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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

If you are investing in mutual funds for the first time, then the combination of over 40 AMCs, thousands of fund schemes, sub-plans and options can make mutual funds look complex. Actually, they are not really complex. Here is an attempt to demystify the world of mutual funds. What exactly is a mutual fund and what it does? A mutual fund is a pool of […]

To understand the difference between debt funds and liquid funds, let us decode both these categories of mutual funds in further detail.

Find out how you can plan for your children’s future using mutual funds for children Getting started with Mutual Funds for child One of the major life goals of any individual, apart from retirement planning and buying a house, is to help secure their children’s future. The priority is to make sure that you have enough funds to satisfactorily fulfill your child’s educational expenses. Other […]

There are many tax-saving instruments available under section 80C of the Income Tax Act. In this post, we compare two popular tax-saving instruments- ELSS and PPF. While both options help you save tax under section 80C of the Income Tax Act, they differ in many ways. Let’s understand the differences. What is ELSS? Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) is an equity-oriented scheme where at least […]

Debt funds that invest in debt instruments. These can be short duration instruments or long duration instruments. These can be short term liquid funds or long term G-Sec funds. They can be funds on corporate debt or a combination of these. Even within corporate debt funds, these debt funds can be high credit quality or mid credit quality funds. There is a huge choice in […]

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 […]

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 […]

Experts believe that small caps are all-set for recovery in 2020. While most small-caps underperformed throughout 2019 and even 2018, they have probably bottomed out and can outperform large-caps and mid-caps this year. In the last 3-months, the S&P BSE Small-cap index gained almost 10%. In the same period, the frontline BSE Sensex gained around 1.3%. After underperforming in comparison to larger caps for nearly […]

Thanks to advances in technology and security, today it is possible to do e-KYC online and start investing in mutual funds. Just as you can get your bank account opened, trading account activated and also your mobile connection using your Aadhar card, you can also start your mutual fund investing using your Aadhar card authentication. How is E-KYC for mutual fund investing different from traditional […]