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Index funds have been gaining popularity with retail investors rapidly over the past few years (see the chart below). In the last 5 years, assets under management (AUM) in index funds grew from Rs 562 crores to more than Rs 3 lakh crores, a growth of more than 500X. While AUM of active equity funds is still nearly...

Nippon India MF has launched a New Fund Offer (NFO), Nippon India MNC Fund. The fund will invest in multinational companies i.e., companies which have business and operations in multiple countries. In current market conditions with geopolitical uncertainties, MNCs with strong global brands, bigger market access...

HDFC MF has launched a New Fund Offer (NFO), HDFC Innovation Fund. This thematic fund will invest in companies that are adopting innovative themes and strategies. The progress of human civilization can be seen as series of innovations from the invention of the wheel to latest automotive technology, from discovery of fire...

The market has rallied after Israel and Iran agreed to cessation of hostilities. FII flows continue to be robust despite geopolitical and global trade uncertainties. Valuations have moderated across market capitalization segments after the sharp correction from September to March. However, there are concerns about...

LIC Mutual Fund has recently re-introduced four of their flagship schemes - LIC MF Focused Fund, LIC MF Value Fund, LIC MF Small Cap Fund, LIC MF Dividend Yield Fund. These four schemes along with recently launched, LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation Fund, are funds in focus in current market dynamics. We covered LIC MF...

Last one year has been both eventful and highly volatile for equity markets. Elections in India, US and UK, geo-political tensions in Eastern Europe, Middle East and the Indian sub-continent, global trade uncertainties etc., contributed to volatility in global equity markets, including India (see the chart below). Though the market...

The Bajaj Finserv MF has come up with an NFO, the Bajaj Finserv Small Cap Fund, on 27th June 2025. The NFO will remain open for subscription till 11th July 2025. Small-cap funds have been very popular with investors over the past several years. Over the past year (ending 31st May 2025), small-cap fund assets under manage...

The market has rallied after Israel and Iran agreed to cessation of hostilities. Crude prices which rose to nearly $78 per barrel reassuring investor risk sentiments. FII flows continue to be robust despite geopolitical and global trade uncertainties. Valuations have moderated across market capitalization segments after...

The market bounced back after President Trump announced ceasefire in the Israel Iran War. Crude prices which rose sharply after hostilities broke out between Israel and Iran tumbled. FII flows to Indian equities in June 2025 continued to be robust despite geopolitical risks. RBI’s 50 bps repo rate cut in June can boost spending...

Indian equity markets have shown strong resilience amidst geo-political and geo-economic uncertainties. In current global equities environment, there may be greater divergence in performance of certain stocks / sectors. In such a scenario, Kotak Business Cycle Fund, which invests in sectors and stocks that are in favourable...