Exchange Traded Funds

Stepping into financial markets can be challenging for new investors as well as those not accustomed to its functioning. Worry about losing invested capital keeps some investors at bay. Those who do get attracted to markets worry about the prospect of underwhelming returns. Choosing the...

IPV or In Person Verification Process in Mutual Funds

What is IPV or In-Person Verification in Mutual Funds KYC? In Person Verification or IPV is a process where the investor in person verifies documents and other details as per the law by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). IPV is a recent prerequisite...

A Guide on Banking Mutual Funds

Introduction While everyone is aware of mutual funds, hardly anyone talks about Banking Mutual Funds. What are these? This article will take you through this class of investments and help you understand its benefits and the future prospects of Banking mutual funds. Banking Mutual Funds...

Features of Mutual Funds

Mutual funds are getting popular every day as more and more people are opting for mutual fund investments. Campaigns such as Mutual Fund Sahi Hai have done a great job in promoting the new way of investing. But, are you aware of the mutual fund...

Index Funds Vs Mutual Funds

Each type of investment scheme has its own risk, investment objective, expenses as well as fund management styles. While some people may prefer to buy the stocks of their preferred companies, others may prefer to trust experienced fund managers for the same. Thus, the popularity...

KYC status on Mutual Funds

What is KYC? KYC stands for Know Your Customer, a process involving identifying and verification of customers by a bank or any financial institution. It is a mandatory process as per the RBI norms to have their customers KYC process completed before allowing them to...

ETF vs Mutual Funds

What are Exchange Traded Funds? Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, are one of the several options available to investors in our investment universe. They are structured like a fund and help invest across several asset classes. In the Indian context, equity ETFs are in prime...

Mutual Fund – Redemption Demystified

An ideal investment is the one that offers you a way out if you are not satisfied with it. A mutual fund is one such instrument that offers a well-defined exit policy, and the decision is left to the investor. In this blog, we shall...

Small Cap Funds

Small-cap funds are one of the types of mutual fund. The Cap stands for market capitalization, meaning the total market share of any publicly traded companies. So, market share is determined when the total number of outstanding shares are multiplied into market price per share (eg....

Large-cap Funds

What are large-cap funds? Large-cap equity funds are a type of equity mutual fund that invests a significant portion of its corpus in companies with large market capitalization. Large-cap companies are well-established companies with a proven track record, stable profitability, strong corporate governance and good...