1. Understanding MERs 2011

2. Contents What is an MER? What Does the MER Pay For? What Determines How Much I Pay? Are MERs Too High? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 2

3. What is an MER? payment made by the fund (and by extension the unitholders of the fund) to the fund company for the management, advisory, administrative and other services that it provides on an annual basis. expressed as a percentage of the average net asset value of the fund. definition, calculation and presentation mandated by securities law in National Instruments 81-101 and 81-106. The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 3

4. What does the MER Pay for? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 4

5. What determines how much I pay? Type of Fund The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 5

6. What determines how much I pay? Do I use Advice? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 6

7. What determines how much I pay? If I use Advice, How is the Advisor Compensated? typical annual trailer fees paid to the dealer/advisor: A commission can be charged under the SC option but in 90% or more of these trades the commission is waived by the advisor. The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 7

8. What determines how much I pay? What is my Total Cost of Ownership? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 8

9. Are MERs Too High? Relative to other Registered Savings Plans? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 9

10. Are MERs Too High? Relative to MERs paid in the US? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 10

11. Are MERs Too High? Cost of Ownership for front load advisor sold mutual funds by manager ($0-100K account size) The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 11

12. Are MERs Too High? The Investment Funds Institute of Canada 12