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Expense/Growth Calculator
Before you invest, in addition to any product features, look carefully at the associated fees and charges. Sales, surrender, and transaction costs vary widely from company to company. Even when such fees are low or waived, annual expense charges can make a big difference in your total return over time. You can use our interactive calculator to see just how dramatic the effect can be.
Please enter the following information:
Holding period:   years
Investment amount: $
Rate of return:
You can enter any amount from 0% to 12%.
Based on historical averages, we suggest the following ranges:
For money market investments 0% - 6%
For bond investments 0% - 9.5%
For stock investments 0% - 12%
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Sales charge* (front end load): %
Deferred sales charge* (back end load): %
Annual expenses*: %
* You can find sales charges and operating expense charges in marketing materials and prospectuses.

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