v3.25.2
N-4
Jul. 17, 2025
Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name Nationwide Variable Account-II
Entity Central Index Key 0000356514
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Jul. 17, 2025
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] Effective on April 26, 2024, the following underlying mutual fund is added as an investment option under the contract. •Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Capital Appreciation Fund: Standard Class IIAccordingly, Appendix A is amended to add the following: 
Type
Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
(as of 12/31/2024)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Equity
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Capital
Appreciation Fund: Standard Class II
This underlying mutual fund is no longer available to receive transfers or new
purchase payments effective April 26, 2025
Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation
Sub-Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc.
0.79%*
24.98%
11.42%
10.96%
*This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block]
Type
Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
(as of 12/31/2024)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Equity
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Capital
Appreciation Fund: Standard Class II
This underlying mutual fund is no longer available to receive transfers or new
purchase payments effective April 26, 2025
Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation
Sub-Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc.
0.79%*
24.98%
11.42%
10.96%
Temporary Fee Reductions, Current Expenses [Text Block] This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
The Best of America IV | LincolnVariableInsuranceProductsTrustLVIPAmericanCenturyCapitalAppreciationFundStandardClassIIMember  
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Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] Equity
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Capital Appreciation Fund: Standard Class II
Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Current Expenses [Percent] 0.79%
Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] 24.98%
Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] 11.42%
Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] 10.96%