Purchase U.S. Payden Funds
Individual Investors / Financial Advisors
You can purchase Payden Funds in 3 ways. Please select from one of the options below to get started.
Open an Account Online
Online Application
Individual Investors
- Individual Account
- Roth IRA
- Joint Account
- Uniform Gift/Transfer
- Traditional IRA
If the account application is received in good order by 4:00pm Eastern Time (ET), you will receive that business day's closing NAV price. If the account application is received in good order after 4:00pm ET, you will receive the next business day's closing NAV price.
Digital Form
Other Investor Type
- Corporations (LLC, S-Corp)
- Government
- Partnerships
- Other
- Non-Profit Organizations
If the account application is received in good order by 4:00pm Eastern Time (ET), you will receive that business day's closing NAV price. If the account application is received in good order after 4:00pm ET, you will receive the next business day's closing NAV price.
Open an Account by Mail
3 Step Process:
1. Download and fill out the PDF application form
2. Mail your completed application form
A completed application may be mailed with your initial purchase investment check to the mailing address listed below. Make check payable to the Payden Funds. All purchases by check must be in US dollars. Third party checks, credit card checks, and cash will not be accepted.
3. Funding your account
If a check in not included in with your application form, Initial purchase may be conducted by wire. If you have a Payden & Rygel relationship contact, they will confirm when your account is setup and provide you with the account number. If you do not have a Payden & Rygel relationship contact, you may call Shareholder Services at (800) 572-9336 to obtain the account number.. Please confirm your account number prior to sending any purchases by wire.
If the account application is received in good order by 4:00pm Eastern Time (ET) with the wire or check, you will receive that business day's closing NAV price. If the wire or the account application with check is received in good order after 4:00pm ET, you will receive the next business day's closing NAV price.
Mailing Address
Regular Mail Delivery
Payden Funds
PO Box 534496
Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4496
Overnight Delivery
Payden Funds
Attention: 534496
500 Ross Street 154-0520
Pittsburgh, PA 15262
Federal Funds Wire
BNY Mellon, N.A.
ABA 011001234
Credit Account: 686875
FBO: Payden Funds
Reference: Shareholder Name,
Account Number and Fund Name
Open an Account Through Brokerage
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Related Documents
Additional Investments
Additional investments may be made at any time by mailing a check with the Additional Investment Form, using the Account Access (user registration required) calling Shareholder Services at 800-572-9336, or wiring federal funds with applicable account and fund investment details.
Other Purchase Information
The Funds issue full and fractional shares, but do not issue certificates. The Funds may not be available in all jurisdictions. Each Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend the offering of its shares; to reject purchase orders when, in the judgment of its management, such suspension or rejection is in the best interest of the Fund; and to redeem shares if information provided in the account application proves to be incorrect in any material manner.
Additional Information
Purchase orders will only be accepted on days in which the Funds and the Custodian are open for business. All Funds are "open for business'' on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. In addition, however, the Custodian is closed on Columbus Day and Veteran's Day. Funds received for purchase on any of these holidays are processed on the following business day.
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For more information and to obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus, please click here. Before investing, investors should carefully read and consider investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information about the Fund, which is contained in these documents.
Quoted performance data represent past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, which may be higher or lower than that quoted, select this link or call 800 572-9336. The Payden Funds are distributed through Payden & Rygel Distributors, member FINRA.
General Risk Disclosures:
Investment in foreign securities entails certain risks from investing in domestic securities, including changes in exchange rates, political changes, differences in reporting standards, and, for emerging-market securities, higher volatility.
Investment in high-yield securities entails certain risks from investing in investment-grade securities, including higher volatility, greater credit risk, and the issues' more speculative nature.
Investment in equity securities poses certain risks, including a sudden decline in a holding's share price or an overall decline in the stock market. The value of the Fund's investment in any such securities will fluctuate on a day-to-day basis with movements in the stock market, as well as in response to the activities of individual companies whose equity securities the Fund owns. Fund price may fall when the U.S. stock market declines. Moreover, purchasing stocks perceived to be undervalued brings additional risks. For example, the issuing company's condition may worsen instead of improve, or the pace and extent of any improvement may be less than expected.
Interest Rate Risk: As with most funds that invest in debt securities, the income on and value of your shares in the Fund will fluctuate along with interest rates. When interest rates rise, the market prices of the debt securities the Fund owns usually decline. When interest rates fall, the prices of these securities usually increase.
Extension Risk: Rising interest rates can cause the average maturity of the Fund's holdings of mortgage-backed securities to lengthen unexpectedly due to a drop in prepayments. This would increase the sensitivity of the Fund to rising rates and could cause certain of the Fund's investments to decline in value more than they would have declined due to the rise in interest rates alone.
Social Impact Investing Risk (applies to the Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund): The Fund's policy of investing in municipal securities for which, in the Adviser's opinion, the proceeds raised are used consistent with positive social and/or environmental practices and outcomes could cause the Fund to perform differently compared to other mutual funds that do not have such a policy. The factors that the Adviser considers in evaluating an investment's positive social and/or environmental benefits are part of a proprietary security selection methodology and may change over time. There are differences in interpretations of what it means to promote positive social and/or environmental benefits. While the Adviser believes its definitions are reasonable, the portfolio decisions it makes may differ from others' views.
Municipal Securities Tax (applies to the Payden California Municipal Social Impact Fund): Income from municipal securities may be subject to the Federal alternative minimum tax.
Money Market Risk: An investment in the Payden Cash Balance Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
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