Mutual fund industry witnessed a massive drop in net inflows

The net inflows for both equity and debt mutual funds saw a massive drop in June. However, while equity mutual funds were hit hard across categories, some categories of debt funds recorded healthy inflows

The quasi debt funds

Arbitrage funds provide debt-fund-like returns without dabbling much in the debt markets. Here's an analysis of their investment case

The golden era comes back

As equity markets have tanked, gold has rallied. We assess if there is a case for a gold component in your portfolio

What's new about indexing

The passive-fund space is undergoing transformation at a rapid pace. Here are four trends that stand out

All you need to know about Bharat 22 ETF

Here is a primer on Further Fund Offer (FFO) of Bharat 22 ETF from ICICI Prudential AMC

How to choose international funds

When it comes to international investing, the mutual fund route is the simplest way to go. But how do you narrow down on the right fund for you?

The impact of stamp duty on your mutual fund investments

Should you be concerned about the newly imposed stamp duty on your fund investments? Read on to get the answer

Debt funds you will ever need

These four debt-oriented categories are all that you will ever need

Fall in liquid funds

In the current turmoil, even the seemingly safer category of liquid funds has reported a decline. How much should you worry?

The DIY route to international investing

If an international mutual fund is not for you, and you would rather invest in stocks overseas on you own, here is what you need to know

Everything you need to know about flexible STP

Flex STPs allow you to park money in one set of funds - say debt or liquid funds, and transfer it into equity funds, based on preset market triggers

Five changes that have transformed your mutual funds

Here are five big changes that mutual funds have gone through in the last five years that have made a massive difference

All you need to know about Bharat Bond ETF

A fairly one-of-a-kind offering, here's what makes Bharat Bond ETF stand out from the conventional bond funds

Impact of exit loads on liquid funds

Should exit loads deter you from investing in liquid funds for a duration of less than one week? We find out through a comprehensive study

DSP and SBI Small Cap Funds remove investment restrictions

After a hiatus, the two funds have decided to start accepting lumpsum investments as the markets have corrected substantially

Franklin Templeton winding up six of its debt funds

Hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the fund house decided to close six schemes citing dislocation in the Indian credit sector

Yes Bank hits mutual fund investors

There are about 103 mutual fund schemes with stocks or bonds of Yes Bank in their portfolio. Read this to know what you should do as an investor

No longer a segregated matter

Here we explain the tax rationalization of segregated portfolios

Mutual fund industry's AUM falls by 18 per cent

Amid the volatile market conditions, debt funds record massive outflows, while equity funds witness inflows

US-64: Assured Returns, Finally!

When US-64's tenure ends, it will turn into a 5-year tax-free bond with a 6.75 per cent coupon. To enhance liquidity, UTI has also taken certain measures to encourage secondary market trading. What does this mean for the investor?

Choosing between index and exchange-traded funds

Here is a comparison of index funds and ETFs with respect to three essential parameters - convenience, cost and liquidity

List of new fund categories

According to SEBI's fund reclassification system, there are 36 different open-ended schemes now. Here are the names and definitions

Franklin Templeton MF marks down exposure to Vodafone Idea

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund proactively writes down Vodafone Idea bonds in all of its schemes, other AMCs stay put for now

Five things to do in this lockdown

Use your time during this lockdown to put your finances in order. Here are the five things you can do today

Value your funds

Value funds have out-performed benchmark indices over the long-term as well as short-term

Double whammy: The implications of ETF mispricing

Significant ETF mispricing can have implications for your overall returns, especially amid subdued markets

Finest Balanced Funds

These funds possess the right ingredients of self discipline to not only find a place in one's core portfolio but should also be the first fund for a newbie investor

Why Indian investors need an equivalent of the American 401(k) plan

It was probably in 2004 that the MF industry had for the first time suggested that Indian investors need a 401(k)-like plan

Soumendra Nath Lahiri quits L&T Mutual Fund

The high profile exit puts question marks on the future of some top performing funds. Should investors be worried?

Index funds with ELSS benefit

"We believe that going forward, it will be increasingly difficult for equity funds to beat the broad based indices. Thus, we are offering a passive fund rather than an actively managed tax planner,'' says an official with the AMC.