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Illustrative — live CANNEX rates as of July 17, 2026; not a projection or guarantee.
Crediting strategy
Compare against
$150,842
Est. value at age 80 (Edge Elite)
9.75%
Best S&P 500 1-yr point-to-point cap
Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index — 15% 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 Edge Elite's published cap rate (15% on Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index) to a calibrated proprietary/volatility-controlled hypothetical index path (~1.9%/yr average, including down years) with a 0% floor over 20 years. Not a projection, quote, or guarantee. Live CANNEX rates as of July 17, 2026.
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Live product data
Rates as of July 17, 2026, from AdvisorWorld and CANNEX.
S&P 500 annual cap rate
9.75% cap on S&P 500
A seven-year accumulation fixed indexed annuity from a multi-agency-rated carrier with an annual free-withdrawal allowance at the top end of the accumulation FIA market, and a broad crediting menu that pairs an S&P 500 and a Nasdaq-100 annual cap with proprietary participation-rate strategies on Franklin Large Cap Value and J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5.
1-year term5-year surrender$100,000+AdvisorWorld + CANNEX data
Best fit
Accumulation-focused buyers who want a shorter-than-ten-year FIA surrender window, place a real premium on a high annual penalty-free withdrawal allowance, want a recognizable S&P 500 cap option alongside Nasdaq-100 and proprietary participation-rate strategies, and value multi-agency carrier financial-strength corroboration.
AM Best
A Excellent
Surrender options
5 and 7 years
Free withdrawal
15%/yr
Availability
50 jurisdictions (excl. New York)
Featured crediting strategies
Caps, participation rates, and declared rates are shown separately.
Index / strategyRate mechanicsCreditingSurrenderPremium
Annual free-withdrawal allowance on this contract is materially higher than the FIA market norm — penalty-free access sits at the top end of the accumulation FIA market, so the contract's principal is not as deeply locked between year one and the back of the surrender schedule as a typical FIA.
Crediting menu pairs recognizable index caps — S&P 500 annual point-to-point cap and a Nasdaq-100 annual cap — with a participation-rate path on the Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index plus participation strategies on J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5, so buyers can hold like-for-like S&P or Nasdaq cap exposure alongside higher-participation volatility-controlled choices in one contract.
Several strategies publish a fixed declared rate alongside the cap/participation option, which gives buyers a contractually-known credited rate as an alternative to indexed exposure on the same index allocation — useful for blending a known-rate sleeve into an otherwise indexed portfolio.
Seven-year surrender ladder is shorter than the ten-year ladder most Symetra accumulation filings carry, so total lock-in duration is materially below the carrier's longer-surrender FIA lineup.
Carrier financial-strength view is triangulated rather than single-sourced — A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's both publish current ratings on this contract.
What to confirm
This is positioned as an accumulation contract and the live data shows no guaranteed-lifetime-withdrawal rider. The carrier may offer optional lifetime-income features through separate contract terms — confirm rider availability, withdrawal rates, and fees with the carrier before comparing this contract with rider-led income products.
The Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index and the J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5 Index are proprietary, volatility-controlled benchmarks. Their cap and participation rates look high in absolute terms but are not directly comparable to a cap on a broad, capitalization-weighted index — evaluate each on its own back-tested behavior and on how its volatility ceiling restrains upside in strong years.
The headline S&P 500 cap is materially below the absolute cap shown on the proprietary-index strategies — that gap is the expected pattern when a volatility-controlled index trades a higher absolute participation/cap for a lower volatility envelope, but it means like-for-like S&P 500 cap comparison and the proprietary-index headline numbers are not the same number.
Year-one and year-two surrender charges are still in the high single digits — the high annual free-withdrawal allowance does not change the cost of a large unplanned exit early in the schedule. Treat this as a multi-year commitment, not a short-term cash equivalent.
Minimum premium and issue-age bounds are not shown on this page — confirm contract minimums and eligibility with the carrier before purchase.
Not ideal for
Buyers who need a contractually guaranteed lifetime withdrawal rate from a GLWB rider in the live data, want a longer deferral than seven years before annuitization, prefer a focused crediting menu with only a couple of strategies, or want a simple MYGA-style declared rate — this is an indexed accumulation contract with relatively high liquidity and a shorter surrender period, not those outcomes.
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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: 145% · 1-yr
J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5 Index
participation
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Par: 50% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
participation
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Cap: 15% · 1-yr
Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index
cap
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Cap: 9.75% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
cap
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Cap: 9.75% · 1-yr
Nasdaq-100 Index
cap
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Trigger: 9.5% · 1-yr
J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5 Index
trigger
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Trigger: 9.5% · 1-yr
Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index
trigger
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Trigger: 8% · 1-yr
Nasdaq-100 Index
trigger
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Trigger: 7.25% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
trigger
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Fixed: 4.5% · 1-yr
Fixed Account
fixed
5-yr surrender$100,000+
Par: 130% · 1-yr
J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5 Index
participation
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Par: 45% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
participation
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Cap: 14% · 1-yr
Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index
cap
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Cap: 9.25% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
cap
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Cap: 9.25% · 1-yr
Nasdaq-100 Index
cap
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Trigger: 9% · 1-yr
J.P. Morgan ETF Efficiente 5 Index
trigger
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Trigger: 9% · 1-yr
Franklin Large Cap Value 15% ER Index
trigger
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Trigger: 7.75% · 1-yr
Nasdaq-100 Index
trigger
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Trigger: 7% · 1-yr
S&P 500 Index
trigger
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Fixed: 4.35% · 1-yr
Fixed Account
fixed
5-yr surrenderUp to $99,999.99
Accumulation profile
Accumulation-focused contract
Current 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.
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Edge Elite review notes
Explore Symetra Edge Elite Fixed Indexed Annuity for tax-deferred growth, market-linked returns, and guaranteed principal protection.
A negative index return by itself does not reduce the contract's account value: Edge Elite 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 15% 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 15% of your account value each year is penalty-free. The scheduled surrender charges run 7 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 Edge Elite's crediting strategies compare?
Use "Compare against" in the analyzer to overlay another current Edge Elite 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
15%/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
0.50%
Minimum guaranteed declared rate for declared-rate or performance-trigger strategies.
Fixed account guarantee
0.50%
Guaranteed minimum interest rate for the fixed account.
Participation-rate floor
5.00%
Minimum guaranteed participation rate for participation-rate indexed strategies.
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%
Yr 2
9%
Yr 3
8%
Yr 4
7%
Yr 5
6%
Yr 6
5%
Yr 7
4%
After
0%
Nursing home waiver, Terminal illness waiver, Surrender waivers
Documents
brochure
First Symetra National Life Ins. Co. of NY AI - CT&NY brochure pdf.pdf
Confidence: highReviewed Apr 16, 2026
Direct link not published — request the document from the carrier.
product guide
FAM_1629_226_FINAL-2.pdf
Confidence: highReviewed Apr 8, 2026
Direct link not published — request the document from the carrier.
Carrier Ratings
AM BestA
Moody'sA1
S&PA
Contract notes from product data
Crediting design
How the interest-crediting choices are framed
Edge Elite currently shows 16 distinct indexed or fixed crediting choices across 20 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, renewal terms, and fee-bearing rider variants are different mechanics and should not be ranked as one simple rate list.
S&P 500 Index: 9.75% annual cap
S&P 500 Index: 9.25% annual cap
S&P 500 Index: 100% annual participation rate
S&P 500 Index: 50% annual participation 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.
15%/yr free withdrawal
7 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 First Symetra National Life Ins. Co. of NY AI - CT&NY brochure pdf.pdf and FAM_1629_226_FINAL-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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