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Fixed Indexed Annuity

Athene Velocity

Athene Annuity and Life Company

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10%

Free W/D

50

Jurisdictions

Product data status: June 27, 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 Athene Velocity 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 June 27, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
Crediting strategy
Compare against
$871,105
Est. value at age 80 (Athene Velocity)
0%
Floor — index losses never reduce value
Athene Velocity
✦
How crediting works: the participation rate keeps a share of positive index returns; a down year credits 0%, never a loss. A par strategy tracks the index within its terms. What is a cap vs participation? →
Assumptions: illustrative — applies Athene Velocity's published participation rate (195% on RAFI Harvey GS Index) to a hypothetical index path (~5.4%/yr average, including down years) with a 0% floor over 20 years. Not a projection, quote, or guarantee. Live CANNEX rates as of June 27, 2026.

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Rates as of June 27, 2026, based on the latest AdvisorWorld scan of CANNEX data.

GLWB lifetime payout rate

3% lifetime payout

A ten-year, A+ rated fixed indexed annuity built for retirement income through an optional named GLWB rider that pays a higher lifetime rate the longer a buyer defers, paired with a participation-rate accumulation menu across the S&P 500 and six proprietary indexes.

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Best fit

Retirement-income buyers willing to defer roughly a decade in exchange for a higher published GLWB lifetime withdrawal rate from a large A+ rated carrier, with RMD-friendly mechanics for qualified money and a willingness to accept proprietary volatility-controlled indexes on the accumulation side.

AM Best

A+ Superior

Surrender period

10 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

50 jurisdictions (excl. New York)

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

45% participation rate

2-year term · 10-year surrender · Premium band not shown

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

58% participation rate

2-year term · 10-year surrender · Premium band not shown

+ 12 additional crediting options (Shiller Barclays, WisdomTree Siegel, MSCI MKT...)
View rate listings (14 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: 250% · 2-yr

RAFI Harvey GS Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 225% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays CAPE Allocator 6 Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 215% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays Global Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 200% · 2-yr

WisdomTree Siegel Strategic Value Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 195% · 2-yr

RAFI Harvey GS Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 180% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays CAPE Allocator 6 Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 180% · 2-yr

MSCI MKT MediaStats Multi-Asset Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 170% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays Global Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 160% · 2-yr

WisdomTree Siegel Strategic Value Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 140% · 2-yr

MSCI MKT MediaStats Multi-Asset Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 110% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 95% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 58% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 45% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Lifetime Income Riders

Income rider

Athene Velocity Income Rider

Lifetime payout rate3% lifetime payout
Interest multiplier1.75x interest multiplier

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Optional Athene Velocity Income Rider is a named GLWB with a published lifetime withdrawal rate that steps up by deferral length, so a buyer evaluating income can read the rider rate directly off this page rather than waiting on a carrier illustration.
  • GLWB is marked RMD-friendly, which matters for qualified retirement money where required minimum distributions would otherwise complicate a lifetime-withdrawal schedule.
  • Athene is A+ rated by A.M. Best, so the carrier strength view on this page is from a recognized agency at one of the higher rating bands in the FIA market.
  • Crediting menu spans seven distinct indexes — including the S&P 500 — so an accumulation-minded buyer can split allocations across a recognizable broad-market index and several proprietary volatility-controlled designs inside one contract.

What to confirm

  • Every index strategy on this contract is a participation-rate design on a 2-year calculation cycle — there is no annual point-to-point cap on the S&P 500 to ground a like-for-like accumulation comparison against shorter-cycle FIAs on this site.
  • Half of the strategies are 'Strategy Fee Included' variants that carry a published annual fee deducted regardless of index performance. The higher participation rate on a fee-bearing strategy is not directly comparable to the same index without the fee — read the fee column on the strategy table before reading the participation number.
  • Surrender lockup runs ten years and starts at a high first-year charge that steps down slowly. The GLWB rider only reaches its top published payout rate after a ten-year deferral, so an early-income buyer gives up both rate and liquidity.
  • The standard death benefit on this contract pays cash surrender value, not account value or a rolled-up income base — heirs receive what a buyer would receive on a non-penalty surrender, which can be materially lower than an account-value-based death benefit on a competing contract.

Not ideal for

Buyers who want a recognizable S&P 500 annual cap as the accumulation benchmark, need short-surrender liquidity, plan to turn on income immediately at full rate, want a plain MYGA-style declared rate without a rider, or require an account-value-based death benefit — none of those are what this contract is built to deliver.

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All crediting strategies

View rate listings (14 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: 250% · 2-yr

RAFI Harvey GS Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 225% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays CAPE Allocator 6 Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 215% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays Global Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 200% · 2-yr

WisdomTree Siegel Strategic Value Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 195% · 2-yr

RAFI Harvey GS Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 180% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays CAPE Allocator 6 Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 180% · 2-yr

MSCI MKT MediaStats Multi-Asset Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 170% · 2-yr

Shiller Barclays Global Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 160% · 2-yr

WisdomTree Siegel Strategic Value Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 140% · 2-yr

MSCI MKT MediaStats Multi-Asset Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 110% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 95% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER

participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 58% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Index

Strategy Fee Included · participation

10-yr surrender

Par: 45% · 2-yr

S&P 500 Index

participation

10-yr surrender

Income riders

Income rider

Athene Velocity Income Rider

Lifetime withdrawal rate3%
Annual rider feeNot shown
Withdrawal-base growth1.75× multiplier

GLWB

Common questions about Athene Velocity

● Can I lose money in Athene Velocity?

In a year the index falls, Athene Velocity credits 0% — the floor — so your account value does not drop from market losses. 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.

● Is the Athene Velocity Income Rider income rider worth it?

It depends on whether you will use the guaranteed income. If you are accumulating only, you can skip it. If you want guaranteed lifetime income later, the 3% withdrawal rate can make it worthwhile — model it in the Income tab of the analyzer above.

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

Up to 10% of your account value each year is penalty-free. The surrender period runs 10 years; after that you reach full liquidity. The Liquidity tab of the analyzer shows the year-by-year surrender charge.

● How does Athene Velocity compare to other FIAs?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay Athene Velocity with a competing product on the same growth path and see a side-by-side spec row. The better fit depends on your goal — accumulation, income, or liquidity — and the comparison shows where each product leads.

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

Death Benefit - CV

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

Strategy guarantee

Minimum guaranteed participation: 5.00%

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

9.6%

Yr 2

9.2%

Yr 3

8.2%

Yr 4

7.2%

Yr 5

6.2%

Yr 6

5.2%

Yr 7

4.2%

Yr 8

3.1%

Yr 9

2.1%

Yr 10

1%

After

0%

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

Documents

product guide

Athene - Velocity Fixed Indexed Annuity - Brochure (87000).pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 2, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA+
S&PA+
Moody'sA1
S&PA+

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

Athene Velocity currently shows 14 distinct indexed or fixed crediting choices across 21 current rate listings, including S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER, with 10 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: 45% participation
  • S&P 500 Index: 58% participation
  • S&P 500 Distance Stabilizer TCA Index (USD) ER: 95% participation

Income rider language

What to look for before treating the rider as income

Athene Velocity Income Rider is the main income-rider entry returned for this product. Rider terms can affect the tradeoff between future lifetime withdrawals, contract value, beneficiary value, and cost, so the exact state version and rider election should be confirmed before comparing it to annuitization or income-only contracts.

  • 3% withdrawal 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
  • 10 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 Athene - Velocity Fixed Indexed Annuity - Brochure (87000).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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