EX-99.O 3 d17221dex99o.htm FORM OF INITIAL SUMMARY PROSPECTUS Form of Initial Summary Prospectus
Gold Track
ISSUED BY
BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Summary Prospectus for New Investors
April 30, 2021
A Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Contract
This Summary Prospectus summarizes key features of Gold Track, a flexible premium variable annuity contract issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (the Company, or We, Us, or Our), which is available on a group basis. Before You invest, You should also review the prospectus for the Contract, which contains more information about the Contract’s features, benefits, and risks. You can find this document and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF78. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling (833) 208-3018 or by sending an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com.
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YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT WITHOUT PAYING
FEES OR PENALTIES.
If You are a new investor in a group allocated Contract, You may cancel Your Contract within 10 days of receiving it without paying fees or penalties. In some states, this cancellation period may be longer. Upon cancellation, You will receive either a full refund of the amount You paid with Your application or Your total Contract value. You should review this prospectus, or consult with Your investment professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.
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Additional general information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff and is available at Investor.gov.
This Initial Summary Prospectus will first be used as of April 30, 2021.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

Glossary
Accumulation Period — the period before the commencement of Annuity payments.
Annuitant — a person on whose life the Maturity Date depends and Annuity Payments are made. The Maturity Date is the date on which Annuity Payments are to begin.
Annuity — payment of income for a stated period or amount.
Annuity Payments — a series of periodic payments (i) for life; (ii) for life with a minimum number of payments; (iii) for the joint lifetime of the Annuitant and another person, and thereafter during the lifetime of the survivor; or (iv) for a fixed period.
Annuity Period — the period following commencement of Annuity payments.
Beneficiary(ies)   — the person(s) or trustee designated to receive any remaining contractual benefits in the event of a Participant’s, Annuitant’s or Contract Owner’s death, as applicable.
Business Day — a day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business.
Cash Surrender Value — the Contract Value less any amounts deducted upon a withdrawal or surrender, outstanding loans, if available under the Contract, any applicable Premium Taxes or other surrender charges not previously deducted.
Code  — the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all related laws and regulations that are in effect during the term of this Contract.
Company (We, Us, Our)— Brighthouse Life Insurance Company.
Contract — for convenience, means the Contract or Certificate (i.e., the document issued to Participants under a master group Contract). Any reference to the Contract includes the underlying Certificate unless the context provides otherwise.
Contract Owner — the person named in the Contract (on the specifications page). For certain group Contracts, the Contract Owner is the trustee or other entity which owns the Contract.
Contract Value — the value of Your Accumulation Units less any reductions for administrative charges. An Accumulation Unit is an accounting unit of measure used to calculate Contract Values before Annuity payments begin.
Contract Year— twelve-month periods beginning with the Contract Date, or any anniversary thereof. The Contract Date is the date on which the Contract is issued. For certain group Contracts, it is the date on which the Contract becomes effective, as shown on the specifications page of the Contract.
Fixed Account— an account that consists of all of the assets under the Contract other than those in the Separate Account. The Fixed Account investment option is described in a prospectus separate from the Contract’s prospectus.
Fixed Annuity— an Annuity payout option with payments which remain fixed as to dollar amount throughout the payment period and which do not vary with the investment experience of a Separate Account.
Funding Options — the variable investment options to which Purchase Payments under the Contract may be allocated. Funding Options are also referred to as “Subaccounts.”
Good Order— A request or transaction generally is considered in “ Good Order” if it complies with Our administrative procedures and the required information is complete and accurate. A request or transaction may be rejected or delayed if not in Good Order. Good Order generally means the actual receipt by Us of the instructions relating to the requested transaction in writing (or, when permitted, by telephone or Internet) along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. We may, in Our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in Good Order, and We reserve the right to change or waive any Good Order requirement at any time. 
Home Office — the Home Office of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, 11225 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277, or any other office that We may designate for the purpose of administering this Contract. Unless We designate a different office, the office that administers the Contract is located at P.O. Box 7104, Troy, MI, 48007-7104. 
Participant — an individual participating under a group Contract or an eligible person who is a member in the Plan.
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Plan — for a group Contract, the plan or the arrangement used in a retirement plan or program whereby Purchase Payments and any gains are intended to qualify under Section 401, 403, or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
Plan Administrator—  the corporation or other entity so specified on the application or purchase order. If none is specified, the Plan Trustee is the Plan Administrator.
Plan Trustee— the trustee specified in the Contract specifications.
Premium Tax  — the amount of tax, if any, charged by the state or municipality on Purchase Payments.
Purchase Payments— the premium payment(s) applied to the Contract.
Separate Account— a segregated account, the assets of which are invested solely in the Underlying Funds .The assets of the Separate Account are held exclusively for the benefit of Contract Owners.
Subaccount — that portion of the assets of a Separate Account that is allocated to a particular Underlying Fund. Subaccounts are also referred to as "Funding Options."
Underlying Fund— a portfolio of an open-end management investment company in which You may invest through the Separate Account. May also be referred to as Portfolio Company.
Variable Annuity— an Annuity payout option providing for payments varying in amount in accordance with the investment experience of the assets held in the underlying securities of the Separate Account.
You, Your— “You,” depending on the context, may be the Certificate holder, the Participant or the Contract Owner and a natural person, a trust established for the benefit of a natural person or a charitable remainder trust, or a Plan (or the employer purchaser who has purchased the Contract on behalf of the Plan).
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
  Fees and Expenses Location in
Prospectus
Charges for Early Withdrawals
  		Early withdrawals may be subject to either a contingent deferred sales
charge or a surrender charge, as applicable to Your Contract. If Your Contract is subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and You withdraw money during the first 5 years following a Purchase Payment, You may be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to 5%, as a percentage of the Purchase Payment withdrawn.
If Your Contract is subject to a surrender charge and You withdraw money during the first 8 years under the Contract, You may be assessed a withdrawal charge of up to 5%, as a percentage of the amount withdrawn.
For example, if You make an early withdrawal, You could pay a withdrawal charge of up to $5,000 on a $100,000 investment. 		Fee Table and Examples
Charges and Deductions – Surrender Charge / Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Transaction Charges In addition to charges for early withdrawals, You may also be charged for other transactions. There may be taxes on Purchase Payments and loan initiation fees.
Transfer Fee. Currently, We do not charge for transfers. However, We reserve the right to charge for transfers after the first 12 transfers per year. 		Fee Table and Examples
Charges and Deductions
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 and Examples
Charges and Deductions
Appendix A: Underlying Funds Available Under the Contract
Annual Fee Minimum Maximum
Base Contract1 1.35% 1.35%
Investment Options (Portfolio Company fees and expenses)2 0.28% 1.44%
1 As a percentage of average daily net assets of the Separate Account. The charge shown also includes the Administrative Expense.
2 As a percentage of Underlying Fund assets.
Because Your Contract is customizable, the choices You make affect how much You will pay. To help You 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 withdrawal charges that substantially increase costs.
Lowest Annual Cost
$1,510 		Highest Annual Cost
$2,670
Assumes: Assumes:
• Investment of $100,000
• 5% annual appreciation
• Least expensive Portfolio Company fees and expenses
• No additional Purchase Payments, transfers, or withdrawals 		• Investment of $100,000
• 5% annual appreciation
• Most expensive Portfolio Company fees and expenses
• No additional Purchase Payments, transfers, or withdrawals
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  Risks Location in
Prospectus
Risk of Loss You can lose money by investing in this 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.
Withdrawal charges may apply for the first 5 or 8 years of the Contract, depending on the early withdrawal charges applicable to Your Contract . Withdrawal charges will reduce the value of Your Contract if You withdraw money during the applicable time period.
The benefits of tax deferral also mean the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon. 		Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Risks Associated with Investment Options • An investment in this 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.
• Each investment option, including the Fixed Account, has its own unique risks.
• You should review the prospectuses for the available Underlying Funds and the prospectus disclosure concerning the Fixed Account before making an investment decision. 		Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Insurance Company Risks An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Us. Any obligations (including under the Fixed Account), or guarantees and benefits of the Contract that exceed the assets of the Separate Account are subject to Our claims-paying ability. If We experience financial distress, We may not be able to meet Our obligations to You. More information about Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, including Our financial strength ratings, is available by contacting Us at 888-243-1968. Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
  Restrictions  
Investments • Currently, We allow unlimited transfers without charge among investment options during the Accumulation Period. However, We reserve the right to impose a charge for transfers in excess of 12 per year.
• We reserve the right to limit the number of transfers in circumstances of frequent or large transfers. At a minimum, We would always allow one transfer every six months.
• Transfers to and from the Fixed Account are subject to special limitations.
• We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Underlying Funds that are available as investment options under the Contract .
• If You participate through a retirement Plan, your Plan may limit your Funding Options. 		Transfers
Optional Benefits • You must select a specific Annuity option to exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period .
• We may stop offering an optional benefit at any time for new sales. 		The Annuity Period – Variable Liquidity Benefit
  Taxes  
Tax Implications • Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under this Contract.
• If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account, you do not get any additional tax benefit.
• You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of the Contract until they are withdrawn. Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax, and may be subject to tax penalties if You take a withdrawal before age 59 ½. 		Federal Tax Considerations
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  Conflict of Interest Location in
Prospectus
Investment
Professional
Compensation 		Investment professionals may receive compensation for selling this Contract in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g., bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This conflict of interest may influence an investment professional to recommend this Contract over another investment for which the investment professional is not compensated or compensated less. Other Information – Distribution of the Contracts
Exchanges If You already own an insurance contract, 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 a contract You already own 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. Other Information – Exchanges
Overview of the Contract
Purpose. The Contract is a variable annuity Contract, which is available on both a group and individual basis. It provides a means for investing in Our Fixed Account and the Funding Options, together “investment options.” The Contract is designed generally for an investor who intends to hold the Contract for a long period of time and then use the Contract Value (in the form of Annuity Payments or certain withdrawals) for retirement saving or other long-term investment purposes. The Contract is used in connection with (1) individual non-qualified purchases; (2) rollovers from individual retirement annuities; (3) rollovers from other qualified retirement Plans; and (4) Beneficiary-directed transfers of death proceeds from another Contract . The Contract has various features and benefits that may be appropriate for You based on Your financial situation and objectives. The Contract also offers certain death benefit features, which can be used to transfer assets to Your Beneficiaries . If You are investing in this Contract through a Plan , it does not provide any additional tax deferral benefits beyond those provided by the Plan. Accordingly, if You are investing in this Contract through a Plan, You should consider investing in the Contract for its death benefit, annuity option benefits or other non-tax related benefits. Your financial goal in acquiring the Contract should take into account the fact that there are withdrawal charges under the Contract . Because of the withdrawal charge (which is in effect for many years) and the possibility of income tax and tax penalties on early withdrawals, the Contract should not be viewed as an investment vehicle offering low cost liquidity. Your financial goal in acquiring the Contract should focus on a long-term insurance product, offering the prospect of investment growth.
Phases of the Contract . The Contract has two phases: The Accumulation Period and the Annuity Period. During the Accumulation Period, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when You make a withdrawal. To help You accumulate assets during the Accumulation Period, You can invest Your Purchase Payments and Contract Value in: (1) Funding Options available under the Contract , each of which has an Underlying Fund with its own investment strategies and risks; investment adviser(s); expense ratio; and performance history; and (2) the Fixed Account option, which guarantees principal and interest. The Fixed Account investment option is described in a separate prospectus.
A list of Underlying Funds in which You can invest is provided in Appendix A.
The Annuity Period occurs when You begin receiving Annuity Payments from Your Contract. The amount of money You accumulate in Your Contract during the Accumulation Period factors into the amount of income You receive during the Annuity Period. You may choose one of a number of Annuity options: You may receive income payments in the form of a Variable Annuity, a Fixed Annuity, or a combination of both. In general, You are unable to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period. There is no death benefit during the Annuity Period; however, depending on the Annuity option You elect, any remaining guarantee upon death may be paid to Your Beneficiary(ies) .
Contract Features. The following is a brief description of the Contract’s primary features.
Subject to Plan Terms. If You participate through a retirement Plan or other group arrangement, the Contract may provide that all or some of Your rights or choices are subject to the Plan’s terms. For example, limitations on Your rights may apply to Funding Options, Purchase Payments, withdrawals, transfers, loans, the death benefit and Annuity options.
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Accessing Your Money. Before You annuitize the Contract, You can withdraw money from Your Contract at any time. If You take a withdrawal, You may have to pay a withdrawal charge and/or income taxes, including a tax penalty if You are younger than age 59 ½.
Tax Treatment. You can transfer money among investment options without tax implications, and earnings (if any) on Your investments are generally tax-deferred. You are only subject to tax upon: (1) making a withdrawal; (2) receiving a payment from Us; or (3) payment of a death benefit.
Death Benefit. The Contract includes, at no additional cost, a standard death benefit that will pay a death benefit to the Beneficiary(ies) if You die during the Accumulation Period. The death benefit is equal to at least the Contract Value, and may be greater under certain circumstances.
Variable Liquidity Benefit. If You elect the Annuity option Payments for a Fixed Period without Life Contingency” for the Annuity Period," You may exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period. This benefit allows You to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments. Such withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments and may be subject to withdrawal charges.
Additional Services.
• Dollar Cost Averaging Program. This program allows You to systematically transfer a set amount from a Funding Option or the Fixed Account to one or more Funding Options on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Special Dollar Cost Averaging Program. This program, if available, allows You to systematically make level transfers from the Fixed Account to one or more Funding Options over a specific number of months, with interest credited to amounts remaining in the Fixed Account during that time period.
• Systematic Withdrawal Program. This program allows You to receive regular automatic withdrawals from Your Contract either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
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Benefits Under the Contract
The following table summarizes information about the benefits under the Contract.
Name of Benefit Purpose Standard
or
Optional 		Maximum
Fee 		Brief Description of
Restrictions /
Limitations
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Program Allows You to systematically transfer a set amount from a Funding Option or the Fixed Account (if available) to one or more Funding Options on a monthly or quarterly basis Standard No Charge • Available only during the Accumulation Period
• Must have a minimum total Contract Value of $5,000 to enroll
• Minimum transfer amount is $400
• Fixed Account Value must not be depleted in less than 12 months from date of enrollment
• May only have one DCA program in place at one time
SpecialDollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Program Allows You to systematically make level transfers from the Fixed Account (if available) to one or more Funding Options over a 6-month or 12-month duration Standard No Charge • Available only during the Accumulation Period
• Fixed Account must be available for investment
• Must have a minimum total Contract Value of $5,000 to enroll
• Minimum transfer amount is $400
• May only have one DCA program in place at one time
• Interest rates credited on amounts in the Fixed Account may differ for 6-month and 12-month durations
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Name of Benefit Purpose Standard
or
Optional 		Maximum
Fee 		Brief Description of
Restrictions /
Limitations
Systematic Withdrawal Program Allows You to receive regular automatic withdrawals from Your Contract Standard No Charge • Each payment must be at least $50
• Withdrawals may only be on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis
• Must have a minimum total Contract Value of $5,000 to enroll
• Must provide at least 30 days’ notice to change instructions
• Upon 30-day written notice, We may discontinue this feature at any time.
• We reserve the right to charge a processing fee in the future. If We do so, We will inform You in writing 30 days in advance.
Death Benefit Provides a death benefit at least equal to the Contract Value to Your Beneficiary(ies) if You die during the Accumulation Period Standard No Charge • Amount payable depends on multiple factors, such as type of Contract, age at time of death, Contract Value , total Purchase Payments, and prior withdrawals
• Withdrawals may significantly reduce the benefit
Variable Liquidity Benefit Provides liquidity during the Annuity Period by allowing the Owner to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments Optional 5% upon exercise (as a percentage of the amount withdrawn) • Only offered in connection with a specific Annuity option that includes payments for a fixed period
• Withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments
Each of these benefits are discussed more fully, as follows: the Dollar Cost Averaging programs are discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Transfers;” the Systematic Withdrawals Program is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Access to Your Money;” the Death Benefit is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Death Benefit;” and the Variable Liquidity Benefit is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Annuity Payouts.”
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Buying the Contract
Purchasing the Contract
The Contract is used in connection with 401(k) Plans, 403(a) Plans, 403(b) Plans , Keoghs, 457(b) Plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation Plans.
We no longer actively offer the Contracts to new purchasers, but We continue to accept new Participants under existing Contracts previously issued to Plans. We issue individual Certificates to Participants under a Plan’s Contract. We refer to both Contracts and Certificates as “Contracts” unless the context provides otherwise. If Your Plan has the Contract and You are interested in becoming a Participant , please contact Your Plan Trustee or Plan Administrator.
A Purchase Payment is the money You give Us to invest in the Contract. The initial Purchase Payment is due on the date the Contract becomes effective. Subsequent Purchase Payments may be made at any time during the Accumulation Period, subject to certain limitations.
Under a Plan’s Contract, the minimum Purchase Payment allowed is an average of $1,000 annually per individual Certificate, or $10,000 annually for a Plan’s Contract. We may refuse to accept total Purchase Payments over $3,000,000. Your ability to make Purchase Payments may also be restricted by law and may be subject to Plan requirements.
Allocation of Purchase Payments
We will allocate Your Purchase Payments to one or more of the Funding Options and/or to the Fixed Account in accordance with Your instructions. Where permitted by law, We reserve the right to restrict Purchase Payments into the Fixed Account whenever the credited interest rate on the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified under the Contract .
Crediting Purchase Payments to Your Account
Initial Purchase Payment. We will apply the initial Purchase Payment less any applicable Premium Tax within two Business Days after We receive it at Our Home Office in Good Order. If Your request or other information accompanying the initial Purchase Payment is incomplete when received, We will hold the Purchase Payment for up to five Business Days. If We cannot obtain the necessary information within five Business Days of Our receipt, We will return the Purchase Payment in full, unless You specifically consent for Us to keep it until You provide the necessary information.
Subsequent Purchase Payments. We will credit subsequent Purchase Payments to a Contract on the same Business Day We receive it, if received in Good Order by Our Home Office prior to close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If We receive the Purchase Payment in Good Order after close of the New York Stock Exchange, We will credit the Purchase Payment to the Contract on the next Business Day. If Purchase Payments on Your behalf are not submitted to Us in a timely manner or in Good Order, there may be a delay in when amounts are credited.
We will provide You with the address of the office to which Purchase Payments are to be sent. If You send Purchase Payments or transaction requests to an address other than the one We have designated for receipt of such Purchase Payments or requests, they will not be in Good Order. We may return the Purchase Payment to You, or there may be a delay in applying the Purchase Payment or transaction to Your Contract.
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract
During the Accumulation Period, We will pay upon request all or any portion of Your Cash Surrender Value to the Contract Owner or to You, as provided in the Plan. A Contract Owner’s account may be surrendered for cash without the consent of any Participant, as provided in the Plan.
To the extent that the amount withdrawn is subject to an early withdrawal charge, either a contingent deferred sales charge or a surrender charge, such withdrawal charge will be assessed as a percentage of Purchase Payments withdrawn or the amount surrendered, respectively. For Contracts in use with deferred compensation Plans, the tax deferred annuity plans and combined deferred compensation/tax-deferred annuity plans, there is currently a 10% free withdrawal allowance (based upon Contract Value as of the previous Contract anniversary) available each year after the first Contract Year . The available withdrawal amount will be calculated as of the first Business Day of any given Contract Year. There is no free withdrawal allowance in the first Contract Year. We will calculate you Annuity Payments by applying your Contract Value to the type of Annuity you select and the Annuity option you select.
There are limitations on Your ability to take withdrawals during the Accumulation Period. These limitations are as follows:
Withdrawal Charges and Taxes There may be withdrawal charges and tax implications when You take out money.
Negative impact on benefits and guarantees of Your Contract A withdrawal may have a negative impact on certain benefits and guarantees that You may elect. It may significantly reduce the value or even terminate the benefit.
Internal Revenue Code or Retirement Plan Depending on the circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code or Your retirement plan may restrict Your ability to take withdrawals.
During the Annuity Period, You will receive Annuity Payments under the Annuity option You select; however, You generally may not take any withdrawals, either full or partial. If You elect the Annuity option “Payments for a Fixed Period without Life Contingency,” You may exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period. This benefit allows You to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments. Such withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments and may be subject to withdrawal charges.We will calculate your Annuity Payments by applying your Contract Value to the type of Annuity  you select, Fixed, Variable or a combination of both, and the Annuity option you select.
Requesting a Withdrawal
You can request to withdraw all or part of Your Cash Surrender Value by submitting a written withdrawal request to Our Home Office. We will treat Your request as received by Us if We receive the request in Good Order before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day. If We receive the request in Good Order after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if the New York Stock Exchange is not open that day, then the request will be treated as received on the next day when the New York Stock Exchange is open.
Surrender and withdrawal payments will generally be mailed within seven days after We receive the request.
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Additional Information About Fees
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that You will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering, or making withdrawals from the Contract. Please refer to your Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees You will pay each year based on the options You have selected.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay at the time that You buy the Contract, surrender the Contract, make withdrawals from the Contract, or transfer Contract Value between investment options. State premium taxes of 0% to 3.5% may also be deducted.
Transaction Expenses
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (1)   Years Since
Purchase Payment Made 		  Percentage
(as a percentage of Purchase Payments)   0-5   5%
    6+   0%
OR
Surrender Charge (1)   Contract Year   Percentage
As a percentage of amount surrendered   1-2   5%
    3-4   4%
    5-6   3%
    7-8   2%
    9+   0%
Account Reduction Loan Initiation Fee(2) $75.00
(1) During the Annuity Period, if you elect the Variable Liquidity Benefit, there is a withdrawal charge when You make a surrender after beginning to receive Annuity Payments. This charge is not assessed during the Accumulation Period. (Please refer to “Payment Options” section for a description of this benefit.) The charge is as follows:
   
Variable Liquidity Benefit Charge   Years Since Initial
Purchase Payment Made 		  Percentage
As a percentage of the amount surrendered   0-5   5%
    6+   0%
OR
Variable Liquidity Benefit Charge   Contract Year   Percentage
As a percentage of amount surrendered   1-2   5%
    3-4   4%
    5-6   3%
    7-8   2%
    9+   0%
(2) Loans will be charged an initial set-up fee of $75.00.
The next table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay each year during the time that You own the Contract, not including Underlying Fund fees and expenses.
Annual Contract Expenses:
Administrative Expenses (allocated Contracts only)(1) $15
    
Base Contract Charge (2) (as a percentage of average net assets of the Separate Account) (3)
 1.30%
(1) We call this the Semiannual contract Administrative Charge in your Contract, as well as in other places in this prospectus.
(2) We call this the Funding Option “Administrative Charge” and "Mortality and Expense Risk Charge" in your Contract as well as in other places in this prospectus. See "Charges and Deductions' section of the prospectus under the sub-headings “Base Contract Charge - Administrative Expenses” and "Base Contract Charge - Mortality and Expense Risk Charge”.
(3) We waive a portion of this charge in connection with investments in certain Subaccounts. See “Charges and Deductions” section of the prospectus under the sub-heading "Base Contract Charge - Mortality and Expense Risk Charge”.
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The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Underlying Funds that You may pay periodically during the time that You own the Contract . A complete list of Underlying Funds available under the Contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A.
Annual Underlying Fund Expenses
  Minimum   Maximum
Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses      
(expenses that are deducted from Underlying Fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)
 0.28%   1.44%
Examples
These examples are intended to help You compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include Transaction Expenses, Annual Contract Expenses, and Annual Underlying Fund Operating Expenses.
These examples assume that You invest $100,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated and that Your investment has a 5% return each year. Additionally, these examples are based on the Minimum and Maximum Total Annual Underlying Fund Operating Expenses shown above, and do not reflect any Underlying Fund fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
The example assumes that You have allocated all of Your Contract Value to either the Underlying Fund with the Maximum Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses or the Underlying Fund with the Minimum Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your cost would be:
    If Contract is surrendered at the
end of period shown: 		  If Contract is NOT surrendered or
annuitized at the end of period shown:
Funding Option   1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years   1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years
Underlying Fund with Maximum Total Annual Operating

Expenses
                                
    $7,670   $12,638   $18,366   $29,413   $2,670   $8,138   $13,866   $29,413
Underlying Fund with Minimum Total Annual Operating

Expenses
                                
    $6,510   $ 9,128   $12,469   $17,406   $1,510   $4,628   $ 7,969   $17,406
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Appendix A
Underlying Funds Available Under the Contract
The following is a list of Underlying Funds under the Contract. More information about the Underlying Funds is available in the prospectuses for the Underlying Funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF78. You can also request this information at no cost by calling (833) 208-3018 or sending an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com.
The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Underlying Fund, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Underlying Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks long-term growth of capital. American Funds Global Growth Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.81% 30.47% 16.26% 12.86%
Seeks growth of capital. American Funds Growth Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.61% 52.10% 22.75% 16.85%
Seeks long-term growth of capital and income. American Funds Growth-Income Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.55% 13.54% 13.93% 12.74%
Seeks a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. American Funds® Balanced Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.02% 15.57% 10.74% 8.73%
Seeks growth of capital. American Funds® Growth Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.04% 16.93% 12.49% 10.16%
Seeks a high total return in the form of income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on income. American Funds® Moderate Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.01% 12.99% 8.91% 7.36%
Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. BlackRock High Yield Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 		0.66% 7.76% 8.32% 6.91%
Seeks growth of capital. Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio — Class B‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		0.99% 18.91% 12.80% 10.36%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadvisers: Delaware Investments Fund Advisers; Wells Capital Management Incorporated 		1.11% -0.57% 9.74% 8.09%
Seeks capital appreciation. Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited 		0.94% 27.68% 13.84% 3.66%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio — Class E#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP 		0.70% 22.10% 14.78% 13.69%
Seeks total return through investment in real estate securities, emphasizing both capital appreciation and current income. Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: CBRE Clarion Securities LLC 		0.64% -4.78% 4.15% 5.50%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Harris Oakmark International Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Harris Associates L.P. 		0.76% 5.37% 7.30% 6.48%
Seeks capital appreciation. Invesco Global Equity Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. 		0.57% 27.92% 15.13% 11.83%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. 		0.81% 57.24% 20.20% 16.02%
Seeks long-term capital growth. JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. 		0.75% 6.34% 8.25% 7.17%
Seeks high total investment return through a combination of capital appreciation and income. Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 		0.78% 15.11% 12.57% 9.96%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio — Class A¹
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 		0.57% 32.54% 13.33% 14.42%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses 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 B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 		0.82% 32.23% 13.05% 14.14%
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 capital appreciation. Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio — Class B2
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. 		0.88% 153.11% 37.99% 21.11%
Seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC 		0.78% 11.85% 5.33% 3.72%
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 long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks believed to be undervalued. Income is a secondary objective. T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 		0.78% 2.87% 9.90% 10.25%
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 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%
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 prudent investment risk and preservation of capital. BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio — Class E#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: BlackRock Advisors, LLC 		0.51% 0.29% 0.97% 0.48%
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%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
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%
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 appreciation with some current income. Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP 		0.53% 17.72% 11.41% 10.60%
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 maximum capital appreciation. Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Class D#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC 		0.83% 31.59% 16.80% 13.45%
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%
Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.27% 7.21% 4.21% 3.58%
Seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE® Index. MetLife MSCI EAFE® Index Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.39% 7.85% 7.46% 5.33%
Seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000® Index. MetLife Russell 2000® Index Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.33% 19.62% 13.22% 11.21%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
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 a favorable total return through investment in a diversified portfolio. MFS® Total Return Portfolio — Class F#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company 		0.81% 9.54% 8.69% 8.28%
Seeks capital appreciation. MFS® Value Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company 		0.58% 3.96% 10.43% 11.24%
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 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 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 to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital. Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Western Asset Management Company 		0.55% 6.92% 6.71% 5.55%
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%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Contrafund® Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.86% 30.23% 15.90% 13.23%
Seeks capital appreciation. Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.93% 33.34% 15.79% 14.35%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses 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
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.53% 6.69% 10.69% 10.17%
Seeks a high level of current income, while also considering growth of capital. High Income Portfolio — Initial Class³
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.67% 2.75% 6.99% 5.58%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Mid Cap Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.87% 17.87% 10.79% 9.22%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund — Class 2
Templeton Asset Management Ltd. 		1.44% 17.18% 15.57% 3.66%
Seeks long-term capital growth. Templeton Foreign VIP Fund — Class 2#
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC 		1.11% -1.16% 3.30% 2.42%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio — Service Shares
Janus Capital Management LLC 		0.97% 19.18% 17.92% 14.97%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio — Service Shares
Janus Capital Management LLC 		1.09% 19.76% 13.06% 9.81%
Seeks capital appreciation. ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.80% 18.02% 9.75% 12.97%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.76% 30.73% 18.47% 17.02%
Seeks long-term growth of capital as its primary objective. Current income is a secondary objective. ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.73% 5.25% 9.91% 10.91%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.81% 43.26% 19.84% 15.92%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain a dollar weighted average effective duration that is normally within 30% of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio — Class I#
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadvisers: Western Asset Management Company, LLC; Western Asset Management Company Limited; Western Asset Management Company Ltd; Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. 		0.54% 9.31% 5.79% 5.83%
Seeks capital appreciation and retention of net investment income. 1919 Variable Socially Responsive Balanced Fund#
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC 		0.89% 22.93% 13.86% 10.45%
# Certain Underlying Funds and their investment advisers have entered into temporary expense reimbursement and/or fee waivers. Please see the Underlying Funds' prospectuses for additional information regarding these arrangements.
‡ This Underlying Fund is a fund of funds and invests substantially all of its assets in other underlying funds. Because the Underlying Fund invests in other funds, it will bear its pro rata portion of the operating expenses of those underlying funds, including the management fee.
1 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 04/28/2014
2 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 11/10/2008
3 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 01/31/2007
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The prospectus and statement of additional information (SAI) include additional information. The prospectus and SAI are dated the same as this summary prospectus and are incorporated by reference. The prospectus and SAI are available, without charge, upon request. For a free copy, call us at (833) 208-3018 or send an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com. You can also access the prospectus, SAI and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF78.
Reports and other information about Brighthouse Life Insurance Company is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and that copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov.
EDGAR Contract Identifier No. is C000068749

Gold Track Select
ISSUED BY
BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Summary Prospectus for New Investors
April 30, 2021
A Flexible Premium Variable Annuity Contract
This Summary Prospectus summarizes key features of Gold Track Select, a flexible premium variable annuity contract issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company (the Company, or We, Us, or Our), which is available on a group basis. Before You invest, You should also review the prospectus for the Contract, which contains more information about the Contract’s features, benefits, and risks. You can find this document and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF79. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling (833) 208-3018 or by sending an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com.
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YOU MAY BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT WITHOUT PAYING
FEES OR PENALTIES.
If You are a new investor in a group allocated Contract, You may cancel Your Contract within 10 days of receiving it without paying fees or penalties. In some states, this cancellation period may be longer. Upon cancellation, You will receive either a full refund of the amount You paid with Your application or Your total Contract value. You should review this prospectus, or consult with Your investment professional, for additional information about the specific cancellation terms that apply.
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Additional general information about certain investment products, including variable annuities, has been prepared by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s staff and is available at Investor.gov.
This Initial Summary Prospectus will first be used as of April 30, 2021.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

Glossary
Accumulation Period — the period before the commencement of Annuity payments.
Annuitant — a person on whose life the Maturity Date depends and Annuity Payments are made. The Maturity Date is the date on which Annuity Payments are to begin.
Annuity  — payment of income for a stated period or amount.
Annuity Payments — a series of periodic payments (i) for life; (ii) for life with a minimum number of payments; (iii) for the joint lifetime of the Annuitant and another person, and thereafter during the lifetime of the survivor; or (iv) for a fixed period.
Annuity Period — the period following commencement of Annuity payments.
Beneficiary(ies)   — the person(s) or trustee designated to receive any remaining contractual benefits in the event of a Participant’s , Annuitant’s or Contract Owner’s death, as applicable.
Business Day — a day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for business.
Cash Surrender Value — the Contract Value less any amounts deducted upon a withdrawal or surrender, outstanding loans, if available under the Contract, any applicable Premium Taxes or other surrender charges not previously deducted.
Code  — the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all related laws and regulations that are in effect during the term of this Contract.
Company (We, Us, Our) — Brighthouse Life Insurance Company.
Contract — for convenience, means the Contract or Certificate (i.e., the document issued to Participants under a master group Contract). Any reference to the Contract includes the underlying Certificate unless the context provides otherwise.
Contract Owner — the person named in the Contract (on the specifications page). For certain group Contracts, the Contract Owner is the trustee or other entity which owns the Contract.
Contract Value — the value of Your Accumulation Units less any reductions for administrative charges. An Accumulation Unit is an accounting unit of measure used to calculate Contract Values before Annuity payments begin.
Contract Year — twelve-month periods beginning with the Contract Date, or any anniversary thereof. The Contract Date is the date on which the Contract is issued. For certain group Contracts, it is the date on which the Contract becomes effective, as shown on the specifications page of the Contract .
Fixed Account — an account that consists of all of the assets under the Contract other than those in the Separate Account. The Fixed Account investment option is described in a prospectus separate from the Contract’s prospectus.
Fixed Annuity — an Annuity payout option with payments which remain fixed as to dollar amount throughout the payment period and which do not vary with the investment experience of a Separate Account.
Funding Options — the variable investment options to which Purchase Payments under the Contract may be allocated. Funding Options are also referred to as “Subaccounts.”
Good Order — A request or transaction generally is considered in “ Good Order” if it complies with Our administrative procedures and the required information is complete and accurate. A request or transaction may be rejected or delayed if not in Good Order. Good Order generally means the actual receipt by Us of the instructions relating to the requested transaction in writing (or, when permitted, by telephone or Internet) along with all forms, information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. We may, in Our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in Good Order, and We reserve the right to change or waive any Good Order requirement at any time. 
Home Office — the Home Office of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, 11225 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277, or any other office that We may designate for the purpose of administering this Contract. Unless We designate a different office, the office that administers the Contract is located at P.O. Box 7104, Troy, MI, 48007-7104.  
Participant — an individual participating under a group Contract or an eligible person who is a member in the Plan.
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Plan  — for a group Contract, the plan or the arrangement used in a retirement plan or program whereby Purchase Payments and any gains are intended to qualify under Section 401, 403, or 457 of the Code.
Plan Administrator —  the corporation or other entity so specified on the application or purchase order. If none is specified, the Plan Trustee is the Plan Administrator.
Plan Trustee — the trustee specified in the Contract specifications.
Premium Tax  — the amount of tax, if any, charged by the state or municipality on Purchase Payments.
Purchase Payments — the premium payment(s) applied to the Contract.
Separate Account — a segregated account, the assets of which are invested solely in the Underlying Funds . The assets of the Separate Account are held exclusively for the benefit of Contract Owners.
Subaccount  — that portion of the assets of a Separate Account that is allocated to a particular Underlying Fund. Subaccounts are also referred to as "Funding Options."
Underlying Fund  — a portfolio of an open-end management investment company in which You may invest through the Separate Account. May also be referred to as Portfolio Company.
Variable Annuity — an Annuity payout option providing for payments varying in amount in accordance with the investment experience of the assets held in the underlying securities of the Separate Account.
You, Your  — “You,” depending on the context, may be the Certificate holder, the Participant or the Contract Owner and a natural person, a trust established for the benefit of a natural person or a charitable remainder trust, or a Plan (or the employer purchaser who has purchased the Contract on behalf of the Plan).
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Important Information You Should Consider About the Contract
  Fees and Expenses Location in
Prospectus
Charges for Early Withdrawals
  		If You withdraw money during the first 8 years under the Contract, You may be assessed a surrender charge of up to 5%, as a percentage of the amount surrendered.
For example, if You make an early withdrawal, You could pay a withdrawal charge of up to $5,000 on a $100,000 investment. 		Fee Table and Examples
Charges and Deductions – Surrender Charge
Transaction Charges In addition to charges for early withdrawals, You may also be charged for other transactions. There may be taxes on Purchase Payments and loan initiation and maintenance fees.
Transfer Fee. Currently, We do not charge for transfers. However, We reserve the right to charge for transfers after the first 12 transfers per year. 		Fee Table and Examples
Charges and Deductions
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 and Examples
Charges and Deductions
Appendix A: Underlying Funds Available Under the Contract
Annual Fee Minimum Maximum
Base Contract1 1.30% 1.30%
Investment Options (Portfolio Company fees and expenses)2 0.28% 1.44%
1 As a percentage of average daily net assets of the Separate Account. The charge shown also includes the Administrative Expense.
2 As a percentage of Underlying Fund assets.
Because Your Contract is customizable, the choices You make affect how much You will pay. To help You 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 withdrawal charges that substantially increase costs.
Lowest Annual Cost
$1,480 		Highest Annual Cost
$2,640
Assumes: Assumes:
• Investment of $100,000
• 5% annual appreciation
• Least expensive Portfolio Company fees and expenses
• No additional Purchase Payments, transfers, or withdrawals 		• Investment of $100,000
• 5% annual appreciation
• Most expensive Portfolio Company fees and expenses
• No additional Purchase Payments, transfers, or withdrawals
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  Risks Location in
Prospectus
Risk of Loss You can lose money by investing in this Contract including loss of principal. Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Not a Short-Term Investment This Contractis not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash.
Withdrawal charges may apply for the first 8 years of the Contract. Withdrawal charges will reduce the value of Your Contract if You withdraw money during the applicable time period.
The benefits of tax deferral also mean the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long time horizon. 		Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Risks Associated with Investment Options • An investment in this 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.
• Each investment option, including the Fixed Account, has its own unique risks.
• You should review the prospectuses for the available Underlying Funds and the prospectus disclosure concerning the Fixed Account before making an investment decision. 		Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
Insurance Company Risks An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Us. Any obligations (including under the Fixed Account), or guarantees and benefits of the Contract that exceed the assets of the Separate Account are subject to Our claims-paying ability. If We experience financial distress, We may not be able to meet Our obligations to You. More information about Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, including Our financial strength ratings, is available by contacting Us at 888-243-1968. Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract
  Restrictions  
Investments • Currently, We allow unlimited transfers without charge among investment options during the Accumulation Period. However, We reserve the right to impose a charge for transfers in excess of 12 per year.
• We reserve the right to limit the number of transfers in circumstances of frequent or large transfers. At a minimum, We would always allow one transfer every six months.
• Transfers to and from the Fixed Account are subject to special limitations.
• We reserve the right to remove or substitute the Underlying Funds that are available as investment options under the Contract .
• If You participate through a retirement Plan, your Plan may limit your Funding Options. 		Transfers
Optional Benefits • You must select a specific Annuity option to exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period .
• We may stop offering an optional benefit at any time for new sales. 		The Annuity Period – Variable Liquidity Benefit
  Taxes  
Tax Implications • Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments received under this Contract.
• If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account, you do not get any additional tax benefit.
• You will generally not be taxed on increases in the value of the Contract until they are withdrawn. Withdrawals will be subject to ordinary income tax, and may be subject to tax penalties if You take a withdrawal before age 59 ½. 		Federal Tax Considerations
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  Conflict of Interest Location in
Prospectus
Investment
Professional
Compensation 		Investment professionals may receive compensation for selling this Contract in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g., bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This conflict of interest may influence an investment professional to recommend this Contract over another investment for which the investment professional is not compensated or compensated less. Other Information – Distribution of the Contract
Exchanges If You already own an insurance contract, 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 a contract You already own 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. Other Information – Exchanges
Overview of the Contract
Purpose. The Contract is a variable annuity Contract, which is available on both a group and individual basis. It provides a means for investing in Our Fixed Account and the Funding Options, together “investment options.” The Contract is designed generally for an investor who intends to hold the Contract for a long period of time and then use the Contract Value (in the form of Annuity Payments or certain withdrawals) for retirement saving or other long-term investment purposes. The Contract is used in connection with (1) individual non-qualified purchases; (2) rollovers from individual retirement annuities; (3) rollovers from other qualified retirement Plans; and (4) Beneficiary-directed transfers of death proceeds from another Contract . The Contract has various features and benefits that may be appropriate for You based on Your financial situation and objectives. The Contract also offers certain death benefit features, which can be used to transfer assets to Your Beneficiaries . If You are investing in this Contract through a Plan , it does not provide any additional tax deferral benefits beyond those provided by the Plan. Accordingly, if You are investing in this Contract through a Plan, You should consider investing in the Contract for its death benefit, annuity option benefits or other non-tax related benefits. Your financial goal in acquiring the Contract should take into account the fact that there are withdrawal charges under the Contract . Because of the withdrawal charge (which is in effect for many years) and the possibility of income tax and tax penalties on early withdrawals, the Contract should not be viewed as an investment vehicle offering low cost liquidity. Your financial goal in acquiring the Contract should focus on a long-term insurance product, offering the prospect of investment growth.
Phases of the Contract . The Contract has two phases: The Accumulation Period and the Annuity Period. During the Accumulation Period, earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed as income when You make a withdrawal. To help You accumulate assets during the Accumulation Period, You can invest Your Purchase Payments and Contract Value in: (1) Funding Options available under the Contract , each of which has an Underlying Fund with its own investment strategies and risks; investment adviser(s); expense ratio; and performance history; and (2) the Fixed Account option, which guarantees principal and interest. The Fixed Account investment option is described in a separate prospectus.
A list of Underlying Funds in which You can invest is provided in Appendix A.
The Annuity Period occurs when You begin receiving Annuity Payments from Your Contract. The amount of money You accumulate in Your Contract during the Accumulation Period factors into the amount of income You receive during the Annuity Period. You may choose one of a number of Annuity options: You may receive income payments in the form of a Variable Annuity, a Fixed Annuity, or a combination of both. In general, You are unable to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period. There is no death benefit during the Annuity Period; however, depending on the Annuity option You elect, any remaining guarantee upon death may be paid to Your Beneficiary(ies) .
Contract Features. The following is a brief description of the Contract’s primary features.
Subject to Plan Terms. If You participate through a retirement Plan or other group arrangement, the Contract may provide that all or some of Your rights or choices are subject to the Plan’s terms. For example, limitations on Your rights may apply to Funding Options, Purchase Payments, withdrawals, transfers, loans, the death benefit and Annuity options.
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Accessing Your Money. Before You annuitize the Contract, You can withdraw money from Your Contract at any time. If You take a withdrawal, You may have to pay a withdrawal charge and/or income taxes, including a tax penalty if You are younger than age 59 ½.
Tax Treatment. You can transfer money among investment options without tax implications, and earnings (if any) on Your investments are generally tax-deferred. You are only subject to tax upon: (1) making a withdrawal; (2) receiving a payment from Us; or (3) payment of a death benefit.
Death Benefit. The Contract includes, at no additional cost, a standard death benefit that will pay a death benefit to the Beneficiary(ies) if You die during the Accumulation Period. The death benefit is equal to at least the Contract Value, and may be greater under certain circumstances.
Variable Liquidity Benefit. If You elect the Annuity option  “Payments for a Fixed Period of 120, 180 or 240 Months without Life Contingency,”  You may exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period. This benefit allows You to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments. Such withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments and may be subject to withdrawal charges.
Additional Services.
• Dollar Cost Averaging Program. This program allows You to systematically transfer a set amount from a Funding Option or the Fixed Account to one or more Funding Options on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• Special Dollar Cost Averaging Program. This program, if available, allows You to systematically make level transfers from the Fixed Account to one or more Funding Options over a specific number of months, with interest credited to amounts remaining in the Fixed Account during that time period.
• Systematic Withdrawal Program. This program allows You to receive regular automatic withdrawals from Your Contract either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
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Benefits Under the Contract
The following table summarizes information about the benefits under the Contract.
Name of Benefit Purpose Standard
or
Optional 		Maximum
Fee 		Brief Description of
Restrictions /
Limitations
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Program Allows You to systematically transfer a set amount from a Funding Option or the Fixed Account (if available) to one or more Funding Options on a monthly or quarterly basis Standard No Charge • Available only during the Accumulation Period
• Must have a minimum total Contract Value of $5,000 to enroll
• Minimum transfer amount is $400
• Fixed Account Value must not be depleted in less than 12 months from date of enrollment
• May only have one DCA program in place at one time
SpecialDollar Cost Averaging (DCA) Program Allows You to systematically make level transfers from the Fixed Account (if available) to one or more Funding Options over a 6-month, 12-month, or 24-month duration Standard No Charge • Available only during the Accumulation Period
• Fixed Account must be available for investment
• Must have a minimum total Contract Value of $5,000 to enroll
• Minimum transfer amount is $400
• May only have one DCA program in place at one time
• Interest rates credited on amounts in the Fixed Account may differ for 6-month, 12-month, and 24-month durations
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Name of Benefit Purpose Standard
or
Optional 		Maximum
Fee 		Brief Description of
Restrictions /
Limitations
Systematic Withdrawal Program Allows You to receive regular automatic withdrawals from Your Contract Standard No Charge • Each payment must be at least $50
• Withdrawals may only be on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis
• Must provide at least 30 days’ notice to change instructions
• Upon 30-day written notice, We may discontinue this feature at any time.
• We reserve the right to charge a processing fee in the future. If We do so, We will inform You in writing 30 days in advance.
Death Benefit Provides a death benefit at least equal to the Contract Value to Your Beneficiary(ies) if You die during the Accumulation Period Standard No Charge • Amount payable depends on multiple factors, such as type of Contract, age at time of death, Contract Value , total Purchase Payments, and prior withdrawals
• Withdrawals may significantly reduce the benefit
Variable Liquidity Benefit Provides liquidity during the Annuity Period by allowing the Owner to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments Optional 5% upon exercise (as a percentage of the amount withdrawn) • Only offered in connection with a specific Annuity option that includes payments for a fixed period
• Withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments
Each of these benefits are discussed more fully, as follows: the Dollar Cost Averaging programs are discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Transfers;” the Systematic Withdrawals Program is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Access to Your Money;” the Death Benefit is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Death Benefit;” and the Variable Liquidity Benefit is discussed in the prospectus section entitled “Annuity Payouts.”
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Buying the Contract
Purchasing the Contract
The Contract is used in connection with 401(k) Plans, 403(a) Plans, 403(b) Plans , Keoghs, 457(b) Plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation Plans.
We no longer actively offer the Contracts to new purchasers, but We continue to accept new Participants under existing Contracts previously issued to Plans. We issue individual Certificates to Participants under a Plan’s Contract. We refer to both Contracts and Certificates as “Contracts” unless the context provides otherwise. If Your Plan has the Contract and You are interested in becoming a Participant , please contact Your Plan Trustee or Plan Administrator.
A Purchase Payment is the money You give Us to invest in the Contracts. The initial Purchase Payment is due on the date the Contracts becomes effective. Subsequent Purchase Payments may be made at any time during the Accumulation Period, subject to certain limitations.
Under a Plan’s Contract, the minimum Purchase Payment allowed is an average of $1,000 annually per individual Certificate, or $10,000 annually for a Plan’s Contract. We may refuse to accept total Purchase Payments over $3,000,000. Your ability to make Purchase Payments may also be restricted by law and may be subject to Plan requirements.
Allocation of Purchase Payment
We will allocate Your Purchase Payments to one or more of the Funding Options and/or to the Fixed Account in accordance with Your instructions. Where permitted by law, We reserve the right to restrict Purchase Payments into the Fixed Account whenever the credited interest rate on the Fixed Account is equal to the minimum guaranteed interest rate specified under the Contract .
Crediting Purchase Payments to Your Account
Initial Purchase Payment. We will apply the initial Purchase Payment less any applicable Premium Tax within two Business Days after We receive it at Our Home Office in Good Order,. If Your request or other information accompanying the initial Purchase Payment is incomplete when received, We will hold the Purchase Payment for up to five Business Days. If We cannot obtain the necessary information within five Business Days of Our receipt, We will return the Purchase Payment in full, unless You specifically consent for Us to keep it until You provide the necessary information.
Subsequent Purchase Payment. We will credit subsequent Purchase Payments to a Contract on the same Business Day We receive it, if received in Good Order by Our Home Office prior to close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). If We receive the Purchase Payment in Good Order after close of the New York Stock Exchange, We will credit the Purchase Payment to the Contract on the next Business Day. If Purchase Payments on Your behalf are not submitted to Us in a timely manner or in Good Order, there may be a delay in when amounts are credited.
We will provide You with the address of the office to which Purchase Payment are to be sent. If You send Purchase Payments or transaction requests to an address other than the one We have designated for receipt of such Purchase Payments or requests, they will not be in Good Order. We may return the Purchase Payment to You, or there may be a delay in applying the Purchase Payment or transaction to Your Contract.
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract
During the Accumulation Period, We will pay upon request all or any portion of Your Cash Surrender Value to the Contract Owner or to You, as provided in the Plan. A Contract Owner’s account may be surrendered for cash without the consent of any Participant, as provided in the Plan.
To the extent that the amount withdrawn is subject to a surrender charge, the surrender charge will be assessed as a percentage of the amount surrendered. For Contracts in use with deferred compensation Plans , the tax deferred annuity plans and combined deferred compensation/tax-deferred annuity plans, there is currently a 10% free withdrawal allowance (based upon Contract Value as of the previous Contract anniversary) available each year after the first Contract Year. The available withdrawal amount will be calculated as of the first Business Day of any given Contract Year. There is no free withdrawal allowance in the first Contract Year.
There are limitations on Your ability to take withdrawals during the Accumulation Period. These limitations are as follows:
Withdrawal Charges and Taxes There may be withdrawal charges and tax implications when You take out money.
Negative impact on benefits and guarantees of Your Contract A withdrawal may have a negative impact on certain benefits and guarantees that You may elect. It may significantly reduce the value or even terminate the benefit.
Internal Revenue Code or Retirement Plan Depending on the circumstances, the Internal Revenue Code or Your retirement plan may restrict Your ability to take withdrawals.
During the Annuity Period, You will receive Annuity Payments under the Annuity option You select; however, You generally may not take any withdrawals, either full or partial. If You elect the Annuity option “Payments for a Fixed Period of 120, 180 or 240 Months without Life Contingency,” You may exercise the Variable Liquidity Benefit during the Annuity Period. This benefit allows You to take withdrawals during the Annuity Period based on the present value of Your remaining Annuity Payments. Such withdrawals may significantly reduce or eliminate remaining Annuity Payments Business Day and may be subject to surrender charges.
We will calculate your Annuity Payments by applying your Contract Value to the type of Annuity you select, Fixed, Variable or a combination of both, and the Annuity option you select.
Requesting a Withdrawal
You can request to withdraw all or part of Your Cash Surrender Value by submitting a written withdrawal request to Our Home Office. We will treat Your request as received by Us if We receive the request in Good Order before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day. If We receive the request in Good Order after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on that day, or if the New York Stock Exchange is not open that day, then the request will be treated as received on the next day when the New York Stock Exchange is open.
Surrender and withdrawal payments will generally be mailed within seven days after We receive the request.
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Additional Information About Fees
The following tables describe the fees and expenses that You will pay when buying, owning, and surrendering, or making withdrawals from the Contract. Please refer to your Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees You will pay each year based on the options You have selected.
The first table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay at the time that You buy the Contract, surrender the Contract, make withdrawals from the Contract, or transfer Contract Value between investment options. State premium taxes of 0% to 3.5% may also be deducted.
Transaction Expenses
Surrender Charge:
 5% (1)
As a percentage of amount surrendered  
Account Reduction Loan Initiation Fee
 $75.00 (2)
Account Reduction Loan Maintenance Fee
 $50.00
(1) We may sometimes call this charge the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. During the Annuity Period, if you elect the Variable Liquidity Benefit, there is a withdrawal charge when You make a surrender after beginning to receive Annuity Payments. This charge is not assessed during the Accumulation Period. (Please refer to “Payment Options” section for a description of this benefit.) The charge is as follows:
   
Contract Year   Surrender Charge
0-2   5%
3-4   4%
5-6   3%
7-8   2%
9+   0%
(2) Loans will be charged an initial set-up fee of $75.00.
The next table describes the fees and expenses that You will pay each year during the time that You own the Contract, not including Underlying Fund fees and expenses.
Annual Contract Expenses
Base Contract Charge (1)

(as a percentage of average net assets of the Separate Account) (2)
 1.30%
(1) We call this the Funding Option “Administrative Charge” and "Mortality and Expense Risk Charge" in your Contract as well as in other places in this prospectus. See "Charges and Deductions” section of the prospectus under the sub-headings “Base Contract Charge - Administrative Expenses” and "Base Contract Charge - Mortality and Expense Risk Charge”.
(2) We waive a portion of this charge in connection with investments in certain Subaccounts. See “Charges and Deductions” section of the prospectus under the sub-headings "Base Contract Charge - Mortality and Expense Risk Charge”.
The next table shows the minimum and maximum total operating expenses charged by the Underlying Funds that You may pay periodically during the time that You own the Contract . A complete list of Underlying Funds available under the Contract, including their annual expenses, may be found in Appendix A.
Annual Underlying Fund Expenses
  Minimum   Maximum
Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses      
(expenses that are deducted from Underlying Fund assets, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other expenses)
 0.28%   1.44%
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Example
These examples are intended to help You compare the cost of investing in the Contract with the cost of investing in other variable annuity contracts. These costs include Transaction Expenses, Annual Contract Expenses, and Annual Underlying Fund Operating Expenses.
These examples assume that You invest $100,000 in the Contract for the time periods indicated and that Your investment has a 5% return each year. Additionally, these examples are based on the Minimum and Maximum Total Annual Underlying Fund Operating Expenses shown above, and do not reflect any Underlying Fund fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
The example assumes that You have allocated all of Your Contract Value to either the Underlying Fund with the Maximum Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses or the Underlying Fund with the Minimum Total Annual Underlying Fund Expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your cost would be:
    If Contract is surrendered at the
end of period shown: 		  If Contract is NOT surrendered or
annuitized at the end of period shown:
Funding Option   1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years   1 year   3 years   5 years   10 years
Underlying Fund with Maximum Total Annual Operating

Expenses
                                
    $7,640   $11,709   $16,540   $29,391   $2,640   $8,109   $13,840   $29,391
Underlying Fund with Minimum Total Annual Operating

Expenses
                                
    $6,480   $ 8,199   $10,641   $17,381   $1,480   $4,599   $ 7,941   $17,381
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Appendix A
Underlying Funds Available Under the Contract
The following is a list of Underlying Funds under the Contract. More information about the Underlying Funds is available in the prospectuses for the Underlying Funds, which may be amended from time to time and can be found online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF79. You can also request this information at no cost by calling (833) 208-3018 or sending an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com.
The current expenses and performance information below reflects fees and expenses of the Underlying Fund, but do not reflect the other fees and expenses that your Contract may charge. Expenses would be higher and performance would be lower if these other charges were included. Each Underlying Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.
Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks long-term growth of capital. American Funds Global Growth Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.81% 30.47% 16.26% 12.86%
Seeks growth of capital. American Funds Growth Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.61% 52.10% 22.75% 16.85%
Seeks long-term growth of capital and income. American Funds Growth-Income Fund — Class 2
Capital Research and Management CompanySM 		0.55% 13.54% 13.93% 12.74%
Seeks a balance between a high level of current income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. American Funds® Balanced Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.02% 15.57% 10.74% 8.73%
Seeks growth of capital. American Funds® Growth Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.04% 16.93% 12.49% 10.16%
Seeks a high total return in the form of income and growth of capital, with a greater emphasis on income. American Funds® Moderate Allocation Portfolio — Class C‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		1.01% 12.99% 8.91% 7.36%
Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with income generation and prudent investment management. BlackRock High Yield Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 		0.66% 7.76% 8.32% 6.91%
Seeks growth of capital. Brighthouse Asset Allocation 100 Portfolio — Class B‡
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC 		0.99% 18.91% 12.80% 10.36%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadvisers: Delaware Investments Fund Advisers; Wells Capital Management Incorporated 		1.11% -0.57% 9.74% 8.09%
Seeks capital appreciation. Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited 		0.94% 27.68% 13.84% 3.66%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio — Class E#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP 		0.70% 22.10% 14.78% 13.69%
Seeks total return through investment in real estate securities, emphasizing both capital appreciation and current income. Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: CBRE Clarion Securities LLC 		0.64% -4.78% 4.15% 5.50%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Harris Oakmark International Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Harris Associates L.P. 		0.76% 5.37% 7.30% 6.48%
Seeks capital growth and income. Invesco Comstock Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. 		0.84% -0.51% 8.62% 9.40%
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 A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Invesco Advisers, Inc. 		0.81% 57.24% 20.20% 16.02%
Seeks long-term capital growth. JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. 		0.75% 6.34% 8.25% 7.17%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio — Class A¹
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 		0.57% 32.54% 13.33% 14.42%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Loomis Sayles Growth Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. 		0.82% 32.23% 13.05% 14.14%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks a balance between growth of capital and current income, with a greater emphasis on growth of capital. MetLife Multi-Index Targeted Risk Portfolio — Class B*
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Overlay Portion: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.65% 6.56% 7.74% —
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 capital appreciation. Morgan Stanley Discovery Portfolio — Class B2
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. 		0.88% 153.11% 37.99% 21.11%
Seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management. PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Pacific Investment Management Company LLC 		0.78% 11.85% 5.33% 3.72%
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 capital appreciation and current income. Schroders Global Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class B#*
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadvisers: Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.; Schroder Investment Management North America Limited 		0.93% 2.11% 6.29% —
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks believed to be undervalued. Income is a secondary objective. T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class B#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 		0.78% 2.87% 9.90% 10.25%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in common stocks believed to be undervalued. Income is a secondary objective. T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class E³
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 		0.68% 3.00% 10.01% —
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 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%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses 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 prudent investment risk and 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 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%
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 appreciation with some current income. Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Wellington Management Company LLP 		0.53% 17.72% 11.41% 10.60%
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 maximum capital appreciation. Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Class D#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC 		0.83% 31.59% 16.80% 13.45%
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%
Seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.27% 7.21% 4.21% 3.58%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks to track the performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Composite Stock Price Index. MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio — Class G
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.62% 13.07% 11.75% 10.92%
Seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE® Index. MetLife MSCI EAFE® Index Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.39% 7.85% 7.46% 5.33%
Seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000® Index. MetLife Russell 2000® Index Portfolio — Class A
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC 		0.33% 19.62% 13.22% 11.21%
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 a favorable total return through investment in a diversified portfolio. MFS® Total Return Portfolio — Class F#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company 		0.81% 9.54% 8.69% 8.28%
Seeks capital appreciation. MFS® Value Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Massachusetts Financial Services Company 		0.58% 3.96% 10.43% 11.24%
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 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 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 to maximize total return consistent with preservation of capital. Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio — Class A#
Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC
Subadviser: Western Asset Management Company 		0.55% 6.92% 6.71% 5.55%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
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%
Seeks capital appreciation. Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series — Standard Class
Delaware Management Company 		0.78% -1.90% 9.04% 8.67%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Contrafund® Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.86% 30.23% 15.90% 13.23%
Seeks capital appreciation. Dynamic Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Service Class 2³
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.93% 33.34% 15.79% 14.35%
Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Freedom 2020 Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC 		0.78% 14.72% 9.70% 7.88%
Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Freedom 2025 Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC 		0.81% 15.68% 10.30% 8.62%
Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Freedom 2030 Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC 		0.84% 16.64% 11.31% 9.24%
Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Freedom 2040 Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC 		0.92% 18.99% 12.49% 10.10%
Seeks high total return with a secondary objective of principal preservation as the fund approaches its target date and beyond. Freedom 2050 Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC 		0.92% 18.99% 12.50% 10.17%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Mid Cap Portfolio — Service Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
Subadviser: FMR UK, FMR HK, and FMR Japan 		0.87% 17.87% 10.79% 9.22%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Templeton Developing Markets VIP Fund — Class 2
Templeton Asset Management Ltd. 		1.44% 17.18% 15.57% 3.66%
Seeks long-term capital growth. Templeton Foreign VIP Fund — Class 2#
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC 		1.11% -1.16% 3.30% 2.42%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Henderson Enterprise Portfolio — Service Shares
Janus Capital Management LLC 		0.97% 19.18% 17.92% 14.97%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. Janus Henderson Global Research Portfolio — Service Shares³
Janus Capital Management LLC 		1.09% 19.76% 13.06% 9.81%
Seeks capital appreciation. ClearBridge Variable Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Class I³
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.80% 18.02% 9.75% 12.97%
Seeks long-term capital appreciation. ClearBridge Variable Appreciation Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.74% 14.78% 13.96% 12.86%
Seeks dividend income, growth of dividend income and long-term capital appreciation. ClearBridge Variable Dividend Strategy Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.76% 7.67% 13.06% 12.04%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Growth Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.76% 30.73% 18.47% 17.02%
Seeks long-term growth of capital as its primary objective. Current income is a secondary objective. ClearBridge Variable Large Cap Value Portfolio — Class I³
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.73% 5.25% 9.91% 10.91%
Seeks long-term growth of capital. ClearBridge Variable Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Class I
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadviser: ClearBridge Investments, LLC 		0.81% 43.26% 19.84% 15.92%
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Investment Objectives Portfolio Company and
Adviser/Sub-Adviser 		Current Expenses Average Annual
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/2020)
1
Year 		5
Year 		10
Year
Seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain a dollar weighted average effective duration that is normally within 30% of the average duration of the domestic bond market as a whole. Western Asset Core Plus VIT Portfolio — Class I#
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadvisers: Western Asset Management Company, LLC; Western Asset Management Company Limited; Western Asset Management Company Ltd; Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. 		0.54% 9.31% 5.79% 5.83%
Seeks capital appreciation and retention of net investment income. 1919 Variable Socially Responsive Balanced Fund#
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC 		0.89% 22.93% 13.86% 10.45%
# Certain Underlying Funds and their investment advisers have entered into temporary expense reimbursement and/or fee waivers. Please see the Underlying Funds' prospectuses for additional information regarding these arrangements.
* This Underlying Fund is managed in a way that is intended to minimize volatility of returns (referred to as a “managed volatility strategy”). See “Principal Risks of Investing in the Contract.”
‡ This Underlying Fund is a fund of funds and invests substantially all of its assets in other underlying funds. Because the Underlying Fund invests in other funds, it will bear its pro rata portion of the operating expenses of those underlying funds, including the management fee.
1 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 04/28/2014
2 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 11/10/2008
3 This Underlying Fund is only available for Contracts issued prior to 01/31/2007
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The prospectus and statement of additional information (SAI) include additional information. The prospectus and SAI are dated the same as this summary prospectus and are incorporated by reference. The prospectus and SAI are available, without charge, upon request. For a free copy, call us at (833) 208-3018 or send an email request to rcg@brighthousefinancial.com. You can also access the prospectus, SAI and other information about the Contract online at https://dfinview.com/BHF/TAHD/BHF79.
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EDGAR Contract Identifier No. is C000068750