MUTUAL FUND INVESTING
Best small cap mutual funds to invest in July 2024
Small cap schemes invest in very small companies or their stocks. 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.
Best mid cap mutual funds to invest in July 2024
Mid cap schemes invest in mid cap stocks or in stocks of medium-sized companies. As per Sebi norms, mid cap schemes are mandated to invest in companies that are between 101 and 250 in the market capitalisation. These companies can be leaders of tomorrow. That’s what makes them great bets. If these companies live up to the promise, the market will reward the investors handsomely.
How is an active fund manager different from a passive one?
A fund manager is a part of the investment team at a fund house and one of the most important persons responsible for building the portfolio, monitoring it, generating returns and ensuring it runs in line with the objectives and mandate of the fund.
The scam that wasn't? Groww issues 6-point clarification on failed mutual fund investment
Groww platform safeguards investments, ensures transparency in transactions, and advises customers to verify holdings with CAMS, Kfintech, or MFCentral for comprehensive oversight, debunking misinformation and ensuring financial security.
Groww mutual fund issue: What investors can do to safeguard their investments
Hanendra Pratap Singh's cautionary tale of fraudulent activities in mutual fund investments emphasizes the importance of vigilance and utilizing tools like MFCentral for comprehensive portfolio management.
Best large cap mutual funds to invest in July 2024
According to the Sebi mandate, the large cap mutual funds are mandated to invest in top 100 companies by market capitalisation. Large companies fare better in a volatile market as these companies may be market leaders and resilient to downturns. That is why if you are looking for a relatively safer mutual fund category, you should consider investing in large cap funds.
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Women outpacing men with higher AUM, long-term outlook in mutual funds
The proactive approach undertaken by women investors to achieve financial autonomy and growth, underscoring their commitment to long-term investing.
These 6 mid cap mutual funds turn Rs 5 lakh lumpsum investment into Rs 1 crore in 20 years
In the last 20 years, several mid cap mutual funds, including Sundaram Mid Cap Fund and Nippon India Growth Fund, efficiently multiplied a Rs 5 lakh investment to Rs 1 crore. Tata Mid Cap Growth Fund and Franklin India Prima Fund also showcased impressive growth with substantial returns and notable Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGR).
Sebi for mandatory disclosure of risk-adjusted return by MFs
"... it is felt that the risk adjusted return (RAR) of a scheme portfolio represents a more holistic measure of the scheme's performance because it quantifies the amount of return generated by a mutual fund scheme for each unit of risk taken to achieve that return," Sebi said in a discussion paper.
Best gilt mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Gilt funds are not recommended to regular debt investors because they are risky and volatile. Gilt funds suffer the most when the rates go up. The bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. When the rates go up, bond prices come down. This drags down the NAVs of schemes.
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Best corporate bond mutual funds to invest in June 2024
There are no changes in the recommendation list this month. If you are investing in these schemes, you can relax and continue with your investments. Follow our monthly updates regularly.
Best banking & PSU mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Mutual fund advisors say banking & PSU debt schemes are ‘relatively’ safe because these schemes invest only in bonds and papers of banks and public sector companies. Since most of these entities are government-backed, they don’t have the credit risk.
Is there any advantage of buying mutual funds in a demat form?
Once you have chosen a mutual fund scheme to buy, the next step is to proceed to buy these units and execute your transaction. There are a number of ways to buy mutual funds, be it the fund house websites, RTA (registrar and transfer agent) websites, third-party platforms and stock brokers.
These 5 equity mutual funds deliver over 100% returns in one year. Have you invested in any?
Around five equity mutual funds offered more than 100% return in the last one year. These five funds were from PSU theme based mutual fund category, according to the data by ACE MF.
ET Mutual Fund Explains: Want to know the future value of your monthly investments of Rs 10,000? Use this formula
Mutual fund investors often choose monthly investments or SIPs as a way to regularly invest a small, affordable amount after covering expenses and emergencies.
How mutual fund flows are making Dalal Street Aatmanirbhar
FIIs impact Indian capital markets, with mutual funds gaining prominence. SEBI's actions on P-Notes and rise of SIPs stabilize market. Prof Ghalke and Aditya Bharambe contribute to market insights.
More than 50% value and contra mutual funds outperform benchmarks. Should you invest?
Around 69% and 100% of value and contra mutual funds respectively outperformed benchmarks in the last three years, driven by market recovery and strategic stock selection, as per ETMutualFunds and experts like Abhishek Jain from Arihant Capital.
Best conservative hybrid mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns.
Every 2 out of 3 mid and smallcap mutual funds fail to beat benchmarks. Should you still invest?
Mid cap mutual funds offered an average return of 26.09% in the last three years. The mid cap funds are benchmarked against Nifty Midcap 150 - TRI and BSE 150 MidCap - TRI which gave 28.62% and 28.24% respectively in the same time period.
Best balanced advantage funds or dynamic asset allocation funds to invest in June 2024
There are no changes in the list this month. Follow our monthly updates to know how your schemes performed in the previous month.
Best arbitrage mutual funds to invest in June 2024
There is no change in the list this month as all schemes have retained their place in the list. Watch out for our monthly updates to ensure your schemes are faring well.
PSU mutual funds offer up to 100% return in one year. Have you invested in these?
PSU theme based mutual funds like CPSE ETF and SBI PSU Fund offered impressive returns of around 99.76% in the last year, with CPSE ETF leading at 116.41%. Invesco India PSU Equity Fund, Aditya Birla SL PSU Equity Fund, and ICICI Prudential PSU Equity Fund also delivered strong performances.
23 equity mutual funds offer over 60% return in one year. Have you invested in any?
23 equity mutual funds have offered over 60% return in the last year. The top performers were from Quant Mutual Fund. Around 249 equity mutual funds have completed one year of market presence.
Best aggressive hybrid mutual funds to invest in June 2024
If you are bothered about the uncertainties and volatility in the market, you can consider investing in aggressive hybrid mutual funds. Mutual fund advisors typically recommend aggressive hybrid fund schemes to ‘conservative’ equity investors to create wealth to achieve their long-term financial goals.
Infra trumps sectoral mutual fund peers with 29% returns in 2024, so far. Should you invest?
The five top schemes in the infrastructure mutual fund category are, Bandhan Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G), LIC MF Infra Fund-Reg(G), Quant Infrastructure Fund(G), Canara Rob Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) and Invesco India Infrastructure Fund(G).
Best value funds to invest in June 2024
Value investors buy such stocks and wait for the market to discover these stocks. When the discovery happens, the stock prices will go up, and value investors make money. It may sound simple. But it is not very easy to execute. The market may take very long to discover these stocks and it may test your patience
Best focused mutual funds to invest in June 2024
According to Sebi norms, focused equity mutual fund schemes must invest in a portfolio of maximum 30 stocks. These schemes have no other restrictions when it comes to investing- like flexi cap schemes they can invest in any market capitalisations and sectors. If that investment strategy appeals to you, you can get to know more about focused equity schemes.
Best flexi cap mutual funds to invest in June 2024
Flexi cap mutual funds offer the fund managers the freedom to invest across market capitalisations and sectors/themes. It means the fund managers can invest anywhere based on his outlook on the market. Flexi cap schemes are typically recommended to moderate investors to create wealth over a long period of time. Ideally, one should invest in these schemes with an investment horizon of five to seven years.
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