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.

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) of mutual funds are now few and far between. They were quite popular as closed ended schemes wherein investors could put money and match with maturity outflows. However, things changed with the 2014 budget which changed the definition of LTCG for FMPs from 1 year to 3 years. The result was a massive redemption in FMPs in the year 2015 and […]

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 […]

When we refer to hedge funds the first image that comes to our minds is of extremely smart fund manager sitting in some corner of the world and moving billions of dollars across asset classes. Hedge funds are closed clubs and hence not much is known about them or their investment strategies. Are there hedge hedge funds in existence in India? In India a number […]

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 […]

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 […]

With investment options such as equity, the timing of your entrance into the market is of prime importance. A common mistake new investors make is that they miss the market’s ideal entry and exit points. They tend to invest when the market is already at the peak of the bull market and are forced to sell at a loss when the prices crash in the […]

A Public Provident Fund, or PPF in short, is a long-term savings scheme devised by the government to help Indian citizens invest and build a corpus for the long term. The key advantage of a PPF is that the interest earned and the fund after maturity is completely tax-free. PPF for Child According to the set rules, every eligible Indian citizen can open only one […]

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 […]