Buy Mutual Funds | Mutual Fund Investing | E*TRADE (2024)

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley charges $0 commission for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund, and options trades. Exclusions may apply and E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley reserves the right to charge variable commission rates. The standard options contract fee is $0.65 per contract (or $0.50 per contract for customers who execute at least 30 stock, ETF, and options trades per quarter). The retail online $0 commission does not apply to Over-the-Counter (OTC) securities transactions, foreign stock transactions, large block transactions requiring special handling, futures, or fixed income investments. Service charges apply for trades placed through a broker ($25). Stock plan account transactions are subject to a separate commission schedule. All fees and expenses as described in a fund's prospectus still apply. Additional regulatory and exchange fees may apply. For more information about pricing, visitetrade.com/pricing.

Offer valid for E*TRADE customers with an eligible brokerage (non-retirement) account and funded within 60 days of account opening with $1,000 or more. Promo code: BONUS24

New customer opening only one account

This offer applies to customers who (i) are opening one new E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage (non-retirement) account (“E*TRADE account”); (ii) do not have an existing E*TRADE account; and (iii) do not open any other new E*TRADE accounts for 60 days after enrollment in this offer. If you are an existing customer or plan to open more than one E*TRADE account, then please refer to the “Existing Customers or New Customers Opening More than One Account” terms below.

Reward tiers under $200,000 ($1,000-$24,999; $25,000-$49,999; $50,000-$99,999; $100,000-$199,999) will be paid within seven business days following the expiration of the 60-day period. However, if you deposit $200,000 or more in the new E*TRADE account, then you will receive your cash credit within seven business days, followed by any additional reward owed based on your fulfillment tier at the expiration of the 60-day period. If you have deposited at least $200,000 in the new E*TRADE account and you make subsequent deposits in that new E*TRADE account to reach a higher tier, then you will receive a second cash credit following the close of the 60-day window. For example, if you deposit $250,000 into your new E*TRADE account, then you will receive a cash credit of $600 within seven business days. Then if you deposit an additional $300,000 into your new E*TRADE account, then you will receive an additional cash credit of $400 at the end of the 60-day window for a total reward of $1,000. If you deposit $500,000 or more in your new E*TRADE account, then you will receive two cash credits that will total $1,000 within seven business days. Cash credits will be paid to the new E*TRADE account where the deposit is made.

Existing customers or new customers opening more than one account are subject to different offer terms. Please click here to view offer terms.

OFFER RULES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

This offer applies only to E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley self-directed (non-retirement) brokerage accounts.

New funds or securities must (i) be deposited or transferred to the new E*TRADE account within 60 days of enrollment in this offer; (ii) be from accounts outside of E*TRADE; and (iii) remain in the new E*TRADE account (minus any trading losses) for a minimum of six months otherwise your cash credit(s) may be surrendered. For purposes of the value of a deposit, any securities transferred will be valued as of the closing price of that security on the business day the deposit is received as reflected in the transaction history. Removing any deposit or cash during the promotion period (60 days) may result in a lower reward amount or loss of reward.

Any assets transferred to the new E*TRADE account from an existing Morgan Stanley AAA brokerage account(s) will be excluded from the reward amount calculations, at E*TRADE’s sole discretion.

If you are attempting to enroll in this offer with a Joint Account, then the primary account holder may have to fulfill at the tiers noted before the secondary account holder can enroll in this offer. If you experience any issues when attempting to enroll with a Joint Account, then please contact us at 800-387-2331 and we will be able to assist you with your enrollment.

OFFER LIMITATIONS

This offer is valid for one new E*TRADE self-directed brokerage (non-retirement) account and funded within 60 days with a qualifying deposit.

The following account types are excluded from this offer: any business (incorporated or unincorporated) accounts, retirement accounts, advisory accounts, E*TRADE Futures accounts, Morgan Stanley AAA brokerage accounts, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association accounts (“Excluded Accounts”). This offer excludes non-U.S. residents, and residents of any jurisdiction where this offer is not valid. You must be the original recipient of this offer to enroll. Customers may only be enrolled in one offer at a time. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers. Each customer is limited to a maximum of two new account offers.

E*TRADE reserves the right to terminate this offer at any time.

E*TRADE credits and offers may be subject to US withholding taxes and reporting at retail value. Taxes related to these credits and offer are the customer’s responsibility. E*TRADE and its affiliates do not provide tax advice.

This offer neither is, nor should be construed as a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, or hold any security, financial product or instrument or to open a particular account or engage in any specific investment strategy.

You can invest in mutual funds without paying sales loads, transaction fees, or commissions. Underlying mutual fund fees and expenses apply as described in each fund prospectus. We receive revenue sharing, administrative service fees and other types of payments from most funds and/or their affiliates. For more information, please review our mutual fund page in our Disclosure Library and Relationship Summary. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Diversification and asset allocation strategies do not ensure profit or protect against loss in declining markets. Investors should assess their own investment needs based on their own financial circ*mstances and investment objectives.

Prebuilt Portfolios are an educational tool and should not be relied upon as the primary basis for investment, financial, tax-planning, or retirement decisions. This tool provides a sample of possible ETF or mutual fund portfolios based on varying degrees of market risk. These portfolios are not tailored to the investment objectives of a specific investor. This educational information neither is, nor should be construed as, investment advice, financial guidance or an offer or a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security, or to engage in any specific investment strategy by E*TRADE. These prebuilt portfolios may change at any time and E*TRADE will not notify you when such changes are made.

All-Star Mutual Funds are selected by the investment strategy team at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC ("Morgan Stanley"). The investment strategy team consists of seasoned financial service industry professionals each with a minimum of 10 years of experience. This team, part of Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Office, supports the Investment Policy Committee, constructs allocations for managed portfolios, establishes rebalancing methodologies, and conducts ongoing due diligence on model managers, portfolio managers, co-advisors and investment portfolios.

All-Star lists are not a recommendation by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates to buy, sell or hold any security, financial product or instrument, nor is it an endorsem*nt of any specific security, company, fund family, product, or service. All-Star Mutual Funds typically have at least a three-year track record and compare favorably against their peers based on historical return, risk, expenses, manager tenure, performance and style consistency, asset size and growth and must be 1) structured through sound investment philosophy and process, 2) implemented with acceptable level of investment risk management strategy and 3) supported by a well-balanced investment firm. All-Star Mutual Funds can include mutual funds managed by our affiliates, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Eaton Vance Management and Calvert Research and Management. The Income Producing Funds are certain mutual funds included on the All-Star List which distribute income at least quarterly and have a consistent track record of paying regular distributions higher than the relevant benchmarks. For more information on the All-Star List, please see the list criteria on etrade.com/allstar.

You can use Automatic Investing to add to existing mutual fund positions. If you don't already own shares in the fund you wish to buy, you must schedule an initial purchase during the setup of your Automatic Investing plan. The initial purchase amount must meet or exceed the required minimum initial investment set by the fund company.

Automatic Investing and dollar-cost averaging do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. Investors should consider their financial ability to continue their purchases through periods of low price levels.