Mutual Funds Articles

Nippon India Focused Equity Fund has given 65% return in the last one year (as on 19th July 2021); it has been one of the best performing focused equity funds. The scheme underperformed in 2018 and 2019, but has come back strongly in the last 2 years. The long term track record of the scheme is also very...

Rs 1 lakh invested in Nippon India Large Cap Fund 10 years back would have multiplied more than 3.4 times (as on 31st May 2021) and grown to a value of Rs 3.4 lakhs. The scheme outperformed its benchmark index S&P BSE 100 TRI. The CAGR return of the scheme over the last 10 years was 12.9%, while that of...

Balanced Advantage Funds dynamically rebalance their asset allocation between equity and debt based on a dynamic asset allocation model. If equity valuations are low, then dynamic asset allocation model will increase asset allocation to equity and reduce allocation to debt. If equity valuations are high, then the model will reduce allocation...

The stock market staged a big turnaround after the big crash in March of 2020. The market (Sensex / Nifty) is now trading near its all-time high. Many investors may be wondering what do now. Asset allocation helps investors balance risk and returns. Research has shown that asset allocation is one of the most important factors in...

The services sector is one of the most important sectors of the Indian economy. The services sector accounts for 56% of the India’s GDP. Services sector is also the fastest growing sector of the Indian economy from the mid-80s onwards. Rising per capita income, growth in social mobility and increasing urbanization has contributed to growth...

Axis Multi-cap Fund completed 3 years in November 2020. 3 year performance period is usually a good horizon to evaluate the performance of a fund. Multi-cap funds invest across different market cap segments i.e. large cap, midcap and small cap. Axis Multi-cap fund is one of the best performers in its category The chart below shows...

Principal Large Cap Fund was launched in the month October of 2020. We had reviewed the NFO of this scheme in our post, why invest in Principal Large Cap Fund NFO. Large cap funds must invest at least 80% of their assets in stocks of the 100 largest companies by market capitalization. An interesting feature of this fund is that, it...

As we come to the closure of 2020, a year that has been a pivotal one in so many ways, it is a good time to explore avenues for wealth creation that also align with the greater good of the world we live in and our values. We are already seeing some credible shifts. Through a survey that we conducted, majority of the 1600 plus respondents said their...

This year has been unlike any year that most people have ever experienced. A deadly pandemic raging around the world, lockdowns and restrictions on many activities for a few months leading to one of the worst recessions many have seen in their lifetimes and an environment of fear and uncertainty. At the same time, the stock market has...

We live in a complex interconnected world. If anything, Covid-19 has shown us how co-dependent we are as global citizens and economies. This has necessitated an increasing focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) parameters in the manner Governments form policies, companies operate, and financial institutions...