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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Effect of changes in equity index volatility
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Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:MarketRiskBenefitIncreaseDecreaseFromVolatility.
The source filing: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 6, 2026, 4:12 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001685040-26-000028
| Line item | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Effect of actual different from expected experience | 139 | (28) |
| Effect of changes in interest rates | (279) | 221 |
| Effect of changes in fund returns | (980) | (799) |
| Effect of changes in equity index volatility | 184 | 98 |
| Issuances | — | (2) |
| Effect of changes in risk margin | (8) | (11) |
| Aging of the block and other | 499 | 560 |
| Balance, end of period, before effect of changes in nonperformance risk | 4,907 | 5,197 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility?
- Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility of $62M in Q2 2026.
- How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility changed year-over-year?
- Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility decreased by 47.9% year-over-year, from $119M to $62M.
- What does variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility mean?
- This metric quantifies the sensitivity of variable annuity liability valuations to changes in equity market volatility. Higher volatility typically increases the cost of providing embedded guarantees, making this a key measure of market-related risk exposure.
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