Strategy. The Fund operates under a fund of funds structure. The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests substantially all of its assets in mutual funds (Underlying Funds) which, in turn, invest in equity securities (stocks) and/or fixed income securities (bonds). The Underlying Funds are series of the American Funds family of funds. The Fund also seeks to stabilize its overall portfolio volatility and reduce downside exposure with a risk management strategy. This is a type of risk management sometimes referred to as an overlay because the risk management portion of the portfolio supplements the Funds main investment portfolio. Underlying Fund Allocation Strategy. The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests in Underlying Funds so that approximately 70% of the assets in Underlying Funds are … Show more… The Fund operates under a fund of funds structure. The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests substantially all of its assets in mutual funds (Underlying Funds) which, in turn, invest in equity securities (stocks) and/or fixed income securities (bonds). The Underlying Funds are series of the American Funds family of funds. The Fund also seeks to stabilize its overall portfolio volatility and reduce downside exposure with a risk management strategy. This is a type of risk management sometimes referred to as an overlay because the risk management portion of the portfolio supplements the Funds main investment portfolio. Underlying Fund Allocation Strategy. The Fund, under normal circumstances, invests in Underlying Funds so that approximately 70% of the assets in Underlying Funds are invested primarily in equity securities (stocks) and approximately 30% of the assets in Underlying Funds are invested primarily in fixed income securities (bonds). Lincoln Financial Investments Corporation (the Adviser) develops the Fund's asset allocation strategy based on the Fund's investment objective. The Fund's largest allocation is to Underlying Funds that invest primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities, including securities of small- and medium-capitalization companies and those with growth and value characteristics. The Adviser defines small-capitalization and medium-capitalization companies as those with a market capitalization of between $500 million and $30 billion. The foreign equity securities held by the Underlying Funds may include companies in emerging markets. The Fund normally maintains investment exposure to at least three countries outside of the U.S. Typically, the Fund invests in a large number of different countries. The Fund is not required to allocate its investments in any set percentages in any particular countries. A smaller allocation is made to Underlying Funds that invest primarily in domestic fixed income securities, including mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities may be collateralized by mortgage loans and contracts for future delivery of the securities (such as to-be-announced contracts). Domestic fixed income securities also include high yield securities (otherwise known as junk bonds) and securities backed by the U.S. Treasury. In addition, Underlying Funds may hold foreign fixed income securities. Both U.S. and foreign fixed income securities may include inflation-indexed bonds issued by U.S. and non-U.S. governments, their agencies or instrumentalities, and corporations. On at least an annual basis, the Adviser will reassess and may make revisions in the Funds asset allocation strategy consistent with the Fund's investment strategy and objective, including revising the weightings among the Underlying Funds and adding or removing Underlying Funds from the asset allocation strategy. The Adviser will also periodically rebalance the weightings in the Underlying Funds to the current asset allocation strategy. In general, the Adviser does not anticipate making frequent changes in the asset allocation strategy and will not attempt to time the market. The Adviser uses various analytical tools and third-party research to construct the portfolio. The Underlying Fund selection is made based on the Funds particular asset allocation strategy, the Adviser's desired asset class exposures, and the investment styles and performance of the Underlying Funds. The Adviser also considers the portfolio characteristics and risk profile for each Underlying Fund over various periods and market environments to assess each Underlying Funds suitability as an investment for the Fund. The full list of Underlying Funds used by the Fund is included in the Funds annual and semi-annual reports and quarterly holdings disclosures. Risk Management Strategy. Milliman Financial Risk Management LLC (Milliman or overlay manager) implements the Funds risk management strategy. Although up to 20% of the Funds assets may be used to implement the risk management strategy, under normal market conditions, it is expected that less than 10% of the Funds net assets will be used for the strategy. Milliman uses a proprietary volatility forecasting model to manage the assets allocated to this strategy. As part of the risk management strategy, Milliman will invest the portion of Fund assets not invested in Underlying Funds in exchange-traded futures or options contracts, cash collateral to support these contracts and/or high-quality short-term money market investments. Milliman also may use interest rate futures as part of the risk management strategy. The risk management strategy consists of using hedging instruments (short or long positions in exchange-traded futures or options contracts) to stabilize the Funds overall portfolio volatility and reduce the downside exposure of the Fund during significant market downturns. Volatility in this context is a statistical measurement of the frequency and level of changes in the Funds returns without regard to the direction of those changes. Volatility may result from rapid and dramatic price swings of securities held directly or indirectly by the Fund. Parameterization and implementation of the volatility forecasting model may be adjusted based upon changes in market conditions. Milliman uses a proprietary model to monitor and forecast volatility and will adjust the level of exchange-traded futures or options contracts on that basis. Futures or options contracts can be purchased or sold by the Fund for less than their contract value, allowing an efficient use of Fund assets for the risk management strategy. The risk management strategy is separate and distinct from any riders or features of your insurance contract. Milliman selects individual futures or options contracts on indices of domestic and foreign markets that it believes are highly correlated to the Funds investment exposure. Milliman primarily will buy or sell (short) futures or options contracts on these indices to decrease the Funds aggregate economic exposure (from both Underlying Funds and exchange-traded futures or options) based upon Millimans evaluation of market volatility and downside market risk. Short futures contracts increase in value as domestic and/or foreign markets decline. Milliman will seek to hedge currency risks involved in the foreign futures contracts primarily through the use of exchange-traded currency futures contracts. Interest rate futures also may be used in an effort to control the volatility of the Funds returns and to synthetically earn a yield premium on the Funds cash holdings. Even in periods of low volatility in the markets, Milliman will continue to use the hedging techniques designed to preserve gains in favorable market conditions and reduce losses in adverse market conditions. The Funds investment in exchange-traded futures or options and their resulting costs could limit the upside participation of the Fund in strong, appreciating markets relative to unhedged funds. In situations of extreme market volatility, the short positions held in exchange-traded futures or options could potentially reduce the Funds net economic exposure to domestic and foreign securities to a substantial degree. Show less