36 terms

Glossary

Terms you will see in the app and the guides, in everyday words.

AHAM CapitalAccount & Process

AHAM Asset Management Berhad, the manager behind every fund inside Versa.

Read more →
Auto Save (Auto Debit)Transactions

An automatic bank deduction on the 5th of every month, going into the fund you chose.

Read more →
Auto Save Bank Account (ADBA)Transactions

The bank registered for Auto Save. It has a monthly limit called the Maximum Amount.

Read more →
Base nett returnProduct

The fund's actual rate for that month after fees, as shown in the app.

Read more →
BaselineQuest

Your net Cash In amount before tapping Join on a quest.

Read more →
Booster rateQuest

An extra annual percentage on the portion of your Save balance that qualifies, paid out the following month.

Read more →
Cash InTransactions

Putting money in (via FPX) to buy fund units.

Read more →
Cash OutTransactions

Selling your units and withdrawing the money to your own bank account.

Read more →
Cut-off timeTransactions

The last time on a working day for a request to be processed the same day: 10am for Cash-i, 3pm for others.

Read more →
eKYC / verificationAccount & Process

The identity verification process using a MyKad photo and a selfie.

Read more →
Feeder fundProduct

An AHAM fund that channels almost all your money into one overseas fund (the target fund).

Read more →
Forward pricingTransactions

The unit price used is the price after your request is sent, so the final amount can end up slightly different.

Read more →
FPXTransactions

Malaysia's online banking payment system, the only way to Cash In to Versa.

Read more →
Fresh fundsQuest

New money that pushes your balance above your baseline. Switching funds inside Versa doesn't count as fresh funds.

Read more →
GoalApp

A savings target inside the app. Money in a Goal needs to be "broken" first before it can be Cashed Out.

Read more →
Income distributionProduct

A fund's income payout, paid out as extra units.

Read more →
Money market fundProduct

A fund that places money in bank deposits and short-term instruments. Low risk, small but steady returns.

Read more →
MYR-HedgedProduct

A fund class that hedges currency, so movement in JPY/USD has less effect on your RM value.

Read more →
PIDMAccount & Process

Bank deposit insurance up to RM250,000. It doesn't apply to money inside Versa.

Read more →
PPA (Private Pension Administrator)Product

The Private Pension Administrator, the official PRS administrator, charging RM8 a year for the following year's contributions.

Read more →
Private Retirement Scheme (PRS)Product

A voluntary retirement scheme with tax relief of up to RM3,000.

Read more →
QuestQuest

A mission in the app that gives a booster rate once the task is done and Join Now is tapped.

Read more →
RebatesQuest

The name quest rewards show up as in your transaction history, under the Bonus section.

Read more →
Recognised Market Operator (SC)Account & Process

Versa's status under the Securities Commission Malaysia, following guideline SC-GL/6-2015.

Read more →
Referral codeReward

An existing user's code (for example VDAUSDK) entered during registration so both sides get an RM10 reward.

Read more →
Suitability Assessment Test (SAT)Account & Process

A risk-profile questionnaire from AHAM done during registration.

Read more →
SukukProduct

A Shariah-compliant bond. Islamic funds use sukuk in place of conventional bonds.

Read more →
SwitchTransactions

Moving money from one Versa fund to another, without withdrawing to the bank.

Read more →
T+N working daysTransactions

T is the processing day; N is how many more working days before the money shows up or reaches your bank.

Read more →
Target fundProduct

The actual underlying fund a feeder fund invests into, for example the JPMorgan US Technology Fund.

Read more →
Time-weighted returnMeasurement

A performance measure that isn't affected by when you put money in or take it out.

Read more →
Tracker fundProduct

A fund that tracks the price of something (gold, an index) instead of picking individual stocks.

Read more →
TrusteeAccount & Process

An independent party (HSBC, Deutsche, CIMB) that holds the fund's assets, not Versa itself.

Read more →
UnitBasics

A small share of a fund that you buy when you Cash In. Its value follows that day's unit price.

Read more →
Working day / business dayTransactions

Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Saturday and Sunday don't count.

Read more →