497K 1 d550759d497k.htm LVIP AMERICAN GROWTH-INCOME FUND LVIP American Growth-Income Fund
LVIP American Growth-Income Fund
(Service Class II)
Summary Prospectus May 1, 2018
    
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.LincolnFinancial.com/lvip. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 877 ASK LINCOLN (877-275-5462). The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated May 1, 2018, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the LVIP American Growth-Income Fund (the “Fund”) is to seek long-term growth of capital and income.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Service Class II shares. This table does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Management Fee1 0.26%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees 0.55%
Other Expenses1,2 0.09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses3 0.90%
1 The amounts set forth under “Management Fee” and “Other Expenses” reflect the aggregate expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund.  
2 Other Expenses were restated to reflect the current fee structure of the fund.  
3 The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to the average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include the fees of the Master Fund.  
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated if you invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. The example also assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% a year and that operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than this example. This example does not reflect any variable contract expenses. If variable contract expenses were included, the expenses shown would be higher. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period.
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
$92 $287 $498 $1,108
Portfolio Turnover
The Master Fund (defined below) pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Master Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 27% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund operates as a “feeder fund” which means that the Fund does not buy investment securities directly. Instead, it invests all of its assets in a separate underlying mutual fund (“Master Fund” or “underlying fund”), which in turn purchases investment securities. The Fund has essentially the same investment objective and strategies as its corresponding Master Fund.
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The Fund invests all of its assets in Class 1 shares of the Master Fund, the Growth-Income Fund, a series of American Funds Insurance Series®. The investment objective of the Master Fund is to achieve long-term growth of capital and income. The Master Fund invests primarily in common stocks or other securities that the Master Fund's investment adviser believes demonstrate the potential for appreciation and/or dividends. The Master Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets, at the time of purchase, in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States. The Master Fund is designed for investors seeking both capital appreciation and income.
The Master Fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser, Capital Research and Management Company, to make decisions about the Master Fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the Master Fund's investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively valued companies that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The Master Fund's investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is through fundamental analysis, which may include meeting with company executives and employees, suppliers, customers and competitors. Securities may be sold when the Master Fund's investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.
The Master Fund’s investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio managers in managing assets. Under this approach, the portfolio is divided into segments managed by individual managers who decide how their respective segments will be invested.
For additional information regarding the Master Fund's principal investment strategies, please refer to its prospectus, which is delivered together with this prospectus.
Principal Risks
All mutual funds carry risk. Accordingly, loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund invests its assets in shares of an underlying fund, the Fund indirectly owns the same investments as those made by the Underlying Fund. By investing in the Fund, therefore, you indirectly assume the same types of risks as investing directly in the Underlying Fund. The Fund's investment performance is affected by the Underlying Fund's investment performance, and the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends, in part, on the Underlying Fund's ability to meet its investment objective. The following risks reflect the Fund's principal risks, which include the Underlying Fund's principal risks.
• Market Risk. The value of portfolio investments may decline. As a result, your investment in a fund may decline in value and you could lose money.
• Growth Stocks Risk. Growth stocks, due to their relatively high market valuations, typically have been more volatile than value stocks. Growth stocks may not pay dividends, or may pay lower dividends, than value stocks and may be more adversely affected in a down market.
• Value Stocks Risk. Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, such as growth stocks. Value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time, may not ever realize their potential value, and may even go down in price.
• Medium-Cap Companies Risk. Securities issued by medium-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt market movements and may involve greater risks than investments in larger companies. These less developed, lesser-known companies may experience greater risks than those normally associated with larger companies. This is due to, among other things, the greater business risks of smaller size and limited product lines, markets, distribution channels, and financial and managerial resources.
• Income Stocks Risk. Income from stocks may be reduced by changes in the dividend policies of companies and the capital resources available for such payments at such companies. Depending upon market conditions, income producing common stock may not be widely available and/or may be highly concentrated in only a few market sectors, thereby limiting the ability to produce current income.
• Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, fixed income securities (i.e., debt obligations) generally will decline in value. These declines in value are greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or durations.
• Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a debt obligation will be unable or unwilling to make interest or principal payments on time. Credit risk is often gauged by “credit ratings” assigned by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). A decrease in an issuer’s credit rating may cause a decline in the value of the issuer’s debt obligations. However, credit ratings may not reflect the issuer’s current financial condition or events since the security was last rated by a rating agency. Credit ratings also may be influenced by rating agency conflicts of interest or based on historical data that are no longer applicable or accurate.
• Prepayment/Call Risk. Debt securities are subject to prepayment risk when the issuer can “call” the security, or repay principal, in whole or in part, prior to the security’s maturity. When the Fund reinvests the prepayments of principal it receives, it may receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on the called security.
• Foreign Investments Risk. Foreign investments have additional risks that are not present when investing in U.S. investments. Foreign currency fluctuations or economic or financial instability could cause the value of foreign investments to fluctuate. Additionally, foreign investments include the risk of loss from foreign government or political actions including; for example, the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Investing in foreign investments may involve risks resulting from the reduced availability of public information concerning issuers. Foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than comparable investments in U.S. issuers.
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• Emerging Markets Risk. Companies located in emerging markets tend to be less liquid, have more volatile prices, and have significant potential for loss in comparison to investments in developed markets.
• Foreign Currency Risk. Foreign currency risk is the risk that the U.S. dollar value of foreign investments may be negatively affected by changes in foreign (non-U.S.) currency rates. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. In addition, currency management strategies may substantially change the Fund’s exposure to currency exchange rates and could negatively affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments, if currencies do not perform as expected. Currency management strategies also may reduce the Fund’s ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates.
• Currency Management Strategy Risk. Currency management strategies, including cross-hedging, may substantially change exposure to currency exchange rates and could result in losses if currencies do not perform as expected. In addition, currency management strategies, to the extent that they reduce exposure to currency risks, also may reduce the ability to benefit from favorable changes in currency exchange rates. Furthermore, there may not be perfect correlation between the amount of exposure to a particular currency and the amount of securities in the portfolio denominated in that currency. Currency rates may also fluctuate significantly, reducing returns.
• Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that securities holdings which are considered to be illiquid may be difficult to value. Illiquid holdings also may be difficult to sell, both at the time or price desired. Liquidity risk also may result from increased shareholder redemptions in the Fund. Furthermore, a potential rise in interest rates may result in a period of Fund volatility and increased redemptions, heightening liquidity risk. In addition, liquidity risk may result from the lack of an active market for fixed income securities, as well the reduced capacity of dealers to make a market for such securities.
Fund Performance
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of choosing to invest in the Fund. The information shows: (a) how the Fund's Service Class II investment results have varied from year to year; and (b) how the average annual total returns of the Fund's Service Class II for various periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
The Fund began operations on July 1, 2010. For periods prior to this date, the performance shown reflects the performance of Class 1 shares of the Master Fund, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund's Service Class II shares, but does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. If it did, returns would be lower than those shown. Performance in the average annual returns table does not reflect the impact of variable contract expenses. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
During the periods shown in the above chart, the Fund’s highest return for a quarter occurred in the first quarter of 2012 at: 10.95%.
The Fund’s lowest return for a quarter occurred in the third quarter of 2011 at: (14.95%).
  Average Annual Total Returns
For periods ended 12/31/17
  1 year 5 years 10 years
LVIP American Growth-Income Fund 21.95% 14.99% 7.56%
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) 21.83% 15.79% 8.50%
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Investment Adviser
The Fund operates as a “feeder fund” which means it invests all of its assets in the Master Fund, which is a separate mutual fund. The Master Fund is a series of American Funds Insurance Series.
Investment Adviser:    Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (“LIA”)
Master Fund Investment Adviser:    Capital Research and Management CompanySM
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers of Master Fund   Company Title   Experience with Master Fund
Donald D. O'Neal   Partner, Capital Research Global Investors   Since 2005
Dylan Yolles   Partner, Capital International Investors   Since 2005
J. Blair Frank   Partner, Capital Research Global Investors   Since 2006
Claudia P. Huntington   Partner, Capital Research Global Investors   Since 1994
William L. Robbins   Partner, Capital International Investors   Since 2011
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Fund shares are available as underlying investment options for variable life insurance and variable annuity products issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Lincoln Life”), Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (“LNY”), and unaffiliated insurance companies. These insurance companies are the record owners of the separate accounts holding the Fund’s shares. You do not buy, sell or exchange Fund shares directly – you choose investment options through your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. The insurance companies then cause the separate accounts to purchase and redeem Fund shares according to the investment options you choose. Fund shares also may be available for investment by certain funds of the Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.
Tax Information
Because Fund shares are only sold through variable annuity contract or variable life insurance contracts (“variable contracts”) and are owned directly or indirectly by Lincoln Life, LNY and unaffiliated insurance companies, this prospectus does not discuss the income tax consequences at the contract owner level. The income tax consequences for the purchase of a variable contract are discussed in the prospectus of the variable contract.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries
Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. Parties related to the Fund (such as the Fund's principal underwriter or investment adviser) may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest and may influence the insurance company to include the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) for the sale and retention of variable contracts that offer Fund shares. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries to recommend variable contracts that offer Fund shares. The prospectus or other disclosure documents for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments, if any. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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