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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_PrincipalProtectorBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Protector benefit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_PrincipalProtectorBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_PrincipalProtectorBenefitMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Annual Ratchet To Age 85 (New York Only) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember" xml:lang="en-US">AnnualRatchetToAge85NewYorkOnlyMember</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xml:lang="en-US">Greater Of4 Roll Up To Age85 Or Annual Ratchet To Age 85 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf4RollUpToAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xml:lang="en-US">Greater Of5 Roll Up To Age85 Or Annual Ratchet To Age85</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Enhancement Benefit Charge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember" xml:lang="en-US">EarningsEnhancementBenefitChargeMember</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit For Life Benefit Charge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember" xml:lang="en-US">GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeBenefitChargeMember</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hundred Percent Principal Guarantee Benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">100% Principal guarantee benefit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentPrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hundred Percent Principal Guarantee Benefit Member</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">One Hundred Twenty Five Principal Guarantee Benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">125% Principal guarantee benefit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">OneHundredTwentyFivePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xml:lang="en-US">Greater Of 6 And Half Roll Upto Age 85 Or Annual Ratchet To Age 85 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xml:lang="en-US">Greater of 6 1&#8260;2% Roll-Up to age 85 or Annual Ratchet to age 85</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GreaterOf6AndHalfRollUptoAge85OrAnnualRatchetToAge85Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_Greaterof3RollUptoage85orAnnualRatchettoage85Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_Greaterof3RollUptoage85orAnnualRatchettoage85Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_Greaterof3RollUptoage85orAnnualRatchettoage85Member" xml:lang="en-US">Greater of 3% Roll-Up to age 85 or Annual Ratchet to age 85</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_Greaterof3RollUptoage85orAnnualRatchettoage85Member" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_Greaterof3RollUptoage85orAnnualRatchettoage85Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GwblEnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GwblEnhancedDeathBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GwblEnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">GWBL Enhanced death benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GwblEnhancedDeathBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GwblEnhancedDeathBenefitMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" xml:lang="en-US">New Guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life New GWBL charge 6 and half [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" xml:lang="en-US">If you elect the Guaranteed minimum income benefit that includes the 6 1&#8260;2% Roll-up benefit base</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedwithdrawalbenefitforlifeNewGWBLcharge6andhalfMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" xml:lang="en-US">New Guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life New GWBL charge 6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" xml:lang="en-US">If you elect the Guaranteed minimum income benefit that includes the 6% Roll-up benefit base</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeNewGwblCharge6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_HundredPercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_HundredPercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">Hundred Percentage Principal Guarantee Benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_HundredPercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_HundredPercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">One Hundred Twenty Five Percentage Principal Guarantee Benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_OneHundredTwentyFivePercentagePrincipalGuaranteeBenefitMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6Member" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6Member" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed minimum income benefit charge 6 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6Member" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6AndHalfMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6AndHalfMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6AndHalfMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed minimum income benefit charge 6 and half [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6AndHalfMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedMinimumIncomeBenefitCharge6AndHalfMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementsMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Enhancements [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementsMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_EarningsEnhancementsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeSingleMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeSingleMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeSingleMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life single [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeSingleMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeSingleMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeMember" xml:lang="en-US">New Guaranteed Withdrawal Benefit For Life [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_NewGuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeJointMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeJointMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeJointMember" xml:lang="en-US">Guaranteed withdrawal benefit for life joint [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeJointMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_GuaranteedWithdrawalBenefitForLifeJointMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSmartBetaEquityESGMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSmartBetaEquityESGMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSmartBetaEquityESGMember" xml:lang="en-US">1290 VT SmartBeta Equity ESG [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSmartBetaEquityESGMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSmartBetaEquityESGMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSociallyResponsibleMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSociallyResponsibleMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSociallyResponsibleMember" xml:lang="en-US">1290 VT Socially Responsible [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSociallyResponsibleMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_OneThousandTwoHundredNinetyVTSociallyResponsibleMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_EQ2000ManagedVolatilityMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_EQ2000ManagedVolatilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EQ2000ManagedVolatilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">EQ/2000 Managed Volatility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_EQ2000ManagedVolatilityMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_EQ2000ManagedVolatilityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_EQ400ManagedVolatilityMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_EQ400ManagedVolatilityMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EQ400ManagedVolatilityMember" xml:lang="en-US">EQ/400 Managed Volatility [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_cik0001986148_EQ400ManagedVolatilityMember" xlink:to="lab_cik0001986148_EQ400ManagedVolatilityMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="cik0001986148-20260501.xsd#cik0001986148_EQABSmallCapGrowthMember" xlink:label="loc_cik0001986148_EQABSmallCapGrowthMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_cik0001986148_EQABSmallCapGrowthMember" xml:lang="en-US">EQ/AB Small Cap Growth [Member]</link:label>
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