485BPOS Filing: Nationwide Adds Two Funds to Survivorship VUL II
Nationwide VL Separate Account-G filed a 485BPOS on Oct. 7, 2026 adding two American Drive allocation portfolios to its Survivorship VUL II policy from Oct. 12.
The news: Nationwide VL Separate Account-G filed a 485BPOS with the SEC on October 7, 2026, accepted at 10:06 a.m. Eastern under accession number 0001193125-26-416318. The filing is Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the account’s Form N-6 registration statement, and it became effective the same day under Rule 485(b). It adds two mutual funds as investment options under Nationwide Survivorship Variable Universal Life II (Series H), available from October 12, 2026.
Why it matters: A 485BPOS is a post-effective amendment filers use to update a registration statement without a review period, and Rule 485(b) amendments take effect on filing or on a date the filer designates. Here the amendment carries a supplement dated October 7 to the policy’s May 1, 2026 prospectus. That prospectus also covers the Nationwide Accumulator IVUL and Protector II VUL (Series H) products. The supplement amends Appendix A, the list of underlying funds, so policyholders and prospective buyers can see the new choices and their costs before they become available.
The big picture: This is not an ETF launch. Variable life insurance separate accounts hold money in sub-accounts that invest in underlying mutual funds, and the 485BPOS is the form that keeps that menu current. The two portfolios added are from the American Drive Variable Insurance Trust and are sold in Class S shares:
- American Drive Moderate Allocation Portfolio, with current expenses of 0.91%
- American Drive Aggressive Allocation Portfolio, with current expenses of 1.01%
A footnote says both expense figures reflect a temporary fee reduction, so the cost after any waiver ends could be higher. The depositor is Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company of Columbus, Ohio, and the registrant is organized in Ohio with a December 31 fiscal year-end.
The EDGAR submission bundles several exhibits alongside the main document: a fund participation agreement, an administrative services agreement, the independent auditor’s consent and a power of attorney. The complete submission runs to roughly 1.1 MB. The filing was made under two registration numbers, file no. 811-21697 under the Investment Company Act and 333-280429 under the Securities Act.
By the numbers:
- Filing and effectiveness date: October 7, 2026
- New funds available: October 12, 2026
- Form type: 485BPOS (Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Form N-6)
- Accession number: 0001193125-26-416318
- Moderate Allocation Portfolio, Class S, current expenses: 0.91%
- Aggressive Allocation Portfolio, Class S, current expenses: 1.01%
The main document is an inline XBRL file of about 350 KB. The submission also carries XBRL taxonomy files and a graphic, and it lists the registrant’s series and contract class identifiers (S000009486 and C000277189) used to tag the filing to Survivorship VUL II - Series H.
What’s next: The new options go live on October 12. The supplement itself lists only the added funds and their expense ratios and refers readers to the May 1, 2026 prospectus for policy charges, death benefit terms and risks, so anyone evaluating the policy should read both documents together. Because the same supplement applies to the Accumulator IVUL and Protector II VUL policies, similar filings under those products’ registration statements may follow.
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