Reliance Industries, Grasim, and ITC were the top held stocks by mutual funds in terms of value in July.
The highlight in January, with no surprise, has been flows into gold and silver ETFs.
Money flowing into the equity schemes of mutual funds is back at a level last seen before the 2008 financial crisis, when the stock market tanked 60 per cent.
Ask rediffGURU Reetika Sharma your insurance, mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
Sebi is working with other regulators to expand the CAS framework.
In recent times small investors are putting their money into mutual funds rather than in initial public offerings or investing directly in the stock markets due to market volatility.
Mutual funds were predominantly buyers in the banking, engineering, power, IT, and media space in February
Mutual funds can be broadly classified into two categories in terms of the fund management style
rediffGURU T S Khurana answers readers' personal income tax queries
With more exchange traded funds coming into the market, are they a better alternative to mutual funds?
Households should moderate large discretionary expenses for the time being.
'They should prioritise essential spending. They should maintain an emergency fund covering 6 to 12 months of expenses.'
In an online chat with readers on August 10, Vidya Bala, Vidya Bala, head of mutual fund research at FundsIndia, answered their queries. For hose who missed the chat, here is the transcript.
Have you ever wondered why mutual funds charge investors in a new fund offering with an entry load?
Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar gives tips on how to build a good mutual fund portfolio for the long-term.
Fund managers advise conservative investors to cap midcap exposure at 10 to 15 per cent of their equity portfolio.
Where should you put your money in these uncertain times? Stocks or mutual funds? Financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar has some answers.
Domestic brokerage Sharekhan's last month's analysis of buy and sell transactions by mutual funds shows that the fund houses purchased stocks from sectors such as infrastructure, IT, telecom and healthcare, while offloading shares from oil and gas and banking sectors. Domestic mutual funds are lapping up the buying opportunity present in the bear gripped stock market and made net purchases worth Rs 3,179 crore (Rs 31.79 billion) in equities in June.
2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes.
As the mutual fund industry evolves, certain aspects only get worse
Investors should use a mix of active and passive funds.
Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about various Indian mutual funds.
Here's why you would want to invest in them.
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to a mutual fund's returns. Here's how you can check a fund's risk-adjusted return.
Is it a wise idea to put your money in mutual funds when stock markets in India are at an all-time high? Financial expert Vetapalem Sridhar believes that mutual funds generate good returns only over the long-term.
These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
Largecap equity funds remain suitable for conservative and moderate risk-taking investors seeking relatively stable returns.
'Even last year, when India bought gold, the physical quantity was much less than the previous years.'
These equity mutual funds may have fewer assets under management than their more known peers but are our analysts' favourites.
Over reliance on debt and distribution bottlenecks are some of the main problems that the industry needs to resolve.
HDFC Mutual Fund is offering two schemes -- Multiple Yield Fund and Core and Satellite Fund. Find out all about Multiple Yield Fund
Flexicap fund performance depends heavily on the fund manager's decisions.
Investing in a mutual fund allows you to minimise risk and maximise returns, because it acts as a middle man for a group of investors with a shared and predefined investment objective. If your main objective is security in investment but you don't know how to begin, a mutual fund is one way to go.
Flexi-cap funds are diversified equity funds with a mandate to invest in stocks across market capitalisations.
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