With duties at 15%, GST at 3%, and making charges running as high as 20% -- the gap between a smart purchase and a careless one can easily be Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 on every Rs 1 lakh invested. And most of that gap is entirely avoidable. Ramalingam Kalirajan explains the math.
LIC is one of the largest Indian shareholders in the country's largest car maker, with a 6.93% stake.
HDFC MF witnessed 17% rise in investment in its schemes to Rs 6,462 crore by group companies during May.
The information and technology (IT) sector, which has been going through a rough patch lately, was among the top draws for equity mutual funds (MFs) in July. MF schemes together invested a net of Rs 1,800 crores in IT stocks last month after pulling out around Rs 700 crore from the sector in June, according to a report by ICICI Securities.
After relentlessly selling shares for most of 2013, India's equity mutual fund managers have turned buyers in the fag-end of the year.
Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.
Those wanting to be conscious of their environment now have an investment option to consider. Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has come to India via ABN AMRO Mutual Fund.
Investing in mutual funds is a challenging task. Here's what you must know before you start your mutual fund investments.
While Sebi's colour code will help investors, mis-selling might not reduce substantially.
Though both equity fund and stocks extend market-related returns, there are some key differences between the two. If you have similar misconceptions about equity funds and stocks, this article will demystify those misconceptions.
This is the sixth mark down for the largest e-commerce marketplace of the country in as many months.
M Damodaran is likely to head the new market value-based UTI Mutual Fund, promoted by LIC and three leading banks, after the new fund becomes operational from February 1.
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After life insurance, DLF Ltd is foraying into asset management by offering local and global mutual funds through a joint venture with Prudential Financial Inc of the United States.
India's first REMF could well present itself as an investment option soon. But remember to check out the risks and the benefits
Fund managers advise conservative investors to cap midcap exposure at 10 to 15 per cent of their equity portfolio.
With so much transparency, access to information and expert advice available through the internet and media -- print and electronic -- evaluating a mutual fund should be child's play. Well if that's what you think here's news for you. It is not.
The cash pile within smallcap mutual fund (MF) schemes has grown over the past few months amid a relentless rally in stocks in this space. While fund managers usually don't make cash calls, incessant inflows and valuation discomfort have forced their hand. At the end of January, the top 10 schemes had over Rs 12,160 crore in cash, compared to Rs 8,700 crore in August 2023.
The country's 44 fund houses together garnered an average Asset Under Management) of Rs 9.04 lakh crore (Rs 9.04 trillion) during the January-March quarter of 2013-14, up from Rs 8.76 lakh crore (Rs 8.76 trillion) in the previous three-month period, Crisil said attributing the data to the Association of Mutual Funds in India.
2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes.
Largecap equity funds remain suitable for conservative and moderate risk-taking investors seeking relatively stable returns.
Sebi is working with other regulators to expand the CAS framework.
Investor interest in the mutual fund industry as an avenue to generate long term wealth creation is rising with SIP's asset base touching an all-time high of Rs 4.67 lakh crore at May-end. Over the past five years, the systematic investment plan or SIP AUM has grown 30 per cent annually, twice as fast as the growth in the overall mutual fund industry's assets under management (AUM). According to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) on Wednesday, SIP AUMs have seen a close to four-fold jump to Rs 4,67,366 crore as of May this year from Rs 1,25,394 crore as of August 2016.
Some of the public banks showed improvement; much more still needs to be done
Passive funds have resumed gaining ground in the mutual fund (MF) industry after a slowdown in 2024, with their share of assets under management (AUM) reaching an all-time high in 2025. The surge has been driven largely by robust inflows into gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
276 equity schemes in the market and you don't know which to buy. Here's a list of the proven 10 that should be a part of any mutual fund portfolio
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) could soon issue interim orders imposing a market ban on the two former fund managers of Axis Mutual Fund (MF) for suspected front-running of trades, said people with knowledge of the development. "The market regulator has gathered prima facie evidence that demonstrates that the duo has violated the integrity of the market. "While a detailed investigation is still pending in the matter, Sebi could take action under Section 11 (4) to prevent further harm to the investors and the securities market," said a source.
The highlight in January, with no surprise, has been flows into gold and silver ETFs.
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The Nagaland Indigenous Tribes Cultural Resource Centre has been inaugurated in Kohima to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of the state's indigenous tribes.
Had you invested Rs 5,000 every month in SBI Magnum Multicap Fund through systematic investment plan (SIP) for the last 5 years, the value of your investment would be over Rs 5.2 lakh as on August 22, 2016
Start SIPs early, increase investments steadily, and let compounding beat inflation to secure retirement wealth, says Ramalingam Kalirajan
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American Express Bank is open to acquiring Indian banks and mutual funds as part of the efforts to increase its presence in the country.
