Foundations Annuity

At a glance

Product name: Foundations Annuity
Product type
Fixed Index Annuity
Minimum purchase
$25,000
Account type(s):
403(b)
IRA
Non-qualified
Roth 403(b)
Roth IRA
SEP IRA
Cost
N/A
Surrender charges
5-year; 7-year
Strategy
15 Index Accounts + Fixed Account
Not available in New York.
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How can Foundations, a fixed index annuity, help diversify your client's portfolio?

Key features

Foundations Annuity can help diversify and de-risk a portion of your client's retirement portfolio by offering participation in market-linked performance, without any market downside risk.

  • Clients get a head start with a 1% Bonus on 1st-yr purchase payments
  • Flexible premiums; surrender charge period doesn't reset for added funds
  • Diverse lineup of index accounts, as well as a guaranteed Fixed Account
  • 10% Free Withdrawals after 1st contract anniversary
  • Non-qualified stretch option for legacy planning
  • Upfront and trail commission options

Foundations offers a range of index-linked strategies based on diverse asset classes. These strategies can spread out your client's potential for accumulation, without the risk of traditional investments.

Use the table below to explore the indices available in Foundations and their performance.

 

IndicesIndex Crediting Strategies

S&P 500®

Annual Point to Point with Cap
Annual Point to Point with Trigger Rate
(not available in California)
Annual Average
Monthly Sum

MSCI EAFE Index (International Equities)

Annual Point to Point with Cap

Nasdaq-100 Index®

Annual Point to Point with Cap

Russell 2000® Small Cap Index

Annual Point to Point with Cap

S&P 500 Factor Rotator Daily RC2 7% Index

Annual Point to Point with Participation Rate
2-yr Point to Point with Participation Rate

S&P 500 Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% Index

Annual Point to Point with Annual Spread
2-yr Point to Point with Annual Spread

S&P 500 Multi-Asset Risk Control (MARC) 5% Index

Annual Point to Point with Participation Rate
2-yr Point to Point with Participation Rate

Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Barclays VC 7% Index

Annual Point to Point with Participation Rate
2-yr Point to Point with Participation Rate

Foundations Resources

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NEW! S&P 500 Trigger Rate Strategy

Use this piece to explain how the Trigger Rate strategy provides a predetermined interest credit with S&P 500 performance of 0% or greater. 

Download Strategy

 

Note: Trigger Rate Strategy not available in California.

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For additional Foundations materials, visit our Foundations Resource Page.

Foundations Resources

Before Selling Foundations

  1. Check with your Broker-Dealer to see if Foundations is approved
  2. Get Appointed with Security Benefit
  3. Complete Product Training
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Client Proposals
Rates
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Index Accounts with Caps 5-yr Cap 7-yr Cap
S&P 500® Annual Point to Point 10.00% 10.25%
S&P 500® Monthly Sum 3.35% 3.50%
S&P 500® Annual Average 9.75% 10.00%
Index Accounts with Spreads 5-yr Spread 7-yr Spread
S&P 500® Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% Annual Point to Point 1.75% 1.50%
S&P 500® Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% 2-Year Point to Point 1.00% 0.50%
Index Accounts with Participation Rates 5-yr Par Rate 7-yr Par Rate
S&P 500® Factor Rotator Daily RC2 7% Annual Point to Point Index 130% 130%
S&P 500® Factor Rotator Daily RC2 7% 2-Year Point to Point Index 190% 190%
S&P Multi-Asset Risk Control (MARC) 5% Index Account (1-Year) 200% 210%
S&P Multi-Asset Risk Control (MARC) 5% Index Account (2-Year) 275% 275%
Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Barclays VC 7% Index Account (1-Year) 160% 165%
Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Barclays VC 7% Index Account (2-Year) 210% 220%
Fixed Account 5-yr Rate 7-yr Rate
Current Interest Rate 4.70% 4.85%
Guaranteed Minimum Interest Rate 3.00% 3.00%
Application

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY — NOT FOR USE WITH CONSUMERS
 

Fixed index annuities are not stock market investments and do not directly participate in any equity, bond, other security, or commodities investments. Neither an index nor any fixed index annuity is comparable to a direct investment in the equity, bond, other security, or commodities markets.

The Security Benefit Foundations Annuity (form 5800 (11-10) and ICC10 5800 (11-10)), a fixed index flexible premium deferred annuity is issued by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. Product features, limitations and availability may vary by state. In Idaho, Foundations is issued on form ICC10 5800 (11-10).
 

Bonus annuities may include changes to the elements used to determine the index interest credits or changes to the interest rate that are not included in similar annuities without a bonus. These changes may include lower current interest rates, higher surrender charges, longer surrender charge periods, lower participation rates or caps, higher spreads, or other changes. The amount of charges or reduction in interest credits may exceed the amount of the bonus.
 

Guarantees provided by annuities are subject to the financial strength of the issuing insurance company. Annuities are not FDIC or NCUA/NCUSIF insured; are not obligations or deposits of and are not guaranteed or underwritten by any bank, savings and loan, or credit union or its affiliates; and are unrelated to and not a condition of the provision or term of any banking service or activity. 
 

S&P Dow Jones Indices Disclaimer: The “S&P 500,” “S&P 500 Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% Index,” “S&P Multi-Asset Risk Control (MARC) 5% Index,” and “S&P 500 Factor Rotator Daily RC2 7% Index” are products of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and have been licensed for use by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL). S&P®, S&P 500®, US 500, The 500, iBoxx®, iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”), and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by SBL. The Foundations Annuity is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of purchasing the Foundations Annuity nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the above named indices.
 

Nasdaq-100® Disclaimer: Nasdaq®, Nasdaq-100®, Nasdaq-100 Index®, and NDX® are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. The Product(s) have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The Product(s) are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT(S).

Russell 2000® Disclaimer: The Foundations Annuity (the “Product”) has been developed solely by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. The Product is not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. 

All rights in the Russell 2000® (the “Index”) vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Index. “Russell®” is a trade mark of the relevant LSE Group company and by any other LSE Group company under license. 

The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of the Product. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the Product or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. 

MSCI Disclaimer: The MSCI indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”). MSCI and the MSCI index names are service mark(s) of MSCI or its affiliates and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company. The financial products referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such financial products or any index on which such financial products are based. The annuity contract contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and any relevant financial products. No purchaser, seller or holder of this product, or any other person or entity, should use or refer to any MSCI trade name, trademark or service mark to sponsor, endorse, market or promote this product without first contacting MSCI to determine whether MSCI’s permission is required. Under no circumstances may any person or entity claim any affiliation with MSCI without the prior written permission of MSCI.

Morningstar Disclaimer: The Product is a fixed index annuity created and maintained by Security Benefit. The Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by Morningstar or any of its affiliates (collectively, the Morningstar Entities). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Product or any member of the public regarding the advisability of acquiring any financial product, including without limitation, the Product. The Morningstar Entities are not responsible for and have not participated in: (I) the determination of the participation of the crediting strategy of the Product; (ii) the timing of the issuance or sale of the Product; (iii) the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Product is converted into cash; and the Morningstar Entities have no obligation or liability in connection with the purchase, administration, marketing, or crediting of interest for the Product.

Barclays Disclaimer: Neither Barclays Bank PLC (BBPLC) nor any of its affiliates (collectively Barclays) is the issuer or producer of the Foundations Annuity (the Product) and Barclays has no responsibilities, obligations, or duties to purchasers in the Product. The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Barclays VC 7% Index ER (the index), together with any Barclays indices that are components of the Index, is a trademark owned by Barclays and, together with any component indices and index data, is licensed for use by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (Security Benefit) as the issuer or producer of the Product (the Issuer).

Barclays' only relationship with the Issuer in respect of the Index is the licensing of the Index, which is administered, compiled, and published by BB PLC in its role as the index sponsor (the Index Sponsor) without regard to the Issuer or the Product or purchasers in the Product. Additionally, Security Benefit as issuer or producer of the Product may for itself execute transition(s) with Barclays in or relating to the Index in connection with the Product. Purchasers acquire the Product from Security Benefit and purchasers neither acquire any interest in the Index nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Barclays upon making an investment in the Product. The Product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of the Product or use of the Index or any data included therein. Barclays shall not be liable in any way to the Issuer, purchasers or to the other third parties in respect of the use of accuracy of the Index or any data included therein.

The index is created and maintained solely by Barclays using a combination of U.S. Treasury Futures holding selected by Barclays and the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus IndexSM  (Wide Moat Focus Index) in its entirety. Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar) has no relationship to Barclays, other than to license Barclays the right to use the Wide Moat Focus Index in the Index. Under this licensing arrangement, Barclays must include the Wide Moat Focus Index in its entirety in the Index. Morningstar has no responsibility for the compilation or maintenance of the Index or its performance, and no liability to anyone for its use. The Morningstar name and logo are registered marks of Morningstar. Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the Wide Moat Focus Index or any data included in it and expressly disclaims any warranties associated with it.

Bloomberg Index Services Limited is the official index calculation and maintenance agent of the index, an index owned and administered by Barclays. Bloomberg Index Services Limited does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of the Index calculations or any data or information relating to the INdex. Bloomberg Index Services Limited makes no warranty, express or implied, as the Index or any data or values relating thereto or results to be obtained therefrom, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect thereto. To the maximum extent allowed by law, Bloomberg INdex Servies Limited, its affiliates, and all of their respective partners, employees, subcontractors, agents, suppliers, and vendors (collectively, the protected parties) shall have no liability or responsibility, contingent or otherwise, for any injury or damages, whether caused by the negligence of a protected party or otherwise, arising in connection with the calculation of the index of any data or values included therein or in connection therewith and shall not be liable for any lost profits, losses, punitive, incidental or consequential damages. 

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