Equity Funds

World ex-US funds have long been out of favour but have attracted $2.1bn in assets over past three months

Market chaos: Equity funds that have corrected the most since September peaks

Here is a list of equity schemes that saw the biggest decline since their last peak in September. Experts' advice is that investors should not be influenced by short-term fluctuations and instead concentrate on long-term objectives

Global market fall sweeps up equity mutual funds

While experts advise investors not to be swayed by short-term gyrations and focus on long-term goals, here’s a list of equity schemes that saw the sharpest one-day fall on August 5

Mutual funds bet on these sectors likely to benefit from Budget 2024

FMCG, manufacturing, infrastructure, power, banks, housing and agriculture are the few sectors likely to benefit from the announcement made in the Union Budget 2024. Active fund managers hold significant allocations in these sectors

Aiming for a turnaround: New stocks that bottom-quintile funds added

Schemes looking for a revival attempt to improve their performances by adding stocks that could deliver better returns in future. Here’s how some of them are plotting their comeback

10 years of Modi regime: How mutual funds turned into a must-have investment

The equity market has grown by nearly 14 percent on a 10-year basis, commemorating Narendra Modi-led NDA government. That brought retail investors into mutual funds by the drove as equity funds benefitted

Good returns and tax-savings: A winning combo by top tax-saving MFs

The interim Budget 2023 might not have any goodies in store for those who were seeking a relaxation in the Section 80C tax deduction basket. But Equity-Linked Saving Schemes still remain a great catch

Mutual fund industry assets top Rs 50 trillion landmark: what helped achieve this number?

Steady and increasing inflows in mutual funds through systematic investment plans have led to retail investors incrementally allotting more of their corpuses in mutual funds.

One year after Prashant Jain at HDFC MF: How the fund house has coped

Celebrated fund manager Prashant Jain left HDFC Mutual Fund in July 2022 and left a void. A strong equity team was already in place to fill the gap. A year later, the fund house has taken strides but the core philosophy continues

Equity inflows more than double to Rs 8,637 crore, smallcap fund flows at all-time high

Smallcap funds continue to be in demand, net inflows surge to 66 percent month-on-month to Rs 5,471.75 crore in June.

Smart investing: When exactly should you invest in a Focused Fund scheme?

A Focused Fund is not meant for everyone, as the returns can be quite similar to those of a Flexi-cap fund. Yet for some investors, a focused fund makes sense, but scheme selection is crucial.

Mutual Fund Review: Quant MF launches healthcare fund; should you invest?

Whether or not investors should go for the Quant Healthcare Fund depends on their individual investment goals and risk tolerance. The healthcare sector has historically been a good long-term investment, but it has also been volatile in the short term.

How LIC Mutual Fund's chief executive plans to turn the tortoise into a hare

TS Ramakrishnan believes that like its sponsor, the fund house should be among the top asset management companies in the country

Equity mutual fund inflows halve to Rs 3,240 crore in May, SIP book hits record high

Despite the fall, equity fund inflows have remained in the positive zone for 27 straight months now. Further, inflows via SIPs hit the fresh record high of Rs 14,748.68 crore in May.

Equity inflows crash 70% to Rs 6,480 crore in April, stay in positive zone for 26 straight months

Overall, net inflows into open-ended mutual funds came in at Rs 1.24 trillion during April largely driven by debt mutual funds.

Got Rs 10 lakh to invest? Stick to short-term debt funds for near-term needs; quality equity funds via STP for long term: Girish Ganaraj

Girish Ganaraj, a Mumbai-based mutual fund distributor, recommends a diversified investment portfolio as per financial goals and risk appetite. In the growing trend of following influencers for investing, he advises not to seek quick fixes through them.

Why has MC30 avoided these MF categories?

MC30, a curated basket of 30 investment-worthy mutual funds

Equity fund inflows rise to Rs 20,534 cr, SIP book exceeds Rs 14,000 cr for first time

The highest net outflows in the income/debt-oriented category was seen in liquid funds, which saw net selling of Rs 56,924.13 crore during March

Here is how you should invest after the RBI rate-hike pause

The RBI's decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent might not get the party started. Debt funds may have lost their tax advantage, but they too look attractive once rates start to fall. The question is where interest rates will go from here. In uncertain times, SIP is your best friend

What is indexation benefit in MFs?

Debt funds' indexation benefit is only till March 31.

Investors start warming up to debt funds, equity flows continue to be strong: AMFI

The MF industry collected Rs 13,686.23 crore through SIPs in February 2023. Though marginally lower than the previous month’s inflows, AMFI CEO NS Venkatesh attributes this to a shorter month.

Two male private equity heads aren’t better than one woman

Are two male private equity heads better than one woman? Unlikely

Investors shrug off volatility, equity fund inflows surge 72% in January

Despite fears around a recession in the US, Indian markets continued to witness flows likely based on expectations around growth in the Indian markets.