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You can't just focus on the 4 year version of the Target Maturity annuities.

Yes it is a 1 percent rate guarantee with no jumbo or teaser rate, but they also offer versions with 5, 6, 7 and 10 year guarantee periods and corresponding surrender charge schedules.

The 5, 6 and 7 year versions still offer the 1 percent guarantee.

However, the 10 year base rate version offers 1.55 percent.

Different guarantee periods and surrender charge schedules offer different rates.