# Filters, blacklist, whitelist | Amal Invest Help

Settings → Filters holds the rules that apply to every fund you own. Per-fund rules live on each fund's page.

Key Takeaways

*   **Blacklist** stocks are never bought in any fund, even when compliant
*   **Whitelist** stocks are always bought, even when not compliant. Use with care
*   **Block pro-Israel companies** fills the blacklist from curated lists with one action
*   **Expert mode** is also here, alongside the sidebar switch

## The page

![The Filter Settings page with Expert mode, Blacklist and Whitelist cards](https://amalinvest.com/help-assets/settings-filters.png)

**Expert mode** unlocks fund search across every US fund, advanced reports, and chart comparison. Same switch as in the sidebar footer.

## Blacklist

Press **Add to Blacklist**, search, and pick a stock. It appears as a chip. Press **Save Blacklist** to apply. From then on the stock is dropped from every fund on the next rebalance and cannot be added to custom funds. Remove a chip with its X, or **Clear Blacklist** to empty the list.

![The Add to Blacklist search dialog](https://amalinvest.com/help-assets/blacklist-add.png)

## Block pro-Israel companies

Under the blacklist, **Block pro-Israel companies** opens a dialog with a five-position slider from the narrowest list to the widest:

1.  **Direct (Targeted).** Companies on the BDS priority list.
2.  **Exclusion.** Adds major defense and settlement suppliers.
3.  **Tech Targets.** Adds technology companies with military contracts.
4.  **Pressure.** Adds companies under active boycott pressure.
5.  **Indirect (Widest).** Adds consumer brands with indirect links.

Each position shows the companies it adds. Hover or tap a logo for the reason. Press **Add N companies to blacklist** and then **Save Blacklist**.

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The lists are maintained from the BDS movement's published targets. How blocking them affects returns is covered in [Genocide filters and fund performance](https://amalinvest.com/halal-investing/genocide-filters-fund-performance).

## Whitelist

The mirror of the blacklist. A whitelisted stock is bought in any fund whose source holds it, regardless of rating. This exists for cases where you have your own scholarly opinion on a company. It overrides screening, so use it deliberately.

## How the lists interact with fund rules

Account lists win. A blacklisted stock is excluded even from a fund that allows doubtful and unrated holdings. A whitelisted stock is included even in a fund set to sell non-compliant holdings.

## Common problems

**I saved the blacklist but the stock is still in my fund.** Removal happens at the next rebalance. Run one from the fund's action menu to apply it now.

**The dialog added more companies than I expected.** Each slider position includes everything to its left. Move it left and re-add.