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Horizon | Express Portfolios Diversification designed for you. While you can customize MEMBERS® Horizon any way you like, we also offer six ready-made express portfolios matched to different risk attitudes and investment styles. Express portfolios provide convenient pre-determined allocations for every level. You can simply select an express portfolio to set your allocations, or use one as a starting point for designing your own custom portfolio. Conservative Active + Passive You want lower risks, safer choices and preservation of your investment. You hope for modest growth over the long-term, but don’t like the idea of big swings from year to year. Perhaps you’re nearing a financial goal or life milestone, so avoiding loss is important. Passive Only Keeping risk at bay is your primary concern because preservation of your investment is important. You hope for modest growth over the long-term. To help get the most out of every penny, you want the cost efficiency that comes from passively managed funds. Moderate Active + Passive You hope for moderate growth over the long-term, but don’t like big swings from year to year. You seek a blend of risk and safety. Diversification remains important, but you can withstand some loss in a given year. Passive Only Your goal is for steady growth over the long-term, but also to avoid volatility. Diversification can help power some growth without taking big risks. A passive management approach aligns with your goals to keep costs at a minimum. Aggressive Active + Passive Time may be on your side, so perhaps you’re comfortable with the idea that more investment risk can bring higher return, even though it can also mean greater losses. Diversification, even across riskier investments, is important. Passive Only You’re comfortable with higher risks in return for better investment performance. Perhaps you’re still a long time away from your goals and can tolerate some bumps in the road. You want the cost efficiency of passive funds helping to put more of your dollars to work. MEMBERS® Horizon Annuities are issued by MEMBERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a stock life insurance company MHA-2267288.4-0421-0523 © CUNA Mutual Group

 

 

 

 

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Horizon | Conservative Express Portfolios Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 1 Conservative Active + Passive Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts 80% Risk Control 20% Variable PIMCO VIT All Asset (Institutional Class) 6% Allocation Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 30% Bond MFS Total Return Bond Series (Initial Class) 20% Bond Putnam VT High Yield Fund (IA) 7% Bond Columbia VP Emerging Markets Bond 1 5% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Stock Market Index 14% U.S. Stock DFA VA International Value 5% International Stock Vanguard VIF International 5% International Stock Morgan Stanley Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Infrastructure Portfolio (Class I) 3% International Stock Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 3% Specialty Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (Series I) 2% Specialty Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 2 Conservative Passive Only Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts 80% Risk Control 20% Variable Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 60% Bond Vanguard VIF High Yield Bond 7% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Stock Market Index 15% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 2% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 1% U.S. Stock DFA VA International Value 5% International Stock Vanguard VIF International 5% International Stock Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 5% Specialty

 

 

 

 

Horizon | Moderate Express Portfolios Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 3 Moderate Active + Passive Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts PIMCO VIT All Asset (Institutional Class) 6% Allocation Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 14% Bond MFS Total Return Bond Series (Initial Class) 13% Bond Putnam VT High Yield Fund (IA) 6% Bond Columbia VP Emerging Markets Bond 1 5% Bond Vanguard VIF Equity Index 10% U.S. Stock Vanguard VIF Mid-Cap Index 8% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 5% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 3% U.S. Stock DFA VA International Value 8% International Stock Vanguard VIF International 7% International Stock Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Investor) 6% International Stock Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Infrastructure Portfolio (Class I) 4% International Stock Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 3% Specialty Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate Fund (Series I) 2% Specialty Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 4 Moderate Passive Only Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 40% Bond Vanguard VIF High Yield Bond 4% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Stock Market Index 21% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 6% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 4% U.S. Stock Vanguard VIF International 12% International Stock DFA VA International Value 9% International Stock Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 4% Specialty

 

 

 

 

Horizon | Aggressive Express Portfolios Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 5 Aggressive Active + Passive Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts PIMCO VIT All Asset (Institutional Class) 7% Allocation Putnam VT High Yield Fund (IA) 7% Bond Columbia VP Emerging Markets Bond 1 5% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 4% Bond Vanguard VIF Equity Index 14% U.S. Stock Vanguard VIF Mid-Cap Index 11% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 8% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 4% U.S. Stock DFA VA International Value 11% International Stock Vanguard VIF International 11% International Stock Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Investor) 8% International Stock Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Infrastructure Portfolio (Class I) 4% International Stock Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate (Series I) 3% Specialty Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 3% Specialty Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style 6 Aggressive Passive Only Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts Express Portfolio Risk Attitude Investment Style Variable vs. Risk Control Variable Subaccounts 5 Aggressive Active + Passive 40% Risk Control 60% Variable PIMCO VIT All Asset (Institutional Class) 7% Allocation Putnam VT High Yield Fund (IA) 7% Bond Columbia VP Emerging Markets Bond 1 5% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 4% Bond Vanguard VIF Equity Index 14% U.S. Stock Vanguard VIF Mid-Cap Index 11% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 8% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 4% U.S. Stock DFA VA International Value 11% International Stock Vanguard VIF International 11% International Stock Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Investor) 8% International Stock Morgan Stanley Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. Global Infrastructure Portfolio (Class I) 4% International Stock Invesco V.I. Global Real Estate (Series I) 3% Specialty Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 3% Specialty S&P 500 60% Growth Account 92% Secure Account 8% Allocation 7% Specialty 6% Bond 16% U.S. Stock 37% Int’l. Stock 34% MSCI EAFE 40% Growth Account 88% Secure Account 12% 40% Risk Control 60% Variable Vanguard VIF High Yield Bond 7% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Bond Market Index 4% Bond Vanguard VIF Total Stock Market Index 28% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Large Value 12% U.S. Stock DFA VA US Targeted Value 5% U.S. Stock Vanguard VIF International 20% International Stock DFA VA International Value 18% International Stock Vanguard VIP Real Estate Index Portfolio 6% Specialty

 

 

 

 

Horizon | Express Portfolios Important Disclosures This brochure must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus and product brochure. Before investing, you should consider the annuity’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. The prospectus contains this and other information. Please read it carefully. To obtain a prospectus, contact your advisor, log on to cmannuities.com, or call 888.888.3940. Annuities are long-term insurance products designed for retirement purposes. Many variable annuities offer four main features: (1) a selection of investment options, (2) tax-deferred earnings accumulation, (3) guaranteed lifetime payout options, and (4) death benefit options. This material is informational only and is not investment advice. If you need advice regarding your financial goals and investment needs, contact a financial advisor. All guarantees are backed by the claims-paying ability of the issuer and do not extend to the performance of the underlying accounts which can fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Annuity contract values, death benefits and other values fluctuate based on the performance of the investment options and may be worth more or less than your total purchase payment when surrendered. Withdrawals may be subject to surrender charges and may also be subject to a market value adjustment (MVA). The MVA can have a positive or negative impact on contract values, depending on how interest rates have changed since the contract was issued. The range of fees and charges includes contract fees of 1.50% to 1.75%, surrender charges of 0% to 9% and management fees that vary by variable subaccount investment option. Withdrawals of taxable amounts are subject to ordinary income tax, and if taken before age 59 ½ may be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty. If you are considering purchasing an annuity as an IRA or other tax-qualified plan, you should consider benefits other than tax deferral since those plans already provide tax-deferred status. The company does not provide tax or legal advice. Contact a licensed professional. Hypothetical examples do not represent any specific annuity contract and may not be used to project or predict investment results. You may not invest directly in an index. Rate caps vary by index and by risk control account and can be adjusted annually on risk control account anniversary, subject to a minimum rate cap of 1% and a bailout provision. A bailout rate is set for each risk control account. If the rate cap for a given year is declared below that rate, you may transfer your value from that risk control account to the variable subaccounts. You’ll have 30 days after your risk control account anniversary to make this transfer. There is no guarantee that the S&P 500 Index or MSCI EAFE Index will be available during the entire time you own your contract. We reserve the right to add, delete or substitute an index. If we substitute an index, the performance of the new index may differ from the original index. This, in turn, may affect the performance of your risk control accounts. We will not substitute an index until approved by the insurance department in your state. We reserve the right to add or substitute a risk control account. We will notify you of any change in a risk control account or Index in advance. Notification will be in your annual report unless timing of any such change would cause us to send notification prior to your risk control account anniversary. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by CMFG Life Insurance Company (CMFG Life), the parent company of MEMBERS Life Insurance Company (MEMBERS Life). Standard & Poor’s,® S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by CMFG Life. This product is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in this product nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index does not include dividends paid by the underlying companies. This product is not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to this product or any index on which it is based. The prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with CMFG Life Insurance Company and any related products. CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Annuities are issued by MEMBERS Life and distributed by their affiliate, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, 2000 Heritage Way, Waverly, IA 50677. MEMBERS Life is a stock insurance company. MEMBERS® is a registered trademark of CMFG Life. Investment and insurance products are not federally insured, may involve investment risk, may lose value, and are not obligations of or guaranteed by any depository or lending institution. All contracts and forms may vary by state and may not be available in all states or through all broker/dealers. Base policy forms 2015-VA-C, 2018-VA, 2015-VA-C(ID), 2018-VA(ID), 2018-VA-F(ID) and 2018-VA-F. MEMBERS® Horizon Annuities are issued by MEMBERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a stock life insurance company MHA-2267288.4-0421-0523 Not a deposit • Not guaranteed by any bank or credit union • May lose value Not FDIC/NCUA insured • Not insured by any federal government agency © CUNA Mutual Group