Table of Contents : What are Sectoral Funds What are Thematic Funds? Characteristics of Sectoral/Thematic Funds Best Sectoral Funds Best Thematic Funds Things to Consider Before Investing More Funds of Sectoral/Thematic What are Sectoral Funds? A mutual fund that invests its assets in a particular sector, such as infrastructure, technology, pharmaceuticals, real estate, banking, etc…
Bharat-22 opens its fourth phase for subscription on 4th October, 2019 to institutional and retail investors. Anchor investors can subscribe to the ETF units on 3rd Oct, 2019, as per the SID (Scheme Information Document) of the fund filed by ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, which manages the fund. The units will be available at 3%…
This is one of the biggest dilemmas an investor faces when starting their investment journey of market-linked financial instruments. For those investors who are looking for extremely high returns, investment in stocks seems to be a more attractive option compared to mutual fund investment. Certainly, there is a good chance of getting high returns in…
What is a Recurring Deposit (RD)? A Recurring Deposit (RD) is a savings vehicle where one makes monthly installments for a predefined tenure, to earn fixed returns. The interest rate offered on RD is same as that on Fixed Deposits (FDs) for a particular bank. It is considered one of the most risk free investor…
What are Floater Funds? A mutual fund that allocates the majority of its assets in debt instruments with floating interest rates (floating rate instruments) are known as Floater Funds. These funds are categorized under debt mutual funds. They take advantage of the fluctuation in interest rates to generate quality returns for investors. Floating rate securities…
Table of Contents : What is SEBI? SEBI Regulations Structure of SEBI Functions of SEBI Powers of SEBI What is SEBI? Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a statutory regulatory body entrusted with the responsibility to regulate the Indian capital markets. It monitors and regulates the securities market and protects the interests of…
What is Private Equity Investment? Private Equity refers to shares of a company that represents its ownership. An individual who wants to take partial ownership of a company can make a private equity investment in that particular firm. These companies are not listed or traded on any stock exchange. Generally, high net worth individuals and…
What are Medium to Long Duration Funds? Medium to Long Duration Fund is an open ended mutual fund scheme which predominantly invest in debt securities with Macaulay duration ranging from 4 years to 7 years. The maturity period of the investment portfolio is higher than that of low duration and medium duration debt funds. Numerous…
An open-ended mutual fund scheme that predominantly invest in equities, arbitrage, derivatives and debt securities to generate returns is known as Equity Savings Fund. This new mutual fund category was launched recently, under the Hybrid Mutual Funds classification. It aims to provide investors an opportunity that is relatively safer than other equity schemes and qualifies for…
The automobile industry in India has been hit by the worst crisis in 20 years. With more than 2.3 lakh jobs lost in the last few months, the situation looks dire. The overall slow growth of the economy, especially the slowdown in consumption, has led to the biggest contraction in auto sales. Mutual funds, that…