American Equity
Currently tracking S&P 500® Total Return Index
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Fund ProfileFebruary 28, 2026
Fund Overview
Widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. equities market, this tracked index includes 500 leading companies in leading industries in the U.S. economy. Although it focuses on the large cap segment of the market, with approximately 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also an ideal proxy for the total market.
Risk Rating
This fund's risk rating is Medium
As of February 28, 2026
Asset Allocation (%)3
3 Determined based on the holdings of a fund that tracks the index and may differ from the asset allocation of the index.
Sector Allocation (%)4
4 Determined based on the holdings of a fund that tracks the index and may differ from the sector allocation of the index.
Geographic Allocation (%)5
5 Determined based on the holdings of a fund that tracks the index and may differ from the geographic allocation of the index.
Top 10 Holdings (%)6
As of February 28, 2026
6 Determined based on the top 10 holdings of a fund that tracks the index and may differ from the top 10 holdings of the index.
Growth of $10,000
As of February 28, 2026
For the period 02/29/2016 through 02/28/2026 with $10,000 investment, The value of the investment would be $41,095
Calendar Return (%)
As of February 28, 2026
| Period | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | 12.29 | 36.01 | 23.32 | -12.52 | 28.16 | 16.07 | 25.18 | 3.98 | 13.83 | 8.62 |
Compound Return (%)
As of February 28, 2026
| Period | 1 mth | 3 mths | 6 mths | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund | -0.17 | -1.69 | 6.35 | 10.54 | 21.90 | 15.86 | 15.59 |
| Product | Current annual LIO admin fee | Maximum annual LIO admin fee |
|---|---|---|
| Equation Generation IV (Low Fee) | 1.75 % | 1.75 % |
| Equation Generation IV (Bonus) | 3.00 % | 3.00 % |
| EquiLife | 1.75 % | 1.75 % |
| Equation Generation III | 3.00 % | 3.00 % |
| Equation Generation II | 3.00 % | 3.00 % |
| Equation | 3.00 % | 3.25%1/3.00%2 |
| Direction 2000 Plus | 3.00 % | 3.00 % |
1 Policies effective April 10, 1995 to July 14, 1997
2 Policies effective July 15, 1997 to September 23, 2001
Other Fund Information
Product Availabilty
Equation Generation IV
EquiLife
Equation Generation III
Equation Generation II
Equation
Direction 2000 Plus
Date of Inception:
March 1957
Portfolio Manager
S&P Index Committee
Investment Style
Equity
Market Capitalization: Large
Fund Style: Growth
Performance Chart
Summary
For the period 02/29/2016 through 02/28/2026 with $10,000 investment
Total returns performance
310.95%
Value of $10,000 investment
$41,095.27
