Securian Rolls Out Managed Volatility Portfolios for MultiOption Variable Annuities [Manufacturing Close – Up]

By using a range of volatility management strategies that actively respond to market conditions, the new Managed Volatility Portfolios (MVPs), available with some MultiOption variable annuities, seek to provide more consistent returns over time while reducing volatility risk.

According to a release, Securian's variable annuities are issued by Minnesota Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc.

MVPs seek to provide more consistent returns and minimize the impact of severe market declines by using hedging strategies to manage volatility. This may help clients stay invested and remain better positioned to recover from downturns.

"These new investment options join three TOPS Managed Risk ETF Portfolios we introduced last year that also employ hedging strategies," said Dan Kruse, second vice president and actuary, Individual Annuity Products, Securian Financial Group. "With these additions from high-quality asset managers, we now offer a complete suite of options with a range of target asset allocations and volatility management strategies."

The new options, listed below, are immediately available.

-AllianceBernstein VPS Dynamic Asset Allocation

-Goldman Sachs VIT Global Markets Navigator

-PIMCO VIT Global Diversified Allocation

-SFT Advantus Managed Volatility Fund

They join these TOPS Managed Risk ETF Portfolios introduced in 2012:

-TOPS Managed Risk Balanced ETF Portfolio

-TOPS Managed Risk Moderate ETF Portfolio

-TOPS Managed Risk Growth ETF Portfolio

By helping to manage the extremes of market volatility, MVPs may help clients avoid making emotional decisions to take money out of the markets during periods of decline. MVPs are designed to help reduce the impact of market swings which may help grow retirement assets for the future.

Securian Financial Group and its affiliates provide financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, investments and retirement plans.

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