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What is Helios?

Your plans and lifestyle should never be put at risk by market turmoil. The Helios Contract offers you investment Funds with guarantees that allow you to take advantage of market upturns while protecting you from downturns. Plus, the optional Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB) provides you with guaranteed and predictable retirement income for life.

Choose your investment funds

Our selection of investment Funds allows you to access the markets’ full growth potential. They are offered by managers that have diversified and complementary management styles.

Discover the Helios Contract’s funds’ offer.

Choose a Core Guarantee

The Helios Contract offers you two Core Guarantees that provide different levels of protection against market downturns.

Protection
at maturity
Protection upon deathBenefitYour choice if…
Guarantee 75/7575%
at age
105
75%Growth potential and fees similar to those of mutual funds.You are a long-term investor.

You want to protect your investment at a reasonable cost.
Guarantee 75/100 i75%
after 10 years

100%
after 20 years

100%
at age 105
100%
+
protection against inflation
Value of the Deposits reset to inflation in the event of death.

You are worried about the impact inflation will have on the value of your assets.


You would like to make sure your loved ones are taken care of in the event of your death.

Add the Optional Guarantee

You can add the Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit to your Helios Contract to provide you with guaranteed and predictable retirement income.

Protection for life BenefitsYour choice if…
Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit (GLWB)Payment of retirement income guaranteed for life.Market downturns won't reduce the amount of the guaranteed lifetime income or its term.

The guaranteed income may increase.*
You want to make sure your savings don’t run out.

You want to secure your retirement income.

*Provided the conditions governing the reset or payment of a GLWB Bonus are respected. Please refer to the Contract and Information Folder for more information on the rules governing resets and the GLWB Bonus.


FAQ


All information presented on this site is for illustration purposes only and is in no way an indication of past performance or future results.
Click on the underlined terms in green to access their definition. These are defined terms of the Helios Contract that can be found in the glossary of the Contract and Information Folder.
The Contract and Information Folder (PDF, 3,1 MB) contains important information on the Desjardins Financial Security Guaranteed Investment Funds Plan – Helios and the DFS Guaranteed Investment Funds. Please read it carefully before investing. Helios and DFS Guaranteed Investment Funds are registered trademarks owned by Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company. DFS Guaranteed Investment Funds are established by Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.

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