List of Mutual Funds Articles

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.

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

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.

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 […]

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 […]

KYC or Know your Client was an outcome of the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002 (PMLA). This act made it mandatory for all market participants to comply with the Know Your Client (KYC) norms.

You so often get to hear statements like “the investment has given CAGR returns of 13% over 10 years”. Or you hear something like “Profits of Company X grew at a CAGR of 15% over the last 5 years”. What exactly is this CAGR and how is it useful in the world of finance and investments. More importantly, how do you make use of this […]

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 […]

Small-cap companies, do not have any set definition. However, there are some accepted definition of small cap companies. Typically a company that has a market capitalisation of less than Rs.5,000 crore is normally classified as a small cap company. Funds that are dedicated to investing in such small cap companies are called small cap funds. However, SEBI in its classification logic for mutual funds has […]

How are ELSS funds different from normal equity funds? Structurally both are equity funds with an equity portfolio mix. Hence, the only difference is the lock-in period in ELSS, which makes them eligible for tax breaks under Section 80C. How does the lock-in period in ELSS schemes work? Equity linked savings schemes (ELSS) are a variant of equity funds with a tax benefit embedded 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 […]

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

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.