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LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
 
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
 
Supplement dated March 9, 2022
to the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2021
 
This Supplement updates certain information in the Prospectus for the LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”). You may obtain a copy of the Fund’s Prospectus free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1‑800‑4LINCOLN (454‑6265) or at www.lfg.com/lvip.
Effective April 1, 2022, the Fund’s Prospectus is amended as follows:
1.
The fee and expense table under the section Summary – Fees and Expenses on page 1 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
Standard
Class
  
Service
Class
  
     
Management Fee
   0.64%   0.64%  
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
   None   0.25%  
Other Expenses1
   0.15%   0.15%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)2
   0.01%   0.01%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)3
   0.80%   1.05%  
Less Expense Reimbursement4,5
   0.07%   0.07%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense (After Expense Reimbursement)
   0.73%   0.98%  
  1
Other Expenses is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
  2
AFFE is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
  3 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table, which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
  4
Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.71% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.96% for Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2023 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Adviser.
  5
The Fee and Expense table has been restated to reflect the current expense limitation, effective April 1, 2022.
2.
The example table under the section Summary – Example on page 1 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
     1 Year   3 years   5 years   10 years
    Standard Class
   $75   $248   $437   $983
    Service Class
   $100   $327   $573   $1,276
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock
 
LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST
 
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund
 
Supplement dated March 9, 2022
to the Prospectus Dated May 1, 2021
 
This Supplement updates certain information in the Prospectus for the LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (the “Fund”). You may obtain a copy of the Fund’s Prospectus free of charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1‑800‑4LINCOLN (454‑6265) or at www.lfg.com/lvip.
Effective April 1, 2022, the Fund’s Prospectus is amended as follows:
1.
The fee and expense table under the section Summary – Fees and Expenses on page 1 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  
Standard
Class
  
Service
Class
  
     
Management Fee
   0.64%   0.64%  
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
   None   0.25%  
Other Expenses1
   0.15%   0.15%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)2
   0.01%   0.01%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE)3
   0.80%   1.05%  
Less Expense Reimbursement4,5
   0.07%   0.07%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense (After Expense Reimbursement)
   0.73%   0.98%  
  1
Other Expenses is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
  2
AFFE is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
  3 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table, which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
  4
Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.71% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.96% for Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2023 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Adviser.
  5
The Fee and Expense table has been restated to reflect the current expense limitation, effective April 1, 2022.
2.
The example table under the section Summary – Example on page 1 of the Prospectus is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
     1 Year   3 years   5 years   10 years
    Standard Class
   $75   $248   $437   $983
    Service Class
   $100   $327   $573   $1,276
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund 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 April 30, 2023
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates Other Expenses is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Based on Estimates [Text] rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesBasedOnEstimates AFFE is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent The Fee and Expense table has been restated to reflect the current expense limitation, effective April 1, 2022.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table, which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | Standard Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.64%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE) rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.80% [3]
Less Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.07% [4],[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense (After Expense Reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.73%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 75
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 248
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 437
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 983
LVIP BlackRock Global Allocation Fund | Service Class  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fee rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.64%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15% [1]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE) rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (including AFFE) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.05% [3]
Less Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.07% [4],[5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense (After Expense Reimbursement) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.98%
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 100
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 327
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 573
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,276
[1] Other Expenses is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[2] AFFE is based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[3] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights table, which reflects only the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include AFFE.
[4] Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding AFFE) exceed 0.71% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Standard Class (and 0.96% for Service Class). Any reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three years after the occurrence of the reimbursement, provided that such recoupment shall not be made if it would cause annual Fund operating expenses of a class of the Fund to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement, or (b) the current expense limitation in effect, if any. The agreement will continue through at least April 30, 2023 and cannot be terminated before that date without the mutual agreement of the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Adviser.
[5] The Fee and Expense table has been restated to reflect the current expense limitation, effective April 1, 2022.