• | For changes in the names of certain Portfolios please refer to Appendix A. |
• | For updated Portfolio expense information please refer to "Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract" and Appendix A. |
• | For updated Portfolio performance information please refer to Appendix A. |
FEES AND EXPENSES | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Charges for Early Withdrawals | If
you withdraw money from the Contract within 11 years after contract issue, you will be assessed a contingent deferred sales charge of up to 6.5% of Contract Value withdrawn. You will also be assessed a contingent deferred sales charge if you apply
the surrender proceeds to certain annuity payment options. For example, if you make an early withdrawal, you could pay a contingent deferred sales charge of up to $6,500 on a $100,000 investment. |
Administration Charges, Contingent Deferred Sales Charge and Other Deductions – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge | ||
Transaction Charges | In addition to contingent deferred sales charges, you also may be charged for other transactions such as charges for transferring cash value between Divisions and a premium tax charge. | The Contracts – Transfer Privilege | ||
Ongoing Fees and Expenses (annual charges) | The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. 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. | Fee Table | ||
Annual Fee | Minimum | Maximum | ||
Base Contract |
1.35% (1) | 1.35% (1) | ||
Investment options (Portfolio fees and expenses) |
0.28% (2) | 1.22% (2) | ||
(1) As a percentage of your net assets. (2) As a percentage of Portfolio assets. | ||||
Because your Contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help 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 contingent deferred sales charges that substantially increase costs. |
FEES AND EXPENSES | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Lowest
Annual Cost: |
Highest
Annual Cost: |
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$1,515 | $2,292 | |||
Assumes:
• Investment of $100,000• 5% annual appreciation• Least expensive Portfolio 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 optional benefits
and Portfolio fees and expenses• No sales charges• No additional purchase payments, transfers or withdrawals | |||
RISKS | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Risk of Loss | You can lose money by investing in the Contract, including loss of principal. | Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract | ||
Not a Short-Term Investment | This
Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. • Contingent deferred sales charges may apply for up to 11 years following each purchase payment. Contingent deferred sales charges will reduce the value of your Contract if you withdraw money during that time.• The benefits of tax deferral means that the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon.• Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when You withdraw them, and You may have to pay a penalty if You take a withdrawal before age 59 1⁄2. |
Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract | ||
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., Portfolios).• Each investment option (including any Fixed Account investment option) will have its own unique risks.• You should review these investment options before making an investment decision. | Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract | ||
Insurance Company Risks | • Contracts are subject to the risks related to Metropolitan Life, including any obligations (including under any Fixed Account investment options), guarantees, and benefits of the Contract are subject to the claims-paying ability of the Metropolitan Life. If Metropolitan Life experiences financial distress, it may not be able to meet its obligations to you. More information about the Company, including its financial strength ratings, is available by visiting https://www.metlife.com/about-us/corporate-profile/ratings/. | Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract |
RESTRICTIONS | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Investments | There is no charge for the first twelve transfers between Divisions. There is a $10 fee for each transfer thereafter. We reserve the right to add, remove or substitute Portfolios. The Company also has policies and procedures that attempt to detect and deter frequent transfers in situations where we determine there is a potential for arbitrage trading, and in those instances, there are additional limits that apply to transfers. | The Contracts – Transfer Privilege | ||
Optional Benefits | There are no limitations or restrictions on the optional disability benefit rider. The optional disability benefit rider may not be changed or terminated by Metropolitan Life. | The Contracts – Disability Benefit Rider | ||
TAXES | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Tax Implications | •
You should consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and purchase payments received under the Contract. • There is no additional tax benefit if You purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account (IRA).• Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when You withdraw them, and You may have to pay a penalty if You take a withdrawal before age 59 1⁄2. |
Federal Income Tax Status | ||
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | LOCATION
IN PROSPECTUS | |||
Investment Professional Compensation | Your investment professional may receive compensation for selling this Contract to You, both in the form of commissions and because MetLife may share the revenue it earns on this Contract with the professional’s firm. This conflict of interest may influence your investment professional to recommend this Contract over another investment. | Investments of the Variable Account – Certain Payments We Receive with Regard to the Portfolios | ||
Exchanges | Some investment professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a new contract in place of the one you own. You should only exchange your Contract 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. | The Contract – Replacement of Annuity Contracts |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | American
Funds Global Small Capitalization Fund(1) - Class 2 Capital Research and Management CompanySM |
0.99% | 0.25% | 1.24% | 29.72% | 14.43% | 9.43% |
Seeks growth of capital. | American
Funds Growth Fund(1) - Class 2 Capital Research and Management CompanySM |
0.61% | 0.25% | 0.86% | 52.10% | 22.75% | 16.85% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital and income. | American
Funds Growth-Income Fund(1) - Class 2 Capital Research and Management CompanySM |
0.55% | 0.25% | 0.80% | 13.54% | 13.93% | 12.74% |
Seeks as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital. | American
Funds The Bond Fund of America*(1) (formerly known as American Funds Bond Fund) - Class 2 Capital Research and Management CompanySM |
0.46% | 0.25% | 0.71% | 9.73% | 4.92% | 3.92% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | Baillie
Gifford International Stock Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited |
0.72% | — | — | 26.58% | 14.72% | 7.64% |
Seeks a competitive total return primarily from investing in fixed-income securities. | BlackRock
Bond Income Portfolio - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.39% | — | — | 8.60% | 4.99% | 4.57% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | BlackRock
Capital Appreciation Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.63% | — | — | 40.66% | 20.74% | 15.29% |
Seeks a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. | BlackRock
Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: BlackRock Advisors, LLC |
0.36% | — | — | 0.43% | 1.12% | 0.56% |
Seeks growth of capital. | Brighthouse
Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.74% | — | — | 19.23% | 13.08% | 10.62% |
Seeks a high level of current income, with growth of capital as a secondary objective. | Brighthouse
Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.89% | — | — | 9.52% | 5.90% | 4.98% |
Seeks high total return in the form of income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on income. | Brighthouse
Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.88% | — | — | 11.04% | 7.57% | 6.45% |
Seeks a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. | Brighthouse
Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.90% | — | — | 13.85% | 9.42% | 7.92% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks growth of capital. | Brighthouse
Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC |
0.94% | — | — | 16.59% | 11.30% | 9.32% |
Seeks long-term capital growth. | Brighthouse/Artisan
Mid Cap Value Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Artisan Partners Limited Partnership |
0.78% | — | — | 6.25% | 9.62% | 9.10% |
Seeks long-term capital appreciation with some current income. | Brighthouse/Wellington
Balanced Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP |
0.78% | — | — | 17.45% | 11.14% | 10.33% |
Seeks to provide a growing stream of income over time and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation and current income. | Brighthouse/Wellington
Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP |
0.61% | — | — | 11.27% | 13.22% | 11.80% |
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. | Brighthouse/Wellington
Large Cap Research Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP |
0.80% | — | — | 22.03% | 14.67% | 13.59% |
Seeks total return through investment in real estate securities, emphasizing both capital appreciation and current income. | Clarion
Global Real Estate Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: CBRE Clarion Securities LLC |
0.89% | — | — | -5.02% | 3.88% | 5.23% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks reasonable income. The fund will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund's goal is to achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising the S&P 500® Index. | Equity-Income
Portfolio - Initial Class Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC |
0.53% | — | — | 6.69% | 10.69% | 10.17% |
Seeks maximum capital appreciation. | Frontier
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC |
0.98% | — | — | 31.38% | 16.63% | 13.29% |
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. | Harris
Oakmark International Portfolio* - Class E Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Harris Associates L.P. |
0.91% | — | — | 5.24% | 7.13% | 6.32% |
Seeks capital appreciation. | Invesco
Global Equity Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
0.82% | — | — | 27.58% | 14.84% | 11.55% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | Invesco
Small Cap Growth Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.06% | — | — | 56.76% | 19.89% | 15.72% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | Jennison
Growth Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Jennison Associates LLC |
0.54% | — | — | 56.80% | 23.52% | 18.67% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | Loomis
Sayles Growth Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. |
0.57% | — | — | 32.54% | 13.33% | 14.42% |
Seeks long-term capital growth from investments in common stocks or other equity securities. | Loomis
Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. |
0.90% | — | — | 12.07% | 11.45% | 11.07% |
Seeks long-term capital growth. | Loomis
Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. |
1.13% | — | — | 34.04% | 17.97% | 14.74% |
Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. | MetLife
Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.52% | — | — | 7.01% | 3.95% | 3.34% |
Seeks to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Composite Stock Price Index. | MetLife
Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.57% | — | — | 13.15% | 11.80% | 10.97% |
Seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE® Index. | MetLife
MSCI EAFE® Index Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.64% | — | — | 7.58% | 7.17% | 5.07% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000® Index. | MetLife
Russell 2000® Index Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.58% | — | — | 19.35% | 12.94% | 10.94% |
Seeks to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index. | MetLife
Stock Index Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.52% | — | — | 17.83% | 14.65% | 13.32% |
Seeks to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Price Index. | MetLife
Stock Index Portfolio*† - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC |
0.27% | — | — | 18.10% | 14.93% | 13.60% |
Seeks capital appreciation. | MFS
® Research International Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.89% | — | — | 13.02% | 9.64% | 6.05% |
Seeks a favorable total return through investment in a diversified portfolio. | MFS
® Total Return Portfolio* - Class E Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.76% | — | — | 9.60% | 8.74% | 8.33% |
Seeks a favorable total return through investment in a diversified portfolio. | MFS
® Total Return Portfolio*† - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.61% | — | — | 9.76% | 8.90% | 8.49% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks capital appreciation. | MFS
® Value Portfolio* - Class E Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.73% | — | — | 3.75% | 10.26% | 11.08% |
Seeks capital appreciation. | Morgan
Stanley Discovery Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. |
0.88% | — | — | 153.11% | 37.99% | 21.11% |
Seeks high total return, consisting principally of capital appreciation. | Neuberger
Berman Genesis Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC |
0.85% | — | — | 25.11% | 15.77% | 12.93% |
Seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. | PIMCO
Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC |
1.03% | — | — | 11.54% | 5.06% | 3.45% |
Seeks maximum total return, consistent with the preservation of capital and prudent investment management. | PIMCO
Total Return Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC |
0.81% | — | — | 8.51% | 4.72% | 3.79% |
Seeks growth of capital and income. | SSGA
Growth and Income ETF Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: SSGA Funds Management, Inc. |
0.76% | — | — | 9.83% | 8.52% | 7.23% |
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVE |
PORTFOLIO
AND ADVISER/SUBADVISER |
CURRENT
EXPENSES |
PLATFORM
CHARGE |
CURRENT
EXPENSES + PLATFORM CHARGE |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (as of 12/31/2020) | ||
1
YEAR |
5
YEAR |
10
YEAR | |||||
Seeks growth of capital. | SSGA
Growth ETF Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: SSGA Funds Management, Inc. |
0.80% | — | — | 10.75% | 9.61% | 8.03% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | T.
Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
0.83% | — | — | 36.64% | 19.04% | 16.66% |
Seeks long-term growth of capital. | T.
Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
1.03% | — | — | 23.92% | 16.05% | 14.48% |
Seeks long-term capital growth. | T.
Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. |
0.75% | — | — | 24.04% | 15.98% | 14.54% |
Seeks high total return by investing in equity securities of mid-sized companies. | Victory
Sycamore Mid Cap Value Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Victory Capital Management Inc. |
0.85% | — | — | 7.64% | 9.54% | 8.52% |
Seeks to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital. | Western
Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio* - Class B Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Western Asset Management Company |
0.80% | — | — | 6.61% | 6.44% | 5.29% |
Seeks to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. | Western
Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio* - Class A Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC Subadviser: Western Asset Management Company |
0.48% | — | — | 5.24% | 3.07% | 2.68% |
† | The Portfolio is no longer available for additional allocations. |
(1) | The Portfolio has an additional platform fee of .25%. This amount is included in the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge and is not a separate charge. |
* | The Portfolio is subject to an expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangement. The annual expenses shown reflect temporary fee reductions. |