Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)

Edward Jones is a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

CIPF covers customers of Members who have suffered or may suffer financial loss solely as a result of the insolvency of a Member. Such loss must be in respect of a claim for the failure of the Member to return or account for securities, cash balances, commodities, futures contracts, segregated insurance funds or other property, received, acquired or held by, or in the control of, the Member for the customer, including property unlawfully converted. The Board of Directors of CIPF may exercise its discretion in respect of determining the customers eligible for protection and the financial loss suffered.

A limit has been placed by CIPF on the coverage provided for a customer's General Account, and each Separate Account after combination with other Separate Accounts, equal to $1 million for losses of securities, commodity and futures contracts, segregated insurance funds and cash.

This information is a summary only. For full information about CIPF coverage and limits, please visit www.cipf.ca or contact the CIPF at 1-866-243-6981.