Preferred Pricing

With AGF preferred pricing, qualified investors can access a broad range of AGF investment options, at a lower cost.

 

 

Overview

Qualified investors can access preferred pricing on a broad range of AGF investment solutions. Investors simply place and maintain a minimum of $100,000 per fund or at least $250,000 in aggregate when combining household assets from family members residing at the same address.

For AGF Gold Label, management fees (for Series Q and W) as well as advisory service fees (for Series Q only) will be taken out directly from client accounts and documented in client statements. For other embedded fee series, a discount is provided in the form of reinvested units or shares.

Benefits

  • Easily accessible - Preferred pricing at low introductory minimums with the ability to qualify through household account aggregation.
  • Growth Rewards - Tiered management fees that offer further reductions at $250,000, $500,000, $1 million and $3 million asset levels.
  • Wide Selection - A broad range of investment solutions, including corporate class options, are available across all mutual funds and portfolios

Fee Savings with Preferred Pricing after One-Year Based on a $250,000 Investment

 This chart illustrates the potential benefits that preferred pricing can offer.

For illustrative purposes only. Assumptions: Based on an initial investment of $250,000. Regular Fund MER is equal to 2.25% based on the average Series MF equity fund MER (Source: Morningstar), preferred pricing fee takes into account the fee level for $200,000 in investible assets (0.90%) including the advisory fee portion equal to 1.00% both are consistent with what would be charged on an equity fund. The illustration shows what the savings would be over the course of one year without factoring in additional investments or growth in the overall investment.

How it Works

Investors must place and maintain either:

  1. A minimum of $100,000 per fund OR
  2. Aggregate household assets of at least $250,000

As investors continue to grow and accumulate wealth AGF preferred pricing solutions provide additional opportunities for fee savings. 

Fee Schedule¹

Mgmt. fee (%) Cumulative Discounts (%)
Asset Class2 $100K $250K - $500K $500K - $1M $1 - $3M >$3M
Balanced and Asset Allocation  0.85 0.05 0.10 0.125 0.15
Portfolio Solutions3 0.65-0.80 0.02-0.05 0.05-0.075 0.07-0.125 0.08-0.15
Equity (Canadian, U.S., Global) 0.80-1.10 0.05 0.10 0.125 0.15
Fixed Income 0.60-0.80 0.025 0.05 0.075 0.08
1Investors with over $250K invested in the program may pay a blended effective rate. Currently the following AGF securities do not qualify for management fee rebates: AGF Money Market Fund, AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund, Concert Funds, Common Sense Funds and Pooled Funds. Accounts with other management fee rebates in place including Elements Advantage Distribution and accounts with grandfathered management fees also do not qualify. See the AGF Gold Label Fee Schedule brochure for more details. 
2Please note that the fund asset classes referenced in this document are determined by AGF Investments Inc. As such, these may not necessarily align with Fundserv’s fund classifications. 
3Managed Solutions include AGF Global Yield Fund/Class and AGF Elements TM Portfolios. For up-to-date information, visit AGF.com. 

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

This material is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a recommendation of any specific investment product, strategy, or decision, and is not intended to suggest taking or refraining from any course of action. It is not intended to address the needs, circumstances, and objectives of any specific investor. This information is not meant as tax or legal advice. Investors should consult a financial advisor and/or tax professional before making investment, financial and/or tax-related decisions.

In order to invest in and maintain participation in the AGF Preferred Pricing Program, a Household (which may consist of a single investor) must meet the minimum investment requirements of: (i) at least $100,000 in one eligible mutual fund; or (ii) at least $250,000 in Household assets across multiple eligible funds, based on the higher of book value or market value. All Preferred Pricing management fee reductions are at AGF’s discretion and depend on a number of factors, including the size of the investment, nature of the investment and the fees charged by the applicable series/fund. Eligible series and funds are determined by AGF and may change from time to time at AGF’s discretion. Tier level discounts apply only to the dollar amount(s) grouped in each particular tier.