# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-200924.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-200924

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000355916

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 133093080
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-74452
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26931337

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-441-7762

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** DE
- **ZIP:** 19809

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050720

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MERRILL LYNCH VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### BlackRock International V.I. Fund (Series ID: S000002881)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000007920 | Class I      |  |

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| ![LOGO](g97786g56p99.jpg) | **MAY 1, 2026** |

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## Summary Prospectus
**BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.** 

• **BlackRock International V.I. Fund (Class I)** 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus (including amendments and supplements), reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund, including the Fund's statement of additional information, online at https://www.blackrock.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 537-4942 or by sending an e-mail request to **prospectus.request@blackrock.com**, or from your financial professional. The Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated May 1, 2026, as amended and supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into (legally made a part of) this Summary Prospectus.

*This Summary Prospectus contains information you should know before investing, including information about risks. Please read it before you invest and keep it for future reference.* 

*The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Summary Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.* 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee**

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**Key Facts About BlackRock International V.I. Fund** 

***Investment Objective***

The investment objective of BlackRock International V.I. Fund (the "Fund") is long-term capital growth.

***Fees and Expenses of the Fund***

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **The table and example below do not include separate account fees and expenses, and expenses would be higher if these fees and expenses were included.** Please refer to your variable annuity or insurance contract (the "Contract") prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your Contract.

**Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)** 

The Fund is not subject to any shareholder fees.

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| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses <br>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)** | **Class I<br>Shares** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Management Fees<sup>1</sup> | 0.75% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Other Expenses<sup>2</sup> | 0.43% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>2</sup> | 1.18% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements<sup>1,3</sup> | (0.32)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements<sup>1,3</sup> | 0.86% |

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<sup>1</sup> As described in the "Management of the Funds" section of the Fund's prospectus, BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in other equity and fixed-income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through June 30, 2027. In addition, BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive its management fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to BlackRock indirectly through its investment in money market funds managed by BlackRock or its affiliates, through June 30, 2027. The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested directors of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. (the "Company") or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. 

<sup>2</sup> The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Other Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets given in the Fund's most recent annual financial statements and additional information, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. 

<sup>3</sup> As described in the "Management of the Funds" section of the Fund's prospectus, BlackRock has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements (excluding Dividend Expense, Interest Expense, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and certain other Fund expenses) to 0.86% (for Class I Shares) of average daily net assets through June 30, 2027. BlackRock has also contractually agreed to reimburse fees in order to limit certain networking and operational/recordkeeping fees to 0.08% (for Class I Shares) of average daily net assets through June 30, 2027. Each of these contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested directors of the Company or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. 

**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 assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund 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 Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example does not reflect charges imposed by the Contract. See the Contract prospectus for information on such charges. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions and the net expenses shown in the fee table, your costs would be:

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| | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Class I Shares | $88 | $343 | $618 | $1403 |

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**Portfolio Turnover:** 

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 116% of the average value of its portfolio.

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***Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund***

The Fund invests primarily in stocks of companies located outside the United States. The Fund may purchase common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities and other instruments.

The Fund will invest at least 75% of its total assets in global equity securities of any market capitalization, selected for their above-average return potential. The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies of all sizes but will focus mainly on medium and large capitalization companies. Companies will be located in developed countries of Europe and the Far East, and in countries with emerging capital markets anywhere in the world. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in global fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, U.S. Government debt securities, non-U.S. Government and supranational debt securities, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, emerging market debt securities and non-investment grade debt securities (commonly called high yield or "junk" bonds) or debt securities determined by Fund management to be of similar quality.

The portfolio management team's investment process seeks to identify and benefit from diverse sources of inefficiency by applying a combination of stock-specific analysis, and top-down economic research, across the equity universe and macro-economic environment. The Fund's allocations to particular countries are based on Fund management's evaluation of individual companies.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will allocate a substantial amount (approximately 40% or more—unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by Fund management, in which case the Fund would invest at least 30%) of its total assets in securities (i) of foreign government issuers, (ii) of issuers organized or located outside the United States, (iii) of issuers which primarily trade in a market located outside the United States, or (iv) of issuers doing a substantial amount of business outside the United States, which the Fund considers to be companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits from business outside the United States or have at least 50% of their sales or assets outside the United States. The Fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries, including the United States (but in no less than three different countries). For temporary defensive purposes the Fund may deviate very substantially from the allocation described above.

Fund management may, when consistent with the Fund's investment objective, buy or sell options or futures on a security or an index of securities, or enter into interest rate or foreign currency transactions, including swaps (collectively, commonly known as derivatives).

***Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund***

Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary description of principal risks of investing in the Fund. The relative significance of each risk factor below may change over time and you should review each risk factor carefully.

∎  ***Equity Securities Risk*** — Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities fluctuates based on
changes in a company's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions.

∎  ***Foreign Securities Risk*** — Foreign investments often involve special risks not present in U.S.
investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be
recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund's portfolio.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to
such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ The governments of certain countries, or the U.S. Government with respect to certain countries, may prohibit or impose
substantial restrictions through capital controls and/or sanctions on foreign investments in the capital markets or certain industries in those countries, which may prohibit or restrict the ability to own or transfer currency, securities,
derivatives or other assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same
extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of
securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;∎ The Fund's claims to recover foreign withholding taxes may not be successful, and if the likelihood of recovery of
foreign withholding taxes materially decreases, due to, for example, a change in tax regulation or approach in the foreign country, accruals in the Fund's net asset value for such refunds may be written down partially or in full, which will
adversely affect the Fund's net asset value.

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∎  ***Emerging Markets Risk*** — Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to
develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors.
In addition, many emerging financial markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets.

∎  ***Geographic Concentration Risk*** — From time to time the Fund may invest a substantial amount of its
assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. If the Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries will have a significant
impact on its investment performance. The Fund's investment performance may also be more volatile if it concentrates its investments in certain countries, especially emerging market countries.

∎  ***Investment Style Risk*** — Under certain market conditions, growth investments have performed better
during the later stages of economic expansion and value investments have performed better during periods of economic recovery. Therefore, these investment styles may over time go in and out of favor. At times when the investment style used by the
Fund is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other equity funds that use different investment styles.

∎  ***Convertible Securities Risk*** — The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a
regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest, principal or dividends
when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of the issuer's creditworthiness. Since it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may
be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock, including the potential for increased volatility in the price of the convertible security.

∎  ***Debt Securities Risk*** — Debt securities, such as bonds, involve risks, such as credit risk, interest
rate risk, extension risk, and prepayment risk, each of which are described in further detail below:

*Credit Risk* — Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a debt security (i.e., the borrower) will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due. Changes in an issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of an issuer's creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund's investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation.

*Interest Rate Risk* — The market value of bonds and other fixed-income securities changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise.

The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates during a period of historically low interest rates. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, assuming a current portfolio duration of ten years, and all other factors being equal, the value of the Fund's investments would be expected to decrease by 10%. (Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a debt security or portfolio of debt securities to relative changes in interest rates.) The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally greater for those securities with longer maturities. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund's investments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund's net asset value. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply in a manner not anticipated by Fund management.

To the extent the Fund invests in debt securities that may be prepaid at the option of the obligor (such as mortgage-backed securities), the sensitivity of such securities to changes in interest rates may increase (to the detriment of the Fund) when interest rates rise. Moreover, because rates on certain floating rate debt securities typically reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate debt securities.

These basic principles of bond prices also apply to U.S. Government securities. A security backed by the "full faith and credit" of the U.S. Government is guaranteed only as to its stated interest rate and face value at maturity, not its current market price. Just like other fixed-income securities, government-guaranteed securities will fluctuate in value when interest rates change.

A general rise in interest rates has the potential to cause investors to move out of fixed-income securities on a large scale, which may increase redemptions from funds that hold large amounts of fixed-income securities. Heavy redemptions could cause the Fund to sell assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value and could hurt the Fund's performance.

*Extension Risk* — When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these obligations to fall.

*Prepayment Risk* — When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields.

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∎  ***Derivatives Risk*** — The Fund's use of derivatives may increase its costs, reduce the Fund's
returns and/or increase volatility. Derivatives involve significant risks, including:

*Leverage Risk* — The Fund's use of derivatives can magnify the Fund's gains and losses. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a derivatives position and can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

*Market Risk* — Some derivatives are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations than other securities. The Fund could also suffer losses related to its derivatives positions as a result of unanticipated market movements, which losses are potentially unlimited. Finally, BlackRock may not be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates and other economic factors, which could cause the Fund's derivatives positions to lose value.

*Counterparty Risk* — Derivatives are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction will be unable or unwilling to fulfill its contractual obligation, and the related risks of having concentrated exposure to such a counterparty.

*Illiquidity Risk* — The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Fund to value accurately.

*Operational Risk* — The use of derivatives includes the risk of potential operational issues, including documentation issues, settlement issues, systems failures, inadequate controls and human error.

*Legal Risk* — The risk of insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of counterparty, or legality or enforceability of a contract.

*Volatility and Correlation Risk* — Volatility is defined as the characteristic of a security, an index or a market to fluctuate significantly in price within a short time period. A risk of the Fund's use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate with the overall securities markets.

*Valuation Risk* — Valuation for derivatives may not be readily available in the market. Valuation may be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase complex instruments or quote prices for them.

*Hedging Risk* — Hedges are sometimes subject to imperfect matching between the derivative and the underlying security, and there can be no assurance that the Fund's hedging transactions will be effective. The use of hedging may result in certain adverse tax consequences.

*Tax Risk* — Certain aspects of the tax treatment of derivative instruments, including swap agreements and commodity-linked derivative instruments, are currently unclear and may be affected by changes in legislation, regulations or other legally binding authority. Such treatment may be less favorable than that given to a direct investment in an underlying asset and may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income the Fund realizes from its investments.

∎  ***Focus Risk*** — Under normal circumstances, the Fund focuses its investments in the securities of a
limited number of issuers. This may subject the Fund to greater issuer-specific risk and potential losses than a fund that invests in the securities of a greater number of issuers.

∎  ***High Portfolio Turnover Risk*** — The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading of its portfolio
securities. High portfolio turnover (more than 100%) may result in increased transaction costs to the Fund, including brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of the
securities and on reinvestment in other securities. The sale of Fund portfolio securities may result in the realization and/or distribution to shareholders of higher capital gains or losses as compared to a fund with less active trading policies.
These effects of higher than normal portfolio turnover may adversely affect Fund performance.

∎  ***High Yield Bonds Risk*** — Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of interest than investment
grade bonds, junk bonds are high risk investments that are considered speculative and may cause income and principal losses for the Fund.

∎  ***Leverage Risk*** — Some transactions may give rise to a form of economic leverage. These transactions may
include, among others, derivatives, and may expose the Fund to greater risk and increase its costs. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to
meet the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), and the rules thereunder. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund's portfolio will be magnified when the
Fund uses leverage.

∎  ***Market Risk and Selection Risk*** — Market risk is the risk that one or more markets in which the Fund
invests will go down in value, including the possibility that the markets will go down sharply and unpredictably. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not
specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, exchange, country, group of countries, region, market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional or
global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health

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issues like pandemics or epidemics, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. Selection risk is the risk that the securities selected by Fund management will underperform the markets, the relevant indices or the securities selected by other funds with similar investment objectives and investment strategies. This means you may lose money. <br>

∎  ***Mid Cap Securities Risk*** — The securities of mid cap companies generally trade in lower volumes and are
generally subject to greater and less predictable price changes than the securities of larger capitalization companies.

∎  ***Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risks*** — Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests
in "pools" of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to credit, interest rate, prepayment and extension risks. These securities also are subject
to risk of default on the underlying mortgage or asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed
securities.

∎  ***Operational and Technology Risks*** — The Fund is directly and indirectly susceptible to operational and
technology risks, including those related to human errors, processing errors, communication errors, systems failures, cybersecurity incidents, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning ("AI"), which may result in losses
for the Fund and its shareholders or may impair the Fund's operations. While the Fund's service providers are required to have appropriate operational, information security and cybersecurity risk management policies and procedures, their
methods of risk management may differ from those of the Fund. Operational and technology risks for the issuers in which the Fund invests could also result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund's investments
in such issuers to lose value.

∎  ***Preferred Securities Risk*** — Preferred securities may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred
securities are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company's preferred securities generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds
and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. Preferred securities of smaller
companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred securities of larger companies.

∎  ***Supranational Entities Risk*** — The Fund may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the World
Bank. The government members, or "stockholders," usually make initial capital contributions to the World Bank and in many cases are committed to make additional capital contributions if the World Bank is unable to repay its borrowings.
There is no guarantee that one or more stockholders of the World Bank will continue to make any necessary additional capital contributions. If such contributions are not made, the entity may be unable to pay interest or repay principal on its debt
securities, and the Fund may lose money on such investments.

***Performance Information***

The information shows you how the Fund's performance has varied year by year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The table compares the Fund's performance to that of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net). The bar chart and table do not reflect separate account fees and expenses. If they did, returns would be less than those shown. To the extent that dividends and distributions have been paid by the Fund, the performance information for the Fund in the chart and table assumes reinvestment of the dividends and distributions. As with all such investments, past performance is not an indication of future results. If the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed certain Fund expenses during these periods, the Fund's returns would have been lower.

**Class I Shares** 

**ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS** 

**BlackRock International V.I. Fund** 

**As of 12/31**![LOGO](g97786g37g97.jpg)

During the ten-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 27.04% (quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the lowest return for a quarter was –25.54% (quarter ended March 31, 2020).

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| **For the periods ended 12/31/25 <br>Average Annual Total Returns** | **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; BlackRock International V.I. Fund: Class I Shares | 15.53% | 2.49% | 6.43% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)<sup>1</sup><br> (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends) | 32.39% | 7.91% | 8.41% |

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<sup>1</sup> Returns for net indices generally assume the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum withholding tax in each country applicable to non-residents of the country as determined by the index provider. Such indices use withholding tax rates that are often at a higher rate than the rates to which the Fund is subject in each country, including for countries where the Fund is not subject to withholding taxes. When this is the case, index performance will be lower than if the index used the Fund's applicable withholding tax rates, if any. 

***Investment Manager***

The Fund's investment manager is BlackRock Advisors, LLC (previously defined as "BlackRock"). The Fund's sub-adviser is BlackRock International Limited. Where applicable, the use of the term BlackRock also refers to the Fund's sub-adviser.

***Portfolio Managers***

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Portfolio Manager** | **Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since** | **Title** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Olivia Treharne, CFA | 2025 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Stephen Andrews | 2025 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Molly Greenen, CFA | 2025 | Director of BlackRock, Inc. |

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***Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares***

Shares of the Fund currently are sold either directly or indirectly (through other variable insurance funds) to separate accounts of insurance companies (the "Insurance Companies") and certain accounts administered by the Insurance Companies (the "Accounts") to fund benefits under the Contracts issued by the Insurance Companies. Shares of the Fund may be purchased or sold each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.

The Fund does not have any initial or subsequent investment minimums. However, your Contract may require certain investment minimums. See your Contract prospectus for more information.

***Tax Information***

Distributions made by the Fund to an Account, and exchanges and redemptions of Fund shares made by an Account, ordinarily do not cause the corresponding Contract holder to recognize income or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See the Contract prospectus for information regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the distributions to Accounts and the holders of the Contracts.

***Payments to Broker/Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries***

BlackRock and its affiliates may make payments relating to distribution and sales support activities to the Insurance Companies and other financial intermediaries for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the Insurance Company or other financial intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Visit your Insurance Company's website, which may have more information.

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INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE # 811-03290

SPRO-VAR-IN-0526

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