(1) This yield table presentation is consistent with how we measure our investment performance for management purposes, and we believe it enhances understanding of our investment portfolio results. We calculate yields using investment income, as reported on an operating basis, as a percent of average quarterly asset carrying values. Investment income excludes recognized gains and losses, includes the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and reflects the adjustments described on PageA-7 and presented on PageA-1. Asset carrying values exclude unrealized gains (losses), collateral received in connection with our securities lending program, annuities funding structured settlement claims, freestanding derivative assets, collateral received from derivative counterparties, the effects of consolidating under GAAP certain VIEs that are treated as CSEs and contractholder-directed unit-linked investments. A yield is not presented for other invested assets, as it is not considered a meaningful measure of performance for this asset class. (2) Fixed maturity securities includes $1,101 million, $648 million, $721 million, $611 million, $649 million, $651 million and $713 million in ending carrying value, and $6 million, $10 million, $25 million, ($4) million, $29 million, $16 million and $16 million of investment income related to fair value option securities at or for the three months ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016, March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively. (3) The reconciliation of the remaining yield table captions to the most directly comparable measures presented in accordance with GAAP are as follows at or for the periods ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016, March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively: A) Fair value option securities (included within fixed maturity securities above) ending carrying value excludes contractholder-directed unit-linked investments and FVO Brighthouse Common Stock of $13,883 million, $13,657 million, $14,000 million, $13,304 million, $13,743 million, $14,104 million and $15,818 million; B) Ending carrying value excludes the following effects of consolidating under GAAP certain VIEs that are treated as CSEs: Fair value option securities (included within fixed maturity securities above) of $9 million, $9 million, $9 million, $8 million, $7 million, $7 million and $7 million and cash and short-term investments of $1 million, $0, $0, $1 million, $1 million, $0 and $0; C) Net investment income adjustments as presented on Page 5; D) Investment portfolio gains (losses) as presented above and the GAAP adjustments as presented below; and E) Derivative gains (losses) as presented above and GAAP adjustments as presented below: | |