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October 29, 2025

Rate changes for Principal® Strategic Outcomes and Principal® Strategic Income

Effective November 1, 2025, some rates will change for Principal® Strategic Outcomes and Principal® Strategic Income. These rate changes apply to all new contracts with an application signature date of November 1, 2025 and after.

What’s changing effective November 1, 2025?

Principal® Strategic Outcomes

Changes to standard rates

 PRODUCT DETAILSCURRENTNEW
LengthIndexTypeProtection levelCap rateParticipation rateCap rateParticipation rate
6-yearS&P 500Buffer0%Uncapped115%Uncapped110%
6-yearS&P 500Buffer10%Uncapped105%Uncapped102%
6-yearS&P 500Buffer20%Uncapped100%Uncapped92%
6-yearS&P 500Peak Buffer20%Uncapped90%Uncapped85%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer0%Uncapped125%Uncapped120%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer10%Uncapped110%Uncapped105%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer20%Uncapped100%Uncapped95%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer10%Uncapped95%Uncapped90%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer20%Uncapped85%Uncapped80%

Principal® Strategic Outcomes

Changes to enhanced rates

 PRODUCT DETAILSCURRENTNEW
LengthIndexTypeProtection levelCap rateParticipation rateCap rateParticipation rate
6-yearS&P 500Buffer0%Uncapped140%Uncapped135%
6-yearS&P 500Buffer20%Uncapped120%Uncapped115%
6-yearS&P 500Peak Buffer20%Uncapped110%Uncapped105%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer0%Uncapped150%Uncapped145%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer10%Uncapped130%Uncapped125%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer20%Uncapped120%Uncapped115%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer10%Uncapped120%Uncapped110%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer20%Uncapped110%Uncapped100%

Principal® Strategic Incomes

Changes to rates

 PRODUCT DETAILSCURRENTNEW
LengthIndexTypeProtection levelCap rateParticipation rateCap rateParticipation rate
6-yearS&P 500Buffer10%Uncapped105%Uncapped102%
6-yearS&P 500Buffer20%Uncapped100%Uncapped92%
6-yearS&P 500Peak Buffer20%Uncapped95%Uncapped90%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer10%Uncapped115%Uncapped105%
6-yearRussell 2000Buffer20%Uncapped100%Uncapped95%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer10%Uncapped95%Uncapped90%
6-yearNasdaq 100Buffer20%Uncapped85%Uncapped80%

There will be no changes to the following riders:

Principal® Strategic Income – Secure Income Protector Guaranteed Lifetime Withdraw Benefit (GLWB) rider

  • GLWB percentages are not changing
  • View the GLWB percentages published in this supplement (PDF)

Principal® Lifetime Income Solutions II – Guaranteed Minimum Withdraw Benefit (GMWB) riders

  • GMWB percentages are not changing
    • This includes both NY and Non-NY
  • View the Principal® Lifetime Income Solutions II percentages in the GMWB charges and percentages prospectus supplement (PDF).

Questions?

Contact our annuity sales team: 866-309-1623.