List of Mutual Funds Articles

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.

Investing in mutual funds for a period of one-year needs a mix of capital safety and liquidity. You basically want to earn stable returns even if it is less than other longer-term investment plans. Obviously, when you talk of 1 year investment horizon, it cannot be an equity fund or even a hybrid fund. Even in debt funds, you cannot go for long term debt […]

Learn how Market Trends affect your mutual fund investments. Discover strategies for navigating market volatility and maximizing returns in any market condition.

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.

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.

To understand the impact of the lower TER, let us take the case of two plans of the same fund; Regular Plan and the Direct Plan. The initial NAV is assumed to be Rs100 and the TER of the Direct Plan is 1.80% as against the Regular Plan TER of 2.45%. Let us look at two different scenarios of returns and see how the lower TER impacts returns.

A Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) is a program that allows shareholders to automatically reinvest their cash dividends into additional company shares.

Mid cap funds are all the rage this season. How do we define mid-caps in the first place? As per the latest SEBI definition, stocks listed on stock exchanges are first classified based on their market capitalisation. Stocks from position number 1 to 100 on market capitalization are large cap stocks. They typically have a market cap above Rs.30,000 crore. Stocks from 101 to 250 […]

As compared to large-cap and mid-cap mutual funds, small-cap mutual funds have higher returns potential. If you are an aggressive long-term investor, 2020 can be a great year to invest in small-cap funds. This article has information about 5 of the top small-cap funds you can consider for your portfolio. Equity mutual funds are widely popular for their long-term growth potential. When categorized based on […]

Management of mutual funds entails cost at the time of entry and exit. The back-end load is an exit cost upon selling the shares linked to the fund.

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.

Find out why you need to start investing in mutual funds as early as possible for your child’s education. Getting Started with Mutual Funds for Child Education The importance of education cannot be overstated enough. If you’re a new parent or planning to be one, then the thought of educating your child must have already crossed your mind. As we are aware, the cost of […]

Sector fund or thematic funds have been around for a long time in India. In fact, as per AMFI there are 102 sectoral / thematic schemes in India managing nearly Rs.133,000 crore across these sectoral funds. Most of the sector funds are small in size. How is a sector fund different from a thematic fund? In a way, both are same in the sense that […]

A Systematic Investment Plan, commonly known as SIP is where regular fixed amounts are invested in your preferred Mutual Fund scheme. A Fixed amount is deducted each month from your savings account which is invested in the Mutual Fund of your choice. Advantages of investing in SIP: Here is a look at the advantages of investing in SIP: Simplicity of choice With SIP, you can […]

Mutual funds investment is one of the best ways to grow your wealth. It is worth investing in mutual funds instead of keeping your money idle. However, while investing, a major obstacle is switching in and switching out of mutual funds. Read further to know how you can make a jump from one fund to another. What Is Switching Of Mutual Funds? Every mutual fund […]