Savings compound at a faster rate. With a Portfolio Director annuity, unlike investments in a taxable account, you won’t pay current taxes on any interest or investment gains until money is withdrawn. Money that otherwise would have gone toward federal income taxes stays in your account, earning interest.
Investment options offer flexibility. As a Portfolio Director investor, you have access to well known institutional fund managers and to funds that are only available through Portfolio Director. Many of the 60 variable annuity investment options available within Portfolio Director are VALIC subadvised funds. For other funds, VALIC is the adviser for the funds, and we hire subadvisers to manage the portfolios. We select subadvisers on the basis of their investment style and expertise with specific asset classes. In addition, Portfolio Director also offers a selection of well-known publicly traded funds.
A guaranteed death benefit is standard. Some annuity contracts offer an optional death benefit. But a guaranteed death benefit comes standard with Portfolio Director.
Multiple retirement income options. Portfolio Director offers annuity payout options that can transform your account balance into regularly distributed income for as long as you live — guaranteed.
Optional benefits. You can add on a living benefit option that will allow you to step up and lock in market gains, which provides the potential for higher retirement payments. And another optional benefit allows you to receive asset management provided by the independent financial expertise of Ibbotson Associates, Inc.
All guarantees are backed by the claims-paying ability of The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company.

