List of Mutual Funds Articles

Many of us think that fixed maturity plans (FMPs) and bank fixed deposits are almost the same. The basic similarity between FMPs and bank FDs is that both of these products are close ended and have a definite maturity date. The below article provides an in-depth analysis of what FMPs are.

Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTA) manage shareholder records and facilitate share transfers. Explore their essential functions and role with India Infoline.

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.

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.

However, the truth is far from real. While it is true that Mutual Funds are not completely foolproof, it doesn’t mean it is a means of loss. There are specific reasons why people lose money in Mutual Funds.

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.

In most of the developed markets of US, Europe and South East Asia, the concept of Fund of Funds or (FOF) is extremely popular. Most of the financial planning is done through the FOF route by advisors. However in India, Fund of Funds (FOFs) are a fairly new concept. There are a variety of FOFs in India which are predominantly international funds launched by domestic […]

Let us start with a small riddle. You have a choice of two funds. Fund A has given 14% annualized returns over the last 3 years and each year the returns have been in the range of 12% to 15%. Then there is Fund B that has given 16% annualized returns over the last 3 years. However, its returns in the last 3 years have […]

Mutual fund investments are one of the best ways to build a corpus for achieving long-term financial goals. However, among numerous types of Mutual Funds, you can invest in, a Dividend Mutual Fund is an ideal investment to earn good systematic returns. Before you plan to invest in it, let’s understand more about it in detail. Getting started with Dividend Mutual Funds A dividend mutual […]

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 […]

What do we understand by fund management? Let us say, you have a corpus of Rs.5 lakhs or you have a monthly surplus of Rs.10,000. Either ways, you are in a position to invest money smartly, but you don’t know how to go about it. One way is to give the funds to a professional fund manager like a mutual fund or a portfolio manager […]

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 […]

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 […]

Systematic investment plans or SIPs of mutual funds have emerged as a preferred investment for investors to create wealth or to create a corpus. The beauty of SIPs is that it does not require that investors time the markets. They can adopt a passive approach of disciplined allocation on a regular monthly basis and the SIP takes care of the rest. SIPs are popular for […]

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