Issued by: |
RiverSource Life Insurance Company (RiverSource Life) |
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829 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474 Telephone: 1-800-333-3437
(Service
Center) |
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FEES, EXPENSES, AND
ADJUSTMENTS |
Location in
Statutory
Prospectus | ||
Are There Charges
or Adjustments for
Early
Withdrawals? |
Yes. In addition to the withdrawal charge, we may reverse a purchase payment
credit upon certain withdrawals within 12 months of when the purchase
payment credit was applied. You may select either a seven-year or five-year withdrawal charge schedule at the time of application. If you select a seven-year withdrawal charge schedule and you withdraw money during the
first 7 years from date of each purchase payment, you may be assessed a
withdrawal charge of up to 8% of the Purchase Payment withdrawn.
If you select a five-year withdrawal charge schedule and you
withdraw money during the first 5 years from date of each
purchase payment, you may be assessed a withdrawal charge of up
to 8% of the purchase payment withdrawn.
For example, if you select a seven-year or five-year withdrawal charge
schedule and make an early withdrawal, you could pay a withdrawal
charge of up to $8,000 on a $100,000 investment. This loss will
be greater if there is a negative MVA, taxes, or tax penalties.
A positive or negative MVA is assessed if any portion of a GPA is withdrawn
or transferred more than thirty days before the end of its guarantee period.
You could lose up to 100% of the amount withdrawn from a GPA as a result
of a negative MVA. For example, if you allocate $100,000 to a GPA with a 3-year guarantee period and later withdraw the entire amount before the 3 years have ended, you could lose up to $100,000 of your investment. This loss will be
greater if you also have to pay a withdrawal charge, taxes, and tax
penalties. The following transactions when applied to a GPA, which we refer to as "early withdrawals," are subject to an MVA when they occur more than 30 days prior to the end of the guarantee period, unless an exception applies: (i) withdrawals (including full and partial withdrawals, systematic
withdrawals, and required minimum distributions), (ii) transfers, and
(iii) annuitization. We will not apply a negative MVA to the payment of the
death benefit. An MVA may increase the death benefit but will not decrease
it. |
Fee Table and
Examples
Charges and
Adjustments –
Transaction
Expenses –
Withdrawal Charge Charges and Adjustments – Adjustments – Market Value Adjustments | ||
Are There
Transaction
Charges? |
No. Other than withdrawal charges and negative MVAs, we do not assess any transaction charges. |
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FEES, EXPENSES, AND
ADJUSTMENTS |
Location in
Statutory
Prospectus | ||
Are There Ongoing
Fees and
Expenses? |
Yes. The table below describes the current fees and expenses that you may pay each year, depending on the investment options and optional benefits you choose. Please refer to your Contract specifications page for information about the specific fees you will pay each year based on the
options you have elected. |
Fee Table and
Examples
Charges and
Adjustments –
Annual Contract
Expenses Appendix A: Investment Options Available Under the Contract | ||
Annual Fee |
Minimum |
Maximum | ||
Base Contract(1) (varies by withdrawal charge
schedule, death benefit option, size
of Contract value and tax
qualification) |
1.02%
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1.87%
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Fund options
(Funds fees and expenses)(2) |
0.38%
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1.42%
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Optional benefits available for an
additional charge(3) |
0.15% |
0.75% | ||
(1) As a percentage of average daily contract value in the variable account.
Includes the Mortality and Expense Fee, Variable Account Administrative
Charge, and Contract Administrative Charge. (2) As a percentage of Fund net assets. (3) As a percentage of Contract Value or adjusted Contract Value (varies by optional benefit). The Minimum is a percentage of Contract Value. The Maximum is a percentage of adjusted Contract Value. Because your Contract is customizable, the choices you make affect how much you will pay. To help you understand the cost of owning your Contract, the following table shows the lowest and highest cost you could pay each
year, based on current charges. This estimate assumes that you do not
take withdrawals from the Contract, which could add withdrawal charges and negative MVAs that substantially increase costs. | ||||
Lowest Annual Cost:
$1,732
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Highest Annual Cost:
$3,495
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Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000 •5% annual appreciation
•Least expensive combination of Contract features and Fund fees
and expenses
•No optional benefits •No additional purchase payments,
transfers or withdrawals
•No sales charge •No purchase payment credits |
Assumes:
•Investment of $100,000 •5% annual appreciation
•Most expensive combination of Contract features, optional
benefits and Fund fees and
expenses
•No sales charge •No additional purchase payments,
transfers or withdrawals
•No purchase payment credits | |||
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RISKS |
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Is There a Risk of
Loss from Poor
Performance? |
Yes. You can lose money by investing in this Contract including loss of principal. |
Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract |
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RISKS |
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Is this a
Short-Term
Investment? |
No.
•The Contract is not a short-term investment and is not appropriate for an investor who needs ready access to cash. •The Contract has withdrawal charges that may apply for the first seven or
five years after each purchase payment. The withdrawal charges may
reduce the value of your Contract if you withdraw money during the
withdrawal charge period. Withdrawals may also reduce or terminate
contract guarantees. •Withdrawals may also be subject to taxes and tax penalties.
•Withdrawals from a GPA prior to 30 days before the end of the guarantee period may also result in a negative MVA. During the 30-day period ending on the last day of the guarantee period, you may choose to start
a new guarantee period of the same length, transfer the contract value
from the current GPA to any of the investment options available under
the Contract, apply the contract value to an annuity payout plan, or
[surrender] the value from the current GPA (all subject to applicable
withdrawal, transfer, and annuitization provisions). If we do not receive
any instructions by the end of the guarantee period, we will
automatically transfer the contract value from the current GPA into the shortest GPA
term available.
•The benefits of tax deferral, long-term income, and optional living benefit
guarantees mean the contract is generally more beneficial to investors
with a long term investment horizon. |
Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
Charges and
Adjustments –
Transaction
Expenses –
Withdrawal Charge Charges and Adjustments – Adjustments – Market Value Adjustments | ||
What Are the
Risks Associated
with the
Investment
Options? |
•An investment in the Contract is subject to the risk of poor investment performance and can vary depending on the performance of the investment options available under the Contract. •Each investment option, including the one-year fixed account and the
Guarantee Period Accounts (GPAs) investment options has its own unique risks. •You should review the investment options before making any investment
decisions. |
Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
The Variable Account and the
Funds
The “Nonunitized”
Separate Account
and the Guarantee Period Accounts (GPAs) The One-Year Fixed Account | ||
What Are the Risk
Related to
Insurance
Company? |
An investment in the Contract is subject to the risks related to us. Any
obligations (including under the one-year fixed account) or guarantees and
benefits of the Contract that exceed the assets of the Separate Account
are subject to our claims-paying ability. If we experience financial distress,
we may not be able to meet our obligations to you. More
information about RiverSource Life, including our financial strength ratings, is available by contacting us at 1-800-862-7919. |
Principal Risks of
Investing in the
Contract
The General
Account |
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RESTRICTIONS |
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Are There
Restrictions on
the Investment
Options? |
Yes.
•Subject to certain restrictions, you may transfer your Contract value among the subaccounts without charge at any time before the retirement
date and once per contract year after the retirement date. •Certain transfers out of the GPAs will be subject to an MVA.
•GPAs and the one-year fixed account are subject to certain restrictions. •Purchase payment credits under the Contract may be recaptured under certain circumstances. •We reserve the right to modify, restrict or suspend your transfer
privileges if we determine that your transfer activity
constitutes market timing.
•We reserve the right to add, remove or substitute Funds as investment options. We also reserve the right, upon notification to you, to close or
restrict any Funds. |
Making the Most
of Your Contract –
Transferring
Among Accounts
Substitution of
Investments | ||
Are There Any
Restrictions on
Contract Benefits? |
Yes. Under Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB) rider and Performance Credit rider (PCR), we may limit allocations to the subaccounts investing in the Money Market funds. In addition, PCR
optional benefit may limit amounts allocated to the GPAs and the one-year
fixed account. |
Optional
Benefits –
Optional Living
Benefits – GMIB –
Investment –
Selection
Optional
Benefits –
Optional Living
Benefits – CR –
Investment
Selection | ||
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TAXES |
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What Are the
Contract’s Tax Implications? |
•Consult with a tax advisor to determine the tax implications of an investment in and payments and withdrawals received under this Contract.
•If you purchase the Contract through a tax-qualified plan or individual retirement account, you do not get any additional tax benefit. •Earnings under your contract are taxed generally at ordinary income tax
rates when withdrawn. You may have to pay a tax penalty if you take a
withdrawal before age 59½. |
Taxes | ||
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST |
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How Are
Investment
Professionals
Compensated? |
Your investment professional may receive compensation for selling this
Contract to you, in the form of commissions, additional cash benefits (e.g., bonuses), and non-cash compensation. This financial incentive may influence your investment professional to recommend this Contract over another investment for which the investment professional is not compensated or compensated less. |
About the Service
Providers | ||
Should I Exchange
My Contract? |
If you already own an annuity or insurance Contract, some investment
professionals may have a financial incentive to offer you a new Contract in
place of the one you own. You should only exchange a Contract you already
own if you determine, after comparing the features, fees, and risks of both
Contracts, that it is better for you to purchase the new Contract rather than continue to own your existing Contract. |
Buying Your
Contract – Contract
Exchanges |
Investment Objective |
Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser |
Current Expenses
Ratio [NET] |
Average Annual Total Returns (as
of 12/31/2024) | ||
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
Seeks to maximize total
return consistent with
AllianceBernstein's
determination of
reasonable risk. |
AB VPS Balanced Hedged Allocation
Portfolio (Class B)
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
0.95%1 |
8.58% |
4.14% |
5.18% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
AB VPS Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class B)
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
0.90% |
24.95% |
15.87% |
15.67% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
AB VPS Relative Value Portfolio (Class B)
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
0.86% |
12.76% |
9.54% |
9.39% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
AB VPS Sustainable Global Thematic
Portfolio (Class B)
AllianceBernstein L.P. |
1.16%1 |
5.96% |
8.77% |
9.45% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
capital appreciation. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Disciplined
Core Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.80% |
25.89% |
8.28% |
13.92% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with a high
level of current income
and, as a secondary
objective, steady growth
of capital. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Dividend
Opportunity Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.86%1 |
15.28% |
6.12% |
8.75% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
maximum current
income consistent with
liquidity and stability of
principal. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Government
Money Market Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.49%1 |
4.84% |
3.53% |
2.16% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with a high
level of current income
while attempting to
conserve the value of
the investment for the
longest period of time. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Intermediate
Bond Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.65% |
1.85% |
(3.60%) |
0.08% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
long-term capital growth. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap
Growth Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.85% |
31.19% |
8.74% |
17.33% |
Investment Objective |
Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser |
Current
Expenses
Ratio
[NET] |
Average Annual Total Returns (as
of 12/31/2024) | ||
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
long-term capital
appreciation. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio - Large Cap Index
Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.38% |
24.54% |
8.52% |
14.07% |
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
current income as its
primary objective and,
as its secondary
objective, preservation
of capital. |
Columbia Variable Portfolio -
U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC |
0.59% |
1.44% |
(2.81%) |
(0.95%) |
Seeks long-term capital
appreciation. |
Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio Service
Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company
(the Adviser) is the fund’s manager. Fidelity
Management & Research Company (UK)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Hong Kong) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research Company (Japan)
Limited, subadvisers. |
0.81% |
33.45% |
16.74% |
13.33% |
Seeks to achieve capital
appreciation. |
Fidelity® VIP Growth Portfolio Service
Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company
(the Adviser) is the fund’s manager. Fidelity
Management & Research Company (UK)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Hong Kong) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research Company (Japan)
Limited, subadvisers. |
0.81% |
30.07% |
18.63% |
16.34% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio Service
Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company
(the Adviser) is the fund’s manager. Fidelity
Management & Research Company (UK)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Hong Kong) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research Company (Japan)
Limited, subadvisers. |
0.82% |
17.18% |
11.06% |
8.94% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
Fidelity® VIP Overseas Portfolio Service
Class 2
Fidelity Management & Research Company
(the Adviser) is the fund’s manager. Fidelity
Management & Research Company (UK)
Limited, Fidelity Management & Research
Company (Hong Kong) Limited, Fidelity
Management & Research Company (Japan)
Limited, FIL Investment Advisers, FIL
Investment Advisers (UK) Limited and FIL
Investments (Japan) Limited,
subadvisers. |
0.98% |
4.81% |
5.50% |
6.06% |
Investment Objective |
Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser |
Current
Expenses
Ratio
[NET] |
Average Annual Total Returns (as
of 12/31/2024) | ||
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
Seeks high total return.
Under normal market
conditions, the fund
invests at least 80% of
its net assets in
investments of
companies located
anywhere in the world
that operate in the real
estate sector. |
Franklin Global Real Estate VIP Fund -
Class 2
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC |
1.25%1 |
(0.32%) |
(0.30%) |
2.30% |
Seeks capital
appreciation, with
income as a secondary
goal. Under normal
market conditions, the
fund invests primarily in
U.S. and foreign equity
securities that the
investment manager
believes are
undervalued. |
Franklin Mutual Shares VIP Fund - Class 2
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC |
0.94% |
11.27% |
5.75% |
5.83% |
Seeks long-term total
return. Under normal
market conditions, the
fund invests at least
80% of its net assets in
investments of small
capitalization
companies. |
Franklin Small Cap Value VIP Fund - Class 2
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC |
0.90%1 |
11.71% |
8.36% |
8.17% |
Seeks long-term capital
growth. Under normal
market conditions, the
fund invests at least
80% of its net assets in
investments of
small-capitalization and
mid-capitalization
companies. |
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth VIP Fund -
Class 2
Franklin Advisers, Inc. |
1.08%1 |
11.04% |
9.75% |
9.32% |
Seeks long-term capital
appreciation. |
Invesco V.I. American Value Fund, Series II
Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.14% |
30.09% |
13.40% |
8.85% |
Seeks long-term growth
of capital. |
Invesco V.I. Core Equity Fund, Series II
Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.05% |
25.29% |
12.07% |
9.15% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Invesco V.I. Discovery Large Cap Fund,
Series II Shares (previously Invesco V.I.
Capital Appreciation Fund, Series II Shares)
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.05%1 |
33.82% |
15.76% |
12.97% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Invesco V.I. Discovery Mid Cap Growth Fund,
Series II Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.10% |
23.92% |
9.92% |
11.29% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Invesco V.I. Global Fund, Series II Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.06% |
15.78% |
9.21% |
9.58% |
Investment Objective |
Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser |
Current
Expenses
Ratio
[NET] |
Average Annual Total Returns (as
of 12/31/2024) | ||
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
Seeks total return |
Invesco V.I. Global Strategic Income Fund,
Series II Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.18%1 |
3.02% |
(0.43%) |
1.28% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Invesco V.I. Main Street Small Cap Fund®,
Series II Shares
Invesco Advisers, Inc. |
1.11% |
12.41% |
10.21% |
8.73% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
MFS® Massachusetts Investors Growth
Stock Portfolio - Service Class
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.97%1 |
15.98% |
12.16% |
12.91% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
MFS® New Discovery Series - Service
Class Massachusetts Financial Services
Company |
1.12%1 |
6.44% |
4.71% |
8.92% |
Seeks total return. |
MFS® Total Return Series - Service Class
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
0.86%1 |
7.46% |
5.89% |
6.20% |
Seeks total return. |
MFS® Utilities Series - Service Class
Massachusetts Financial Services Company |
1.04%1 |
11.34% |
5.61% |
6.02% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Putnam VT International Equity Fund -
Class IB Shares
Putnam Investment Management, LLC,
investment advisor. Sub-advisers- Franklin
Advisers, Inc., Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited and The
Putnam Advisory Company, LLC |
1.08% |
2.97% |
4.88% |
4.73% |
Seeks capital growth
and current income. |
Putnam VT Large Cap Value Fund - Class IB
Shares
Putnam Investment Management, LLC,
investment advisor; Sub-advisers- Franklin
Advisers, Inc. and Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited |
0.80% |
19.14% |
12.45% |
10.88% |
Seeks capital
appreciation. |
Putnam VT Research Fund - Class IB Shares
Putnam Investment Management, LLC,
investment advisor. Sub-advisers- Franklin
Advisers, Inc., Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited and The
Putnam Advisory Company, LLC |
0.95% |
26.28% |
14.91% |
13.02% |
Seeks long-term capital
appreciation. |
Putnam VT Sustainable Leaders Fund -
Class IB Shares
Putnam Investment Management, LLC,
investment advisor. Sub-advisers- Franklin
Advisers, Inc. and Franklin Templeton
Investment Management Limited |
0.88% |
23.02% |
13.72% |
13.50% |
Seeks long-term capital
growth. Under normal
market conditions, the
fund invests at least
80% of its net assets in
investments of issuers
located outside the
U.S., including those in
emerging markets. |
Templeton Foreign VIP Fund - Class 2
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC |
1.06%1 |
(1.00%) |
2.60% |
2.38% |
Investment Objective |
Fund and Adviser/Sub-Adviser |
Current
Expenses
Ratio
[NET] |
Average Annual Total Returns (as
of 12/31/2024) | ||
1 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year | |||
Seeks to provide
shareholders with
long-term capital
appreciation. |
Variable Portfolio - Partners Small Cap Value
Fund (Class 3)
Columbia Management Investment Advisers,
LLC, adviser; Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC
and William Blair Investment Management,
LLC, subadvisers. |
0.97%1 |
7.83% |
1.41% |
6.11% |
2 Year Guarantee Period Account |
2 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
3 Year Guarantee Period Account |
3 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
4 Year Guarantee Period Account |
4 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
5 Year Guarantee Period Account |
5 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
6 Year Guarantee Period Account |
6 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
7 Year Guarantee Period Account |
7 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
8 Year Guarantee Period Account |
8 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
9 Year Guarantee Period Account |
9 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
10 Year Guarantee Period Account |
10 Years |
0.00% or 3.00% |
One-Year Fixed Account |
1 Year |
2003 |
1.50% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% |
2004 |
1.50% or
2.00% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% | ||
Special DCA Fixed Account |
6 Months |
2003 |
1.50% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% |
2004 |
1.50% or
2.00% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% |
Special DCA Fixed Account |
1 Year |
2003 |
1.50% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% |
2004 |
1.50% or
2.00% or
2.00%/3.00%† or
3.00% |