List of Mutual Funds Articles

A sinking fund is a fund created specifically to save or set aside money to pay off a debt or a bond. A company may face an immense outlay when the time comes to pay off debts and bonds issued in the past.

Lowest Expense Ratio Mutual Funds: Get a list of all the LER funds here at India infoline. Continue reading here to know more.

Investing for a period of one-year can yield stable returns, but it can be less as compared to the long-term investment plans. Read more at India Infoline

One way to check the growth of mutual fund investments is by the AUM growth. A much better way to check retail participation is via folios.

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) are the two principal stock exchanges in India that are currently active. Both exchanges are entirely electronic, with a combined total of over 7,000 firms. Millions of trades take place on both of these exchanges every trading day. Because these are electronic exchanges, you'll need a demat account to participate in the trading process.

How are mutual funds taxed? Are they taxed like equity instruments or like debt instruments? Are there any special advantages of investing through mutual funds? One of the major advantages of investing in mutual funds, that is oft quoted, is that it is tax efficient. Before getting into specifics of tax implications of mutual funds, let us first understand how mutual funds are classified into […]

If you really want a kind of a compromise between equity funds and debt funds, the answer lies in Hybrid funds. Hybrid funds, as the name suggests, are a combination of equity and debt and at times even more than that. What exactly does a Hybrid Fund do? Here are some of the highlighters that you need to remember about hybrid funds in the Indian […]

Broadly, there are two ways of doing asset allocation. You can either do your own allocation to equity, debt and derivatives or you can rely on a hybrid fund. The hybrid fund is a formula based combination which combines debt, equity, gold and derivatives as the case may be in different proportions. The idea is to provide a complete palate of risk and return classes […]

As the name suggests, hybrid funds are a mix. That means they combine equity and debt in different proportions. It is somewhere in between an equity fund and a debt funds in terms of risk and returns. Typically, hybrid funds invest your money in both debt and in equity.

One of India’s leading credit rating agencies, CRISIL, has a dedicated rating model for mutual funds also, apart from debt and infrastructure projects, where they specialize. The CRISIL model essentially ranks mutual funds based on various parameters. Rating plays a crucial role in determining the authenticity of the fund and its ability to perform in the future. While ratings are not a guarantee of future […]

In the last 2 years, the Dow Jones index and the NASDAQ index have more than doubled. Stocks in the US markets like Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla have been among the prime performers beating the index by a huge margin. Can an Indian investor sitting in India investing in these international assets. Today, it is even possible to invest directly in global stocks either […]

Hybrid funds are a combination of equity and debt features into a single fund. The idea is to get the best features of equity and debt into a single fund, although it does not always work that way.

ELSS funds enhance your yields by providing tax exemptions under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. The beauty of this scheme is that it is a long term wealth creator with low lock in period. At the same time, the tax exemption enhances the yields on the fund, as compared to a normal equity fund. Some Of The Key Merits Of Equity-linked Savings Scheme […]

Today, debt funds have emerged as one of the most popular mutual funds in the country. They offer stability and flexibility with low risk and are, hence, considered a favourite among conservative investors. Now, the question arises: which type of debt fund is optimal for you and your financial goals? What are debt funds? Mutual funds are one of the most popular and preferred modes […]

Dividend plans of mutual funds made a lot of sense as long as the dividends were tax free in the hands of the investor. However, this benefit was withdrawn in two steps. Firstly, the Income Tax Act introduced dividend distribution tax (DDT) on dividends to be paid by the payer. This was tantamount to reduction of dividend. Subsequently, the dividends were made fully taxable two […]