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Metro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund

The Metro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund is an affordable high-risk investment that aims to help you to start your investment portfolio. For as low as PHP 1,000, you can invest in an equity index fund in the Philippines and build the habit of investing regularly with its auto-invest feature.

If you want to invest in affordable high investments, here’s what you need to know:

Fund NameMetro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund
Fund classificationFeeder Fund -Equity
Fund BenchmarkPhilippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi)
Inception DateAugust 27, 2015
Base CurrencyPhilippine Pesos
Investor risk profileAggressive
Investment horizonAt least 5 years
Dealing day and cut-offAny banking day, up to 12:00 PM for branch and 2:30 PM for electronic channels
Minimum initial investment / maintaining balancePHP 1,000
Minimum monthly contributionIncrements of PHP 500
Trust feeNone (charged at target fund level)
Early redemption chargeNone
Redemption settlement date2 banking days after redemption (At end-of-day)
NAVPU AvailabilityDay 1 (At end-of-day)
Qualified ParticipantsFilipino individuals, resident and non-resident aliens, and corporate accounts
Target fund/sMetro Philippine Equity Index Tracker Fund
Minimum build-up periodAt least 2 years
Regular schedule for automatic debiting of monthly contributionEvery 15th or 30th of the month (or the next banking day if it falls on a weekend or holiday)
Re-enrollment feePHP 100 (if you re-enroll after 1 month of cancelling your regular subscription plan)


What are Metro Aspire Feeder Funds?

The Metro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund is a type of UITF (Unit Investment Trust Fund) you can invest in in the Philippines. The Metro Aspire Feeder Funds are medium- and high-risk investments that make investing affordably easy to everyone. These funds require a build-up period which is the length of time you make contributions to your investment on a monthly basis through an auto-debit feature.

The Benefits

The Metro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund is a long-term feeder fund that is suited for people who aim for capital appreciation and want to invest regularly. This My Choice Investment fund is invested in stocks that comprise the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEI) through the Metro Philippine Equity Index Tracker Fund.

Invest in the Metro Aspire Equity Feeder Fund today.

Additional fund information

Check the performance, governing terms and provisions, and other important details about this fund by viewing the following:

 


Unit Investment Trust Funds (UITFs) are NEITHER deposits account NOR obligations of, NOR guaranteed, NOR insured by the METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY or its affiliates or subsidiaries. UITFs are not covered by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and do not offer a guaranteed return or yield. Any income or loss arising from market fluctuations and price volatility of the securities held by the UITF, even if invested in government securities, is for the account of the investor/s. As such, units of participation of the investor/s when redeemed, may be worth more than or less than his/her initial investment/principal. Historical performance is purely for reference purposes and is not an assurance of future performance. The Trustee is not liable for investment losses unless such was incurred upon willful default, bad faith or gross negligence.

Prospective clients undergo a profiling process to determine their suitability to invest in a particular UITF based on their investment objectives and risk tolerance. Clients are advised to read the Declaration of Trust/Plan Rules of the Fund, which may be obtained from the Trustee, before making a decision to invest.

Investors in the UITF are susceptible to different kinds of risks with varying degrees depending on the underlying securities of the UITF they choose and a clear understanding of these risks must be established before any investment is made. A detailed explanation of these risks may be found in the Key Information and Investment Disclosure Statement (KIIDS) of each UITF.

Fees other than the Trust/Management Fee, such as External Audit and Custodianship Fees are described more thoroughly in the Key Information and Investment Disclosure Statement (KIIDS) of the Funds.

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). For any inquiries and complaints relating to Trust Products and Services, you may 1) call our hotline: 88-700-700, (2) send an email to customercare@metrobank.com.ph; or 3) visit/call/email your assigned Trust Sales Officer or the Branch Manager of your servicing branch. You may also file complaints at BSP Financial Consumer Protection Department at (632) 8708-7087 or consumeraffairs@bsp.gov.ph. To know your rights under BSP Circular No. 857 (Regulations on Financial Consumer Protection), please access a copy at the BSP website (www.bsp.gov.ph).