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Sundaram Equity Savings Fund is an open-ended hybrid equity oriented mutual fund scheme. The scheme was launched in 2013. Minimum one-time investment amount in this scheme is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment amount is Rs 100. You can also invest in this fund through Systematic Investment Plan...

Asset allocation is important in achieving your financial goals, whether in bull market or bear market. Many investors ignore asset allocation when the market is favourable but this can be harmful to their financial interests in the long run because they may take more risks than warranted by their risk profiles and financial goals. The stock market...

Small cap funds, as a category is the best performer among diversified equity funds over the last 6 months or so. We had mentioned a number of times in our blog that small caps saw deep correction in 2018 & 2019 and were well positioned to stage a smart recovery. When the stock market crashed in March 2020 due to outbreak of...

The debt market has been affected by high inflation over past 12 months or so, with bond yields pushing higher. To cool inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised repo rate by 90 bps already this year. As per RBI data (as on 1^st July 2022), the 10 year Government bond yield has...

Axis AMC has now launched its NFO: Axis Nifty IT Index Fund. The NFO period is from 27-Jun-2023 to 11-Jul-2023. The fund’s objective is to provide returns before expenses that correspond to the total returns of the NIFTY IT TRI subject to tracking errors. The Nifty IT index comprises of the 10 largest IT companies in...

August is already knocking on your door and once again it is time for you to file your Income Tax Returns for the last financial year. This is usually the time of the year that investors turn their attention to what they have...

SBI Equity Savings Fund was launched in May 2015 and has Rs 2,275 Crores of Assets under Management. The expense ratio of the fund is 1.72%. For redemption of units within 15 days, the fund will charge an exit load of 0.1%. The scheme has given 8.4% CAGR returns since inception. Considering the volatility of the scheme, which is much lower compared to other equity oriented hybrid funds, these...

Nippon India Mutual Fund has launched a thematic NFO based on manufacturing Theme (Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing ETF and Nippon India Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund). The ETF and Index Fund will track and replicate the Nifty manufacturing index. The NFOs have opened for subscription on 6th August 2025 and...

In the investment world, quantitative analysis has revolutionized the way financial decisions are made. Generally, quant funds utilize complex mathematical models and algorithms to make investment decisions. These funds harness the power of data, statistics, and computer programming to identify patterns, trends, and...

Nippon India Focused Equity Fund has given 65% return in the last one year (as on 19th July 2021); it has been one of the best performing focused equity funds. The scheme underperformed in 2018 and 2019, but has come back strongly in the last 2 years. The long term track record of the scheme is also very...