Verify whether mutual funds are actually offered
Start with the broker's own product or markets pages and its legal documents, which usually list the instrument categories available to clients. Do not rely on third-party listings, forum posts or older articles, since product ranges change. If mutual funds are not listed, ask support in writing whether they are available in your region and under which entity. Be precise in your question: some brokers offer fund-linked products such as ETF CFDs, which are leveraged derivatives and behave very differently from directly held mutual fund units.
- Read the broker's current product list and client agreement rather than third-party summaries.
- Ask support in writing whether mutual funds are available to clients in your country.
- Distinguish direct mutual fund holdings from fund-related CFDs or other derivatives.
- Note which regulated entity would offer the product, as ranges differ by region.

