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Nationwide VUL Protector fund list
The underlying funds listed below are only available as VUL Protector investment options in variable insurance products issued by life insurance companies. They are not offered or made available directly to the public. These portfolios may contain different investments than the similarly named mutual funds offered by the money manager; therefore, investment results may differ. Fund holdings and investment strategies are subject to change. Investments in some funds may involve certain risks and may not be appropriate for all investors.
Before investing in a Nationwide VUL Protector fund, you should carefully consider its investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund's prospectus, which can be obtained from your investment professional or by contacting Nationwide. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund profiles must be read together with these IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES. For a more complete picture of any fund, you should also consult a current performance report and prospectus. Profiles may not be available for every fund.
Large cap stocks
Large-cap blend
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT BNY Mellon Dynamic U.S. Core Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT S&P 500 Index Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Large-cap growth
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Deutsche DWS Variable Series I Capital Growth VIP — Class A | Deutsche DWS Variable Series I |
| Fidelity(R) VIP Contrafund(SM) Portfolio — Service Class | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund II |
| Fidelity(R) VIP Growth Portfolio — Service Class | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund |
| Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund — Class IB | Putnam Variable Trust |
Large-cap value
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| American Funds Insurance Series(R) Washington Mutual Investors Fund — Class 4 | American Funds Insurance Series |
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
| Fidelity(R) VIP Value Strategies Portfolio — Service Class 2 | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund III |
| MFS(R) VIT Value Series — Initial Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
| Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund — Class IA | Putnam Variable Trust |
Mid cap stocks
Mid-cap blend
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Mid Cap Index Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Mid-cap growth
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Janus Henderson VIT Enterprise Portfolio — Service Shares | Janus Aspen Series |
| MFS(R) VIT Mid Cap Growth Series — Service Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
| T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio — Class II | T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. |
Mid-cap value
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| MFS Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Initial Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
| NVIT Multi-Manager Mid Cap Value Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Small cap stocks
Small-cap blend
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund — Series I | Invesco Variable Insurance Funds |
| NVIT Small Cap Index Fund — Class II | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Small-cap growth
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Small-cap value
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
International stocks
Emerging markets
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| American Funds Insurance Series(R) New World Fund — Class 2 | American Funds Insurance Series |
| Fidelity(R) VIP Emerging Markets Portfolio — Service Class | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund |
Foreign large blend
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Janus Henderson VIT Overseas Portfolio — Service Shares | Janus Aspen Series |
| NVIT International Equity Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT International Index Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Foreign large growth
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Fidelity(R) VIP Overseas Portfolio — Service Class | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund |
| MFS(R) VIT II International Growth Portfolio — Initial Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
Foreign large value
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA International Value Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
| Putnam VT International Value Fund — Class IA | Putnam Variable Trust |
Foreign small/mid blend
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA International Small Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
World stock
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| AB VPS Sustainable Global Thematic Growth Portfolio — Class B | AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. |
| American Funds Insurance Series(R) Global Small Cap Fund — Class 4 | American Funds Insurance Series |
| Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Portfolio — Institutional Shares | Janus Aspen Series |
| NVIT iShares Global Equity ETF Fund — Class II | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Bonds
High yield bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| BlackRock High Yield VI Fund — Class I | BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. |
Inflation-protected bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio — Institutional Class | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
Intermediate government bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| American Funds Insurance Series(R) U.S. Government Securities Fund — Class 2 | American Funds Insurance Series |
Intermediate-term bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Lord Abbett Series Total Return Portfolio — Class VC | Lord Abbett Series Fund |
| NVIT BNY Mellon Core Plus Bond Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Bond Index Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT DoubleLine Total Return Tactical Fund — Class II | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Multisector bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Amundi Multi Sector Bond Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
World bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA Global Bond Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
| NVIT iShares Fixed Income ETF Fund — Class II | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Short-term bonds
Short-term bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| MFS(R) VIT III Limited Maturity Portfolio — Service Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
Ultrashort bond
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group — VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
| PIMCO VIT Short-Term Portfolio — Administrative Class | PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust |
Cash
Cash
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Government Money Market Fund — Class V | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Specialty
Commodities
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| PIMCO VIT CommodityRealReturn(R) Strategy Portfolio — Administrative Class | PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust |
Equity sector
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Fidelity(R) VIP Energy Portfolio — Service Class 2 | Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund IV |
| Janus Henderson VIT Global Technology and Innovation Portfolio — Service Shares | Janus Aspen Series |
| MFS(R) VIT Utilities Series — Initial Class | MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust |
| T. Rowe Price Health Sciences Portfolio | T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc. |
Managed futures
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT J.P. Morgan Mozaic(SM) Multi-Asset Fund — Class Y | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Multialternative
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs VIT Multi-Strategy Alternatives Portfolio — Service Shares | Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust |
Natural resources
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| VanEck VIP Global Resources Fund — Initial Class | VanEck Variable Insurance Products Trust |
Real estate
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| Virtus VIT Duff & Phelps Real Estate Securities Series — Class I | Virtus Variable Insurance Trust |
Asset allocation
Aggressive allocation
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Aggressive Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Moderately Aggressive Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Aggressive Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Aggressive Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Conservative allocation
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Balanced Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Conservative Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Managed Growth & Income Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Moderately Conservative Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Balanced Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Moderately Conservative Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Conservative Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth & Income Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
Moderate allocation
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| NVIT American Funds Asset Allocation Fund — Class II | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Capital Appreciation Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Managed Growth Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Blueprint(SM) Moderate Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Capital Appreciation Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Moderate Fund — Class P | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
| NVIT Investor Destinations Managed Growth Fund — Class I | Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust Funds |
World allocation
| Investment option fund profile (PDF) | Fund partner |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Global Allocation VI Fund — Class I | BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc. |
| Deutsche DWS Variable Series II Global Income Builder VIP — Class A | Deutsche DWS Variable Series II |
| DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. — VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio — Institutional Class | DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. |
| Invesco V.I. Balanced-Risk Allocation Fund — Series I Shares | Invesco Variable Insurance Funds |
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