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Wellstrade Fees, Margin Rates, IRA Fees, Interest, Trading Tools Charges for 2012



Wells Fargo Investments Brokerage Margin Rates


Debit Balance Percentage added to WFI's "Base Rate"1
$0-$24,999.99 Base Rate plus 3.625%
$25,000-$49,999.99 Base Rate plus 2.5%
$50,000-$99,999.99 Base Rate plus 2.375%
$100,000-$249,999.99 Base Rate plus 0.75%
$250,000-$499,999.99 Base Rate plus 0.625%
$500,000-$999,999.99 Base Rate plus 0.50%
$1,000,000-$4,999,999.99 Base Rate
$1,000,000-$4,999,999.99 Base Rate plus 0.75%
$5,000,000-$9,999,999.99 Base Rate minus 0.5%
$10,000,000 and above Base Rate minus 0.75%
Unpaid Cash Account Balance Base rate + 3.625%


Wellstrade Annual Account Fees


Type of Account Annual Fee
Command Asset Program/Command Asset Program for IRAs $125.00
Command Asset Program for Business $150.00
Investment (stand brokerage) Account $60.00
Individual Retirement Account $30.00
Coverdell Education Savings Account $20.00
UGMA/UTMA $20.00


Annual account fees will be deducted automatically from your accounts in September. Annual account fees can be waived for the following:
  • If you have Wells Fargo Advisors accounts with a household relationship that totals $50,000 or more as of June 30, and elect to go paperless and receive all documents online only ─ including statements, trade confirmations, tax documents/1099s and shareholder communications ─ you will receive a fee rebate of up to $60 of the applicable annual fee per account.
  • Accounts linked to a Wells Fargo® PMA® Package will qualify for fee waivers as follows:
    • For standard brokerage Investment Accounts, IRA or Education Savings Accounts, annual fees will be waived.
    • For Command Asset Program accounts, annual fees will be waived if the PMA qualifying balance is $250,000 or more on June 30. Command Asset Program accounts with a PMA qualifying balance of less than $250,000 will receive a fee rebate of up to $65 of the applicable annual fee per account.
  • Wells Fargo Private Bank Clients
  • Standard brokerage Investment Accounts, IRA or Education Savings Accounts with mutual fund positions of $50,000 or more (exclusive of money market, closed-end and exchange-traded funds).
  • Accounts that are part of a household relationship with Wells Fargo Advisors that totals $250,000 or more as of June 30. Your total household relationship includes all personal brokerage assets that appear on your Wells Fargo Advisors statements. (If you maintain accounts with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., assets in those accounts are not included in your Wells Fargo Advisors household relationship. Assets shown on your statement under the Other Assets/Liabilities section are also not included).


Wellstrade Operational and Service Fees


Physical Certificate Issuance Actual fee charged to Wells Fargo Advisors:
  • $250 (minimum) standard delivery
  • $500 (minimum) rush delivery (3-5 days)
Obtaining Physical Certification of a Foreign Security $250 (minimum) per security
Rejection of Ineligible Physical Certificates Presented for Deposit $75
Replace Certificate Lost by Client $100 + out-of-pocket expenses
Safekeeping Fee1 $25 per position annual charge ($250 annual maximum per account)
Wire Transfer – Outgoing $25
Returned Items (Insufficient Funds) $20 ($25 for Business Accounts)
Deposited/Cashed Item Chargeback $10
Account Research or Document Retrieval $15 per hour, $5 per document (minimum of one hour)
Outgoing Account Transfer $95
IRA Termination Fee2 $95
Private Investment Fees $200 origination, $100 annual per position, $500 maximum annual per account


COMMISSIONS AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.





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