IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES. PLEASE READ.
The Lincoln Defined Outcome Funds have characteristics unlike many other traditional investment products and may not be suitable for all investors. There is no guarantee that the outcomes for an outcome period will be realized. A shareholder may lose their entire investment. For more information regarding whether an investment in these funds is right for you, please see “Investor Suitability” in the prospectus.
Principal Risks. Loss of principal is possible. All mutual funds carry risk. The principal risks of the funds include buffered loss risk, capped upside return risk, outcome period risk, FLEX options risk, market risk, issuer risk, tracking error risk, investment objective risk, large cap company risk, passive management risk, growth stocks risk, value stocks risk, medium cap company risk, risk of investments in a particular market segment, futures risk, natural disaster/epidemic risk and liquidity risk. For a detailed list of fund risks, see the prospectus.
Unlike many other investments, the potential return an investor can receive is subject to an upside cap. If the index grows beyond the level of the cap, the fund will not experience those excess gains. The cap, net of fund expenses, is the maximum return an investor can achieve from an investment in a fund over its outcome period.
There is no guarantee that the funds will be successful in their strategy to provide buffer protection against index losses if the index has decreased at the end of an outcome period. If an investor purchases shares after the start of an outcome period, the buffer that a fund seeks to provide may not be available. The funds do not provide principal protection and an investor may experience significant losses, include the loss of the entire investment.
FLEX Options Risk. The Fund will utilize FLEX Options issued and guaranteed for settlement by the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC). In the unlikely event that the OCC becomes insolvent or is otherwise unable to meet its settlement obligations, the Fund could suffer significant losses. Additionally, FLEX Options may be less liquid than standard options. In a less liquid market for the FLEX Options, the Fund may have difficulty closing out certain FLEX Options positions at desired times and prices. The values of FLEX Options do not increase or decrease at the same rate as the reference asset and may vary due to factors other than the price of reference asset.
The funds seek to provide a buffer against the first 12% or 22% of index price decreases over each outcome period, before fund expenses (the “Buffer”). The fund, and therefore investors, will bear all index losses exceeding 12%. There is no guarantee the fund will successfully buffer against index price decreases. The Buffer is designed to have its full effect only for investors who hold fund shares for an entire outcome period. For each outcome period, fund performance is subject to an upside return cap that represents the maximum percentage return the fund can achieve during the outcome period, before expenses (the “Cap”). The Cap is set on the first day of an outcome period and may increase or decrease from one outcome period to the next. If the index experiences returns over an outcome period in excess of the Cap, the fund will not experience those excess gains.
The fund is designed to produce predetermined investment outcomes relative to the performance of an underlying security or index. The defined outcomes sought by the fund include the Buffer and Cap (“Outcomes”) based upon the performance of the index over an outcome period. There is no guarantee that the Outcomes for any outcome period will be realized. A shareholder may lose their entire investment. The fund’s strategy is designed to produce the Outcomes on the last day of an outcome period for investors in the fund as of the beginning of the outcome period. It should not be expected that the Outcomes will be provided at any point prior to the end of an outcome period. The Outcomes are measured from the fund’s net asset value (the per share value of the fund’s assets (“NAV”) on the first day of the outcome period. The fund does not track the index except over an entire outcome period, and the fund’s NAV will not increase or decrease at the same rate as the index during an outcome period. The indices used are price indices and do not reflect dividends paid on the underlying stocks. The level of the index may reflect the deduction of an annual fee. See prospectus for details.
The S&P 500® Price Return Index tracks the stock performance of 500 large U.S. companies. This is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Standard & Poor’s®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company’s product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500® Price Return Index.
Nasdaq® is a registered trademark of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the “Corporations”) and is licensed for use by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. The Product(s) have not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability. The Product(s) are not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTIES AND BEAR NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT(S).
Lincoln Financial Group® affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice. Please consult an independent professional as to any tax, accounting or legal statements made herein.
Variable annuities are long-term investment products designed for retirement purposes and are subject to market fluctuation, investment risk and possible loss of principal. Variable annuities contain both investment and insurance components and have fees and charges, including mortality and expense, administrative and advisory fees. Optional features are available for an additional charge. The annuity’s value fluctuates with the market value of the underlying investment options, and all assets accumulate tax-deferred. Withdrawals of earnings are taxable as ordinary income and, if taken prior to age 59½, may be subject to an additional 10% federal tax.
Withdrawals will reduce the death benefit and cash surrender value.
Investors are advised to consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the variable annuity and its underlying investment options carefully before investing. The applicable prospectuses for the variable annuity and its underlying investment options contain this and other important information. Please call 888-868-2583 for free prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing or sending money. Products and features are subject to state availability.
Lincoln Investor Advantage® Pro indexed variable annuities (contract forms ICC21-30070A and ICC21-30070B and state variations) are issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and distributed by Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., a broker-dealer. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company does not solicit business in the state of New York, nor is it authorized to do so.
All contract and rider guarantees, including those for optional benefits, fixed subaccount crediting rates, or annuity payout rates, are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. They are not backed by the broker-dealer or insurance agency from which this annuity is purchased, or any affiliates of those entities other than the issuing company affiliates, and none makes any representations or guarantees regarding the claims-paying ability of the issuer.
There is no additional tax-deferral benefit for an annuity contract purchased in an IRA or other tax-qualified plan.
All features and products may not be available in all states or through all firms.
Not available in New York.
For use with the general public.
LCN 3505041-032321
Variable annuities are long-term investment products designed for retirement purposes and are subject to market fluctuation, investment risk and possible loss of principal. Variable annuities contain both investment and insurance components and have fees and charges, including mortality and expense, administrative and advisory fees. Optional features are available for an additional charge. The annuity’s value fluctuates with the market value of the underlying investment options, and all assets accumulate tax-deferred. Withdrawals of earnings are taxable as ordinary income and, if taken prior to age 59½, may be subject to an additional 10% federal tax. Withdrawals will reduce the death benefit and cash surrender value.
There is no additional tax-deferral benefit for an annuity contract purchased in an IRA or other tax-qualified plan.
