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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Caribbean island; damages buildings, affects communications across the region
Hurricane Beryl ripped off doors, windows and roofs in homes across the southeastern Caribbean on Monday after making landfall on the island of Carriacou as the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fueled by recor...
Hurricane Beryl moves toward southeastern Caribbean as a Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl on Monday (Jul 1) made landfall on Carriacou Island at 11:10 am local time. The National Hurricane Center said that the Category 4 storm triggered winds reaching 150 mph, up from 130 mph. Accuweather said the hurricane is not expected to make landfall in the US...
Why is Chandrababu Naidu tight-lipped on special category status for Andhra, asks YS Sharmila
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president YS Sharmila criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for not advocating for Special Category Status (SCS) for the state like Bihar did. Sharmila questioned Naidu's silence on the matter, highlighting the state's need for SCS over special packages. She urged Naidu to take action in the Legislative Assembly and push for SCS.
These four equity mutual fund categories gave over 25% return in three years
Around four equity mutual fund categories gave more than 25% return in the last three years, according to the data from ACE MF.
Reserved vacancies in UP sometimes filled with General candidates: Anupriya Patel to UP CM Yogi
Union minister Anupriya Patel has raised concerns about the recruitment process in UP government jobs, particularly those given through interviews. She claims reserved category vacancies are sometimes filled with general candidates, as no suitable reserved category candidate has been found. Patel, an OBC, argues that candidates from OBC/SC/ST categories have met the minimum qualifying criteria and are eligible for these posts.
495% returns! Quant Mutual Fund No. 1 in smallcap category in last 5 years
Quant Mutual Fund has received inquiries from Sebi in the suspected front-running case. The market regulator has seized mobile phones, computers and other digital devices while raiding Quant's Mumbai headquarter and the Hyderabad premises of suspected beneficiaries to find out who was leaking confidential information from the fund house to make profit.
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How are equity savings funds taxed?
Equity savings schemes are funds that belong to the hybrid category. They invest in a mix of equity, debt and arbitrage opportunities. A scheme in this category invests in equity and debt securities, employing a combination of three investment strategies — pure equity (net long equity), arbitrage plays, and debt.
5 hybrid mutual fund categories received inflows in May. Here is the breakup
The hybrid mutual funds received a total inflow of Rs 17,990 crore in May against Rs 19,862 crore in April. Here is the break up of the inflows in hybrid mutual fund categories, according to the data released by AMFI.
These 9 equity mutual fund categories received higher inflows in May
Inflows into equity mutual funds surged by 83% to Rs 34,697 crore in May from Rs 18,917 crore in April. Around 9 equity mutual fund categories received higher inflows in May, according to the monthly data released by AMFI. There were around 11 equity mutual fund categories.
Dilemma before mutual funds investors: Buy now or wait till election results?
Mutual fund investors face a dilemma amidst volatile stock market conditions during Lok Sabha elections. Fear of correction at peak market levels and FOMO driving sectoral/thematic funds. Analysts recommend balanced advantage funds, asset allocation funds, and hybrid funds for moderate risk appetite investors.
These six equity mutual fund categories offer over 150% in five years of Modi 2.0
Equity mutual fund categories have delivered up to 240% absolute return in the last five years of the Modi government's second term, an analysis of category performance by ETMutualFunds showed. There were around 14 equity and equity-oriented categories in the market in the said period.
Contra bet! With 68% AUM jump in April, what’s fueling rally in this equity MF category?
In April, contra/value equity mutual funds witnessed a 68% AUM jump to Rs 1,57,946 crore, attracting investors with a higher risk appetite. These funds invest in out-of-favour or undervalued stocks, offering potential returns amid market volatility.
This equity mutual fund category offers lowest return in 10 years
The international funds category has offered the lowest return in the last 10 years, an analysis of performance by ETMutualFunds showed. This category offered an average return of 6.75% in the same time period.
These two equity mutual fund categories offered negative returns in 3 month
Equity mutual fund categories - technology and pharma have lost up to 4% in the last three months, shows data. While technology-based funds have lost around 4.11%, the pharma and healthcare funds are down about 0.09% in the same period.
This equity MF category offers 104% return in one year, tops performance chart
PSU theme-based mutual funds (MFs) offered an average return of around 104.24% in the last year, according to ACE MF data. Around five PSU funds completed one year of existence in the market.
These 3 equity mutual fund categories deliver over 25% return in three years
Around three equity mutual fund categories have offered more than 25% return in the last three years, according to data by ACE MF. These schemes gave returns ranging between 26 to 44% in the said period.
These 34 equity mutual funds double investors' wealth in three years
Around 34 equity mutual funds have doubled investors' wealth in the last three years through schemes like Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund and small cap funds like Quant Small Cap Fund and Nippon India Small Cap Fund.
This MF category is safer than other equity-oriented peers, offers better return than FDs
Equity Savings Funds (ESF) offer safer investment opportunities with potential for higher returns than Fixed Deposits (FDs). They invest in multiple asset classes, including equity, debt, and arbitrage opportunities, providing tax efficiency. ESFs also exploit price differentials in various markets for consistent returns.
Mid & smallcap fund? Do we need a new category targeting both mid and smallcap stocks
Since the beginning of 2024 large and midcap category has seen inflows of Rs. 11,340 crores followed by multicap category at Rs. 10,004 Cr. and the flexi-cap category at Rs. 9,971 crore, higher than the inflows in largecap, midcap and smallcap categories respectively.
Which hybrid mutual fund categories received inflows in April? Take a look
The net inflows in hybrid mutual funds surged by 256% on a monthly basis and stood at Rs 19,862.94 crore in April from Rs 5,583.62 crore in March, according to the monthly data released by AMFI. Out of 6 hybrid MF categories, five categories received inflows whereas one saw outflows. Here is the break-up.
9 equity mutual fund categories witnessed inflows in April. Here is the break up
Equity mutual funds received a total inflows of Rs 18,917 crore in April. In all, 9 of them received inflows in April, according to the monthly data by AMFI. The data further showed that two categories saw outflows in the same period. Here is the break up.
Best large & mid cap funds to invest in May 2024
Best large & mid cap funds: As per the Sebi mandate, large & mid cap schemes are open-ended equity schemes that will invest a minimum of 35% of total assets in large cap companies, and a minimum of 35% of total assets in mid cap stocks.
27 equity mutual funds deliver over 15% return in five years
The other schemes in the list gave returns ranging between 6.21%-14.89%. Despite offering double digit returns some schemes could not feature in the above list as they offered less than 15% return in the said period.
These 6 equity mutual fund categories deliver double-digit returns in 2024 so far
Around six equity mutual fund categories have offered double-digit returns in 2024 so far, according to the data from ACE MF. We considered regular and growth options.
54% equity mutual funds outperformed their benchmarks in April
54% equity mutual funds outperformed benchmarks in April across various categories. Contra funds led with 100% outperformance. Value, ELSS, Large & Mid Cap, Flexi Cap, and Multi Cap funds also showed strong performance.
Best small cap mutual funds to invest in May 2024
According to the Sebi mandate, small cap schemes must invest in companies that are ranked below 250 in terms of market capitalisation. These schemes also will have to invest at least 65% in small cap stocks. Small companies go through many ups and downs - more than the established companies in the large and mid cap segments.
Thematic funds catch the eye of investors, draw Rs 1.22 lakh crore in FY24
Assets under management (AUM) of this equity category in FY24 soared by ₹1.22 lakh crore to ₹2.93 lakh crore from ₹1.7 lakh crore a year ago - the highest growth in assets under management (AUM) collected by any equity category in this period.
Every mutual fund scheme in this category offered over 20% returns in one year
ETMutualFunds did some analysis of performance by aggressive hybrid funds in the last one year and found that every scheme in the category gave over 20% returns in a one-year horizon, according to the data by ACE MF. Around 29 schemes in the category have completed one year of existence. Here are the top five funds from the category.
3 blockbuster thematic mutual fund categories that gave double-digit returns in 3 months
Three sectoral/thematic mutual fund categories have scored the top positions in the return chart and have offered double-digit returns in the last three months, according to the data from ACE MF. Here is the break-up of the performance.
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