The interest rate scenario has been favourable for debt funds over the last one year or so. After a fairly long period during which the RBI held repo rate flat at 6.5%, the central bank did two rate cuts this year (CY 2025). The first rate cut of 25 bps was announced in the February Monetary Policy Committee...Read More

The market has been volatile for the last few months (see the chart below). Global risk sentiments have been weak since the beginning of this year due to the trade policies of the Trump Administration. In the Liberation Day speech in April, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports from the United States' trading...Read More

Volatility in the market intensified in the first two months of CY 2025. Concerns about the economic impact of the Trump Administration’s trade policies have roiled the US stock market and global risk-off sentiments. FII sell-off continued in January – February with net sales of Rs 1.12 lakhs...Read More

Bandhan MF has launched a new fund offer (NFO), Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Fund. Nifty Next 50 index comprises of 51st to 100th companies by market capitalization listed on the National Stock Exchange. While Nifty 50 and Sensex are the two most popular indices among passive investors, low-cost exposure to...Read More

Bandhan MF is launching a new passive fund, the Bandhan Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund. The fund tracks the Nifty Alpha low volatility 30 Indexa multi- factor index designed to reflect the performance of a portfolio consisting of stocks selected for their strong Alpha and low volatility scores.The NFO...Read More

The market has been volatile for the last few months (see the chart below). The Nifty bounced back from 23,500 but has slipped below the psychologically important 24,000 level after the US Federal Reserve indicated fewer rate cuts in 2025. There are several headwinds for the Indian equities namely cut in FY...Read More

Bandhan MF is launching a new passive fund, the Bandhan Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund. As the scheme name suggests, the fund will track the Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index. Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index is a factor index, which selects stocks based on some characteristics. Passive funds tracking factor indices...Read More

Bandhan MF has launched a new passive fund, the Bandhan Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund. As the scheme name suggests, the fund will track the Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index. Funds tracking factor indices, also known as smart beta funds, are increasingly becoming popular with investors since these funds have...Read More

Bandhan MF has launched an NFO, Bandhan Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund. This is a passive fund which will track the Nifty 500 Value 50 Index. Low cost, no human bias (rule based investing),convenience and flexibility are among main benefits of index funds. Nifty 500 Value 50 Index is factor index, which unlike...Read More

Bandhan MF has launched a New Fund Offer (NFO), the Bandhan Business Cycle Fund. The fund will invest in sectors that are likely to outperform in the different business cycles, thereby creating alpha opportunity for investors. The NFO has opened for subscription on 10th September 2024 and will close on 24th...Read More