[1] Strategy Term is the 1- or 3-year period for which index performance is tracked and used and used to calculate earnings at the end of each Strategy Term. You may reallocate to a different Strategy or Strategies at the end of each Strategy Term.
[2] Strategy Spread is an annualized percentage used as a deduction in the calculation of Strategy Earnings, subject to the downside protection provided by the Strategy.
[3] The Protection Level respresents the amout of downside protection (100%, 95% or 90%) during the Strategy Term for each Strategy, assuming no Non-Preferred Withdrawals are taken. Protectin Levels are guaranteed at contract issue for the first Strategy Term and are subjet to change in each following Strategy Term. Non-Preferred Withdrawals may be subject to a Non-Preferred Withdrawal adjustment which may result in lossed greater than the floor provided by the Protection Level. Also not that losses over the term of the contract may be greater than the Protection Level selected for each individual Strategy Term.
[4] Participation Rate is the proportion of index performance that is reflected in the Strategy Earnings calculation.
[5] The strategy may not be successful and the index may be subject to increased volatility due to its use of leverage.
[6] The NYSE Zebra Edge Index relies on a risk control methodology and could underperform indexes that do not have a risk control overlay.
[7] International investing involves risk, such as currency fluctuations, economic instability, geographical challenges, political upheaval and differences in accounting standards.
Annuities have limitations. They are long-term vehicles designed for retirement purposes. They are not intended to replace emergency funds, to be used as income for day-to-day expenses, or to fund short-term savings goals. Investing involves risk. A registered index-linked annuity is not a stock market investment and does not directly participate in any stock or equity investment. Guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. If you take withdrawals before you're age 59½, you may have to pay a 10% early withdrawal federal tax penalty in addition to ordinary income taxes. Withdrawals may trigger early surrender charges, reduce your death benefit and contract value.
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Nationwide Defined Protection Annuity is an individual, single-purhase-payment deferred annuity with index-linked strategies issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Columbus, Ohio. The general distributor is Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member FINRA, Columbus, Ohio.
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