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What is Mutual Fund

Mutual Fund

About Mutual Fund

What is Mutual Fund

A mutual fund is a professionally-managed investment scheme, made up of a pool of money collected from many investors to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets.
 
Mutual funds are operated by professional money managers, who allocate the fund's assets and attempt to produce capital gains or income for the fund's investors.
 
A mutual fund's portfolio is structured and maintained to match the investment objectives stated in its prospectus.
Mutual funds give small or individual investors access to professionally managed portfolios of equities, bonds, and other securities.
 
Each shareholder, therefore, participates proportionally in the gains or losses of the
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Updated On : 01 Sep 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

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Updated On : 31 Aug 2026 | 12:27 AM IST

Anchor mutual funds hold IPO bets after 90-day lock-in period ends

Smallcap schemes look to lock in long-term gains

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2026 | 11:43 PM IST

₹1,322 cr outflows in largecap funds: What does this mean for investors?

The outflow came even as the Nifty 50 rose 2 per cent in July, supported by a sharp rally in information technology stocks, which recorded their best monthly gain in six years

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2026 | 10:46 AM IST

Explained: ₹3,811 cr unclaimed in MFs; here's how to check and claim money

The money can be traced and claimed through official platforms by following a few steps

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Updated On : 20 Aug 2026 | 10:42 AM IST

Largecaps for stability, mid and smallcap funds for higher returns

Maintaining exposure across various market-cap categories is important as leadership can change during different market phases

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2026 | 9:39 PM IST

Sebi revamps mutual fund registration process, sets out eligibility norms

Sebi has also proposed extensive regulatory and background checks as part of the registration process.

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 6:49 PM IST

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2026 | 7:37 AM IST

Regular to direct plan switch: Is a tax levy justified for investors?

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Updated On : 16 Aug 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2026 | 11:09 PM IST

NSE's closing auction skews MF NAVs, creates winners and losers

New buyers lose out, redeemers gain; fund houses expect anomaly to even out over time

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Updated On : 05 Aug 2026 | 7:27 AM IST

Time to revisit largecaps, avoid concentration of small, midcaps: Axis MF

The fund house advises investors to rebalance portfolios towards large-cap stocks, citing improving earnings visibility, supportive macro conditions and attractive valuations

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Updated On : 31 Jul 2026 | 10:21 PM IST

Nippon India MF tops mutual fund industry with over 40 million folios

The mutual fund industry had 278.6 million folios at the end of June, with Nippon India MF accounting for 14.4 per cent (40.2 million folios) of the total

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Updated On : 26 Jul 2026 | 2:42 PM IST

Sebi moots MF-only PMS framework, lowers minimum investment to ₹25 lakh

Investment in overseas securities and expanding the use of exchange-traded derivatives also part of proposal

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

Overseas investment limit for MFs needs a fresh look: Umeshkumar Mehta

Umeshkumar Mehta of SAMCO Mutual Fund has called for a review of overseas investment limits, saying this will allow Indian investors to play global themes such as AI, semiconductors and biotechnology.

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Updated On : 23 Jul 2026 | 2:29 PM IST

MFs set eyes on dormant balanced hybrid category after rule change

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Updated On : 21 Jul 2026 | 10:20 PM IST

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High market volatility, strained household budgets likely factors

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Updated On : 15 Jul 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

Block deals, QIPs drove mutual funds' equity investments in June

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Updated On : 15 Jul 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

RBI proposes one-time nod for MFs, insurers to raise bank stakes

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Updated On : 14 Jul 2026 | 11:22 PM IST