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Fixed Indexed Annuity

Surepath Income — Prudential Financial

Prudential Financial

4%

Best S&P 500 Annual Cap

10%

Free W/D

50

Available jurisdictions

Product data status: September 30, 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 Surepath Income 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 September 1, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
Crediting strategy
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$192,917
Gross crediting illustration at age 80 (Surepath Income)
Excludes the 1% annual SurePath Income Rider charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual SurePath Income Rider charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms). This is not a net contract value.
4%
Best S&P 500 1-yr point-to-point cap

Gross crediting illustration for each line; excludes the 1% annual SurePath Income Rider charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual SurePath Income Rider charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms).

S&P 500 Index — 4% Cap (Annual)
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How crediting works: the cap limits 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 cap strategy tracks the index within its terms. What is a cap vs participation? →
Assumptions: illustrative — applies Surepath Income's published cap rate (4% 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 SurePath Income Rider charge (income option; applicability depends on contract terms); 1% annual SurePath Income Rider 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. Not a projection, quote, or guarantee. Live CANNEX rates as of September 1, 2026.

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Live product data

Rates as of September 1, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.

6.45% lifetime payout

The income-positioned sibling in Prudential's SurePath FIA family, with live crediting, surrender, ratings, and availability facts available on this page, but no published rider-level lifetime-income terms for an age-60, year-10 comparison.

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

Best fit

Buyers and advisors comparing SurePath Income's live contract facts while treating lifetime-income specifics as unavailable unless a carrier illustration or source-backed CANNEX rider response supplies the exact mechanics.

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

4% cap rate

Rate effective Aug 15, 2026

Annual point-to-point

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

20% participation rate

Rate effective Aug 15, 2026

Annual point-to-point

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

14% cap rate

Rate effective Aug 15, 2026

3-year point-to-point

Requested state: TX

3-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

S&P 500

S&P 500 Index

28% participation rate

Rate effective Aug 15, 2026

3-year point-to-point

Requested state: TX

3-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

Fixed Account

Fixed Account

3% declared rate

Rate effective Aug 15, 2026

Fixed account

Requested state: TX

1-year term · 10-year surrender · Does not vary by premium

+ 22 additional crediting options (MSCI EAFE, Goldman Sachs, Dimensional US...)

Lifetime Income Riders

Income rider

SurePath Income Rider

RMD friendly
Lifetime payout rate6.45% lifetime payout
Annual rider fee1% annual rider fee

Product analyst notes

How to think about this contract

Why it can stand out

  • Current live data includes the contract's strategy, surrender, ratings, and availability details, but not published rider-level lifetime-income terms for an age-60, year-10 comparison.
  • SurePath Income remains separate from the base SurePath contract, so buyers should confirm the exact product name and published income terms on the proposal rather than carrying assumptions across sibling products.
  • The contract carries the same broad bench of proprietary multi-asset and volatility-controlled participation-rate indexes as the base SurePath — Goldman Sachs Voyager, Dimensional US Innovation, J.P. Morgan AQUA, Franklin Templeton Spotlight, and PGIM Quant MAP — across one-, two-, and three-year crediting horizons.
  • Carrier financial strength is corroborated by more than one independent agency on this page — A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's both publish ratings on the issuing Prudential entity — so the strength view is triangulated rather than a single-source read.
  • If CANNEX later publishes structured rider details for SurePath Income, those terms can support a direct lifetime-income comparison. Until then, rely on a carrier illustration instead of assumptions from sibling products.

What to confirm

  • Do not quote a numeric lifetime-income amount, tier, charge, growth formula, equivalent value, or qualified-money treatment from this page while those structured income terms are unavailable in the live data.
  • SurePath and SurePath Income are separate contracts, not state-specific versions of the same contract. Confirm which product is on the proposal and use a carrier illustration before comparing lifetime-income terms between them.
  • Underlying index strategies include several proprietary, volatility-controlled and multi-asset indexes. Their participation rates can look striking in absolute terms but are NOT directly comparable to an S&P 500 cap — evaluate each on its own back-tested behavior and methodology, not on the headline percent.
  • Multi-year crediting strategies publish caps and participation as multi-year totals (two-year or three-year), not annualized — those headlines need to be annualized before a like-for-like comparison with single-year FIAs.

Not ideal for

Buyers who need exact lifetime-income numbers, charges, growth methodology, or qualified-money treatment directly from this page; those require a carrier illustration or source-backed CANNEX rider data.

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All crediting strategies

View rate listings (54 strategies)

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

Par: 102% · 1-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 102% · 1-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 20% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 20% · 1-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 20% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 20% · 1-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 4.25% · 1-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 4.25% · 1-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 4% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 4% · 1-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Fixed: 3% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Fixed: 3% · 1-yr

Fixed Account

Fixed account

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 90% · 1-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 90% · 1-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 75% · 1-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 75% · 1-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 11% · 1-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 11% · 1-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 9% · 1-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 9% · 1-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 105% · 1-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 105% · 1-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 90% · 1-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 90% · 1-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 11% · 1-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 11% · 1-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 2-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 2-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 110% · 2-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 110% · 2-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 100% · 2-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 100% · 2-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 155% · 2-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 155% · 2-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 2-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 2-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 130% · 3-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 130% · 3-yr

Goldman Sachs Voyager Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 28% · 3-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 28% · 3-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 28% · 3-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 28% · 3-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 14.25% · 3-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 14.25% · 3-yr

MSCI EAFE Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 14% · 3-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Cap: 14% · 3-yr

S&P 500 Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 140% · 3-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 140% · 3-yr

Dimensional US Innovation Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 3-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 115% · 3-yr

J.P. Morgan AQUA Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 195% · 3-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 195% · 3-yr

PGIM Quant MAP Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 140% · 3-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point · 0% annual strategy fee

Requested state: TXRate effective Aug 15, 202610-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Par: 140% · 3-yr

Franklin Templeton Spotlight Index

Point-to-point

Requested state: TX10-yr surrenderDoes not vary by premium

Income riders

Income rider

SurePath Income Rider

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate6.45%
Annual rider fee1%
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Income rider

SurePath Income Rider

RMD friendly
Lifetime withdrawal rate5.95%
Annual rider fee1%
Deferral assumed0 years

GLWB

Common questions about Surepath Income

● Can I lose money in Surepath Income?

A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: Surepath Income 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 SurePath Income Rider 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 6.45% 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 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 Surepath Income's crediting strategies compare?

Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another available Surepath Income 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

3

Medically related surrenders, RMD 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.

Fixed account guarantee

1.75%

Guaranteed minimum interest rate for the fixed account.

Participation-rate floor

5.00%

Minimum guaranteed participation rate for participation-rate indexed strategies.

Fund types

Non-qualified, Qualified

Availability can vary by state and product terms.

Surrender schedule

Yr 1

10%

Yr 2

9%

Yr 3

8%

Yr 4

7%

Yr 5

6%

Yr 6

5%

Yr 7

4%

Yr 8

3%

Yr 9

2%

Yr 10

1%

After

0%

Medically related surrenders, RMD waiver, Terminal illness waiver

Documents

brochure

1018636_SurePathIncomeClientBrochure.pdf

Confidence: highReviewed Apr 6, 2026

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

Carrier Ratings

AM BestA+
FitchAA-
S&PAA-

Contract notes from product data

Crediting design

How the interest-crediting choices are framed

Surepath Income currently shows 54 indexed or fixed crediting options, including S&P 500 Index, with 44 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: 4% annual cap, 0% annual strategy fee
  • S&P 500 Index: 4% annual cap
  • S&P 500 Index: 20% annual participation rate, 0% annual strategy fee
  • S&P 500 Index: 20% annual participation rate

Income rider language

What to look for before treating the rider as income

SurePath Income Rider 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.

  • 6.45% 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
  • 10 surrender years
  • Medically related surrenders
  • RMD waiver
  • Terminal illness waiver

Verification note

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

Carrier materials such as 1018636_SurePathIncomeClientBrochure.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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