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Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity 2.0

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Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity 2.0

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About Product

Type
Registered Index-Linked
Purpose
Accumulation
Term
6 Years
Surrender schedule
8%
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
Fee withdrawal:
10%
Market Value Adjustment
Yes
Return Of Premium
No
Minimum Contribution
$25,000
Maximum Contribution
$1,000,000
Max Age Qualified
85
Types Of Funds
Non-Qualified, 401k, Traditional IRA, 401a, SEP IRA, IRA-Roth, SIMPLE IRA, NQ Stretch, and Roth Conversion (Full)
Launch Date
05/20/2024
The Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity 2.0 is a single purchase payment deferred annuity contract issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company. In exchange for your investment, you’ll receive growth opportunities based on the performance of an underlying index and some protection, at a level you select, from negative performance. 
Available in states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY

Allocation Accounts

Name Type Rates
1-Year Fixed Strategy
Fixed
3.8% Fixed
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
55% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
270% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
80% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
90% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
310% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
230% Participation
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
135% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
280% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
335% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
220% Participation
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
250% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
380% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
320% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
155% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
260% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year SG Macro Compass Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
345% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
280% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
210% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
120% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
230% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
165% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
90% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
55% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
40% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
60% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
65% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
50% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
65% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
85% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
65% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
80% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
105% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
90% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
70% Participation
3-Year S&P 500 Average DRC 10% Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
90% Participation
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
210% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
310% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
365% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
250% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
220% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
325% Participation
3-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
275% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
140% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
235% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
315% Participation
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
280% Participation
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
160% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
130% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
255% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
295% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
205% Participation
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
235% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
335% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
290% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
145% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
235% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
90% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
140% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
230% Participation
3-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
195% Participation
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
100% Participation
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
180% Participation
1-Year NYSE Zebra Edge Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
245% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
85% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
70% Participation
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
80% Participation
1-Year BlackRock Select Factor Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
310% Participation
1% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
70% Participation
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
85% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
110% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
100% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
85% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year MSCI EAFE Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
100% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
350% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year J.P. Morgan Mozaic II Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
265% Participation
1% Spread
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
60% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
40% Participation
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
45% Participation
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
50% Participation
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
30% Participation
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
40% Participation
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy B with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
55% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
60% Participation
1.5% Spread
3-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 90% Protection
Point to Point
Triennial
65% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 100% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
45% Participation
1.5% Spread
1-Year American Funds The Growth Fund of America Strategy A with 95% Protection
Point to Point
Annual
50% Participation
1.5% Spread

Surrender schedule

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6
Penalty 8% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4%

Hypothetical Projection

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Riders

No Riders for Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity 2.0 annuity.

Waivers

Terminal Illness

Unavailable in states: CA, and MD

In the event of a long-term care or terminal illness or injury event, withdrawals or surrenders will be treated as Free Withdrawals as long as the contract owner and annuitant are the same person, and the contract owner does not exceed age 80 at issue.

Long-term Care

Unavailable in states: CA, and MD

In the event of a long-term care or terminal illness or injury event, withdrawals or surrenders will be treated as Free Withdrawals as long as the contract owner and annuitant are the same person, and the contract owner does not exceed age 80 at issue.

RMD

The product includes Penalty-Free Withdrawal Provisions for RMD.

Premium Notes

Maximum issue ages
85 (annuitant), no limit (owner)

Minimum investment
$25,000 single purchase payment 

Withdrawal Provisions

Free Withdrawals 10% of the contract value at the beginning of the contract year or the required minimum distribution amount (whichever is greater) Free Withdrawals are also available for long-term care or a terminal illness if certain conditions are met.Market Value Adjustment (MVA) This will be an adjustment (positive or negative based on market conditions) for withdrawals greater than the Free Withdrawal Amount during the first six years.

Company Founded: 1929
TOP Rated Company
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
Company Ratings
4.7
  • A.M. Best A+
  • S&P A+
  • Moody's A1
  • Comdex 90
Assets: $63,919,929,741
Ohio

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