Underlying Funds Semiannual Report (Form N-30D)

Michele H. Abate

Vice President and

Associate General Counsel

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY

285 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10017

March 6, 2026

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Commissioners:

The Annual Reports for the period ended December 31, 2025 of the underlying funds are

incorporated herein by reference as the reports sent to contract owners of Brighthouse Variable

Annuity Account B of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY pursuant to Rule 30b2-1

under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and are listed as follows:

The Annual Reports for certain funds of AIM Variable Insurance Funds (Invesco Variable

Insurance Funds) are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000896435,

File No. 811-07452.

The Annual Reports for certain funds of American Funds Insurance Series^® are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000729528, File No. 811-03857.

The Annual Report for the BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund of BlackRock Variable Series

Funds, Inc. is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000355916, File No.

811-03290.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust I are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001126087, File No. 811-10183.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Brighthouse Funds Trust II are incorporated by

reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000710826, File No. 811-03618.

The Annual Reports for certain funds of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

are incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR,CIK No. 0000837274, File No. 811-

05583.

The Annual Report for the Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Portfolio of Janus Aspen

Series is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000906185, File No.

811-07736.

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The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of Legg Mason Partners Variable Equity Trust are

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001176343, File No. 811-21128.

The Annual Report for the Western Asset Variable Global High Yield Bond Portfolio of Legg

Mason Partners Variable Income Trust is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR,

CIK No. 0000874835, File No. 811-06310.

The Annual Reports for certain portfolios of PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust are incorporated

by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0001047304, File No. 811-08399.

The Annual Report for the Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund of Putnam Variable Trust is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000822671, File No. 811-05346.

The Annual Report for the Equity-Income Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000356494, File No. 811-03329.

The Annual Report for the Contrafund^® Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund II is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000831016, File No. 811-05511.

The Annual Report for the Mid Cap Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund III is

incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0000927384, File No. 811-07205.

The Annual Report for the Victory Pioneer Mid Cap Value VCT Portfolio of Victory Variable

Insurance Funds II is incorporated by reference as filed on Form N-CSR, CIK No. 0002042317,

File No. 811-24018.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michele H. Abate

Michele H. Abate

Vice President and Associate General Counsel

Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY

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