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American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company · FIA

AssetShield 9 Bonus

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Top yield to surrender

2.22%

Surrender
9 years
A.M. Best
A
Free withdrawal
10%
Minimum
$5,000
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Current rates

Yield shown is the guaranteed yield to surrender, the honest effective return, not a first-year teaser rate. Each row is a variant of the same product.

StrategyMethodRateCapParYield to surrender
Traditional Fixed ValueFixed1.85%——2.22%
Nasdaq Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Cap Rate Point to Point—13.00%—2.02%
Nasdaq Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate Point to Point——55.00%2.02%
Nasdaq Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate with Fee Point to Point——90.00%2.02%
Nasdaq Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Cap RatePoint to Point—6.25%—2.02%
Nasdaq Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Par RatePoint to Point——35.00%2.02%
Nasdaq Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate with FeePoint to Point——58.00%2.02%
NYSE Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Cap Rate Point to Point—13.00%—2.02%
NYSE Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate Point to Point——55.00%2.02%
NYSE Premier 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate with Fee Point to Point——90.00%2.02%
NYSE Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Cap RatePoint to Point—6.25%—2.02%
NYSE Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Cap RatePoint to Point—6.25%—2.02%
NYSE Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate Point to Point——35.00%2.02%
NYSE Premier Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate with FeePoint to Point——58.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER 2 Year Pt to Pt with Cap Rate Point to Point—13.00%—2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate Point to Point——55.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER 2 Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate with Fee Point to Point——90.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER Annual Pt to Pt with Cap RatePoint to Point—6.25%—2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER Annual Pt to Pt with Par RatePoint to Point——35.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate with FeePoint to Point——58.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Advantage 15% VT TCA ER Annual Pt to Pt with Performance Trigger RatePerformance Triggered—4.50%—2.02%
S&P 500 Annual Pt to Pt w/CapPoint to Point—6.00%—2.02%
S&P 500 Annual Pt to Pt w/Cap *FEE*Point to Point—7.75%—2.02%
S&P 500 Annual Pt to Pt w/PRPoint to Point——16.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Annual Pt to Pt w/PR *FEE*Point to Point——35.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Annual Pt to Pt with Performance Trigger RatePerformance Triggered—3.30%—2.02%
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Daily Risk Control 5% ER Index 2-Year Pt to Pt w/PRPoint to Point——110.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Daily Risk Control 5% ER Index 2-Year Pt to Pt w/PR *FEE*Point to Point——255.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Daily Risk Control 5% ER Index Annual Pt to Pt w/PRPoint to Point——85.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Daily Risk Control 5% ER Index Annual Pt to Pt w/PR *FEE*Point to Point——170.00%2.02%
S&P 500 Monthly Pt to Pt w/CapPoint to Point—1.20%—2.02%
S&P 500 Monthly Pt to Pt w/Cap *FEE*Point to Point—2.45%—2.02%
BlackRock Adaptive US Equity 15% 2-Year Pt to Pt with Par RatePoint to Point——52.00%—
BlackRock Adaptive US Equity 15% 2-Year Pt to Pt with Par Rate *FEE* Point to Point——80.00%—
BlackRock Adaptive US Equity 15% Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate Point to Point——37.00%—
BlackRock Adaptive US Equity 15% Annual Pt to Pt with Par Rate *FEE* Point to Point——58.00%—
BNPP Patriot Technology 15 2-Year Pt to Pt with Par Point to Point——55.00%—
BNPP Patriot Technology 15 2-Year Pt to Pt with Par and *Fee* Point to Point——90.00%—
BNPP Patriot Technology 15 Annual Pt to Pt with Cap Point to Point—6.25%——
BNPP Patriot Technology 15 Annual Pt to Pt with Par Point to Point——35.00%—

Showing the 40 highest-yielding of 46 rate rows.

Surrender schedule

Yr 1
7%
Yr 2
8.35%
Yr 3
7.35%
Yr 4
6.25%
Yr 5
5.1%
Yr 6
3.95%
Yr 7
2.7%
Yr 8
1.35%
Yr 9
0.7%
Yr 10
0%

Product specifications

Minimum premium (non-qualified)
$5,000
Minimum premium (qualified)
$5,000
Maximum issue age
80
Free withdrawal
10%
Free withdrawal (year 1)
Interest Only
Market value adjustment
Yes
Return of premium
No
States available
1 states
The Bonus optionfiled rates, 2026-10-27

Compared with AssetShield 9, the contract this version is built on:

Premium bonus
17%
None (base)
S&P 500 cap
6%
9.5% (base)

Sources & standards

How we know what's on this page

Rates, terms & availability
Annuity Rate Watch, which aggregates carriers' filed rate sheets. Refreshed every night.
Financial strength
A.M. Best. We publish the carrier's letter rating rather than a score of our own.
Contract detail
The carrier's own brochure, minimum guaranteed surrender value, death benefit, RMD treatment, annuitization options, waiver riders and free-withdrawal terms. Where the brochure and the rate feed disagree, the brochure wins: it is the filed document. Where neither carries a fact, the page omits it. We do not fill gaps with estimates.

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