Portfolio, commissions,
portfolio expenses, and any differences in the pricing of securities by the Portfolio and the Index. When the Portfolio employs an “optimization” strategy, the Portfolio is
subject to an increased risk of tracking error, in that the securities selected in the aggregate for the Portfolio may perform differently than the underlying index.
“Passively Managed” Strategy Risk. The Portfolio will not deviate from its strategy, except to the extent necessary to comply with federal tax laws. If the Portfolio’s strategy is unsuccessful,
the Portfolio will not meet its investment goal. Because the Portfolio will not use certain techniques available to other mutual funds to reduce stock market exposure, the Portfolio may
be more susceptible to general market declines than other funds.
Issuer Risk. The value of a security may decline for a
number of reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance,
financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods and services.
Market Risk. The Portfolio’s share price or the market as a whole can decline for many reasons or be adversely
affected by a number of factors, including, without limitation: weakness in the
broad market, a particular industry, or specific holdings; adverse political, regulatory or economic developments in the United States or abroad; changes in investor psychology; heavy
institutional selling; military confrontations, war, terrorism and other armed
conflicts, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics; recessions; taxation and
international tax treaties; currency, interest rate and price fluctuations; and other conditions
or events.
Derivatives Risk. A derivative is any financial instrument whose value is based on, and determined by, another security, index, rate or benchmark
(i.e., stock options, futures, caps, floors, etc.). To the extent a derivative contract is used to hedge another
position in the Portfolio, the Portfolio will be exposed to the risks associated with hedging described below. To the extent an option, futures contract, swap, or other derivative
is used to enhance return, rather than as a hedge, the Portfolio will be directly
exposed to the risks of the
contract. Unfavorable changes in the value of the underlying security, index, rate or benchmark may cause sudden losses. Gains or losses from the Portfolio’s use of
derivatives may be substantially greater than the amount of the Portfolio’s investment. Certain derivatives have the potential for undefined loss. Derivatives are also associated
with various other risks, including market risk, leverage risk, hedging risk,
counterparty risk, valuation risk, regulatory risk, illiquidity risk and interest
rate fluctuations risk. The primary risks associated with the Portfolio’s use of derivatives are market risk, counterparty risk and hedging risk.
Affiliated Fund Rebalancing Risk. The Portfolio may be an investment option for other mutual funds for which SunAmerica serves as investment adviser
that are managed as “funds of funds.” From time to time, the
Portfolio may experience relatively large redemptions or investments due to the
rebalancing of a fund of funds. In the event of such redemptions or investments, the Portfolio could be required to sell securities or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do
so.
The following bar chart illustrates the risks of investing in
the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio’s performance from
calendar year to calendar year and the table compares the Portfolio’s average annual returns to those of the S&P 500® Index (a broad-based securities market index) and the S&P 500® Value Index, which is relevant to the Portfolio because it has characteristics similar to the Portfolio’s
investment strategies. Fees and expenses incurred at the contract level are not reflected in
the bar chart or table. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less
than those shown. Of course, past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the
Portfolio will perform in the future.
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC assumed subadvisory duties of the Portfolio on April 30,
2025. Prior to April 30, 2025, SunAmerica managed the Portfolio.