The investment limit in the annuity plan varies depends on the investor. It also depends on the return on investment of the annuity fund. If the investor gets good return on investment than investor invest more in that annuity plan. The annuity funds are normally invested in the mutual funds.
An investment in the variable annuity is varying in mutual funds in different way.
Periodic payment: In these types of investment, the investor gets the return on periodic basis; it will give safety against for making lifetime payment till the death.
Death benefits: The variable annuity provides safety to the survivor of the annuity part owner. The survivor gets the assured benefits after the death of the annuity owner.
Tax-differed: The variable annuity provides tax-deferred option where the investor does not have to pay tax on investment. You can also transfer payment from one plan to other variable annuity plan without paying any tax. On withdrawal you need to pay ordinary tax rates than the normal rate. You will get the tax benefits if you need long-term investment of variable fund.