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.

Getting Started With Short Term Capital Gain Tax (STCG) Investors usually try to understand the risk and returns before investing in a mutual fund. They want their investment in different funds to witness capital appreciation. However, a factor that many investors oversee is taxes levied on the returns. For example- You open a fixed deposit account and earn returns at an interest rate of 8% […]

The Opportunities Fund (OF), as the name suggests, is basically a diversified equity mutual fund whose fund manager is on a constant look-out for investment opportunities.

Investing in diverse financial assets aids you in augmenting your accumulated wealth. If there’s any such asset class that boosts your income levels, it’s mutual funds.

It is said that mutual funds are a solution to a lot of problems and challenges. Planning for your child’s education and secure future is one such challenge and here again it is mutual funds that come in very handy.

A Net Asset Value or NAV plays a major role when buying a mutual fund investment. The latter is still considered as one of the most popular safe investment choices worldwide.

It has been observed that systematic investment plans or SIPs are best suited to long term creation of wealth. But there are some very critical advantages of SIPs. Here are a few. SIPs give the benefit of rupee cost averaging. In good times you get more value and in bad times you get more units. SIPs are a discipline. By default, each month on a […]

Mutual Fund investments are among the most popular investment avenues in India. If you are a beginner, looking to invest your money in Mutual Funds, then understanding the fundamentals of these funds is necessary. What are Mutual Funds? A Mutual Fund is a diversified basket of stocks and bonds, which are managed by professionals of Asset Management Companies (AMCs). They are an indirect form of […]

AUM or assets under management is a popular measure of evaluating a fund or an AMC. AUM can be measured at a fund level or at an AMC level or at an overall industry level. If you are doing a quick system check before investing in mutual funds, you might have come across experts recommending to review the AUM of the scheme. But, what exactly […]

Let us start with a small riddle. In March 2020 the Nifty was at 25,700. In October 2021, Nifty touched 60,000. What would have been a better choice for you in March 2020; lump-sum investing or systematic investment plan (SIP) investing? Obviously, you would have been better off investing lumpsum in March 2020 because then your equity funds would have been up 133.5% over the […]

Did you know that if you want to create wealth in the long run and plan for your future goals, you have the choice of systematic investment plans (SIPs) and public provident funds (PPF). How do you select between these 2 choices? In other words, how do you select between PPF and SIP as an investor? Start With Your Goal What do you understand by […]