Simfund Filing Training Introduction First Look Step by

Simfund Filing Training Introduction First Look Step by Step Training

Introducing Simfund Filing 5. 0 New name reflecting inter-product links between Simfund and Simfund Filing 360 -degree view of every fund’s competitive position New dashboard activity concept for ease of use and navigation More researched data extracted from legal documents STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

What you will learn How to navigate the website What type of data is extracted from the legal documents In which area this extracted data is stored How to search the highly-organized information How to set up email alerts on various data How to save and retrieve custom queries How to use the dashboard concept How to use the inter-product links STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

What is New in SF 5. 0 Prospectus Data Fund Profile Enhanced peer group analysis by integrating Specialty Flags from Simfund desktop Newly registered funds now flagged “live” when they are offered to the public Email alerts for selected portfolios News makers section tracks fund events Inter-product links between Simfund desktop and Simfund Filing STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

First Look - Dashboard “Read”: weekly and monthly publications, Windows into Mutual Funds, and case studies “Search”: prospectus changes, new registrations and all SEC filings “Connect”: to and from Simfund desktop “Help”: you ask and we have answers. Register for Web. Ex training and demos and learn about methodologies and data types STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

First Look – Fund Profile 50 new data points extracted from the latest prospectus ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Fee tables with expense caps Redemption rates and policies Prospectus stated performance benchmark Advisory contractual fees including contract types Asset and fee breakpoint schedules Performance fee details Multiple sub-advisory contractual fees including contract types, asset and fee breakpoints or percent of advisory fees ◦ Specialty investment flags STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

First Look – Fund Profile You can access the profile in any of the search result screens: ◦ Prospectus Changes, New Registrations and SEC Filings Click to see Fund Profile STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Step-by-Step: Search Prospectus Changes Browse Recent Changes Search All Changes Read Prospectus Changes Weekly STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Define Prospectus Data Extracted Daily basis monitoring of 497 -type filings documents that contain substantial fund / company changes More than 50+ categories New information is being compared to prior information from the prospectus that the “sticker” is referring to. Both prior and new data-points are being collected and disseminated for users allowing for easy comparison STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Prospectus Changes – Input Screen Click to add Simfund conditions Special Searches Like… STRATEGIC

Add Filter Conditions STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and

View Fund Changes Details Export to Excel Comparison of new and old info STRATEGIC

Read Weekly Prospectus Changes Read details Search History STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic

Weekly Prospectus Changes Details Read Summary Highlights Search History Click on link of Table

Step-by-Step: Search New Registrations Browse Recent New Registrations Search All New Registrations Read New Registrations Monthly STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Define New Registration Data Daily basis monitoring of filing types for new registrations: N-1*, N-2*, and 485 APOS Key and background fund information is collected: Objective / fund types / OCV / Hedge All service providers All pricing and fee and expense details Detailed investment objective, sales load, minimum investment Links STRATEGIC INSIGHT to initial filings and all subsequent filings period that the new fund is being “watched” and are provided for easy access to the underlying information for further © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

New Registration– Input Screen Click to add Simfund conditions STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007

View New Registration Details Print STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund

Read New Registrations Monthly Read details Search History STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic

Step-by-Step: Search SEC Filings Browse Recent Filings Search SEC Filings View Filings Statistics STRATEGIC

SEC Filings– Input Screen SEC Identifier Search Click to add Simfund conditions Full Text Search Filter Filing Types STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Result Screen Save or set Email Alert Select to view SEC docs Click Fund

View SEC Filings Save or Set Email Alert View Legal Document STRATEGIC INSIGHT ©

View Document Choose Format STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research

View Filing Statistics Check Quick Searches STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual

Step-by-Step: Filings Insight Read Prospectus Changes Weekly Read New Registrations Monthly Read Case Studies Read Windows Into Mutual Funds STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Read Case Studies Click for details STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual

Read Windows into Mutual Funds Click for details Read Back Issues STRATEGIC INSIGHT ©

Step-by-Step: News Maker A connection between industry headlines and the day-to-day filings to the SEC’s EDGAR system Stay current with the industry’s movements inside the filings Quickly identify articles of interest Perform research on a topic instantly with direct links into EDGAR Search trends using the News Maker's Archive STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Access Historical Reviews Search by Keywords STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual

Simfund Connect With the new Simfund Filing website, you are one click from sharing valuable and critical data between Simfund desktop and Simfund Filing website. For the first time ever, a 360 -degree view of every single fund is available with ease and timely data. From within Simfund, a user of both Simfund Filing and Simfund, can link through the web into Simfund Filing. From Simfund Filing, a user will be able to access an increasing amount of Simfund generated analyses relevant to Simfund users STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Simfund Connect cont With the advent of Simfund desktop 5. 0 you will be able to from within the tool: STRATEGIC INSIGHT ◦ Export and/or create an email alert for any newly registered funds defined by your peer group analysis ◦ Export and/or create an email alert for any fund changes from over 50 specific categories defined by your peer group analysis ◦ Read the latest prospectus and/or annual © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Set-up Save / Email Alerts To set-up an email alert, you will need to save your query All searches will have the same save / email alert dialogue You can set email alerts on a daily, weekly or monthly basis STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC

Set-up Save / Email Alerts cont All saves searched can be managed from the “My Saved Searches” on the top right corner links You can load, edit or delete any saved screen You can change the email alert frequency STRATEGIC INSIGHT © Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC