In Brief: SunAmerica Guarantees Asset Value After Death

SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. last week introduced a death benefit option that protects the value of an investment in the company's mutual funds and assures a minimum rate of growth.

The Asset Protection Plan guarantees that in the event of death, the value of an investor's account will equal the original investment plus annual growth of 4%, for a total of up to 200% of the original investment. If growth averages less than 4% a year, the company will make up the difference.

The cost of the coverage is 0.2% of assets a year plus a $25 setup fee. The New York-based company said the product is believed to be the first of its kind. SunAmerica holds $52 billion of assets, consisting of mutual funds and retirement savings accounts, on its balance sheets.

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