Self-Directed Investing Basic allows you to choose from a range of shares, investment funds and ETFs. There are over 200 ETFs and over 200 investment funds to choose from, and you can use the Fund Selector to study and compare them. So how does the Fund Selector help you make your choice? Here’s how it works. Please note: you could lose (some of) the money you invested.
You’ll find the entire range under the filters ‘Self-Directed Investing Basic’, ‘funds’ and/or ‘ETFs’. The Fund Selector allows you to select funds and ETFs based on specific features that appeal to you. You can narrow your search down by selecting a provider, sustainability factors or an industry, for example. You can then study the features of each fund to decide which appeals to you most.
The KID (Key Information Document) gives the most important information about an investment product. The Fund Selector provides this information in the document entitled PRIIP KID. This gives you a better idea of the risks of a product and makes it easier to compare funds and ETFs from different providers. It ultimately enables you to form a considered opinion about whether or not to invest in a particular fund.
Once you’ve made your choice, periodic investing can still help you to widen the spread of your investments by investing money in an investment fund or a selection of ETFs on a monthly or quarterly basis, for example. This way, the prices average out to an average purchase price, meaning that you will be more resistant to stock market fluctuations over the long term.
Investing involves risks. You could lose (some of) the money you invested. If you are going to invest, it is important that you are aware of this. Invest with money you can spare. Read more about the risks associated with investments.
