Mutual Funds Investments

Stocks, mutual funds gaining fast as savers shift allegiance from banks

Share of household savings in these instruments ­has doubled over the past year

Flexicap funds, commodity ETFs emerge as new investor favourites

Erstwhile favourites smallcap, midcap funds see a decline in investor interest

Too many mutual funds in your portfolio? The sweet spot may surprise you

Experts say the real trick lies in avoiding stock overlap and focusing on quality, not quantity.

Vested Finance opens global mutual fund access to retail investors

To allow investments in schemes based in US, other markets under LRS

Big AMCs like HDFC and ICICI hold the edge-and what investors can take away

The past five years have been transformative. Assets under management (AUM) grew at nearly 20% CAGR, fueled by the SIP revolution, deeper retail participation

The jolt that broke the silence: NFOs lift MF investor count in July

700,000 investors floor the pedal in July, snapping a six-month lull

Once on top, Mauritius no longer key source of non-resident MF investments

Domiciled vehicles lose traction as route for investments into Indian mutual funds

HDFC AMC, UTI AMC: Uptick in SIP flows turn analysts bullish on AMC stocks

AMC stocks India: UTI Asset Management Company (UTI AMC) shares hit a record high of ₹1,428 per share on the BSE, rising 6.3 per cent in the intraday trade

Gold, SIPs, Flexi-Caps shine, Equity MF inflows break 5-month slump in June

Short Duration Funds, saw renewed interest, reporting Rs 10,276 crore in June, making it the highest monthly inflow within fixed income space, indicating growing investor comfort

4X growth and counting: Baroda BNP Paribas Gilt Fund hits Rs 1,500 crore

Since inception, the Baroda BNP Paribas Gilt Fund has delivered consistent long-term returns, transforming an initial investment of RS 10,000 into Rs 41,919.60 as of March 31, 2025

Stay invested in quality smallcap funds, if risk profile and horizon allow

Investment is risky but medium-term outlook for companies in certain sectors is favourable

Sector & thematic funds: Investors with high risk appetite should stay put

Fund houses had earlier attracted inflows into S&T funds through new fund offers (NFOs), a strategy that is now losing traction

MFs prefer pvt banks over IT, auto, PSU banks; increase value in HDFC Bank

Private banks, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), healthcare, telecom, and metals were preferred sectors by mutual funds

DSP Mutual Fund launches DSP Nifty Private Bank Index Fund; details here

DSP Nifty Private Bank Index Fund: Check the key details of the open-ended scheme that replicates/tracks the Nifty Private Bank Index

New NFO Alert: Motilal Oswal Innovation Opportunities Fund opens today

The fund utilises a bottom-up investment strategy, with the portfolio positioned as Anti-Fragile, designed to withstand and potentially benefit from market volatility and disruption

Mutual Funds: Manufacturing, infrastructure best-performing themes in 2024

Of the total net collection in sectoral and thematic funds in 2024, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, & Energy together contributed 56%, followed by 9% by FMCG, 6% in Business Cycle and 5% in PSU.

How Investing in Mutual Funds Benefits Investors in India

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Capital gains tax rejig on share sale in Modi 3.0 budget can spook markets

Market pundits also expect some changes in the tax treatment of gains arising from trades in the futures & options (F&O) segment

Ride the economic wave: Edelweiss launches Business Cycle Fund for India

The fund manager keeps a close eye on economic indicators and trends to understand the current stage of the business cycle (expansion, peak, contraction, trough).

Sebi makes nominations optional for jointly-held mutual fund accounts

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday made the nomination optional for jointly-held mutual fund accounts in a bid to promote ease of doing business. Additionally, Sebi allowed fund houses to have a single fund manager to oversee commodity and foreign investments. This would reduce the cost of managing the fund. These came after a working group constituted by Sebi reviewed mutual fund regulations and recommended measures to promote the ease of doing business. Based on the recommendation of the working group, a public consultation was carried out suggesting the option to make joint mutual fund account nominations optional and permitting fund houses to have a single fund manager to oversee commodity and foreign investments. "Accordingly, it has been decided that the requirement of nomination ....for mutual funds shall be optional for jointly held mutual fund folios," the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. Experts believe that the relaxation of ...