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Fixed Indexed Annuity

Core Capital — Lincoln Financial

Lincoln Financial

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11%

Best S&P 500 Annual Cap

10%

Free W/D

52

Available jurisdictions

Product data status: October 2, 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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Set your numbers and switch between growth strategies and liquidity scenarios. Negative index performance does not produce a negative index credit. Fees, withdrawals and surrender charges can reduce contract value.

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Illustrative — live CANNEX rates as of October 2, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
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$314,889
Est. value at age 80 (Core Capital)
11%
Best S&P 500 1-yr point-to-point cap
S&P 500 Index — 11% Cap (Unknown · 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 Core Capital's published cap rate (11% 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 October 2, 2026.

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Rates as of October 2, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.

S&P 500 annual cap rate

11% cap on S&P 500

A five-year-surrender fixed indexed annuity from an A-rated Lincoln Financial carrier, built for index-linked accumulation across cap, participation, fixed-trigger, and uncapped strategies on a small mix of recognizable benchmark and proprietary indexes, with no income rider and no premium bonus.

1-year term5-year surrender$100,000+AdvisorWorld + CANNEX data

Best fit

Buyers who want a shorter (five-year) FIA commitment for index-linked accumulation, value a mix of crediting designs on the same S&P 500 exposure, and do not need a guaranteed lifetime-income rider built into the contract.

AM Best

A Excellent

Surrender period

5 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

52 jurisdictions (excl. New York)

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

11% cap rate

Annual point-to-point

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

8.5% trigger rate

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Dual Trigger

7.5% trigger rate

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Rate not shown

Rate effective Sep 15, 2026

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Rate not shown

Rate effective Sep 15, 2026

Annual point-to-point

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

Dual Trigger

Rate not shown

Rate effective Sep 15, 2026

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

5 Year Lock

8.65% cap rate

5-year point-to-point

Requested state: TX

5-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

5 Year Lock

Rate not shown

Rate effective Sep 15, 2026

5-year point-to-point

Requested state: TX

5-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

5.8% declared rate

Fixed account

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

Rate not shown

Rate effective Sep 15, 2026

Fixed account

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 5-year surrender · $100,000+

+ 6 additional crediting options (S&P 500, Capital Group...)

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Five-year surrender ladder is at the short end of Lincoln's FIA shelf, so capital is locked up for a shorter horizon than the seven-, nine-, or ten-year surrender contracts elsewhere in the lineup.
  • Carrier financial strength carries three independent ratings (A.M. Best, S&P, and Moody's), so the strength view does not come from a single agency.
  • Index menu mixes a recognizable S&P 500 benchmark with the Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and an S&P 500 Daily Risk Control excess-return variant, so a buyer can choose between like-for-like S&P comparison and higher-participation alternatives that ride a different return mechanic.
  • Free-withdrawal allowance and the full five-year surrender ladder are visible on this page, so the penalty-free liquidity schedule is not gated behind a sales brochure.

What to confirm

  • Core Capital is not a guaranteed-lifetime-income product. There is no GLWB rider attached, and there is no Protected Income Value chassis — the live feed shows an empty income-rider list. Do not compare its payout side-by-side with a rider-led income FIA.
  • There is no premium bonus on this contract — the entire upside has to come from the index strategies themselves, with no first-year credit to offset the surrender term.
  • The Capital Group Dividend Value ETF and the S&P 500 Daily Risk Control Excess Return strategies use specialty indexes, not the spot S&P 500 — participation rates on those strategies can look attractive in absolute terms but are not directly comparable to an uncontrolled S&P 500 cap. Evaluate each strategy on its own merits.
  • The guaranteed-minimum cap floor on this contract is very low, so caps and participation rates can reset down toward that floor across the surrender term — the buyer carries that renewal risk. New York buyers should also note that this contract is not available in NY.

Not ideal for

Buyers who need a contractually guaranteed GLWB withdrawal rate, expect a premium bonus, or want a death-benefit roll-up beyond the standard contract value — none of those are built into this contract. Also not available to New York residents.

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All crediting strategies

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These listings show published strategy details and any available rates. Use the filters to narrow by index, term, premium band, or rate type.

Cap: 11% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Trigger: 10.5% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% USD Excess Return Index

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Trigger: 8.5% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Performance trigger

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Fixed: 5.8% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Performance trigger

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 1-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% USD Excess Return Index

Performance trigger

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Par: 62% · 1-yr

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Trigger: 7.5% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Dual Trigger · Performance trigger

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Dual Trigger · Performance trigger

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 1-yr

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF

Point-to-point

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Trigger: 9.05% · 5-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% USD Excess Return Index

5 Year Lock · Performance trigger

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Cap: 8.65% · 5-yr

S&P 500 Index

5 Year Lock · Point-to-point

Requested state: TX5-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 5-yr

S&P 500 Daily Risk Control 10% USD Excess Return Index

5 Year Lock · Performance trigger

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

Rate not shown · 5-yr

S&P 500 Index

5 Year Lock · Point-to-point

Requested state: TXRate effective Sep 15, 20265-yr surrender$100,000+

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 Core Capital

● Can I lose money in Core Capital?

A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: Core Capital credits 0% — the floor — for that indexed period. The account value can still decrease from withdrawals, surrender charges, 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 5 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 Core Capital's crediting strategies compare?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another available Core Capital 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

1.00%

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

0.10%

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

Published payout options from the normalized contract facts.

Fund types

Non-qualified, Qualified

Availability can vary by state and product terms.

Surrender schedule

Yr 1

2%

Yr 2

2%

Yr 3

2%

Yr 4

2%

Yr 5

2%

After

0%

Nursing home waiver, Terminal illness waiver

Documents

brochure

Lincoln Financial Core Capital brochure 2.pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 9, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA
FitchA+
Moody'sA2
S&PA+

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

Core Capital currently shows 14 distinct indexed or fixed crediting choices across 15 displayed rate entries, including S&P 500 Index, with 6 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: 11% annual cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 8.5% annual trigger rate
  • S&P 500 Index: 7.5% annual trigger 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
  • 5 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 Lincoln Financial Core Capital brochure 2.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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