TECHNOLOGY FUNDS
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Large, mid and smallcap stocks that mutual funds bought and sold in June
In June, mutual funds invested Rs 282 billion in Indian markets, buying largecaps like Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank. Midcaps included Mphasis, Indus Tower, ZF Commercial Vehicles; smallcaps included Aster DM Health, Sharda Motors. Crompton Greaves saw selling; Persistent System reduced. Three months' buys: Reliance, Hindustan Unilever, Lloyds Metals. New entries involved Stanley Lifestyle.
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Newly launched defence mutual fund delivers 9% return in just 8 days
The Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund has shown an 8.62% return in the last eight days after collecting Rs 1,676 crore during its NFO period.
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Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund reduced stake in RIL, BHEL, added more of ITC in June
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund reshuffled its portfolio in June by reducing shares of Reliance, Bharat Heavy Electricals, TCS, and Tech Mahindra.
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HDFC Defence Fund gave 145% return before restriction on fresh investment kicks in
The scheme is benchmarked against Nifty India Defence Index TRI. The fund aims to capitalise on the opportunities in the space and has seen good interest from investors. The government's focus on modernising its defence forces and push toward self-reliance should drive the long-term growth of the sector. As global geopolitical tensions rise, many nations are spending on enhancing defence capabilities.
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AI startup funding more than doubles in Q2, Crunchbase data shows
Startup funding overall grew 16% sequentially to touch $79 billion in the last quarter, primarily driven by investments in AI, which became the largest sector for the first time, followed by healthcare and biotech. Outside of AI, cybersecurity company Wiz raised a billion-dollar in its latest funding round.
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Helium secures pre-seed funding Led by Merak Ventures to help ecommerce with advanced AI technologies
The rapid growth of online commerce requires superior storefront experiences to strengthen brand positioning and enhance top-line performance. Helium addresses this need by integrating advanced product and visitor intelligence into ecommerce platforms, facilitating seamless digital product purchasing experiences.
Participating in the India growth story through Nifty50 ETF
A Nifty50 ETF or exchange-traded fund is a passively managed fund that invests in the constituents of the Nifty50 index to replicate its index constituents and consequently its returns.
NFO Tracker: How new mutual funds launched in 2024 are doing
Discover the top performers like Motilal Oswal Nifty Realty ETF and HDFC Manufacturing Fund, showcasing impressive returns in the market. These funds have attracted significant assets and delivered strong performances within a specific period of time in 2024.
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.
20 stocks which Quant owns but other mutual funds don't
Sebi is scrutinizing Quant Mutual Fund for alleged front-running. The fund had unique stocks, setting it apart from other asset managers. The diverse holdings across various funds reflect a distinctive investment approach, attracting regulatory attention.
Huge flows into sector, thematic MFs make wealth managers edgy
As per data from Franklin Templeton, sectoral and thematic funds garnered ₹70,072, or 31% of the total net inflows of ₹2.27 lakh crore, in the past 12 months. This helped make sectoral funds the second-largest equity mutual fund category after flexi-cap funds, with assets of ₹3.37 lakh crore, constituting 13% of the total equity mutual fund assets of ₹25.4 lakh crore.
How Quant Mutual Fund schemes performed versus peers, benchmarks in the last one year?
Quant Mutual Fund, which finds itself in the thick of a controversy regarding alleged front-running, is one of India's fastest growing asset managers and has seen its assets under management (AUM) grow by 251% over the last one year versus industry growth of 53%.
MFs cut weight on technology stocks by 170 bps in just 3 months. What are cues for investors?
In May, several MFs reduced tech stock weights by 0.1%-0.9%, with HSBC making the highest cut at 0.9%. HDFC MF, Mirae, and Franklin Templeton increased weights by up to 0.2%.
MFs raise auto sector weight by 80 bps YoY in May. M&M, Tata Motors among stocks with top action
Mutual funds raised auto sector weight by 80 bps YoY in May. IT is the second most preferred sector behind financials, reaching a 68-month high. Private banks hold top spot at 17.2%. Nifty Auto index delivers 75% returns in last year.
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).
Sectoral/Thematic mutual funds’ AUM grows 80% YoY in May, folios rise 56%. What is brewing?
In May, investors showed significant interest in sectoral/thematic funds, injecting over Rs 19,200 crore in net inflows. This amount marks the highest among its 10 other equity-oriented mutual fund peers. Experts suggest that the increasing influence of this category stems from investors' attraction to themes promising higher growth potential.
Technology-based mutual funds offer up to 12% in 2024 so far. Should you invest?
Technology based mutual funds have offered an average return of 6.45% in 2024 so far. Quant Teck Fund led with 12.20% return, followed by Franklin India Technology Fund with 10.19%. ICICI Prudential Technology Fund also performed well with a 4.50% return.
Warren Buffett play: 6 things to consider before investing in Special Opportunities Fund
Special Opportunities Fund (SOF) is an investment fund capitalizing on unique opportunities below intrinsic value, inspired by Warren Buffett. WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund and Samco Mutual Fund have launched similar funds. Alekh Yadav, Head of Investment Products at Sanctum Wealth, highlights the fund's strategy. Investors should consider the differentiated offerings and track record, with high-risk appetite recommended for SOFs.
Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund added ITC, Power Grid, ICICI Bank to its portfolio in April
Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund added 3.90 lakh shares of ITC to its portfolio in April. The shares increased from 7.31 lakh crore in March to 7.35 lakh crore in April. The fund house added 4.80 lakh shares of ICICI Bank, with a combined market value of Rs 3.36 lakh crore.
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