The last one year has been great for exchange traded funds or ETFs. Bank ETFs have performed exceptionally well. Nippon India ETF PSU Bank BeES is one of the best ETFs in 2021 as it has generated a one-year return of 93.44%. This is much higher than the returns generated […]
Midcap Funds – Top and Best Midcap Mutual Funds to Invest in 2021
Midcap funds are one of the most risky but lucrative types of mutual fund category. In the last one year, the midcap mutual fund category has given a stellar return of 67.92% (as of 14th September 2021). Midcap mutual funds invest in fairly mid-sized companies with limited liquidity. This makes […]
What are Short Term Debt Funds? – 5 Best Short Term Debt Mutual Funds in 2021
As the name suggests, short term debt funds invest in ‘short duration’ debt instruments. These instruments mature between one year to three years. Because of such near-term maturity, short term debt funds are less sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, short term debt funds are more in demand when interest […]
What is Hybrid Mutual Fund? – Working, Types & benefits of hybrid funds
What is Hybrid Mutual Fund? Hybrid means a combination or mix of two things. A Hybrid mutual fund is simply a combination of equity funds, debt funds. Like equity funds, they invest in shares of companies listed on the exchange. Like debt funds, they invest in fixed income instruments like […]
Top Performing and Best Large Cap Mutual Funds to Invest in 2021
A large cap mutual fund is an equity-oriented fund. It invests a major portion of its corpus in stocks of large cap companies like Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Ltd, Infosys Ltd., State Bank of India etc. These companies are market leaders and have stable cash flows. Hence, large cap funds […]
What are Gold Mutual Funds? – Meaning, Advantages, Disadvantages and 5 Best Gold Funds in India
The year 2020 was a tough time for the Indian stock markets. S&P BSE Sensex fell from 41,953 to 25,981 in just two months. With a 61% correction, equity fund investors were the worst-hit. However gold mutual fund investors flourished. Gold jumped from Rs 35,220 in 2019 to Rs 48,651 […]
What is SIP? – Basics, Benefits & Returns of Systematic Investment Plans
Investors today often get confused regarding, ‘What is SIP?’. Whenever they hear the term ‘systematic investment plan, or SIP’, they immediately think of mutual funds. But what if I told you that we have all been doing SIPs since our childhood? what is SIP Surprised? Remember the piggy bank you […]