0000356514 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109643Member nationwide:NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109801Member nationwide:NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109798Member nationwide:NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109063Member nationwide:NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109061Member nationwide:NationwideVariableInsuranceTrustNVITJPMorganEquityandOptionsTotalReturnFundClassIIMember 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109643Member 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109801Member 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109798Member 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109063Member 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 0000356514 nationwide:C000109061Member 2025-07-31 2025-07-31 pure iso4217:USD utr:Y NATIONWIDE VARIABLE ACCOUNT II 0000356514 false N-4 N-4 2025-07-31 <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;"> </span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;empty-cells:show;width:541pt;"> <tr style="height:17.5pt;"> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT NAME</span></div></div></td> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">UPDATED NAME</span></div></div></td></tr> <tr style="height:25.5pt;"> <td style="border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap </span></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Defensive Style Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span></div> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td></tr></table> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;"> </span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;empty-cells:show;width:541pt;"> <tr style="height:17.5pt;"> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT NAME</span></div></div></td> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">UPDATED NAME</span></div></div></td></tr> <tr style="height:25.5pt;"> <td style="border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap </span></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Defensive Style Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span></div> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td></tr></table> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;"> </span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;empty-cells:show;width:541pt;"> <tr style="height:17.5pt;"> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT NAME</span></div></div></td> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">UPDATED NAME</span></div></div></td></tr> <tr style="height:25.5pt;"> <td style="border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap </span></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Defensive Style Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span></div> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td></tr></table> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;"> </span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;empty-cells:show;width:541pt;"> <tr style="height:17.5pt;"> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT NAME</span></div></div></td> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">UPDATED NAME</span></div></div></td></tr> <tr style="height:25.5pt;"> <td style="border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap </span></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Defensive Style Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span></div> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td></tr></table> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The following underlying mutual fund is offered as an investment option under the contract. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Effective September 22, 2025, the name of the investment option is updated as indicated below:</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:1pt;line-height:1pt;"> </span> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-left:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;border-top:0.5pt solid #000000;empty-cells:show;width:541pt;"> <tr style="height:17.5pt;"> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT NAME</span></div></div></td> <td style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:3.125pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Bottom;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11.0pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Center;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;">UPDATED NAME</span></div></div></td></tr> <tr style="height:25.5pt;"> <td style="border-right:0.5pt solid #000000;padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT AQR Large Cap </span></div> <div style="margin-left:3pt;margin-right:5.75pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Defensive Style Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td> <td style="padding-bottom:1.5pt;padding-top:3.125pt;vertical-align:Top;width:270.5pt;"> <div style="line-height:11pt;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span></div> <div style="margin-left:5.75pt;margin-right:3pt;text-align:Left;white-space:nowrap;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span></div></div></td></tr></table> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span> <span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust - NVIT J.P. Morgan Equity </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;margin-left:0.0pt;">and Options Total Return Fund: Class II</span>