AssetShield Bonus 9 (CA Only)
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AssetShield Bonus 9 (CA Only)
About Product
Performance Rate Rider
More options for magnified growth potential. In exchange for a fee, this rider provides the opportunity to increase the cap, participation rate, or replacement rate on elected index-linked crediting strategies. The rider fee is locked-in for the surrender charge schedule and deducted on the last day of each term.
Rider Charge - Account Fee
The rider charge is the amount deducted on the last day of each indexed strategy term from each indexed strategy to which the rider is applied. To calculate the rider charge, the rider fee (1.5% for monthly and annual point-to-point strategies and 3% for 2-year point to point strategies) is multiplied by the strategy value of the corresponding indexed strategy on the first day of each term. The rider fee will not change during the surrender charge period and will never be more than the maximum rider fee of 3%.
Please take note that the fee shown for the 2-year enhanced Indexed Crediting Strategies is applied every single year, which is 1.5% annually. Therefore, that is a biennial fee of 3.00% for the whole term as declared in the interest rates (Product fact sheets).
Allocation Accounts
Name | Type | Rates |
---|---|---|
1-Year Fixed Account |
Fixed
|
2%
Fixed
|
2-Year S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats DRC 5% ER PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
125%
Participation
|
1-Year BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 7% PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
100%
Participation
|
1-Year BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 7% PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
150%
Participation
|
2-Year BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 7% PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
125%
Participation
|
2-Year BlackRock Adaptive U.S. Equity 7% PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
200%
Participation
|
2-Year BofA Destinations PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
275%
Participation
|
2-Year BofA Destinations PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
125%
Participation
|
1-Year BofA Destinations PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
185%
Participation
|
1-Year BofA Destinations PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
105%
Participation
|
2-Year UBS Tech Edge PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
275%
Participation
|
2-Year UBS Tech Edge PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
125%
Participation
|
1-Year UBS Tech Edge PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
185%
Participation
|
1-Year UBS Tech Edge PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
105%
Participation
|
2-Year S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats DRC 5% ER PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
275%
Participation
|
1-Year S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats DRC 5% ER PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
185%
Participation
|
1-Year S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats DRC 5% ER PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
105%
Participation
|
2-Year SG Global Sentiment PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
275%
Participation
|
2-Year SG Global Sentiment PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Biennial
|
125%
Participation
|
1-Year SG Global Sentiment PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
185%
Participation
|
1-Year SG Global Sentiment PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
105%
Participation
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
35%
Participation
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Participation Rate |
Point to Point
Annual
|
15%
Participation
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Monthly Sum Cap |
Point to Point
Annual
Monthly sum
|
2.5%
Cap
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Monthly Sum Cap |
Point to Point
Annual
Monthly sum
|
1.25%
Cap
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Cap |
Point to Point
Annual
|
7%
Cap
|
1-Year S&P 500 PTP Cap |
Point to Point
Annual
|
5%
Cap
|
Surrender schedule
Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
Riders
Name | Inbuilt | Fee |
---|---|---|
Rate Integrity Rider | Yes |
Waivers
Death
The Death Benefit is paid with no Surrender Charges.
Premium Notes
- $5,000
- 18-69: $1,500,000
- 70-74: $1,000,000
- 75-80: $750,000
Withdrawal Provisions
Penalty-Free Withdrawals10% of Contract Value Annually, Starting Year 2. Systematic Withdrawal of interest only from the Fixed Value, available after 30 days. For Cumulative withdrawals, American Equity allows 10% of the contract value after the 1st contract year. The free withdrawal percentage is never more than 10%.
- A.M. Best A-
- Fitch A-
- S&P A
- Comdex 58