ETFs may be ideal for your portfolio if you:

Benefits of investing in ETFs at RBC Direct Investing

All RBC Direct Investing clients enjoy a low commission of $9.95 flat CDN or US for each online and mobile equity trade 1 with no minimum balance or trading activity required. Plus, when you trade 150 times or more per quarter, you pay $6.95 flat CDN or US per Canadian or US equity trade 1 . Easily choose from thousands of ETFs the ETF Centre has the tools and information you need to make informed choices Use ETF Model Portfolios to generate investment ideas or to replicate a model by purchasing the ETFs in that model Find the ETFs that meet your investment objectives using the ETF Screener and make informed decisions using Canadian and U.S. ETF research from Morningstar No maintenance fee when you hold combined assets of $15,000 or more across all of your RBC Direct Investing accounts. Plus, you can take advantage of several other ways to have the fee waived. 2 Choose from a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Cash Investment Account, Margin Investment Account, Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) and other account types Trade on the go using your iPhone or iPod touch Try risk-free investing using our fully integrated Practice Accounts

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1) $6.95 flat CDN or US per equity trade when you trade 150 times or more per quarter. $6.95 and $9.95 pricing only applies to trades placed through an available Automated Service, including the online investing site and mobile application. Additional terms and conditions apply. Visit www.rbcdirectinvesting.com/lowtrades or call 1-800-769-2560 for complete details.

2) Clients with combined assets of $15,000 or more in all of their RBC Direct Investing accounts pay no quarterly maintenance fee. Clients with combined assets of less than $15,000 in all of their RBC Direct Investing accounts pay $25 per quarter. Clients can open a maximum of 10 accounts for a combined maintenance fee of $25/quarter. Additional maintenance fees will apply if a client opens more than 10 accounts. This fee will be assessed on client information as at the end of each quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31) and will be charged in April, July, October and January of every year. For complete details and for information about additional ways to have the quarterly fee waived read our Commissions and Fees Schedule .