Mutual Funds Articles

Global financial markets have been roiled after outbreak of war in the middle east. The war has caused major disruptions in global oil and gas supplies. Brent crude price has surged past $100 per barrel. The Dow Jones is down 6% since the war began. The Nifty 50 has fallen by 9% and is now close to 23,000 level while the Sensex...

The UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund has completed a little more than 20 years since its inception. It is a sectoral fund which primarily invests in companies from the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance sector. The fund has made a strong recovery in performance post COVID, and has outperformed...

Equity market has been volatile for the last 15 months. Though the market recovered from March 2025 lows, market continued to be volatile due to uncertainty about tariffs, geo-political tensions, escalating global trade conflicts, depreciating INR and continuing FII sell offs. Market recovered strongly after US and India reached...

Imagine the market takes a steep 30% plunge, leaving advisors with the dual challenge of reassuring clients, managing high stress levels, and providing direction in an unpredictable environment. While economic downturns are not new, the relative calm of the past decade has muted the psychological impacts of previous crises...

The UTI Innovation Fund was launched in October 2023 and has completed a little over 2 years. The fund follows an investment strategy based on Innovation, Growth and Quality. Innovation as an investment theme has the potential to outperform the broad market. In the last 10 years NASDAQ 100 (which comprises of companies high on...

Multi asset allocation funds have been gaining popularity with investors, especially in the current geo-political and economic environment. In the last one year assets of multi asset allocation funds have increased by 59% (as on 31st December 2025). Multi asset allocation funds has been the best performing fund categories...

The Nifty 50 Index made it to its all-time high towards the end of November and has since then retreated for higher levels due to profit booking. The Nifty 50 index clocked gains after RBI cut repo rate by 25 bps, but the rally was short-lived. Despite Q2 GDP growth at 8.2% exceeding expectations, the market scenario is facing...

Term insurance is often seen as something only the "main earner" needs. But real families don't work that way. Women today may be earning, running a business, supporting parents, taking career breaks, raising children, or managing the household full time. In every one of these roles, a woman's absence can create a real...

Nippon India Large Cap Fund has completed 18 years since its launch. A long-time favourite with investors, the fund has crossed Rs 50,000 crores of AUM. As per SEBI’s mandate, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets in large cap stocks (top 100 stocks by market capitalization). Nippon India large cap fund has been...

Quant investing is becoming increasingly popular globally, especially in developed markets. It is also gaining traction in India, especially in the PMS space. However, retail investors can benefit from quant investing through quant funds, which are thematic equity mutual fund schemes using quantitative investment strategies...