Going online for mutual fund transactions has definite advantages.
Each mutual fund company (AMC) has its own website for online mutual fund transactions and you will have to create separate login for each such site to transact on them.
If you are already an investor into a mutual fund, you can apply for a HPIN which can be used to login and transact online.
There is actually no way to apply fully on-line, directly to the AMC, for the first time investor (who does not have a folio).
The issue with this method is first time you have to do it off-line, secondly you have to fill form and maintain PINs for different AMCs separately (like each one for HDFC, Birla, SBI etc.).
But once you have gone through all this once, life becomes super easy. Whenever you want to apply, just login and apply online using your bank account.
Getting money back also becomes easy. Redemption becomes faster as amount is directly credited back to bank account through NEFT. No tension of cheques and paper work etc.
This way of investing does not have additional cost attached. There is no brokerage, service fees or entry load charged and all applications are mentioned as Direct (with no agents involved). We also had covered this in details earlier on: Mutual Fund Investment with zero entry load, brokerage and service charge and Best way to apply in SIP
1. You will have to Download the mutual fund form from the mutual fund website, after printout fill hard copy form and submit to nearest CAMS/Karvy/Mutual fund office along with PIN generation form (same like an debit card pin or email password) and cheque for initial investment amount.
If you are already an investor in same company mutual fund in which you wish to invest more (already have a folio), you will have to just fill a PIN generation form. Download links for PIN and mutual fund application forms are below:
Baroda Pioneer Mutual Fund
Benchmark Mutual Fund
Bharti AXA Mutual Fund
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
L&T Mutual Fund
DWS Mutual Fund
DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Escorts Mutual Fund
Fidelity Mutual Fund
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund
HSBC Mutual Fund
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
IDFC Mutual Fund
ING Mutual Fund
JM Financial Mutual Fund
JPMorgan Mutual Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
LIC Mutual Fund
Religare Mutual Fund
Mirae Asset Mutual Fund
Morgan Stanley Mutual Fund
PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund
Quantum Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund
Sahara Mutual Fund
SBI Mutual Fund
Sundaram BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
Tata Mutual Fund
Taurus Mutual Fund
UTI Mutual Fund
2. Once you have your folio number and PIN, you are ready to transact in mutual funds completely on-line. Below are links for online accounts for different AMCs:
Kotak Mutual Fund
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Principal Mutual Fund
DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund
SBI Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund
ICICI Pru Mutual Fund
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund
Fidelity Mutual Fund
UTI Mutual Fund
CAMS Online Transaction Service
Karvy Online Services
There are many independent websites through which you can transact in mutual funds online for free. You can register and buy mutual funds through these websites. You do not need a demat account for this.
Some of them are provided below:
As of now there are no additional charges levied in these websites, but they are free to charge service fees/brokerage in future.
If you already have online trading account (with which you trade in stocks in demat form) with a brokerage house, then you can also transact in mutual funds from there. Most of the online brokerage companies like ICICI Direct, Kotak Securities, Religare, Indiabulls, Reliance, India infoline etc provide online mutual fund services too.
Some of these may levy charge service fees or brokerage for transactions.
Trading in mutual funds can also be done through NSE and BSE platform. This will be done in demat account and a registration has to be done through broker for the same.
All existing mutual fund holding can be converted to dematerialized form. For the same, conversion request form need to be filled and submitted to depository participant. After verification, mutual fund units will be transferred to demat account.
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dear pankajBatra,
a very informative and useful article.
written in a simple language, i'd rate it as first class.
hope the janta is able to make use of it.
I believe this is quiet a tedious process when you look for switching of funds from one AMC to another AMC... Now this has become more tech savvy in INDIA where even can do all transactions online even switching without going to any R&T or AMC's use a platform service provider call iFAST Financial, I'm an individual investor & i use this platform for all my mutual fund transactions.. please mail me for any further clarification for the same...Thanks
sanjeev.chandran@gmail.com
@Sanjeev
Thanks for the input.
Please explain how one can go about iFast. Whats the application process and charges (annual and per transaction basis).
Yes you can utilize this platform either through a Advisor(IFA) who can initiate all transactions on behalf of you or if you want to invest by yourself individually online then please go the website called http://www.fundsupermart.co.in where you can transact MF online & also you can do switch transaction.. This Fundsupermart is a concern from iFAST. for transacting or utlising through FSM you are not charged anything, But once you go thru an Advisor you get more benefits like PMS where there will be a ancillary fee of 1% as maintainance cost.. & as an investor there might be a chance that your advisor might claim advisory fee since he manages ur portfolio but this advisory fee is under the discretionary between u & ur advisor to pay him or not.. rather than these 2 there are no charges..
P.S - for using both the platform you are not charged anythin.
Please feel free to ask if you have further clarification
Thanks & Regards,
Sanjeev Chandran.
HI Sanjeev and Pankaj,
I want to open the account with Ifast for buying mutual funds..
I went through the above site,http://www.fundsupermart.co.in
They are asking all the bank account and personal details. IS it safe to give them all details. Also Will I be able to buy all mutual funds in Lumsum and SIP form? And I assume that there will be no charges for buying or selling them.
The other query I have is that, I currently have a DMAT account with ICICI, wherein I have some mutual funds. Can I transfer my those mutual funds to iFAST account and what is the process to do so? will there be any charges from ICICI/iFast for this??
@Vicky
Its safe to provide bank account and personal details on fundssupermart. They won't be able to open your account, in case information is not provided.
You can invest in lump-sum or in SIP through them.
There is no extra charge for buying/selling through them.
Regarding transfer of mutual funds from ICICI account to iFast, I am not sure if iFast supports importing existing folio details or not.
Hi Pankaj,
Mutual funds can be bought online through HDFC and Kotak Mahindra Bank ISA accounts(Investment Service Account).HDFC charges Rs 110 per every quarter,Kotak is free.
In both cases,u need to have savings account with the corrsponding banks.
It is very easy way to invest online,u need to fill up KYC form during opening account.
Hope this will be useful info.
Regards,
raju
@Raju
I also have HDFC and Kotak investment accounts.
Issue is that, not all mutual funds are available on Kotak website and HDFC is paid.
Moreover, there are transaction charges. Here is the details: http://www.kotak.com/bank/common/mfcharges_nonprivy.htm
Its better to do direct transactions with AMC or to do online through fundsindia.com or fundsupermart.co.in
Hi,
I want to know if i can buy MFs through demat account or not. If yes then which will be better fundindia, fundsupermart or through demat account.
Hi Chirag,
I use fundsupermart & they have almost all mutual fund companies in their platform. you can transact free of cost(i,e no service charge) paid for the invested amount & you can get ideas about recommended funds & recommended portfolios from their Research team & prefer your funds based on your investment objective. rather than that you can track/monitor your portfolio everyday & can do re balancing of your portfolio thru interswitch whenever the funds are not performing.
P.S - for using fundsupermart no demat is reqd, just register with them online & submit the application form/KYC with reqd docs & submit it in nearest Deutsche Investor Services office in your location, Your A/C gets activated in 10 working days.
PLease feel free for any queries reqd.
Best Regards,
Sanjeev Chandran
I also found this interesting option of talking to investors like me from other countries to know more about international funds after registering on http://www.fundsupermart.co.in
This company seems to have a major focus only on mutual funds... and it is free!
Dear sir,
Recently I have purchased a mutual fund from a Broker( NJ Invest). Will I have to pay him any brokerage. I asked him, he answered that they charge 0.5% from company not from us. Please clarify!!!!
@Prakash
Now, entry load from all mutual fund investment has been abolished. Agent gets commission from Mutual fund companies for all investments through them.
Agents may charge service charge for their services rendered to you, but most of the agents don't charge the same.
In case you have not paid anything extra other than actual mutual fund investment amount, you don't have to worry.
@Pankaj, Vicky, Yes fundsupermart do support transfer of funds from another platform, which can be done once you are subscribed & A/C gets activated with them.
Best Regards,
Sanjeev Chandran
Hi Pankaj,
I have gone through the entire Article and blog about investing in Mutual funds, It's really great!!. Soon i will open an account in fundsupermart or fundsindia.
Actually very very newbie to mutual funds, i planned to buy ELSS Tax saver Mutual Funds as an investment for this Financial Year 2011-12, before i saw this article i don't have idea where to buy MF.
I have some questions:
1) Which one is best site open an account?
2) Will i get any HARD COPY of proof when i buy MF through this website's? why i am asking is.. at the end of this year when my company is asking for the proof of investments.. what can i provide as a proof?
3) If i haven't logged into my account for a long time.. will it locked or deactivated? ( assume that i opened the account in fundsindia and purchased HDFC taxsaver MF after that i didn't logged into my account for a 6mnths/year )
@Balan
You can start account with FundsIndia.
You can provide mutual fund statement as proof to your employer. You can soft copy of statements on your email.
Account won't be deactivated/locked if you don't buy further for a long time. Your units will still be in your account and you can trade back again anytime.
Hi PankajBatra,
I am new to Mutual Fund. I need your guidance regarding best hassle free mode of investment in MF. I have a DEMAT account and a Trading account in BMA Wealth Creator. Do this help in any shape?
Eagerly waiting for your reply. What you do is really a great job.
@Asif
You can trade mutual funds online and thats the best way. Open an account with FundsIndia.com and you can do transactions online, free of any extra cost.