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Investment Options The Ameritas Advisor Select No Load Variable Annuity offers 22 investment options managed by ProFund Advisors LLC, an index and speciality index fund authority and innovator. These investment options are designed specifically for active investors who frequently reallocate portfolio assets in reaction to changing marketing conditions. These funds may not be suitable for all investors because of the aggressive techniques they employ. The use of active investment strategies can decrease performance and increase expenses. You'll find the investment options you need if your goal is to try to match or exceed the performance of an index, to invest in inverse investment options, to focus on a specific market sector and more.
Many ProFunds VP routinely employ leveraged Investment techniques that magnify gains and losses and result in greater volatility in value. Each leveraged or inverse ProFund VP seek a return that is a multiple (e.g. 125% or 200%) of the return of the index or other benchmark (target) for a single day. Due to the compounding of daily returns, leveraged and inverse ProFunds VP's returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possible direction from the target return for the same period,. Investors should monitor holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. For more on correlation, leverage and other risk, please read the prospectus.
If you think a market is headed higher, you can seek to match the performance of an index with the ProFunds VP or magnify daily index returns (gains, losses and volatility) with the Ultra ProFunds VP.
ProFunds VP Seek daily investment results that match the daily performance of the benchmark index (before fees and expenses). Trade close 3:45 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment options' objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Benchmark Index |
| Bull |
S&P 500® Index |
| Small-Cap |
Russell 2000® Index |
| Dow 30 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) |
| NASDAQ-100 |
NASDAQ-100 Index® |
| Mid-Cap Value |
S&P MidCap 400 / Citigroup Value Index |
| Small-Cap Value |
S&P SmallCap 600 / Citigroup Value Index |
| Europe 30 |
ProFunds Europe 30 Index |
Ultra ProFunds VP Seek daily investment results that double the daily performance of the benchmark index (before fees and expenses). Trade close 3:45 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment options' objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Benchmark Index |
| UltraBull |
S&P 500® Index |
| UltraSmall-Cap |
Russell 2000® Index |
| UltraNASDAQ-100 |
NASDAQ-100 Index® |
| UltraMid-Cap |
S&P MidCap 400 Index |
If you expect a market decline, you can seek to profit or mitigate loss with the Inverse ProFunds VP.
Inverse ProFunds VP Seek daily investment results that correspond to the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the benchmark index (before fees and expenses). Trade close 3:45 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment options' objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Benchmark Index |
| Bear |
S&P 500® Index |
| Short Small-Cap |
Russell 2000® Index |
| Short Dow 30 |
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) |
| Short NASDAQ-100 |
NASDAQ-100 Index® |
If the broad market doesn't seem to be going in a clear direction, you can seek opportunities in segments of the market with the Sector ProFunds VP.
Sector ProFunds VP Seek daily investment results that correspond to daily performance of the benchmark index (before fees and expenses). Trade close 3:20 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment options' objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Benchmark Index |
| Oil & Gas |
Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index |
| Precious Metals |
Dow Jones Precious Metals Index |
| Real Estate |
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index |
If you're interested in the bond market, the Non-Equity ProFunds VP offer the opportunity to profit when interest rates rise or to offset the adverse impact of rising rates on bond investments.
Non-Equity ProFunds VP Trade close 3:45 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment options' objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Benchmark Security |
| U.S. Government Plus |
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to one and one quarter times (125%) of the daily price movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond.”) |
| Rising Rates Opportunity |
Seeks daily investment results that correspond to the inverse of one and one quarter times (125%) of the daily price movement of the most recently issued 30-year U.S. Treasury Bond (“Long Bond.”) | If you're interested in other products managed by ProFund Advisors, we also offer:
Access VP High Yield Trade close 3:20 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment option's objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Objective |
| Access VP High Yield |
Seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return of the high yield market, consistent with maintaining reasonable liquidity. | If you're interested in other products managed by ProFund Advisors, we also offer:
Money Market ProFunds VP Trade close 3:45 p.m. ET. Read the prospectus for detailed information about the risks related to the investment option's objectives and strategies.
| Investment Option |
Objective |
| Money Market |
Seeks a high level of current income that is consistent with liquidity and the preservation of capital. |
More information is available in the fund reports. |