List of Mutual Funds Articles

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

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

While switching you need to take into consideration the implications of exit-load and capital gains tax. There is no problem with the settlement period for a switch within the same fund house.

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.

An Overview of Mutual Fund NAV When investing in mutual funds for the first time, your financial advisor will tell you that the returns on a mutual fund are dependent on a number of factors. One of these factors that determine the value of your mutual fund investment is the fund’s NAV or Net Asset Value. Net Asset Value (NAV) In simple terms, net asset […]

AIF does not come under the purview of SEBI’s mutual fund regulations. It is a private investment fund that invites investors from home or abroad to invest in their venture. Venture capital funds and hedge funds are some examples of AIFs.

It is quite clear that mutual funds are a fantastic way of building a long term portfolio to meet your financial goals. The question is about the process. How to actually go about the process of creating a mutual fund portfolio? Clearly, there are no golden rules to create a mutual fund portfolio. However, it should be predicated on two basic principles. The first principle […]

Just like you want to monetize your assets at some point to raise money, you also need to redeem your mutual funds. You may not do it in the short term, but in the medium to long term you would still need to redeem your mutual funds. What does redemption mean? It is nothing but selling the mutual funds you have bought. In the old […]

Among the various types of debt funds available in the market, one of the most popular has been the Monthly income plan or MIP. While MIPs as a debt product gives higher returns than traditional bank FDs, they are not an assured return product, as is normally perceived. Let us delve deeper into MIPs. At the outset, MIP is not an assured income product nor […]

Planning to invest in mutual funds? Confused about whether you should go the SIP route? Read this post to know ten reasons why Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in mutual funds is one of the best investment options for every investor. Top ten reasons for investing in SIPs If you are looking for ideal ways to begin investing, a Systematic Investment Plan or SIP in mutual […]

One of the biggest attractions of an equity linked savings scheme (ELSS) is the tax benefit of the special exemption that comes with the ELSS Fund. Otherwise the ELSS fund is just like any other diversified equity fund since the chunk of the portfolio allocation is into equities. What Exactly Is This Exemption Available On Elss Funds Under the Income Tax Act, various exemptions are […]

Does investing in mutual funds seem profitable to you? Undoubtedly, mutual funds have become quite popular with individuals desiring to grow their wealth. So, if you wish to accomplish your financial goals, it's time you understand the ins and outs.

There is a popular saying in Wall Street that “Gentlemen and governments prefer bonds”. Referred to by various names like bonds, debt and fixed income instruments, they essentially mean the same thing. Unlike an equity, which is an instrument of ownership of a company, debt creates a relationship of lender and borrower between two parties. The borrower raises money by issuing bonds while the investor […]

SIPs or Systematic Investment Plans are one of the most sought-after methods for investors to invest systematically and steadily over the long term. Investors in India prefer to invest in Mutual Funds through SIPs. However, investors are aware of a single type of SIP that comes in its most basic form. To meet the investment needs of the investors, fund houses have now introduced different […]