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Introducing Simfund Filing Introducing Simfund Filing 5.05.0New 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

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What you will learnWhat you will learnHow to navigate the websiteWhat type of data is extracted from the

legal documentsIn which area this extracted data is storedHow to search the highly-organized

informationHow to set up email alerts on various dataHow to save and retrieve custom queriesHow to use the dashboard conceptHow to use the inter-product links



What is New in SF 5.0What is New in SF 5.0Prospectus Data Fund ProfileEnhanced 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 portfoliosNews makers section tracks fund

eventsInter-product links between Simfund

desktop and Simfund Filing© Copyright 2007 Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC


First Look - DashboardFirst 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 WebEx training and demos and learn about methodologies and data types



First Look – Fund ProfileFirst Look – Fund Profile50 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



First Look – Fund ProfileFirst Look – Fund ProfileYou can access the profile in any

of the search result screens:◦ Prospectus Changes, New Registrations and SEC

Filings


Click to see Fund Profile


Fund Prospectus ProfileFund Prospectus Profile


Click to see Classes

Click to see multiple


Step-by-Step: Search Step-by-Step: Search Prospectus ChangesProspectus Changes


Browse Recent ChangesSearch All ChangesRead Prospectus Changes Weekly


Define Prospectus Data Define Prospectus Data ExtractedExtractedDaily basis monitoring of 497-type

filings documents that contain substantial fund / company changes

More than 50+ categoriesNew 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



Prospectus Changes – Input Prospectus Changes – Input ScreenScreen


Click to add Simfund conditions

Special SearchesLike…


Add Filter ConditionsAdd Filter Conditions



Result ScreenResult Screen


Select to View details

Click Fund Profile

Save or set Email Alert


View Fund Changes View Fund Changes DetailsDetails


Export to Excel

Comparison of new and old info


View Fund ProfileView Fund Profile





Read Weekly Prospectus Read Weekly Prospectus ChangesChanges


Read details

Search History


Weekly Prospectus Changes Weekly Prospectus Changes DetailsDetails


Read Summary Highlights

Search History

Click on link of Table of Content


Step-by-Step: Search New Step-by-Step: Search New RegistrationsRegistrations


Browse Recent New RegistrationsSearch All New RegistrationsRead New Registrations Monthly


Define New Registration Define New Registration DataDataDaily basis monitoring of filing types for new

registrations: N-1*, N-2*, and 485APOS

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

investmentLinks 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 research



New Registration– Input New Registration– Input ScreenScreen






Select to View details

Click Fund Profile


Export to Excel


View New Registration View New Registration DetailsDetails


Print


View Fund ProfileView Fund Profile





Read New Registrations Read New Registrations MonthlyMonthly


Read details

Search History


Step-by-Step: Search SEC Step-by-Step: Search SEC FilingsFilings


Browse Recent FilingsSearch SEC FilingsView Filings Statistics


SEC Filings– Input ScreenSEC Filings– Input Screen



Full Text Search

Filter Filing Types

SEC Identifier Search




Select to view SEC docs

Click Fund Profile



View SEC FilingsView SEC Filings


View Legal Document

Save or Set Email Alert


View DocumentView Document


Choose Format


View Filing StatisticsView Filing Statistics


Check Quick Searches


Step-by-Step: Filings Step-by-Step: Filings InsightInsight


Read Prospectus Changes WeeklyRead New Registrations MonthlyRead Case StudiesRead Windows Into Mutual Funds


Read Case StudiesRead Case Studies


Click for details


Read Windows into Mutual Read Windows into Mutual FundsFunds


Click for details

Read Back Issues


Step-by-Step: News MakerStep-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 interestPerform research on a topic instantly with

direct links into EDGARSearch trends using the News Maker's

Archive


Access Historical ReviewsAccess Historical Reviews


Search by Keywords


Simfund ConnectSimfund ConnectWith 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



Simfund Connect Simfund Connect contcontWith the advent of Simfund desktop

5.0 you will be able to from within the tool:◦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 report for any of your funds' peer group



Set-up Save / Email AlertsSet-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


Set-up Save / Email Alerts Set-up Save / Email Alerts contcont


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


Getting HelpGetting HelpCheck our FAQ webpage



Getting HelpGetting Help


Call for Support

Register for Access


Getting Help – Click on Help Getting Help – Click on Help Button on All Search ScreenButton on All Search Screen


Get Detail Help

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