List of Mutual Funds Articles

Investor Protection Fund is the fund set up by the Stock Exchanges to meet the legitimate investment claims of the clients of the defaulting members that are not of speculative nature. SEBI has prescribed guidelines for utilisation of IPF at the Stock Exchanges.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unsubordinated debt is a senior, secured or unsecured bond that has preferences over other bonds based on the payment of principal and interest.

A hedge fund is a financial instrument that allows sophisticated investors to make risky investments. The most basic explanation of a hedge fund is that it’s an investment pool that can be leveraged to profit from market swings

Among the various categories of hybrid funds as per AMFI definition, one of the very intelligent fund in terms of allocation logic is the Equity Savings Fund. In a nutshell, this fund is a combination of equity funds, debt funds and cash-futures arbitrage. What does this fund really try to achieve? On the one hand, it is predominantly an equity fund with a long term […]

Introduction of Value Fund Value investing in stocks focuses on buying undervalued stocks and holding them for the long-term. Read further to know why this type of investment is popular among diligent investors. What is Value Fund? Value funds are open-ended equity schemes that follow a value investment strategy. This type of fund invests in shares of the companies and are traded at discounted rates. […]

When you hold multiple funds in your portfolio, there are bound to be some common stocks in the two portfolios.

One of the standard dilemma or choice that investors have to make is whether to invest directly in equities or through the route of equity mutual funds. Frankly, there are no clear answers. However, we can adopt a question approach and ask some logical questions to arrive at this decision. Do you have time and bandwidth to track investments? This is the most important question […]

A closed-end fund that holds both common shares and preferred stock shares is a dual-purpose fund.

Mutual funds have been gaining popularity in the recent past. When a mutual fund provides investors with a well-diversified portfolio in a quick and hassle-free procedure, a higher expense ratio is one of the biggest issues investors suffer.

Mutual funds have become extremely popular in recent times due to the many advantages it offers. For example, mutual funds diversify risk, they take away the hassle of deciding what to buy and when to buy, they give you a wide choice and above all, mutual funds help you to meet financial goals. There is generally a myth in the market that investing in mutual […]

SIP offers excellent investment opportunities in a time-bound and structured manner. As a prudent investor, you must know how to optimise returns on your investments in mutual funds through SIP. This post has five crucial tips that will help you maximize your profits. SIPs or a Systematic Investment Plan is a way of investing in a mutual fund whereby the investment is made periodically. The […]