Common use of Closed Portfolios Clause in Contracts

Closed Portfolios. On occasion, the Board of the VVI Fund may decide to close to new or existing investors one or more of the VVIF Portfolios (“Closed Funds”) on terms or subject to conditions that may vary from Closed Fund to Closed Fund. (i) If, pursuant to the terms of a Closed Fund’s closure, such Closed Fund remains available to Accounts investing in the Closed Fund, then from and after the date on which such Closed Fund is closed to new investors (as such date is determined by Vanguard), the Agent will not: (A) Open a new account in such Closed Fund, or (B) Transmit an Order to purchase shares of such Closed Fund, unless, in either case, the Account for which such account is opened or Order is transmitted is eligible to invest in such Closed Fund pursuant to the terms of the closure and, if applicable, the aggregate amount invested in the Closed Fund by such Account during the relevant period does not exceed any maximum investment limitation imposed in connection with the fund closing. (ii) If a new account is opened in a Closed Fund or a purchase of shares in a Closed Fund is requested in violation of this Section 6(g), Vanguard shall be authorized to cancel the Order by means of which the new account was opened or the purchase was requested at any time and, in the case of a new account, to terminate the account at any time. Any such cancellation and/or termination shall be on a current-day basis, and Vanguard will return to the Agent the lesser of (A) the amount initially invested in violation of paragraph (i) above or (B) the then-current value of such investment.

Closed Portfolios. On occasion, the Board of the VVI Fund Vanguard may decide to close to new or existing investors one or more of the VVIF Portfolios (“Closed Funds”) on terms or subject to conditions that may vary from Closed Fund to Closed Fund. (i) If, pursuant to the terms of a Closed Fund’s closure, such Closed Fund remains available to Separate Accounts investing in the Closed FundFund through financial intermediaries, then from and after the date on which such Closed Fund is closed to new investors (as such date is determined by Vanguard), the Agent Intermediary will not: : (A) Open a new account in such Closed Fund, or or (B) Transmit an Order to purchase shares of such Closed Fund, unless, in either case, the Separate Account for which such account is opened or Order is transmitted is eligible to invest in such Closed Fund pursuant to the terms of the closure and, if applicable, the aggregate amount invested in the Closed Fund by such Separate Account during the relevant period does not exceed any maximum investment limitation imposed in connection with the fund closing. (ii) If a new account is opened in a Closed Fund or a purchase of shares in a Closed Fund is requested in violation of this Section 6(g), 11(14 Vanguard shall be authorized to cancel the Order by means of which the new account was opened or the purchase was requested at any time and, in the case of a new account, to terminate the account at any time. Any such cancellation and/or termination shall be on a current-day basis, and Vanguard will return to the Agent Intermediary the lesser of (A) the amount initially invested in violation of paragraph (i) above or (B) the then-current value of such investment.

Closed Portfolios. On occasion, the Board of the VVI Fund Vanguard may decide to close to new or existing investors one or more of the VVIF Portfolios (“Closed Funds”) on terms or subject to conditions that may vary from Closed Fund to Closed Fund. (i) If, pursuant to the terms of a Closed Fund’s closure, such any Closed Fund remains available to Accounts investing in the Closed Fund, then from and after the date on which such Closed Fund is closed to new investors (as such date is determined by Vanguard), the Agent Intermediary will not: (A) Open a new account in such Closed Fund, or (B) Transmit an Order to purchase shares of such Closed Fund, unless, in either case, the Account for which such account is opened or Order is transmitted is eligible to invest in such Closed Fund pursuant to the terms of the closure and, if applicable, the aggregate amount invested in the Closed Fund by such Account during the relevant period does not exceed any maximum investment limitation imposed in connection with the fund closing. (ii) If a new account is opened in a Closed Fund or a purchase of shares in a Closed Fund is requested in violation of this Section 6(g6(e), Vanguard shall be authorized to cancel the Order by means of which the new account was opened or the purchase was requested at any time and, in the case of a new account, to terminate the account at any time. Any such cancellation and/or termination shall be on a current-day basis, and Vanguard will return to the Agent Intermediary the lesser of (A) the amount initially invested in violation of paragraph (i) above or (B) the then-current value of such investment.

Closed Portfolios. On occasion, the Board of the VVI Fund Vanguard may decide to close to new or existing investors one or more of the VVIF Portfolios (“Closed Funds”) on terms or subject to conditions that may vary from Closed Fund to Closed Fund. (i) If, pursuant to the terms of a Closed Fund’s closure, such Closed Fund remains available to Separate Accounts investing in the Closed FundFund through financial intermediaries, then from and after the date on which such Closed Fund is closed to new investors (as such date is determined by Vanguard), the Agent Intermediary will not: : (A) Open a new account in such Closed Fund, or or (B) Transmit an Order to purchase shares of such Closed Fund, unless, in either case, the Separate Account for which such account is opened or Order is transmitted is eligible to invest in such Closed Fund pursuant to the terms of the closure and, if applicable, the aggregate amount invested in the Closed Fund by such Separate Account during the relevant period does not exceed any maximum investment limitation imposed in connection with the fund closing. (ii) If a new account is opened in a Closed Fund or a purchase of shares in a Closed Fund is requested in violation of this Section 6(g11(k), Vanguard shall be authorized to cancel the Order by means of which the new account was opened or the purchase was requested at any time and, in the case of a new account, to terminate the account at any time. Any such cancellation and/or termination shall be on a current-day basis, and Vanguard will return to the Agent Intermediary the lesser of (A) the amount initially invested in violation of paragraph (i) above or (B) the then-current value of such investment.