Conservative hybrid funds, as the name suggests, are suitable for risk-averse and conservative investors. These funds are a type of hybrid funds that predominantly invest in debt securities such as corporate bonds, commercial papers, government...
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Aggressive hybrid funds are a type of hybrid funds that invest in a combination of equity and debt in the portfolio. As per SEBI regulations, they need to invest a minimum of 65% in equity shares and 20% in debt, the rest 15% can be invested as per...
Read MoreLarge-cap vs Mid-cap Mutual Funds – Key Differences
Mutual Funds have many schemes in different asset classes-equity, debt, gold and hybrid. Within equity mutual funds, they are classified as large, multi, mid, small, sector and international funds. For someone investing for the first time, it...
Read MoreFive Best Performing Multi-cap Funds to Invest in
Multi-cap funds are a type of equity funds that have the flexibility to invest across large, mid and small-cap stocks. They are not bound by any restrictions to invest only in one kind of stock. This helps the fund manager to take stock-picking...
Read MoreReal Estate vs Mutual Funds – Which is the Better Option?
Traditionally, we, as a country, have loved investing in real estate and gold. Primarily, this is because of these being tangible assets, perception of being risk-free and high returns in certain time frames. Over the years, there has been a gradual...
Read MoreMid-cap vs Small-cap Mutual Funds – Key Differences
When investing in mutual funds, we often hear about large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap mutual funds. For a first time investor, these can be overwhelming terms and make the decision to invest complicated. Many questions come to the mind: How are...
Read MoreFive Best Performing Mid-cap Funds to Invest in
Mid-cap funds are a type of equity mutual funds that invest in medium-sized companies, also called mid-cap stocks on the stock exchanges. As per SEBI’s classification, mid-cap stocks are all stocks between the 101st to 250th stock listed on the...
Read MoreHow Often Should You Check and Review Your Portfolio?
After investing in mutual funds, we tend to get anxious and keep checking our portfolio frequently. This frequency can be once in a month for some people, while some check it every hour. We do it due to three reasons: To see if our investments...
Read MoreFive Best Ultra Short Term Funds to Invest in
Ultra short term funds are a type of debt funds that invest in debt securities (corporate bonds, government securities and money market instruments) with an average maturity of 3-6 months. They are like liquid funds with the exception that liquid...
Read MoreWhat are the Different Risks Involved in Debt Funds?
Debt funds are those funds that invest in money market instruments, government securities and corporate bonds. Companies borrow money in the debt markets and issue bonds that carry a coupon or interest which is paid to the lender-these instruments...
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