11) Does the ETF offer a DRIP? & What does DRIP stand for? 12) How many holdings does the fund have? (ie how many stocks or bonds are in the portfolio?) 13) How often does the ETF distribute income, dividends and capital gains/losses? 14) What type of investor would this ETF be suitable for? 15) What type of investor would this ETF not be suitable for? 16) Provide a similar ETF offered by a competing mutual fund company and give its MER. As financial advisor (or even when investing your own funds), "Know Your Product" is an important part of determining the suitability of a particular fund for a given investor. You must ensure that you are knowledgeable about all aspects of a product before recommending it to your client (or investing yourself). This assignment is about conducting due diligence on the Exchange Traded Fund you've been assigned in the ETF sign-up sheet (see link in SLATE>Content>Assignments). This means gathering objective facts about the fund and using your independent judgment to evaluate its merit. To conduct this research, first collect the following regulatory and marketing materials. EACH OF THESE MUST ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED (not linked) AS PART OF YOUR ASSIGNMENT. (2 marks) the long form Prospectus (which probably covers more than just your fund) the Management Report of Fund Performance the Fund Fact Sheet (available at the fund manager's website) All these reports are available at www.sedar.com (which is run by the securities regulator, The Ontario Securities Commission). The investment fund manager's web site is also a good place to find information about your fund. DO NOT cut and paste answers from the sources above. Always put into your own words.