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Savings Insurance vs ETF

Whether you're deciding to buy or deciding to surrender, the core question is identical: does this capital grow faster inside a savings-insurance policy, or in a low-cost ETF? This tool pushes both paths to the same horizon, computes the breakeven ETF return, and shows sensitivity across 5/7/9%.

Scenario
Policy state

Maturity payout

ETF benchmark

Result
Keep paying
NT$720K
Surrender + ETF
NT$819K
Difference
+NT$99K
ETF needs 4.08% annual return to break even

Surrender decisions aren't purely financial: guaranteed payouts, death benefits, FX risk, taxes, and liquidity all shift when you surrender. ETF returns aren't guaranteed. This tool compares scenarios only — consult a professional before acting.

Path comparison over time
Sensitivity: ETF return vs outcome
ETF returnSurrender path valueDifference
5%NT$749.9K+NT$29.9K
7%NT$819K+NT$99K
9%NT$893.8K+NT$173.8K

A surrender decision isn't just math

  • Guaranteed payouts and death benefits disappear once you surrender
  • FX risk: USD policies re-deployed into TWD assets take the exchange-rate hit
  • Tax: ETF dividends may be taxed; most policy maturity payouts aren't
  • Liquidity: ETFs sell anytime; insurance requires surrender (with penalty) or maturity

Want to compute your policy's actual annualized return first? Try theSavings Insurance IRR Calculator.

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