expenses of printing and mailing updated prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports to current contract owners.

**Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures.** The Board of Trustees has delegated to LFI or the Fund's sub-adviser (as applicable) responsibility for voting any proxies relating to portfolio securities held by the Fund in accordance with the adviser's or sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures. Summaries of the proxy voting policies and procedures to be followed on behalf of the Funds, including procedures to be used when a vote represents a conflict of interest, are attached hereto as Appendix B.

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling 866-436-8717 or on the Fund's website at https:// lincolnfinancial.com/lvip; and (2) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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**Portfolio Managers** 

The following provides information regarding each portfolio manager's other accounts managed, material conflicts of interest, compensation, and any ownership of securities in a Fund. Each portfolio manager is referred to in this section as a "portfolio manager." Portfolio managers are the individuals employed by or associated with the Fund or an investment adviser of the Fund who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

**Other Accounts Managed** 

The following chart lists certain information about types of other accounts for which each portfolio manager was primarily responsible as of [December 31, 2025].

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

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| **Adviser/Sub-Adviser**<br> **Portfolio Manager(s)** | **Total Number of**<br>**Other Accounts** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other Accounts** | **Number of Other**<br>**Accounts Paying**<br>**Performance<br>Fees** | **Total Assets**<br>**(in millions)**<br>**of Other Accounts**<br>**Paying<br>Performance Fees** |
|  **Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc** |  |  |  |  |
|  *David Crall, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Stephen Kotsen, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Amy Yu Chang, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
|  *Chris Putnam, CFA* |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Registered Investment Companies | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Accounts | [XX] | $[XX] | [XX] | $[XX] |

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**Material Portfolio Manager Conflicts of Interest** 

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager of a mutual fund has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to the portfolio assets of more than one investment account, such as other pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds, private funds, etc.) or separately managed accounts (collectively, "Accounts").

Potential conflicts of interest may occur in connection with a portfolio manager's management of a fund named in this SAI (a "Fund"), on one hand, and the investments of another Account, on the other. LFI has policies and procedures that it believes reasonably address the conflicts associated with managing multiple Accounts. The management of multiple Accounts and a Fund may give rise to potential conflicts of interest, as a portfolio manager must allocate time and effort to multiple Accounts and the Fund. Material conflicts may exist between the investment strategy of the Fund and the investment strategy of other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager such as when an Account sells (or buys) a security, while the Fund buys or holds (or sells) the same security. As a result, transactions executed for one Account may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Fund.

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Material conflicts may exist in the allocation of investment opportunities between the Fund and other Accounts managed by the portfolio manager. LFI and the Fund's sub-adviser(s), if any, have adopted policies and procedures designed to allocate investments fairly across a Fund and other Accounts.

No Fund or other LFI managed Account with a strategy similar to any of the Fund's charges a performance-based fee.

The information below relates solely to the Fund(s) managed by the particular adviser or sub-adviser.

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

*Subadvised Funds.* LFI manages certain Fund portfolio investments via a "manager of managers" structure, whereby LFI selects and oversees sub-advisers that, in turn, manage a Fund's portfolio investments, such as equity (stocks), fixed-income (bonds), and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). LFI conducts ongoing reviews of each sub-adviser's business practices and investment operations. The Fund's manager of managers structure, as well as Accounts not being charged performance-based fees, greatly reduces the potential for LFI Fund portfolio managers to face conflicts of interest regarding the management of other Accounts.

*Funds of Funds.* LFI provides direct asset management services for certain Funds known as "funds of funds." A Lincoln fund of funds invests assets in other mutual funds, including ETFs, funds managed by LFI (typically branded "Lincoln" funds), and funds managed by unaffiliated investment managers (collectively, underlying funds). LFI Fund portfolio managers maintain an asset allocation strategy for each Lincoln fund of funds and make decisions regarding allocations to underlying funds based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the portfolio managers deem applicable.

LFI and the Funds generally rely on SEC Rule 12d1-4 to implement the fund of funds structure. LFI, as a fiduciary to the Fund, selects underlying funds that it believes are in a Fund's best interest based on a variety of factors.

LFI and its affiliates receive advisory and other fees from underlying Lincoln Funds for the management and other services that LFI and its affiliates provide to the Lincoln Funds. Similarly, unaffiliated investment managers and their affiliates receive advisory and/or other fees from the underlying funds they or their affiliates manage. The affiliated and unaffiliated underlying funds may have advisory fee rates and/or fee structures that are different than those of the Funds. A portfolio manager's management of Accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher fee Accounts.

As decision-makers for the Lincoln funds of funds, LFI portfolio managers have the authority and discretion to manage fund of Fund's allocations to underlying funds. LFI's policy is for LFI portfolio managers to make decisions concerning the selection of underlying funds based on the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, without regard to any revenue that LFI receives or might receive, directly or indirectly, from Funds for services provided by LFI or an LFI affiliate or from any Fund sub-adviser. At the same time, LFI expects to invest in affiliated underlying funds without considering or canvassing the universe of unaffiliated underlying funds available, even though there may (or may not) be one or more comparable unaffiliated underlying funds. In addition, LFI might have an interest in making an investment in an affiliated underlying fund, or in maintaining an existing investment in an affiliated underlying fund, in order to benefit that affiliated underlying fund (for example, by assisting the affiliated underlying fund in achieving or maintaining scale). Notwithstanding the foregoing, LFI is a fiduciary and is legally obligated to act in a Lincoln fund of fund's best interests when selecting underlying funds. The Funds have additional policies and procedures in place to comply with SEC rules concerning funds of funds.

*Cross Trades.* LFI portfolio managers do not manage Fund assets that may be included in cross-trades. Fund sub-advisers effect any such trades, and each sub-adviser has represented to LFI that it has procedures in place to comply with relevant SEC regulations.

*Multiple Accounts*. A Fund portfolio manager's management of multiple Accounts may result in the portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each Account. Although LFI does not track the time a portfolio manager spends on a single Fund, it does assess whether a portfolio manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all the Accounts for which he or she is responsible. LFI seeks to manage competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers and other LFI personnel.

*Personal Accounts*. Personal accounts of LFI investment personnel may give rise to potential conflicts of interest and must be maintained and conducted in accordance with LFI's code of ethics.

**Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM")** 

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise where a portfolio manager has day-to-day responsibilities with respect to more than one account. These conflicts include but are not limited to: (i) the process for allocation of investments among multiple accounts for which a particular investment may be appropriate, (ii) allocation of a portfolio manager's time and attention among relevant accounts, (iii) execution of portfolio transactions, (iv) personal interests and related party interests, (v) compensation conflicts such as where NCRAM has an incentive fee arrangement or other interest with respect to one account that does not exist with respect to other accounts, and (vi) other investment and operational conflicts of interest. NCRAM's compliance policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics, are designed to address these conflicts and to provide reasonable assurance that no client or group of clients is advantaged at the expense of any other client and that client accounts are treated equitably over time. However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

**Compensation Structures and Methods** 

Information regarding each portfolio manager's compensation is attached hereto as Appendix C.

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**Beneficial Interest of Portfolio Managers** 

Information regarding securities of the Fund beneficially owned, if any, by portfolio managers is disclosed below. In order to own securities of a fund, a portfolio manager would need to own a Lincoln Life variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract. Portfolio managers are not required to own Fund shares, but may invest their personal assets in Fund shares in accordance with their individual investment goals. A portfolio manager's personal investment, or lack of investment, is not an indicator of that portfolio manager's confidence in, or commitment to, a particular Fund or its investment strategy.

As of the Fund's fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], no portfolio manager of any Fund beneficially owned shares of any Fund.

**Principal Underwriter** 

Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. (LFD), 130 North Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087, serves as the principal underwriter for the Trust pursuant to a Principal Underwriting Agreement with the Trust dated January 1, 2012. LFD is an affiliate of LFI, the Fund's investment adviser. Under the agreement, the Trust has appointed LFD as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Trust to sell shares of each class of the Fund within the Trust at net asset value in a continuous offering to insurance company separate accounts or employer-sponsored products. LFD will not retain underwriting commissions from the sale of Fund shares. The offering of each such class is continuous.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, LFD received $[XXX,XXX,XXX], $194,623,872, and $177,938,119, respectively, in compensation from the Trust.

**Administration Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into an Administration Agreement with Lincoln Life, an affiliate of LFI and LFD, pursuant to which Lincoln Life provides various administrative services necessary for the operation of the Funds. These services include, among others: coordinating all service providers; providing corporate secretary services; providing personnel and office space; providing certain trading operations; maintaining the Fund's books and records; general accounting monitoring and oversight; preparing of tax returns and reports; preparing and arranging for the distribution of all shareholder materials; preparing and coordinating filings with the SEC and other federal and state regulatory authorities. The Trust reimburses Lincoln Life for the cost of administrative, internal legal and corporate secretary services.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX], $11,515,673, and $10,571,726, respectively, in administrative services reimbursement.

The Trust compensates Lincoln Life for contractholder servicing provided by Lincoln Life with respect to the Funds. These contractholder services include, among others: responding to operational inquiries from contractholders about accounts and the Funds; processing purchase and redemption orders with the Fund's transfer agent; providing contractholders with automatic investment services; providing periodic account information to contractholders; interfacing between the Fund's transfer agent and contractholder activity systems; providing subaccounting with respect to Fund shares; and forwarding communications from the Funds to contractholders. In addition, Lincoln Life provides certain corporate-level services to each of the Funds, such as: anti-money laundering and fraud prevention; privacy and data security; disaster recovery; and services related to regulatory duties, such as duties of confidentiality and disclosure.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025] and 2024, the Trust paid Lincoln Life $[XX,XXX,XXX] and $30,947,378, respectively, in contractholder servicing and corporate-level services reimbursement.

**Securities Lending** 

None of the Funds engaged in any securities lending for the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025].

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**Accounting Agreement** 

The Trust has entered into a fund accounting and financial administration services agreement ("Accounting Agreement") with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), effective October 15, 2018 (November 19, 2018 for the funds of funds and master feeder funds), pursuant to which State Street provides certain accounting services for the Fund. Services provided under the Accounting Agreement include, among others, functions related to calculating the daily net asset values ("NAV") of the Fund's shares, providing financial reporting information, regulatory compliance testing and other related accounting services. For these services, the Fund pays State Street either a flat, annual fee or an asset-based fee based on the total value of assets in the Trust, plus certain additional service fees and out-of-pocket expenses.

**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For fiscal years ended [December 31, 2025], 2024 and 2023, the Trust paid $[X,XXX,XXX], $7,300,929, and $8,785,055, respectively, pursuant to its Accounting Agreement.

**Code of Ethics** 

The Trust, LFI and LFD have each adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Board of Trustees has reviewed and approved these Codes of Ethics. Subject to certain limitations and procedures, these Codes permit personnel that they cover, including employees of LFI who regularly have access to information about securities purchased for the Funds, to invest in securities for their own accounts. This could include securities that may be purchased by Funds. The Codes are intended to prevent these personnel from taking inappropriate advantage of their positions and to prevent fraud on the Funds. The Trust's Code of Ethics requires reporting to the Board of Trustees of material compliance violations.

**Description of Shares** 

The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 1, 2003 and is registered with the SEC as an open-end, management investment company. The Trust's Certificate of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware. The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are shares of beneficial interest, without par value. The Trust currently consists of 114 funds organized as separate series of shares. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board of Trustees to divide or redivide any unissued shares of the Trust into one or more additional series by setting or changing in any one or more respects their respective preferences, conversion or other rights, voting power, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, and to establish separate classes of shares.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares: Standard Class and Service Class. The two classes of shares are identical, except that Service Class shares are subject to a distribution and service plan (Plan). The Plan allows the Fund to pay distribution and service fees of up to 0.35% per year to those organizations that sell and distribute Service Class shares and provide services to Service Class shareholders and contract owners. The Plan for the Service Class is discussed in the "Rule 12b-1 Plan" section of this SAI.

The Fund's shares (all classes) have no subscription or preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board of Trustees may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the prospectus and this SAI, the shares will be fully paid and non-assessable, which means that the consideration for the shares has been paid in full and the issuing Fund may not impose levies on shareholders for more money. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust, shareholders of the Fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to that Fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective Funds, of any general assets not belonging to any particular Fund which are available for distribution, subject to any differential class expenses.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund affected by the matter. For purposes of determining whether the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of a Fund will be required in connection with a matter, a Fund will be deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of the Fund in the matter are identical, or that the matter does not affect any interest of the Fund. Under Rule 18f-2, the approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change in investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a Fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of that Fund. However, Rule 18f-2 also provides that the ratification of independent public accountants (for Funds having the same independent accountants), the approval of principal underwriting contracts, and the election of trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to individual Funds. In such matters, all shares of the Trust have equal voting rights.

Unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act, ordinarily it will not be necessary for the Trust to hold annual meetings of shareholders. As a result, shareholders may not consider each year the election of Trustees or the appointment of auditors. However, the holders of at least 10% of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may require the Trust to hold a special meeting of shareholders for purposes of removing a trustee from office. Shareholders may remove a Trustee by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Trust's outstanding voting shares. In addition, the Board of Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees if, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees then holding office have been elected by shareholders.

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**Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities** 

Because the Fund is available as investments for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (Variable Contracts) offered by certain life insurance companies, the insurance companies could be deemed to control the voting securities of the Fund (i.e., by owning more than 25%). However, an insurance company would exercise voting rights attributable to any shares of the Fund that it owns (directly or indirectly) in accordance with, and in proportion to, voting instructions received by owners of the Variable Contracts. A small number of Contract Holders could therefore determine whether Fund proposals are approved.

For this Fund, the insurance companies include, without limitation, (1) Lincoln Life, an Indiana insurance company, at 1301 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802; (2) Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (Lincoln New York), a New York insurance company, at 100 Madison Street, Suite 1860, Syracuse, NY 13202-2802; and (3) other third-party insurance companies.

As of April 1, 2026, there were no shareholders of the Funds that held 5% or more (or 25% or more) of a Fund's outstanding shares, except for the insurance company shareholders. Any fund of funds would exercise voting rights attributable to ownership of shares of the Fund in accordance with the proxy voting policies established by the fund of funds. The fund of funds generally will vote their shares of underlying funds in the same proportion as the vote of all of the other holders of the underlying fund's shares, a technique known as "echo voting."

**Rule 12b-1 Plan** 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trust has adopted a distribution and service plan (Plan) for the Service Class of shares of the Fund. As previously noted, the Trust offers shares of beneficial interest to Insurance Companies for allocation to certain of their Variable Contracts. The Trust may pay Insurance Companies or others, out of the assets of Service Class shares of the Fund for activities primarily intended to sell such shares. The Trust would pay each third-party for these services pursuant to a written agreement with that third-party.

Payments made under the Plan may be used for, among other things: the printing of prospectuses and reports used for sales purposes; preparing and distributing sales literature and related expenses; advertisements; education of shareholders and contract owners or dealers and their representatives; and other distribution-related expenses. Payments made under the Plan may also be used to pay insurance companies, dealers or others for, among other things: service fees as defined under FINRA rules; furnishing personal services or such other enhanced services as the Trust or a Variable Contract offering Service Class may require; or maintaining customer accounts and records.

For the noted services, the Plan authorizes the Fund to pay to Insurance Companies or others, a monthly fee ("Plan Fee") not to exceed 0.35% per annum of the average daily NAV of Service Class shares, respectively, as compensation or reimbursement for services rendered and/or expenses borne. The Plan Fee is currently 0.30% for the Service Class shares of the Fund. The Plan Fee may be adjusted by the Trust's Board of Trustees from time to time. The Plan does not limit Plan Fees to amounts actually expended by third parties for services rendered and/or expenses borne. A third party, therefore, may realize a profit from Plan Fees in any particular year. The Plan Fee may be adjusted by the Trust's Board of Trustees from time to time. The Plan does not limit Plan Fees to amounts actually expended by third parties for services rendered and/or expenses borne. A third party, therefore, may realize a profit from Plan Fees in any particular year.

No "interested person", as defined in the 1940 Act, or Independent Trustee had or has a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or any related agreement.

The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, has determined that, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of its fiduciary duties, there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the Fund and Service Class contract owners thereof. Each year, the Trustees must make this determination for the Plan to be continued.

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**To Be Updated/Provided** 

For the fiscal year ended [December 31, 2025], the Service Class shares of the Trust paid Plan Fees for compensation to broker-dealers of approximately $[XXX,XXX,XXX].

**Revenue Sharing** 

LFI and its affiliates, including LFD, and/or the Fund's sub-adviser may pay compensation at their own expense, including the profits from the advisory fees LFI receives from the Funds or the sub-advisory fees the sub-advisers receive from LFI, to affiliated or unaffiliated brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries (financial intermediaries) in connection with the sale or retention of Fund shares or the sales of insurance products that are funded by the Fund and/or shareholder servicing (distribution assistance). For example, LFD may pay additional compensation to financial intermediaries for various purposes, including, but not limited to, promoting the sale of Fund shares and the products that are funded by the Fund shares; access to their registered representatives; sub-accounting, administrative or shareholder processing services; and marketing and education support. Such payments are in addition to any distribution fees, service fees and/or transfer agency fees that may be payable by the Fund. The additional payments may be based on factors, including level of sales, the Fund's advisory fees, some other agreed upon amount, or other measures as determined from time to time.

A significant purpose of these payments is to increase sales of the Fund's shares and the products that contain the Fund. LFI and/or its affiliates may benefit from these payments of compensation to financial intermediaries through increased fees resulting from additional assets acquired through the sale of insurance products through such intermediaries.

**Valuation of Portfolio Securities** 

**Offering Price/NAV.** The offering price of a Fund's shares is based on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share. A Fund determines its NAV per share by subtracting its liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total assets (the value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. A Fund determines its NAV per share as of close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") – normally 4:00 p.m. New York time, each business day.

In addition to the disclosure in the Fund's prospectus under the "Pricing of Fund Shares" section, the value of the Fund's investments is determined as follows:

**Foreign Equity Securities.** Foreign equity securities are generally valued based on their closing price on the principal foreign exchange for those securities, which may occur earlier than the NYSE close. A Fund then may adjust for market events, occurring between the close of the foreign exchange and the NYSE close. An independent statistical service has been retained to assist in determining the value of certain foreign equity securities. This service utilizes proprietary computer models to determine adjustments for market events. Quotations of foreign securities in foreign currencies and those valued using forward currency rates are converted into U.S. dollar equivalents.

**Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Investments.** OTC investments (including swaps and options) are generally valued by pricing services that use evaluated prices from various observable market and other factors. Certain forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued using the mean between broker-dealer bid and ask quotations, and foreign currency exchange rates.

**Exchange-Traded Futures, Options and Swaps.** Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps are normally valued at the reported settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Exchange-traded futures, options and swaps for which no settlement prices are reported are generally valued at the mean between the most recent bid and ask prices obtained from pricing services, established market makers, or from broker-dealers.

**Portfolio Holdings Disclosure** 

The Trust's Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures designed to ensure that disclosure of information regarding a Fund's portfolio securities is in the best interests of Fund shareholders. In accordance with these policies and procedures, Fund management will make shareholders reports or other regulatory filings containing the Fund's portfolio holdings available free of charge to individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries that distribute the Fund's shares, and affiliated persons of the Fund that make requests for such holdings information. Shareholder reports are available 60 days after the end of each semi-annual reporting period.

The Fund posts its top-ten holdings shortly after each quarter-end to Lincoln Life and other insurance companies who include the Funds in their products (Insurance Companies). All Insurance Companies that receive nonpublic portfolio holdings information must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep this nonpublic portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. The Insurance Companies may include this information in marketing and other public materials (including via website posting) 15 days after the end of the quarter.

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The Fund will post all of its holdings to a publicly available website no earlier than 25 calendar days after quarter end. In addition, the Fund may post all of its holdings no earlier than 25 calendar days after inception, rebalance, or after any material changes are made to the holdings. At the time of the disclosure on the website, the portfolio holdings of these Funds will be deemed public.

The Fund also may provide holdings information following the end of the quarterly reporting period under a confidentiality agreement to third-party service providers, including independent rating and ranking organizations, which conduct market analyses of the Fund's portfolio holdings against benchmarks or securities market indices. All such third parties must sign a confidentiality agreement agreeing to keep the non-public portfolio information strictly confidential and not to engage in trading on the basis of the information. These parties may disseminate the portfolio holdings information when the portfolio holdings are deemed to be public.

Certain Funds provide daily holdings information to affiliated persons of the Funds to better facilitate Fund and related insurance product operations. In this regard, each Managed Volatility Fund provides daily post-trade position reports, as well as reports showing the Fund's daily futures transactions pursuant to the managed volatility strategy, to the annuity pricing group and market risk management group within Lincoln Life, LFI's parent company. In addition, certain Funds provide monthly portfolio holdings on a post-trade basis to Lincoln Life approximately 20 days after the end of each month. The pricing group uses Fund information to support the group's oversight of risk management functions for the Managed Volatility Funds and Lincoln Life, but does not engage in any trading activities. The risk management group uses the information to hedge portfolio risks for Lincoln Life and for Lincoln insurance products and annuities. Lincoln's internal risk management functions are integral to supporting the relevant Funds and their associated insurance products. Each of these information sharing arrangements is subject to: (1) a non-disclosure agreement; and (2) protections against (a) inappropriate trading based on the information and (b) conflicts of interest between the Funds and their affiliated persons.

Fund sub-advisers have an ongoing arrangement with the following third parties to make available information about a Fund's portfolio holdings: (1) ratings organizations, such as Moodys, and S&P, provided generally on a monthly basis for the purpose of reviewing the particular fund; (2) portfolio analysis companies, such as Commicise, BBH Infomediary, IEX Data Analytics LLC, Morningstar, Lipper, Factset Research Systems, Financial Recovery Technologies, Intex, Performance Attribution System, Linedata Services, Inc., Investment Technology Group Inc., Wilshire Associates, Inc., Bloomberg L.P., Bloomberg PORT, BarraOne/MSCI Barra, Inc., Barclays Capital, BlackRock Aladdin, Trade Informatics, Investor Tools Perform, BARRA Aegis Systems, Global Trading Analytics, LLC, Citigroup, Hedgemark, ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC, MoneyMate, Omgeo, Barclays Capital Point, Acuity Knowledge Partners, Virtu Americas LLC, Virtu Financial, Markit/Wall Street Office and Axioma provided generally on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis for the purpose of compiling reports, preparing comparative analysis data and trade execution evaluation; (3) proxy voting or class action services, such as Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., Glass, Lewis & Co., or Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)—ISS/RiskMetrics provided generally on a daily basis or bi-monthly basis for the purpose of voting proxies relating to portfolio holdings or providing corporate actions services and trade confirmation; (4) computer systems, products, services and software vendors, such as Electra Securities, TriOptima, FIS XSPrisa (XSP) SaaS, FX Connect, OMEGO LLC, Infinit Outsourcing, Inc., Limited, Cogent Consulting, Abel Noser, Charles River Communications and StarCompliance, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing computer products, services, software and accounting systems to the sub-advisers; and (5) operational services such as Accenture LLP, Bank of New York Mellon, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., Fidelity Corporate Action Solutions, StarCompliance, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Services, State Street Investment Manager Solutions, ION and Northern Trust, provided generally on a daily basis for the purpose of providing operational functions including, but not limited to, Fund pricing and OTC derivative swap products to the sub-advisers. Each of the above unaffiliated third parties must agree to keep the Fund's holdings information confidential and not engage in trading on the basis of the information. The sub-advisers do not receive compensation in connection with these arrangements.

The Fund may provide, at any time, portfolio holdings information to: (a) Fund service providers and affiliates, such as the Fund's investment adviser, or sub-advisers, trading services providers, class action service provider (Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP), custodian and independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent necessary to perform services for the Funds; and (b) state and federal regulators and government agencies as required by law or judicial process. These entities are subject to duties of confidentiality imposed by law, contract, or fiduciary obligations.

The Fund will disclose their portfolio holdings in public SEC filings. The Trust's Board of Trustees also may, on a case-by-case basis, authorize disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings, provided that, in its judgment, such disclosure is not inconsistent with the best interests of shareholders, or may impose additional restrictions on the dissemination of portfolio information.

Neither the Fund, the Adviser, nor any affiliate receive any compensation or consideration in connection with the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings information.

The Fund is responsible for ensuring appropriate disclosure is made regarding these procedures in the Fund's prospectuses and/or SAI.

The Trust's Board of Trustees exercises oversight of these policies and procedures. Management for the Fund will inform the Trustees if any substantial changes to the procedures become necessary to ensure that the procedures are in the best interest of Fund shareholders. The officers will consider any possible conflicts between the interest of Fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's investment adviser and other Fund affiliates, on the other. Moreover, the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer will address the operation of the Fund's procedures in the annual compliance review and will recommend any remedial changes to the procedures.

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**Purchase and Redemption Information** 

Shares of a Fund may not be purchased or redeemed by individual investors directly but may be purchased or redeemed only through variable annuity contracts or variable life contracts offered by Lincoln Life, LNY and other insurance companies. Shares of the Fund may also be purchased by the Trust's funds of funds, which invest their assets in other mutual funds. The offering price of a Fund's shares is equal to its net asset value per share.

If conditions exist which make payment of redemption proceeds wholly in cash unwise or undesirable, a Fund may make payment wholly or partly in securities or other investment instruments which may not constitute securities as such term is defined in the applicable securities laws. If a redemption is paid wholly or partly in securities or other property, a shareholder would incur transaction costs in disposing of the redemption proceeds.

**Custodian and Transfer Agent** 

All securities, cash and other similar assets of the Funds are currently held in custody by State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

The custodian shall: receive and disburse money; receive and hold securities; transfer, exchange, or deliver securities; present for payment coupons and other income items, collect interest and cash dividends received, hold stock dividends, etc.; cause escrow and deposit receipts to be executed; register securities; and deliver to the Funds proxies, proxy statements, etc.

Lincoln Life performs the Fund's dividend and transfer agent functions.

**Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm** 

The Board of Trustees has engaged Ernst & Young LLP, One Commerce Square, Suite 700, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to serve as the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. In addition to the audits of the Fund's financial statements, Ernst & Young LLP also reviews certain regulatory reports and performs other tax services when engaged to do so by the Trust.

**Financial Statements** 

<u>[The Fund's most recent Form N-CSR to shareholders, which contains the Fund's audited financial statements, is incorporated herein by reference](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000139834425005207/0001398344-25-005207-index.htm)</u>. The audited financial statements and the reports for the year ended [December 31, 2025], of [ ] thereon are incorporated by reference. We will provide a copy of the Fund's annual report and financial statements, once available, on request and without charge. Either write: The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2340, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801, or call: 866-436-8717.

**Taxes** 

**Regulated Investment Company.** The Fund intends to qualify, and has elected to be taxed as, a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). A regulated investment company's ordinary income and net realized capital gains, if distributed to shareholders, will not be subject to corporate income tax. The Fund, as a regulated investment company, must, among other things, annually derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or other income, such as income derived from interests in "qualified publicly traded partnerships," gains from options, futures, or forward contracts, derived with respect to the Fund's other investments (the Income Requirement).

The Fund also intends to comply with diversification requirements that apply to mutual funds investing in variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the end of each calendar quarter: no more than 55% of total assets is represented by any one investment; no more than 70% is represented by any two; no more than 80% is represented by any three; and no more than 90% is represented by any four.

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For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by such. A Fund may satisfy an alternative asset diversification test under certain circumstances.

The Fund may sell its shares directly to certain qualified pension and retirement plans, and to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts. If a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract owners would be treated as the Fund's shareholders, and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts under the Code. All income and gain earned from those contracts both in past years and currently would be taxed currently to the Contract owners, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

If a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund would be subject to tax as an ordinary corporation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders. Moreover, if a Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund's distributions would be characterized as ordinary dividend income to its shareholders, and Contract owners would be required to include in ordinary income any income earned under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. A Fund's failure to satisfy the diversification requirements may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Under certain circumstances inadvertent failures to satisfy the diversification requirements may be corrected.

Certain Funds may invest in exchange traded vehicles that track commodity returns. Under the Code, these investments are not considered "securities" for purposes of the Income Requirement. As a result, any income generated by such investments is not included in determining compliance with the Income Requirement's 90% test. The Fund intends to manage its commodities exposure to ensure that the Income Requirement is met at the end of the Fund's tax year. To the extent that a Fund's income from commodities exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income, the Fund may be subject to taxation on that portion of commodities income that exceeds 10% of the Fund's gross income.

**Medicare Tax.** A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments, and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

**Fund Distributions.** Dividends that a Fund pays from its ordinary income and distributions of a Fund's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of a Fund's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of a Fund represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable to life insurance companies under the Code. See the Contracts Prospectus for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges that may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the Fund will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits reported will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

**Foreign Investments.** Dividends or other income received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign jurisdictions. Tax conventions, such as treaties, between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities in foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect to treat its foreign income tax payments as paid by the Insurance Companies for U.S. income tax purposes. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years. If a Fund were to make this election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount that will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations apply to the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes that an Insurance Company may claim. Foreign taxes the Fund pays will reduce the return on the Fund's investments. Any benefits of a foreign tax credit or deduction as a result of this election will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract owners.

A Fund or Underlying Fund that invests in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. The Fund and underlying fund that is eligible to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund, depending on the circumstances.

**Contract Owner Taxes.** Since individual Contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Funds, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the Contract owner level. The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Funds. State and local taxes vary.

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The Fund also intends to comply with diversification regulations under Section 817(h) of the Code that apply to mutual funds underlying variable contracts. Generally, a Fund will be required to diversify its investments so that on the last day of each quarter of a calendar year, no more than 55% of the value of its total assets is represented by any one investment, no more than 70% is represented by any two investments, no more than 80% is represented by any three investments, and no more than 90% is represented by any four investments. For this purpose, securities of a given issuer are treated as one investment, but each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer. Any security issued, guaranteed, or insured (to the extent so guaranteed or insured) by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government is treated as a security issued by the U.S. government or its agency or instrumentality, whichever is applicable. An alternative asset diversification test may be satisfied under certain circumstances.

The Fund may sell its shares directly to separate accounts established and maintained by insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and retirement plans; if a Fund were to sell its shares to other categories of shareholders, the Fund may fail to comply with applicable Treasury requirements regarding investor control. If a Fund should fail to comply with the investor control requirements, the Contract holders would be treated as the owners of the shares and the contracts invested in the Fund would not be treated as annuity, endowment or life insurance contracts under the Code and all income and gain earned in past years and currently inside the contracts would be taxed currently to the Contract holders, and income and gain would remain subject to taxation as ordinary income thereafter.

Failure by a Fund to both qualify as a regulated investment company and satisfy the Section 817(h) diversification requirements would generally cause Variable Contracts that include the Fund as an underlying investment to lose their favorable tax status and require contract holders to include in ordinary income any income under the contracts for the current and all prior taxable years. Under certain circumstances described in the applicable Treasury regulations, inadvertent failure to satisfy the applicable diversification requirements may be corrected, but such a correction would require a payment to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) based on the tax contract holders would have incurred if they were treated as receiving the income on the contract for the period during which the diversification requirements were not satisfied. Any such failure may also result in adverse tax consequences for the insurance company issuing the contracts. Failure by a Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company would also subject a Fund to federal and state income taxation on all of its taxable income and gain, whether or not distributed to shareholders.

A Fund or an underlying fund, if invested in non-U.S. securities, may be subject to non-U.S. income taxes and non-U.S. financial transactions taxes. The Fund and underlying fund that is permitted to do so may elect to "pass through" to its investors, including a Fund, the amount of non-U.S. income taxes paid by the Fund or underlying fund. A Fund itself will be eligible to elect to "pass through" such amounts to its stockholders and may do so, depending upon circumstances.

A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the net investment income (which includes, but is not limited to, taxable dividends, taxable annuity payments and net gain from investments) of certain individuals, trusts and estates.

Dividends paid by the Company from its ordinary income and distributions of the Company's net realized capital gains are includable in the respective Insurance Company's gross income. Distributions of the Company's net realized long-term capital gains retain their character as long-term capital gains in the hands of the Insurance Companies if certain requirements are met. The tax treatment of such dividends and distributions depends on the respective Insurance Company's tax status. To the extent that income of the Company represents dividends on common or preferred stock, rather than interest income, its distributions to the Insurance Companies will be eligible for the present 70% dividends received deduction applicable in the case of a life insurance company as provided in the Code. See the Prospectus for the Contracts for a description of the respective Insurance Company's tax status and the charges which may be made to cover any taxes attributable to the Separate Account. Not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year, the Company will send to the Insurance Companies a written notice required by the Code reporting the amount and character of any distributions made during such year. Any benefits of such designation will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

Dividends or other income (including, in some cases, capital gains) received by a Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. If more than 50% of a Fund's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities of foreign corporations or in other regulated investment companies, the Fund may elect for U.S. income tax purposes to treat foreign income taxes paid by it as paid by the Insurance Companies. A Fund may qualify for and make this election in some, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years. If a Fund were to make an election, the Insurance Companies would be required to take into account an amount equal to their pro rata portions of such foreign taxes in computing their taxable income and then treat an amount equal to those foreign taxes as a U.S. Federal income tax deduction or as a foreign tax credit against their U.S. Federal income taxes. Not later than 60 days after any year for which it makes such an election, a Fund will report to the Insurance Companies the amount per share of such foreign income tax that must be included in gross income and the amount which will be available for the deduction or credit. Certain limitations will be imposed on the extent to which the credit (but not the deduction) for foreign taxes may be claimed. Foreign taxes paid by the Fund will reduce the return from the Fund's investments. Any benefits of such reporting will inure to the benefit of the Insurance Companies and will not be shared with Contract holders.

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Since individual contract owners are generally not treated as shareholders of the Fund, no discussion is included regarding the federal income tax consequences at the shareholder level.

The discussion of federal income tax considerations in the prospectus, in conjunction with the foregoing, is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury Regulations currently in effect as interpreted by the Courts and the IRS. These interpretations can be changed at any time. The above discussion covers only federal tax considerations with respect to the Funds. State and local taxes vary.

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**Appendix A — Long and Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Certain of the Fund's investment policies and restrictions include reference to bond (long-term) and commercial paper (short-term) ratings. The following is a discussion of the rating categories of Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.

**<u>Background</u>**

***Moody's***

Ratings assigned on Moody's global long-term and short-term rating scales are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations issued by non-financial corporates, financial institutions, structured finance vehicles, project finance vehicles, and public sector entities.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A Standard & Poor's issue credit rating is a forward-looking opinion about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program. The opinion reflects Standard & Poor's view of the obligor's capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due.

**Long-Term Credit Ratings** 

Long-term ratings are generally the credit risk of fixed-income obligation with an original maturity of one year or more.

***Moody's***

Aaa — Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

Aa — Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A — Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa — Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba — Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B — Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa — Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca — Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C — Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

***S&P Global Ratings***

AAA — An obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA — An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A — An obligation rated 'A' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB – An obligation rated 'BBB' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB; B; CCC; CC; and C – Obligations rated 'BB', 'B', 'CCC', 'CC', and 'C' are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. 'BB' indicates the least degree of speculation and 'C' the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

D — An obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

\* Ratings from 'AA' to 'CCC' may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the rating categories.

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**Short-Term Credit Ratings** 

Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days — including commercial paper.

***Moody's***

P1 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P2 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

P3 — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

NP — Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

***S&P Global Ratings***

A-1 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-1' is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

A-2 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-2' is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3 — A short-term obligation rated 'A-3' exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B — A short-term obligation rated 'B' is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties that could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

C — A short-term obligation rated 'C' is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

D — A short-term obligation rated 'D' is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the 'D' rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The 'D' rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to 'D' if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

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**Appendix B — Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures** 

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

**I. Introduction** 

The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of each series of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (collectively, the "Lincoln Funds") has adopted these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the "Policies and Procedures") to govern each Lincoln Fund's proxy voting. The Board has delegated implementation of these Policies and Procedures, and the responsibility for all proxy voting, or further delegation of proxy voting, to the Lincoln Fund's investment adviser, LFI.

LFI has adopted these Policies and Procedures to govern LFI's implementation of proxy voting for LFI's clients, which include the Lincoln Funds.

**II. Policies** 

LFI shall vote proxies for which it has discretionary authority in the best interests of its clients. Such clients may include the Lincoln Funds, non-Lincoln mutual funds, private funds, and separate accounts (collectively, "Clients").

Proxy voting decisions with respect to a Client's holdings shall be made in the manner LFI believes will most likely protect and promote such Client's long-term economic value. Absent unusual circumstances or specific instructions, LFI votes proxies on a particular matter with this fundamental premise on behalf of each Client, regardless of a Client's individual investment style or strategies.

In exercise voting authority LFI will comply with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Rule requires an investment adviser to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes
client securities in the best interest of clients, which procedures must include how material conflicts are addressed;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Disclose to clients how they may obtain information about how the adviser voted with respect to their securities;
and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Describe to clients the adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy of
the policies and procedures to the requesting client.

**III. Procedures** 

**A. Direct Investments** 

LFI may invest directly in equity and fixed income securities, and other types of investments. LFI will cast votes for proxies in accordance with the Client's proxy voting procedures or other direction. If the Client does not direct proxy voting in the Client's account, LFI will vote proxies in the Client's best interests, as determined by LFI. In making such determination, LFI may rely on analysis from proxy voting consultants or third-party proxy voting services. LFI will consider each proxy that it votes and evaluate it based on the particular facts and circumstances of that proxy. LFI may determine not to vote all or some shares eligible to vote if that course of action would be in the Client's best interests under the circumstances. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to, cases where the cost of voting exceeds any expected benefits (e.g., foreign proxies), or where voting results in restrictions on trading.

**B. Sub-Advised Funds** 

LFI advises mutual funds and separate accounts that are offered through variable contracts and which are sub-advised by unaffiliated third-party sub-advisers ("sub-advised funds"). Each sub-advised fund delegates responsibility for voting proxies relating to the sub-advised fund's securities to the sub-adviser, subject to the Board's continued oversight. The sub-adviser votes all proxies relating to the sub-advised Fund's portfolio securities and uses the sub-adviser's own proxy voting policies and procedures adopted in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6. LFI shall review each sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Before a sub-adviser is retained, LFI's compliance staff will review the proposed sub-adviser's proxy
voting policies and procedures and confirm that the sub-adviser will vote the proxies in the best interests of its clients.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Each quarter, LFI's compliance staff surveys each sub-adviser, via a compliance questionnaire, and reviews
any reported changes or exceptions to their compliance policies and procedures, including proxy voting. LFI's compliance staff reviews these reported changes or exceptions and, if material, summarizes them and reports such event's to the
sub-advised fund's board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• During contract renewal of sub-advisory agreements for Clients that are registered mutual funds, LFI reviews the
sub-adviser's responses to the Section 15(c) information request sent by Funds Management, which includes pertinent questions relating to the sub-adviser's proxy voting policies and procedures.

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**C. Funds of Funds** 

LFI advises certain funds of funds that invest substantially all of their assets in shares of other affiliated and/or unaffiliated mutual funds (each an "underlying fund"). A fund of funds may also invest directly in equity and fixed income securities and other types of investments.

When an underlying fund, whose shares are held by a fund of funds, solicits a shareholder vote on any matter, LFI shall vote such shares of the underlying fund in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of shares of such underlying fund. This type of voting structure is commonly referred to as "mirror voting."

When a fund of funds invests directly in securities other than mutual funds, LFI shall follow the procedures outlined in "Direct Investments" above.

**D. Master-Feeder Funds** 

LFI advises certain master-feeder funds. A feeder fund does not buy investment securities directly. Instead, it invests in a master fund which in turn purchases investment securities. Each feeder fund has the same investment objective and strategies as its master fund.

If a master fund in a master-feeder structure calls a shareholder meeting and solicits proxies, the feeder fund (that owns shares of the master fund) shall seek voting instructions from the feeder fund's shareholders and will vote proxies as directed. Proxies for which no instructions are received shall be voted in accordance with mirror voting, in the same proportion as the proxies for which instructions were timely received from the feeder fund's shareholders.

Proxies for the portfolio securities owned by the master fund will be voted pursuant to the master fund's own proxy voting policies and procedures.

**E. Material Conflicts** 

In the event that LFI identifies a potential material conflict of interest between a Client and LFI, or any LFI-affiliated entity, LFI will advise the chief compliance officer ("CCO") of the potential conflict. The CCO then will convene an ad hoc committee which will include, without limitation, the CCO, legal counsel, and the president of LFI. The ad hoc committee will determine if an actual conflict exists, and if so, it will vote the proxy in accordance with the Client's best interests. If the conflict relates specifically to a Client that is a registered mutual fund, the CCO shall report to the fund's board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, the nature of the conflict, how the proxy vote was cast, and the rationale for the vote.

**IV. Disclosure** 

**A. Form ADV** 

LFI shall disclose information regarding these Policies and Procedures as required in Item 17 of Form ADV, Part 2A. Among other things, LFI will disclose how Clients may obtain information about how LFI voted their portfolio securities and how Clients may obtain a copy of these Policies and Procedures.

**B. Statement of Additional Information (SAI)** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall include in its SAI a copy or a summary of these Policies and Procedures, and, if applicable, any sub-advisers' policies and procedures (or a summary of such policies and procedures).

**C. Annual Reports** 

Each of the Lincoln Funds shall disclose in its annual and semi-annual shareholder reports that a description of these Policies and Procedures, including any sub-adviser policies and procedures, and the Lincoln Fund's proxy voting record for the most recent 12 months ended June 30 are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) website by calling a specified toll-free telephone number.

**D. Proxy Voting Record on Form N-PX** 

The Lincoln Funds annually will file their complete proxy voting record with the SEC on Form N-PX. Form N-PX shall be filed for the twelve months ended June 30 no later than August 31 of that year.

**V. Recordkeeping** 

LFI shall retain the following documents for not less than seven (7) years from the end of the year in which the proxies were voted, the first two (2) years at an on-site location:

(a) Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures;

(b) Proxy voting records (this requirement may be satisfied by a third party who has agreed in writing to do so);

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(c) A copy of any document that LFI, or an ad hoc committee convened for purposes of voting proxies, creates that
was material in making its voting decision, or that memorializes the basis for such decision; and

(d) A copy of each written request from a Client, and any response to the Client, for information on how LFI voted
the Client's proxies.

**Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM")** 

The fund has delegated to NCRAM the ability to make all proxy voting decisions in relation to portfolio securities held by the fund. NCRAM recognizes that proxy voting is a valuable right of company shareholders. The firm has in place policies and procedures to ensure that NCRAM is administering proxy voting matters in a manner consistent with the best interests of its clients and in accordance with its fiduciary duties under applicable laws. Generally, NCRAM will vote all proxies it receives. However, it may be unable to vote proxies in certain circumstances, such as when securities are part of a securities lending program. In fulfilling its obligations to clients, NCRAM's goal and intent is to vote all proxies in its clients' best long term interests. NCRAM may vote in a manner that could diminish the value of a client's position in the short-term if we believe it will increase this value in the long-term and we expect to hold the security for the long-term. NCRAM also has procedures to address potential material conflicts of interest between NCRAM and its clients

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**Appendix C — Compensation Structures and Methodologies of Portfolio Managers** 

The following describes the structure of, and the method(s) used to determine the different types of compensation (e.g., salary, bonus, deferred compensation, retirement plans and arrangements) for the Fund's portfolio manager as of the Fund's fiscal year ended December 31, 2025:

**Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")** 

The equity programs are designed to position LFI to attract and retain the most talented individuals in the financial services industry by offering competitive programs that reward exceptional individual and company performance. Compensation of portfolio managers is not directly based on the performance of the funds or the value of assets held in the funds. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of the following:

BASE SALARY: Each named portfolio manager receives a fixed base salary. The base salary is a combination of factors including experience, responsibilities, skills, expectations, and market considerations. Salary increases are awarded in recognition of the portfolio manager's individual performance and an increase or change in duties and responsibilities. Job expectations are reviewed annually to ensure that they are reflected in the performance objects of the portfolio manager.

ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN (AIP): Portfolio managers are eligible to receive annual variable incentive bonus. The AIP is a component of overall compensation based on company, division, and individual employee performance designed to link performance to pay.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN PROGRAM: From time to time long-term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees. Equity awards are generally granted in the form of Lincoln National Corporation restricted stock units that, once vested, settle in Lincoln National Corporation common stock.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM: A portion of the cash compensation paid to eligible LFI employees may be voluntarily deferred at their election for defined periods of time into an account that may be invested in mutual funds. The mutual fund investment options available in such accounts do not currently include LFI-advised funds.

**Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. ("NCRAM")** 

Compensation within NCRAM consists of a fixed amount which includes base salary and benefits together with a variable performance-related amount. The CEO will determine the bonus for investment professionals, consulting with the PMs with regard to the analysts. The variable performance-related remuneration is based upon an individual's performance as compared to agreed objectives which may include financial and non-financial performance measures, risk management, and other relevant factors. Determination of variable performance-related compensation is sufficiently flexible to reward short- and long-term individual performance.

When an employee's total compensation (fixed plus variable remuneration) exceeds certain limits, the employee must participate in the Nomura Holdings, Inc. remuneration deferral scheme which links the employee's deferred compensation award to the performance of NHI shares. Also, in the case of certain portfolio managers, a portion of their deferred compensation may be linked to the performance of certain strategies managed by NCRAM, and we believe this further ties portfolio managers to the long-term performance of NCRAM's clients. Therefore, total compensation may consist of three elements: base salary, cash bonus and deferred bonus (via deferral vehicles, typically vesting over three years and linked to various instruments as described above).

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**Part C - Other Information**

**<u>Item 28. Exhibits</u>**

Defined Terms for Exhibits:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust ("LVIP Trust")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company ("Lincoln Life")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("Lincoln New York")

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Post-Effective Amendment ("PEA")

Each of the following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein to the previously filed documents indicated, except as otherwise noted:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) *Declaration of Trust.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 2003, previously filed with PEA 13 on April 4, 2003.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2105423zex-99_23a.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Certificate of Trust, dated January 31, 2003, previously filed with PEA 143 on January 7, 2013</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513004631/d460551dex9928a2.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) *By-laws.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>By-laws of LVIP Trust, dated September 15, 2015, previously filed with PEA 165 on January 8, 2016.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516424708/d108186dex99b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) *Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Articles II, VII, and VIII of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Articles III, V and VI of the Amended Bylaws, incorporated by reference into Exhibits (a) and (b) hereto, define the rights of holders of
shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) *Investment Advisory Contracts.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Investment Management Agreement, dated April 30, 2007, between LVIP Trust and LFI, previously filed with PEA 41</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923d1a.txt) [<u>on April 15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923d1a.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Investment Management Agreement, dated June 17, 2022, between LVIP</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d1a.htm) [<u>Trust and LFI, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Investment Management Agreement, dated October 1, 2025, between</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996a2.htm) [<u>LVIP Trust and LFI, previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996a2.htm) [<u>2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996a2.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Investment Management Agreement, dated March 20, 2019, between LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99d2.htm) [<u>Cayman, Ltd. and LFI, previously filed with PEA 197 on April 25, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99d2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Reserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) *Sub-Advisory Contracts.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2021, between LFI and AllianceBernstein, L.P., previously filed with</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4a.htm) [<u>PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 5, 2024, between LFI and AllianceBernstein</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524102095/d786996dex99d4ai.htm) [<u>L.P., previously filed with PEA 259 on April 19, 2024.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524102095/d786996dex99d4ai.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2019, between LFI and American Century Investment</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d44.htm) [<u>Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 199 on April 30, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d44.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated November 2, 2023, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4bi.htm) [<u>and American Century Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 248 on November</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4bi.htm) [<u>17, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4bi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment No. 2 to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2024, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4b2.htm) [<u>and American Century Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 262 on May 17,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4b2.htm) [<u>2024.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4b2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LFI and BAMCO, Inc., pertaining to the LVIP Baron</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d3.txt) [<u>Growth Opportunities Fund, previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d3.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 2023, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4ci.htm) [<u>BAMCO, Inc., previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4ci.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 21, 2016, between LFI and BlackRock Advisors, LLC, previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d5.htm) [<u>filed with PEA 168 on April 29, 2016.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d5.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2023, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523256478/d558607dex99d4di.htm) [<u>BlackRock Advisors, LLC, previously filed with PEA 245 on October 16, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523256478/d558607dex99d4di.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2010, between LFI and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d4.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 12, 2012</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d4.txt) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 27, 2012, between LFI and BlackRock Investment Management,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d4.htm) [<u>LLC, previously filed with PEA 145 on April 30, 2013.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d4.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Side Letter to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 16, 2020, between LFI and BlackRock</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ei.htm) [<u>Investment Management, LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ei.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 17, 2021, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4gii.htm) [<u>and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC., previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4gii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2025, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525031940/d920182dex99d4fiii.htm) [<u>BlackRock Investment Management, LLC., previously filed with PEA 266 on February 21, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525031940/d920182dex99d4fiii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 2017, between LFI and BlackRock Investment Management,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4f.htm) [<u>LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4f.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 27, 2017, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4fi.htm) [<u>and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4fi.htm) [<u>2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4fi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Reserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 20, 2022, between LFI and Channing Capital Management LLC,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928d4j.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 228 on July 18, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928d4j.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Side Letter to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 20, 2022, between LFI and Channing Capital</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928d4ji.htm) [<u>Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 228 on July 18, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928d4ji.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 30, 2020, between LFI and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4g.htm) [<u>filed with PEA 211 on December 11, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4g.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment No. 1 to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 3, 2024, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4ji.htm) [<u>and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, previously filed with PEA 262 on May 17, 2024.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4ji.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment No. 2 to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2026, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996d9ii.htm) [<u>and ClearBridge Investments, LLC, previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996d9ii.htm) [<u>Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex996d9ii.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) [<u>Assignment and Assumption of Sub-Advisory Agreements, dated June 20, 2013, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000168386320003417/f3368d3.htm) [<u>Delaware Management Company, previously filed with PEA 204 on April 16, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000168386320003417/f3368d3.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Reserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2015, between LFI and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312515162660/d903076dex99d13.htm) [<u>filed with PEA 162 on April 30, 2015.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312515162660/d903076dex99d13.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 10, 2021, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4pi.htm) [<u>Dimensional Fund Advisers LP, previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4pi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2025, between LFI and FIAM LLC, previously filed with PEA 266 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525031940/d920182dex99d4r.htm) [<u>February 21, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525031940/d920182dex99d4r.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between LFI and Franklin Advisers, Inc., previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14a.htm) [<u>with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14a.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2018, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d15b.htm) [<u>Franklin Advisers, Inc., previously filed with PEA 186 on April 30, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d15b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment No. 3 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LFI and Franklin</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4qia.htm) [<u>Advisors, Inc., previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4qia.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) [<u>Amended & Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 7, 2021, between LFI and Franklin Advisers,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4r.htm) [<u>Inc., previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4r.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 3, 2024, between LFI and Franklin</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4riii.htm) [<u>Advisors, Inc., previously filed with PEA 262 on May 17, 2024.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312524141540/d815601dex99d4riii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 27, 2016, between LFI and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d17.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 168 on April 29, 2016.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d17.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 1, 2026, between LFI and Franklin</u>](d105081dex99d4qi.htm) [<u>Mutual Advisers, LLC, is filed herewith.</u>](d105081dex99d4qi.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between LFI and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d16.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d16.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 14, 2017, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312517147544/d340858dex9928d21a.htm) [<u>Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., previously filed with PEA 178 on April 28, 2017.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312517147544/d340858dex9928d21a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(s) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 8, 2019, between LFI and Invesco Advisers Inc. previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d38.htm) [<u>with PEA 199 on April 30, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d38.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(t) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 8, 2019, between LFI and Invesco Capital Management LLC,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d39.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 199 on April 30, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519129354/d723314dex99d39.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(u) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2012, between LFI and J.P. Morgan Investment</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d15.htm) [<u>Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 145 on April 30, 2013.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d15.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ui.htm) [<u>Investment Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ui.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4uii.htm) [<u>Investment Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4uii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 24, 2022, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312522107913/d318391dex99166d22iv.htm) [<u>J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with the Trust's Registration</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312522107913/d318391dex99166d22iv.htm) [<u>Statement on Form N-14 on April 18, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312522107913/d318391dex99166d22iv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) [<u>Side Letter to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 18, 2023, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex9923iii.htm) [<u>Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex9923iii.htm) [<u>2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex9923iii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [<u>Amendment No. 7 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4xi.htm) [<u>Investment Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4xi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2025, between LFI and J.P.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99d4zv.htm) [<u>Morgan Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99d4zv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) [<u>Side Letter to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 21, 2025, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99d4zvi.htm) [<u>Investment Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99d4zvi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2010, between LFI and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d13.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d13.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between LFI and J.P. Morgan</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4vi.htm) [<u>Investment Management Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4vi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2019, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4vii.htm) [<u>J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4vii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(w) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2018, between LFI and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4w.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4w.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 1, 2026, between LFI and Loomis,</u>](d105081dex99d4wi.htm) [<u>Sayles & Company, L.P., is filed herewith.</u>](d105081dex99d4wi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 30, 2018, between LFI and Massachusetts Financial Services</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4x.htm) [<u>Company, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4x.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(y) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2010, between LFI and Massachusetts Financial Services</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d15.txt) [<u>Company, previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d15.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment No. 5 to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 2023, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4aai.htm) [<u>Massachusetts Financial Services Company, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4aai.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 30, 2020, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4yi.htm) [<u>and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4yi.htm) [<u>2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4yi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(z) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between LFI and Massachusetts Financial Services</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d16.txt) [<u>Company, previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d16.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated January 1, 2022, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4bbi.htm) [<u>Massachusetts Financial Services Company, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4bbi.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(aa) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2016, between LFI and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d19.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 168 on April 29, 2016</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d19.htm) .

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2017, between Milliman Financial Risk</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4aai.htm) [<u>Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4aai.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2020, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d19b.htm) [<u>Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 205 on April 29, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d19b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(bb) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 1, 2021, between LFI and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4dd.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4dd.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated June 18, 2021, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4dd1.htm) [<u>Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4dd1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 28, 2023, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4ddii.htm) [<u>and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4ddii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [<u>Amendment No. 3 to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2023, between</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4ddiii.htm) [<u>LFI and Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 248 on November</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4ddiii.htm) [<u>17, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523279484/d560164dex99d4ddiii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(cc) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 12, 2011, between LFI and Mondrian Investment Partners Limited,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d12.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d12.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2021, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4eei.htm) [<u>Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4eei.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(dd) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 12, 2011, between LFI and Mondrian Investment Partners Limited,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d18.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d18.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2021, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4ffi.htm) [<u>Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99d4ffi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ee) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 1, 2025, between LFI and Nomura Investments Fund Advisers,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d4ii.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 271 on December 15, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d4ii.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ff) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between LFI and Pacific Investment Management Company</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d24.htm) [<u>LLC, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d24.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 20, 2021, between LFI and Pacific</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4ggi.htm) [<u>Investment Management Company LLC, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d4ggi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(gg) Reserved.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hh) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement effective April 28, 2020, between LFI and Schroder Investment Management</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d32a.htm) [<u>North America Inc., previously filed with PEA 205 on April 29, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d32a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2008, between LFI and SSGA Funds Management, Inc.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d19.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d19.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 1, 2021, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4kki.htm) [<u>and SSGA Funds Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4kki.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2021, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4kkii.htm) [<u>SSGA Funds Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d4kkii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(jj) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 8, 2016, between LFI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d33.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 168 on April 29, 2016</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312516569361/d147423dex99d33.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 8, 2016, between LFI and T. Rowe Price</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d33b.htm) [<u>Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 190 on September 28, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d33b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2019, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4hhii.htm) [<u>T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4hhii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(kk) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 1, 2018, between LFI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518027355/d468914dex9928d42a.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 182 on January 31, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518027355/d468914dex9928d42a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 6, 2020, between LFI and T.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d36b.htm) [<u>Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 205 on April 29, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520125936/d907675dex99d36b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ll) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between LFI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d21.txt) [<u>filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d21.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 13, 2017, between LFI</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d34b.htm) [<u>and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 186 from April 30, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d34b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2023, between LFI and T.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523187999/d532515dex99d4mmii.htm) [<u>Rowe Price Associates, Inc. previously filed with PEA 238 on July 17, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523187999/d532515dex99d4mmii.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(mm) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between LFI and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d22.txt) [<u>filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d22.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 8, 2016, between LFI and T. Rowe Price</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d35b.htm) [<u>Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 186 on April 30, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99d35b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2019, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4llii.htm) [<u>T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4llii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2023, between LFI and T.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523187999/d532515dex99d4mmii.htm) [<u>Rowe Price Associates, Inc. previously filed with PEA 238 on July 17, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523187999/d532515dex99d4mmii.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(nn) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 21, 2012, between LFI and Templeton Investment Counsel,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d24.htm) [<u>LLC, previously filed with PEA 145 on April 30, 2013.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d24.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2015, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4mmi.htm) [<u>Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4mmi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(oo) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between LFI and Wellington Management Company, LLP,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d5.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d5.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2017, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ooi.htm) [<u>Wellington Management Company, LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4ooi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(pp) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2007, between LFI and Wellington Management Company, LLP,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d17.txt) [<u>previously filed with PEA 132 on April 30, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512195107/d338953dex9928d17.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2018, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518313778/d609250dex99d27b.htm) [<u>Wellington Management Company, LLP, previously filed with PEA 192 on October 31, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518313778/d609250dex99d27b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2022, between LFI and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4qqi.htm) [<u>Wellington Management Company, LLP, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99d4qqi.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(qq) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 31, 2020, between LFI and Western Asset Management Company,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4qq.htm) [<u>LLC, previously filed with PEA 211 on December 15, 2020.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312520318155/d91169dex99d4qq.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) *Sub-Sub-Advisory Contracts.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 13, 2017, between BlackRock Financial Management Inc. and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d5a.htm) [<u>BlackRock International Limited, previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d5a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated February 11, 2022, between BlackRock Investment Management, LLC</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d5b.htm) [<u>and BlackRock Singapore Limited, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d5b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 25, 2024, between BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d5c.htm) [<u>BlackRock International Limited, previously filed with PEA 271 on December 15, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d5c.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 2025, between FIAM, LLC and FMR INVESTMENT</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525120869/d902479dex996d51.htm) [<u>MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525120869/d902479dex996d51.htm) [<u>May 15, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525120869/d902479dex996d51.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and K2/D&S</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14b.htm) [<u>Management Co., L.L.C, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and Templeton</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14c.htm) [<u>Investment Counsel, LLC, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14c.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 30, 2014, between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and Franklin</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14d.htm) [<u>Templeton Institutional, LLC, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928d14d.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 1, 2025, between Nomura Investments Fund Advisers and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d5j.htm) [<u>Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, previously filed with PEA 271 on December 15, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99d5j.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Sub-Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 28, 2020, between Schroder Investment Management North</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d5j.htm) [<u>America Inc. and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited, previously filed with PEA 219</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d5j.htm) [<u>on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99d5j.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) *Other Sub-Advisory Contracts.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Sub-Advisory Agreement between LFI, LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Cayman Ltd., and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99d42.htm) [<u>BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, previously filed with PEA 197 on April 25, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99d42.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amended & Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 26, 2019, between LFI, LVIP BlackRock Global</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d6b.htm) [<u>Allocation Fund Cayman Ltd., and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, previously filed with PEA 226</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d6b.htm) [<u>on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99d6b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) *Underwriting Contracts.*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Principal Underwriting Agreement dated January 1, 2012, between LVIP Trust and LFD, previously filed with PEA</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512155131/d298968dex9928e.txt) [<u>125 on April 9, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512155131/d298968dex9928e.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Principal Underwriting Agreement dated June 30, 2021, between LVIP Trust</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99e1a.htm) [<u>and LFD, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99e1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to Principal Underwriting Agreement dated April 11, 2023, between LVIP Trust</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99e1a.htm) [<u>and LFD, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99e1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) N/A

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) *Custodian Agreements.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Mutual Fund Custody and Services Agreement dated June 19, 2018, between LVIP Trust and State Street Bank and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519007544/d644205dex9991.htm) [<u>Trust Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment 1 on January 1, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519007544/d644205dex9991.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Appendix A to Mutual Fund Custody Agreement dated 11/18/2021, between LVIP Trust and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99g1a.htm) [<u>State Street Bank and Trust Company, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99g1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Appendix A to Mutual Fund Custody Agreement dated March 28, 2023, between LVIP Trust</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99g1a.htm) [<u>and State Street Bank and Trust Company, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99g1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) [<u>Amendment to Appendix A to Mutual Fund Custody Agreement dated January 30, 2024, previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex999a3.htm) [<u>with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex999a3.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) *Other Material Contracts.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Fund Accounting and Financial Administration Agreement dated June 19, 2018, between LVIP Trust and State Street</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519007544/d644205dex9992.htm) [<u>Bank and Trust Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment 1 on January 1, 2019.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519007544/d644205dex9992.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Annex I to Fund Accounting and Financial Administration Agreement dated March 28,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h1a.htm) [<u>2023, between LVIP Trust and State Street Bank and Trust Company, previously filed with PEA 233 on April</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h1a.htm) [<u>28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h1a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Administration Agreement dated January 1, 2015, between LVIP Trust and Lincoln Life, previously filed with PEA</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312515001914/d842433dex99h2.htm) [<u>175 on January 6, 2015.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312515001914/d842433dex99h2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Administration Agreement dated May 1, 2017, between LVIP Trust and Lincoln Life,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99h2b.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 186 on April 30, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99h2b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Administration Agreement dated December 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust and Lincoln Life,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523292422/d611240dex99h2b.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 249 on December 11, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523292422/d611240dex99h2b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) [<u>Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated April 26, 2019, between LFI and LVIP Trust, previously</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99h24.htm) [<u>filed with PEA 197 on April 25, 2017.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312519119230/d725689dex99h24.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A of Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated March 28,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h3a.htm) [<u>2023, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h3a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A of Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated October 1,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9913c2.htm) [<u>2025, previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9913c2.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) [<u>Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement dated March 7, 2013, between LFI and LVIP Trust, previously filed with PEA 145 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d26.htm) [<u>April 30, 2013.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312513182648/d514806dex9928d26.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement dated March 28, 2023, previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h4a.htm) [<u>with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h4a.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement dated June 18, 2025, previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9913d2.htm) [<u>with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9913d2.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(28) *Consulting Agreements*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Consulting Agreement dated January 1, 2018, between LFI and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99h6.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 186 on April 30, 2018.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312518143019/d550759dex99h6.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(29) *Participation Agreements*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2003, between Lincoln Life and LVIP Trust, previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2100042zex-99_23h6.txt) [<u>with PEA 13 on April 4, 2003.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2100042zex-99_23h6.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement effective February 1, 2021, between Lincoln Life and LVIP</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99h7b.htm) [<u>Trust, previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99h7b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2003, including certain amendments, between Lincoln New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2105423zex-99_23h9.txt) [<u>York and LVIP Trust, previously filed with PEA 13 on April 4, 2003.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2105423zex-99_23h9.txt)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) [<u>Amendment effective May 1, 2014, to the Fund Participation Agreement, between Lincoln New York and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928h10b.htm) [<u>LVIP Trust, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30, 2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928h10b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Great-West Life &</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h6.txt) [<u>Annuity Insurance Company, and First-Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, previously filed with</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h6.txt) [<u>PEA 41 on April 15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h6.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated March 15, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7f.htm) [<u>Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7f.htm) [<u>York, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7f.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Empower</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7g.htm) [<u>Annuity Insurance Company of America (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company) and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7g.htm) [<u>Empower Life & Annuity Insurance Company of New York (formerly Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7g.htm) [<u>Company of New York formerly, First-Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company), previously filed with</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7g.htm) [<u>PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7g.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Nationwide Financial</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h7.txt) [<u>Services, Inc., previously filed with PEA 41 on April 15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h7.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated March 10, 2009, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7h.htm) [<u>Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7h.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7j.htm) [<u>Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7j.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and New York Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h8.txt) [<u>Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 41 on April 15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h8.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2012, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7j.htm) [<u>York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7j.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 1, 2013, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7k.htm) [<u>York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7k.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2018, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7l.htm) [<u>York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7l.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated November 1, 2019, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7m.htm) [<u>New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7m.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 10, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7n.htm) [<u>York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7n.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and RiverSource Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g18.htm) [<u>Insurance Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g18.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and RiverSource Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g19.htm) [<u>Insurance Company of New York, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g19.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(s) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 5, 2007, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Standard Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h10.txt) [<u>Company, previously filed with PEA 41 on April 15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923h10.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(t) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated July 30, 2010, between LVIP Trust, Lincoln Life, Lincoln New York,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095006/dex9928h6.txt) [<u>LFI, American Funds Insurance Series, Capital Research and Management Company, Capital Income</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095006/dex9928h6.txt) [<u>Builder, Intermediate Bond Fund of America, Short-Term Bond Fund of America and American Funds</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095006/dex9928h6.txt) [<u>Service Company, previously filed with PEA 104 on April 12, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095006/dex9928h6.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(u) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 12, 2009, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and AIG Life Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h6.txt) [<u>Company, previously filed with PEA 99 on April 6, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h6.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated June 12, 2009, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and American</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h7a.txt) [<u>International Life Assurance Company of New York, previously filed with PEA 99 on April 6, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h7a.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(w) [<u>Assignment dated November 30, 2010, of Fund Participation Agreement dated June 12, 2009, between</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h7b.txt) [<u>LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and American International Life Assurance Company of New York to United States</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h7b.txt) [<u>Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, previously filed with PEA 99 on April 6, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h7b.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(x) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated March 15, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7u.htm) [<u>American General Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7u.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(y) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7y.htm) [<u>American General Life Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7y.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(z) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated March 15, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and The</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7v.htm) [<u>United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, previously filed with PEA 225 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7v.htm) [<u>September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7v.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(aa) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and The</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aa.htm) [<u>United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aa.htm) [<u>2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aa.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(bb) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 28, 2009, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Commonwealth</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h8.txt) [<u>Annuity and Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 99 on April 6, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h8.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(cc) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Allianz Life Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ll.htm) [<u>Company of North America, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ll.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(dd) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 28, 2009, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and First Allmerica</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h9.txt) [<u>Financial Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 99 on April 6, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511089972/dex9928h9.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ee) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated April 26, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI and Principal National</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7y.htm) [<u>Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7y.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ff) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Principal</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ff.htm) [<u>National Life Insurance Company and Principal Life Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ff.htm) [<u>April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ff.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(gg) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated April 30, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI and The Guardian</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7z.htm) [<u>Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., previously filed with PEA 225 on September 7, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521266161/d185981dex99h7z.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hh) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated April 26, 2021, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI and Allstate Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928h7aa.htm) [<u>Insurance Company of New York, previously filed with PEA 228 on July 18, 2022</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928h7aa.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) [<u>Master Fund Participation Agreement dated June 30, 2010, between LVIP Trust, Lincoln Life, Lincoln New</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095002/dex9928h4.txt) [<u>York, American Funds Insurance Series, Capital Research and Management Company, and American</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095002/dex9928h4.txt) [<u>Funds Service Company, previously filed with PEA 103 on April 12, 2011.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312511095002/dex9928h4.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(jj) [<u>Form of Fund of Funds Participation Agreement Pursuant to SEC Exemptive Order under Section 12 of the</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99h7bb.htm) [<u>Investment Company Act of 1940, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99h7bb.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(kk) [<u>Form of Fund of Funds Operational Participation Agreement, previously filed with PEA 152 on April 30,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928h22b.htm) [<u>2014.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312514171995/d706212dex9928h22b.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ll) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Allianz Life Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ll.htm) [<u>Company of North America previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ll.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(mm) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Talcott Resolution Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7mm.htm) [<u>Insurance Company and Talcott Resolution Life and Annuity Insurance Company previously filed with PEA</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7mm.htm) [<u>233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7mm.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(nn) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Horace Mann Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7nn.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7nn.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(oo) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Pacific Life Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7oo.htm) [<u>Company and Pacific Life and Annuity Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7oo.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(pp) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Genworth Life and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7pp.htm) [<u>Annuity Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7pp.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(qq) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Genworth Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7qq.htm) [<u>Insurance Company of New York previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7qq.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(rr) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and The Ohio National Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7rr.htm) [<u>Insurance Company and Ohio National Life Insurance Corporation previously filed with PEA 233 on April</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7rr.htm) [<u>28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7rr.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ss) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Massachusetts Mutual</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ss.htm) [<u>Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ss.htm) [<u>2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ss.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(tt) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Protective Life and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7tt.htm) [<u>Annuity Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7tt.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(uu) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Protective Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7uu.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7uu.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vv) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Delaware</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7vv.htm) [<u>Life Insurance Company and Delaware Life Insurance Company of New York previously filed with PEA 233</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7vv.htm) [<u>on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7vv.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ww) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Midland National Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ww.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ww.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xx) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Modern Woodmen of</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7xx.htm) [<u>America previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7xx.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(yy) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and National Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g61.htm) [<u>Insurance Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g61.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(zz) [<u>Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7zz.htm) [<u>Symetra Life Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7zz.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(aaa) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, Transamerica Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aaa.htm) [<u>Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aaa.htm) [<u>April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7aaa.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(bbb) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Lincoln Benefit Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7bbb.htm) [<u>Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7bbb.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ccc) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Kansas City Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ccc.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ccc.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ddd) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Country Investors</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ddd.htm) [<u>Life Assurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7ddd.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(eee) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and EquiTrust Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7eee.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7eee.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(fff) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFD, LFI, and Farm Bureau Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7fff.htm) [<u>Insurance Company previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99h7fff.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ggg) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Allianz Life Insurance</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g39.htm) [<u>Company of New York, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g39.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hhh) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Metropolitan Tower</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g59.htm) [<u>Life Insurance Company of New York, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g59.htm) [<u>2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g59.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Integrity Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g60.htm) [<u>Insurance Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g60.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(jjj) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and The Prudential Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g62.htm) [<u>Insurance Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g62.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(kkk) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and First Security Benefit</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g63.htm) [<u>Life Insurance Company and Annuity Company of New York, previously filed with Pre-Effective</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g63.htm) [<u>Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g63.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(lll) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Zurich American Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g64.htm) [<u>Insurance Company, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g64.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(mmm) [<u>Fund Participation Agreement dated May 1, 2023, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Zurich American Life</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g65.htm) [<u>Insurance Company of New York, previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on May 19, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523148877/d507529dex99g65.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(nnn) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [American General Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ooo) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Ameritas Life](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Insurance Corp., previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ppp) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and First Symetra](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [National Life Insurance Company of New York. previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(qqq) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Athene Annuity &](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Assurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(rrr) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Brighthouse Life](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(sss) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Genworth Life And Annuity Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ttt) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(uuu) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and The](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc., previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vvv) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Everlake Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(www) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and Jackson National](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(xxx) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Kansas City Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(yyy) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Massachusetts Mutual](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(zzz) [Amendment No. 1 to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(aaaa) [Amendment No. 1 to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Modern Woodmen Of America, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(bbbb) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company, previously](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(cccc) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and American United Life](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Insurance Company, and Indiana Insurance Corporation and One America Securities, Inc., previously filed](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(dddd) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and Annuity Investors](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(eeee) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024, between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Principal](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Principal National Life Insurance](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ffff) [Amendment No. 1 to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [The Prudential Insurance Company Of America, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(gggg) Reserved

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(hhhh) [Amendment No. 3 to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iiii) [Amendment No. 7 to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(jjjj) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Pacific](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Life Insurance Company and Pacific Life & Annuity Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(kkkk) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Mutual of America Life](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(llll) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Pruco Life Insurance](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(mmmm) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Midland National Life Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(nnnn) [Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, Everlake Life Insurance](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(oooo) [Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement dated April 29, 2024 between LVIP Trust, LFI, LFD, and](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(30) [<u>Form of Indemnification Agreement, previously filed with PEA 125 on April 9, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512155131/d298968dex9928h3.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) *Legal Opinion.*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Legal Opinion of Counsel dated April 1, 2003 regarding issuance of shares, previously filed with PEA 13 on April 4,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2105423zex-99_23i.txt) [<u>2003.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000104746903011966/a2105423zex-99_23i.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Legal Opinion of Counsel dated April 27, 2007, regarding issuance of shares, previously filed with PEA 41 on April</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923i2.txt) [<u>15, 2008.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312508081651/dex9923i2.txt)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) *Other Opinions.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Power of Attorney (LVIP Trust) dated December 9, 2025, previously filed with PEA 271 on December 15, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99j1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (for the JPMorgan Investment Trust Predecessor](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [Funds), previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, (for the American Century Variable Portfolios I, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524117379/d827415d485bpos.htm) [and American Century Variable Portfolios II, Inc. Predecessor Funds) previously filed with PEA 260 on April 26,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524117379/d827415d485bpos.htm) [2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524117379/d827415d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) N/A

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) N/A

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) *Rule 12b-1 Plan.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Service Class Distribution and Service Plan, previously filed with PEA 141 on August 27, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512369313/d364247dex9928m1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule I of the Service Class Distribution and Service Plan dated May 30, 2025,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9910a1.htm) [<u>previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9910a1.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Distribution Services Agreement dated May 1, 2008, between LVIP Trust and LFD, previously filed with PEA 141 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512369313/d364247dex9928m2.htm) [<u>August 27, 2012.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312512369313/d364247dex9928m2.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Distribution Services Agreement dated October 1, 2023, between LVIP</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523267332/d454507dex99m2c.htm) [<u>Trust and LFD, previously filed with PEA 247 on October 31, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523267332/d454507dex99m2c.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) [<u>Amendment to Schedule A to the Distribution Services Agreement dated May 30, 2025, previously filed</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9910b2.htm) [<u>with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9910b2.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) *Rule 18f-3 Plan.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan approved October 23, 2023, previously filed with PEA 247 on October 31, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523267332/d454507dex99n1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) Reserved

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) *Codes of Ethics.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) [<u>Code of Ethics for LVIP Trust and LFI, previously filed with PEA 235 on June 16, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523168671/d461323dex99p1.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) [<u>Code of Ethics for LFD, previously filed with the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-14 on December 3, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525306231/d922625dex9917b.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) [<u>Code of Ethics for AllianceBernstein LP, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p3.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) [Code of Ethics for American Century Investment Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29,](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm) [2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) [<u>Code of Ethics for BAMCO, Inc., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p5.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) [<u>Code of Ethics for BlackRock affiliated companies, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p6.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7) [<u>Code of Ethics for Capital Research and Management Company, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p7.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(8) [<u>Code of Ethics for Channing Capital Management, LLC, previously filed with PEA 228 on July 18, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522196103/d308875dex9928p9.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(9) [<u>Code of Ethics for ClearBridge Investments, LLC, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p9.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(10) [<u>Code of Ethics for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99p10.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(11) [<u>Code of Ethics for FIAM LLC, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p11.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(12) [<u>Code of Ethics for Franklin affiliated companies, previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29, 2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99p11.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(13) [<u>Code of Ethics for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p13.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(14) [<u>Code of Ethics for Invesco affiliated entities., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p14.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(15) [<u>Code of Ethics for J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. and affiliated companies, previously filed with PEA 269</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p15.htm) [<u>on April 30, 2025</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p15.htm) .

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(16) [<u>Code of Ethics for Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p16.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(17) [<u>Code of Ethics for Macquarie Investment Management, Delaware Funds by Macquarie and Optimum Funds Trust,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p17.htm) [<u>previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p17.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(18) [<u>Code of Ethics for Macquarie Investment Management Austria Kapitalanlage AG, previously filed with PEA 219 on</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99p17.htm) [<u>April 30, 2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99p17.htm)

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(19) [<u>Code of Ethics for Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited, previously filed with PEA 219 on April 30,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99p18.htm) [<u>2021.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312521143874/d125094dex99p18.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(20) [<u>Code of Ethics for Massachusetts Financial Services Company, previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p20.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(21) [<u>Code of Ethics for Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99p20.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(22) [<u>Code of Ethics for Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99p21.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(23) [Code of Ethics for Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(24) [<u>Code of Ethics for Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., previously filed with PEA 226 on April 29,</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99p23.htm) [<u>2022.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312522131574/d322597dex99p23.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(25) [<u>Code of Ethics for SSGA Funds Management, Inc., previously filed with PEA 269 on April 30, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525107080/d943379dex99p25.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(26) [Code of Ethics for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(27) [Code of Ethics for Wellington Management Company, LLP, previously filed with PEA 261 on April 29, 2024.](https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000914036/000119312524122062/d788673d485bpos.htm)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(28) [<u>Code of Ethics for Western Asset Management Company, previously filed with PEA 233 on April 28, 2023.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312523125836/d436717dex99p27.htm)

**<u>iXBRL Exhibits</u>** 

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**<u>Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant</u>**

A diagram of all persons under common control with the Registrant is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registration Statement of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company filed on Form N-4 (File No. 333-170695) on March 30, 2012.

See also "Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares" in the Prospectus disclosure forming Part A of this Registration Statement and "Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities" in the Statement of Additional Information disclosure forming Part B of this Registration Statement. As of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment, the shareholders of the Trust are The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company for its Variable Annuity Accounts C, E, H, L, N, Q, T, W, JL-A, JF-I, and JF-II; and for its Flexible Premium Variable Life Accounts D, G, K, M, R, S, Y, JF-A, and JA-C; and for its Separate Account A; and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York for its Variable Annuity Accounts C, H, L, and N and for its Flexible Premium Variable Life Accounts M, R, S, Y, and JA-B; and certain non-registered separate accounts of The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York. Shareholders of the Trust may also include certain unaffiliated insurance companies with respect to the LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund, LVIP SSGA Bond Index Fund, LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor International Equity Fund, LVIP Franklin Templeton Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and LVIP SSGA International Index Fund. Certain "fund of funds" of the Trust may also invest in other of the Trust's series of funds.

No persons are controlled by the Registrant.

**<u>Item 30. Indemnification</u>**

As permitted by Sections 17(h) and 17(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and pursuant to Article VII, Section 2 of the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust (Exhibit 28(a) to the Registration Statement) and Article VI of the Trust's By-Laws (Exhibit 28(b) to the Registration Statement), officers, trustees, employees and agents of the Registrant will not be liable to the Registrant, any stockholder, officer, director, trustee, employee, agent or other person for any action or failure to act, except for bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and those individuals may be indemnified against liabilities in connection with the Registrant, subject to the same exceptions. Subject to the standards set forth in the governing instrument of the Trust, Section 3817 of Title 12, Part V, Chapter 38, of the Delaware Code permits indemnification of trustees or other persons from and against all claims and demands. The Independent Trustees have entered into an Indemnification Agreement with the Trust which obligates the Trust to indemnify the Independent Trustees in certain situations and which provides the procedures and presumptions with respect to such indemnification obligations.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933" Act) may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC) such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in

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the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the Registrant by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The Registrant has purchased an insurance policy insuring its officers, trustees and directors against liabilities, and certain costs of defending claims against such officers and directors, to the extent such officers and directors are not found to have committed conduct constituting willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of their duties. The insurance policy will also insure the Registrant against the cost of indemnification payments to officers and trustees under certain circumstances.

Section 9 of the Investment Management Agreements (Exhibits 28(d)(1) and (2) to the Registration Statement) limits the liability of Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation ("LFI") to liabilities arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its respective duties or from reckless disregard by LFI of its respective obligations and duties under the Agreements. Certain other agreements to which the Trust is a party also contain indemnification provisions.

The Registrant hereby undertakes that it will apply the indemnification provisions of its By-Laws in a manner consistent with SEC Release No. 11330 so long as the interpretations of Sections 17(h) and 17(i) of the 1940 Act remain in effect and are consistently applied.

**<u>Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser</u>**

Information pertaining to any business and other connections of Registrant's adviser, LFI, is hereby incorporated by reference from the sections captioned "Investment Adviser" or "Investment Adviser and Subadviser" in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") disclosures forming Parts A and B, respectively, of this Registration Statement, and Item 7 of Part II of LFI's Form ADV filed separately with the SEC.

Information regarding any business and other connections of the Registrant's sub-advisers (collectively, the "Sub-Advisers") is incorporated by reference from the sections captioned "Investment Adviser and Subadvisers" of the Prospectus and SAI disclosures forming Parts A and B, respectively, of this Registration Statement and Item 7 of Part II of the Subadvisers' Forms ADV filed separately with the SEC. The Sub-Advisers include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• AllianceBernstein L.P.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• American Century Investment Management, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BAMCO, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Advisors, LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Investment Management, LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Channing Capital Management, LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Clearbridge Investments LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dimensional Fund Advisors LP;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• FIAM LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin Advisers, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Invesco Advisers Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Invesco Capital Management LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• JPMorgan Investment Management Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Massachusetts Financial Services Company;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Mondrian Investment Partners Limited;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Nomura Investments Fund Advisers;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Pacific Investment Management Company LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• SSGA Funds Management, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Wellington Management Company, LLP; and,

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Western Asset Management Company.

Information concerning the other businesses, professions, vocations, and employment of a substantial nature during the past two years of the directors and officers of LFI and the Sub-Advisers is incorporated by reference to Schedule A and Schedule D of LFI's Form ADV and the respective Forms ADV for the Sub-Advisers.

**<u>Item 32. Principal Underwriters</u>**

(a) Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. ("LFD") currently serves as principal underwriter for the Trust. LFD also serves as the principal underwriter for: Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account C; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account D; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account E; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account F; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account G; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account H; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account K; Lincoln National Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account Q; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account R; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account S; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account T; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account W; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Z; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JL-A; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-H; Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account JF-I; and Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-A; Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JF-C.

LFD also serves as principal underwriter for: Lincoln Life & Annuity Variable Annuity Account L; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account JA-B; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account M; Lincoln New York Account N for Variable Annuities; LLANY Separate Account R for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; LLANY Separate Account S for Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance; Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Y; and Lincoln Life & Annuity Flexible Premium Variable Life Account Z.

(b) Directors and Principal Officers of Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc.:

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| **Name** | **Positions and Offices with Underwriter** | **Positions and Offices with Trust** |
| John C. Kennedy | Director, Chief Executive Officer, and President | N/A |
| William A. Nash | Director and Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Timothy J. Seifert, Sr. | Director and Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Andrew J. Bucklee | Director and Senior Vice President  | N/A |
| Thomas O'Neill | &nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Head of Financial <br> Institutions Group<br>| N/A |
| Shantanu Mishra | Senior Vice President, Treasurer | N/A |
| Paul T. Chryssikos | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Ellen J. Duffy | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Daniel P. Herr | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Kathleen B. Kavanaugh | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Patrick J. Lefemine | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Aadil T. Lokhandwala | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Richard D. Spenner | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Daniel P. Wellock | Senior Vice President | N/A |
| Claire H. Hanna | Secretary | N/A |

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LFD's Principal Business address is 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor PA 19087.

(c) N/A

**<u>Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records</u>**

All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by the Adviser, LFI, 150 N. Radnor-Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087 and 1301 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802, as well as the Subadvisers at:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• AllianceBernstein L.P., 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• American Century Investment Management, Inc., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BAMCO, Inc., 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Advisors, LLC, 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Clearbridge Investments LLC, 620 8<sup>th</sup> Avenue, New York, NY 10018;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Channing Capital Management, LLC, 10 S. LaSalle, Suite 2401, Chicago, IL 60603;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Delaware Investments Fund Advisors, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P., 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• FIAM LLC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin Advisers, Inc., One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, California 94403-1906;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, 101 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., 200 West Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10282;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Invesco Advisers, Inc., 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Invesco Capital Management LLC, 3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• JPMorgan Investment Management Inc., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Massachusetts Financial Services Company, 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC, 71 S. Wacker Drive, 31st Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60606;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Mondrian Investment Partners Limited, 80 Cheapside, London EC2V6EE;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc., Worldwide Plaza, 309 West 49<sup>th</sup> Street, New York, NY 10019;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., 7 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• SSGA Funds Management, Inc., One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Templeton Investment Counsel, 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Wellington Management Company, LLP 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Western Asset Management Company, 385 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91101.

***and former Subadvisers at:***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• AQR Capital Management, LLC, Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• CBRE Clarion Securities LLC, 201 King of Prussia Road, Suite 600, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Cohen & Steers Capital Management, 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Franklin Advisory Services, LLC, 55 Challenger Road, Suite 501, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey 07660;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Ivy Investment Management Company, 6300 Lamar Avenue, Shawnee Mission, KS 66201;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Janus Capital Management LLC, 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado 80206;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC, 610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1000, Newport Beach, California 92660;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• QS Investors, LLC, 880 Third Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10022;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Turner Investment Partners, Inc., 1205 Westlakes Drive, Suite 100, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312; and,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019.

Also, the Trust's administrator, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, 1301 South Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802; the Trust's custodian, State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111; and the Trust's accounting services provider, State Street Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

**<u>Item 34. Management Services</u>**

Not applicable.

**<u>Item 35. Undertakings</u>**

Not applicable.

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**SIGNATURE PAGE**

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the city of Fort Wayne and the State of Indiana, on this 11<sup>th</sup> day of February 2026.

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| **LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST** |
| By: <u>/s/Gordon Huellmantel</u><br>Gordon Huellmantel<br> Senior Vice President<br>|

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in their capacities and on the date indicated above.

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| **Signature** | **Signature** | **Title** |
| By: | /s/John Morriss\*<br>John Morriss<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; Chairman of the Board, Trustee and President<br> (Principal Executive Officer)<br>|
| By: | /s/James Hoffmayer<br>James Hoffmayer<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Accounting Officer<br> (Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer)<br>|
| /s/Steve A. Cobb\*<br>Steve A. Cobb | /s/Steve A. Cobb\*<br>Steve A. Cobb | Trustee |
| /s/Peter F. Finnerty\*<br>Peter F. Finnerty | /s/Peter F. Finnerty\*<br>Peter F. Finnerty | Trustee |
| /s/Ken C. Joseph\*<br>Ken C. Joseph | /s/Ken C. Joseph\*<br>Ken C. Joseph | Trustee |
| /s/Barbara L. Lamb\*<br>Barbara L. Lamb | /s/Barbara L. Lamb\*<br>Barbara L. Lamb | Trustee |
| /s/Pamela L. Salaway\*<br>Pamela L. Salaway | /s/Pamela L. Salaway\*<br>Pamela L. Salaway | Trustee |
| /s/Manisha A. Thakor\*<br>Manisha A. Thakor | /s/Manisha A. Thakor\*<br>Manisha A. Thakor | Trustee |
| /s/Brian W. Wixted\*<br>Brian W. Wixted | /s/Brian W. Wixted\*<br>Brian W. Wixted | Trustee |
| /s/Nancy B. Wolcott\*<br>Nancy B. Wolcott | /s/Nancy B. Wolcott\*<br>Nancy B. Wolcott | Trustee |
| By: | <u>/s/Gordon Huellmantel</u><br>Gordon Huellmantel<br>| Attorney-in-Fact |

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\*[<u>Pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 9, 2025, previously filed with PEA 271 on December 15, 2025.</u>](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/914036/000119312525319132/d788763dex99j1.htm)

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## Ex-99.D4Qi

**1<sup>st</sup> AMENDMENT TO** 

**<u>SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT</u>**

**THIS 1<sup>st</sup> AMENDMENT TO THE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**, made this 1<sup>st</sup> day of February 2026 (the "Amendment"), is between Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, a Tennessee corporation ("LFI") and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA"), a Delaware limited liability company.

**WHEREAS**, LFI currently serves as investment adviser to the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust");

**WHEREAS**, FMA serves as sub-adviser to each of the series of the Trust noted in Schedule A hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") pursuant to a written subadvisory agreement dated January 27, 2016, between LFI and FMA (the "Agreement");

**WHEREAS**, effective March 13, 2023, Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation underwent a name change to "Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation" ("LFI");

**WHEREAS**, FMA and LFI desire to amend the fee schedule ("Schedule A") to the Agreement with respect to the Funds;

**NOW THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Schedule A shall be deleted and replaced with the attached Schedule A, effective as of January 1, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. All references in the Agreement to "Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation" or "LIAC"
are hereby changed to "Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation" or "LFI."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts which together shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

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| **LINCOLN FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS** | **LINCOLN FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS** | **FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC** | **FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC** |
| **CORPORATION** | **CORPORATION** |  |  |
| By: | /s/ Gordon Huellmantel | By: | /s/ Christian Correa |
| Name: | Gordon Huellmantel | Name: | Christian Correa |
| Title: | Senior Vice President | Title: | President and Chief Investment Officer |

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**SCHEDULE A** 

<u>Fee Schedule</u> 

The Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser compensation for services rendered based on the average daily assets of the Directly Managed Portion at an annual rate as follows:

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| **Effective Date** | **Fund** | **Fees payable on assets of the<br>Directly Managed Portion** |
| February 1, 2026 | LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund | REDACTED |

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For purposes hereof, the "Directly Managed Portion" means all assets managed by the Sub-Adviser and Sub-Adviser Affiliates, except any assets that are invested in registered investment funds managed by the Sub-Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser Affiliates or their affiliates ("Sub-Adviser Affiliate Funds"). For the sake of clarity, any investments made into the Sub-Adviser Affiliate Funds shall pay the fees and expenses payable by all shareholders of the applicable class of the applicable Sub-Adviser Affiliate Fund.

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## Ex-99.D4Wi

**<u>1<sup>st</sup> AMENDMENT TO</u>**

**<u>SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT</u>**

**THIS 1<sup>st</sup> AMENDMENT TO THE SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**, made this 1<sup>st</sup> day of February 2026 (the "Amendment"), is between Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation, a Tennessee corporation ("LFI") and Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Loomis").

**WHEREAS**, LFI currently serves as investment adviser to the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust");

**WHEREAS**, Loomis serves as sub-adviser to each of the series of the Trust noted in Schedule A hereto (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") pursuant to a written subadvisory agreement dated April 30, 2018, between LFI and Loomis (the "Agreement");

**WHEREAS**, effective March 13, 2023, Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation underwent a name change to "Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation" ("LFI");

**WHEREAS**, Loomis and LFI desire to amend the fee schedule ("Schedule A") to the Agreement with respect to the Funds;

**NOW THEREFORE**, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Schedule A shall be deleted and replaced with the attached Schedule A, effective as of February 1, 2026.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. All references in the Agreement to "Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation" or "LIAC"
are hereby changed to "Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation" or "LFI."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. All other terms and provisions of the Agreement not amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts which together shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

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| **LINCOLN FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS**<br> **CORPORATION** | **LINCOLN FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS**<br> **CORPORATION** | **LOOMIS, SAYLES & COMPANY, L.P., by its**<br> **General Partner LOOMIS, SAYLES &**<br> **COMPANY, INCORPORATED** | **LOOMIS, SAYLES & COMPANY, L.P., by its**<br> **General Partner LOOMIS, SAYLES &**<br> **COMPANY, INCORPORATED** |
| By: | /s/ Gordon Huellmantel | By: | /s/ Charles Fievet |
| Name: Gordon Huellmantel | Name: Gordon Huellmantel | Name: Charles Fievet | Name: Charles Fievet |
| Title: Senior Vice President | Title: Senior Vice President | Title: Assistant General Counsel | Title: Assistant General Counsel |

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**SCHEDULE A** 

<u>Funds and Fee Schedules</u> 

The Adviser shall compensate the Sub-Adviser for services rendered to a Fund at the specified annual rate for such Fund as follows and as set forth in the table below and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as either may be amended from time to time:

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| **Fund** | **Fees payable on net assets**<br> **of the Managed Portion** | **Effective Date** |
| LVIP Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund | REDACTED\* | February 1, 2026 |
| LVIP Global Equity Managed Volatility Fund<br>| REDACTED\* | February 1, 2026 |

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Any such fee to the Sub-Adviser shall be payable in arrears for each month within I 0 business days after the end of such month. If the Sub-Adviser shall serve for less than the whole of a month, the foregoing compensation shall be prorated.

The Managed Portion includes all funds and assets, including cash, cash accruals, additions, substitutions and alterations which are subject to advice by the Sub-Adviser. The Managed Portion excludes investments by the Managed Portion in investment vehicles or other instruments that pay an advisory fee to the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates.

The fee schedule for each Fund is based on the specific investment strategy of the Managed Portion for such Fund. Any deviation from the investment strategy for such Managed Portion described in the Investment Guidelines may result in a change in the specified fee for such Fund.

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