volatile and entail greater
risks than securities of large companies.
Growth Style Risk. Growth stocks are historically volatile, which will affect certain Underlying Funds.
Value Investing Risk. The investment adviser’s judgments that a particular security is undervalued in relation to the company’s fundamental economic value may prove incorrect, which will
affect certain Underlying Funds.
Foreign Investment Risk. Investments in foreign countries are subject to a number of risks. A principal risk is that fluctuations in the
exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of an investment. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a
foreign company and it may not be subject to the same uniform accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies. Foreign governments
may not regulate securities markets and companies to the same degree as the U.S.
government. Foreign investments will also be affected by local political or economic developments and governmental actions by the United States or other governments. Consequently, foreign
securities may be less liquid, more volatile and more difficult to price than
U.S. securities. These risks are heightened for emerging markets issuers.
Historically, the markets of emerging market countries have been more volatile than more developed markets; however, such markets can provide higher rates of return to investors.
Credit Quality Risk. The creditworthiness of an issuer is always a factor in analyzing fixed income securities. An issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or
otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations. Issuers with low credit
ratings typically issue junk bonds, which are considered speculative. In addition
to the risk of default, junk bonds may be more volatile, less liquid, more difficult to value and more susceptible to adverse economic conditions or investor perceptions than investment grade
bonds.
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests in “pools” of mortgages
or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. Asset-backed securities issued by trusts and special purpose corporations are backed by a pool of assets,
such as credit card or automobile loan receivables representing the obligations
of a number of different parties. Mortgage-
backed securities directly or indirectly provide funds for mortgage loans made to residential
home buyers. These include securities that represent interests in pools of
mortgage loans made by lenders such as commercial banks, savings and loan
institutions, mortgage bankers and others. They include mortgage pass-through
securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial
mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities, non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities and other securities that
directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable
from, mortgage loans or real property. The characteristics of these
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities differ from traditional fixed-income securities. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to “prepayment risk” and “extension risk.”
Prepayment risk is the risk that, when interest rates fall, certain types of obligations will be paid off by the obligor more quickly than originally anticipated and the Fund may have to invest
the proceeds in securities with lower yields. Extension risk is the risk that, when
interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more
slowly than anticipated, causing the value of these securities to fall. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value
of certain mortgage-backed securities. These securities also are subject to risk
of default on the underlying mortgage, particularly during periods of economic
downturn.
The below bar chart and table illustrate the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from
calendar year to calendar year and comparing the Fund’s average annual returns to those of the S&P 500® Index (a broad-based securities index) and a blended index. The blended index is comprised of 60% S&P 500® Index and 40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the “Blended Index”). The Blended Index
is relevant to the Fund because it has characteristics similar to the
Fund’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 of the Fund is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the
future.
AllianceBernstein assumed subadvisory duties
for the Fund-of-Funds Component on September 29, 2025. From inception through
September 28, 2025, SunAmerica