FundsIndia Explains: Active Vs. passive management of funds
September 5, 2016Some of you ask us whether ETFs or index funds are a better option to mutual funds. We tell you that in the Indian context actively managed mutual funds have…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Asset allocation funds
August 29, 2016You know there are balanced funds, which invest mostly in equity and some in debt. You know there are MIPs, which invest mostly in debt and some in equity. You…Continue Reading
What is portfolio turnover ratio?
August 22, 2016Does your fund change its stocks frequently? Or does it sell a lot to book profits or buy more on dips? How do you gauge these? Portfolio turnover reveals this.…Continue Reading
Simply Important: Should you choose the dividend option or the growth option?
August 16, 2016“Should I go for growth option or take out the dividends in my fund?” – is a question frequently asked by many of you, when venturing into mutual fund investments.…Continue Reading
What are dividend and growth options in a mutual fund?
August 8, 2016When we look to invest in mutual funds, we come across various options for a single fund such as growth, dividend payout and dividend reinvestment. Many investors want to know…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Index funds and ETFs
August 1, 2016What’s the difference between HDFC Nifty ETF and HDFC Index Nifty? Well, the first is an ETF and the second is a mutual fund. They both have the same purpose…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: Active sector bets
July 25, 2016When we look at some of the mutual fund factsheets or market presentations or listen to a fund manager speak, we often come across the term Overweight/Underweight a sector or…Continue Reading
FundsIndia explains: What is a value fund?
July 18, 2016If you’re a savvy shopper, you wait for discount seasons during the year to buy that new television, phone, fancy shoes or clothes. You get the same good performance or…Continue Reading
Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds List
July 13, 2016FundsIndia’s Select Funds is a list of investment worthy funds. Spread across categories, this list helps you narrow down your investment choices from the hundreds of funds that you would…Continue Reading
FundsIndia Explains: Compounded annual growth rate (CAGR)
July 11, 2016Some time ago, we looked at what compounding is all about and how your money multiplies under compounding . When money compounds over several years, the finance world use a…Continue Reading
