Scarborough Alliance Corporation
May 23, 2013    
how scarborough fees compare
to other rollover options

three types of fees associated with retirement accounts
    Variable Annuity Fee-Based Advisory Program Scarborough Plan
  Upfront
Sales Charges
NONE

NONE NONE


  Withdrawal Charges Up to 8% declining over 9 years NONE
NONE


  Annual expenses 3.41% 1 2.32% 2 1.21% 3



Example of Variable Annuity fees
      Variable Annuity   Scarborough Plan
  8% Withdrawal Charge:   If you transfer a $400,000 account balance with a 8% withdrawal charge during the first year, it would cost you $28,800.4   No Withdrawal Charges


  3.41% Annual Expenses:   A $400,000 account with 3.41% in annual expenses would cost you $13,640 annually in addition to any sales or withdrawal charges.   $4,840 in annual expenses and no sales or withdrawal charges.



Example of fee-based advisory program fees
    Broker IRA   Scarborough Plan
  2.32% Annual Expenses:   A $400,000 account with 2.32% in annual expenses would cost you $9,280 annually.    $4,840 in annual expenses.


1 This number represents a variable annuity offer through a major insurance company and includes optional riders. Expenses are from prospectus dated May 1, 2010. The variable annuity offered to you may have higher or lower expenses. Consult the product prospectus for specific information.

2 Average advisory fee on a $400,000 account plus average investment management expense of all institutional class mutual funds listed in Morningstar. Program expenses can be higher or lower. 

3 Plan expenses for Conservative Growth Portfolio, as of 12/31/10, includes Scarborough fee of 0.70%. 

Based on $400,000 account value and reflects a 10% free withdrawal revision. Withdrawl charge schedule of a product offered by a major insurance company, as of prospectus dated May 1, 2010. Withdrawal charge can vary – check the product prospectus for details (surrender charges). 


Pay high annual expenses . . . or not
High expenses can erode your retirement savings! This example shows an initial $400,000 lump sum pension amount, monthly withdrawals of $2,000 and assumes 8% annual earnings (before investment expenses are deducted).5

 

  Investment Option Expenses Value in 10 yrs Value in 20 yrs Value in 30 yrs
  Variable Annuity 3.41% $348,745 $258,184 $110,615


  Fee-Based Advisory Program 2.32% $366,073 $308,006 $208,623


  Scarborough Plan 1.21% $426,361 $476,784 $573,230


 

As you can see, expenses do matter!

If you are interested in completing an expense comparison, you can use the FINRA Mutual Fund Expense Calculator. This will help you understand the importance of expenses.

5 This is a hypothetical example and does not represent any actual plan performance. These returns do not represent a guarantee of future results.