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What is the active share of a mutual fund

New Delhi, July 7 -- Investors in actively managed equity mutual funds pay higher fees on the premise that the fund manager is doing something different than the index-picking stocks, sizing bets, and... Read More


Why balanced hybrid funds are back in focus

Mumbai, July 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India's decision to allow mutual fund houses to offer both aggressive hybrid and balanced hybrid funds is set to revive the balanced hybrid categ... Read More


Why hybrid SIFs are attracting investors

New Delhi, June 30 -- Specialised investment funds, a new category launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), are designed to allow investors to gain exposure to long-short strateg... Read More


Is Indian IT a contrarian call?

New Delhi, June 28 -- The Nifty IT index has fallen more than 27% year to date. Foreign portfolio investors have net sold equities worth Rs.26,801 crore in the IT sector in the year so far (up to 31 M... Read More


New mutual fund houses are lining up. Should you trust them with your money?

New Delhi, June 23 -- Wealth management, PMS (portfolio management services), quant and fintech firms have applied for mutual fund licences. While it is advisable to go with existing schemes that have... Read More


Why investors should tread credit risk funds with caution

New Delhi, June 22 -- Credit risk funds recorded a net inflow of around Rs.1,318 crore in April, breaking a run of monthly outflows that had stretched for nearly three years. This flow can be attribut... Read More


US-Iran agreement positive for equities, but markets may recover gradually: Tata MF's Rahul Singh

New Delhi, June 19 -- Indian equities are navigating a complex mix of artificial intelligence-led disruption, shifting global capital flows and lingering geopolitical uncertainty. In this conversatio... Read More


As global capital chases AI, are Indian large caps valuations now attractive?

New Delhi, June 14 -- Indian benchmark indices are down about 10-11% this calendar year owing to several factors such as the West Asia war and resultant rise in oil prices, the weak rupee, and global ... Read More


Diversification to di-worse-sification: the costly mistake of buying too many mutual funds

New Delhi, June 9 -- Many investors end up with cluttered portfolios containing 20 to 30 different mutual fund schemes. However, collecting a large number of funds does not guarantee proper diversific... Read More


Small caps are rallying again. Should you get on board or stay away?

New Delhi, June 3 -- Small cap funds have rallied recently despite the ongoing uncertainty, delivering category average returns of 7.76% in the three months to 31 May, compared to 3% for mid cap funds... Read More