N-4
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Mar. 27, 2026 |
| Prospectus: |
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| Document Type |
N-4
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| Entity Registrant Name |
Nationwide Variable Account-15
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| Entity Central Index Key |
0001755596
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| Entity Investment Company Type |
N-4
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| Document Period End Date |
Mar. 27, 2026
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| Amendment Flag |
false
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity |
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| Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items] |
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| Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] |
The Board of Trustees of the fund approved the merger of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust - ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio: Class I into Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class. Subject to shareholder approval, the merger will be effective on or about April 24, 2026 (the "Effective Date").As of the Effective Date, the following changes apply to the contract:•the Target Fund will no longer be available to receive transfers or new purchase payments;•the Target Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund; and•the Acquiring Fund will assume all liabilities of the Target Fund.Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:(1) Appendix A is amended to add the following:*This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
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Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/ Subadviser |
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Current Expenses + Low Cost Fund Fee |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025) |
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Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order applications were received before April 24, 2026 Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation Sub-Advisor: ClearBridge Investments, LLC |
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| *This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.1Reflects the current Low Cost Fund Fee. The maximum Low Cost Fund Fee applicable for any Sub-Account is 0.70%.
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block] |
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Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/ Subadviser |
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Current Expenses + Low Cost Fund Fee |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025) |
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Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order applications were received before April 24, 2026 Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation Sub-Advisor: ClearBridge Investments, LLC |
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| Temporary Fee Reductions, Current Expenses [Text Block] |
This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity | Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund Standard Class |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.74%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.74%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
8.62%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
10.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
14.46%
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity | Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund Standard Class |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity - New York |
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| Item 17. Investment Options [Line Items] |
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| Investment Options (N-4) [Text Block] |
The Board of Trustees of the fund approved the merger of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust - ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio: Class I into Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class. Subject to shareholder approval, the merger will be effective on or about April 24, 2026 (the "Effective Date").As of the Effective Date, the following changes apply to the contract:•the Target Fund will no longer be available to receive transfers or new purchase payments;•the Target Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund; and•the Acquiring Fund will assume all liabilities of the Target Fund.Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:(1) Appendix A is amended to add the following:*This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
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Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/ Subadviser |
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Current Expenses + Low Cost Fund Fee |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025) |
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Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order applications were received before April 24, 2026 Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation Sub-Advisor: ClearBridge Investments, LLC |
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| *This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.1Reflects the current Low Cost Fund Fee. The maximum Low Cost Fund Fee applicable for any Sub-Account is 0.70%.
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block] |
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Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/ Subadviser |
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Current Expenses + Low Cost Fund Fee |
Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2025) |
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Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class This underlying mutual fund is only available in contracts for which good order applications were received before April 24, 2026 Investment Advisor: Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation Sub-Advisor: ClearBridge Investments, LLC |
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| Temporary Fee Reductions, Current Expenses [Text Block] |
This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity - New York | Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund Standard Class |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Current Expenses [Percent] |
0.74%
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| Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.00%
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| Current Expenses + Platform Charge [Percent] |
0.74%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] |
8.62%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] |
10.57%
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| Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] |
14.46%
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| Nationwide Advisory Retirement Income Annuity - New York | Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund Standard Class |
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| Variable Option [Line Items] |
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| Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] |
Equity
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| Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] |
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Fund: Standard Class
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| Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] |
Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation
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| Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] |
ClearBridge Investments, LLC
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