You learned a lot about investing in the previous 5 steps. If you’re now keen to get started, it’s time to take a look at the various ways to invest. We’ve made a convenient list of all the different options. If you’re still not sure which option is best for you, we’ll be happy to help you with our Choice Guide. Investing involves risk. You could lose all or part of your initial investment.
Guided Investing
Guided Investing is right for you if you’re looking for online assistance in setting your goal, deciding how long to invest for, and assessing the risk you’re willing to take. This way you ultimately select the ABN AMRO Profile Fund that is right for you. Our experts will manage the ESG Profile Fund and make any adjustments to the fund as necessary.
If you choose Guided Investing, you will invest in one of the five ABN AMRO ESG Profile Funds. Each fund has its own features and a specific risk level: defensive, moderately defensive, moderately aggressive, aggressive, or very aggressive. You should invest in a fund with the risk profile that feels right for you.
Transaction fees
No transaction fees for putting money into or withdrawing money from your Profile Fund.
Service fees
0.25% of the value of your investment portfolio.
Support and tools for Guided Investing
Track your investments in the app and on Internet Banking
You can see the current value of your investments at a glance. A graph shows the projected value of your investment on the basis of a pessimistic, an optimistic and a neutral prognosis. The graph also gives an estimate of the feasibility of your target amount. You will also find a lot of information about your profile fund, ranging from its current contents and the spread, to the price trend and the fund’s ESG performance. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance.
If you have opted for Self-Directed Investing Basic, we will open an investment account for you. You will find it in the ABN AMRO app and on Internet Banking, which is where you can place your first investment order. You might already have an idea about which investment products (or mix of these) you want to invest in. If not, go back to step 4 and step 5, or take a look at the Self-Directed Investing Basic range, which shows the investment funds, ETFs and shares available to you. If you’re happy with your choice, you’re ready to place your first order.
Self-directed Investing Basic
Self-Directed Investing Basic is a good fit for you if you want to set your strategy entirely yourself. You have a choice of a selection of high-profile shares, ETFs (trackers) and investment funds. You do the investing yourself, with low fees, and get access to handy tools.
Choose from a clear selection of investment funds, ETFs and shares.
Transaction fees
Service fees
Support and tools for Self-Directed Investing Basic
Comparing investment funds and ETFs
Our fund selector makes it easy to compare all the investment funds and ETFs. Select ‘Self-Directed Investing Basic’ under ‘Range’ to see what you can choose from. You can then compare funds based on the features that matter to you.
Comparing shares
You can check the details of shares in the ABN AMRO app and on Internet Banking. Go to your investment account and tap ‘Find product’ in the app or click ‘New order’ on Internet Banking. Select ‘shares’ at the top. You can now filter shares by region or industry. Tap or click the share that you are interested in. This will show price trends, a risk assessment, and regular opinions on specific shares from our analysts.
If you have opted for Self-Directed Investing Basic, we will open an investment account for you. You will find it in the ABN AMRO app and on Internet Banking, which is where you can place your first investment order. You might already have an idea about which investment products (or mix of these) you want to invest in. If not, go back to step 4 and step 5, or take a look at the Self-Directed Investing Basic range, which shows the investment funds, ETFs and shares available to you.
Self-Directed Investing Plus is intended especially for experienced investors who want to have a choice of over 25,000 investment products from 22 stock markets, ranging from shares, bonds and funds to complex investment products such as options. Self-Directed Investing Plus comes with access to a professional trading platform: My Dealingroom.
Want to invest part of your capital but prefer to have experts do it on your behalf? With Portfolio Management you can from €50,000. There are three mandates to choose from, geared towards getting high dividends, for example, or funds that meet ESG criteria. Your asset manager will guide you in every investment choice you make.
BUX is the easy way to invest in ETFs and American and European shares, in a single app. BUX simplifies the investment process to help you become more confident, with informative content in clear language and nifty tools. You can trade actively on the stock market or invest automatically. You can also make fractional investments in some shares and ETFs.
You have almost completed the steps! We hope you’re feeling well-prepared to get started. In our last step we share a few more things that are good to know.
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.
