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Fixed Indexed Annuity

MarketSeven Index

EquiTrust Life Insurance Company

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9.5%

Best S&P 500 Annual Cap

10%

Free W/D

50

Available jurisdictions

Product data status: July 16, 2026

Rates, state availability, rider terms, and contract language must be confirmed with a licensed financial advisor or insurance professional before purchase. Guarantees are backed by the issuing insurer.

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See what MarketSeven Index would do for you

Set your numbers and switch between growth, income, and liquidity. Index losses credit 0% — the floor — so a down market never reduces your value.

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Illustrative — live CANNEX rates as of July 16, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
Crediting strategy
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$260,443
Est. value at age 80 (MarketSeven Index)
9.5%
Best S&P 500 1-yr point-to-point cap
S&P 500 Index — 11.5% Cap (Rate Buy-Up Index Account with Annual Fee · Annual · 1% fee)
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How crediting works: the cap limits positive index returns; a down index year credits 0% before the annual strategy fee; fees can reduce account value. A cap strategy tracks the index within its terms. What is a cap vs participation? →
Assumptions: illustrative — applies MarketSeven Index's published cap rate (11.5% on S&P 500 Index) to a standard benchmark hypothetical index path (~5.4%/yr average, including down years) with a 0% floor over 20 years. Net growth deducts the 1% annual strategy fee listed for this strategy. Not a projection, quote, or guarantee. Live CANNEX rates as of July 16, 2026.

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Current rates, riders, crediting strategies, state availability, and contract facts stay scoped to this EquiTrust Life Insurance Company product.

Live product data

Rates as of July 16, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.

S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap

9.5% cap on S&P 500

A seven-year accumulation FIA with a recognizable S&P 500 cap, a broad filing footprint outside New York, and no premium-bonus complications.

1-year term7-year surrenderDoes not vary by premiumAdvisorWorld + CANNEX data

Best fit

An accumulator who wants a shorter surrender commitment than a ten-year FIA without the bonus-recapture mechanics of a longer-surrender alternative.

AM Best

B++ Good

Surrender period

7 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

50 jurisdictions (excl. New York)

Minimum premium

$10,000

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

9.5% cap rate

Annual cap

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

monthly sum cap

2.75% cap rate

Monthly sum

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Rate Buy-Up Index Account with Annual Fee

11.5% cap rate

Annual cap

Strategy fee: 1%/yr

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

7% trigger rate

Performance trigger

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

monthly avg participation

90% participation rate

Participation

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Rate Buy-Up Index Account with Annual Fee

65% participation rate

Participation

Strategy fee: 1%/yr

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

5% declared rate

Fixed account

1-year term · 7-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

+ 4 additional crediting options (Barclays Focus50, S&P MARC, S&P 500...)

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Seven-year surrender ladder is shorter than the typical ten-year FIA, giving a buyer a faster path to the contract's free-of-charge phase.
  • Broad distribution across 49 states plus DC; New York is not in the contract.
  • Pairs the recognizable S&P 500 with volatility-controlled alternatives in a single accumulation contract; no premium bonus, no optional rider, no rider fee.

What to confirm

  • Shorter surrender periods typically come with lower headline caps and participation rates than a ten-year filing — verify the trade-off against your time horizon.
  • Volatility-controlled indexes advertise high participation rates that are not directly comparable to S&P 500 cap rates — the engineering reduces both upside and downside.
  • Accumulation chassis only — no optional income rider; not a fit if lifetime-income guarantees are the goal.

Not ideal for

A buyer chasing the highest caps (generally on longer ladders) or who needs lifetime-income guarantees from a rider.

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All crediting strategies

View rate listings (11 strategies)

These are the current crediting strategies available for this product. Use the filters to narrow by index, term, premium band, or rate type.

Par: 200% · 1-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 180% · 1-yr

Barclays Focus50 Index

participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 90% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

monthly_avg_participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 80% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Dynamic Intraday TCA Index (USD) ER

participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 65% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Rate Buy-Up Index Account with Annual Fee · participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 11.5% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Rate Buy-Up Index Account with Annual Fee · cap

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 9.5% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

cap

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Trigger: 7% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

trigger

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Fixed: 5% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

fixed

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 2.75% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

monthly_sum_cap

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 110% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Dynamic Intraday TCA Index (USD) ER

participation

7-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Accumulation profile

Accumulation-focused contract

Current CANNEX information identifies this product as tax-deferred accumulation. Compare cap, participation rate, fees, liquidity, and surrender terms; use a separate payout-focused contract when guaranteed payout mechanics are required.

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MarketSeven Index review notes

The EquiTrust MarketValue Fixed Indexed Annuity offers market-indexed returns, downside protection, tax-deferred growth, and lifetime income options.

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Nikhil Bhauwala

Common questions about MarketSeven Index

● Can I lose money in MarketSeven Index?

A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: MarketSeven Index credits 0% — the floor — for that indexed period. The account value can still decrease from applicable rider fees, Performance Rate Rider or other strategy charges, administrative charges, withdrawals, surrender charges, or other contract-specific deductions. In years with no credited interest, those deductions can reduce the account value. Up to 10% of your value can be withdrawn each year without a charge; withdrawals above the penalty-free amount during the surrender period can incur a surrender charge.

● When can I access my money without a surrender charge?

Up to 10% of your account value each year is penalty-free. The scheduled surrender charges run 7 years; after that the surrender-charge schedule ends. Bonus vesting, market value adjustments when applicable, and other contract rules can still affect the amount available. The Liquidity tab of the analyzer shows the year-by-year surrender charge.

● How do MarketSeven Index's crediting strategies compare?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another current MarketSeven Index strategy on the same premium, age, years, and hypothetical index path. The control labels the strategy type, rate, index, and context so caps, participation rates, triggers, spreads, and fixed-account choices are not treated as interchangeable.

Key Features

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Annual amount that may be available without surrender charges, subject to contract terms.

Surrender waivers

2

Nursing home waiver, Terminal illness waiver

Death benefit

Standard Death Benefit

Beneficiary value depends on contract terms, withdrawals, and rider elections.

Cap-rate floor

0.50%

Minimum guaranteed cap for cap-based indexed strategies.

Declared-rate floor

1.00%

Minimum guaranteed declared rate for declared-rate or performance-trigger strategies.

Fixed account guarantee

1.00%

Guaranteed minimum interest rate for the fixed account.

Participation-rate floor

10.00%

Minimum guaranteed participation rate for participation-rate indexed strategies.

Annuitization options

Single and joint

Contract conversion options should be confirmed before purchase.

Fund types

Non-qualified, Qualified

Availability can vary by state and product terms.

Surrender schedule

Yr 1

9%

Yr 2

8%

Yr 3

7%

Yr 4

6.5%

Yr 5

5.5%

Yr 6

4.5%

Yr 7

3.5%

After

0%

Nursing home waiver, Terminal illness waiver, Surrender waivers

Documents

brochure

ET-MK7-BR-1100.PDF

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 7, 2026

Direct link not published — request the document from the carrier.

Carrier Ratings

AM BestB++
S&PA-
S&PA-

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

MarketSeven Index currently shows 11 indexed or fixed crediting options, including S&P 500 Index, with 4 volatility-controlled index options grouped separately. These choices matter because caps, participation rates, fixed accounts, spreads, renewal terms, and fee-bearing rider variants are different mechanics and should not be ranked as one simple rate list.

  • S&P 500 Index: 9.5% annual cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 2.75% monthly cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 11.5% annual cap, 1% annual strategy fee
  • S&P 500 Index: 100% annual participation rate

Liquidity terms

Why access rules deserve as much attention as rates

A fixed indexed annuity can preserve more control than an income-only contract, but access is still governed by the surrender schedule, free-withdrawal terms, and waiver language. Those details are where many product comparisons become more meaningful than a simple rate list.

  • 10%/yr free withdrawal
  • 7 surrender years
  • Nursing home waiver
  • Terminal illness waiver

Verification note

Use carrier materials as term evidence, then confirm the current version

Carrier materials such as ET-MK7-BR-1100.PDF help explain the contract language behind the data on this page; the latest document activity we see is Apr 8, 2026. For the current brochure, rate sheet, or specimen contract, confirm the state-specific version with the carrier or a licensed financial professional.

  • Rates and rider terms can vary by state and issue age
  • Carrier guarantees depend on claims-paying ability
  • Current contract forms should be confirmed before purchase

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