JNL Series Trust

06/08/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/08/2026 07:42

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497K)

Summary Prospectus - April 27, 2026, as amended June 8, 2026

JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund

Class A

Class I

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, including the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and most recent reports to shareholders, online at https://www.jackson.com/fund-literature.html. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-644-4565 (Annuity and Life Service Center), 1-800-599-5651 (NY Annuity and Life Service Center), 1-800-777-7779 (for contracts purchased through a bank or financial institution) or 1-888-464-7779 (for NY contracts purchased through a bank or financial institution), or by sending an email request to [email protected]. The current Prospectus and SAI, both dated April 27, 2026, as amended, are incorporated by reference into (which means they legally are a part of) this Summary Prospectus.

Investment Objective. The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return and capital appreciation.

Expenses. This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund.

The expenses do not reflect the expenses of the variable insurance contracts or the separate account through which you indirectly invest in the Fund, whichever may be applicable, and the total expenses would be higher if they were included.

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Not Applicable

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Class A
Management Fee 0.66%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.30%
Other Expenses1 0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.07%
1 "Other Expenses" include an Administrative Fee of 0.10% which is payable to Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM" or "Adviser").
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Class I
Management Fee 0.66%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00%
Other Expenses1 0.11%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.77%
1 "Other Expenses" include an Administrative Fee of 0.10% which is payable to Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM" or "Adviser").

Expense 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. Also, this example does not reflect the expenses of the variable insurance contracts or the separate account through which you indirectly invest in the Fund, whichever may be applicable, and the total expenses would be higher if they were included. The table below shows the expenses you would pay on a $10,000 investment, assuming (1) 5% annual return; (2) redemption at the end of each time period; and (3) that the Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund Class A
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
$109 $340 $590 $1,306
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JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund Class I
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
$79 $246 $428 $954

Portfolio Turnover (% of average value of portfolio). The Fund 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 Expense Example above, affect the Fund's performance.

Period
1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 34 %

Principal Investment Strategies. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of small-capitalization companies that, when purchased, have market capitalizations between the smallest company and 120% of the largest company in the Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Value Extended Index. As of December 31, 2025, the range of such companies in the Morningstar U.S. Small Cap Broad Value Extended Index was $129.23 million to $19.28 billion.

The Fund has flexibility in the relative weighting of each asset class and expects to vary the percentages of assets invested in each asset class from time to time. JNAM's allocations to the underlying Sub-Advisers will be a function of a variety of factors including each underlying strategy's expected returns, volatility, correlation, and contribution to the Fund's overall risk profile.

Five unaffiliated investment managers ("Sub-Advisers") generally provide day to day management for a portion of the Fund's assets (each portion is sometimes referred to as a "sleeve"). Each Sub-Adviser may use different investment strategies in managing Fund assets, acts independently from the others, and uses its own methodology for selecting investments. Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM" or "Adviser") is responsible for identifying and retaining the Sub-Advisers for the selected strategies and for monitoring the services provided by the Sub-Advisers. JNAM provides qualitative and quantitative supervision as part of its process for selecting and monitoring the Sub-Advisers. JNAM is also responsible for selecting the Fund's investment strategies and for determining the amount of Fund assets to allocate to each Sub-Adviser. Based on JNAM's ongoing evaluation of the Sub-Advisers, JNAM may adjust allocations among Sub-Advisers.

JNAM also may choose to allocate the Fund's assets to additional Sub-Advisers or to replace/remove Sub-Advisers in the future. There is no assurance that any or all of the strategies discussed in this prospectus will be used by JNAM or the Sub-Advisers.

JNAM may also manage Fund assets directly to seek to enhance returns, or to hedge and to manage the Fund's cash and short-term instruments.

Below are the principal investment strategies for each Sub-Adviser's strategy, but the Sub-Advisers may also implement other investment strategies in keeping with their respective strategy's objective.

Congress Strategy

Congress Asset Management Company, LLP ("Congress") constructs the Congress Strategy by investing in the common stocks of small capitalization ("small-cap") companies.

Congress generally constructs the strategy to consist of 70-110 companies. The Congress Strategy is predominantly focused on investing in companies domiciled within the United States. The strategy can invest in foreign securities, primarily through American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and the equity securities of companies incorporated outside of the U.S. that are traded on U.S. exchanges. Investments in ADRs are generally less than 10%.

The Congress Strategy focuses on opportunities that Congress believes have significant upside potential, emphasizing a combination of both valuation and earnings power. Congress employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach that includes both financial modeling and qualitative analysis. A stock may be sold, among other reasons, if Congress believes that the company's cumulative valuation and earnings upside potential approaches fair value, better opportunities exist, the company experiences fundamental deterioration, or the market capitalization rises above a targeted range.

FIAM Strategy

FIAM LLC ("FIAM") constructs the FIAM Strategy by investing primarily in common stocks of small capitalization companies that FIAM believes are undervalued in the marketplace in relation to factors such as assets, sales, earnings, growth potential, or cash flow, or in relation to securities of other companies in the same industry.

FIAM uses fundamental analysis of factors such as each company's financial condition and industry position, as well as market and economic conditions, to select investments. FIAM may invest the assets of the FIAM Strategy in securities of foreign issuers in

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addition to securities of domestic issuers, as well as derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such investments.

PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC ("PIMCO") constructs the PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy by investing in securities of small companies economically tied to the United States. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy will obtain exposure to a portfolio of stocks of small U.S. companies through investment in the securities that comprise the RAE US Small Portfolio. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may also invest in companies of other market capitalizations. The stocks are selected by the PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy's sub-sub-adviser, Research Affiliates, LLC from a broad universe of companies which satisfy certain liquidity and capacity requirements.

The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may invest, without limitation, in equity and equity-related securities, including common and preferred securities. Equity-related securities include securities having an equity component (e.g., hybrids, bank capital) and equity derivatives. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may also invest in derivative instruments, such as options, forwards, futures contracts, options on futures and swap agreements. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may also invest in real estate investment trusts. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis. The PIMCO/Research Affiliates Strategy may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements.

Reinhart Strategy

Reinhart Partners, LLC ("Reinhart") constructs the Reinhart Strategy by investing equity securities issued by small-capitalization ("small-cap") companies.

Reinhart may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Reinhart's investment in other investment companies and ETFs will be within the limits of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Reinhart's investments in foreign securities may include ADRs.

River Road Strategy

River Road Asset Management, LLC ("River Road") constructs the River Road Strategy by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies that River Road believes are undervalued. The River Road Strategy may continue to hold securities of a portfolio company that subsequently drops below or appreciates above this capitalization threshold. The River Road Strategy may also invest in companies of other market capitalizations, REITs, BDC-RICs, convertible securities, and foreign stocks.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not guaranteed. As with any mutual fund, the value of the Fund's shares will change, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The principal risks associated with investing in the Fund include:

· Market risk - Portfolio securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, public health issues, including widespread disease and virus epidemics or pandemics, war, terrorism or natural disasters, among others. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.
· Equity securities risk - Common and preferred stocks represent equity ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile, and equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities. The price of equity or equity-related securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity or equity-related securities. The value of equity or equity-related securities purchased or held by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in decline or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, they may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment.
· Company risk - Investments in U.S. and/or foreign-traded equity securities may fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities in response to changes in a particular company's financial condition.
· Issuer risk - The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the market as a whole. A security's value may decline for reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, corporate governance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services.
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· Small-capitalization investing risk - Investing in smaller companies, some of which may be newer companies or start-ups, generally involves greater risks than investing in larger, more established ones. The securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations.
· Investment style risk - The returns from a certain investment style may be lower than the returns from the overall stock market. Value stocks may not increase in price if other investors fail to recognize the company's value or the factors that are expected to increase the price of the security do not occur. Over market cycles, different investment styles may sometimes outperform other investment styles (for example, growth investing may outperform value investing).
· Allocation risk - The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends upon the investment manager's analysis of such factors as macroeconomic trends, outlooks for various industries and asset class valuations, and its ability to select an appropriate mix of asset classes based on its analysis of such factors. The Fund is subject to the risk of changes in market, investment, and economic conditions in the selection and percentages of allocations.
· Managed portfolio risk - As an actively managed portfolio, the Fund's portfolio manager(s) make decisions to buy and sell holdings in the Fund's portfolio. Because of this, the value of the Fund's investments could decline because the financial condition of an issuer may change (due to such factors as management performance, reduced demand or overall market changes), financial markets may fluctuate or overall prices may decline, the Sub-Adviser's investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund's investment objective or negatively affect the Fund's investment performance, or legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the Sub-Adviser of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.
· Depositary receipts risk - Depositary receipts, such as American depositary receipts ("ADRs"), global depositary receipts ("GDRs"), and European depositary receipts ("EDRs"), may be issued in sponsored or un-sponsored programs. They may be traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market or on a regional exchange, or may otherwise have limited liquidity. The prices of depositary receipts may differ from the prices of securities upon which they are based. In a sponsored program, a security issuer has made arrangements to have its securities traded in the form of depositary receipts. In an un-sponsored program, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Holders of un-sponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of the facility. The depository usually charges fees upon deposit and withdrawal of the underlying securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars or other currency, the disposition of non-cash distributions, and the performance of other services. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. These risks include: fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which are affected by international balances of payments and other economic and financial conditions; government intervention; and speculation. With respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political and social upheaval, and economic instability. Investments in depositary receipts that are exchange-traded or OTC may also subject the Fund to liquidity risk. This risk is enhanced in connection with OTC depositary receipts.
· Foreign securities risk - Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities involve risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income payable on the securities, as well as adverse political, social and economic developments, such as political upheaval, acts of terrorism, financial troubles, sanctions or the threat of new or modified sanctions, or natural disasters. Many foreign securities markets, especially those in emerging market countries, are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated than U.S. securities markets, and the costs of trading in those markets is often higher than in U.S. securities markets. There may also be less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities compared to issuers of U.S. securities. In addition, the economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to issues such as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.
· Real estate investment risk - Risks of investing in real estate securities include falling property values due to increasing vacancies in rental properties, declining rents resulting from economic, legal, tax, cultural, political or technological developments, lack of liquidity, limited diversification, and sensitivity to certain economic factors such as interest-rate changes and other market conditions. When growth is slowing, demand for property decreases and prices may decline, which could impact the value of real estate investments as well as mortgage-backed securities that may be held by the Fund. Real estate company share prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans and poor management, and residential developers, in particular, could be negatively impacted by falling home prices, slower mortgage origination and rising construction costs. The securities of smaller real estate-related issuers can be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger issuers and their issuers can have more limited financial resources.
· REIT investment risk - The risks of investing in REITs include certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These include risks related to general, regional and local economic conditions; difficulties in valuing and disposing of real estate; fluctuations in interest rates and property tax rates; shifts in zoning laws; environmental regulations and other governmental action; cash flow dependency; increased operating expenses; lack of availability of mortgage funds; losses due to natural disasters; overbuilding; losses due to casualty or condemnation; changes in property values and rental rates; the management skill and creditworthiness of the REIT manager; and other factors. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, may engage in dilutive offerings of securities and may be more volatile than other securities. REITs could be adversely affected by failure to maintain their exemptions from registration under
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the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or failure to qualify for the "dividends paid deduction" under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which allows REITs to reduce their corporate taxable income for dividends paid to their shareholders.

· Credit risk - Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of a bond, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment will not pay interest and principal payments when due. The price of a debt instrument can decline in response to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations.
· Distressed securities risk - Distressed securities risk refers to the uncertainty of repayment of defaulted securities and obligations of distressed issuers. Because the issuer of such securities is likely to be in a distressed financial condition, repayment of distressed or defaulted securities (including insolvent issuers or issuers in payment or covenant default, in workout or restructuring or in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings) is subject to significant uncertainties. Insolvency laws and practices in foreign jurisdictions are different than those in the U.S. and the effect of these laws and practices may be less favorable and predictable than in the U.S. Investments in defaulted securities and obligations of distressed issuers are considered highly speculative.
· Liquidity risk - Investments in securities that are difficult to purchase or sell (illiquid or thinly-traded securities) may reduce returns if the Fund is unable to sell the securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector. Liquidity risk arises, for example, from small average trading volumes, trading restrictions, or temporary suspensions of trading. To meet redemption requests, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions.
· Leverage risk - Certain derivative transactions involve the use of leverage and may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions at disadvantageous times to satisfy its obligations. The effect of using leverage is to amplify the Fund's gains and losses in comparison to the amount of the Fund's assets (that is, assets other than borrowed assets) at risk, which may cause the Fund's portfolio to be more volatile. If the Fund uses leverage, the Fund has the risk of capital losses that exceed the net assets of the Fund.
· Derivatives risk - Investments in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices, can be highly volatile and may be subject to transaction costs and certain risks, such as unanticipated changes in securities prices and global currency investment. Derivatives also are subject to leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, interest rate or index. Gains or losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives' original cost.
· Model risk - At least one of the Sub-Advisers relies heavily on quantitative models and information and data supplied or made available by third parties ("Models and Data"). Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund's investments. The Fund bears the risk that the proprietary quantitative models used by the portfolio managers will not be successful in identifying securities that will help the Fund achieve its investment objectives, which may cause the Fund to underperform its benchmark or other funds with a similar investment objective. When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, including because data is stale, missing or unavailable, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Some of the models used by the Sub-Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties, the success of relying on such models may depend on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. All models rely on correct data inputs. If incorrect data is entered into even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect. However, even if data is inputted correctly, "model prices" will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for instruments with complex characteristics, such as derivative instruments. The Fund is unlikely to be successful unless the assumptions underlying the models are realistic and either remain realistic and relevant in the future or are adjusted to account for changes in the overall market environment. If such assumptions are inaccurate or become inaccurate and are not promptly adjusted, it is likely that profitable trading signals will not be generated, and major losses may result. The Sub-Adviser, in its sole discretion, will continue to test, evaluate and add new models, which may result in the modification of existing models from time to time. There can be no assurance that model modifications will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
· Options risk - If the Fund buys an option, it buys a legal contract giving it the right to buy or sell a specific amount of the underlying instrument or futures contract on the underlying instrument at an agreed upon price typically in exchange for a premium paid by the Fund. If the Fund sells an option, it sells to another person the right to buy from or sell to the Fund a specific amount of the underlying instrument or futures contract on the underlying instrument at an agreed upon price typically in exchange for a premium received by the Fund. Options may be illiquid and the Fund may have difficulty closing out its position. The prices of options can be highly volatile and the use of options can lower total returns.
· Forward and futures contract risk - The successful use of forward and futures contracts draws upon the Sub-Adviser's skill and experience with respect to such instruments and are subject to special risks including, but not limited to: (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or
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futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are potentially unlimited; (d) the Sub-Adviser's inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (e) the possibility that the counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

· Swaps risk - Swap agreements are subject to the risks of derivatives, including risk that the party with whom the Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to pay the other party to the agreement. Swap agreements historically have been OTC, two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods typically ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. There are various types of swaps, including but not limited to, total return swaps, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps; all of these and other swaps are derivatives and as such, each is subject to the general risks relating to derivatives described herein. The Dodd-Frank Act mandated a new regulatory framework for trading swaps in the United States. For example, certain standardized swaps are now, and others may in the future be, required to be executed on or subject to the rules of specified trading platforms such as designated contract markets or swap execution facilities and cleared by a central counterparty such as a derivatives clearing organization ("DCO"). Central clearing is intended to reduce the risk of default by the counterparty. However, central clearing may increase the costs of swap transactions. There are also risks introduced of a possible default by the central counterparty or by a clearing member or futures commission merchant through which a swap is submitted for clearing. The process of implementing regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act is ongoing and there may be further changes to the system.
· Reverse repurchase agreements risk - Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if the value of collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with the cash received from the sale of securities, is less than the value of the securities sold by the Fund. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences to the Fund.


Performance. The performance information shown provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns compared with those of a broad-based securities market index and an additional index that the Adviser believes more closely reflects the market segments in which the Fund invests. The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

The returns shown in the bar chart and table do not include charges that will be imposed by variable insurance products. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.

Effective April 26, 2021, the Fund was combined with JNL/PPM America Small Cap Value Fund ("Acquired Fund"), with the Fund as the surviving Fund. The performance shown is the Fund's historic performance and does not reflect the performance of the Acquired Fund.

Annual Total Returns as of December 31

Class A

Best Quarter (ended 12/31/2020): 28.30%; Worst Quarter (ended 3/31/2020): -34.79%

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Annual Total Returns as of December 31

Class I

Best Quarter (ended 12/31/2020): 28.37%; Worst Quarter (ended 3/31/2020): -34.71%

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2025
1 year 5 year 10 year
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund (Class A) 2.69 % 8.00 % 8.59 %
Morningstar US Market Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 17.21 % 13.13 % 14.31 %
Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Value Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 10.48 % 10.32 % 9.50 %
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/2025
1 year 5 year 10 year
JNL Multi-Manager Small Cap Value Fund (Class I) 3.01 % 8.32 % 8.90 %
Morningstar US Market Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 17.21 % 13.13 % 14.31 %
Morningstar US Small Cap Broad Value Extended Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 10.48 % 10.32 % 9.50 %

Portfolio Management.

Investment Adviser to the Fund:
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC ("JNAM")

Sub-Advisers:
Congress Asset Management Company, LLP ("Congress")
FIAM LLC ("FIAM")

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC ("PIMCO")

Reinhart Partners, LLC ("Reinhart")
River Road Asset Management, LLC ("River Road")

Sub-Sub-Adviser:

Research Affiliates, LLC ("RALLC")

Portfolio Managers:

Name: Joined Fund Management Team In: Title:
William Harding, CFA September 2015 Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, JNAM
Sean Hynes, CFA, CAIA September 2015 Vice President and Portfolio Manager, JNAM
Mark Pliska, CFA September 2015 Vice President and Portfolio Manager, JNAM
Kyle Ottwell, CFA, CAIA April 2026 Director and Portfolio Manager, JNAM
Jeff Kerrigan, CFA September 2015 Portfolio Manager, Congress
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Gabriela Kelleher June 2026 Portfolio Manager, FIAM
Matthew Martinek, CFA October 2019 Principal and Lead Portfolio Manager, Reinhart
Josh Wheeler, CFA September 2024 Principal and Portfolio Manager, Reinhart
J. Justin Akin April 2021 Senior Portfolio Manager, River Road
Todd Mayberry, CFA August 2025 Portfolio Manager, River Road
R. Andrew Beck April 2021 Chief Executive Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager, River Road
Rob Arnott June 2026 Chairman and Founder, RALLC
Jim Masturzo June 2026 Chief Investment Officer, RALLC

Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares

Only separate accounts of Jackson National Life Insurance Company ("Jackson National") or Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York ("Jackson National NY") and series, including fund of funds, of registered investment companies in which either or both of those insurance companies invest may purchase shares of the Fund. You may invest indirectly in the Fund through your purchase of a variable annuity or life insurance contract issued by a separate account of Jackson National or Jackson National NY that invests directly, or through a fund of funds, in this Fund. Any minimum initial or subsequent investment requirements and redemption procedures are governed by the applicable separate account through which you invest indirectly.

This Fund serves as an underlying investment by insurance companies, affiliated investment companies, and retirement plans for funding variable annuity and life insurance contracts and retirement plans.

Tax Information

The Fund expects to be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and does not expect to make regular distributions (other than in redemption of Fund shares) to shareholders, which generally are the participating insurance companies investing in the Fund through separate accounts of Jackson National or Jackson National NY and mutual funds owned directly or indirectly by such separate accounts. You should consult the prospectus of the appropriate separate account or description of the plan for a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences to you of your contract, policy, or plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Financial Intermediaries

If you invest in the Fund under a variable insurance contract or a plan that offers a variable insurance contract as a plan option through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a financial institution), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's Website for more information.

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