Delaware Life Variable Account F

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Updating Summary Prospectus - Form 497VPU

Accelerator Prime
UPDATING SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
DELAWARE LIFE ACCELERATOR PRIME® VARIABLE ANNUITY
Issued By
DELAWARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
April 30, 2024
The Delaware Life Accelerator Prime® Variable Annuity(the "Contract") is a flexible payment deferred variable annuity contract. Delaware Life Insurance Company offers the Contract to individuals and entities.
This Updating Summary Prospectus summarizes key features of the Contract. This Updating Summary Prospectus also provides a summary of the Contract features that have changed since the prospectus dated May 1, 2023. This may not reflect all the changes that have occurred since you entered into your Contract.
The prospectus for the Contract contains more information about the Contract including its features, benefits, and risks. If you have any questions about the Contract and wish to talk to a representative, you may call 1-800-374- 3714. You can find the current prospectus and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/DelawareLife/TAHD/246115208. You can also obtain this information at no cost at https://dfinreports.com/delawarelife, by calling 1-800-477-6545, Option 2, or by sending an email request to [email protected].
Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff and is available at www.Investor.gov.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Table of Contents
SPECIAL TERMS
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UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACT
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ABOUT THE CONTRACT
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APPENDIX A - FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT
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APPENDIX B: LIST OF DESIGNATED INVESTMENT OPTIONS AND OTHER INVESTMENT
RESTRICTIONS
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SPECIAL TERMS
The following terms as used in this Initial Summary Prospectus have the indicated meanings:
ACCUMULATION PHASE:the period before the Income Phase while the Contract is in force.
ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL AMOUNT ("AWA"):Under the GLWB, the maximum amount that you may withdraw in a Contract Year without reducing the Withdrawal Benefit Base. The AWA can change from Contract Year to Contract Year, based on changes in the Withdrawal Benefit Base and the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage.
BUSINESS DAY:Any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading and that is a day on which we process financial transactions and requests.
COMPANY ("we," "us," "our," "Delaware Life"):Delaware Life Insurance Company.
CONTRACT VALUE:the sum of the Variable Accumulation Value and the Fixed Accumulation Value.
CONTRACT YEAR:a period of 365 days (366 days if a leap year) first measured from the Issue Date.
DESIGNATED INVESTMENT OPTIONS:a subset of the Subaccounts to which you are allowed to allocate Purchase Payments and Contract Value if you elect an optional benefit except for the Income Boostsm GLWB.
FIXED ACCOUNT:a part of the Company's general account, consisting of all the Company's assets other than those allocated to the Company's separate accounts.
FIXED ACCUMULATION VALUE:for a Valuation Period, the sum of amounts in any Guarantee Period and in the Fixed Account for the Dollar Cost Averaging program, including interest earned thereon.
FUND:an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 in which a Subaccount invests.
GLWB:Four optional living benefit riders, Delaware Life Income Boost SM ("Income Boost GLWB"), Delaware Life Income Control SM ("Income Control GLWB"), Flex Income Boost GLWB and Flex Income Control GLWB. GLWB generally is an abbreviation for "guaranteed living withdrawal benefit."
GLWB COVERED PERSON (JOINT GLWB COVERED PERSON):Under a GLWB, the natural person whose age is used to determine the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage for purposes of calculating the AWA on the Income Start Date and on any subsequent Step-Up Date. If joint-life coverage is elected, the GLWB Covered Person is the younger spouse as recognized under federal tax laws and the older spouse is the Joint GLWB Covered Person.
GMAB BASE:under the Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit, the amount used to calculate the benefit and its additional fee.
GMPB BASE:under a Guaranteed Market Protection Benefit, the amount used to calculate the benefit and its additional fee.
GOOD ORDER:a complete instruction received by the Company, including Company and legally required information.
GUARANTEE PERIOD:a Fixed Account investment option for which a guaranteed interest rate is credited for a specified period.
HAV VALUE:under the Highest Anniversary Value Death Benefit, the amount used to calculate the death benefit and its additional fee.
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INCOME PHASE:the period during which annuity payments are made.
INCOME START DATE:Under the GLWB, the date we receive your election to activate your right to withdraw the AWA.
ISSUE DATE:the date we apply your initial Purchase Payment and issue your Contract.
LIFETIME WITHDRAWAL PERCENTAGE:A percentage, based on the GLWB Covered Person's age on the Income Start Date and on any subsequent Step-Up Date, that is applied to the Withdrawal Benefit Base to determine the AWA. The current Lifetime Withdrawal Percentages will not change throughout the life of the Contract from the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentages disclosed in the Rate Sheet Supplement. The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage is also known as the Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit.
MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT:Amounts withdrawn, transferred or surrendered from a multi-year Guarantee Period may be subject to an adjustment known as a Market Value Adjustment (MVA). The MVA may result in upward or downward adjustments to these amounts, subject to a floor for downward adjustments. Currently, we do not offer any multi-year Guarantee Periods. Single-year Guarantee Periods are not subject to MVAs.
MAXIMUM ANNUITY INCOME DATE:the first day of the month following the Contract Date Anniversary subsequent to the youngest Annuitant's 100th birthday, unless otherwise restricted, in the case of a Qualified Contract, by the particular retirement plan or by applicable law.
OWNER:the person(s) or entity entitled to the ownership rights in the Contract.
PURCHASE PAYMENT:an amount paid to the Company as consideration for the Contract.
RMD AMOUNT:the required minimum distribution amount, if any, that must be distributed with respect to the Contract Value of a Qualified Contract for the current calendar year.
ROP VALUE:under the Return of Premium Death Benefit, the amount used to calculate the death benefit and its additional fee.
SERVICE ADDRESS:by mail, Delaware Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 80428, Indianapolis, IN 46280; by express mail, Delaware Life Insurance Company, 301 Pennsylvania Pkwy, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46280; and by facsimile at (800) 883-9165; or such other address specified by written notice from us, to which all correspondence concerning your Contract should be sent.
STEP-UP:Under the GLWB, an increase that the Company applies to the Withdrawal Benefit Base.
STEP-UP DATE:Under the GLWB, the date when the Withdrawal Benefit Base is increased by a Step-Up.
SUBACCOUNT:one of the divisions of the Variable Account to which you may allocate Purchase Payments and Contract Value.
VALUATION PERIOD:the period of time beginning at the close of regular trading on the NYSE each Business Day and ending at the close of such trading on the next Business Day.
VARIABLE ACCOUNT:Delaware Life Variable Account F, which is a separate account of the Company consisting of Subaccounts.
VARIABLE ACCUMULATION VALUE:the sum of the values of the Variable Accumulation Units in the Subaccounts. A Variable Accumulation Unit is a unit of measure, for each Subaccount, used to calculate the Contract Value allocated to each Subaccount of the Variable Account during the Accumulation Phase.
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WITHDRAWAL BENEFIT BASE:under a Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit, the amount used to calculate the benefit and its additional fee.
WITHDRAWAL CHARGE:the charge applied in the event that you make a partial withdrawal from, or full surrender of, your Contract during the period when the Withdrawal Charge applies.
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UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTRACT
The information in this Updating Summary Prospectus is a summary of the Contract features that have changed since the prospectus dated May 1, 2023. This may not reflect all the changes that have occurred since you entered into your Contract.
Changes Affecting the Optional Benefit Riders and Fees
For applications signed and received In Good Order between November 20, 2023 and April 29, 2024:
GLWBLifetime Withdrawal Percentage (LW%)The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage for the Income Boost GLWB and GLWB/GMPB Combo (with Income Boost GLWB)
Age on
Your Income Start
Date and
any Subsequent Step-
Up date*
Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage
Single-Life Coverage
Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage
Joint-Life Coverage
˂55
0.00%
0.00%
55-59
4.00%
3.50%
60-64
4.25%
3.75%
65-69
5.40%
4.90%
70-74
5.60%
5.10%
75-79
5.80%
5.30%
80-84
6.00%
5.50%
85+
6.00%
5.50%
The Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage for the Income Control GLWB and Flex Income Control GLWB
Age on
Your Income Start
Date and
any Subsequent Step-
Up date*
Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage
Single-Life Coverage
Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage
Joint-Life Coverage
˂55
0.00%
0.00%
55-59
4.25%
3.75%
60-64
4.80%
4.30%
65-69
6.00%
5.50%
70-74
6.35%
5.85%
75-79
6.60%
6.10%
80-84
6.75%
6.25%
85+
6.75%
6.25%
*
If you elect joint-life coverage, the age ranges are based upon the age of the younger spouse as described under "GLWB Covered Person and Joint GLWB Covered Person."
Bonus Rate
The Bonus Rate for the Income Boost GLWB, Flex Income Boost GLWB, Income Control GLWB, and Flex Income Control GLWB is 7.50%.
HAV Fee
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The annual HAV Fee Rate is 0.25% (0.625% quarterly).
Changes Affecting the Funds
Liquidations
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Franchise Portfolio was liquidated on or about July 28, 2023.
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio was liquidated on or about September 18, 2023. These Funds are no longer available as investment options in the Contract.
Subadviser
BlackRock International Limited was added as a Subadviser to the BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ABOUT THE CONTRACT
FEES AND EXPENSES
Location In The
Prospectus
Charges for
Early
Withdrawals
If you withdraw money from your Contract within 7 years following your
last Purchase Payment, you will be assessed a Withdrawal Charge of up to
8.0% (as a percentage of Purchase Payments withdrawn), declining to 0%
over that time period. For example if you make a withdrawal you could pay
a Withdrawal Charge of up to $8,000 on a $100,000 investment.
Fee Table -
Transaction
Expenses
Withdrawals,
Surrenders, and
Withdrawal
Charges
Transaction
Charges
In addition to charges for withdrawals, you may also be charged for other
transactions. There may be taxes on Purchase Payments and charges for
transfers between investment options. Currently, we do not charge for
transfers. However, we reserve the right to charge $25 per transfer after the
first 12 transfers per Contract Year.
Fee Table -
Transaction
Expenses
Transfer Privilege
Contract Charges
Ongoing Fees
and Expenses
(annual charges)
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each
year, depending on the investment options and optional benefits you
choose. Please refer to your Contract specifications page for information
about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the investment
options and optional benefits you have elected.
Fee Table -
Annual Contract
Expenses
Contract Charges
Benefits Available
Under the
Contract
Appendix A:
Funds Available
Under the
Contract
Annual Fee
Minimum
Maximum
Base contract:
1.20%1
1.20%1
Investment options
(Fund fees and expenses)
0.59%2
3.17%2
Optional benefits available for an
additional charge (for a single
optional benefit, if elected)
0.20%3
4.00%4
1.As a percentage of average Variable Accumulation Value, plus an amount attributable to
the Annual Contract Fee.
2.As a percentage of Fund net assets.
3.As a percentage of ROP Value for the Return of Premium death benefit rider.
4.As a percentage of Withdrawal Benefit Base plus a percentage of the GMPB Base for
the GLWB/GMPB Combo rider, which is no longer available for sale. This represents the
maximum fee for the rider.
Because your Contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how
much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your
Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you
could pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes
that you do not take withdrawals from the Contract, which could add
Withdrawal Charges that substantially increase costs.
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FEES AND EXPENSES (CONT.)
Location In The
Prospectus
Lowest Annual Cost:
$1,630
Highest Annual Cost:
$6,193
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive Fund fees and
expenses
•No optional benefits
•No sales charges
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers or withdrawals
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Most expensive combination of
optional benefits and Fund fees
and expenses
•No sales charges
•No additional Purchase
Payments, transfers or
withdrawals
RISKS
Location In The
Prospectus
Risk of Loss
You can lose money by investing in the Contract.
Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
Not a
Short-Term
Investment
•The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an
investor who needs ready access to cash.
•The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and living benefit
guarantees mean the Contract is generally more beneficial to investors
with a long-time horizon. You should not use the Contract as a short-term
investment.
•Withdrawal Charges may apply to withdrawals. If you take a withdrawal,
a Withdrawal Charge may reduce the withdrawal amount that you actually
receive or the value of your investment. Withdrawals may also reduce or
terminate Contract guarantees.
•Withdrawals are subject to taxes, including a 10% federal tax penalty if
you take a withdrawal before age 59 1∕2.
Risks Associated
with Investment
Options
•An investment in the Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment
performance and can vary depending on the performance of the
investment options available under the Contract (e.g., the Funds).
•Each investment option (including any Fixed Account investment option)
will have its own unique risks.
•You should review the investment options before making an investment
decision.
Insurance
Company Risks
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to the Company.
Any obligations (including under any Fixed Account investment options),
guarantees, or benefits are subject to the claims-paying ability of the
Company. Additional information about the Company, including its
financial strength ratings, is available upon request by calling (800)
374-3714 or visiting https://www.delawarelife.com/our-company.
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RESTRICTIONS
Location In The
Prospectus
Investments
•Certain investment options may not be available under your Contract.
•You are allowed to make 12 transfers between investment options per
Contract Year. We reserve the right to charge $25 per transfer on all
transfers. At least 6 days must elapse between transfers. Your transfers
between Fund options are subject to policies designed to deter excessively
frequent transfers. These transfer restrictions do not apply to transfers
under the Contract's automatic transfer programs.
•Amounts withdrawn or transferred from the Fixed Account prior to the
end of a multi-year Guarantee Period are subject to a Market Value
Adjustment, which may result in either a positive or negative adjustment.
Negative adjustments are subject to a floor.
•We reserve the right to remove or substitute Funds as investment options.
Variable Account
Options: The
Funds
The Fixed
Account
Transfers Among
the Subaccounts
and the Fixed
Account
Appendix A:
Funds Available
Under the
Contract
Appendix B: List
of Designated
Investment
Options and
Other Investment
Restrictions
Optional
Benefits
•There are additional restrictions under the Contract's optional benefits,
including restrictions that limit the investment options that you may select
under the Contract. We may change these restrictions in the future.
•Failure to satisfy applicable investment restrictions may result in the
termination of an optional benefit.
•Withdrawals that exceed limits specified by the terms of an optional
benefit may affect the availability of the benefit by reducing the benefit
by an amount greater than the value withdrawn and could terminate the
benefit.
Benefits Available
Under the
Contract
Optional Living
Benefits
Designated
Investment
Options
Death Benefit
Appendix B: List
of Designated
Investment
Options and
Other Investment
Restrictions
TAXES
Location In The
Prospectus
Tax Implications
•You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax
implications of an investment in and payments received under the
Contract.
•There is no additional tax benefit if you purchase the Contract through a
tax-qualified plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).
•Earnings under your Contract are taxed at ordinary income rates when
withdrawn. You may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty if you take a
withdrawal before age 59 1∕2.
Tax Provisions
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Location In The
Prospectus
Investment
Professional
Compensation
Your investment professional may receive compensation for selling the
Contract to you, including commissions, other cash compensation, and
non-cash compensation. We may share the revenue we earn on this Contract
with your investment professional's firm. As a result of these compensation
arrangements, your investment professional may have a financial incentive
to offer or recommend this Contract to you over another investment for
which the investment professional is not compensated or compensated less.
Distribution of
the Contract
Exchanges
Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a
new contract in place of the one you already own. You should only exchange
a contract you already own if you determine, after comparing the features,
fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new
contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.
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APPENDIX A - FUNDS
AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT
The following is a list of Funds available under the Contract. More information about the Funds is available in the prospectuses for the Funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://dfinview.com/DelawareLife/TAHD/246115208. You can also request this information at no cost at https://dfinreports.com/DelawareLife, by calling (800) 477-6545, Option 2, or by sending an email request to [email protected]. Depending on the optional benefits you choose, you may not be able to invest in certain Funds. See APPENDIX B - LIST OF DESIGNATED FUNDS AND OTHER INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.
The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Funds, but does not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. A Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Allocation - Moderate
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Balanced Hedged Allocation Portfolio2
Class B
AllianceBernstein, L.P.
0.98%1
12.66%
5.92%
5.04%
Equity - US Mid Cap
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Discovery Value Portfolio
Class B
AllianceBernstein, L.P.
1.06%
16.86%
10.51%
7.29%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Large Cap Growth Portfolio
Class B
AllianceBernstein, L.P.
0.91%1
34.78%
17.56%
14.60%
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Relative Value Portfolio
Class B
AllianceBernstein, L.P.
0.86%1
11.72%
11.57%
9.05%
Equity - US Small Cap
AB Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.
Small Cap Growth Portfolio
Class B
AllianceBernstein, L.P.
1.15%1
17.72%
10.29%
8.26%
Allocation - Moderate
American Funds Insurance Series®
American Funds® Global Balanced Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
1.02%1
13.45%
7.16%
5.20%
Allocation - Moderate
American Funds Insurance Series®
Asset Allocation Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
0.80%
14.02%
8.92%
6.98%
Equity - Global Large
Cap
American Funds Insurance Series®
Global Growth Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
0.91%1
22.29%
13.36%
9.30%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
American Funds Insurance Series®
Growth Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
0.84%
38.13%
18.38%
14.07%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
American Funds Insurance Series®
Growth-Income Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
0.78%
25.82%
13.08%
10.63%
Equity - Global Large
Cap
American Funds Insurance Series®
International Fund
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
1.03%
15.56%
4.58%
3.15%
Equity - Global
Emerging Markets
American Funds Insurance Series®
New World Fund®
Class 4
Capital Research and
Management Company
1.07%1
15.67%
8.37%
4.43%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Appreciation V.I. Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
1.04%1
48.59%
15.77%
12.56%
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Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
0.92%
11.99%
11.27%
8.73%
Allocation - Moderate
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC /
BlackRock (Singapore)
Limited, BlackRock
International Limited
1.02%1
12.49%
7.39%
4.63%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Large Cap Focus Growth V.I.
Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
1.04%1
52.47%
16.05%
13.38%
Fixed Income - US
BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc.
BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC /
BlackRock International
Limited, BlackRock
(Singapore) Limited
0.80%1
5.43%
1.03%
1.61%
Allocation - Moderate
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF
V.I. Fund
Class III
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
0.56%1
15.32%
8.69%
N/A
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
ClearBridge Variable Appreciation
Portfolio
Class II
Franklin Templeton Fund
Adviser, LLC / ClearBridge
Investments, LLC
0.97%1
19.39%
13.79%
N/A
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy
Portfolio
Class II
Franklin Templeton Fund
Adviser, LLC / ClearBridge
Investments, LLC
1.00%1
14.01%
13.35%
10.17%
Equity - US Mid Cap
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
ClearBridge Variable Mid Cap Portfolio
Class II
Franklin Templeton Fund
Adviser, LLC / ClearBridge
Investments, LLC
1.08%1
12.62%
10.46%
6.83%
Allocation - Moderate
Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Balanced
Fund
Class 2
Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
1.01%
21.10%
10.71%
7.83%
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Select
Large Cap Value Fund
Class 2
Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC
0.95%
5.11%
11.86%
8.85%
Equity - US Large Cap
First Trust Variable Insurance Trust
First Trust Capital Strength Portfolio
Class I
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1.10%1
7.75%
N/A
N/A
Allocation - Moderate
First Trust Variable Insurance Trust
First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income
Allocation Portfolio
Class I
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1.19%
10.51%
7.23%
6.53%
Equity - Global Large
Cap
First Trust Variable Insurance Trust
First Trust International Developed
Capital Strength Portfolio
Class I
First Trust Advisors L.P.
1.20%1
16.90%
N/A
N/A
Allocation - Moderate
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund
Class 4
Franklin Advisers, Inc. /
Templeton Global Advisors
Limited, Franklin Templeton
Institutional, LLC,
Brandywine Global
Investment, ClearBridge
Investments, LLC, Western
Asset Management Company,
LLC, Western Asset
Management Company
Limited
0.92%1
14.62%
7.44%
4.64%
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Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Allocation - Cautious
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Franklin Income VIP Fund
Class 4
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
0.81%1
8.55%
6.88%
4.90%
Allocation - Moderate
Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust
Franklin Multi-Asset Variable
Conservative Growth Fund
Class II
Franklin Templeton Fund
Adviser, LLC / Franklin
Advisers, Inc.
0.97%
14.28%
7.10%
N/A
Allocation - Aggressive
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund
Class 4
Franklin Mutual Advisers,
LLC
1.03%
13.31%
7.71%
5.32%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Franklin Rising Dividends VIP Fund
Class 4
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
1.00%1
11.99%
13.64%
10.12%
Equity - US Small Cap
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund
Class 4
Franklin Mutual Advisers,
LLC
1.01%1
12.67%
10.97%
6.94%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
Goldman Sachs U.S. Equity Insights Fund
Service Shares
Goldman Sachs Asset
Management, L.P.
0.77%1
23.59%
13.37%
10.74%
Fixed Income - US
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Core Plus Bond Fund
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
0.86%1
5.85%
1.64%
2.47%
Equity - US Mid Cap
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth
Fund
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1.12%
12.85%
12.47%
9.52%
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Diversified Dividend Fund
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
0.93%
8.77%
9.53%
7.53%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Equally-Weighted S&P 500
Fund
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc. /
Invesco Capital Management,
LLC
0.59%
13.43%
13.17%
9.76%
Allocation - Moderate
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
0.82%
10.24%
9.64%
6.78%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco
Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco V.I. Main Street Fund®
Series II
Invesco Advisers, Inc.
1.05%1
22.83%
13.28%
9.74%
Allocation - Moderate
Janus Aspen Series
Janus Henderson Balanced Portfolio
Service Shares
Janus Henderson Investors
US LLC
0.87%
15.13%
9.37%
7.73%
Equity - US Mid Cap
Janus Aspen Series
Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio
Service Shares
Janus Henderson Investors
US LLC
0.97%
17.78%
13.14%
11.82%
Equity - Technology
Sector
Janus Aspen Series
Janus Henderson Global Technology and
Innovation Portfolio
Service Shares
Janus Henderson Investors
US LLC
0.97%
54.27%
20.05%
16.86%
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Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Equity - US Mid Cap
Janus Aspen Series
Janus Henderson Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Service Shares
Janus Henderson Investors
US LLC
0.93%
11.11%
9.94%
6.91%
Allocation - Aggressive
Lazard Retirement Series, Inc.
Lazard Retirement Global Dynamic
Multi-Asset Portfolio2
Service Shares
Lazard Asset
Management LLC
1.05%1
10.81%
4.00%
3.77%
Fixed Income - US
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
Bond Debenture Portfolio
Class VC
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
0.90%
6.55%
3.14%
3.49%
Fixed Income - US
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
Short Duration Income Portfolio
Class VC
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
0.85%
5.05%
1.69%
N/A
Equity - US Small Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Blended Research® Small Cap
Equity Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.76%1
18.67%
10.01%
8.00%
Allocation - Cautious
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.93%
10.03%
5.30%
4.28%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II
MFS® Core Equity Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.06%1
22.79%
14.79%
11.33%
Equity - Global Large
Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II
MFS® Global Growth Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.13%1
20.69%
13.48%
9.79%
Equity - Real Estate
Sector
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Global Real Estate Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.15%1
11.20%
6.16%
6.28%
Allocation - Cautious
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II
MFS® Global Tactical Allocation
Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.08%1
9.35%
4.69%
3.62%
Allocation - Aggressive
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Growth Allocation Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.05%
15.03%
9.64%
7.26%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Growth Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.98%1
35.51%
15.59%
12.69%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Investors Trust Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.03%1
18.66%
13.27%
10.00%
Equity - US Mid Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Mid Cap Growth Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.05%1
20.97%
13.05%
10.85%
Equity - US Mid Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Mid Cap Value Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.04%1
12.39%
12.60%
8.46%
Allocation - Moderate
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® Moderate Allocation Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.97%
12.64%
7.68%
5.94%
Equity - US Small Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® New Discovery Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.12%1
14.25%
10.81%
7.41%
Equity - US Small Cap
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust III
MFS® New Discovery Value Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.13%1
11.22%
12.84%
9.05%
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Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Equity - Technology
Sector
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II
MFS® Technology Portfolio
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.10%1
53.82%
17.36%
15.28%
Fixed Income - US
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Total Return Bond Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.78%1
7.13%
1.58%
1.96%
Allocation - Moderate
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Total Return Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.86%1
10.22%
8.27%
6.27%
US Money Market
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust II
MFS® U.S. Government Money Market
Portfolio3
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.44%1
4.58%
1.51%
0.91%
Equity - Utilities
Sector
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Utilities Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
1.04%1
-2.33%
8.05%
6.13%
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
MFS® Variable Insurance Trust
MFS® Value Series
Service Class
Massachusetts Financial
Services Company
0.94%1
7.63%
11.07%
8.25%
Equity - Infrastructure
Sector
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund,
Inc.
Global Infrastructure Portfolio
Class II
Morgan Stanley Investment
Management, Inc.
1.12%1
4.27%
6.55%
4.98%
Allocation - Moderate
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund,
Inc.
Global Strategist Portfolio
Class II
Morgan Stanley Investment
Management, Inc. / Morgan
Stanley Investment
Management Limited
1.00%1
13.94%
5.94%
3.81%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund,
Inc.
Growth Portfolio
Class II
Morgan Stanley Investment
Management, Inc.
0.82%1
48.32%
10.95%
11.62%
Commodities Broad
Basket
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
PIMCO CommodityRealReturn®
Strategy Portfolio
Advisor Class
Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC
1.58%1
-7.93%
8.46%
-0.90%
Fixed Income - Global
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
PIMCO International Bond Portfolio
(U.S. Dollar-Hedged)
Advisor Class
Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC
1.38%1
8.91%
1.54%
N/A
Fixed Income - US
PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio
Advisor Class
Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC
0.85%1
5.83%
0.98%
1.60%
Allocation - Moderate
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT George Putnam Balanced
Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited
0.92%
19.90%
10.43%
8.03%
Allocation - Moderate
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited, The
Putnam Advisory Company,
LLC
1.11%1
17.48%
8.14%
6.35%
Equity - Healthcare
Sector
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Global Health Care Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited, The
Putnam Advisory Company,
LLC
1.01%
9.13%
13.48%
10.16%
Fixed Income - US
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Income Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited
0.89%
4.69%
0.37%
1.43%
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Type
Fund
Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 12/31/23)
1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited
0.82%
15.67%
14.50%
10.26%
Equity - US Large Cap
Blend
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Research Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited, The
Putnam Advisory Company,
LLC
0.99%
28.86%
16.15%
11.95%
Equity - US All Cap
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Sustainable Future Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited
1.07%1
28.52%
12.28%
8.44%
Equity - US All Cap
Putnam Variable Trust
Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund
Class IB
Putnam Investment
Management, LLC / Putnam
Investments Limited
0.90%
26.11%
16.09%
12.59%
Equity - US Large Cap
Growth
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Portfolio
- II Class
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
1.00%1
48.96%
13.22%
12.03%
Equity - US Large Cap
Value
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Equity Income Portfolio - II
Class
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
0.99%
9.31%
10.92%
7.57%
Equity - Healthcare
Sector
T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Portfolio -
II Class
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
1.11%
2.68%
10.96%
11.03%
Equity - Global
Emerging Markets
Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance
Products Trust
Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund
Class 4
Templeton Asset Management
Ltd. / Franklin Templeton
Investment Management
Limited
1.45%1
12.54%
4.11%
2.22%
Allocation - Aggressive
Northern Lights Variable Trust
TOPS® Aggressive Growth ETF Portfolio
Investor Class
ValMark Advisers, Inc. /
Milliman Financial Risk
Management, LLC
0.79%
17.10%
10.27%
N/A
Allocation - Moderate
Northern Lights Variable Trust
TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio
Investor Class
ValMark Advisers, Inc. /
Milliman Financial Risk
Management, LLC
0.80%
11.17%
6.15%
N/A
Allocation - Cautious
Northern Lights Variable Trust
TOPS® Conservative ETF Portfolio
Investor Class
ValMark Advisers, Inc. /
Milliman Financial Risk
Management, LLC
0.81%
8.96%
4.57%
N/A
Allocation - Aggressive
Northern Lights Variable Trust
TOPS® Growth ETF Portfolio
Investor Class
ValMark Advisers, Inc. /
Milliman Financial Risk
Management, LLC
0.79%
15.81%
9.20%
N/A
Allocation - Moderate
Northern Lights Variable Trust
TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio
Investor Class
ValMark Advisers, Inc. /
Milliman Financial Risk
Management, LLC
0.79%
13.21%
7.68%
N/A
Fixed Income - US
Legg Mason Partners Variable Income Trust
Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio
Class II
Franklin Templeton Fund
Adviser, LLC / Western Asset
Management Company, LLC,
Western Asset Management
Company Limited, Western
Asset Management Company
Ltd, Western Asset
Management Company Pte.
Ltd.
0.76%1
6.44%
0.98%
N/A
1
The Fund's current expenses are subject to a temporary expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver. Please refer to the Fund's prospectus for more information.
2
This Fund employs a managed volatility strategy intended to reduce volatility of returns. Please refer to "VARIABLE ACCOUNT OPTIONS: THE FUNDS" and the Fund's prospectus for more information.
3
There is no assurance that this Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. In addition, during periods of low interest rates, and partly as a result of asset based separate account charges, the yield on this Fund may become low and possibly negative.
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APPENDIX B:
LIST OF DESIGNATED INVESTMENT OPTIONS AND OTHER INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
If you own any of the optional living benefit riders listed below including prior versions, your Contract is subject to investment restrictions that limit the investment options that are available to you:
Income Boost GLWB (and prior versions)
Income Control GLWB (and prior versions)
Flex Income Boost GLWB
Flex Income Control GLWB
Armor Seven / Armor Ten GMAB
Armor Flex 7 / Armor Flex 10 GMPB
GLWB/GMPB Combo (with Income Control GLWB)
If you violate the investment restrictions applicable to your benefit, your benefit will terminate automatically.
Investment Restrictions for Income Boost GLWB, Flex Income Boost GLWB, GMPB and GLWB/GMPB Combo
You may allocate your Purchase Payments and Contract Value to any
Fund under the Contract (i.e., you are not limited to the Designated Investment Options). However, you may not invest in the Fixed Account other than through the DCA Program.
Investment Restrictions - Income Control GLWB, Flex Income Control GLWB, Armor Seven GMAB, Armor Ten GMAB, and GLWB/GMPB Combo
If you own any of these optional living benefit riders, only the Funds that we have designated as "Designated Investment Options" are available for investment. Currently, the Designated Investment Options include the following Funds:
Cautious Allocation
Franklin Income VIP Fund
Invesco V.I. Conservative Balanced Fund
MFS® VIT II Global Tactical Allocation Portfolio
MFS® VIT III Conservative Allocation Portfolio
TOPS® Conservative ETF Portfolio
Moderate Allocation
AB Variable Products Series AB Balanced Hedged Allocation Portfolio
AFIS American Funds Insurance Series® Global Balanced Fund
AFIS American Funds Insurance Series® Asset Allocation Fund
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund
First Trust/Dow Jones Dividend & Income Allocation Portfolio
Invesco V.I. Equity and Income Fund
MFS® VIT III Moderate Allocation Portfolio
MFS® Total Return Series
Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Strategist Portfolio
Putnam VT George Putnam Balanced Fund
Putnam VT Global Asset Allocation
BlackRock 60/40 Target Allocation ETF VI Fund
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Balanced Fund
Franklin Allocation VIP Fund
Franklin Multi-Asset Variable Conservative Growth
Janus Henderson VIT Balanced Portfolio
TOPS® Balanced ETF Portfolio
TOPS® Moderate Growth ETF Portfolio
Additional information about investment restrictions is provided under "DESIGNATED INVESTMENT OPTIONS" and "OPTIONAL LIVING BENEFITS" in the Prospectus.
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The prospectus and statement of additional information (SAI), each dated April 30, 2024, include additional information. The prospectus and SAI are incorporated by reference into this Updating Summary Prospectus. You can request the prospectus and SAI, or other information at no cost, including any historical rates and fees, at http://dfinreports.com/delawarelife, by calling (800) 477-6545, Option 2, or by sending an email request to [email protected]. You can also access the prospectus, SAI and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/DelawareLife/TAHD/246115208.
Reports and other information about the Separate Account are available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/ and copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: [email protected].
EDGAR Contract Identifier No.: C000221210
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