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      • What is a "Fixed" Deferred Annuity?
      • What is a Fixed Indexed / Equity Indexed Annuity?
      • What is a Variable Annuity?
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        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Life Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)?
        • What is the difference between an Annuitization and a GLWB or GMWB?
      • What is a contract's Surrender Value?
      • What are Free Withdrawals (also called Charge-Free Withdrawals)?
      • What is Annuitization?
      • What is a Rider?
    • Is a DA a good buy?
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      • Why is it called "Deferred"?
      • What is an "Account Value" (or "Accumulation Fund")?
      • What is a "Shadow Fund"?
      • What are "Surrender Charges"?
      • PV-Discounts
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  • Related Sites
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    • Integrated Actuarial Systems, Inc
    • Corporate Risk Compliance, Inc.
What is a "Shadow Fund"?
Q: What is a "Shadow Fund"?
A: Your Policy (contract) may define one or more Shadow Funds, in addition to its Account Value.

A Shadow Fund is very similar to the Account Value.  Most things that add to your Account Value will add a similar amount to a Shadow Fund.  (This is why they are called Shadow, in that they shadow or parallel the Account Value.) 

However, a Shadow Fund's interest (growth) rate is usually fixed.  And its dollar value cannot be withdrawn directly.  Instead, it must be used for other restricted purposes, such as Annuitization, GLIB or Death Benefits. 

A Shadow Fund can be used to:
*Set a floor (lower limit) for your real account value
*Provide a dollar amount to be used for Annuitization, or GLIB, or Death Benefit, or Surrender Value.

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  • Home
  • FAQs
    • Why InjAnnuity?
    • What can this website do for me?
    • What do Insurance Companies prefer that I don't get to know about?
    • What are the different types of Deferred Annuities supported by this Website? >
      • What is a "Fixed" Deferred Annuity?
      • What is a Fixed Indexed / Equity Indexed Annuity?
      • What is a Variable Annuity?
    • What Kind of Options can I exercise? >
      • What are Guaranteed Lifetime Benefits (GLIBs)? >
        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit (GMAB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit (GMWB)?
        • What is a Guaranteed Life Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)?
        • What is the difference between an Annuitization and a GLWB or GMWB?
      • What is a contract's Surrender Value?
      • What are Free Withdrawals (also called Charge-Free Withdrawals)?
      • What is Annuitization?
      • What is a Rider?
    • Is a DA a good buy?
    • More Q&A >
      • Why is it called "Deferred"?
      • What is an "Account Value" (or "Accumulation Fund")?
      • What is a "Shadow Fund"?
      • What are "Surrender Charges"?
      • PV-Discounts
    • Longevity
    • Variable Tutorial
    • YouTube Playlist
  • Related Sites
    • DARMA™
    • Integrated Actuarial Systems, Inc
    • Corporate Risk Compliance, Inc.