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How do I obtain online access to ICON client accounts?
The ICON Advisers website offers investment professionals secure access to
their clients’ accounts in both the Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolios and the
ICON Funds 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access information about your
client accounts, including account registration, transaction history, gain/loss
summary, portfolio composition, and assets, as of the last business day's
close.
It’s simple to set up your log-in credentials after you receive your
Personal Identification Number (PIN) by mail from ICON. To validate your
access, go to the Investment Professional homepage, and then click on “Sign
Up for Client Account Access.” On that page, enter the following
information in the fields requested:
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Your Central Registration Depository (CRD®) number
as created by FINRA. If you don’t know your CRD number, ICON’s website
provides a tool for you to look it up online using FINRA BrokerCheck.
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The Tax ID Number (Social Security number)
of one of your ICON Clients (can be a Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolio client
or an ICON Fund shareholder).
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An Account Number
for that same Client (can be either a Portfolio or Fund account, but must
correlate to that Client’s Social Security number). ICON Fund account numbers
need to be 11 digits in length (add zeroes at the beginning as needed to reach
11 digits), and ICON Allocation Portfolio account numbers are three letters and
six numbers.
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Your ICON PIN
as assigned by ICON and mailed to you in a Personal and Confidential letter.
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A Security Question and Answer of your choosing that only you would
know.
ICON allows you to create your own Username and Password for the website using
at least six numbers and/or letters, so we advise selecting something familiar
and memorable. You should keep the letter from ICON with your personal PIN in a
private and secure place to ensure the security of your website access.
What should I do if I forget my username or password?
ICON can help if you forget your website Username or Password or are locked out
for security reasons. Just call 1-800-828-4881 and an Internal Sales Associate
can provide your Username. Although ICON does not store website passwords for
security reasons, we have the ability to reset your password so you can create
a new one.
What if I have trouble obtaining account access?
You may be unable to set up your log-in credentials for several reasons. These
include:
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Your CRD Number Is Not on File with the Custodian.
It’s possible that your CRD number is not in our representative database. ICON
can research this with our custodians and update our files with your CRD.
Within a few days, you should be able to try again to set up your log-in. If
you suspect this may be the issue, call 1-800-828-4881 and an Internal Sales
Associate can assist you.
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You May Be Entering an Incorrect Social Security Number/Account Number
Sequence.
The client Social Security Number that you enter must correlate to that same
client’s account number.
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You Have Not Designated or Have Incorrectly Designated SSN or TIN Option.
Please designate on the “Sign Up for Client Account Access” page whether the
number you are entering for a client is a Tax Identification Number (TIN) or
Social Security Number (SSN).
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You Need to Enter 11 Digits for an ICON Funds Account Number and 3 Letters
and 6 Numbers for a Portfolio Account Number. If your client’s
Fund account is less than 11 digits, simply enter zeroes at the beginning to
reach 11 characters.
How can I access monthly statements for my clients?
The ICON website facilitates access to account statements produced by Fiserv
for Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolio clients. After you log in to the secure
area of ICON’s website (from the “Access Client Accounts” link), scroll down to
the “View Statements” link to see monthly statements for your clients.
Regrettably, the ICON website currently does not offer access to ICON Fund
statements.
Where can I find tax information?
The ICON website provides tax forms, tax statements, and prior-year tax
statements for Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolio accounts held at Fiserv. To
find tax information, log in to the secure area of ICON’s website (from the
“Access Client Accounts” link), scroll down and click on the “View Statements”
link. The website also provides real-time cost basis information for clients in
both the ICON Funds and Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolios on the “Gain/Loss
Summary” tab in the Client Accounts area. Finally, you will also find ICON Fund
year-end distribution information on the “Dividend and Capital Gains” link on
the right sidebar of every ICON Fund web page or on the “Mutual Funds” page to
assist with tax planning.
Please note: distribution and gain/loss information
is available on the ICON website as a service and should not be used in the
preparation of federal tax returns. ICON provides formal tax information on IRS
Form 1099-DIV.
Currently, the ICON website does not offer tax forms for ICON
Fund accounts, but you may request duplicates by calling 1-800-764-0442, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time.
Where can I find performance information for ICON products?
Net asset values and daily returns for the ICON
Funds are posted on the ICON website after the close of every business day and
can be found by clicking the “See ICON Fund Performance” link on the Investment
Professional homepage. Average Annual Total Returns for the Funds are posted
monthly by the seventh business day and are available on every ICON Fund web
page. Top Fund holdings are posted monthly by the 15th business day. Additional
Fund information is posted quarterly.
Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolio
performance is posted monthly and may be found on the “View Allocation
Portfolio Performance” link on the Investment Professional homepage.
Currently,
the ICON website does not feature personalized performance returns at the
account level.
Does ICON issue regular market commentary?
The ICON Investment
Committee publishes weekly and monthly investment commentaries to help
financial advisers and clients understand our views of the market and our
current portfolio positioning. You may access current and archived commentaries
by clicking on the “Read the Latest Commentary” link on the Investment
Professional homepage.
Can I download client account information from the ICON
website into my portfolio management system?
Yes. To download allocation
portfolio account data into portfolio management software programs, log in to
the Client Accounts page using your Username and Password, then select
the“>>Download to Portfolio Management Systems” link in the “Download
Data to Portfolio Management Software” section.
The download function is a tool
provided by Fiserv. In order to download data, you will first need to establish
a password with Fiserv. This password will be different from the one ICON
provided to access the ICON website. Once you have a Fiserv password, you can
then select the “Log-in to Download Account Data” link and you will be prompted
on how to move forward.
If you don’t have a password established with Fiserv,
you can request one by selecting the “Request Password” link. You will be
required to fill out a form and mail or fax it to Fiserv, who will mail your
user ID and password to you in three to five business days.
Can I bring client
account information from ICON’s website into Microsoft Excel?
If you’d like to
work with client account data in Excel, simply left-click and drag over the
data you want, Copy, Open an Excel document, and Paste it. Once the data is in
your document, you can sort, reorder, and manipulate it.
How can I find news
about ICON?
ICON continues to attract media attention. To read articles in the
financial press in which ICON is featured, visit the “ICON In the News” section
of the website, which can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of every
page. Some article PDFs are available for online viewing only; they may not be
printed due to reprint permission guidelines. Most news articles may be ordered
in paper form from the “Mutual Fund Literature” page.
Does the ICON website
have account applications, forms, and other paperwork I need?
The ICON website
features more than 100 interactive forms and applications that your office
needs to conduct business with ICON, including fillable documents for opening,
transferring, and maintaining accounts. Custodial forms from both Fiserv
(Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolios) and BFDS (ICON Funds) may be found on the
“Order Forms & Literature” link on the bottom navigation bar of every web
page or on the Client Account Summary page, in the secure area of the website,
on a link called “Access Forms.” You may also access forms by selecting the
“Forms & Literature” link on the “Client Accounts” page or from the
Investment Professional homepage.
Once you are logged in to the ICON website,
you may select documents to be populated automatically. The site accesses
client data and pre-fills the form or application PDFs as completely as
possible. Please note that not all fields will be populated and you will need
to check the document for accuracy and completeness. Once the form is complete,
simply print or save.
Many of ICON’s account documents are also available for
investment professionals on the LaserApp software.
Can I e-mail website pages
to clients, prospects, and colleagues?
If you like what you read on the ICON
website and want to share it with others, we offer a tool for you to send pages
to clients, prospects, or others in your office. Simply click on the “E-mail
Page” at the bottom of every web page, and enter the e-mail address of your
intended recipient. Click “Submit,” and we’ll forward the page for you. Please
remember that the content of ICON’s website is protected by copyright.
Does
ICON’s website have a calculator for creating hypothetical performance
illustrations?
Yes, the ICON website features a calculator tool for investment
professionals to run hypothetical illustrations of performance for ICON’s
Mutual Fund Allocation Portfolios for time periods through the most recently
completed quarter. You can Copy and Paste the illustration into Excel or an
email or you can print the illustrations in report form for client account
reviews or presentations with prospective investors. Access the calculator from
every Allocation Portfolio web page.
How can I learn more about the members of
ICON’s investment team?
The website features current biographies and photos of
all ICON investment managers and executive management. To review their
backgrounds, click on “Learn about ICON’s Investment Team.”
How can I find the
ICON wholesaler in my area?
ICON sales representatives live and work throughout
the country. To find the one nearest you, just click on ““Contact Us” at the
bottom of every page in the Investment Professionals section, and then select
“Contact the ICON Sales Team.” Click on your state on the U.S. map, and the
contact information for your sales representative will appear. Alternately, you
may log-in to the website using your Username and Password, and select the
“Sales Tool” tab and the “Sales Contact Information” link.
Can I access sales
presentations on the ICON website?
Yes. The “Sales Tools” area of ICON’s
website provides presentations for investment professionals to use with clients
and prospects on topics such as the ICON methodology and several of the ICON
Funds. You may use your account access log-in credentials to view the online
presentations.
Where can I find ICON’s Form ADV?
The Form ADV for ICON Advisers
is available on the “Get Forms & Literature” link on the Investment
Professional homepage or on the “Company Profile” page, which you can locate by
clicking “About Us” on the lower navigation bar of every web page, under the
“Who We Are” section.
How can I keep track of ICON’s market valuations?
If you
are interested in how ICON is valuing the domestic equity market as a whole,
check out the monthly value/price ratios, which can be found as a link from the
“Investment System & Team” page.
Please contact the ICON Advisers Sales
Desk at 1-800-828-4881 for a website tour or with questions regarding how to
use the ICON website.
The information presented does not constitute tax advice. Please consult your accountant or tax professional for tax related issues.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Please click here for performance results current to the most recent month-end.
There are risks involved with mutual fund investing, including the risk of loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. An investment concentrated in sectors and industries may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified investment.
Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and share classes of each ICON Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and the statement of additional information contain this and other information about the Funds; please read the prospectus and the statement of additional information carefully before investing. ICON DistributorsSM, Distributor
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