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Fixed Indexed Annuity

OrionShield 10

Augustar

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8.6%

Best S&P 500 Annual Cap

10%

Free W/D

Product data status: August 14, 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 OrionShield 10 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 August 14, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
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$287,742
Est. value at age 80 (OrionShield 10)
8.6%
Best S&P 500 1-yr point-to-point cap
S&P 500 Index — 7.6% Cap (Annual)
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How crediting works: the cap limits positive index returns; a down year credits 0%, never a loss. A cap strategy tracks the index within its terms. What is a cap vs participation? →
Assumptions: illustrative — applies OrionShield 10's published cap rate (7.6% 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. Not a projection, quote, or guarantee. Live CANNEX rates as of August 14, 2026.

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Rates as of August 14, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.

S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap

8.6% cap on S&P 500

An accumulation-focused, A-rated, ten-year fixed indexed annuity from AuguStar Financial built around a no-fee S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap plus a wide menu of proprietary participation-rate strategies, with premium-banded rates that step up above the band-1 ceiling, a GAP minimum-account-value floor, and no income rider attached.

1-year term10-year surrender$150,000+AdvisorWorld + CANNEX data

Best fit

Accumulation-focused buyers committing to a ten-year deferral who want a recognizable no-fee S&P 500 cap alongside a wide menu of proprietary participation-rate strategies, who can use the GAP rider's minimum-account-value floor as their downside backstop, and who are comfortable with an A.M. Best 'A' (Excellent) carrier.

AM Best

A Excellent

Surrender period

10 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

2 states (restricted footprint)

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

7.6% cap rate

Annual cap

1-year term · 10-year surrender · Up to $150,000

Rate varies by premium band.

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

3.25% declared rate

Fixed account

1-year term · 10-year surrender · Up to $150,000

Rate varies by premium band.

+ 12 additional crediting options (Nasdaq Night, S&P 500, Balanced...)

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Crediting menu includes a recognizable S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap with no strategy fee and no fee-bearing 'Enhanced' variant on the same index, so the headline cap is a clean, single-line, like-for-like comparison against other FIAs on this site rather than a fee-bearing carve-out.
  • Index menu is unusually wide for a single contract — Nasdaq Night Owl, S&P 500 Dynamic Intraday TCA, Dynamic Balanced Asset 10, Multi-Asset Dynamic Managed 5, S&P MARC 5% Excess shows, and Strategic Dynamic Balanced Asset 8 all appear on this page alongside the S&P 500 cap, giving the buyer several volatility-controlled participation-rate alternatives to choose between.
  • Premium banding is built into the rate sheet — every index strategy and the fixed account publish a higher band-2 cap or participation rate above the band-1 premium ceiling, so larger single-premium buyers see the higher rate directly on the rate sheet rather than having to ask the carrier whether one exists.
  • GAP (Guaranteed Accumulation Protection) rider provides a Guaranteed Minimum Account Value floor at the contract level, so end-of-term account value cannot drop below the guaranteed floor even if every index strategy credits zero across the surrender period.

What to confirm

  • This is an accumulation-only fixed indexed annuity. There is no optional lifetime-income rider attached in this data and no built-in Protected Income Value chassis — do not buy this contract for a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal. Its job is index-linked growth across a long surrender term, not income.
  • Surrender lockup runs ten years with a market-value adjustment on amounts above the contract's free-withdrawal allowance, and the only acceleration waiver in this data is a nursing-home waiver. Compounding the ten-year exit cost: the standard death benefit on this contract pays cash surrender value rather than account value or a rolled-up base, so during the surrender window heirs receive what a buyer would receive on a non-penalty surrender — materially lower than an account-value-based death benefit on a competing contract.
  • Six of the seven index strategies are proprietary volatility-controlled or excess-shows indexes credited on a participation-rate basis. Their participation rates can look high in absolute terms but are not directly comparable to the S&P 500 cap and several have shorter live-track histories than the S&P 500 itself — evaluate each strategy on its own behavior, not on the headline percentage.
  • Premium banding has a downside on the band-1 side: a buyer below the band-2 premium threshold receives the lower cap and lower participation rate on every index strategy and on the fixed account. A buyer comparing this contract's headline cap against a competitor's flat-band contract should verify which premium tier each rate is quoted at before deciding.

Not ideal for

Buyers who need source-backed lifetime-income specifics directly from this page should not rely on this product page alone; use a carrier illustration or a CANNEX response that publishes rider mechanics.

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All crediting strategies

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

Par: 152% · 1-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 151% · 1-yr

Multi-Asset Dynamic Managed 5 Index

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 98% · 1-yr

Strategic Dynamic Balanced Asset 8 Index

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 77% · 1-yr

Dynamic Balanced Asset 10 Index

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 58% · 1-yr

Nasdaq Night Owl Index

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 53% · 1-yr

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

participation

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Cap: 8.6% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

cap

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Fixed: 3.95% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

fixed

10-yr surrender$150,000+

Par: 139% · 1-yr

S&P MARC 5% Excess Return

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Par: 138% · 1-yr

Multi-Asset Dynamic Managed 5 Index

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Par: 90% · 1-yr

Strategic Dynamic Balanced Asset 8 Index

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Par: 71% · 1-yr

Dynamic Balanced Asset 10 Index

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Par: 53% · 1-yr

Nasdaq Night Owl Index

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Par: 49% · 1-yr

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

participation

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Cap: 7.6% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

cap

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Fixed: 3.25% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

fixed

10-yr surrenderUp to $149,999.99

Accumulation profile

Accumulation-focused contract

The 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.

Common questions about OrionShield 10

● Can I lose money in OrionShield 10?

A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: OrionShield 10 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 10 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 OrionShield 10's crediting strategies compare?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another available OrionShield 10 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

1

Nursing home waiver

Death benefit

Standard Death Benefit

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

Cap-rate floor

1.00%

Minimum guaranteed cap for cap-based indexed 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 life

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

10%

Yr 2

10%

Yr 3

9%

Yr 4

9%

Yr 5

8%

Yr 6

7%

Yr 7

6%

Yr 8

5%

Yr 9

4%

Yr 10

3%

After

0%

Nursing home waiver, Surrender waivers

Documents

product guide

Orionshield .pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 14, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA
S&PA-
Moody'sBaa1

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

OrionShield 10 currently shows 16 indexed or fixed crediting options, including S&P 500 Index and Fixed Account, with 12 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: 7.6% annual cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 8.6% annual cap
  • Fixed Account: 3.25% fixed account rate
  • Fixed Account: 3.95% fixed account 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

Verification note

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

Carrier materials such as Orionshield .pdf help explain the contract language behind the data on this page; the latest document activity we see is Apr 24, 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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