FundsIndia explains : What are Closed-ended mutual funds
January 9, 2017Most mutual funds are open-ended, that is, you can invest in that fund any time you please and also exit when you wish to. But some funds are classified as…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: How to tell if your fund is doing well
January 2, 2017Looking back on 2016, your equity funds have not matched up to your expectations. Where did those 20% returns go? Should you sell your fund? Don’t do that just yet.…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What to do if your AMC shuts shop
December 26, 2016Over the past decade, especially after many foreign players entered the Indian mutual fund space, there have been several instances of fund houses calling it quits and exiting their business…Continue Reading
2016 – a tough year for funds and Select Funds
December 21, 2016If 2015 was a frustrating year for equities, 2016 was yet another. Key equity indices – Nifty or the BSE 100 have remained flat over the past 2 years. On…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Why the growth option is preferable
December 19, 2016Over the past few weeks, we have been explaining various aspects of dividends in mutual funds. You know how a mutual fund makes dividends, what happens when a fund declares…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains – Scheme Information Document (SID)
December 12, 2016Scheme Information Document (SID) provides investors with much of the information that you need to know about a scheme. You would have read disclaimers in mutual funds, telling you to…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: What are dividend yield funds?
December 5, 2016Last week, in this column, we explained how mutual funds pay dividends. We had mentioned how mutual funds don’t have to pay dividends (and can’t, for that matter) unless they…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains : How mutual funds pay dividends
November 28, 2016Many investors assume that mutual funds pay their dividend from the dividends they receive in the stocks they hold. They also ask us during corporate dividend season (post annual results),…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Why debt fund returns are not fixed
November 21, 2016Last week, in this column, we explained why equity fund returns are not fixed or predictable. This week, we’ll take up debt funds. You may look in askance if we…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains – Why there is no fixed return in mutual funds
November 14, 2016When first-time investors in mutual funds approach us, the first question they ask is what is the ‘returns’ that the fund will give. As investors we all like certainty in…Continue Reading
