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Fixed Indexed Annuity

NWL Ultra Value — National Western Life

National Western Life

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10%

Free W/D

43

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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See what NWL Ultra Value would do for you

Set your numbers and switch between growth, income, and liquidity. 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.
Crediting strategy
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$221,997
Gross crediting illustration at age 80 (NWL Ultra Value)
Excludes the 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms). This is not a net contract value.
2%
Premium bonus offered

Gross crediting illustration for each line; excludes the 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms).

S&P 500 Index — 67% Participation (Monthly Avg Participation)
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How crediting works: the participation rate keeps a share of positive index returns; a down index year has 0% index credit before rider charges. This illustration deducts no rider charge and is not a net contract value. A participation strategy tracks the index within its terms. What is a cap vs participation? →
Assumptions: illustrative — applies NWL Ultra Value's published participation rate (67% 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. Gross crediting only: this illustration excludes the 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual NWL Income Outlook NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1.5% annual NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms) reported in the source. Applicable rider charges depend on contract terms; their deduction bases are not modeled. Each listed charge is not deducted, and no net contract value is shown. Growth starts from a bonus-adjusted illustrative account value: $100,000 premium + $2,000 premium bonus (2%) = $102,000. Bonus vesting and withdrawal treatment follow the contract. 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.

Optional GLWB lifetime payout rate

7% lifetime payout + 5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years roll-up

A bonus-supported National Western FIA with optional lifetime income and a participation-led crediting menu.

1% annual rider feeRMD-friendly income ridersAdvisorWorld + CANNEX data

Best fit

Buyers who value an upfront bonus and optional lifetime income and can hold through the associated vesting and surrender schedules.

AM Best

A- Excellent

Surrender period

9 years

Free withdrawal

10%/yr

Availability

43 jurisdictions (restricted footprint)

Featured crediting strategies

Index / strategyRate mechanics

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

monthly avg participation

67% participation rate + 0% spread

Rate effective Apr 1, 2026

Participation

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 9-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

3.15% declared rate

Rate effective Apr 1, 2026

Fixed account

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 9-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

+ 1 additional crediting option (S&P 500)

Lifetime Income Riders

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime payout rate7% lifetime payout
Annual rider fee1% annual rider fee
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime payout rate7% lifetime payout
Annual rider fee1.5% annual rider fee
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Optional Income Outlook elections create a source-backed lifetime-income path inside the contract.
  • A vesting premium bonus supports the starting value while the underlying menu offers fixed and participation-based allocations.

What to confirm

  • Both the rider and bonus carry trade-offs: the rider has a fee, while bonus value depends on staying through its vesting schedule.
  • The index menu is participation-led and has no eligible annual cap for a like-for-like headline comparison.

Not ideal for

Buyers who want rider-free growth, a clean annual-cap comparison, or unrestricted access before vesting completes.

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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.

Par: 128% + Spread: 0% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% USD Excess Return Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Apr 1, 20269-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 128% + Spread: 0% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Low Volatility Daily Risk Control 5% USD Excess Return Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX9-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 67% + Spread: 0% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

monthly_avg_participation · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Apr 1, 20269-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 67% + Spread: 0% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

monthly_avg_participation

Requested state: TX9-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Fixed: 3.15% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Apr 1, 20269-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Fixed: 3.15% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account

Requested state: TX9-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Income riders

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate7%
Annual rider fee1%
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate7%
Annual rider fee1.5%
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate6%
Annual rider fee1%
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Income rider

NWL Income Outlook Plus 5 NH

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate6%
Annual rider fee1.5%
Guaranteed roll-up5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Common questions about NWL Ultra Value

● Can I lose money in NWL Ultra Value?

A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: NWL Ultra Value credits 0% — the floor — for that indexed period. The account value can still decrease from the published rider fee, 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.

● Is the NWL Income Outlook NH income rider worth the 1% fee?

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 published roll-up (5%/yr · compound · for up to 10 years) and 7% 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 scheduled surrender charges run 9 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 NWL Ultra Value's crediting strategies compare?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another available NWL Ultra Value 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.

Premium bonus

2%

Bonus terms can vary by state, premium band, and rider election.

Death benefit

Standard Death Benefit

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

Fixed account guarantee

2.45%

Guaranteed minimum interest rate for the fixed account.

Participation-rate floor

20.00%

Minimum guaranteed participation rate for participation-rate indexed strategies.

Maximum spread

6.00%

Maximum spread: 6.00%

Annuitization options

Joint life, 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

9.25%

Yr 2

8.25%

Yr 3

7.25%

Yr 4

6.5%

Yr 5

5%

Yr 6

4%

Yr 7

3%

Yr 8

2%

Yr 9

1%

After

0%

Documents

brochure

DM-1110-CA_NWL-Ultra-Value-Consumer-Disclosure-Brochure-CA.pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 8, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA-
S&PA-

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

NWL Ultra Value currently shows 6 indexed or fixed crediting options, including S&P 500 Index and Fixed Account, with 2 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: 67% monthly participation rate, 0% annual strategy fee
  • S&P 500 Index: 67% monthly participation rate
  • Fixed Account: 3.15% fixed account rate, 0% annual strategy fee
  • Fixed Account: 3.15% fixed account rate

Income rider language

What to look for before treating the rider as income

NWL Income Outlook NH is the main income rider listed 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.

  • 7% withdrawal rate
  • 1% rider fee
  • RMD friendly

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
  • 9 surrender years

Verification note

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

Carrier materials such as DM-1110-CA_NWL-Ultra-Value-Consumer-Disclosure-Brochure-CA.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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