04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 09:20
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Special Terms
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Important Information You Should Consider About the American Legacy®Target Date Income Advisory Variable Annuity
Contract
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5
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Overview of the Contract
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7
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Benefits Available Under the Contract
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Buying the Contract
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Making Withdrawals: Accessing the Money in Your Contract
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Additional Information About Fees
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Fee Tables
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Appendix A - Funds Available Under The Contract
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A-1
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Appendix B - Investment Requirements
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B-1
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FEES AND EXPENSES
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Location in
Prospectus
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Charges for Early
Withdrawals
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There are no surrender charges associated with this Contract.
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•N/A
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Transaction
Charges
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There are no sales charges associated with the Contract.
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•N/A
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Ongoing Fees and
Expenses (annual
charges)
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Minimum and Maximum Annual Fee Table. The table below describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the options you choose. Please
refer to your contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will
pay each year based on the options you have elected. These charges do not reflect any
advisory fees paid to a financial intermediary from Contract Value or other assets of the
Contractowner. If such charges were reflected, the ongoing fees and expense would be
higher.
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•Fee Tables
•Examples
•Charges and
Other
Deductions
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Annual Fee
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Base Contract - Contract Value Death
Benefit
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0.13%1
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0.13%1
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Base Contract - Guarantee of Principal
Death Benefit
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0.33%1
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0.33%1
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Investment options (fund fees and
expenses)
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0.82%1
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0.90%1
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Optional benefits available for an
additional charge (for a single optional
benefit, if elected)
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0.40%1
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2.45%2
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1 As a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts.
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2 As an annualized percentage of the Protected Income Base.
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Lowest and Highest Annual Cost Table. Because your Contract is customizable, the
choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of
owning your Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could
pay each year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes that you do not take
withdrawals from the Contract.
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Lowest Annual Cost: $1,132
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Highest Annual Cost: $4,377
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Assumes:
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Assumes:
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•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive fund fees and
expenses
•No optional benefits
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
•No sales charges or advisory fees
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•Investment of $100,000
•5% annual appreciation
•Most expensive combination of
optional benefits and fund fees and
expenses
•No additional Purchase Payments,
transfers, or withdrawals
•No sales charges or advisory fees
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RISKS
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Location in
Prospectus
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Risk of Loss
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•You can lose money by investing in this Contract, including loss of principal.
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•Principal Risks
•Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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RISKS
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Location in
Prospectus
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Not a Short-Term
Investment
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•This Contract is not designed for short-term investing and may not be appropriate for
the investor who needs ready access to cash.
•The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and living benefit protections mean
the Contract is more beneficial to investors with a long-term investment horizon.
•Withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to tax penalties.
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•Principal Risks
•Surrender and
Withdrawals
•Fee Tables
•Living Benefit
Riders
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Risks Associated
with Investment
Options
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•An investment in this Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance
of the investment options you choose. Performance can vary depending on the
performance of the investment options available under the Contract.
•Each investment option (including the fixed account option) has its own unique risks.
•You should review the investment options before making an investment decision.
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•Principal Risks
•Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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Insurance
Company Risks
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•An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to Lincoln Life. Any
obligations (including under the fixed account option), guarantees, or benefits of the
Contract are subject to our claims-paying ability. If we experience financial distress,
we may not be able to meet our obligations to you. More information about Lincoln
Life, including our financial strength ratings, is available upon request by calling 1-
800-454-6265 or visiting www.LincolnFinancial.com.
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•Principal Risks
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RESTRICTIONS
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Location in
Prospectus
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Investments
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•We reserve the right to remove or substitute any funds as investment options that
are available under the Contract.
•You are generally restricted to no more than 12 transfers between investment options
per Contract Year. Your ability to transfer between investment options may also be
restricted as a result of Investment Requirements if you have elected an optional
benefit.
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•Principal Risks
•Investments of
the Variable
Annuity
Account
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Optional Benefits
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•Optional benefits may limit or restrict the investment options that you may select
under the Contract. We may change these restrictions in the future.
•Optional benefit availability may vary by state of issue or selling broker-dealer.
•Excess Withdrawals may reduce the value of an optional benefit by an amount
greater than the value withdrawn or result in termination of the benefit.
•You are required to have a certain level of Contract Value for some new rider
elections.
•We may modify or stop offering an optional benefit that is currently available at any
time.
•If you elect certain optional benefits, you may be limited in the amount of Purchase
Payments that you can make (and when).
•If you elect to pay a third-party advisory fees out of your Contract Value, this
deduction may reduce the Death Benefit(s) and other guaranteed benefits, and may
be subject to federal and state income taxes and a 10% federal penalty tax.
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•The Contracts
•Living Benefit
Riders
•Death Benefits
•Federal Tax
Matters -
Payment of
Investment
Advisory Fees
•Appendix B -
Investment
Requirements
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TAXES
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Location in
Prospectus
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Tax Implications
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•Consult with a tax professional to determine the tax implications of an investment in
and payments received under this Contract.
•If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or IRA, you do not get any
additional tax benefit under the Contract.
•Earnings on your Contract are taxed at ordinary income tax rates when you withdraw
them, and you may have to pay a penalty if you take a withdrawal before age 59½.
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•Federal Tax
Matters
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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Location in
Prospectus
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Exchanges
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•You should only exchange your contract if you determine, after comparing the
features, fees, and risks of both contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the
new Contract rather than continue to own your existing contract.
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•The Contracts -
Replacement
of Existing
Insurance
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Standard Benefits
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Name of Benefit
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Purpose
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Maximum Fee
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Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
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Contract Value Death
Benefit
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Provides a Death Benefit equal to the
Contract Value.
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0.10%
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•Poor investment performance could
significantly reduce the benefit.
•Withdrawals could significantly reduce
the benefit.
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Guarantee of Principal
Death Benefit
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Provides a Death Benefit equal to the
greatest of (1) Contract Value; (2) all
Purchase Payments, adjusted for
withdrawals.
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0.30%
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•Withdrawals could significantly reduce
the benefit.
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Dollar-Cost Averaging
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Allows you to automatically transfer
amounts between certain investment
options on a monthly basis.
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None
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•Minimum amount to be dollar cost
averaged is $1,500 over any time period
between 3 and 60 months.
•Cannot be used simultaneously with
portfolio rebalancing.
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Portfolio Rebalancing
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Allows you to automatically reallocate your
Contract Value among investment options
on a periodic basis based on your standing
allocation instructions.
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None
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•Cannot be used simultaneously with
dollar cost averaging.
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Automatic Withdrawal
Service
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Allows you to take periodic withdrawals
from your Contract automatically.
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None
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•Automatically terminates once i4LIFE®
Advantage begins.
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Standard Benefits
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Name of Benefit
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Purpose
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Maximum Fee
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Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
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Advisory Fee
Withdrawals
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Allows you to take withdrawals from your
Contract to pay the advisory fees.
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None
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•May not be available in all states.
•May not be available for all Living Benefit
Riders.
•You may take Advisory Fee Withdrawals
up to 1.25% annually without negatively
impacting your rider guarantees.
•The deduction of advisory fees from
Contract Value may reduce the Death
Benefit and other guaranteed benefits
(unless the requirements listed above are
met), and may be subject to federal and
state income taxes and a 10% federal
penalty tax.
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Optional Benefits - Available for Election
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Name of Benefit
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Purpose
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Maximum Fee
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Brief Description of Restrictions /
Limitations
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Target Date Income
Benefit
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•Guaranteed lifetime periodic withdrawals.
•An Enhancement that may increase the
Protected Income Base.
•Account Value Step-ups of the Protected
Income Base.
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•2.45%
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•Investment Requirements apply.
•Excess Withdrawals could significantly
reduce or terminate the benefit.
•Any withdrawal may negatively impact or
eliminate the potential for Enhancements
or step-ups.
•Subject to a $10 million maximum
Protected Income Base across all Living
Benefit Riders.
•Purchase Payments and step-ups may
increase fee rate.
•Additional Purchase Payments may be
limited.
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i4LIFE® Advantage
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Provides:
•Variable periodic Regular Income
Payments for life.
•The ability to make additional
withdrawals and surrender the Contract
during the Access Period.
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•i4LIFE® Advantage:
0.40% in addition to
the base contract
expense for the
Death Benefit you
have elected.
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•Withdrawals could significantly reduce or
terminate the benefit.
•Restrictions apply to the length of the
Access Period
•Additional Purchase Payments may be
subject to restrictions.
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Limitations on withdrawal amounts
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•The minimum withdrawal amount is $300.
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Negative impact on benefits and guarantees of your
Contract
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•A withdrawal may have a negative impact on certain
optional benefits that you may elect. It may reduce the
value of or even terminate certain benefits.
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Internal Revenue Code or Retirement Plan
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•Depending on the circumstances, the Internal Revenue
Code or your retirement plan may restrict your ability
to take withdrawals.
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There are no sales charges, deferred sales charges, or surrender charges associated with this Contract.
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Annual Administrative Charge (Account Fee):1
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$50
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Base Contract Expenses (as a percentage of average Account Value in the Subaccounts):
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Contract Value Death Benefit
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0.10%
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Guarantee of Principal Death Benefit2
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0.30%
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Optional Benefit Expenses (Protected Lifetime Income Fees)
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Single
Life
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Joint
Life
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Target Date Income Benefit:3
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Guaranteed Maximum Charge
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2.25%
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2.45%
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i4LIFE® Advantage4
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Current Charge
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0.40%
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0.40%
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Annual Fund Expenses
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Minimum
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Maximum
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Expenses that are deducted from the fund assets, including
management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other
expenses before any waivers or expense reimbursements
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0.82
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0.90
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Expenses that are deducted from the fund assets, including
management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other
expenses after any waivers or expense reimbursements.1
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0.82
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0.90
%
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1 year
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3 years
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5 years
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10 years
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$3,662
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$11,471
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$19,919
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$43,768
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1 year
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3 years
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5 years
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10 years
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$3,662
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$11,471
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$19,919
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$43,768
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Investment Objective
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Fund and
Adviser/Sub-adviser1
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Current Expenses
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Average Annual Total
Returns (as of 12/31/2023)
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1 year
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5 year
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10 year
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2010 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.82%
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8.08%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2015 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.83%
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9.01%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2020 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.84%
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9.87%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2025 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.85%
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11.40%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2030 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.87%
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13.79%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2035 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
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0.88%
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16.51%
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N/A
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N/A
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To provide growth, income and
conservation of capital depending on
proximity to target date. A fund of funds.
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American Funds 2040 Target Date FundSM
- Class 4
This fund will be available on or about May
20, 2024. Please consult your financial
professional.
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0.90%
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Year of Birth
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Target Date Fund
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1978 - 1982
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2040
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1973 - 1977
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2035
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1968 - 1972
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2030
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1963 - 1967
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2025
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1958 - 1962
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2020
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Prior to 1958
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2015
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Year of Birth
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Target Date Fund
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1978 - 1982
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2035
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1973 - 1977
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2030
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1968 - 1972
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2025
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1963 - 1967
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2020
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1958 - 1962
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2015
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Prior to 1958
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2010
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