# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000353905
**File Stem:** 0002071844-26-000119
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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**Document Hash:** 3660b913c221308e4596cb176642fc82
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002071844-26-000119.hdr.sgml**: 20260128

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002071844-26-000119

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260128

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260128

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260128

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000353905

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-73024
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26569186

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** MAIL CODE 5-02-210
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 614-435-5749

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** MAIL CODE 5-02-210
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43215

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GARTMORE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020125

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT MONEY MARKET TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19860226

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000005422)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class I    | C000014751 |
| Class II   | C000014752 |
| Class IV   | C000014753 |
| Class Y    | C000062013 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (Series ID: S000005422)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000014751 | Class I      |  |
| C000014752 | Class II     |  |
| C000014753 | Class IV     |  |
| C000062013 | Class Y      |  |

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| |
|:---|
| **NATIONWIDE VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST** |
| NVIT Allspring Discovery Fund |
| NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund |
| NVIT BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund |
| NVIT BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Equity Income Fund |
| NVIT Fidelity Institutional AM® Emerging Markets Fund *(formerly, NVIT Emerging Markets Fund)* |
| NVIT GQG US Quality Equity Fund *(formerly, NVIT Calvert Equity Fund)* |
| NVIT International Equity Fund |
| NVIT Invesco Small Cap Growth Fund |
| NVIT Jacobs Levy Large Cap Core Fund |
| NVIT Jacobs Levy Large Cap Growth Fund |
| NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity and Options Total Return Fund *(formerly, NVIT AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund)* |
| NVIT J.P. Morgan U.S. Equity Fund |
| NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund |
| NVIT Multi-Manager Small Company Fund |
| NVIT Putnam International Value Fund *(formerly, NVIT Columbia Overseas Value Fund)* |
| NVIT Real Estate Fund |
| NVIT Victory Mid Cap Value Fund |

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#### Supplement dated January 28, 2026

#### to the Prospectus dated April 30, 2025

*Capitalized terms and certain other terms used in this supplement, unless otherwise defined in this supplement, have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.*

#### NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund (the "Fund")

Effective immediately, the Prospectus is amended as follows:

<br> 1. The table under the section entitled "Portfolio Managers" on page 14 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Manager** | **Title** | **Length of Service** |
| Cem Inal | Managing Director/Portfolio Manager | Since 2026 |
| David Zhao | Managing Director/Portfolio Manager | Since 2017 |

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<br> 2. The information relating to the Fund under the heading "Portfolio Management" on page 121 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Cem Inal and David Zhao, are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

Mr. Inal has been a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2025. Prior to that he was Chief Investment Officer of US Large Cap Value Equities at AllianceBernstein from 2020 to 2025.

Mr. Zhao has been a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016.

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