Mutual fund is one of the best investments available nowadays. When you invest in mutual funds, you will just wait to make your money grow and until the time you need the money you invested. Usually, people invest their money in mutual fund for several reasons such as for retirement, college expenses and for emergency fund. In this article you will know the procedures on how to invest in mutual fund.
Mutual Fund Investment Procedures
The procedures on investing in mutual funds are given below for you to have an idea on how the process is carried out. It is simple and easy much similar when opening a bank account.
1. Get a copy of prospectus of the mutual fund and study it.
In any kind of investing, you need to study, study and study. So what is a prospectus? In the prospectus, you can learn useful information about the mutual fund and the mutual fund company. You will know who manages the fund and most important, the present and past performance of mutual fund. You can get a prospectus in the website of mutual fund company you want to invest in.
2. Fill out an account opening form and investment application form of the mutual fund of your choice.
When I invested in mutual fund, I went directly to the office of my mutual fund in Makati. Its very easy, it took only less than an hour to finish. However, even if you’re abroad or in far away places in the Philippines, you can still invest by sending all requirements via post office or private courier. My friend invested in ALFM even he’s in South Korea.
3. Ready and furnish all application requirements.
a) For individual (personal) accounts, ready photocopies of two (2) valid IDs such as company ID, SSS/GSIS ID, Driver’s License, Passport or any government ID.
b) For corporate accounts, ready a copy of the following:
Articles of Incorporation and by-laws
SEC Certificate of Registration
Secretary’s certificate / Board resolution, authorizing the investment
Secretary’s certificate on the percentage of ownership/capital stock held by non-Filipino shareholders
4. Go to the office of your mutual fund company or send document via registered mail
To pass your requirements and application forms, you can personally go to the office of MF company or you may send it via registers mail of couriers. It will be better if you can call the mutual fund office so that you may know other requirements or procedures. Basically, the procedure listed here is common to all mutual fund companies.
5. Deposit your Initial Investment
Deliver your payment to the mutual company office, or deposit directly to the fund’s account. If you’re paying through checks, it should be made payable to the fund of your choice. When you opened the account directly to their office, you should deposit an initial investment for your account to be approved and active. The minimum initial investment is only P5,000.
6. Issuance of Official Receipt and Statement of Account
The mutual fund company will issue a receipt and statement of account where you can see the number of shares you bought and its corresponding net asset value per share (NAVPS).
Basically, opening or buying a mutual fund involves careful study and understanding of the fund. Study and research first before you invest.
