A mutual fund is a pool consisting of diverse, pre-selected securities, which are managed by a professional fund manager. Diversification is one of the reasons self-directed investors choose mutual funds as part of their investment strategy.
TD offers a wide range of low-cost D-series mutual funds designed for self-directed investors. Be sure to understand the associated fees and the impact on your returns.
Benefits of Investing in Mutual Funds
Diversification
Convenience Buying
Professionally Managed
Things to consider
Mutual funds are a collection of individual stocks and other assets, so its value is tied directly to the rise and fall of the market. Therefore, there is a risk that your investment will go down in value. In addition, there are management fees associated with mutual funds, which will affect the overall performance of the fund. Remember to always take the time to do detailed research before making any investment.
Are mutual funds right for me?
Investing in mutual funds depends a lot on where you are in life—have you been investing for a while or starting out? How much time and money do you have? A great thing about mutual funds is they can get you into the market without having to pick stocks and pay transaction fees.
Other reasons include:
- Buy into multiple industry sectors
- No need to constantly monitor the markets
- Setting up an automated plan to invest each week or month
Types of mutual funds
With the self-directed investor in mind, TD Direct Investing offers a full range of professionally-managed funds and portfolios across all asset classes.
D-series funds—low cost solutions
Index solutions
Discover more about mutual funds
Mutual fund pricing
It's the service, support, and overall experience of investing with us that defines the value for you.
What you get:
- Quotes
- Analysts' Choice Funds list
- Comparison and screener tools
- Morningstar commentary
- Educational resources
Start investing in mutual funds with TD Direct Investing
- Open an account online
- Select the TD Direct Investing account you want to open—then complete the quick online application.
- Start funding your account
- Once your account is open, transfer your money online to get started. Moving investments from another brokerage? Ask about how we could cover the transfer fees up to $150.1
- Start investing toward your goals
- Build your balanced portfolio, using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, options, GICs and more.