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N-4
Oct. 18, 2024
Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name Nationwide Variable Account
Entity Central Index Key 0000202713
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Oct. 18, 2024
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Prospectus:  
Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block] The Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund: Class M approved the merger of Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund: Class M (the "Target Fund") into the Fidelity Balanced Fund: Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund: Class M (the "Acquiring Fund"). The merger will be effective on or about October 25, 2024 (the "Effective Date").As of the Effective Date, the following changes apply to the contract:•the Target Fund will no longer be available to receive transfers or new purchase payments;•the Target Fund will transfer all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund; and•the Acquiring Fund will assume all liabilities of the Target Fund.Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:(1) Appendix A is amended to add the following: 
Type
Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
(as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Allocation
Fidelity Advisor® Balanced Fund: Class M
Investment Advisor: Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR)
Investment Sub-Advisor: FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and Fidelity Management &
Research (Japan) Limited
1.02%
20.97%
11.70%
8.40%
*This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.(2) All references in the prospectus to the Target Fund are deleted and replaced with the Acquiring Fund.
Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block]
Type
Underlying Mutual Fund and Adviser/Subadviser
Current
Expenses
Average Annual Total
Returns
(as of 12/31/2023)
1 year
5 year
10 year
Allocation
Fidelity Advisor® Balanced Fund: Class M
Investment Advisor: Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR)
Investment Sub-Advisor: FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and Fidelity Management &
Research (Japan) Limited
1.02%
20.97%
11.70%
8.40%
Temporary Fee Reductions, Current Expenses [Text Block] This underlying mutual fund’s current expenses reflect a temporary fee reduction.
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Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] Allocation
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] Fidelity Advisor® Balanced Fund: Class M
Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR)
Portfolio Company Subadviser [Text Block] FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited
Current Expenses [Percent] 1.02%
Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] 20.97%
Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] 11.70%
Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] 8.40%