


Mutual Fund Sales Achieve New Highs in Bull Market
As per data obtained till 30th March 2016, mutual fund sales to the tune of Rs. 8,053 have already been recorded in the month of March. This total value is the highest as compared to the sales volumes recorded during previous months. This news comes on the back of a bullish trend in the equities […]

What are Technology Funds – Definition, Advantages, Taxation
Technology Funds, as the name defines are mutual fund schemes that invests in assets of companies involved in the sector of technology. It is a Sectoral Fund that invests primarily in equities of technological companies. What are Technology Funds? These funds invest in both stocks and debt securities of companies providing technology based products or…

GST Impact on Mutual Fund Investments Decoded
With less than 2 weeks remaining before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) comes into force. Some mutual fund investors are understandably worried how their investments might be impacted after this much awaited tax regime is implemented. As per available data, from July 1st onwards, all financial services including banking and mutual fund transactions will […]

What is an Equity Savings Fund?
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 classification Hybrid Mutual Funds. It aims to provide investors an opportunity that is relatively safer than other equity schemes and qualifies…

Bharat 22 ETF FFO Subscribed 3.44 times by Anchor Investors

Best Dividend Yield Funds to Invest
हिंदी में पढ़े What are Dividend Yield Funds? Dividend refers to that part of the profit which a company shares with its shareholders. A dividend yield fund is a mutual fund that invests in shares/stocks of only those companies that pay high dividends. As per the guidelines laid down by SEBI, these schemes must invest…

Lump Sum vs SIP: Which is the better mode of investment?
हिंदी में पढ़ें You can invest in a mutual fund scheme in 2 ways – either by investing a lump sum amount or via a systematic investment plan (SIP). While the lump sum route is a single payment mode, under the SIP mode of investing, a fixed amount is invested at fixed intervals of time…

Why ELSS Trumps PPF as a Tax Saving Option
In India, the main reason why we invest is simple- we want to pay less tax. Investing for the future is often not a priority especially if you are young and thus Section 80C of the IT Act is often the be all and end all of your investment alternatives. The key tax saving options […]

Asset Base of Top 10 Mutual Fund Houses Grows 37%
The asset base of top 10 mutual fund houses in India has witnessed a 37% growth according to a recent NDTV news report. The report mentions that these AMCs (asset management companies) have also witnessed an average of 21% growth in year on year profits during the same period. The report cites AMFI (Association for […]