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All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Consider the differing tax treatments for assets at retirement:

Footnote 1 You need to make certain adjustments to your AGI to compute your MAGI if any of the following circumstances apply to you:
  • if you (1) have income from U.S. Savings Bonds that was used for qualified higher education expenses, (2) received employer-paid adoption assistance or (3) have income earned while living abroad, you will need to add back such amounts to your reported AGI if they were treated as non-taxable amounts on your tax return; and
  • If you reported a deduction on your tax return for interest paid on education loans, you will need to add back such amounts to your reported AGI to compute your MAGI for purposes of determining your eligibility to deduct contributions to a traditional IRA; or your eligibility to make contributions to a Roth IRA.
Footnote 2 Account application subject to account opening qualification.

Footnote 3 There is a single, 5 year holding period when determining whether earnings can be withdrawn federally tax-free as part of a qualified distribution from a Roth IRA. This period begins January 1 of the year of the first contribution to any Roth IRA account, or conversion if earlier.

Footnote 4 With inherited IRAs, beneficiaries must begin taking distributions within certain periods specified by the tax laws.

Footnote 5 Dollar amount assumes no other contribution, other than a qualifying rollover contribution, to any other IRA. Please consult your outside tax advisor if your circumstances differ.

Footnote 6 For purposes of calculating the amount of IRA contributions and deductions you are eligible for, we have assumed your yearly compensation to be equal to your MAGI. Please consult your outside tax advisor if your circumstances differ.

Footnote 7 However, any earnings would be subject to tax if not taken in a qualified withdrawal and, if taken prior to attaining age 59½, the earnings would be subject to a 10% early withdrawal additional tax, unless an exception applies.

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Merrill, its affiliates, and financial advisors do not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. You should consult your legal and/or tax advisors before making any financial decisions.
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For broker-assisted trades through Merrill Edge, you will be charged a fee equal to the lower of $29.95 or 5.00% of the principal amount of the transaction. Further, there are indirect fees, such as annual management and other similar fees, that are charged by the manager or sponsor of an exchange-traded fund and of a closed-end fund, as disclosed in the product's prospectus.

Investment products offered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and insurance and annuity products offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc.:
Are Not FDIC Insured Are Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value
Are Not Deposits Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity

Investing in securities involves risks, and there is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities.

Asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.
The performance data contained herein represents past performance which does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month end, please contact us.

Net Asset Value (NAV) returns are based on the prior-day closing NAV value at 4 p.m. ET. NAV returns assume the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions at NAV when paid.

Market price returns are based on the prior-day closing market price, which is the average of the midpoint bid-ask prices at 4 p.m. ET. Market price returns do not represent the returns an investor would receive if shares were traded at other times.

Returns include fees and applicable loads. Since Inception returns are provided for funds with less than 10 years of history and are as of the fund's inception date. 10 year returns are provided for funds with greater than 10 years of history.

Before investing consider carefully the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the fund, including management fees, other expenses and special risks. This and other information may be found in each fund's prospectus or summary prospectus, if available. Always read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Prospectuses can be obtained by contacting us.

Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Expense Ratio – Gross Expense Ratio is the total annual operating expense (before waivers or reimbursements) from the fund's most recent prospectus. You should also review the fund's detailed annual fund operating expenses which are provided in the fund's prospectus.

Closed End Funds: Expense Ratio – Gross Expense Ratio is the ratio of the fund's total annual operating expense (before waivers or reimbursements) to average net assets as of the date of the fund's most recent annual report. You should also review the fund's detailed annual operating expenses disclosed by the fund in its annual reports, semi-annual reports, and other public filings.

This material is not intended as a recommendation, offer or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or investment strategy. Merrill offers a broad range of brokerage, investment advisory and other services. Additional information is available in our Client Relationship Summary (Form CRS) (PDF).

Merrill, its affiliates, and financial advisors do not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. You should consult your legal and/or tax advisors before making any financial decisions.
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