Form 497VPU SEPARATE ACCOUNT A

No. Once issued, a contract may not be surrendered and the premium payment cannot be withdrawn other than through annuity payments. The contract does not have a cash surrender value.

For additional information about transaction charges see “Charges and expenses” in the Prospectus.

Yes. We will deduct $350 from your premium payment for administrative expenses and you may be charged premium taxes.

For additional information about transaction charges see “Charges and expenses” in the Prospectus.

Yes. The contract provides for different ongoing fees and expenses. The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year under the contract, depending on the investment options you choose. Please refer to your contract specifications page of your contract for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected.

Base Contract⁽¹⁾

0.50%

1.55%

Portfolio Company fees and expenses⁽²⁾

0.54%

1.08%

(1)  Expressed as a percentage of daily net assets in the variable investment options.

(2)  Expressed as an annual percentage of daily net assets in the Portfolio. This range is for the year ended December 31, 2025, and could change from year to year.

Because your contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each year, based on current charges.

Lowest Annual Cost

$1,250

Highest Annual Cost

$2,577

Assumes:

Assumes:

For additional information about ongoing fees and expenses see “Fee table” in the Prospectus.

Yes. The contract is subject to the risk of loss. You could lose some or all of your premium payment and income payments can decrease significantly depending on the investment options you choose.

For additional information about the risk of loss see “Principal risks of investing in the contract” in the Prospectus.

No. The contract may be appropriate if you need income for a specific time period or for the life of an annuitant. The contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. As such, you should not use the contract as a short-term investment or savings vehicle. Once issued, your contract may not be surrendered and the premium payment cannot be withdrawn other than through annuity payments. For additional information about the investment profile of the contract see “Fee table” in the Prospectus.

An investment in the contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and can vary depending on the performance of the variable investment options available under the contract, (e.g., the Portfolios). Each investment option, including the fixed-income annuity option, has its own unique risks. You should review the investment options available under the contract before making an investment decision.

For additional information about the risks associated with investment options see “Fixed and Variable investment options” and “Portfolios of the Trust” in “Purchasing the contract” as well as, “Risks associated with the variable investment options” in “Principal Risks of investing in the contract” in the Prospectus. See also Appendix “Investment options available under the contract” in the Prospectus.

An investment in the contract is subject to the risks related to the Company. The Company is solely responsible to the contract owner for the obligations under the contract. The general obligations, or fixed-income annuity option under the contract are supported by our general account and are subject to our claims paying ability. An owner should look solely to our financial strength for our claims-paying ability. More information about the Company, including our financial strength ratings, may be obtained at www.equitable.com/about-us/financial-strength-ratings.

For additional information about insurance company risks see “About the general account” in “More information” in the Prospectus.

Yes. We may, at any time, exercise our rights to limit or terminate your allocations and transfers to any of the variable investment options and to limit the number of variable investment options which you may select. Such rights include, among others, removing or substituting the Portfolios, combining any two or more variable investment options and transferring the annuity units value from any variable investment option to another variable investment option. Transfers between the fixed income annuity option and variable income annuity option are not allowed. You cannot allocate 100% of your premium payment to the fixed income annuity option. Transfers among the investment options are only permitted once a year.

You cannot allocate 100% of your premium payment to the fixed income annuity option.

You cannot transfer funds between the fixed income annuity option and variable income annuity option.

If you elect a portion of your premium to go to the fixed income annuity option, you cannot change this election.

For more information, see “Selecting your annuity option” in the Prospectus.

For more information see “About the Separate Account” in “More information” in the Prospectus.

You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in, and purchase payments received under, the contract. There is no additional tax benefit to you if the contract is purchased through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA). Each payment you receive is ordinary income for tax purposes, except where you have after-tax funds in your contract. If you have after-tax funds, a portion of each annuity payment that is attributed to such after-tax funds will be considered non-taxable.

For more information, see “Tax information” in the Prospectus.

Some financial professionals may receive compensation for selling the contract to you, both in the form of commissions or in the form of contribution-based compensation. Financial professionals may also receive additional compensation for enhanced marketing opportunities and other services (commonly referred to as “marketing allowances”). This conflict of interest may influence the financial professional to recommend this contract over another investment.

For additional information about compensation to financial professionals see “Distribution of the contracts” in “More information” in the Prospectus.

Some financial professionals may have a financial incentive to offer a new contract in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange your contract if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both contracts, as well as any fees or penalties to terminate your existing contract, that it is preferable to purchase the new contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.

Current

Expenses

EQ/AB Small Cap Growth — Equitable Investment Management Group, LLC (“EIMG”); AllianceBernstein L.P.

EQ/Common Stock Index — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P.

EQ/Core Plus Bond — EIMG; Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

EQ/Equity 500 Index — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P.

EQ/Intermediate Government Bond⁽¹⁾ — EIMG; SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

EQ/International Equity Index — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P.

EQ/Large Cap Value Managed Volatility† — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P.

EQ/Moderate Allocation† — EIMG

Cash/Cash Equivalent

EQ/Money Market* — EIMG; Dreyfus, a division of Mellon Investments Corporation

EQ/Quality Bond PLUS — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P., Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

Multimanager Aggressive Equity — EIMG; AllianceBernstein L.P.

This Portfolio’s annual expenses reflect temporary fee reductions.

EQ Managed Volatility Portfolios that include the EQ volatility management strategy as part of their investment objective and/or principal investment strategy, and the EQ/affiliated Fund of Fund Portfolios that invest in Portfolios that use the EQ volatility management strategy, are identified in the chart by a “†“. See “Portfolios of the Trusts” for more information regarding volatility management.

The Portfolio operates as a “government money market fund.” The Portfolio will invest at least 99.5% of its total assets in U.S. government securities, cash, and/or repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities or cash.

Effective on or about June 29, 2026, and subject to shareholder approval, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. will be replaced as a sub-adviser to the Portfolio (or an allocated portion thereof) with AllianceBernstein L.P.