Form 497VPU NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARI
Variable Life
Whole Life
Extra Ordinary Life
Single Premium Life
Extra Ordinary Life
Single Premium Life
Issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“
Northwestern Mutual”)
through Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account (the “Separate Account”)
through Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account (the “Separate Account”)
Updating Summary Prospectus
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
This Summary Prospectus contains more information about three variable life Policies (each a”
Policy,” together the “Policies”). The statutory
prospectus for the Policy (the “Prospectus”) contains more information about each
Policy’s features, benefits and
risks. You can find this document and other information about each Policy, including the annual and semi-annual reports for your underlying portfolios, online at www.nmprospectus.com. You can also
obtain this information at no cost by calling (866) 424-2609 or by sending an email request to
[email protected].
Additional information about certain investment products, including variable life
insurance policies, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff and is available at
www.Investor.gov.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not approved or disapproved the
Policy or passed upon the adequacy of this Summary Prospectus
. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Updated Information About Your
Policy
The information in this section of the Updating Summary Prospectus is a summary of certain
Policy features that have changed since your Prospectus
dated July 1, 2025. This may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you entered into
your Policy.
Certain charges in the Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses table have been updated to reflect current minimum and maximum total operating expenses for the portfolios, as follows:
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Minimum |
Maximum |
| 0.14% |
2.50% | |
| Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Contractual
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement* |
0.14% |
2.45% |
*
The “Annual
Portfolio Operating Expenses After Contractual Fee Waiver or Reimbursement” line in the above table
shows the minimum and maximum fees and expenses charged by all of the Portfolios after taking into account contractual fee waiver or reimbursement arrangements in place. Those
contractual arrangements are designed to reduce Portfolio Operating Expenses and will continue until at least April 30, 2027.
Appendix A – Portfolios Available Under Your Policy has been updated to reflect the following
changes to the available Portfolios:
Portfolio & Trust Name Changes
The name of the Sustainable Equity Portfolio has changed to “Quality Equity Portfolio”.
The name of the Active/Passive All Equity Portfolio has changed to “Active/Passive Very Aggressive Portfolio”.
The name of the Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio has changed to “Cantor
Fitzgerald Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio” and the name of the Portfolio’s trust has changed from “Credit Suisse Trust” to Cantor Fitzgerald Variable
Insurance Trust”.
Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser Changes
Putnam Investment Management, LLC has replaced Delaware Investments Fund Advisers as
the sub-adviser for the Domestic Equity Portfolio.
O’Connor Alternative Investments, LLC has replaced UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC as the investment adviser for the Cantor Fitzgerald Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio.
Portfolio Expenses Change
The Current Expenses for the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (as set forth on
Appendix A hereto) have changed from 0.89% to 0.79%.
Important Information You Should Consider About the Policies
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FEES AND EXPENSES |
Cross-Reference(s)
to Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Charges for Early
Withdrawals |
If you surrender your Single Premium Life
Policy in the first ten
Policy Years you
will be assessed a surrender charge of up to 9% of premium paid.
For example, if you
surrender your Single Premium Life Policy and your total premium paid to date was $100,000, you could pay a surrender charge of up to
$9,000. |
Fee and Expense
Tables – Transaction
Fees (Single
Premium Life Policy
– Surrender Charge) | ||
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FEES AND EXPENSES |
Cross-Reference(s)
to Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Transaction Charges |
In addition to surrender charges, you may also be charged for other
transactions, such as certain tax-related charges, a front-end
sales load, charges for transferring between investment options,
extra premium for insureds in substandard risk classifications,
charges for insurance or administrative charges, as well as
charges for expedited delivery or wire transfers. |
Fee and Expense
Tables – Transaction
Fees | ||
| Ongoing Fees and
Expenses
(annual charges) |
In addition to the charges above, investment in a
Policy is subject to ongoing
fees and expenses, including fees covering the cost of insurance and optional
benefits available under the
Policy. These fees are based on information as of
December 31, 2025, may change from year to year, and are generally based on
characteristics of the insured (e.g., age, sex and rating
classification). You should review your
Policy specifications page for specific rates applicable under
your
Policy. You bear the expenses
associated with the Portfolios available under your
Policy, the range for which is shown in the following table:
|
Fee and Expense
Tables – Periodic
Charges (Other than
Portfolio Operating
Expenses) Fee and Expense
Tables – Annual
Portfolio Operating
Expenses | ||
| Annual Fee |
Minimum* |
Maximum* | ||
| 0.14% |
2.50% | |||
| * As a percentage of Portfolio
assets. | ||||
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RISKS |
| ||
| Risk of Loss |
You can lose money by investing in a
Policy, including loss of principal. |
Risks of the Policies
– Investment Risk and The Funds | ||
| Not a Short-Term
Investment |
Risks of the Policies
– Policy for Long-
Term Protection | |||
| Risks Associated
with Investment
Options |
Investment in your
Policy is subject to the risk of poor investment performance
and can vary depending on the performance of the investment options
risks and you should review these investment options before making an
investment decision. |
Risks of the Policies
– Investment Risk | ||
| Insurance Company
Risks |
Investment in your
Policy is subject to the risks related to
Northwestern
Mutual, and any obligations, guarantees, or benefits are subject to the
claims- paying ability of
Northwestern Mutual. More information about
Northwestern
Mutual, including its financial strength ratings, is available upon
request by calling toll free (866) 424-2609. |
Risks of the Policies
–Investment Risk Also see The Company section | ||
| Policy
Lapse |
Insufficient premium payments, poor investment results, withdrawals, unpaid
loans, or loan interest may cause your
Policy to lapse, meaning you will no
longer have any life insurance coverage and death benefits will not be paid.
After lapse, you may reinstate your
Policy subject to certain conditions
described in the
Prospectus, including the payment of any premium required to
keep the
Policy in force. |
Risks of the Policy
Lapse Information About
the Policies
–Reinstatement | ||
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RESTRICTIONS |
Cross-Reference(s)
to Location in
Prospectus | ||
| Investments |
Transfers from the
Divisions must be in amounts greater than or equal to 1% of
assets in the
Divisions, may be subject to charges, and are subject to the
Policies
short-term and excessive trading policies. These short-term and excessive trading policies may trigger additional restrictions on your Policy.
Currently, there is no charge when you transfer amounts among
Divisions.
However, we reserve the right to charge $25 for each transfer. You may invest
in up to six
Divisions at a time. Under certain circumstances
Northwestern Mutual reserves the right to
|
Information about
the Policies – Other
Policy Transactions
(Transfers Between
Divisions and Short-
Term and Excessive
Trading) Information about the Policies – Other Policies Transactions (Substitution of Portfolio Shares and Other Changes) | ||
| Optional Benefits |
Optional benefits are subject to additional charges and payments made under
these benefits are generally subject to the same transaction fees
as other premium payments but may be treated differently for
other purposes (e.g., certain death benefit minimums). Optional
benefits are not available for all ages (or may terminate at
certain ages) and underwriting classifications. Because we no
longer issue the Policies, certain optional benefits may no longer be available. |
Information about
the Policies – Other
Benefits Under the
Policies | ||
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TAXES |
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| Tax Implications |
Tax Considerations | |||
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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| Investment
Professional
Compensation |
exclusively through financial representatives of Northwestern Mutual’s
affiliated broker-dealer, who are compensated with a commission
based on a percentage of premium, and
Northwestern Mutual may share revenue it earns
on your Policy with its affiliated broker-dealer. These financial representatives
may have, or had, a financial incentive to offer or recommend
your Policy, or another policy issued by Northwestern Mutual, over other investments. |
Distribution of the
Policies Also see Deductions
and Charges –
Commissions Paid to
Financial
Representatives | ||
| Exchanges |
We no longer issue the
Policies to new owners. Some financial representatives
may have a financial incentive to offer a policy issued by
Northwestern Mutual
in place of one you already own. You should only exchange an existing policy if
you determine, after comparing the features, fees and risks of
both policies, and any fees or penalties to terminate the
existing policy, that it is preferable to purchase a policy
issued by Northwestern Mutual (or any other policy) rather than continue to own the existing policy. |
None | ||
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Glossary of Terms
ATTAINED AGE
The Insured’s Issue Age listed in the Policy, plus the number of complete Policy Years that have elapsed since the Policy Date.
The Insured’s Issue Age listed in the Policy, plus the number of complete Policy Years that have elapsed since the Policy Date.
COMPANY
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
DIVISION
A subdivision of the Separate Account. We invest each Division’s assets exclusively in shares of one Portfolio.
A subdivision of the Separate Account. We invest each Division’s assets exclusively in shares of one Portfolio.
FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE
An individual who is authorized to sell you the Policy and who is both licensed as a Northwestern Mutual insurance agent and as a registered representative of our affiliate, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, the principal underwriter of the Policy.
An individual who is authorized to sell you the Policy and who is both licensed as a Northwestern Mutual insurance agent and as a registered representative of our affiliate, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, the principal underwriter of the Policy.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
POLICY
Your Variable Life policy issued by Northwestern Mutual through the Separate Account.
Your Variable Life policy issued by Northwestern Mutual through the Separate Account.
POLICY ANNIVERSARY
The same day and month as the Policy Date in each year following the first Policy Year.
The same day and month as the Policy Date in each year following the first Policy Year.
POLICY DATE
The date shown in the Policy from which the following are computed, among other things:
The date shown in the Policy from which the following are computed, among other things:
1.
Policy Year;
2. Policy Anniversary;
3. the Issue Age of Insured; and
4. the Attained Age of the Insured.
2. Policy Anniversary;
3. the Issue Age of Insured; and
4. the Attained Age of the Insured.
POLICY YEAR
A year that starts on the Policy Date or on a Policy Anniversary.
A year that starts on the Policy Date or on a Policy Anniversary.
PORTFOLIO
A series of a Fund available for investment under the Policy which corresponds to a particular Division of the Separate Account.
A series of a Fund available for investment under the Policy which corresponds to a particular Division of the Separate Account.
PREMIUM PAYMENTS
All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments and transaction charges.
All payments you make under the Policy other than loan repayments and transaction charges.
PROSPECTUS
The full statutory prospectus for the Policy.
The full statutory prospectus for the Policy.
SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account.
Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account.
SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
This document is a summary version of the prospectus, which summarizes key information found in the Prospectus for the Policy.
This document is a summary version of the prospectus, which summarizes key information found in the Prospectus for the Policy.
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Appendix A—Portfolios Available under Your Policy
The following is a list of
Portfolios available under your Policy. More information about the Portfolios is available in the prospectuses for the Portfolios, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at www.nmprospectus.com. You can also request this
information at no cost by calling (866) 424-2609 or by sending an email request to [email protected].
The
current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Portfolios, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your
Policy may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each
Portfolio’s past performance
is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
| Investment
Objective |
Portfolio and
Adviser/ Sub-adviser (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | |||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | ||||
| Long-term growth of
capital; current income is
a secondary objective |
Growth Stock Portfolio2 |
Mason Street Advisors, LLC
(MSA)/T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. |
0.42%1 |
19.40% |
11.99% |
14.80% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Focused Appreciation
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Loomis, Sayles &
Company, L.P. |
0.58%1 |
14.91% |
14.89% |
17.07% |
| Long-term growth of
capital and income |
Large Cap Core Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Wellington
Management Company LLP |
0.43%1 |
16.59% |
12.70% |
13.96% |
| Long-term growth of
capital and income |
Large Cap Blend
Portfolio2 |
MSA/ J.P. Morgan
Investment Management,
Inc. |
0.70%1 |
14.34% |
11.77% |
11.98% |
| Investment results that
approximate the
performance of the
Standard & Poor’s 500®
Composite Stock Price
Index |
Index 500 Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.19%1 |
17.64% |
14.19% |
14.58% |
| Long-term growth of
capital; income is a
secondary objective |
Large Company Value
Portfolio2 |
MSA/American Century
Investment Management,
Inc. |
0.74%1 |
14.58% |
9.85% |
9.48% |
| Long-term growth of
capital and income |
Domestic Equity
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Putnam Investment
Management, LLC |
0.50%1 |
14.43% |
8.63% |
8.87% |
| Long-term growth of
capital and income |
Equity Income Portfolio2 |
MSA/T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc |
0.57%1 |
14.48% |
11.31% |
10.64% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Mid Cap Growth Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/J.P. Morgan Investment
Management, Inc. |
0.54%1 |
8.32% |
2.51% |
7.81% |
| Investment results that
approximate the
performance of the
Standard & Poor’s
MidCap 400® Stock Price
Index |
Index 400 Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Northern Trust
Investments, Inc. |
0.24%1 |
7.24% |
8.85% |
10.44% |
| Long-term growth of
capital; current income is
a secondary objective |
Mid Cap Value Portfolio2 |
MSA/American Century
Investment Management,
Inc. |
0.71%1 |
9.16% |
8.96% |
9.25% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Small Cap Growth Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Wellington
Management Company LLP |
0.56% |
6.93% |
1.29% |
8.82% |
| Investment results that
approximate the
performance of the
Standard & Poor’s
SmallCap 600® Index |
Index 600 Stock
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Northern Trust
Investments, Inc. |
0.26% |
5.78% |
6.98% |
9.48% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Small Cap Value
Portfolio2 |
MSA/T. Rowe Price
Investment Management, Inc |
0.87%1 |
7.41% |
6.22% |
9.15% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
International Growth
Portfolio2 |
MSA/FIAM LLC |
0.61%1 |
18.70% |
6.11% |
9.07% |
| Capital appreciation |
Research International
Core Portfolio2 |
MSA/Massachusetts
Financial Services Company |
0.58%1 |
22.98% |
5.89% |
7.81% |
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| Investment
Objective |
Portfolio and
Adviser/ Sub-adviser (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | |||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | ||||
| Long-term growth of
capital and income |
International Equity
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Dodge & Cox |
0.68%1 |
38.35% |
10.31% |
6.65% |
| Capital appreciation |
Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio2 |
MSA/abrdn Investments
Limited |
0.78%1 |
34.19% |
1.26% |
6.95% |
| Maximum current income
to the extent consistent
with liquidity and stability
of capital3 |
Government Money
Market Portfolio2 |
MSA/BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.33% |
4.03% |
3.03% |
1.96% |
| Provide as high a level of
current income as is
consistent with prudent
investment risk |
Short-Term Bond
Portfolio2 |
MSA/T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. |
0.40% |
5.70% |
2.20% |
2.40% |
| Provide as high a level of
total return consistent
with prudent investment
risk; a secondary
objective is to seek
preservation of
shareholders’ capital |
Select Bond Portfolio2 |
MSA/Allspring Global
Investments, LLC |
0.31%1 |
7.45% |
-0.19% |
2.25% |
| Maximum total return,
consistent with
preservation of capital
and prudent investment
management |
Long-Term U.S.
Government Bond
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC |
2.45%1 |
6.15% |
-7.18% |
-0.19% |
| Pursue total return using
a strategy that seeks to
protect against U.S.
inflation |
Inflation Managed
Portfolio2 (formerly
“Inflation Protection
Portfolio”) |
MSA/American Century
Investment Management,
Inc. |
0.46%1 |
6.51% |
0.92% |
2.82% |
| High current income and
capital appreciation |
High Yield Bond
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Federated Investment
Management Company |
0.46% |
8.49% |
4.06% |
5.95% |
| Maximum total return,
consistent with prudent
investment management |
Multi-Sector Bond
Portfolio2 |
MSA/Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC |
0.75%1 |
10.00% |
1.66% |
4.56% |
| Realize as high a level of
total return as is
consistent with
conservative investment
risk, through income and
secondarily through
capital appreciation |
Active/Passive
Conservative Portfolio2 |
MSA |
0.54%1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Realize as high a level of
total return as is
consistent with
reasonable investment
risk through appreciation
and income |
Active/Passive Balanced
Portfolio2 (formerly
“Balanced Portfolio”)
|
MSA |
0.44%1 |
12.19% |
4.71% |
6.76% |
| Realize as high a level of
total return as is
consistent with moderate
investment risk through
appreciation and
secondarily through
income |
Active/Passive Moderate
Portfolio2 (formerly
“Asset Allocation
Portfolio”) |
MSA |
0.49%1 |
14.46% |
6.36% |
8.21% |
| Realize as high a level of
total return as is
consistent with aggressive
investment risk, primarily
through appreciation and
some income |
Active/Passive
Aggressive Portfolio2 |
MSA |
0.60%1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Investment
Objective |
Portfolio and
Adviser/ Sub-adviser (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | |||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | ||||
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Active/Passive Very
Aggressive Portfolio2
(formerly “Active/Passive
All Equity Portfolio”) |
MSA |
0.63%1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Growth of capital |
American Funds® IS
Growth Fund - Class 1A4 |
Capital Research and
Management Company
(CRMC) |
0.58% |
20.24% |
13.37% |
N/A |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
American Funds® IS
Global Growth Fund -
Class 1A4 |
CRMC |
0.65%1 |
21.63% |
8.24% |
N/A |
| Long-term capital
appreciation |
American Funds® IS New
World Fund® - Class
1A4 |
CRMC |
0.82%1 |
28.27% |
5.32% |
N/A |
| Provide as high a level of
current income as is
consistent with the
preservation of capital |
American Funds® IS The
Bond Fund of America® -
Class 1A4 |
CRMC |
0.47%1 |
7.24% |
-0.14% |
N/A |
| Provide, over the long
term, a high level of total
return consistent with
prudent investment
management |
American Funds® IS
Capital World Bond
Fund® - Class
1A4 |
CRMC |
0.73% |
9.31% |
-2.50% |
N/A |
| Provide a high level of
current income; a
secondary objective is
capital appreciation |
American Funds® IS
American High-Income
Trust® - Class
1A4 |
CRMC |
0.62%1 |
8.19% |
5.59% |
N/A |
| Seek to match the
performance of the MSCI
EAFE Index in U.S. dollars
with net dividends as
closely as possible before
deduction of fund
expenses |
BlackRock International
Index V.I. Fund - Class I5 |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.27%1 |
31.37% |
8.88% |
8.18% |
| Maximize total return,
consistent with income
generation and prudent
investment management |
BlackRock Total Return
V.I. Fund - Class I5 |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC/
BlackRock International
Limited & BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited |
0.43%1 |
8.00% |
-0.37% |
2.18% |
| Total return |
Cantor Fitzgerald
Commodity Return
Strategy Portfolio – Class
26 |
O’Connor Alternative
Investments, LLC7 |
0.80%1 |
15.68% |
10.61% |
N/A |
| Long-term capital
appreciation |
Columbia VP Small Cap
Value Discovery Fund -
Class 18 (formerly “VP
Small Cap Value Fund”) |
Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.91%1 |
14.99% |
12.48% |
11.48% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap
Portfolio – Initial Class9 |
Fidelity Management &
Research Company LLC
(FMR)10 |
0.55% |
11.75% |
10.10% |
10.59% |
| Long-term capital
appreciation |
Fidelity® VIP
ContrafundSM Portfolio –
Initial Class9 |
FMR10 |
0.54% |
21.52% |
15.37% |
15.78% |
| Capital appreciation |
Fidelity® VIP Value
Strategies Portfolio -
Initial Class9 |
FMR10 |
0.59% |
7.99% |
12.14% |
10.82% |
| Capital appreciation |
Fidelity® VIP Health Care
Portfolio - Initial Class9 |
FMR10 |
0.59% |
14.39% |
4.18% |
8.75% |
| Capital appreciation |
Fidelity® VIP Technology
Portfolio - Initial Class9 |
FMR10 |
0.56% |
23.36% |
16.83% |
23.76% |
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| Investment
Objective |
Portfolio and
Adviser/ Sub-adviser (if applicable) |
Current
Expenses |
Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2025) | |||
| 1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | ||||
| Seek to provide
investment results that
correspond to the
aggregate price and
interest performance of
debt securities in the
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index |
Fidelity® VIP Bond Index
Portfolio - Initial Class9 |
FMR 10 |
0.14% |
6.98% |
-0.57% |
N/A |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
John Hancock Disciplined
Value International Trust
- Series NAV11 |
John Hancock Variable Trust
Advisers LLC/Boston Partners
Global Investors, Inc. |
0.79% |
41.02% |
12.70% |
8.97% |
| Long-term capital
appreciation and current
income |
John Hancock Real Estate
Securities Trust - Series
NAV11 |
John Hancock Variable Trust
Advisers LLC/Wellington
Management Company LLP |
0.76%1 |
0.63% |
5.77% |
5.91% |
| High level of current
income |
John Hancock Strategic
Income Opportunities
Trust - Series NAV11 |
John Hancock Variable Trust
Advisers LLC/Manulife
Investment Management
(US) LLC |
0.74%1 |
7.51% |
1.61% |
3.26% |
| Long-term growth of
capital by investing
primarily in securities of
companies that meet the
Portfolio’s
environmental, social and governance criteria |
Quality Equity Portfolio12
(formerly “Sustainable
Equity Portfolio”) |
Neuberger Berman
Investment Advisers LLC |
0.87% |
13.71% |
12.83% |
12.94% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
U.S. Strategic Equity
Fund13 |
Russell Investment
Management LLC (RIM)14 |
0.87%1 |
14.43% |
10.66% |
12.45% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
U.S. Small Cap Equity
Fund13 |
RIM14 |
1.06%1 |
8.34% |
7.15% |
8.98% |
| Current income and long-
term growth of capital |
Global Real Estate
Securities Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.90% |
8.59% |
2.55% |
3.57% |
| Long-term growth of
capital |
International Developed
Markets Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.95%1 |
28.64% |
8.53% |
7.51% |
| Provide total return |
Strategic Bond Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.65%1 |
7.35% |
-1.07% |
1.77% |
| Current income and
moderate long-term
capital appreciation |
LifePoints® Variable
Target Portfolio Series
Moderate Strategy
Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.83%1 |
12.24% |
3.96% |
5.05% |
| Above-average long-term
capital appreciation and a
moderate level of current
income |
LifePoints® Variable
Target Portfolio Series
Balanced Strategy Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.89%1 |
14.96% |
6.39% |
6.88% |
| High long-term capital
appreciation; and as a
secondary objective,
current income |
LifePoints® Variable
Target Portfolio Series
Aggressive Strategy
Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.95%1 |
17.45% |
8.56% |
8.59% |
| High long-term capital
appreciation |
LifePoints® Variable
Target Portfolio Series
Equity Aggressive
Strategy Fund13 |
RIM14 |
0.98%1 |
18.47% |
9.53% |
9.23% |
1
This reflects an expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangement that is in place
and reported in the
Portfolio’s registration
statement. This agreement may be terminated in the future and, therefore, the expense figures shown reflect temporary fee reductions.
2
A series of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., for which Mason Street Advisors, LLC (MSA), our wholly-owned company, serves as investment adviser.
3
Although the Government Money Market
Portfolio seeks to preserve its value at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the
Government Money Market
Portfolio. An investment in a money
market portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. During extended periods of low interest rates, the yield
of a money market portfolio may also become extremely low and possibly negative.
4
A series of American Funds Insurance
Series®.
Variable Life Prospectus
8
6
A series of Cantor Fitzgerald Variable Insurance Trust (formerly “Credit Suisse
Trust”).
7
Effective March 31, 2026, O’Connor Alternative Investments, LLC succeeded UBS Asset
Management (Americas) LLC as the Portfolio’s investment adviser.
8
A series of Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust.
9
The Fidelity® VIP Contrafund®
Portfolio is a series of Variable Insurance Products
Fund II. The Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio and
Fidelity® VIP Value Strategies
Portfolio are each a series of Variable Insurance Products
Fund III. The Fidelity® VIP Health Care
Portfolio and Fidelity® VIP Technology Portfolio are each a series of Variable
Insurance Products Fund IV. The
Fidelity® VIP Bond Index
Portfolio is a series of Variable Insurance Products
Fund V.
10
The following affiliates of Fidelity Management & Research Company also assist with
foreign investments for each
Portfolio: Fidelity Management &
Research (U.K.) Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc.
11
A series of John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust.
12
A series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust.
13
A series of Russell Investment
Funds.
14
Variable Life Prospectus
9
Additional Information
More information about the Policy and Separate Account is included in a Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which is dated the same day as this
Summary Prospectus and the Prospectus, and is available free of charge from The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. To request a free copy of the Separate Account’s SAI, or current annual report, or to request other information about the Policy or to make investor inquiries, call (866) 424-2609. Under certain circumstances you or your Financial Representative may be able to obtain these documents online at www.nmprospectus.com. Reports and other
information about the Separate Account
are available on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov, or they may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address:
[email protected].
This Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the
Prospectus for the Policy and the SAI, both dated July 1, 2025, as
amended or supplemented.
Edgar Contract Identifier C000000093
Variable Life Prospectus
10
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