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SEBI proposes swing pricing for debt funds

Aimed at mitigating liquidity risk in open-end debt funds, the move is undoubtedly investor-friendly

Offbeat outliers: Aggressive hybrids

Investors have been ignoring the aggressive hybrid category for some time now. Here's why this is so and why this category still holds merit.

Action plan for all types of investors

Are you a mutual fund investor who is worried that the market has run up? Here is what you can do.

Offbeat outliers: Tax-saving funds

Investors have been shying away from Equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS). In this article we discuss why the category still holds value.

Offbeat outliers: Value-oriented funds

Investors have been shying away from value-oriented funds. Here is why this category is still worthwhile.

Strategies for an overheated market

Many mutual fund investors are worried that since the market has run up, they may be investing at elevated levels. Here is what you can do for favourable investment outcomes.

The basics of portfolio-building

Interested in building a fund portfolio that helps you achieve your goals? Grappling with too many funds in your portfolio? Here is some help

Offbeat outliers: Equity savings

Equity savings funds have been getting the cold shoulder from investors for a while now. Here we discuss the reasons for this trend and why this category still holds value.

19 New Funds Slip Below Rs 10

Two tough weeks and suddenly new funds have started to look ugly. Of the 21 funds launched this year, 19 have slipped below Rs 10, eroding investors' money worth over Rs 2,400 crore

Axis Mutual Fund launches Axis Quant Fund

We speak to Ashwin Patni, Head Products & Alternatives, Axis AMC, about the firm's upcoming quant fund and who should invest in it

The core of your growth portfolio

Growth funds continue to outperform the broader market over a long horizon and should form the core of any growth portfolio

Mutual funds with exposure to Chinese companies

Here is the list of mutual funds which have exposure in some of the prominent Chinese companies listed in the United States

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 rise of ESG investing

ESG funds seek to invest in companies that qualify on environmental, social and governance criteria. Will they prove to be a game changer and should you invest in them?

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

Aggressive hybrid funds: Who should invest in them and why?

Aggressive hybrid funds are mandated to invest 65-80 per cent in equity and the rest in debt. We assess their investment case

Large-cap funds: Who should invest in them and which ones to pick?

By investing predominantly in India's largest companies, these funds provide stability to a portfolio. With a number of active and passive options in this space, investors are spoilt for choice.

Flavours to passive investing

Apart from mainstream indices such as Nifty and Sensex, some of the niche-strategy indices have put a strong foot forward. Here is a primer on some of them and their investment case

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

Diversification: How to get it right

Too many funds in your portfolio can increase the hassle of managing it, without contributing to better diversification

Your debt-fund strategy now: Explore target-maturity funds

The debt-fund crisis has changed the investing landscape. In this series of articles, we tell you what to do now.

Decoding the new riskometer

Adhering to SEBI's new product-labelling guidelines, AMCs have started disclosing the new riskometers for their funds. Here's what it means for you

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.

ELSS: The perfect long-term companion

Despite outflows in recent months, the AUM of tax-saving funds has continued to climb to cross Rs 1 lakh crore

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?

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

HDFC Mutual Fund launches Asset Allocator FoF

We speak with Amit B Ganatra, Senior Fund Manager, HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, about the firm's upcoming asset-allocator fund and who should invest in it

Should you invest in pharma and IT funds now?

Pharma and IT funds have given spectacular returns over the last few months. We assess their investment case.

Kotak Mutual Fund launches India's first international REIT FoF

The first of its kind, the FOF will invest in listed REITs in the Asia- Pacific regions

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