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All the benefits of Merrill Guided Investing online plus guidance from an advisor along the wayFootnotes 4,5
Minimum investment
$20,000
Annual Program Fee
0.85%
Calculated and assessed monthly based on your prior month's balance.Footnote 1
Other fees may applyFootnote **
What it means
If your account's balance at the end of May (for example) is $20,000, your fee for June would be less than $15. ($20,000 end-of-month balance × .0085 annual program fee)/12 months = $14.17. This amount will vary monthly based on your month-end account balance.Footnote 1
As a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member, qualify for a reduced annual program fee —your 0.85% fee could be as low as 0.70%. For example if you have a Merrill Guided Investing account with a month end balance of $20,000, next month's fee would be $11.64 as a Platinum Honors member.Footnote 3
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Just tell us your goals and Merrill investment professionals will build, monitor and rebalance your portfolio.Footnotes 4,5
Minimum investment
$1,000
Annual Program Fee
0.45%
Calculated and assessed monthly based on your prior month's balance.Footnote 2
Other fees may applyFootnote **
What it means
If your account's balance at the end of May (for example) is $1,000, your fee for June would be less than $1. ($1,000 end-of-month balance × .0045 annual program fee)/12 months = $0.38. This amount will vary monthly based on your month-end account balance.Footnote 2
As a Bank of America Preferred Rewards member, qualify for a reduced annual program fee — your 0.45% fee could be as low as 0.30%. For example if you have a Merrill Guided Investing account with a month end balance of $1,000, next month's fee would be $0.25 as a Platinum Honors member.Footnote 3
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Other fees may apply. Sales of ETFs are subject to a transaction fee of between $0.01 and $0.03 per $1,000 of principal. There are costs associated with owning ETFs and mutual funds. To learn more about pricing, visit our Pricing page.
Footnote 1 There is an annual program fee of 0.85% based on the assets held in the account. This fee is charged monthly in advance.

Footnote 2 There is an annual program fee of 0.45% based on the assets held in the account. This fee is charged monthly in advance.

Footnote 
Clients enrolled in Preferred Rewards receive a Preferred Rewards discount off the Merrill Guided Investing program's annual asset-based fee of 0.45%, and the Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor and Merrill Edge Advisory Account programs' annual asset-based fee of 0.85% for any of their accounts enrolled in the respective advisory programs. Preferred Rewards enrolled clients receive a discount of 0.05% off of the annual rate for the Gold tier, 0.10% for the Platinum tier, or 0.15% for the Platinum Honors and Diamond Honors tiers based on their Preferred Rewards tier effective at the time the applicable advisory program fee is calculated. It may take up to 30 calendar days for changes to your Preferred Rewards status or tier to be associated with and effective for your accounts in the advisory programs. This fee is charged monthly in advance. In addition to the annual program fee, the expenses of the investments will vary based on the specific funds within each portfolio. Actual fund expenses will vary; please refer to each fund's prospectus.
Footnote 
The Chief Investment Office (CIO) develops the investment strategies for Merrill Guided Investing and Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor, including providing its recommendations of ETFs, mutual funds and related asset allocations. Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), Merrill's affiliate, is the overlay portfolio manager responsible for implementing the Merrill Guided Investing strategies for client accounts, including facilitating the purchase & sale of ETFs and mutual funds in client accounts and updating account asset allocations when the CIO's recommendations change while also implementing any applicable individual client or firm restriction(s).

You may also be able to obtain the same or similar services or types of investments through other programs and services, both investment advisory and brokerage, offered by Merrill; these may be available at lower or higher fees than charged by the Program. The services that you receive by investing through Merrill Guided Investing or Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor will be different from the services you receive through other programs. You may also be able to obtain some or all of these types of services from other firms, and if they are available, the fees associated with them may be lower or higher than the fees we charge.
Footnote 
Please review the applicable Merrill Guided Investing Program Brochure (PDF) or Merrill Guided Investing with Advisor Program Brochure (PDF) for information including the program fee, rebalancing, and the details of the investment advisory program. Your recommended investment strategy will be based solely on the information you provide to us for this specific investment goal and is separate from any other advisory program offered with us. If there are multiple owners on this account, the information you provide should reflect the views and circumstances of all owners on the account. If you are the fiduciary of this account for the benefit of the account owner or account holder (e.g., trustee for a trust or custodian for an UTMA), please keep in mind that these assets will be invested for the benefit of the account owner or account holder. Merrill Guided Investing is offered with and without an advisor. Merrill, Merrill Lynch, and/or Merrill Edge investment advisory programs are offered by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S") and Managed Account Advisors LLC ("MAA") an affiliate of MLPF&S. MLPF&S and MAA are registered investment advisers. Investment adviser registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
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