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Fixed Indexed Annuity

Enhanced Choice Index Plus 7

The Standard

12%

Best Cap

10%

Free W/D

50

Jurisdictions

Product data status: May 29, 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.

Live product data

Rates as of May 28, 2026, based on the latest AdvisorWorld scan of CANNEX data.

S&P 500 annual cap rate

12% cap on S&P 500

A mid-surrender accumulation fixed indexed annuity from The Standard (A-rated) with an unusually deep crediting menu — more than a dozen strategies including a recognizable S&P 500 cap, S&P 500 trigger rates, and standard and fee-bearing 'Enhanced' variants on multiple proprietary volatility-controlled indexes — on a seven-year surrender chassis with an MVA on early surrender.

1-year termAdvisorWorld + CANNEX data

Best fit

Buyers who want a mid-surrender accumulation FIA with the deepest crediting menu the carrier offers and prefer a seven-year commitment that pays slightly higher caps than the 5-year sibling while staying short of a full ten-year lockup.

AM Best

A Excellent

Surrender period

7 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

50 jurisdictions (excl. New York)

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

9% cap rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

12% cap rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

100% participation rate + 6.75% declared rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

47% participation rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

62% participation rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

7% cap rate

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

100% participation rate + 5.75% declared rate

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

4% declared rate

+ 12 volatility-controlled index options (S&P 500, S&P MARC, BofA Global...)

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Seven-year surrender period sits between the carrier's Enhanced Choice 5 and Enhanced Choice 10 siblings, so a buyer trades a slightly higher cap and participation rate (vs the 5-year) for two extra surrender-period years (vs the 10-year). The rate-by-strategy section on this page shows each strategy's live current rate from the feed for that comparison.
  • Crediting menu is the same deep shelf as the 5-year sibling — more than a dozen strategies in the live feed including S&P 500 cap and trigger variants, the S&P 500 Dynamic Intraday TCA, S&P 500 ESG Risk Control, S&P MARC, S&P 500 Daily Risk Control, and the BofA Global MegaTrends Index, in both standard and fee-bearing 'Enhanced' variants.
  • Standard and fee-bearing variants of the same strategies coexist in the live feed, so buyers can directly compare what an explicit annual fee buys in raised cap or participation rate — the 'Enhanced Cap Rate with Strategy Fee' on the S&P 500 and the 'Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee' on multiple proprietary indexes both appear.
  • Free-withdrawal allowance and the full seven-year surrender ladder are visible directly on this page from the live feed rather than gated behind a sales brochure. Filed broadly — the live feed shows the contract is unavailable only in New York.

What to confirm

  • Several strategies carry an explicit 'Strategy Fee' deducted annually from the account value — the published cap or participation rate on those strategies is not directly comparable to a no-fee cap on the same index because the fee compounds against the account value every year, even in flat or down years.
  • This contract has no guaranteed-lifetime-withdrawal rider in the live feed — it is not a substitute for a rider-led income product and should not be compared to one on lifetime payout.
  • Several of the index options are proprietary, volatility-controlled excess-return indexes whose participation rates look high in absolute terms but are not directly comparable to an S&P 500 cap. Evaluate each strategy on its own back-tested behavior, not the headline participation number.
  • A market value adjustment applies on early surrender on top of the surrender-charge schedule. The annual free-withdrawal allowance on this filing is lower than the carrier's EclipseMark shelf — confirm liquidity expectations before electing this filing over the EclipseMark sibling. Not available in New York.

Not ideal for

Buyers who need a guaranteed-lifetime-withdrawal rider, want a simpler one-or-two-strategy contract (Index Select 7 is the carrier's simpler seven-year FIA), or are unwilling to evaluate fee-bearing 'Enhanced' strategies on their own merits — none of those describe what this contract delivers.

All crediting strategies

View rate listings (33 rows)

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

Par: 100% + Fixed: 6.75% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

trigger

7-yr surrender

Par: 47% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

participation

7-yr surrender

Cap: 9% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

cap

7-yr surrender

Par: 100% + Fixed: 5.75% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Index

Locked Trigger Rate · trigger

7-yr surrender

Par: 100% + Fixed: 9.25% · 7-yr

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

trigger

7-yr surrender

Par: 100% + Fixed: 6.75% · 7-yr

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

Trigger Rate Plus · trigger

7-yr surrender

Par: 60% · 7-yr

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

participation

7-yr surrender

Cap: 11% · 7-yr

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

cap

7-yr surrender

Cap: 7% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Index

Locked Cap Rate · cap

7-yr surrender

Fixed: 4% · 7-yr

Fixed Account

fixed

7-yr surrender

Par: 170% · 7-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

participation

7-yr surrender

Par: 170% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Excess Return (USD) Index

participation

7-yr surrender

Par: 115% · 7-yr

BofA Global MegaTrends Index

participation

7-yr surrender

Par: 100% + Fixed: 6.75% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Par: 62% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee

Cap: 12% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Enhanced Cap Rate with Strategy Fee

Par: 47% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Cap: 9% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Par: 100% + Fixed: 5.75% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Index

Locked Trigger Rate

Par: 100% + Fixed: 9.25% · 7-yr

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

Par: 100% + Fixed: 6.75% · 7-yr

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

Trigger Rate Plus

Par: 60% · 7-yr

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

Cap: 11% · 7-yr

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

Cap: 7% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Index

Locked Cap Rate

Par: 225% · 7-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee

Par: 225% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Excess Return (USD) Index

Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee

Par: 225% · 7-yr

S&P 500 ESG Daily Risk Control 5% Index (USD) ER

Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee

Par: 170% · 7-yr

S&P 500 ESG Daily Risk Control 5% Index (USD) ER

Par: 150% · 7-yr

BofA Global MegaTrends Index

Enhanced Participation Rate with Strategy Fee

Fixed: 4% · 7-yr

Fixed Account

Par: 170% · 7-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

Par: 170% · 7-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 5% Excess Return (USD) Index

Par: 115% · 7-yr

BofA Global MegaTrends Index

Income riders

Accumulation-focused — no income rider

This contract is designed for tax-deferred accumulation, not guaranteed lifetime income. No GLWB rider was returned because none is part of the contract design — compare against other accumulation FIAs on cap, participation rate, and surrender terms rather than lifetime income.

Key Features

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

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

Surrender waivers

3

Nursing home waiver, RMD waiver, Terminal illness waiver

Death benefit

Enhanced DB

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

Strategy guarantee

Minimum guaranteed cap: 1.00%

Strategy guarantee

Minimum guaranteed declared rate: 1.00%

Strategy guarantee

Guaranteed minimum interest rate (fixed): 0.10%

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

9.4%

Yr 2

8.5%

Yr 3

7.5%

Yr 4

6.5%

Yr 5

5.5%

Yr 6

4.5%

Yr 7

3.5%

After

0%

Nursing home waiver, RMD waiver, Terminal illness waiver, Surrender waivers

Documents

product guide

The Standard – Enhanced Choice Index Plus 7 Fixed Indexed Annuity – Brochure (Series).pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 5, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA
S&PA1
S&PA+

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

Enhanced Choice Index Plus 7 currently shows 19 distinct indexed or fixed crediting choices across 33 current rate listings, including S&P 500 Index, with 4 volatility-controlled index options grouped separately. These choices matter because caps, participation rates, fixed accounts, spreads, and renewal terms are different mechanics and should not be ranked as one simple rate list.

  • S&P 500 Index: 9% cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 12% cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 100% participation

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
  • RMD waiver
  • Terminal illness waiver

Verification note

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

Carrier materials such as The Standard – Enhanced Choice Index Plus 7 Fixed Indexed Annuity – Brochure (Series).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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