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Performance, taxes: Why you should review mutual fund portfolio regularly

Investors should avoid impulsive decisions and follow a long-term strategy, according to experts

Performance, taxes: Why you should review mutual fund portfolio regularly
Updated On : 29 Oct 2024 | 1:01 PM IST

MF investor count crosses 50 million after 10 million additions in a year

According to MF executives, the surge in new investors is underpinned by the growing appeal of equity investments

MF investor count crosses 50 million after 10 million additions in a year
Updated On : 25 Oct 2024 | 11:40 PM IST
Updated On : 23 Oct 2024 | 1:17 PM IST

Become a voice of investors: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch to MFs

Madhabi Puri Buch calls for greater participation in voting on corporate resolutions; advocates healthier growth in the corporate bond market

Become a voice of investors: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch to MFs
Updated On : 26 Sep 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

Less is more: How to declutter mutual fund portfolios for better returns

Evaluate each fund's long-term performance against its category average and benchmark performance. Exit the ones that have done poorly consistently.

Less is more: How to declutter mutual fund portfolios for better returns
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 12:48 PM IST

Baroda BNP Paribas MF starts dividend yield fund for steady returns

Private equity firm General Atlantic has exited PNB Housing Finance, selling its entire 5.13 per cent stake in the company on Wednesday

Baroda BNP Paribas MF starts dividend yield fund for steady returns
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 12:01 AM IST

SBI MF launches Innovative Opportunities fund: Key details about the NFO

The New Fund Offer opens on Monday, July 29, 2024, and closes on Monday, August 12, 2024 and the Nifty 500 TRI will serve as the fund's benchmark.

SBI MF launches Innovative Opportunities fund: Key details about the NFO
Updated On : 29 Jul 2024 | 3:25 PM IST

Mutual funds rake in record Rs 14,370 crore via equity NFOs in June

At Rs 37,885 cr, collection in H1CY24 surpasses entire 2023 mopup

Mutual funds rake in record Rs 14,370 crore via equity NFOs in June
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 11:44 PM IST

Debt outflows offset by equity boom: Mutual funds cross Rs 60 trillion mark

Within the equity fund category, multicap funds experienced 78% rise in inflows to Rs 4,708.57 crore, while investments into largecap funds increased by 46% to Rs 970.49 crore.

Debt outflows offset by equity boom: Mutual funds cross Rs 60 trillion mark
Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 10:31 AM IST

Quant MF bleeds red: Investor outflows hit top 5 funds, what should you do?

Between June 24 and June 30, there was a net outflow of Rs 2,800 crore, representing 3 per cent of the assets under management (AUM) from the previous week.

Quant MF bleeds red: Investor outflows hit top 5 funds, what should you do?
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 3:17 PM IST

Mutual funds ride high: NFOs pick up on market rally, economic hope

29 launches since June 1, nearly half of previous five months' total

Mutual funds ride high: NFOs pick up on market rally, economic hope
Updated On : 08 Jul 2024 | 10:35 PM IST

Expecting daily positive moves in stock market is unreasonable: Parekh

Valuations are high in companies in defense, railways, engineering, new energy, and the power sectors, Parekh of DSP Mutual Fund said in an exclusive interview

Expecting daily positive moves in stock market is unreasonable: Parekh
Updated On : 30 May 2024 | 12:18 AM IST

Election-related market volatility: Time for MF investors to start SIP?

Mutual fund investment strategy: Mutual fund investors, meanwhile, have been rejigging their portfolios amid a surge in equity volatility

Election-related market volatility: Time for MF investors to start SIP?
Updated On : 16 May 2024 | 3:30 PM IST

Investing strategy for mutual fund investors ahead of Lok Sabha poll result

Mutual Fund Investment: Stock market and mutual fund investors, analysts said, need to be wary about rich valuations in equity markets at this point

Investing strategy for mutual fund investors ahead of Lok Sabha poll result
Updated On : 14 May 2024 | 10:21 PM IST

Equity MFs inflow drops 16% to Rs 18,917 cr; SIPs at over Rs 20K cr mark

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 18,917 crore in April, marking a slump of 16 per cent from the preceding month, on a huge decline in inflow in large-cap funds. This also marks the 38th consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. Moreover, monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions crossed the Rs 20,000 crore mark and reached an all-time high of Rs 20,371 crore in April compared to Rs 19,271 crore in the previous month. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in the month under review after experiencing an outflow of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in March. The huge inflow was due to investment of Rs 1.9 lakh crore into debt schemes. As per the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed an inflow of Rs 18,917 crore in April, way lower than Rs 22,633 crore in March and Rs 26,866 crore in February. Barring equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), which saw an outflow of

Equity MFs inflow drops 16% to Rs 18,917 cr; SIPs at over Rs 20K cr mark
Updated On : 09 May 2024 | 2:49 PM IST

Blackrock, ADIA, domestic mutual funds increase holdings in Vedanta

The world's largest asset manager BlackRock, as well as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, along with domestic mutual funds like ICICI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund have increased their holdings in Vedanta by almost 2 per cent during the last four months, said market participants. At the same time, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) increased their stake in the conglomerate by 1.2 per cent during the corresponding period, they added. The recent rally in Vedanta share price on the back of demerger plans, deleveraging and soaring metal prices has led to a bullish call by domestic and international funds. "Vedanta has witnessed significant buying interest. Many foreign and domestic investors have increased their stake on the back of strong fundamentals," according to a dealer in a foreign brokerage house. This comes at a time when the Vedanta stock has surged almost 30 per cent, adding about USD 3 billion to its market capitalization since December. Shares of Vedanta

Blackrock, ADIA, domestic mutual funds increase holdings in Vedanta
Updated On : 07 Apr 2024 | 3:05 PM IST

Trust Mutual Fund forays into equity space with launch of flexicap scheme

Plans to differentiate equity offerings by focusing on long-term value of stocks

Trust Mutual Fund forays into equity space with launch of flexicap scheme
Updated On : 03 Apr 2024 | 11:05 PM IST

Active funds weather market storm better than the benchmark indices

Nifty Midcap 100 index is down 3.9 per cent. In the case of smallcaps, active funds are down 6 per cent vis-a-vis 8.6 per cent decline in the Nifty Smallcap 100 index

Active funds weather market storm better than the benchmark indices
Updated On : 15 Mar 2024 | 12:03 AM IST

Decoded: MFs that will be most impacted by Sebi directive on small, mid-cap segments

According to an analysis by Fisdom, schemes like HDFC Small Cap, Axis Small Cap Fund, HSBBC Small Cap Fund, DSP Small Cap fund and Franklin India Smaller Cos Fund carry a relatively higher risk

Decoded: MFs that will be most impacted by Sebi directive on small, mid-cap segments
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 10:46 AM IST

Spike in new MF investors as bull run continues, scheme launches pick up

MFs add 1 million new investors in January, highest in nearly two years

Spike in new MF investors as bull run continues, scheme launches pick up
Updated On : 21 Feb 2024 | 10:40 PM IST