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Source: Live Mint Investors having demat accounts with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) can now access their holdings across the two platforms in one place. On 20 February, NSDL and CDSL, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), launched apps that consolidate an investor’s…
Source: Live Mint Fund managers of small-cap mutual funds have invested large amount in micro capital stocks over the past one year, while they explored and capitalised on their potential, reported Business Line. ACEMF data show a considerable jump in micro-cap stock allocations within small-cap fund portfolios, rising to 31 per cent in January 2025…
Source: Live Mint These funds primarily attract foreign and NRI investors; however, their widespread adoption is limited by the high minimum investment requirement. Retail funds, which can accept investments as low as $100, are yet to be launched. In the previous Union budget, the government extended favourable tax treatment to retail funds in Gift City,…
Source: Live Mint Anyone investing in various instruments, including a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) or regular deposits in mutual funds, will need to consistently track returns to assess the performance of their investments and make informed decisions. Tracking investments may seem straightforward initially; however, when multiple investments are involved, looking at returns may become complicated….
Source: Live Mint If you are planning to invest in a mutual fund, then the better way to do is through an SIP (systematic investment plan) instead of lumpsum. An SIP can help you average out the cost of acquisition of mutual fund units, thus maximising your chances of earning higher returns. There are some…
Source: Live Mint Several top-performing large-cap mutual funds in India have demonstrated superior returns compared to their benchmarks, according to Mutual fund body AMFI data from February 21, 2025. Funds like the Nippon India Large Cap Fund, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, and HDFC Large Cap Fund have outperformed indices such as the NIFTY 100 Total…
Source: Live Mint Past performance Over the past one-year period, amid weakness in stock markets, multi-asset funds as a category have delivered average returns of 9.2%. Within the category, certain multi-asset funds have delivered higher returns. The stock market benchmark Nifty 50 has fetched a little over 2.6% in the same period. On a five-year…
Source: Live Mint Before you decide about investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is recommended to compare the returns delivered by different schemes in the same category of funds so that the decision is objective and fair. Here, we list out the returns delivered by some high-performing focused mutual funds, expecially the ones which…
Source: Live Mint New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Industry body Amfi has launched three initiatives — SIP for smaller investments, Tarun Yojana to encourage young investors, and MITRA to help track and recover forgotten investments. These initiatives align with markets regulator Sebi and Association of Mutual Funds in India’s ongoing efforts to democratise mutual fund…
Source: Live Mint Mutual funds have increasingly become extremely popular among retail investors for wealth creation. The latest data revealed by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) shows that total assets held by individual investors rose by over 30 percent in just one year. Individual investors held ₹41.43 lakh crore in mutual funds…
