# EDGAR Filing Document

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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-176283

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brighthouse Funds Trust I
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001126087

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- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9809495121

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- **ZIP:** 28277

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MET INVESTORS SERIES TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001010

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio (Series ID: S000032437)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000100083 | Class B      |  |

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BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST I SUMMARY PROSPECTUS April 27, 2026

Brighthouse Balanced Plus Portfolio

**Class B Shares**

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before you invest, you may want to review the Portfolio's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Portfolio and its <br> risks. You can find the Portfolio's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Portfolio (including the <br> documents listed below) online at https://dfinview.com/BHFT. You can also get this information at no cost by calling <br> 1-800-882-1292 or by sending an e-mail request to RCG@brighthousefinancial.com. The Portfolio's Prospectus and Statement of <br> Additional Information, both dated April 27, 2026, as supplemented from time to time, and the Portfolio's financial statements for <br> the year ended December 31, 2025, including the notes to the financial statements, the financial highlights and the report of the <br> Portfolio's independent registered public accounting firm, all of which are included in Form N-CSR of the Portfolio, dated <br> December 31, 2025, are all incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. The summary prospectuses, prospectuses and <br> statement of additional information for the Underlying Portfolios (as defined below) may be obtained in the same manner as you <br> would obtain a copy of the Portfolio's Prospectus. This Summary Prospectus is intended for individuals who have purchased <br> Contracts (as defined below) from insurance companies, including insurance companies affiliated with Brighthouse Investment <br> Advisers, LLC, and is not intended for use by other investors.<br>

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**Investment Objectives**

A balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital.

**Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio**

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio. The table and the Example below do not reflect the fees, expenses or withdrawal charges imposed by your variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract (the "Contract"). If Contract expenses were reflected, the fees and expenses in the table and Example would be higher. See the Contract prospectus for a description of those fees, expenses and charges.

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| **Shareholder Fees** <br> (fees paid directly from your investment)—<br>| **None** |

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| **Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses** (expenses <br> that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of <br> your investment) | **Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses** (expenses <br> that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of <br> your investment) |
|  | **Class B** |
| Management Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.25% |
| Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.25% |
| Other Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.24<br> %<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All Other Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.01<br> %<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (Underlying Portfolio Fees and <br> Expenses)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.42% |
| Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.17% |

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**Example**

The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all

of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

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|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class B | &nbsp;&nbsp; $119 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $372 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $644 | &nbsp;&nbsp; $1420 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Portfolio, which operates as a fund of funds, does not pay transaction costs when it buys and sells shares of the investment companies in which the Portfolio invests (the "Underlying Portfolios") (or "turns over" its portfolio). An Underlying Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it turns over its portfolio, and a higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the performance of both the Underlying Portfolios and the Portfolio. The Portfolio does, however, pay transaction costs when it buys and sells the financial instruments held in the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate was 43% of the average value of its portfolio. Some of the Underlying Portfolios, however, may have portfolio turnover rates as high as 100% or more.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing approximately 70% of its assets in Class A shares of the Underlying Portfolios, which are portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust I (the "Trust") and Brighthouse Funds Trust II ("Trust II") (the "Base Portion") and approximately 30% of its assets in equity derivative instruments, primarily stock index futures, and a portfolio of fixed income instruments that serve as a collateral for the equity derivative instruments (the "Overlay Portion"). A stock index future is a contract for the future delivery of a cash

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payment based on the performance of a stock index such as the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index. In its neutral state, the Portfolio will allocate 60% of its total assets to equity securities or instruments and 40% of its total assets to fixed-income securities or instruments.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC ("BIA") is the adviser to the Portfolio and is also responsible for managing the Base Portion's investment in Underlying Portfolios. BIA establishes specific target investment percentages for the asset classes and the various components of each asset category. Under normal circumstances, the Base Portion invests primarily in Underlying Portfolios in accordance with the target allocations of 30% to equity securities and 40% to fixed-income securities or instruments.

The Base Portion seeks to achieve capital growth through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in equity securities of large-cap U.S. companies, and to a lesser extent, small-cap U.S. companies and foreign companies, including companies in emerging markets. The Base Portion seeks to achieve current income through its investments in Underlying Portfolios that invest in fixed income securities, which include both U.S. and foreign investment grade securities, as well as high-yield, high-risk bonds (commonly known as "junk bonds").

For additional information about the Portfolio's investment strategies and the names of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio may invest, please see "Additional Information about the Portfolio's Investment Strategies" in the Prospectus.

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the "Subadviser") is responsible for managing the Overlay Portion, including the management of the fixed-income collateral. The Overlay Portion, which comprises the remaining 30% of the Portfolio's total assets, in its neutral state will provide the Portfolio with an additional 30% exposure to the equity markets utilizing equity derivative instruments, which primarily include stock index futures. The Overlay Portion of the Portfolio may also achieve equity exposure through stock index options, options on stock index futures, and stock index swaps. Because equity derivative instruments may be purchased with a fraction of the assets that would be needed to purchase the equity securities directly, the remainder of the assets in the Overlay Portion will be invested in a variety of fixed-income instruments. For more information about these derivative instruments in which the Portfolio may invest, please see "Investment Strategies and Risks" in the Statement of Additional Information.

The Portfolio's investment in equity derivative instruments will be used to increase or decrease the Portfolio's overall equity exposure, and therefore, its volatility. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the magnitude of up and down fluctuations in the value of a financial instrument or index over time. High volatility may result from rapid and dramatic price swings. The Subadviser may adjust the Portfolio's equity exposure within a range from approximately 10% to 70%. For example, when the market is in a state of increased volatility, the Subadviser may

decrease the Portfolio's equity exposure by holding fewer long equity index futures or by taking a short position in equity derivative instruments. A short position involves the use by the Portfolio of a security or instrument that may benefit from a decrease in the price of underlying securities. When the Portfolio's total equity exposure exceeds 60% the Portfolio may be exposed to leverage. The Subadviser will target an annualized volatility level for the Portfolio of 10%, but will allow volatility to drift between 8% and 12% before any actions are taken to adjust the Portfolio's equity exposure. The Subadviser uses quantitative models in managing the Portfolio's overall exposure to volatility. While the Subadviser attempts to manage the Portfolio's volatility exposure to stabilize performance, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve the targeted volatility or remain within its target volatility range.

In addition to managing the Portfolio's overall equity exposure as described above, the Subadviser will, within established guidelines, manage the approximately 30% of the Portfolio allocated as collateral in an attempt to enhance the Overlay Portion's total return as well as balance the sources of risk in the Portfolio. The Subadviser will manage the collateral against an index blended to 60% Bloomberg Treasury Index/40% Bloomberg 20-Year U.S. Treasury Index. The blended index is customized to approximate a 10- year duration and the Subadviser has the flexibility to vary duration within two years.

The fixed-income instruments in the Overlay Portion will be rated investment grade or higher by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization, or, if unrated, determined by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. At least 50% of the Overlay Portion's assets will be invested in cash bonds issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies with same day or next day settlement. At least 75% of the Overlay Portion's assets will be invested in securities linked to U.S. Treasuries and interest rates, including, but not limited to cash bonds, repurchase agreements, money market securities and derivatives. The Subadviser is also permitted to invest up to 25% of the Overlay Portion's assets in other fixed-income securities, including, but not limited to, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. The Subadviser may also invest in forward commitment, when-issued, or delayed delivery securities. The Overlay Portion may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Overlay Portion will normally limit its foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) to 20% of its total assets. The Overlay Portion may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities and instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries.

The following chart sets forth the target allocations set by BIA, as of April 27, 2026, to equity and fixed income securities. You should note that these percentages do not directly correspond to investment in equity and fixed income Underlying Portfolios because each Underlying Portfolio may contain one or more asset classes (for example, equity and fixed income) and each

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Underlying Portfolio may contain various subsets of an asset class (for example, small cap, mid cap and foreign securities). Deviations from the asset class target allocations will affect the asset class subset target allocations. In addition, the Portfolio's actual allocations could vary substantially from the target allocations due to both market valuation changes and the Subadviser's management of the Overlay Portion in response to volatility changes. Both the asset allocation between equity instruments and fixed income instruments and the allocation between the Base Portion and the Overlay Portion will therefore generally be rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

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| **Asset Class** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **% of Total** <br> **Portfolio\*** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **% of Total** <br> **Portfolio\*** |
| Equity | 60% |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Large Cap |  | 33.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Mid Cap |  | 7% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Small Cap |  | 4.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Foreign Equity |  | 15.25% |
| Fixed Income | 40% |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Investment Grade |  | 31.75% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. High Yield |  | 4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Foreign Fixed Income |  | 4.25% |

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Individual figures may not add up to the totals shown due to rounding.

**Principal Risks**

As with all mutual funds, there is no guarantee that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective. You could lose money by investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio through a Contract is not a deposit or obligation of, or guaranteed by, any bank, and is not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S. Government.

The risks described in this section include both direct risks of the Portfolio and indirect risks through the Portfolio's investment in the Underlying Portfolios. The value of your investment in the Portfolio may be affected by one or more of the following risks, which are described in more detail in "Principal Risks of Investing in the Portfolio" in the Prospectus. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Portfolio will vary over time, depending on the composition of the Portfolio, market conditions, and other factors. You should read all of the risk information presented below carefully, because any one or more of these risks could cause the Portfolio's return, the price of the Portfolio's shares or the Portfolio's yield to fluctuate. <br>

**Volatility Management Risk.** Although the Subadviser attempts to adjust the Portfolio's overall exposure to volatility, there can be no guarantee that the Subadviser will be successful in managing the Portfolio's overall level of volatility. The Portfolio may not realize the anticipated benefits from its volatility management strategies or it may realize losses because of the investment techniques employed by the Subadviser to manage volatility, the implementation of those strategies by the Subadviser or the limitations of those strategies in times of extremely low volatility or extremely high volatility. Under certain market conditions, the use of volatility management

strategies by the Subadviser may also result in less favorable performance than if such strategies had not been used. For example, if the Portfolio has reduced its overall exposure to equities to avoid losses in certain market environments, the Portfolio may forego some of the returns that can be associated with periods of rising equity values.

**Model and Data Risk.** When the quantitative models ("Models") and information and data ("Data") used in managing the Portfolio contain an error, are input or designed incorrectly, or prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any investment decisions made in reliance on the Models and Data may not produce the desired results and the Portfolio may realize losses. Models may cause the Portfolio to underperform other investment strategies and may not perform as intended in volatile markets. In addition, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Furthermore, the success of Models that are predictive in nature is dependent largely on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. All Models are susceptible to input errors which may cause the resulting information to be incorrect.

**Asset Allocation Risk.** The Portfolio's ability to achieve its investment objective depends upon BIA's analysis of various factors and the mix of asset classes that results from such analysis, which may prove incorrect. The particular asset allocation selected for the Portfolio may not perform as well as other asset allocations that could have been selected for the Portfolio. The Portfolio may experience losses or poor relative performance if BIA allocates a significant portion of the Portfolio's assets to an asset class that does not perform as BIA anticipated, including relative to other asset classes or other subsets of asset classes. The Portfolio may underperform funds that allocate their assets differently than the Portfolio.

**Derivatives Risk.** Derivatives risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio or Underlying Portfolios may invest in derivatives to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or "hedge" or protect its assets from an unfavorable shift in the value or rate of a reference instrument or asset. Derivatives can be highly volatile and can significantly increase the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's exposure to market risk, credit and counterparty risk and other risks. Derivatives may be illiquid and difficult to value and can involve risks in addition to, and potentially greater than, the risks of the underlying reference instrument. Because of their complex nature, some derivatives may not perform as intended. As a result, the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may not realize the anticipated benefits from a derivative it holds or it may realize losses. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. Derivative transactions may create investment leverage, which increases the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's volatility and may require such Portfolio to liquidate portfolio securities when it is not advantageous to do so. Government regulation of derivative instruments may limit or prevent the Portfolio or an Underlying

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Portfolio from using such instruments as part of its investment strategies, which could adversely affect the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio.

**Forward and Futures Contract Risk.** The successful use of forward and futures contracts will depend upon the Subadviser's skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of forward and futures contracts include (i) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Portfolio and the price of the forward or futures contract; (ii) possible lack of a liquid market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or futures contract when desired; (iii) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (iv) the Subadviser's inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (v) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; (vi) if the Portfolio has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Portfolio may have to sell securities at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so; (vii) the possibility that the Portfolio may be delayed or prevented from recovering margin or other amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant or clearinghouse; (viii) the possibility that position or trading limits will preclude the Subadviser from taking positions in certain futures contracts on behalf of the Portfolio; and (ix) the risks typically associated with foreign investments to the extent the Portfolio invests in derivatives traded on markets outside the United States.

**Leveraging Risk.** Leveraging risk is a direct risk of investing in the Portfolio. Derivatives and other transactions that give rise to leverage may cause the Portfolio's performance to be more volatile than if the Portfolio had not been leveraged. Leveraging also may require that the Portfolio liquidate portfolio securities when it is not advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. Leveraging may expose the Portfolio to losses in excess of the amounts invested or borrowed. Leverage can create an interest expense that would lower the Portfolio's overall returns. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.

**Market Risk.** Market risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's share price can fall because of, among other things, a decline in the market as a whole, deterioration in the prospects for a particular industry or company, changes in general economic conditions, such as prevailing interest rates or investor sentiment, or other factors including terrorism, war, natural disasters and the spread of infectious illness including epidemics or pandemics. In addition, unexpected political, regulatory, trade and diplomatic events within the United States and abroad may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree. Significant disruptions to

the financial markets could adversely affect the liquidity and volatility of securities held by the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio.

**Forward Commitment, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities Risk.** Forward commitment, when-issued and delayed delivery securities risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. Investments in forward commitments and when-issued and delayed delivery securities are subject to the risk that the value or yield of the securities the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio is obligated to purchase will decline below the agreed upon purchase price or expected yield before the securities are actually issued or delivered. These investments may create a form of investment leverage, which may increase the Portfolio's or Underlying Portfolio's volatility and may require the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio to liquidate portfolio securities when it is not advantageous to do so.

**Interest Rate Risk.** Interest rate risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The value of the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's investments in fixed income securities may decline when prevailing interest rates rise or increase when interest rates fall. The longer a security's maturity or duration, the greater its value will change in response to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio's fixed-income portion will normally have a greater maturity or duration than will its benchmark. The interest earned on the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's investments in fixed income securities may decline when prevailing interest rates fall. During periods of very low or negative interest rates, the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may be unable to maintain positive returns or pay dividends to Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio shareholders, respectively. Additionally, under certain market conditions in which interest rates are low or negative, the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may have a very low, or even negative yield. A low or negative yield would cause the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio to lose money and the net asset value of the Portfolio's or the Underlying Portfolio's shares to decline in certain conditions and over certain time periods. Changes in prevailing interest rates, particularly sudden changes, may also increase the level of volatility in fixed income and other markets, increase redemptions in the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's shares and reduce the liquidity of the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's debt securities and other income-producing holdings. Changes in interest rate levels are caused by a variety of factors, such as central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, and general economic and market conditions.

**Credit and Counterparty Risk.** Credit and counterparty risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The value of the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's investments may be adversely affected if a security's credit rating is downgraded or an issuer of an investment held by the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio fails to pay an obligation on a timely basis, otherwise defaults or is perceived by other investors to be less creditworthy. If a counterparty to a derivatives or other

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transaction with the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio files for bankruptcy, becomes insolvent, or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to honor its obligation to the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio, the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio may experience significant losses or delays in realizing income on or recovering collateral and may lose all or a part of the income from the transaction.

**Foreign Investment Risk.** Foreign investment risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. Investments in foreign securities, whether direct or indirect, tend to be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities because, among other things, they involve risks relating to political, social, economic and other developments abroad, as well as risks resulting from differences between the regulations and reporting standards and practices to which U.S. and foreign issuers are subject. To the extent foreign securities are denominated in foreign currencies, their values may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates. To the extent the Portfolio invests in foreign sovereign debt securities, it is subject to additional risks.

**Emerging Markets Risk.** Emerging Markets Risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. In addition to all of the risks of investing in foreign developed markets, emerging market securities involve risks attendant to less mature and stable governments and economies, lower trading volume, trading suspension, security price volatility, proceeds repatriation restrictions, withholding and other taxes, some of which may be confiscatory, inflation, deflation, currency devaluation and adverse government regulations of industries or markets. As a result of these risks, the prices of emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than the securities of issuers located in developed markets.

**Short Sale and Short Position Risk.** Short Sale and Short Position Risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio will incur a loss from a short sale or short position if the value of the security sold short or the reference instrument, in the case of a short position, increases after the time the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio entered into the short sale or short position. In addition, when the Portfolio engages in short sales, a lender may request, or market conditions may dictate, that securities sold short be returned to the lender on short notice, and the Portfolio may have to buy the securities sold short at an unfavorable price. Engaging in a short sale or short position may cause the Portfolio to lose more money than the actual cost of the short sale or short position and the Portfolio's potential losses may be unlimited if the Portfolio or Underlying Portfolio does not own the security sold short or the reference instrument and it is unable to close out of the short sale or short position. Any gain from a short sale or short position will be offset in whole or in part by the transaction costs associated with the short sale or short position. Short sales and short positions generally involve a form of leverage, which can exaggerate the Portfolio's or an Underlying Portfolio's losses.

**Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.** Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The value of investments in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities is subject to interest rate risk and credit and counterparty risk. These securities are also subject to the risk that issuers will prepay the principal more quickly or more slowly than expected, which could cause the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio to invest the proceeds in less attractive investments or increase the volatility of their prices. To the extent mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio are backed by lower rated securities, such as sub-prime obligations, or are subordinated to other interests in the same mortgage or asset pool, the likelihood of the Portfolio or an Underlying Portfolio receiving payments of principal or interest may be substantially limited.

**TIPS and Inflation-Linked Bonds Risk.** TIPS and Inflation-Linked Bonds Risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The value of inflation-protected securities generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn 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 would decline, leading to an increase in the value of inflation-protected securities. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates would rise, leading to a decrease in the value of inflation-protected securities. When real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, inflation-indexed bonds, including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations. The inflation-protected securities markets are generally much smaller and less liquid than the markets for nominal bonds from the same issuers and as such can suffer losses during times of economic stress or illiquidity.

**Portfolio Turnover Risk.** Portfolio Turnover Risk is both a direct and indirect risk of investing in the Portfolio. The investment techniques and strategies utilized by the Portfolio and Underlying Portfolios might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. High portfolio turnover rates will increase the Portfolio's and Underlying Portfolios' transaction costs, which can adversely affect the Portfolio's performance and the returns on the Portfolio's investments in those Underlying Portfolios.

Other direct risks of investing in the Portfolio also include:

**Underlying Portfolio Risk.** The investment performance of a Portfolio that invests a significant percentage of its assets in Underlying Portfolios may be adversely affected if the Underlying Portfolios are unable to meet their investment objectives or the Portfolio allocates a significant portion of its assets to an Underlying Portfolio that performs poorly, including relative to other Underlying Portfolios. Any Underlying Portfolio may have multiple asset class exposures and such exposures may

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change over time. In addition, the Portfolio bears its pro-rata portion of the operating expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

Indirect risks of investing in the Portfolio (direct risks of investing in the Underlying Portfolios) include:

**Market Capitalization Risk.** Investing primarily in issuers in one market capitalization category (large, medium or small) carries the risk that due to current market conditions that category will be out of favor with investors. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges or attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies. Stocks of medium and small capitalization companies may be more volatile than those of larger companies due to, among other things, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources and fewer experienced managers. In addition, there is typically less publicly available information about small capitalization companies, and their stocks may have a more limited trading market than stocks of larger companies.

**Investment Style Risk.** Different investment styles such as growth or value tend to shift in and out of favor, depending on market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. An Underlying Portfolio may outperform or underperform other funds that employ a different investment style.

**High Yield Debt Security Risk.** High yield debt securities, or "junk" bonds, may be more susceptible to market risk and credit and counterparty risk than investment grade debt securities because issuers of high yield debt securities are less secure financially and their securities are more sensitive to downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for high yield debt securities may not be as liquid as that for higher rated debt securities. High-yield debt securities range from those for which the prospect for repayment of principal and interest is predominantly speculative to those which are currently in default on principal or interest payments or whose issuers are in bankruptcy.

**Loan Investment Risk.** Investments in loans expose an Underlying Portfolio to interest rate risk and the credit and counterparty risk of the underlying borrowers of those loans. No active trading market may exist for certain loans. Moreover, adverse market conditions may impair the liquidity of some actively traded loans. An Underlying Portfolio may have difficulty valuing and selling loans that are illiquid or are less actively traded. Loans are also subject to the risk that borrowers will prepay the principal more quickly than expected, which could cause an Underlying Portfolio to reinvest the repaid principal in investments with lower yields, thereby exposing an Underlying Portfolio to a lower rate of return. There may be a limited amount of public information about the loans in which an Underlying Portfolio invests. Purchases and sales of loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that may impede an Underlying Portfolio's ability to buy or sell loans and may

negatively affect the transaction price. Loan transactions may take longer than seven days to settle, and an Underlying Portfolio may hold cash, sell investments, or temporarily borrow from banks or other lenders in order to meet short-term liquidity needs. An Underlying Portfolio may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws with respect to any loans it owns in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by a borrower. An Underlying Portfolio's purchase and sale of loans may involve the risk of market manipulation by a borrower. Any investments in below investment grade loans and other debt securities expose a portfolio to greater market risk and credit and counterparty risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade loans and debt securities. Lower rated securities also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments.

**Past Performance**

The information below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and how the Portfolio's average annual returns over time compare with those of broad-based securities market indexes and an additional index reflecting the market segment(s) in which the Portfolio invests. Note that the results in the bar chart and table do not include the effect of Contract charges. If these Contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. As with all mutual funds, past returns are not a prediction of future returns.

**Year-by-Year Total Return for Class B Shares as of** <br>**December 31 of Each Year**

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| Highest Quarter | Q1 2019 | 9.88% |
| Lowest Quarter | Q2 2022 | -10.59% |

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**Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2025** 

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|  | **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| Class B | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.95% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.31% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.83% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MSCI All Country World Index <br> (reflects no deduction for mutual fund <br> fees or expenses)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 22.34% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.19% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 11.72% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index <br> (reflects no deduction for mutual fund <br> fees or expenses)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.17% | &nbsp;&nbsp; -2.15% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.26% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dow Jones Moderate Portfolio Index <br> (reflects no deduction for mutual fund <br> fees or expenses)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 13.82% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5.31% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 7.32% |

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**Management**

**Adviser.** Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC ("BIA"), is the Portfolio's investment adviser and manages the Base Portion of the Portfolio.

**Subadviser.** Pacific Investment Management Company LLC is the subadviser to the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio.

**Portfolio Managers** The Base Portion of the Portfolio is managed by a committee led by **Kristi Slavin**. Other members of the committee are **James Mason** and **Anna Koska**. Ms. Slavin has been a member since 2012. Mr. Mason has been a member since 2021. Ms. Koska has been a member since 2022.

**Paul-James White**, Executive Vice President, **Graham A. Rennison**, Executive Vice President, and **David L. Braun**, CFA, Managing Director, have managed the Overlay Portion of the Portfolio since 2022, 2016 and 2016, respectively.

**Purchase and Sale of Portfolio Shares**

Shares of the Portfolio are only sold to separate accounts of insurance companies, including insurance companies affiliated with BIA, to fund Contracts. For information regarding the purchase and sale of the Portfolio's shares, please see the prospectus for the relevant Contract.

**Tax Information**

For information regarding the tax consequences of Contract ownership, please see the prospectus for the relevant Contract.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial** <br> **Intermediaries**

The Portfolio is not sold directly to the general public but instead is offered as an underlying investment option for Contracts issued by insurance companies, including insurance companies that are affiliated with the Portfolio and BIA. The Portfolio and its related companies, including BIA, may make payments to the sponsoring insurance companies (or their affiliates) for distribution and/or other services, and the insurance companies may benefit more from offering the Portfolio as an investment option in the Contracts than offering other portfolios. The benefits to the insurance companies of offering the Portfolio over other portfolios and these payments may be factors that the insurance companies consider in including the Portfolio as an underlying investment option in the Contracts and may create a conflict of interest. The prospectus for your Contract contains additional information about these payments.

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