According to a press release, that brings the firm’s full array to 71 variable options from 30 fund families along with two guaranteed accounts. The firm said that especially noteworthy is the addition of an international index option, which means the firm’s array now offers the ability to cover all the major asset classes with a passively managed investment option. A new multisector bond fund offers yet another option in the specialty asset class for those seeking a differentiator-type investment.
New Options
The new investment options include:
| Separate Account Name | Underlying Investment Option |
| Multisector Bond I | Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, Institutional Class |
| Small Value Equity XII | Dreman Contrarian Small Cap Value Fund, Class I |
| Small/Mid Value Equity III | DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio |
| Small Growth Equity XIII | Allianz RMC Small-Cap Growth Fund, Institutional Class |
| Small/Mid Growth Equity III | Alger SmallCap and MidCap Growth Fund, Class A |
| Mid-Cap Value Equity IV | RiverSource Mid Cap Value Fund, Class R5 |
| Large Equity VIII | Janus Adviser INTECH Risk-Managed Core Fund, Class I |
| Large Growth Equity X | Turner Core Growth Fund, Investor Class |
| International Core Index I | American Beacon International Equity Index Fund, Institutional Class |
| International Growth II | Van Kampen International Growth Fund, Class I Shares |
| International Core III | Julius Baer International Equity Fund II, Class I |