N-30B-2 1 d250082dn30b2.htm NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNTS Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Accounts

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March 7, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

  RE: Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account
       EDGAR CIK No. 0000742277; File No. 811-3989
       Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account II
       EDGAR CIK No. 0001359314; File No. 811-21933

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account and Account II, (“Registrants” or the “Accounts”) we hereby submit, pursuant to Rule 30b2-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), that the Accounts’ annual report for the period ending December 31, 2016 has been transmitted to policy owners as required by Rule 30e-2 under the 1940 Act.

The following annual reports were filed with the Commission via EDGAR on the date indicated below and are incorporated herein by reference:

 

Underlying Investment Company    CIK No.              Date Filed          Registration
No.

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

    0000742212    03/07/2017    811-03990

Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Portfolio

    0000927384    02/22/2017    811-07205

Fidelity VIP Contrafund Portfolio

    0000831016    02/22/2017    811-05511

Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Portfolio

    0000736913    03/01/2017    811-04255

Russell Investment Funds

    0000824036    02/24/2017    811-05371

Russell Investment Funds – Life Points Variable Target Portfolio Series

    0000824036    02/24/2017    811-05371

Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio

    0000941568    03/06/2017    811-07261

Some of the investment companies above (or series thereof) may not be available under every policy offered by a Registrant.

This filing will also include any other materials required to be filed, if any.

Please direct any questions or comments regarding this filing to the undersigned at 414-665-2418.

Sincerely,

/s/ Barbara Courtney

Barbara Courtney

Director – Mutual Fund Accounting

 

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Contents

 

 

Performance Summaries for the Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Accounts

      8 pages   

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. - Annual Report

      251 pages   

Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio - Annual Report

      40 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.)

   

Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio - Annual Report

      44 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio)

   

Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio - Annual Report

      37 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio)

   

Russell Investment Funds - Annual Report

      167 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Neuberger Berman AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio)

   

Russell Investment Funds - LifePoints® Variable Target Portfolio Series - Annual Report

      118 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Russell Investment Funds)

   

Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Portfolio - Annual Report

      46 pages   

(This report follows the end of the Russell Investment Funds - LifePoints® Variable
Target Portfolio Series)

   

Prospectus Supplements and Shareholder Notices

      29 pages   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is historical and does not guarantee future performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For the most recent month-end performance information visit www.northwesternmutual.com.


Performance Summary (unaudited)    as of December 31, 2016

Variable Life — Policies Issued Before October 11, 1995

 

Total return

(as of December 31, 2016)

   

Growth
Stock
Division

     Focused
Appreciation
Division		     Large Cap
Core Stock
Division		     Large Cap
Blend
Division		  

1 year

      1.91 %      5.30 %      6.98 %      13.36 % 

5 years

      76.81 %      98.55 %      58.10 %      83.66 % 

Annualized

      12.07 %      14.70 %      9.59 %      12.93 % 

10 years

      74.72 %      114.99 %      48.33 %      —   

Annualized

      5.74 %      7.95 %      4.02 %      —   

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        72.98 %(d) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        10.47 % 

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        42.26 %(e) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        3.71 % 
Variable Complife — Policies Issued Between October 11, 1995 and December 31, 2008   

1 year

      2.01 %      5.40 %      7.09 %      13.47 % 

5 years

      77.70 %      99.54 %      58.89 %      84.57 % 

Annualized

      12.19 %      14.82 %      9.70 %      13.04 % 

10 years

      76.47 %      117.14 %      49.82 %      —   

Annualized

      5.84 %      8.06 %      4.13 %      —   

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        73.93 %(d) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        10.58 % 

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        43.64 %(e) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        3.82 % 
Variable Executive Life & Variable Joint Life(a)   

1 year

      2.47 %      5.87 %      7.57 %      13.99 % 

5 years

      81.73 %      104.08 %      62.50 %      88.77 % 

Annualized

      12.69 %      15.33 %      10.20 %      13.55 % 

10 years

      84.58 %      127.13 %      56.70 %      —   

Annualized

      6.32 %      8.55 %      4.59 %      —   

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        78.28 %(d) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        11.08 % 

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        50.02 %(e) 

Annualized

      —        —        —        4.28 % 

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses. Returns do not reflect premium deductions such as sales charges, premium taxes, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. The returns shown would be lower if excluded contract charges were included and/or if underlying portfolio expense reimbursements and fee waivers were not reflected.

Performance quoted for periods prior to each product’s inception date is based on the actual investment experience of the portfolio, adjusted for the expenses of the product.

 

(a) Variable Executive Life policies were offered from March 2, 1998 to December 31, 2008. Variable Joint Life policies were offered from December 10, 1998 to December 31, 2008.
(b) See the following footnotes for division and portfolio inception dates.
(d) Division inception on June 30, 2011.
(e) Portfolio inception on April 30, 2007.

 

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Index 500
Stock
Division		     Large
Company
Value
Division		     Domestic
Equity
Division		     Equity
Income
Division		     Mid Cap
Growth
Stock
Division		     Index 400
Stock
Division		     Mid Cap
Value
Division		     Small Cap
Growth Stock
Division		     Index 600
Stock
Division		  
  11.12 %      14.73 %      14.35 %      18.52 %      0.28 %      19.72 %      22.56 %      11.64 %      25.43 % 
  90.74 %      86.53 %      95.04 %      76.95 %      50.66 %      95.98 %      109.59 %      80.63 %      105.61 % 
  13.79 %      13.28 %      14.29 %      12.09 %      8.54 %      14.40 %      15.95 %      12.55 %      15.51 % 
  82.66 %      —        63.77 %      62.44 %      62.72 %      122.53 %      94.19 %      73.42 %      —   
  6.21 %      —        5.06 %      4.97 %      4.99 %      8.33 %      6.86 %      5.66 %      —   
  —        80.22 %(d)      —        —        —        —        —        —        92.71 %(d) 
  —        11.29 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        12.66 % 
  —        45.84 %(e)      —        —        —        —        —        —        106.01 %(e) 
  —        3.98 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        7.76 % 
                                                                     
  11.23 %      14.84 %      14.47 %      18.63 %      0.38 %      19.84 %      22.68 %      11.75 %      25.56 % 
  91.69 %      87.46 %      96.02 %      77.83 %      51.41 %      96.96 %      110.64 %      81.53 %      106.63 % 
  13.90 %      13.39 %      14.41 %      12.20 %      8.65 %      14.52 %      16.07 %      12.67 %      15.62 % 
  84.49 %      —        65.41 %      64.06 %      64.35 %      124.75 %      96.13 %      75.16 %      —   
  6.32 %      —        5.16 %      5.08 %      5.09 %      8.44 %      6.97 %      5.77 %      —   
  —        81.21 %(d)      —        —        —        —        —        —        93.77 %(d) 
  —        11.41 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        12.77 % 
  —        47.26 %(e)      —        —        —        —        —        —        108.01 %(e) 
  —        4.08 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        7.87 % 
                                                                     
  11.73 %      15.36 %      14.98 %      19.17 %      0.83 %      20.38 %      23.23 %      12.25 %      26.12 % 
  96.05 %      91.72 %      100.47 %      81.87 %      54.85 %      101.43 %      115.42 %      85.66 %      111.33 % 
  14.41 %      13.90 %      14.92 %      12.71 %      9.14 %      15.03 %      16.59 %      13.17 %      16.14 % 
  92.97 %      —        73.02 %      71.60 %      71.90 %      135.08 %      105.15 %      83.21 %      —   
  6.79 %      —        5.64 %      5.55 %      5.57 %      8.92 %      7.45 %      6.24 %      —   
  —        85.74 %(d)      —        —        —        —        —        —        98.62 %(d) 
  —        11.91 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        13.28 % 
  —        53.79 %(e)      —        —        —        —        —        —        117.24 %(e) 
  —        4.55 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        8.35 % 

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited), continued    as of December 31, 2016

Variable Life — Policies Issued Before October 11, 1995

 

Total return

(as of December 31, 2016)

   

Small Cap
Value
Division

     International
Growth
Division		     Research
International
Core Division		     International
Equity
Division		  

1 year

      31.67 %      (3.93 %)      (1.66 %)      2.33 % 

5 years

      87.09 %      24.65 %      23.22 %      31.67 % 

Annualized

      13.35 %      4.51 %      4.26 %      5.66 % 

10 years

      100.02 %      (8.48 %)      —        9.56 % 

Annualized

      7.18 %      (0.88 %)      —        0.92 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        3.31 %(d)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        0.59 %      —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        (5.31 %)(e)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        (0.56 %)      —   

Current yield(g)

         
Variable Complife — Policies Issued Between October 11, 1995 and December 31, 2008   

1 year

      31.80 %      (3.84 %)      (1.57 %)      2.43 % 

5 years

      88.02 %      25.27 %      23.83 %      32.33 % 

Annualized

      13.46 %      4.61 %      4.37 %      5.76 % 

10 years

      102.02 %      (7.56 %)      —        10.65 % 

Annualized

      7.29 %      (0.78 %)      —        1.02 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        3.88 %(d)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        0.69 %      —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        (4.39 %)(e)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        (0.46 %)      —   

Current yield(g)

         
Variable Executive Life & Variable Joint Life(a)   

1 year

      32.39 %      (3.41 %)      (1.12 %)      2.89 % 

5 years

      92.29 %      28.12 %      26.65 %      35.34 % 

Annualized

      13.97 %      5.08 %      4.84 %      6.24 % 

10 years

      111.31 %      (3.32 %)      —        15.74 % 

Annualized

      7.77 %      (0.34 %)      —        1.47 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        6.48 %(d)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        1.15 %      —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        (0.14 %)(e)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        (0.01 %)      —   

Current yield(g)

         

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses. Returns do not reflect premium deductions such as sales charges, premium taxes, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. The returns shown would be lower if excluded contract charges were included and/or if underlying portfolio expense reimbursements and fee waivers were not reflected.

Performance quoted for periods prior to each product’s inception date is based on the actual investment experience of the portfolio, adjusted for the expenses of the product.

 

(a) Variable Executive Life policies were offered from March 2, 1998 to December 31, 2008. Variable Joint Life policies were offered from December 10, 1998 to December 31, 2008.
(b) See the following footnotes for division and portfolio inception dates.
(d) Division inception on June 30, 2011.
(e) Portfolio inception on April 30, 2007.
(g) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2016, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 0.23% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 0.23%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate account. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation. Effective December 31, 2008, a portion of the management fee for the Money Market Portfolio has been voluntarily waived. The performance shown for this division would have been lower without the fee waiver. This fee waiver is voluntary and may be revised or terminated at any time.

 

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Emerging
Markets
Equity
Division		     Government
Money
Market
Division		     Short-Term
Bond
Division		     Select
Bond
Division		     Long-Term
U.S.
Government
Bond
Division		     Inflation
Protection
Division		     High Yield
Bond
Division		     Multi-Sector
Bond
Division		     Balanced
Division		  
  8.47 %      (0.42 %)      1.12 %      2.49 %      0.54 %      4.11 %      13.97 %      10.48 %      6.00 % 
  (1.60 %)      (2.27 %)      2.64 %      9.28 %      7.88 %      1.09 %      34.12 %      23.44 %      34.42 % 
  (0.32 %)      (0.46 %)      0.52 %      1.79 %      1.53 %      0.22 %      6.05 %      4.30 %      6.10 % 
  —        4.10 %      —        45.91 %      —        —        83.04 %      —        48.93 % 
  —        0.40 %      —        3.85 %      —        —        6.23 %      —        4.06 % 
  (19.89 %)(d)      —        1.93 %(d)      —        34.64 %(d)      7.47 %(d)      —        25.21 %(d)      —   
  (3.95 %)      —        0.35 %      —        5.55 %      1.32 %      —        4.17 %      —   
  (8.24 %)(e)      —        18.37 %(e)      —        81.17 %(e)      34.95 %(e)      —        64.33 %(e)      —   
  (0.89 %)      —        1.76 %      —        6.34 %      3.15 %      —        5.27 %      —   
    0.23 %               
                                                                     
  8.58 %      (0.32 %)      1.21 %      2.60 %      0.64 %      4.22 %      14.08 %      10.59 %      6.11 % 
  (1.11 %)      (1.78 %)      3.16 %      9.82 %      8.42 %      1.60 %      34.79 %      24.05 %      35.10 % 
  (0.22 %)      (0.36 %)      0.62 %      1.89 %      1.63 %      0.32 %      6.15 %      4.41 %      6.20 % 
  —        5.14 %      —        47.37 %      —        —        84.87 %      —        50.42 % 
  —        0.50 %      —        3.95 %      —        —        6.34 %      —        4.17 % 
  (19.46 %)(d)      —        2.50 %(d)      —        35.38 %(d)      8.06 %(d)      —        25.90 %(d)      —   
  (3.85 %)      —        0.45 %      —        5.66 %      1.42 %      —        4.27 %      —   
  (7.35 %)(e)      —        19.53 %(e)      —        82.92 %(e)      36.25 %(e)      —        65.91 %(e)      —   
  (0.79 %)      —        1.86 %      —        6.44 %      3.25 %      —        5.37 %      —   
    0.23 %               
                                                                     
  9.06 %      0.13 %      1.67 %      3.06 %      1.09 %      4.68 %      14.60 %      11.09 %      6.58 % 
  1.13 %      0.45 %      5.49 %      12.32 %      10.89 %      3.91 %      37.85 %      26.87 %      38.16 % 
  0.23 %      0.09 %      1.07 %      2.35 %      2.09 %      0.77 %      6.63 %      4.88 %      6.68 % 
  —        9.98 %      —        54.14 %      —        —        93.37 %      —        57.33 % 
  —        0.96 %      —        4.42 %      —        —        6.82 %      —        4.64 % 
  (17.44 %)(d)      —        5.05 %(d)      —        38.77 %(d)      10.76 %(d)      —        29.05 %(d)      —   
  (3.42 %)      —        0.90 %      —        6.13 %      1.87 %      —        4.74 %      —   
  (3.24 %)(e)      —        24.81 %(e)      —        91.04 %(e)      42.30 %(e)      —        73.28 %(e)      —   
  (0.34 %)      —        2.32 %      —        6.92 %      3.71 %      —        5.85 %      —   
    0.23 %               

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited), continued    as of December 31, 2016

Variable Life — Policies Issued Before October 11, 1995

 

Total return

(as of December 31, 2016)

    Asset
Allocation
Division		     Fidelity VIP
Mid Cap
Division		     Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Division		     Neuberger
Berman AMT
Socially
Responsive
Division		  

1 year

      7.20 %      11.31 %      7.14 %      9.26 % 

5 years

      42.22 %      76.80 %      78.73 %      79.34 % 

Annualized

      7.30 %      12.07 %      12.32 %      12.39 % 

10 years

      51.79 %      91.92 %      80.01 %      77.94 % 

Annualized

      4.26 %      6.74 %      6.05 %      5.93 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   
Variable Complife — Policies Issued Between October 11, 1995 and December 31, 2008   

1 year

      7.30 %      11.42 %      7.25 %      9.37 % 

5 years

      42.93 %      77.68 %      79.62 %      80.24 % 

Annualized

      7.40 %      12.18 %      12.43 %      12.50 % 

10 years

      53.31 %      93.84 %      81.81 %      79.72 % 

Annualized

      4.37 %      6.84 %      6.16 %      6.04 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   
Variable Executive Life & Variable Joint Life(a)   

1 year

      7.79 %      11.92 %      7.73 %      9.86 % 

5 years

      46.18 %      81.71 %      83.70 %      84.33 % 

Annualized

      7.89 %      12.69 %      12.93 %      13.01 % 

10 years

      60.36 %      102.75 %      90.17 %      87.98 % 

Annualized

      4.84 %      7.32 %      6.64 %      6.52 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   

Since portfolio inception(b)

      —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —   

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses. Returns do not reflect premium deductions such as sales charges, premium taxes, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. The returns shown would be lower if excluded contract charges were included and/or if underlying portfolio expense reimbursements and fee waivers were not reflected.

Performance quoted for periods prior to each product’s inception date is based on the actual investment experience of the portfolio, adjusted for the expenses of the product.

 

(a) Variable Executive Life policies were offered from March 2, 1998 to December 31, 2008. Variable Joint Life policies were offered from December 10, 1998 to December 31, 2008.
(b) See the following footnotes for division and portfolio inception dates.
(d) Division inception on June 30, 2011.
(e) Portfolio inception on April 30, 2007.

 

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Russell
Multi-Style
Equity
Division		     Russell
Aggressive
Equity
Division		     Russell Non-
U.S. Division		     Russell Core
Bond
Division		     Russell
Global Real
Estate
Securities
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Moderate
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Balanced
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Growth
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Equity Growth
Strategy
Division		     Credit Suisse
Trust
Commodity
Return Strategy
Division		  
  10.03 %      18.01 %      1.80 %      2.54 %      2.46 %      7.16 %      8.46 %      9.13 %      10.24 %      11.41 % 
  86.93 %      76.48 %      37.17 %      12.82 %      52.44 %      28.15 %      37.71 %      42.58 %      48.69 %      (40.37 %) 
  13.33 %      12.03 %      6.52 %      2.44 %      8.80 %      5.09 %      6.61 %      7.35 %      8.26 %      (9.82 %) 
  79.73 %      59.33 %      3.91 %      51.41 %      16.40 %      —        —        —        —        (45.07 %) 
  6.04 %      4.77 %      0.38 %      4.24 %      1.53 %      —        —        —        —        (5.82 %) 
  —        —        —        —        —        23.10 %(d)      28.36 %(d)      29.16 %(d)      32.15 %(d)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        3.85 %      4.64 %      4.76 %      5.20 %      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        42.89 %(e)      40.10 %(e)      31.14 %(e)      22.77 %(e)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        3.76 %      3.55 %      2.84 %      2.14 %      —   
                                                                             
  10.14 %      18.13 %      1.90 %      2.64 %      2.56 %      7.26 %      8.57 %      9.23 %      10.35 %      11.52 % 
  87.87 %      77.36 %      37.85 %      13.38 %      53.20 %      28.78 %      38.40 %      43.29 %      49.43 %      (40.07 %) 
  13.44 %      12.14 %      6.63 %      2.54 %      8.91 %      5.19 %      6.72 %      7.46 %      8.37 %      (9.73 %) 
  81.53 %      60.92 %      4.95 %      52.93 %      17.57 %      —        —        —        —        (44.52 %) 
  6.14 %      4.87 %      0.48 %      4.34 %      1.63 %      —        —        —        —        (5.72 %) 
  —        —        —        —        —        23.77 %(d)      29.06 %(d)      29.86 %(d)      32.88 %(d)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        3.95 %      4.74 %      4.86 %      5.30 %      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        44.27 %(e)      41.46 %(e)      32.41 %(e)      23.96 %(e)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        3.86 %      3.65 %      2.94 %      2.25 %      —   
                                                                             
  10.64 %      18.66 %      2.36 %      3.10 %      3.02 %      7.75 %      9.05 %      9.73 %      10.85 %      12.02 % 
  92.13 %      81.39 %      40.98 %      15.96 %      56.68 %      31.71 %      41.54 %      46.54 %      52.83 %      (38.71 %) 
  13.95 %      12.65 %      7.11 %      3.01 %      9.40 %      5.66 %      7.20 %      7.94 %      8.85 %      (9.33 %) 
  89.87 %      68.32 %      9.78 %      59.95 %      22.98 %      —        —        —        —        (41.97 %) 
  6.62 %      5.34 %      0.94 %      4.81 %      2.09 %      —        —        —        —        (5.30 %) 
  —        —        —        —        —        26.87 %(d)      32.29 %(d)      33.11 %(d)      36.20 %(d)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        4.42 %      5.22 %      5.33 %      5.77 %      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        50.68 %(e)      47.73 %(e)      38.60 %(e)      29.46 %(e)      —   
  —        —        —        —        —        4.33 %      4.12 %      3.43 %      2.71 %      —   

 

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Performance Summary (unaudited), continued    as of December 31, 2016

Custom Variable Universal Life, Executive Variable Universal Life & Survivorship Variable Universal Life

 

Total return

(as of December 31, 2016)

   

Growth

Stock

Division

    

Focused

Appreciation

Division

    

Large Cap

Core Stock

Division

    

Large Cap

Blend

Division

    

Index 500

Stock

Division

  

1 year

      2.47 %      5.87 %      7.57 %      13.99 %      11.73 % 

5 years

      81.73 %      104.08 %      62.50 %      88.77 %      96.05 % 

Annualized

      12.69 %      15.33 %      10.20 %      13.55 %      14.41 % 

10 years

      84.58 %      127.13 %      56.70 %      —        92.97 % 

Annualized

      6.32 %      8.55 %      4.59 %      —        6.79 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account II

      —        —        —        78.28 %(c)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        11.08 %      —   

Since portfolio inception(a)

      —        —        —        50.02 %(d)      —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        4.28 %      —   
          
      International
Growth
Division		    

Research
International
Core

Division

     International
Equity
Division		    

Emerging
Markets
Equity
Division

     Government
Money
Market
Division		  

1 year

      (3.41 %)      (1.12 %)      2.89 %      9.06 %      0.13 % 

5 years

      28.12 %      26.65 %      35.34 %      1.13 %      0.45 % 

Annualized

      5.08 %      4.84 %      6.24 %      0.23 %      0.09 % 

10 years

      (3.32 %)      —        15.74 %      —        9.98 % 

Annualized

      (0.34 %)      —        1.47 %      —        0.96 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account II

      —        6.48 %(c)      —        (17.44 %)(c)      —   

Annualized

      —        1.15 %      —        (3.42 %)      —   

Since portfolio inception(a)

      —        (0.14 %)(d)      —        (3.24 %)(d)      —   

Annualized

      —        (0.01 %)      —        (0.34 %)      —   

Current yield(f)

              0.23 % 
          
      Fidelity VIP
Contrafund
Division		    

Neuberger
Berman AMT
Socially
Responsive
Division

     Russell
Multi-Style
Equity
Division		     Russell
Aggressive
Equity
Division		     Russell
Non-U.S.
Division		  

1 year

      7.73 %      9.86 %      10.64 %      18.66 %      2.36 % 

5 years

      83.70 %      84.33 %      92.13 %      81.39 %      40.98 % 

Annualized

      12.93 %      13.01 %      13.95 %      12.65 %      7.11 % 

10 years

      90.17 %      87.98 %      89.87 %      68.32 %      9.78 % 

Annualized

      6.64 %      6.52 %      6.62 %      5.34 %      0.94 % 

Since division inception in Variable Life Account II

      —        —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —        —   

Since portfolio inception(a)

      —        —        —        —        —   

Annualized

      —        —        —        —        —   

All total return figures shown above reflect the deduction of portfolio expenses. Returns do not reflect premium deductions such as sales charges, premium taxes, surrender charges or cost of insurance charges. The returns shown would be lower if excluded contract charges were included and/or if underlying portfolio expense reimbursements and fee waivers were not reflected.

Performance quoted for periods prior to each product’s inception date is based on the actual investment experience of the portfolio, adjusted for the expenses of the product.

 

(a) Returns are stated as of the inception date of the portfolio, which precedes the inception date of the division. See the following footnotes for division and portfolio inception dates.
(c) Division inception on June 30, 2011.
(d) Portfolio inception on April 30, 2007.
(f) For the seven-day period ended December 31, 2016, the Money Market Portfolio’s yield was 0.23% and was equivalent to a compound effective yield of 0.23%. The seven-day yield does not include deductions that are included in the separate account. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Money Market Portfolio than the total return quotation. Effective December 31, 2008, a portion of the management fee for the Money Market Portfolio has been voluntarily waived. The performance shown for this division would have been lower without the fee waiver. This fee waiver is voluntary and may be revised or terminated at any time.

 

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Large
Company
Value
Division		     Domestic
Equity
Division		     Equity
Income
Division		     Mid Cap
Growth
Stock
Division		     Index 400
Stock
Division		     Mid Cap
Value
Division		     Small Cap
Growth
Stock
Division		     Index 600
Stock
Division		     Small Cap
Value
Division		  
  15.36 %      14.98 %      19.17 %      0.83 %      20.38 %      23.23 %      12.25 %      26.12 %      32.39 % 
  91.72 %      100.47 %      81.87 %      54.85 %      101.43 %      115.42 %      85.66 %      111.33 %      92.29 % 
  13.90 %      14.92 %      12.71 %      9.14 %      15.03 %      16.59 %      13.17 %      16.14 %      13.97 % 
  —        73.02 %      71.60 %      71.90 %      135.08 %      105.15 %      83.21 %      —        111.31 % 
  —        5.64 %      5.55 %      5.57 %      8.92 %      7.45 %      6.24 %      —        7.77 % 
  85.74 %(c)      —        —        —        —        —        —        98.62 %(c)      —   
  11.91 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        13.28 %      —   
  53.79 %(d)      —        —        —        —        —        —        117.24 %(d)      —   
  4.55 %      —        —        —        —        —        —        8.35 %      —   
               
Short-Term
Bond
Division		     Select Bond
Division		     Long-Term
U.S.
Government
Bond
Division		     Inflation
Protection
Division		     High Yield
Bond
Division		     Multi-Sector
Bond
Division		     Balanced
Division		     Asset
Allocation
Division		     Fidelity VIP
Mid Cap
Division		  
  1.67 %      3.06 %      1.09 %      4.68 %      14.60 %      11.09 %      6.58 %      7.79 %      11.92 % 
  5.49 %      12.32 %      10.89 %      3.91 %      37.85 %      26.87 %      38.16 %      46.18 %      81.71 % 
  1.07 %      2.35 %      2.09 %      0.77 %      6.63 %      4.88 %      6.68 %      7.89 %      12.69 % 
  —        54.14 %      —        —        93.37 %      —        57.33 %      60.36 %      102.75 % 
  —        4.42 %      —        —        6.82 %      —        4.64 %      4.84 %      7.32 % 
  5.05 %(c)      —        38.77 %(c)      10.76 %(c)      —        29.05 %(c)      —        —        —   
  0.90 %      —        6.13 %      1.87 %      —        4.74 %      —        —        —   
  24.81 %(d)      —        91.04 %(d)      42.30 %(d)      —        73.28 %(d)      —        —        —   
  2.32 %      —        6.92 %      3.71 %      —        5.85 %      —        —        —   
               
               

Russell
Core

Bond
Division

     Russell
Global Real
Estate
Securities
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Moderate
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Balanced
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Growth
Strategy
Division		     Russell
LifePoints
Equity
Growth
Strategy
Division		     Credit
Suisse Trust
Commodity
Return
Strategy
Division		              
  3.10 %      3.02 %      7.75 %      9.05 %      9.73 %      10.85 %      12.02 %     
  15.96 %      56.68 %      31.71 %      41.54 %      46.54 %      52.83 %      (38.71 %)     
  3.01 %      9.40 %      5.66 %      7.20 %      7.94 %      8.85 %      (9.33 %)     
  59.95 %      22.98 %      —        —        —        —        (41.97 %)     
  4.81 %      2.09 %      —        —        —        —        (5.30 %)     
  —        —        26.87 %(c)      32.29 %(c)      33.11 %(c)      36.20 %(c)      —       
  —        —        4.42 %      5.22 %      5.33 %      5.77 %      —       
  —        —        50.68 %(d)      47.73 %(d)      38.60 %(d)      29.46 %(d)      —       
  —        —        4.33 %      4.12 %      3.43 %      2.71 %      —       

 

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