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Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Document Type dei_DocumentType 485BPOS
Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate May 01, 2014
Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName Northern Lights Variable Trust
Central Index Key dei_EntityCentralIndexKey 0001352621
Amendment Flag dei_AmendmentFlag false
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol nlvt
Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate May 01, 2014
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate May 01, 2014
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate May 01, 2014
JNF Equity Portfolio
  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY – JNF EQUITY PORTFOLIO
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The JNF Equity Portfolio’s investment objective is total return consistent with preservation of capital and a prudent level of risk.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio:
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following table describes the annual operating expenses that you pay indirectly if you invest in the Portfolio through your retirement plan or if you allocate your insurance contract premiums or payments to the Portfolio. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus. If the fees and expenses of your insurance contract or separate account were included in this table, your overall expenses would be higher. You should review the insurance contract prospectus for a complete description of fees and expenses.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 125% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 125.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. common stocks. The Portfolio is widely diversified by industry and company, with a focus on small- and medium-size companies. Small- and medium-size companies are often companies in the earlier period of their growth expectations, from start-ups to better-established firms that have a smaller market capitalization. Extensive research efforts can play a greater role in selecting securities of smaller and medium size companies than in selecting securities of larger companies.

 

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP”) is the Portfolio’s sub-adviser. CEP uses a disciplined investment strategy, utilizing a proprietary multi-factor model to select securities for the Portfolio. The model includes momentum, value, growth and quality factors. The process focuses on security selection while remaining industry, sector and style neutral. CEP seeks to consistently apply an objective, quantitative, fundamental investment approach that identifies stocks that it believes are overvalued and undervalued within industry sectors.

 

CEP typically sells a security when it reaches its appreciation potential, it no longer meets CEP’s model investment criteria, it has deteriorating fundamentals, or when more attractive investment opportunities are available.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. common stocks.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Investment Risks:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Portfolio. Many factors affect the Portfolio’s net asset value and performance.

 

• Management Risk. CEP’s investment techniques may be unsuccessful and cause the Portfolio to incur losses.

 

• Market Risk. The market value of the Portfolio’s investments will fluctuate as the stock market fluctuates.

 

• Portfolio Turnover Risk. Higher portfolio turnover may result in higher brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs.

 

• Small- and Medium-Size Company Risk. The value of a small or medium capitalization company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Portfolio.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a Portfolio will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by calling 1-866-667-0564.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio's average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-866-667-0564
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a Portfolio will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Performance Bar Chart For Calendar Year Ended December 31,
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter:

3rd Quarter 2009

19.67%

Worst Quarter:

4th Quarter 2008

(26.17)%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 19.67%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (26.17%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Performance Table

Average Annual Total Returns

(For period ended December 31, 2013)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Unlike the Portfolio’s returns, however, they do not reflect any fees or expenses.
JNF Equity Portfolio | Russell Midcap Total Return Index
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 34.76% [1]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 22.36% [1]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.90% [1]
JNF Equity Portfolio | JNF Equity Portfolio Class
  
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Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.17%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 119
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 372
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 644
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,420
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (42.60%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 35.03%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 26.02%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.06%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 16.76%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 36.18%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 36.18%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 22.27%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.37% [2]
JNF Balanced Portfolio
  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY – JNF BALANCED PORTFOLIO
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective:
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The JNF Balanced Portfolio’s investment objective is total return consistent with preservation of capital and a prudent level of risk.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio:
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following table describes the annual operating expenses that you pay indirectly if you invest in the Portfolio through your retirement plan or if you allocate your insurance contract premiums or payments to the Portfolio. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not described in this Prospectus. If the fees and expenses of your insurance contract or separate account were included in this table, your overall expenses would be higher. You should review the insurance contract prospectus for a complete description of fees and expenses.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2015-04-30
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover:
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 106% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 106.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. You would pay the same expenses if you did not redeem your shares. However, each insurance contract and separate account involves fees and expenses that are not included in the Example. If these fees and expenses were included in the Example, your overall expenses would be higher. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies:
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests approximately 65-70% of its assets in equity securities, and the remainder in a combination of fixed-income securities.

 

• The Portfolio may invest more than 70% of its assets in stocks if conditions in the stock market are considered to be more favorable than those in the bond market.

 

• The Portfolio may invest more than 30% of its assets in fixed-income securities if conditions in the bond market are considered to be more favorable than those in the stock market.

 

The equity portion of the Portfolio is invested primarily in U.S. common stocks. The equity portion of the Portfolio is widely diversified by industry and company, with a focus on large- and medium-size companies. Medium-size companies are companies often in the earlier period of their growth expectations, from start-ups to better-established firms that have a smaller market capitalization. Extensive research efforts can play a greater role in selecting securities of medium size companies than in selecting securities of larger companies.

 

Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP”) is the Portfolio’s sub-adviser. CEP uses a disciplined investment strategy, utilizing a proprietary multi-factor model to select securities for the Portfolio. The model includes momentum, value, growth and quality factors. The process focuses on security selection while remaining industry, sector, style and capitalization neutral. CEP seeks to consistently apply an objective, quantitative, fundamental investment approach that identifies securities that it believes are overvalued and undervalued within industry sectors.

 

The fixed income portion of the Portfolio is invested primarily in:

 

• U.S. Treasury securities;

 

• U.S. Government Agency Securities;

 

• U.S. corporate bonds;

 

• Yankee Bonds (U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued in the U.S. by foreign banks, corporations, sovereigns and supranational entities);

 

• Non-U.S. dollar denominated bonds;

 

• Asset backed securities;

 

• Municipal securities; and

 

• Commercial paper.

 

There is no particular range of length of maturity or duration with respect to the types of bonds in which the Portfolio may invest. Further, some of the Portfolio’s investments may be below investment grade fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”), which offer higher return potential in exchange for assuming greater risk. Below investment grade securities are normally rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s or Fitch Ratings, or Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or, if unrated, deemed by CEP or the Adviser to be of comparable credit. The bonds in the Portfolio will have a minimum rating of Caa/CCC.

 

With respect to the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, CEP uses a risk-controlled, low-volatility process that is designed to increase the likelihood of outperforming the benchmark, while maintaining a level of risk similar to the benchmark. The investment process involves performance enhancement strategies and risk management techniques, as well as proprietary quantitative analysis, which provides a framework for identifying and evaluating opportunities in the bond market. The performance enhancement strategies focus on the proprietary model’s momentum and value factors to select securities that CEP believes will enhance the Portfolio’s returns. The risk management techniques involve screening of investments to decrease the Portfolio’s volatility. The qualitative overlay incorporates information obtained through fundamental analysis of various segments of the bond market and provides a check to the quantitative process.

 

CEP typically sells a security when it reaches its appreciation potential, it no longer meets CEP’s model investment criteria, it has deteriorating fundamentals, or when more attractive investment opportunities are available.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration

Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests approximately 65-70% of its assets in equity securities, and the remainder in a combination of fixed-income securities.

 

• The Portfolio may invest more than 70% of its assets in stocks if conditions in the stock market are considered to be more favorable than those in the bond market.

 

• The Portfolio may invest more than 30% of its assets in fixed-income securities if conditions in the bond market are considered to be more favorable than those in the stock market.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Investment Risks:
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Portfolio. Many factors affect the Portfolio’s net asset value and performance.

 

• Credit Risk. An issuer of a security, or the counterparty to a contract, may default or otherwise be unable to honor a financial obligation. Securities rated below-investment grade are especially susceptible to this risk.

 

• Foreign Risk. Foreign issuers may be subject to political and economic instability, the imposition or tightening of exchange controls or other limitations on repatriation of capital. In addition, there may be changes in foreign governmental attitudes towards private investment, possibly leading to nationalization, increased taxation or confiscation of investors’ assets.

 

• High-Yield Bond Risk. Lower-quality bonds, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Portfolio’s ability to sell its bonds. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Portfolio’s share price.

 

• Interest Rates and Bond Maturities Risk. Interest rate changes may adversely affect the market value of an investment. Fixed-income securities typically decline in value when interest rates rise. Bonds with longer maturities will be more affected by interest rate changes than intermediate-term bonds.

 

• Liquidity and Valuation Risk. Securities that were liquid when purchased by the Portfolio may become temporarily illiquid (i.e., not able to be sold readily) and difficult to value, especially in declining markets.

 

• Management Risk. CEP’s investment techniques may be unsuccessful and cause the Portfolio to incur losses.

 

• Market Risk. The market value of the Portfolio’s investments will fluctuate as the stock and bond markets fluctuate. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy or may affect the market as a whole.

 

• Mid-Size Company Risk. The value of mid-sized company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

• Municipal Market Risk. Special factors may negatively affect the value of municipal securities including political or legislative changes, uncertainties related to the tax status of the securities or the rights of investors in the securities.

 

• Portfolio Turnover Risk. Higher portfolio turnover may result in higher brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs.

 

• Prepayment Risk. Issuers of certain debt securities may prepay fixed rate obligations when interest rates fall, forcing the Portfolio to re-invest in obligations with lower interest rates than the original obligations.

 

• U.S. Government Obligations Risk. The Portfolio may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities. These securities may be backed by the credit of the government as a whole or only by the issuing agency. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Portfolio.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index and two supplemental indices. Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a Portfolio will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by calling 1-866-667-0564.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio by showing changes in the Portfolio's performance from year to year and by showing how the Portfolio's average annual returns compare with those of a broad-based securities market index and two supplemental indices.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-866-667-0564
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a Portfolio will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Performance Bar Chart For Calendar Year Ended December 31,
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter:

2nd Quarter 2009

13.16%

Worst Quarter:

4th Quarter 2008

(12.73)%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 13.16%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (12.73%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Performance Table

Average Annual Total Returns

(For period ended December 31, 2013)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Unlike the Fund’s returns, however, they do not reflect any fees or expenses.
JNF Balanced Portfolio | Russell 1000 Total Return Index
  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 33.11% [3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 18.59% [3]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.88% [3]
JNF Balanced Portfolio | Barclay's Capital US Aggregate Index
  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.02%) [3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.44% [3]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.85% [3]
JNF Balanced Portfolio | Blended Benchmark Index
  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 21.59% [3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.49% [3]
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.93% [3]
JNF Balanced Portfolio | JNF Balanced Portfolio Class
  
Prospectus [Line Items] rr_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.45%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.10%) [4]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.25%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 127
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 418
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 730
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,615
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (23.16%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 21.85%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 11.74%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 6.01%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 10.60%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 19.80%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 19.80%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 13.84%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.71% [5]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2007
[1] The Russell Midcap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 800 companies in the Russell 1000, which represents approximately 30% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends. Unlike the Portfolio's returns, however, they do not reflect any fees or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
[2] The inception date of the JNF Equity Portfolio is May 1, 2007.
[3] The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000. The Barclay's Capital US Aggregate Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt instruments, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. The Blended Benchmark Index is comprised of 70% Russell 1000 Index and 30% Barclay's Capital US Aggregate Index. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends. Unlike the Fund's returns, however, they do not reflect any fees or expenses. An investor cannot invest directly in an index.
[4] The Portfolio's adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses of the Portfolio, at least until April 30, 2015 to ensure that Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursements (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example options and swap fees and expenses), borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Portfolio officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Portfolio service providers (other than the adviser)) will not exceed 1.25% of the Portfolio. These fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the adviser are subject to possible recoupment from the Portfolio in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. These agreements may be terminated only by the Portfolio's Board of Trustees on 60 days' written notice to the adviser.
[5] The inception date of the JNF Balanced Portfolio is May 1, 2007.