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Franklin Templeton's shut funds receive Rs 13,120 crore so far

Franklin Templeton's six shut schemes have received Rs 13,120 crore from maturities, pre-payments, and coupons since their closure in April

Direct exposure to equities is fraught with risks for unseasoned investors

Begin investing directly in a very small portion of your portfolio and see if you have the flair for it

Trust Asset Management targets Rs 10,000 crore AUM in first 2 yrs

Trust Asset Management Company is the latest to enter the already cluttered mutual fund industry

Small towns account for 16% of MF asset base; Maharashtra contributes most

Assets from B30 locations increased to Rs 4.61 trillion as of October-end from Rs 4.47 trillion at September-end, a 3 per cent growth.

Equity MFs see fourth straight month of outflows over profit booking

Multi-cap funds saw the highest outflows among equity funds to the tune of Rs 1,903 crore

Sebi tweaks product labelling norms for MF industry, introduces new label

The regulator also released a detailed framework for assigning labels to various mutual fund schemes

Pratik Oswal on why overseas investing is imperative for Indian investors

Have a minimum of 15 to 20% (one or two) global funds in your portfolio for diversification, says Oswal

Value-oriented schemes lead return scorecard in Q1 of new financial year

Advisor reckon longer horizon as category can see heightened volatility

MF investment in equity markets increased by four times in H1 2020

Further, consistent SIP (systematic investment plan) inflows into equity funds gave fund managers a healthy stream of capital to keep buying quality companies, say experts

Mutual funds rebalancing in May shows preference for low-beta stocks

Market observers say selling these two stocks were more of a tactical call following a sharp run-up in them during April

AMC stocks turn vulnerable as SIP closure rises to 70% in March

Equity funds account for 42 per cent and 52 per cent of AUMs for HDFC AMC and Nippon AMC, respectively

Covid-19: SIP inflows may be hit as investors' incomes come under pressure

Those with investments in most-affected sectors such as hospitality, airlines seek closures, other consider a pause

Fund pick: Axis Bluechip Fund is a consistent large-cap outperformer

Systematic investment plan (SIP) is a disciplined mode of investing offered by mutual funds through which one can invest a certain amount at regular intervals.

SIPs start showing signs of weakness as closure ratio climbs to 61% in Dec

At 591,000, December saw the highest number of SIPs being discontinued in the current financial year

How to invest in new-age SIP variants when the market is turbulent

In a regular SIP, you simply put in a fixed amount every month. New-age tools allow investors to modify the traditional SIP and be more responsive to market fluctuations.Listen to the podcast for more

Retail investor should keep an eye on mid- and small-cap funds too

At present, the market is favouring very select quality stocks that have managed to maintain their earnings even in difficult economic circumstances

Mutual Funds' asset base hits Rs 27 trn, bank, PSU funds top allocation

Mutual fund industry saw its assets base surpassing Rs 27 lakh crore-mark in November-end on the back of inflows in debt-oriented schemes including banking and PSU funds, which have a high allocation to highest rated bonds. The 44-player industry logged an assets under management (AUM) of Rs 26.33 lakh crore in October-end, as compared to Rs 27.04 lakh crore by November end, representing a growth of 3 per cent, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Mutual fund houses witnessed an overall inflow of Rs 54,419 crore last month as compared to Rs 1.33 lakh crore in October. Fund managers attributed growth in the asset base to strong inflows of around Rs 51,000 crore in debt-oriented schemes. Among debt-oriented schemes, overnight funds -- invest in securities with a maturity of one day-- received flows worth about Rs 20,650 crore, the highest among the fixed-income segment last month. Apart from this, banking & PSU funds received funds to the tune of .

Stocks or SIPs, which is better in today's uncertain times?

With stock market behaving in an unpredictable manner, it might be safer to take the SIP route rather than investing directly into stocks. Joydeep Ghosh explains why

Mutual Fund investors look to exit market as equity inflows see 27% dip

Industry observers say investors have looked at chance to exit amid uptick in markets

Mutual funds deploy dry powder as corporate tax cut boosts sentiment

Five of the top 10 mutual funds by equity value are holding cash in the range of 8-11 per cent, a reasonably high number