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Endowus Fund Smart

Access world-class fund managers at your fingertips.

Gain access to top-tier funds with proven track records, expertly curated by the Endowus Investment Office — at the lowest possible cost.
Transfer your unit trust holdings from other platforms and save thousands in fees. Find out more here.

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*Top picks are mutual funds that have the highest cumulative amounts invested on the Fund Smart platform. Updated quarterly (last updated: April 2023)
Transfer to Endowus and save more
*Top picks are mutual funds that have the highest cumulative amounts invested on the Fund Smart platform. Updated quarterly (last updated: April 2023)
Transfer to Endowus and save more
*Top picks are mutual funds that have the highest cumulative amounts invested on the Fund Smart platform. Updated quarterly (last updated: April 2023)
*Top picks are mutual funds that have the highest cumulative amounts invested on the Fund Smart platform or based on total global inflows. Updated quarterly (last updated: Sep 2023)
Transfer to Endowus and save more
*Top picks are mutual funds that have the highest cumulative amounts invested on the Fund Smart platform. Updated quarterly (last updated: April 2023)

Enjoy lower fees when you invest with Endowus

Illustration of fees incurred for investments in the PIMCO GIS Income Fund across different platforms
Note: It is assumed that private and retail banks carry the retail share class of this fund. Numbers are based on market research as of April 2023.
0.95%
1.45%
1.95–2.95%
2.45–4.45%
Institutional Fund Fees: 0.55%
Endowus Access Fee: 0.40%
“0 Fee” Platform
Retail Fund Fees: 1.45%
Private Bank
Retail Fund Fees: 1.45%
Sales Fees: 0.50%–1.5%
Retail Bank
Retail Fund Fees: 1.45%
Sales Fees: 0.8%–3%

Why would anyone still use a bank to buy unit trusts?

Hear from Sean Wong, our Head of Investments

400+ funds, 50+ top global fund managers

We partner with the world’s leading fund managers to make their scale, time-tested investment processes, and low cost accessible to everyone.

Picked by experts, managed by experts

Every mutual fund / unit trust is meticulously screened for cost, performance, investment strategy, and more—by experts from the Endowus Investment Office.

0% sales fees, 100% cashback on trailer fees

Access institutional share class funds, and enjoy zero sales charges with 100% Cashback on trailer fees

Want to know more?

How do I start investing with Endowus Fund Smart?

New clients that do not have an Endowus account

1) Simply create your Endowus account,
2) Select to onboard with Myinfo (recommended) or manually

3) Scroll down and select "Fund Smart", and follow the instructions.

Existing clients of Endowus

1) Simply log in to your Endowus account,

2) Select "Add goal"

3) Scroll down and select "Fund Smart", and follow the instructions.

How do I build a portfolio on Fund Smart? How do I choose which funds to invest in?

Fund Smart is a curated list of best-in-class funds at the lowest cost possible across asset classes, geographies and sectors selected by the Investment Office team, who has conducted due diligence on thousands of funds.

When you build your portfolio on Fund Smart, you should consider more strategically about what geographies, sectors, themes or asset classes you want to have additional exposure to better complement and diversify your existing investments, or meet your specific needs.

We believe that our Advised Portfolios should form the core of your investment portfolio for the long-term, and you should use Fund Smart as a way to complement your existing core investments via our Advised Portfolios.

What are the Access Fees for Fund Smart?

Fund Smart is the most competitive way to access funds because we offer institutional share class of funds, which is the lowest fee share class with no trailer fees embedded. If the institutional share class funds are not available, we offer the retail share classes and rebate all trailer fees received by the fund manager to our clients. We charge an all-in Access Fee, and there are no additional upfront sales charges or brokerage/transaction/custodian fees.

The institutional share classes of funds have traditionally only been available to institutional investors like insurance or pension funds, or ultra-high net worth investors, but are available to everyone via Endowus.

Endowus Access Fees per annum for Fund Smart

Short-term cash management goals

Single or multi-fund portfolio goals:

0.15%* for all cash management portfolios are regardless of funding source or number of funds in the portfolio

All other investment goals (mid to long-term investment goals)

Single fund portfolio goals:

0.30% regardless of funding source

Multi-fund portfolio goals:
0.40% for CPF/SRS

0.25% to 0.60% for Cash

  • 0.60%   S$200,000 and below
  • 0.50%   S$200,001 to S$1,000,000
  • 0.35%   S$1,000,001 to S$5,000,000
  • 0.25%   S$5,000,001 and above

If I create multiple single fund goals, how much do I pay in Endowus Access Fees?

All single fund goals for mid to long-term investment will have an Access Fee of 0.30% p.a for each portfolio, regardless of the investment value of the goal.

All short-term cash management portfolios will have an Access Fee of 0.05% p.a, regardless of the number of funds in or investment value of the goal.

Note that Fund-Level Fees (fund total expense ratio) are charged by the fund manager out of the underlying fund Net Asset Value (NAV).

*This fee will be adjusted from 0.05% to 0.15% p.a., which will take effect from 1 May 2024.

What is the cost of Endowus versus popular fund platforms?

It is more transparent, and in most cases much lower cost, to invest and grow your wealth with Endowus than it would be to replicate your portfolio and similar services at a private bank, online "low cost, no fee" platform, or retail bank..

Endowus rebates 100% of trailer fees, and gives access to the institutional share class of funds, which typically are half the cost of a retail share class of the same fund. 

For example, when you buy the PIMCO GIS Income Fund SGD-Hedged at a private bank or broker, you may be sold the retail share class, which has a total expense ratio of 1.45%, plus upfront sales charges  (typically 1-5%), custodian fees (typically 0.20% to 0.50% per year) and advisory/wrap fees. This means that you may have a total cost of ownership in the first year of over 3%.

With Endowus, we access the institutional share class of the same fund, which has a total expense ratio of 0.55%, no sales fees, no transaction fees, and the Endowus Access Fee of 0.40% per annum. This means you have a total cost of ownership of 0.95% per annum.

See below examples of Endowus versus the industry for portfolio solutions and CPF investing:

Can I use Endowus Fund Smart as a corporation or institutional investor?

Absolutely. Email us at institutional@endowus.com to find out more. Endowus solutions are also available in major global currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, and more).

Can I schedule a call with an MAS-licensed Endowus investment advisor?

Absolutely. Please schedule a call with the below link. We look forward to speaking with you.

Schedule a call with an MAS-licensed Endowus investment advisor

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