Page 3 - Debt Fund

Govt to infuse Rs 2,000 cr in NIIF debt fund in FY21 for infra development

Union Cabinet approves Rs 6,000-cr fund over two years; this year's allocation to come if there is demand

Collapse of commercial papers volume puts debt schemes at risk: Ind-Ra

Generally, the daily volume is Rs 10-15,000 crore in CPs in the secondary market

Mutual funds make limited borrowing from Reserve Bank's credit lines

Experts say fund houses preferred to sell bonds to banks, instead of borrowing

Tipping point: Minimising expense ratio in debt funds is crucial

Short-duration funds (regular), for example, have given an average return of 5.79 per cent over the past three years.

Debt fund managers, traders to seek clarity from RBI on Operation Twist

Operation Twist is a market term for special open market operations conducted by RBI, where it buys long-term government bonds and sells short-term ones.

Going for a debt fund? Here's why you must look up 'expense ratio'

It is the amount that the fund house deducts from the net asset value of the fund annually for managing the fund and for a few other purposes

During uncertain times, move to dynamic funds to protect your corpus

To combat the ongoing phase of economic slowdown and revitalise the economy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut rates in the past five successive monetary policy review meetings

Why investing in well-diversified debt funds is a smarter choice

While portfolio concentration can boost the returns of equity funds, it offers no benefit in case of bond funds

Retail participation up in debt funds

In other debt-oriented funds, retail assets jumped from about Rs 45,000 cr to Rs 64,000 cr

It isn't easy for a debt fund investor

For existing investors, it is a good time to take a re-look at your portfolio; new ones need to be more careful