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No-Cap Fixed Annuity: What Does No Cap Mean?

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Summary

In this 0:19 Annuities Explained YouTube Short, Jeffrey Scott McLeod, LUTC, covers “No-Cap Fixed Annuity: What Does No Cap Mean?.” There are three ways to make interest in a fixed index annuity. One is called a participation rate. The other no cap way to make interest is called a margin spread or administrative fee. And the third way is with a cap Insurance education only—not securities advice.

Key takeaways

  • There are three ways to make interest in a fixed index annuity.
  • The other no cap way to make interest is called a margin spread or administrative fee.
  • the third way is with a cap.
  • This Short is a quick overview—confirm features, rates, and charges in the insurance contract and NAIC Buyer’s Guide.

From the NAIC Buyer’s Guide

Index interest formulas may use features such as participation rates, cap rates, and spread/margin rates, so credited interest may reflect only part of an index change. If the index goes down over the period, zero interest is added for that feature and annuity value will not go down from that index change as long as you do not withdraw the money.

Fixed indexed annuities are a type of fixed annuity that earn interest based on changes in a market index; the interest rate is guaranteed never to be less than zero, even if the market goes down. When you buy an indexed annuity, you are not investing directly in the market or the index.

Fixed annuities guarantee at least a minimum interest rate set by the insurer. Deferred annuities also differ by premium pattern and by fees and charges.

Source: NAIC Buyer’s Guide for Deferred Annuities (2022). The guide does not endorse any company or policy. For your state insurance department, see www.naic.org.

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Jeffrey Scott McLeod, LUTC, is a licensed insurance producer. Content on this page is educational and discusses insurance products only—not securities, brokerage, or investment advisory services. Texas license 901162. Arkansas / National Producer Number 558629. Product availability, rates, and features vary by state and insurer. Read the NAIC Buyer’s Guide and the insurance contract before you buy.

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