Summary Prospectus for New Investors by Investment Company - Form 497VPI

Nationwide DestinationSM Architect 2.0

Individual Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts

Issued by

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

through its

NationwideVariable Account-II

Summary Prospectus for New Investors

May 1, 2024

This summary prospectus summarizes key features of the contract. Not all benefits and features are available in all states. Check the statutory prospectus for information relating to state availability. The contracts described in this prospectus are not available in the state of New York.

Before you invest, you should also review the statutory prospectus for the contract, which contains more information about the contract's features, benefits, and risks. You can find this document and other information about the contract online at https://nationwide.onlineprospectus.net/NW/C000118174NW/index.php?ctype=product_prospectus. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-848-6331 or by sending an email request to [email protected].

This prospectus utilizes Rate Sheet Supplements to disclose current rates for certain optional benefits available under the contract. The most current Rate Sheet Supplement must be used in conjunction with the prospectus.

Under state insurance laws, Contract Owners have the right, during a limited period of time, to examine their contract and decide if they want to keep it or cancel it. This right is referred to as a "free look" right. The length of this time period depends on state law and may vary depending on whether the purchase is a replacement of another annuity contract. For ease of administration, Nationwide will honor any free look cancellation request that is in good order and received at the Service Center or postmarked within 30 days after the contract issue date (see Right to Examine and Cancel and Contacting the Service Center in the statutory prospectus).

If the Contract Owner elects to cancel the contract pursuant to the free look provision, where required by law, Nationwide will return the greater of the Contract Value or the amount of purchase payment(s) applied during the free look period, less any withdrawals from the contract, and applicable federal and state income tax withholding. Otherwise, Nationwide will return the Contract Value, less any withdrawals from the contract, and applicable federal and state income tax withholding (see Right to Examine and Cancel in the statutory prospectus).

You should review the statutory prospectus, or consult with your financial professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.

Additional information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the SEC'sstaff and is available at Investor.gov.

This contract may be available through third-party financial intermediaries who charge an investment advisory fee for their services, and these fees are in addition to contract fees and expenses described in this prospectus. If the Contract Ownerelects to pay the investment advisory fees from the Contract Value, this may reduce the death benefit and other benefits under the contract, may be subject to federal and state income taxes, and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty.

Glossary of Special Terms

Accumulation Unit - An accounting unit of measure used to calculate the Contract Value allocated to the Variable Account before the Annuitization Date.

Annuitant - The person(s) whose length of life determines how long annuity payments are paid. The Annuitant must be living on the date the contract is issued.

Annuitization Date- The date on which annuity payments begin.

Charitable Remainder Trust- A trust meeting the requirements of Section 664 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Co-Annuitant - The person designated by the Contract Owner to receive the benefit associated with the Spousal Protection Feature.

Contract Anniversary- Each recurring one-year anniversary of the date the contract was issued.

Contract Owner(s) - The person(s) who owns all rights under the contract.

Contract Value- The value of all Accumulation Units in a contract.

Contract Year - Each year the contract is in force beginning with the date the contract is issued.

Current Income Benefit Base - For purposes of the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option, it is equal to the Original Income Benefit Base adjusted throughout the life of the contract to account for subsequent purchase payments, excess withdrawals, early withdrawals (if applicable), reset opportunities, and if elected, the Non-Lifetime Withdrawal. This amount is multiplied by the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage to arrive at the Lifetime Withdrawal Amount for any given year.

Daily Net Assets- A figure that is calculated at the end of each Valuation Date and represents the sum of all the Contract Owners interests in the Sub-Accounts after the deduction of underlying mutual fund expenses.

Individual Retirement Annuity or IRA- An annuity contract that qualifies for favorable tax treatment under Section 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, but does not include Roth IRAs or Simple IRAs.

Lifetime Withdrawal - For purposes of the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option, it is a withdrawal of all or a portion of the Lifetime Withdrawal Amount.

Lifetime Withdrawal Amount- For purposes of the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option, the maximum amount that can be withdrawn between Contract/Option Anniversaries (and after the Withdrawal Start Date for the Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option) without reducing the Current Income Benefit Base. It is calculated annually, on each Contract/Option Anniversary (and adjusted between Nationwide Income Track Anniversaries for subsequent purchase payments, excess withdrawals, and if elected, the Non- Lifetime withdrawal) by multiplying the Current Income Benefit Base by the Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage.

Lifetime Withdrawal Percentage- An age-based percentage used to determine the Lifetime Withdrawal Amount under the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option. The applicable percentage is multiplied by the Current Income Benefit Base to arrive at the Lifetime Withdrawal Amount for any given year.

Nationwide - Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

Net Asset Value - The value of one share of an underlying mutual fund at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Non-Lifetime Withdrawal - For purposes of the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option, a one-time only election to take a withdrawal from the contract that will not initiate the benefit under the option.

Non-Qualified Contract - A contract which does not qualify for favorable tax treatment as a Qualified Plan, IRA, Roth IRA, SEP IRA, Simple IRA, or Tax Sheltered Annuity.

Option Anniversary- For purposes of the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider and Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option, each recurring one-year anniversary of the date the option was elected.

Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract

FEES AND EXPENSES (see Additional Information About Fees later in this summary prospectusand Charges and Deductions in the statutory prospectus)
Charges for Early Withdrawals	None
Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges)	The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options chosen. Please refer to your contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the options you have elected. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets you own; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.
Annual Fee	Minimum	Maximum
Base Contract	0.40%1	0.40%1
Investment options (underlying mutual fund fees and expenses)	0.38%2	4.26%2
Optional benefits available for an additional charge (for a single optional benefit, if elected)	0.20%3	1.50%3
1 As a percentage of Daily Net Assets. 2 As a percentage of underlying mutual fund assets. 3 As a percentage of Daily Net Assets or Current Income Benefit Base, depending on the optional benefit(s) elected.
Because each contract is customizable, the options elected affect how much each Contract Owner will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning the contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost a Contract Owner could pay each year, based on current charges.
Lowest Annual Cost Estimate: $753.18	Highest Annual Cost Estimate: $5,527.64
Assumes: • Investment of $100,000 • 5% annual appreciation • Least expensive underlying mutual fund fees and expenses • No optional benefits • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals • No investment advisory fees	Assumes: • Investment of $100,000 • 5% annual appreciation • Most expensive combination of optional benefits and underlying mutual fund fees and expenses • No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals • No investment advisory fees

RISKS
Risk of Loss	Contract Owners of variable annuities can lose money by investing in the contract, including loss of principal (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).
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. Nationwide has designed the contract to offer features, pricing, and investment options that encourage long-term ownership (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus). The benefits of tax deferral and living benefit protections also mean that the contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon (see Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus).
Risks Associated with Investment Options	• Investment in this contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance of the investment options chosen by the Contract Owner. • Each investment option has its own unique risks. • Review the prospectuses and disclosures for the investment options before making an investment decision. See Principal Risks in the statutory prospectus.

Overview of the Contract

Purpose of the Contract

The contract is intended to be a long-term investment vehicle to assist investors in saving for and living in retirement. Nationwide has designed the contract to offer features, pricing, and investment options that encourage long-term ownership. The contract can help supplement retirement income through the annuitization feature, which provides a stream of periodic income payments. During the years leading up to those income payments, the Contract Ownermanages his/her assets in the contract according to their specific goals and risk preferences by directing the allocation and reallocation among a variety of investment options. Contract growth is tax-deferred, meaning that gains in the contract are not taxable until withdrawn from the contract. Finally, in the event that the Annuitant dies before beginning income payments, the contract offers a death benefit.

Prospective purchasers should consult with a financial professional to determine whether this contract is appropriate for them, taking into consideration their particular needs, including investment objectives, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, marital status, tax situation, and other personal characteristics. Generally speaking, this contract is intended to provide benefits to a single individual and his/her beneficiaries. The contract is not intended to be used by institutional investors, in connection with other Nationwide contracts that have the same Annuitant, or in connection with other Nationwide contracts that have different Annuitants but the same Contract Owner. It is not intended to be sold to a terminally ill Contract Owner or Annuitant.

If the Contract Owner elects to pay the investment advisory fees from the Contract Value, this may reduce the death benefit and other benefits under the contract, may be subject to federal and state income taxes, and may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty (see Charges and Deductions, Surrender/Withdrawal Prior to Annuitization, and Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus).

Phases of the Contract

The contract exists in two separate phases: accumulation (savings) and annuitization (income). During the accumulation phase, the contract offers a variety of investment options to which the Contract Owner can allocate and reallocate his/her Contract Value. The investment options available under the contract consist of Sub-Accounts that invest in underlying mutual funds, which offer a variable rate of return. Additional information about the underlying mutual funds is available in Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract.

During the annuitization phase, Nationwide makes periodic income payments to the Annuitant. At the time of annuitization, the Annuitant elects the duration of the annuity payments - either for a fixed period of time or for the duration of the Annuitant's (and possibly the Annuitant's spouse's) life. The Annuitant also elects whether the annuity payments will be fixed or variable. If the Annuitant elects variable annuity payments, the Annuitant controls the allocation/reallocation of annuitized assets among the available Sub-Accounts. After annuitization begins, the only value associated with the contract is the stream of annuity payments; unless otherwise specified in the annuity option, the Annuitant cannot withdraw value from the contract over and above the annuity payments. Additionally, once annuitization has begun, there is no death benefit, which means that upon the death of the Annuitant (and the Annuitant's spouse if a joint annuity option was elected), all payments stop and the contract terminates, unless the particular annuitization option provides otherwise.

Contract Features

Investment Options.Contract Owners can allocate Contract Value to Sub-Accounts that invest in underlying mutual funds, and/or the Fixed Account. Contract Owners can reallocate those assets at their discretion, subject to certain restrictions.

Deposits to the Contract.Contract Owners can apply additional purchase payments to the contract until the Annuitization Date, subject to certain restrictions.

Withdrawals from the Contract.Contract Owners can withdraw some or all of their Contract Value at any time prior to annuitization, subject to certain restrictions. A CDSC may apply. After annuitization, withdrawals other than annuity payments are not permitted.

Death Benefit. During the accumulation phase, the contract contains a standard death benefit (the greater of (i) Contract Value or (ii) the total of all purchase payments, less an adjustment for amounts withdrawn) at no additional charge.

Optional Death Benefit. A death benefit option is available for an additional charge, which may provide a greater death benefit than the standard death benefit. The optional death benefit is:

Spousal Protection Feature. The standard death benefit and the One-Year Enhanced Death BenefitOption contain the Spousal Protection Feature, which allows a surviving spouse to continue the contract while receiving the economic benefit of the death benefit upon the death of the other spouse, subject to certain conditions.

Terminal Illness Surrender Benefit. The death benefit option contains the Enhanced Surrender Value for Terminal Illness feature. Under this feature, if after the first Contract Anniversary, the Contract Owner/ Annuitant (or Co-Annuitant, if applicable) is terminally ill and the Contract Owner fully surrenders the Contract, Nationwide will pay the Contract Valueplus any additional amount necessary to equal the standard death benefit or, if elected, an optional death benefit, subject to certain conditions.

Living Benefit Options. Several living benefit options are available for an additional charge, which provide a guaranteed lifetime income stream for the Contract Owner and, if elected, the Contract Owner's spouse. Those options are:

Annuity Payments. On the Annuitization Date, Nationwide will make annuity payments based on the annuity payment option chosen prior to annuitization.

Tax Deferral. Generally, Contract Owners will not be taxed on any earnings on the assets in the contract until such earnings are distributed from the contract. How each contract's distributions are taxed depends on the type of contract issued. Note that if this contract is issued in connection with a plan that qualifies for special income tax treatment under the Code, the contract does not provide additional tax deferral benefits (see Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus).

Cancellation of the Contract. Under state insurance laws, Contract Owners have the right, during a limited period of time, to examine their contract and decide if they want to keep it or cancel it. Nationwide will honor any free look cancellation request that is in good order and received at the Service Center or postmarked within 30 days after the contract issue date (see Right to Examine and Cancel and Contacting the Service Center in the statutory prospectus).

Contract Owner Services. The contract offers several services at no additional charge to assist Contract Owners in managing their contract, including:

Benefits Under the Contract

The following tables summarize information about the benefits under the contract. The Standard Benefits table indicates the benefits that are available under the contract and for which there is no additional charge. The Optional Benefits table indicates the benefits that are available under the contract that are optional - they must be affirmatively elected by the applicant and may have an additional charge.

Standard Benefits Table

Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
Standard Death Benefit	Death benefit upon death of Annuitant prior to Annuitization	None	• Certain ownership changes and assignments could reduce the death benefit • Nationwide may limit purchase payments to $1,000,000 • Death benefit calculation is adjusted if purchase payments exceed $3,000,000
Spousal Protection Feature	Second death benefit	None	• Not applicable to Charitable Remainder Trusts • One or both spouses (or a revocable trust of which either or both of the spouses is/are grantor(s)) must be named as the Contract Owner • For contracts issued as an IRA or Roth IRA, only the person for whom the IRA or Roth IRA was established may be named as the Contract Owner • Only available to Contract Owner's spouse • Spouses must be Co-Annuitants • Both spouses must be 85 or younger at contract issuance • Spouses must be named as beneficiaries • No other person may be named as Contract Owner, Annuitant, or primary beneficiary • If the Contract Owner requests to add a Co- Annuitant after contract issuance, the date of marriage must be after the contract issue date and Nationwide will require the Contract Owner to provide a copy of the marriage certificate • Benefit is forfeited if certain changes to the parties or assignments are made
Enhanced Surrender Value for Terminal Illness	Early payment of death benefit (applicable to both standard and optional death benefits)	None	• Benefit is available after the first Contract Anniversary • Annuitant (or co-annuitant) must be terminally ill • Requires full surrender of the contract • Restrictions exist on the parties named to the contract
Asset Rebalancing (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Automatic reallocation of assets on a predetermined percentage basis	None
Dollar Cost Averaging (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Long-term transfer program involving automatic transfer of assets	None	• Transfers are only permitted from a limited number of Sub-Accounts
Systematic Withdrawals (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Automatic withdrawals of Contract Value on a periodic basis	None	• Withdrawals must be at least $100 each
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Customizable asset allocation tool with automatic reallocation on a periodic basis	None	• Only available for contracts that elect 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider or Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option • During the program, cannot participate in other asset allocation or asset rebalancing programs • Allocation limitations exist based on asset allocation models with distinct investment goals

Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions/Limitations
Static Asset Allocation Model (see Contract Owner Services in the statutory prospectus)	Preset asset allocation models with periodic rebalancing	None	• Only available for contracts that elect a living benefit • Availability may be restricted based on the living benefit elected • The entire Contract Value must be allocated to the elected model

Optional Benefits Table

Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Current Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions/ Limitations
One-Year Enhanced Death BenefitOption	Enhanced death benefit	0.20% ( Daily Net Assets)	0.20% (Daily Net Assets)	• Annuitant must be 80 or younger at application • Must be elected at application • Election is irrevocable • Certain ownership changes and assignments could reduce the death benefit • Nationwide may limit purchase payments to $1,000,000 • Death benefit calculation is adjusted if purchase payments exceed $3,000,000
7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider	Guaranteed lifetime income stream	1.50% (Current Income Benefit Base)	1.20% (Current Income Benefit Base)	• May not be elected if another living benefit is elected • Must be elected at application • Election is irrevocable • Not available for beneficially owned contracts • Not available if the C Schedule Option is elected • Investment limitations • Current charge could change • Subsequent purchase payment limitations • Determining life must be between 45 (50 in New York) and 85 at application • Determining life cannot be changed
Joint Option for the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider	Extension of guaranteed lifetime income stream for spouse	0.40% (Current Income Benefit Base)	0.30% (Current Income Benefit Base)	• Only available if the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider option is elected • Must be elected at application • Limitations on revocability • Not available for beneficially owned contracts • Not available for Charitable Remainder Trusts • Only available to Contract Owner's spouse • Both spouses must be between 45 (50 in New York) and 85 at application • Restrictions exist on the parties named to the contract

Name of Benefit	Purpose	Maximum Fee	Current Fee	Brief Description of Restrictions/ Limitations
Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option	Guaranteed lifetime income stream	1.50% (Current Income Benefit Base)	0.80% (Current Income Benefit Base)	• May not be elected if another living benefit is elected • Must be elected at application • Election is irrevocable • Not available for beneficially owned contracts • Investment limitations • Current charge could change • Nationwide may limit subsequent purchase payments • Certain ownership changes and assignments could terminate the benefit • Determining life must be 85 or younger at application • Determining life cannot be changed • Restrictions exist on the parties named to the contract
Joint Option for the Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option	Extension of guaranteed lifetime income stream for spouse	0.40% (Current Income Benefit Base)	0.15% (Current Income Benefit Base)	• Only available if the Nationwide Lifetime Income Track option is elected • Must be elected at application • Limitations on revocability • Not available for beneficially owned contracts • Not available for Charitable Remainder Trusts • Only available to Contract Owner's spouse • Both spouses must be 85 or younger at application • Restrictions exist on the parties named to the contract

Buying the Contract

Minimum Initial and Subsequent Purchase Payments

All purchase payments must be paid in the currency of the United States of America. The minimum initial purchase payment is $25,000. A Contract Owner will meet the minimum initial purchase payment requirement if purchase payments equal to the required minimum are made over the course of the first Contract Year. The minimum subsequent purchase payment is $1,000.However, for subsequent purchase payments sent via electronic deposit, the minimum subsequent purchase payment is $150.

Some states have different minimum initial and subsequent purchase payment amounts, and subsequent purchase payments may not be permitted in all states. See Appendix B: State Variations in the statutory prospectus for information on subsequent purchase payment requirements in a particular state.

Some optional benefits may restrict the Contract Owner's ability to make subsequent purchase payments.

Nationwide reserves the right to refuse any purchase payment that would result in the cumulative total for all contracts issued by Nationwide or its affiliates or subsidiaries on the life of any one Annuitant or owned by any one Contract Owner to exceed $1,000,000.Its decision as to whether or not to accept a purchase payment in excess of that amount will be based on one or more factors, including, but not limited to: age, spouse age (if applicable), Annuitantage, state of issue, total purchase payments, optional benefits elected, current market conditions, and current hedging costs. All such decisions will be based on internally established actuarial guidelines and will be applied in a non-discriminatory manner. In the event that Nationwide does not accept a purchase payment under these guidelines, the purchase payment will be immediately returned in its entirety in the same manner as it was received. If Nationwide

accepts the purchase payment, it will be applied to the contract immediately and will receive the next calculated Accumulation Unit value.Any references in this prospectus to purchase payment amounts in excess of $1,000,000 are assumed to have been approved by Nationwide.

Nationwide prohibits subsequent purchase payments made after death of the Contract Owner(s), the Annuitant, or Co-Annuitant. If upon notification of death of the Contract Owner(s), the Annuitant, or Co-Annuitant, it is determined that death occurred prior to a subsequent purchase payment being made, Nationwide reserves the right to return the purchase payment.

Dollar Limit Restrictions

Certain features of the contract have additional purchase payment and/or Contract Value limitations associated with them:

Annuitization. Annuity payment options will be limited if the Contract Owner submits total purchase payments in excess of $2,000,000. Furthermore, if the amount to be annuitized is greater than $5,000,000, Nationwide may limit both the amount that can be annuitized on a single life and the annuity payment options (see Annuity Payment Options in the statutory prospectus).

Death Benefit Calculations. Purchase payments up to $3,000,000 may result in a higher death benefit payment than purchase payments in excess of $3,000,000 (see Death Benefit Calculations in the statutory prospectus).

Subsequent Purchase Payments. If the Contract Owner elects the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider or NationwideLifetime Income Track option, subsequent purchase payments may be limited to an aggregate total of $50,000 per calendar year. If the Contract Owner elects the Nationwide Lifetime Income Capture option, Nationwide reserves the right to refuse any subsequent purchase payments. Contract Owners should consider this reservation of right when making the initial purchase payment.

Application of Purchase Payments

Initial Purchase Payments

Initial purchase payments will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value next determined no later than two business days after receipt of an order to purchase if the application and all necessary information are complete and are received at the Service Center before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, which generally occurs at 4:00 p.m. EST. If the order is received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the initial purchase payment will be priced within two business days after the next Valuation Date.

If an incomplete application is not completed within five business days after receipt at the Service Center, the prospective purchaser will be informed of the reason for the delay. The purchase payment will be returned unless the prospective purchaser specifically consents to allow Nationwide to hold the purchase payment until the application is completed.

Subsequent Purchase Payments

Any subsequent purchase payment received at the Service Center (along with all necessary information) before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on any Valuation Date will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value next determined after receipt of the purchase payment. If a subsequent purchase payment is received at the Service Center (along with all necessary information) after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, it will be priced at the Accumulation Unit value determined on the following Valuation Date.

Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract

Surrender/Withdrawal Prior to Annuitization

Prior to annuitization and before the Annuitant's death, Contract Owners may generally withdraw some or all of their Contract Value. Withdrawals from the contract may be subject to federal income tax and/or a tax penalty (see Appendix C: Contract Types and Tax Information in the statutory prospectus). Withdrawal requests may be submitted in writing or by telephone to the Service Center and Nationwide may require additional information. Requests submitted by telephone may be subject to dollar amount limitations and may be subject to payment and other restrictions to prevent fraud. Nationwide reserves the right to require written requests to be submitted on current Nationwide forms for withdrawals. Nationwide reserves the right to remove the ability to submit requests by telephone upon written notice. Contact the Service Center for current limitations and restrictions. When taking a full surrender, Nationwide may require that the contract accompany the request. Nationwide may require a signature guarantee.

Surrender and withdrawal requests will receive the Accumulation Unit value next determined at the end of the current Valuation Period if the request and all necessary information is received at the Service Center before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally, 4:00 pm EST). If the request and all necessary information is received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the request will receive the Accumulation Unitvalue determined at the end of the next Valuation Day.

Nationwide will pay any amounts withdrawn from the Sub-Accounts within seven days after the request is received in good order at the Service Center (see Determining the Contract Value in the statutory prospectus). However, Nationwide may suspend or postpone payment when it is unable to price a purchase payment or transfer, or as permitted or required by federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the SEC.

Surrender/Withdrawal After Annuitization

After the Annuitization Date, withdrawals other than regularly scheduled annuity payments are not permitted.

Additional Information About Fees

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that a Contract Owner will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering or making withdrawals from the contract. Please refer to the contract specifications page for information about the specific fees the Contract Owner will pay each year based on the options elected. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets owned by the Contract Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

The first table describes the fees and expenses a Contract Owner will pay at the time the Contract Owner buys the contract, surrenders or makes withdrawals from the contract, or transfers Contract Value between investment options. State premium taxes may also be deducted.

Annual Contract Expenses
Base Contract Expenses1 (assessed as an annualized percentage of Daily Net Assets)	0.40%
Optional Benefit Expenses2
One-Year Enhanced Death BenefitOption Charge (assessed as an annualized percentage of Daily Net Assets)	0.20%
Living Benefit Options3 (assessed annually as a percentage of the Current Income Benefit Base4)
Maximum 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income RiderOption Charge	1.50%5
Maximum Joint Option for the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income RiderOption Charge (this is in addition to the charge for the 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider option)	0.40%6
Maximum Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option Charge	1.50%7
Maximum Joint Option for the Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option Charge (this is in addition to the charge for the Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option)	0.40%8

2Unless otherwise indicated, charges for optional benefits are only assessed prior to the Annuitization Date (see Charges and Deductions in the statutory prospectus).

3Only one living benefit option (and its corresponding joint option) may be elected.

4For information about how the Current Income Benefit Base is calculated, see 7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Riderand Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option in the statutory prospectus.

The next item shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the underlying mutual funds that the Contract Owner may pay periodically during the life of the contract. A complete list of the underlying mutual funds available under the contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract.

Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses
	Minimum	Maximum
(Expenses that are deducted from underlying mutual fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses, as a percentage of average underlying mutual fund net assets.)	0.38%	4.26%

Example

This Example is intended to help Contract Owners compare the cost of investing in the contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include transaction expenses, annual contract expenses, and annual underlying mutual fund expenses. The fees and expenses do not reflect any investment advisory fees paid to financial professionals from Contract Value or other assets owned by the Contract Owner; if those charges were reflected, the fees and expenses would be higher.

The Example assumes:

Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

	If the contract is surrendered at the end of the applicable time period	If the contract is annuitized at the end of the applicable time period	If the contract is not surrendered
	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.	1 Yr.	3 Yrs.	5 Yrs.	10 Yrs.
Maximum Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses (4.26%)	$7,098	$20,850	$34,032	$64,640	*	$20,850	$34,032	$64,640	$7,098	$20,850	$34,032	$64,640
Minimum Annual Underlying Mutual Fund Expenses (0.38%)	$3,024	$9,252	$15,729	$33,076	*	$9,252	$15,729	$33,076	$3,024	$9,252	$15,729	$33,076

Appendix: Underlying Mutual Funds Available Under the Contract

The following is a list of underlying mutual funds available under the contract. More information about the underlying mutual funds is available in the prospectuses for the underlying mutual funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://nationwide.onlineprospectus.net/NW/C000118174NW/index.php. This information can also be obtained at no cost by calling 1-800-848-6331 or by sending an email request to [email protected]. Depending on the optional benefits chosen, access to certain underlying mutual funds may be limited.

The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the underlying mutual funds, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that the contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each underlying mutual fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.

Type	Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Equity	AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. - AB VPS Discovery Value Portfolio: Class A Investment Advisor: AllianceBernstein L.P.	0.81%	17.18%	10.78%	7.55%
Allocation	American Funds Insurance Series® - Capital Income Builder®: Class 4 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.77%*	8.76%	7.18%
Equity	American Funds Insurance Series® - Global Small Capitalization Fund: Class 4 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	1.16%*	15.79%	8.03%	5.51%
Fixed Income	American Funds Insurance Series® - U.S. Government Securities Fund: Class 2 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.49%*	2.89%	1.04%	1.52%
Equity	American Funds Insurance Series® - Washington Mutual Investors Fund: Class 4 Investment Advisor: Capital Research and Management Company	0.75%*	16.97%	12.33%	9.64%
Fixed Income	BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. - BlackRock High Yield V.I. Fund: Class III Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC Sub-Advisor: BlackRock International Limited	0.79%*	12.94%	5.50%	4.22%
Fixed Income	BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. - BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund: Class III Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC Sub-Advisor: BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	0.80%*	5.42%	1.03%	1.62%
Allocation	BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. - BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund: Class III Investment Advisor: BlackRock Advisors, LLC Sub-Advisor: BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	1.02%*	12.49%	7.38%	4.63%
Fixed Income	Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust II - Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Yield Bond Fund: Class 2 Investment Advisor: Columbia Management Investment Advisors, LLC	0.89%*	11.87%	5.31%	4.17%
Equity	Delaware VIP Trust - Macquarie VIP Small Cap Value Series: Service Class (formerly, Delaware VIP Trust - Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series: Service Class) Investment Advisor: Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (a Delaware statutory trust) Sub-Advisor: Macquarie Investment Management Global Limited	1.08%	9.10%	9.87%	6.77%
Equity	Fidelity Variable Insurance Products - Emerging Markets Portfolio: Service Class 2 Investment Advisor: Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR) Sub-Advisor: FMR UK, FMR HK, FMR Japan, FIA, and FIA(UK)	1.14%	9.49%	7.55%	4.92%

Type	Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser	Current Expenses	Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
1 year	5 year	10 year
Equity	Virtus Variable Insurance Trust - Virtus Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Series: Class A Investment Advisor: Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. Sub-Advisor: Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., an affiliate of VIA.	1.10%*	11.03%	8.55%	7.95%

Income Benefit Investment Options

Certain optional benefits restrict how the Contract Owner can invest their Contract Value by limiting the investment options in which the Contract Owner can invest and/or requiring use of a specified asset allocation service. The investment options available under each optional living benefit are chosen by Nationwide based on each investment option's risk characteristics. The permitted investment options are more conservative than those that are not permitted. This helps Nationwide manage its obligation to provide Contract Owners with Lifetime Withdrawals by reducing the likelihood that it will have to make unanticipated payments. By electing an optional living benefit and accepting the limited menu of investment options, Contract Owners may be foregoing investment gains that could otherwise be realized by investing in riskier investment options that are not available under the optional living benefit. Only the investment options shown below (and designated by an "X") are available in connection with the respective optional benefit.

Investment Option	7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider	Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT American Funds Asset Allocation Fund: Class II		X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Balanced Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Capital Appreciation Fund: Class II		X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Conservative Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Managed Growth & Income Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Managed Growth Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Blueprint(SM) Moderate Fund: Class II		X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Balanced Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Capital Appreciation Fund: Class II		X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Conservative Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth & Income Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Moderate Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund: Class II	X	X
Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT Managed American Funds Asset Allocation Fund: Class II	X	X
Static Asset Allocation Models - American Funds Managed Option (33% NVIT - NVIT American Funds Bond Fund, 33% NVIT - NVIT Managed American Funds Asset Allocation Fund, 34% NVIT - NVIT Managed American Funds Growth-Income Fund)	X

Investment Option	7% Nationwide Lifetime Income Rider	Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option
Static Asset Allocation Models - American Funds Option (33% NVIT American Funds Asset Allocation Fund, 33% NVIT American Funds Bond Fund and 34% NVIT American Funds Growth-Income Fund)	X	X
Static Asset Allocation Models - BlackRock Option (34% NVIT BlackRock Equity Dividend V.I. Fund, 33% NVIT BlackRock Managed Global Allocation Fund, 33% BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund)	X	X
Static Asset Allocation Models - Fidelity® VIP Funds Option (35% Fidelity VIP Balanced Portfolio - Service Class 2, 30% Fidelity VIP Growth & Income Portfolio - Service Class 2, 35% Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio - Service Class 2)	X	X
Static Asset Allocation Models - Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust iShares Option (50% Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT iShares® Fixed Income ETF Fund: Class II, 50% Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT iShares® Global Equity ETF Fund: Class II)	X	X
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service - Balanced	X	X
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service - Capital Appreciation	X	X
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service - Conservative	X	X
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service - Moderate		X
Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service - Moderately Conservative	X	X

Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service Investment Options

Contract Owners who elect to participate in the Custom Portfolio Asset Rebalancing Service are limited to only the investment options shown below. Additionally, each model has unique allocation requirements for each asset class. These tables disclose only the Sub-Accounts currently available in each asset class and the current allocation percentages for each asset class and model.

Asset Class	Conservative	Moderately Conservative	Balanced	Moderate (Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option only)	Capital Appreciation (Nationwide Lifetime Income Track Option only)
Large Growth	6%	12%	14%	17%	19%
Large Value	6%	12%	14%	17%	19%
Mid-Cap	2%	3%	4%	4%	6%
Small-Cap	2%	3%	4%	4%	4%
International Growth	2%	5%	7%	9%	11%
International Value	2%	5%	7%	9%	11%
Bonds	51%	41%	36%	31%	25%
Short-Term Bonds	29%	19%	14%	9%	5%
Cash	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GRAND TOTAL	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

The following table indicates the investment options (designated with an "X") that are available in each asset class:

Investment Option	Large Value	Large Growth	International Growth	Mid-Cap	Small-Cap	International Value	Bonds	Short- Term Bonds	Cash
AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. - AB VPS Discovery Value Portfolio: Class A				X
BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc. - BlackRock Total Return V.I. Fund: Class III							X
Delaware VIP Trust - Macquarie VIP Small Cap Value Series: Service Class					X
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Growth & Income Portfolio: Service Class 2	X
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Growth Portfolio: Service Class 2		X
Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund - VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio: Service Class 2							X
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust - Goldman Sachs Small Cap Equity Insights Fund: Service Shares					X
Invesco - Invesco V.I. Global Fund: Series I			X
Ivy Variable Insurance Portfolios - Macquarie VIP Mid Cap Growth Series: Service Class				X
Janus Aspen Series - Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio: Service Shares				X
Janus Aspen Series - Janus Henderson Flexible Bond Portfolio: Service Shares							X
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Inflation Protection Fund: Standard Class II							X
Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust - LVIP American Century Mid Cap Value Fund: Standard Class II				X
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. - Total Return Portfolio: Class VC							X