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Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide total return.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

(2)  Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect cost of investing in other investment companies, the costs of which will not be included in the Portfolio's financial statements. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Portfolio's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Portfolio.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified group of underlying exchange-traded funds ("Underlying ETFs") that are affiliated with the Portfolio's sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser").

Under normal market conditions, the Sub-Adviser allocates approximately 40% to 80% of the Portfolio's assets to Underlying ETFs that invest primarily in equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and 20% to 60% of the Portfolio's assets to Underlying ETFs that invest primarily in fixed-income securities and/or cash alternatives in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets. The Portfolio incorporates a global tactical asset allocation strategy that, under normal circumstances, seeks to adjust allocations to asset classes that BlackRock deems to be attractive investments over the short to intermediate term. This strategy seeks to enhance the total return and manages portfolio risk at the aggregate level. Modifications in the allocations to the ETFs are based on techniques that may include technical, qualitative, quantitative and momentum analysis of the market. The mix of ETFs will vary with market conditions and BlackRock's assessment of the ETFs' relative attractiveness as investment opportunities. Certain ETFs' investments will focus on investments in securities listed on domestic and foreign equity exchanges with growth and value styles, including, small-, mid- and large-cap issuers, and on investments in domestic and foreign fixed-income instruments including U.S. treasuries, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, corporate loans, distressed securities, inflation-indexed instruments, corporate bonds, sovereign and emerging market debt. An ETF may invest a large percentage of its assets in indices located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. In addition, the Underlying ETFs may invest in lower quality debt securities. Such securities are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds." An Underlying ETF may integrate environmental, social and governance ("ESG") factors into its investment selection process and/or screen out particular companies and industries based on certain ESG related criteria. An Underlying ETF may also seek to deliver exposure to certain style factors (i.e. quality, value, momentum, size, minimum volatility).

The Portfolio may also invest in securities and derivative contracts, including indexes, swap agreements, futures, options, currency forwards, and U.S. Treasury securities, and cash equivalents including, without limitation, commercial paper, and time deposits, as determined by the Sub-Adviser.

Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk: The Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that are affiliated with a Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is subject to conflicts of interest when allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds both because the fees payable to it and/or its affiliates by some Underlying Funds are higher than the fees payable by other Underlying Funds and because the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates are also responsible for managing the Underlying Funds.

Asset Allocation Risk: The Portfolio's percentage allocations among its investments could cause the Portfolio to underperform relative to relevant benchmarks and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives.

Corporate Loans Risk: The value of corporate loan investments is generally less exposed to the adverse effects of shifts in market interest rates than investments that pay a fixed rate of interest. The market for corporate loans may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods (which may exceed seven days). As a result, the proceeds from the sale of corporate loans may not be readily available to make additional investments or to meet an Underlying Fund's redemption obligations, meaning that the Underlying Fund may have to sell other investments or take other actions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount

Distressed Securities Risk: Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. An Underlying Fund 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. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, an Underlying 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.

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 securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets.

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

ESG Investing Risk: The Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in Underlying Funds that integrate ESG in their investment selection process and/or screen out particular companies and industries based on certain ESG related criteria. An Underlying Fund may forgo certain investment opportunities, which may affect the Portfolio's exposure to certain companies or industries. An Underlying Fund's results may be lower than other funds that do not seek to invest in companies based on ESG ratings and/or screen out certain companies or industries. An Underlying Fund may invest in companies that do not reflect the beliefs and values of any particular investor.

ETF Risk: Investments in underlying ETFs typically present the same risks as investments in conventional Underlying Funds. In addition, disruptions to the creations and redemptions process through which market makers directly purchase and sell ETF shares, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market, or changes in the liquidity of the market for an ETF's underlying portfolio holdings, may result in the ETF's shares trading at significantly above (at a premium to) or below (at a discount to) net asset value, which may result in a Portfolio paying significantly more or receiving significantly less for ETF shares than the value of the relevant ETF's underlying holdings. Because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Portfolio may not be able to liquidate its holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting performance.

Fixed Income Risk: The value of bonds and other fixed-income securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in periods of volatility and rising interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and volatility and decreased liquidity in the fixed-income markets, making it more difficult to sell fixed-income holdings. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligations early, reducing the amount of interest payments), extension risk (repayments may occur more slowly if interest rates rise) and income risk (distributions to shareholders may decline where interest rates fall or defaults occur). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment, possibly causing the Portfolio's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

Focus Risk: To the extent that the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

Foreign Currency Risk: Exposure to foreign securities denominated in non-US dollar currencies will subject the Portfolio to currency trading risks that include market risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity, greater volatility, restrictions on capital movements, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, sanctions, and differing auditing and legal standards.

Forward Currency Contracts Risk: Use of forward currency contracts can have the effect of reducing returns, limiting opportunities for gain and creating losses. Forward currency contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the value of foreign securities but allow the Portfolio to establish a fixed rate of exchange for a future point in time.

Growth Stock Risk: Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investors' perceptions of the issuing company's growth potential. In addition, growth stocks typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns. The growth investing style can also fall out of favor, which may lead the Portfolio to underperform other funds that use different investing styles.

High-Yield Debt Securities Risk: Lower-quality bonds (including loans), known as "high-yield" or "junk" bonds, and unrated securities of similar credit quality are considered speculative and involve greater risk of a complete loss of an investment, or delays of interest and principal payments, than higher-quality debt securities. Issuers of high-yield debt securities are typically not as strong financially as those issuing securities of higher credit quality. These issuers are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and are more vulnerable to changes in the relevant economy that could affect their ability to make interest and principal payments when due. The prices of high-yield debt securities generally fluctuate more than higher quality securities. High-yield debt securities are generally less liquid than higher quality securities, making them harder to sell and harder to value.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Large Cap Risk: Large cap companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and also may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Mid Cap 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. Medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk: Mortgage- and asset-backed securities differ from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. An investor may receive unscheduled payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying loans. To the investor this means a loss of anticipated interest, and a portion of its principal investment represented by any premium the investor may have paid. Mortgage prepayments generally increase when interest rates fall. Mortgage-backed securities also are subject to extension risk. Rising interest rates could reduce the rate of prepayments on mortgage-backed securities and extend their life. This could cause the price of

Over-the-Counter Transactions Risk: The Portfolio engages in over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions, some of which trade in a dealer network, rather than on an exchange. In general, there is less governmental regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets than transactions entered into on organized exchanges, with OTC transactions subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Small Cap Risk: Small capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments. In particular, small capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend on a relatively small management group.

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.

Style Factors Risk: The equity style factors (i.e., momentum, quality, value, low volatility and size) that determine the weight of each component security in an underlying index have characteristics that may cause an Underlying ETF to underperform the index or the market as a whole.

Tactical Asset Allocation Risk: Tactical asset allocation is an investment strategy that actively adjusts a portfolio's asset allocation. The Portfolio's tactical asset management discipline may not work as intended. The Portfolio may not achieve its objective and may not perform as well as other funds using other asset management styles. The Sub-Adviser's evaluations and assumptions in selecting Underlying Funds or individual securities may be incorrect in view of actual market conditions, and may result in owning securities that underperform other securities.

Underlying Fund Risk: Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Portfolio. As a result, your cost of investing in the Portfolio will be higher than the cost of investing directly in an Underlying Fund and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Because the Portfolio's investments include shares of the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio's risks include the risks of each Underlying Fund.

Value Stock Risk: Value stocks involve the risk that they may never reach what the ETF manager believes is their full market value, either because the market fails to recognize the stock's intrinsic worth or the manager misgauged that worth. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, the Portfolio's performance may sometimes be lower or higher than that of other types of mutual funds.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of two indexes. The S&P Target Risk^®​ Growth Index serves as the Portfolio's performance index because the Adviser believes it is more representative of the Portfolio's investment strategy. The MSCI All Country World Index ("MSCI ACWI Index") (Net Total Return, USD) serves as the Portfolio's regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class II shares differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. You should be aware that the Portfolio's past performance may not be an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of domestic large capitalization companies. Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Securities will be selected using a proprietary quantitative model and will consist primarily of equity securities of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the S&P 500^®​ Index. However, the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the S&P 500^®​ Index capitalization range. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of approximately 1200 stocks of primarily large capitalization issuers located in the United States, but may also include foreign issuers, and is designed to select stocks based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value, earnings quality, market sentiment, and thematic insights. The Portfolio's sub-adviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser").

The Portfolio primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities listed in U.S. equity markets, but may also invest in foreign securities. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts or other securities that are convertible into securities of foreign issuers.

Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock and securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Preferred stock is a class of stock that often pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock), and their value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the market value of the underlying common stock.

The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures, to gain equity exposure and to manage cash flows into or out of the Portfolio effectively. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from underlying market factors or another asset, such as a security, a commodity, a currency or an index.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Depositary Receipts Risk: American Depositary Receipts are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. The Portfolio may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, including changes in political or economic conditions of other countries and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to losses and could make derivatives more difficult to value accurately. Derivative investments are further subject to regulatory risks, from both U.S. and foreign regulators that may impact the availability, liquidity and costs associated with such investments and potentially limit the ability of mutual funds to invest in derivatives.

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

Foreign Currency Risk: Exposure to foreign securities denominated in non-US dollar currencies will subject the Portfolio to currency trading risks that include market risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity, greater volatility, restrictions on capital movements, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, sanctions, and differing auditing and legal standards.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk: A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses, including higher transaction costs, which must be borne by the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the Portfolio.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of an index that measures broad market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class II shares differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. You should be aware that the Portfolio's past performance may not be an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of domestic large capitalization companies. Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers. Securities will be selected using a proprietary quantitative model and will consist primarily of equity securities of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the Russell 1000^®​ Growth Index. However, the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the Russell 1000^®​ Growth Index capitalization range. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of stocks of primarily large capitalization growth issuers located in the United States, but may also include securities of foreign issuers, and is designed to select stocks based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value, earnings quality, market sentiment, and thematic insights. The Portfolio's sub-adviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser"). The growth investment style generally involves investing in stocks of companies that have shown historical and/or expected above-average growth in such financial metrics as revenue, earnings, cash flow and profit margin.

The Portfolio primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities listed in U.S. equity markets, but may also invest in foreign securities. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts or other securities that are convertible into securities of foreign issuers.

Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock and securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Preferred stock is a class of stock that often pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock), and their value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the market value of the underlying common stock.

The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures, to gain equity exposure and to manage cash flows into or out of the Portfolio effectively. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from underlying market factors or another asset, such as a security, a commodity, a currency or an index.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Depositary Receipts Risk: American Depositary Receipts are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. The Portfolio may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, including changes in political or economic conditions of other countries and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to losses and could make derivatives more difficult to value accurately. Derivative investments are further subject to

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

Foreign Currency Risk: Exposure to foreign securities denominated in non-US dollar currencies will subject the Portfolio to currency trading risks that include market risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity, greater volatility, restrictions on capital movements, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, sanctions, and differing auditing and legal standards.

Growth Stock Risk: Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investors' perceptions of the issuing company's growth potential. In addition, growth stocks typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns. The growth investing style can also fall out of favor, which may lead the Portfolio to underperform other funds that use different investing styles.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk: A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses, including higher transaction costs, which must be borne by the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the Portfolio.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class II shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class II shares compared with the returns of two indexes. The Russell 1000^®​ Growth Index serves as the Portfolio's performance index because the Adviser believes it is more representative of the Portfolio's investment strategy. The Russell 1000^®​ Index serves as the Portfolio's regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class I shares differ only to the extent that the

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

(2)  Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect cost of investing in other investment companies, the costs of which will not be included in the Portfolio's financial statements. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Portfolio's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Portfolio.

(3)  The Portfolio's investment adviser, Global Atlantic Investment Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser"), has contractually agreed to waive its fees and to reimburse expenses, at least until May 1, 2027, to ensure that total annual portfolio operating expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) will not exceed 0.79%, 1.04%, and 0.94% of average daily net assets attributable to Class I, Class II and Class III shares of the Portfolio, respectively. The expense reimbursement is subject to possible recoupment from the Portfolio in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount, can be achieved within the lesser of the expense limits listed above and any expense limits applicable at the time of recoupment. The agreements may be terminated only by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees, on 60 days' written notice to the Adviser.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Securities selected will consist of developed market equity securities and emerging market equities, of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index, selected using a proprietary quantitative model. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of issuers across developed and emerging markets, and is designed to select stocks based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value; earnings quality; market sentiment; and thematic insights. The Portfolio's sub-adviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser").

Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), including ETFs that are affiliated with the Sub-Adviser, securities convertible into common stock and securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Preferred stock is a class of stock that often pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock), and their value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the market value of the underlying common stock.

Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolio's net assets will be invested in or exposed to securities of non-U.S. issuers ("foreign securities") or derivative instruments with exposure to foreign securities of at least three different countries outside the United States. Investments are deemed to be "foreign" if: (a) an issuer's domicile or location of headquarters is in a foreign country; (b) an issuer derives a significant proportion (at least 50%) of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in a foreign country or has at least 50% of its assets situated in a foreign country; (c) the principal trading market for a security is located in a foreign country; (d) it is a foreign currency or (e) is an exchange-traded fund predominately invested in companies listed in a foreign country. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts or other securities that are convertible into securities of foreign issuers.

The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures, foreign exchange transactions, and/or forward foreign currency contracts to gain equity exposure and to manage cash flows into or out of the Portfolio effectively. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from underlying market factors or another asset, such as a security, a commodity, a currency or an index.

Affiliated Underlying Fund Risk: The Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that are affiliated with a Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser is subject to conflicts of interest when allocating Portfolio assets among the various Underlying Funds both because the fees payable to it and/or its affiliates by some Underlying Funds are higher than the fees payable by other Underlying Funds and because the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates are also responsible for managing the Underlying Funds.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Depositary Receipts Risk: American Depositary Receipts are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. The Portfolio may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, including changes in political or economic conditions of other countries and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to losses and could make derivatives more difficult to value accurately. Derivative investments are further subject to regulatory risks, from both U.S. and foreign regulators that may impact the availability, liquidity and costs associated with such investments and potentially limit the ability of mutual funds to invest in derivatives.

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 securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets.

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

ETF Risk: Investments in underlying ETFs typically present the same risks as investments in conventional Underlying Funds. In addition, disruptions to the creations and redemptions process through which market makers directly purchase and sell ETF shares, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market, or changes in the liquidity of the market for an ETF's underlying portfolio holdings, may result in the ETF's shares trading at significantly above (at a premium to) or below (at a discount to) net asset value, which may result in a Portfolio paying significantly more or receiving significantly less for ETF shares than the value of the relevant ETF's underlying holdings. Because the value of ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Portfolio may not be able to liquidate its holdings at the most optimal time, adversely affecting performance.

Foreign Currency Risk: Exposure to foreign securities denominated in non-US dollar currencies will subject the Portfolio to currency trading risks that include market risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity,

Forward Currency Contracts Risk: Use of forward currency contracts can have the effect of reducing returns, limiting opportunities for gain and creating losses. Forward currency contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the value of foreign securities but allow the Portfolio to establish a fixed rate of exchange for a future point in time.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Over-the-Counter Transactions Risk: The Portfolio engages in over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions, some of which trade in a dealer network, rather than on an exchange. In general, there is less governmental regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets than transactions entered into on organized exchanges, with OTC transactions subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the Portfolio.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Underlying Fund Risk: Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Portfolio. As a result, your cost of investing in the Portfolio will be higher than the cost of investing directly in an Underlying Fund and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Because the Portfolio's investments include shares of the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio's risks include the risks of each Underlying Fund.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of an index that measures broad market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class II shares differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. You should be aware that the Portfolio's past performance may not be an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of mid-capitalization companies. Securities will be selected using a proprietary quantitative model and will consist primarily of equity securities of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the Russell Midcap^®​ Growth Index. However, the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the Russell Midcap^®​ Growth Index capitalization range. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of large- and mid-capitalization growth issuers located in the United States, and is designed to select stocks based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value, earnings quality, market sentiment, and thematic insights. The Portfolio's sub-adviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser"). The growth investment style generally involves investing in stocks of companies that have shown historical and/or expected above-average growth in such financial metrics as revenue, earnings, cash flow and profit margin.

The Portfolio primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities listed in U.S. equity markets.

Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock and securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Preferred stock is a class of stock that often pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock), and their value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the market value of the underlying common stock.

The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures, to gain equity exposure and to manage cash flows into or out of the Portfolio effectively. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from underlying market factors or another asset, such as a security, a commodity, a currency or an index.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to losses and could make derivatives more difficult to value accurately. Derivative investments are further subject to regulatory risks, from both U.S. and foreign regulators that may impact the availability, liquidity and costs associated with such investments and potentially limit the ability of mutual funds to invest in derivatives.

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

Growth Stock Risk: Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investors' perceptions of the issuing company's growth potential. In addition, growth stocks typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns. The growth investing style can also fall out of favor, which may lead the Portfolio to underperform other funds that use different investing styles.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Mid Cap 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. Medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk: A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses, including higher transaction costs, which must be borne by the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the Portfolio.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of two indexes. The Russell Midcap^®​ Growth Index serves as the Portfolio's performance index because the Adviser believes it is more representative of the Portfolio's investment strategy. The Russell 1000^®​ Index serves as the Portfolio's regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class II shares differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. You should be aware that the Portfolio's past performance may not be an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of domestic large capitalization companies. Additionally, the Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers. Securities will be selected using a proprietary quantitative model and will consist primarily of equity securities of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the Russell 1000^®​ Value Index. However, the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the Russell 1000^®​ Value Index capitalization range. The model systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of stocks of primarily large capitalization value issuers located in the United States, but may also include foreign issuers, and is designed to select stocks based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value, earnings quality, market sentiment, and thematic insights. The Portfolio's sub-adviser is BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser"). The value investment style generally involves investing in stocks of companies that are trading at a discount to peer group companies, based on such financial metrics as dividend yield and price-to-earnings, price-to-revenue and price-to-book ratios.

The Portfolio primarily seeks to buy common stock and may also invest in preferred stock and convertible securities listed in U.S. equity markets, but may also invest in foreign securities. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of depositary receipts or other securities that are convertible into securities of foreign issuers.

Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock and securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock. Preferred stock is a class of stock that often pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in dividend payments and liquidation of assets. Convertible securities typically pay current income as either interest (debt security convertibles) or dividends (preferred stock), and their value usually reflects both the stream of current income payments and the market value of the underlying common stock.

The Portfolio may use derivatives, including futures, to gain equity exposure and to manage cash flows into or out of the Portfolio effectively. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from underlying market factors or another asset, such as a security, a commodity, a currency or an index.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Depositary Receipts Risk: American Depositary Receipts are receipts typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. The Portfolio may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, including changes in political or economic conditions of other countries and changes in the exchange rates of foreign currencies.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to

Equity Risk: Common and preferred stock prices can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.

Foreign Currency Risk: Exposure to foreign securities denominated in non-US dollar currencies will subject the Portfolio to currency trading risks that include market risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency.

Foreign Investment Risk: Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, including adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, adverse political, social and economic developments, less liquidity, greater volatility, restrictions on capital movements, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, sanctions, and differing auditing and legal standards.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk: A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves correspondingly greater expenses, including higher transaction costs, which must be borne by the Portfolio and its shareholders.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for example, data problems and/or software issues). There is no guarantee that the use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the Portfolio.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Value Stock Risk: Value stocks involve the risk that they may never reach what the Sub-Adviser believes is their full market value, either because the market fails to recognize the stock's intrinsic worth or the Sub-Adviser misgauged that worth. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, the Portfolio's performance may sometimes be lower or higher than that of other types of mutual funds.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of two indexes. The Russell 1000^®​ Value Index serves as the Portfolio's performance index because the Adviser believes it is more representative of the Portfolio's investment strategy. The Russell 1000^®​ Index serves as the Portfolio's regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide total return.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.

(1)  The "Other Expenses" for Class III shares are based on estimated amounts.

Example: This 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. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each variable contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same (except that the Example reflects any applicable contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursement arrangements for only the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio seeks to invest at least 80% of its assets in high yield bonds and investments linked to high yield bonds. The high yield securities (commonly called "junk bonds") acquired by the Portfolio will generally be in the lower rating categories of the major rating agencies (BB or lower by Standard & Poor's or Fitch Ratings, Inc. or Ba or lower by Moody's Investor Services) or will be determined by the Portfolio's sub-adviser, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BlackRock" or the "Sub-Adviser"), to be of similar quality. Split rated bonds will be considered to have the median credit rating received if a credit rating is received from three rating agencies or, if a credit rating is received from two rating agencies, the lower credit rating of the two ratings received. The Portfolio will consist primarily of fixed income securities of companies with similar capitalizations of the companies included in the ICE BofA BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index. However, the Portfolio may invest in securities outside the ICE BofA BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index capitalization range. The Portfolio may also invest in convertible and preferred securities. Convertible debt securities will be counted toward the Portfolio's 80% policy to the extent they have characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy.

To add additional diversification, the Sub-Adviser can invest in a wide range of securities including corporate bonds and mezzanine investments. The Portfolio may invest in securities of any rating, and may invest up to 10% of its assets (measured at the time of investment) in distressed securities that are in default or the issuers of which are in bankruptcy.

The Portfolio may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies.

The Portfolio may also invest in securities and derivative contracts, including options, swap agreements, futures, and U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents, including, without limitation, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and time deposits, as determined by the Sub-Adviser.

The Sub-Adviser utilizes a proprietary quantitative model that systematically tracks and ranks the characteristics of bonds of high yield issuers located in the United States based on an analysis of a wide range of factors, such as relative value, market sentiment, and fundamental insights.

Convertible Securities Risk: The market value of a convertible security is usually inversely related to the market interest rate. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest 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. A convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risks that apply to the underlying common stock into which it may be converted.

Derivatives Risk: The use of derivatives may increase costs, reduce the Portfolio's returns and/or increase volatility. The use of derivatives may also result in leverage, which can magnify the effects of changes in the value of investments, make such investments more volatile and expose the Portfolio to losses that exceed the initial amount invested. Many types of derivatives are also subject to the risk that the other party in the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligation. Derivatives are subject to risks arising from margin requirements. In addition, the fluctuations in the values of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the overall securities markets. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability to sell or otherwise close-out a derivatives position at an advantageous time or price could expose the Portfolio to losses and could make derivatives more difficult to value accurately. Derivative investments are further subject to regulatory risks, from both U.S. and foreign regulators that may impact the availability, liquidity and costs associated with such investments and potentially limit the ability of mutual funds to invest in derivatives.

Distressed Securities Risk: Distressed securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in junk bonds. The Portfolio 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

Fixed Income Risk: The value of bonds and other fixed-income securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in periods of volatility and rising interest rates may lead to increased redemptions and volatility and decreased liquidity in the fixed-income markets, making it more difficult to sell fixed-income holdings. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default), prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligations early, reducing the amount of interest payments), extension risk (repayments may occur more slowly if interest rates rise) and income risk (distributions to shareholders may decline where interest rates fall or defaults occur). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment, possibly causing the Portfolio's share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments.

High-Yield Debt Securities Risk: Lower-quality bonds (including loans), known as "high-yield" or "junk" bonds, and unrated securities of similar credit quality are considered speculative and involve greater risk of a complete loss of an investment, or delays of interest and principal payments, than higher-quality debt securities. Issuers of high-yield debt securities are typically not as strong financially as those issuing securities of higher credit quality. These issuers are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and are more vulnerable to changes in the relevant economy that could affect their ability to make interest and principal payments when due. The prices of high-yield debt securities generally fluctuate more than higher quality securities. High-yield debt securities are generally less liquid than higher quality securities, making them harder to sell and harder to value.

Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance or the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer.

Liquidity Risk: Illiquid investments may be more difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Portfolio will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period or without significant dilution to remaining investors' interests, which may force the Portfolio to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions. Large redemptions by shareholders may have a negative impact on the Portfolio's liquidity.

Management Risk: The Portfolio's strategies may not produce the desired results, and may result in losses to the Portfolio.

Market Risk: Overall securities market risks may affect the value of individual securities. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions. Factors such as foreign and domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events may adversely affect the securities markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, military conflict, geopolitical disputes, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, natural disasters, recessions, inflation, rapid interest rate changes, supply chain disruptions, tariffs and other restrictions on trade, sanctions, increased government spending, social or political unrest or other events, or the threat or potential threat of one or more such events and developments, could also have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments.

Mezzanine Securities Risk: Mezzanine securities carry the risk that the issuer will not be able to meet its obligations and that the equity securities purchased with the mezzanine investments may lose value.

Over-the-Counter Transactions Risk: The Portfolio engages in over-the-counter ("OTC") transactions, some of which trade in a dealer network, rather than on an exchange. In general, there is less governmental regulation and supervision of transactions in the OTC markets than transactions entered into on organized exchanges, with OTC transactions subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations.

Quantitative Investing Risk: Investments selected using quantitative analysis or "models" may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors' historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models (including, for

Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk: Repurchase transactions are subject to credit risk and counterparty risk. They also carry the risk that the market value of the securities may increase above the resell value or decline below the repurchase price. The Portfolio could also lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Portfolio is less than the value of securities. Reverse repurchase agreements may increase the possibility of fluctuation in the Portfolio's net asset value.

Settlement Risk: Settlement risk is the risk that a settlement in a transfer system does not take place as expected. If the Portfolio cannot settle or is delayed in settling a sale of securities, it may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if it has contracted to sell the security to another party, the Portfolio could be liable for any losses incurred.

Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Portfolio's returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows performance of the Portfolio's Class I shares for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception and the table shows how the average annual total returns of the Portfolio's Class I shares compared with the returns of two indexes. The ICE BofA BB-B U.S. High Yield Constrained Index serves as the Portfolio's performance index because the Adviser believes it is more representative of the Portfolio's investment strategy. The Bloomberg US Universal Bond Index serves as the Portfolio's regulatory index and provides a broad measure of market performance. The performance in the bar chart and the table does not include the effect of variable contract charges. If variable contract charges had been included, performance would have been lower. Because all of the Portfolio's shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for the Portfolio's Class II shares differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. You should be aware that the Portfolio's past performance may not be an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Investment Objective: The Portfolio seeks to provide total return consisting of capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio. The table and the example do not include any fees or sales charges imposed by your variable annuity or variable life insurance contract. If they were included, your costs would be higher. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for information on the separate account fees and expenses associated with your contract.