Planning to invest Rs 10 lakh overseas? Here are the markets to consider and how to do it rightFor global diversification, experts recommend a diversified, disciplined approach across regions.
Investors turn to passive funds as active funds lagActive equity mutual funds have failed to beat their benchmark indices over the past year. This underperformance has revived the debate on ...
Global ETF craze has retail buyers paying steep premiumsInvestors are flocking to international mutual funds for higher returns. However, many overseas ETFs are trading at a 20-25% premium to the...
Rupee's descent in 2025: How it impacted overseas education, foreign travel and international investmentsStudents studying abroad and their parents have had to stretch their budgets this year, while international travellers have seen their last...
Why some global ETFs in India are wildly overpriced and the risks investors don’t realise they’re takingIndian investors face a challenge accessing global stocks. Regulatory limits on mutual funds have dried up usual channels. Investors are no...
Sebi’s fee cut proposal sparks selloff in AMCs, brokerage stocksMutual fund fees and brokerage caps proposed by the capital markets regulator sent shares of brokerage firms and asset management companies...
Does bigger deviation from index help a mutual fund deliver higher returns than benchmark consistently?Fund managers are feted for taking bold bets and deviating from benchmark index in pursuit of outperformance. But is ‘active share’ truly w...
Retail investors flock to Fund of Funds schemes for tax breaks and diversificationRetail investors are increasingly investing in fund of funds (FoFs) due to tax benefits, diversification, and easy access to multiple fund ...
Dynamic bond mutual funds: Investors supposed all-interest-rate investment has failed in current rate cut-cycleAmid the bond market’s season of woes, dynamic bond funds appear to have badly miscalculated the payoffs from the rate-cutting cycle
What's triggering underperformance of most mid-cap mutual funds and what should you do now?Only 18% of actively managed mid-cap funds now outperform their benchmarks, down from 65% as of 2019. Is it time to go passive?
Investors go active to passive, lap up more of smart beta fundsA series of new launches over the past one year led to assets under management (AUM) under this category surge to ₹29,322 crore in December...
Popular mid-cap funds struggle to keep pace with runaway benchmark"With high inflows into mid-cap stocks over the last few years, market efficiency within mid-caps have improved a lot. This means that ther...
Sebi mulls new asset class to fill gap between mutual fund, PMSInvestors can invest a minimum of Rs 10 lakhs in such products, below the threshold of Rs 50 lakh for portfolio management service (PMS) an...
Take SIP route to invest in mid- & small-capsThe new ETF offering by Mirae is currently open and closes on May 17, while its Fund of Fund option will open from May 10 to 24. The Fund o...
No bias, no emotion; With quant funds the 'matrix' takes the callsQuant funds build a portfolio by selecting stocks on predetermined rules based on mathematical models. They use automated programs to enter...
Nifty 500: Get diversification with better returns vs Nifty"Nifty 500 is an all seasons fund as it includes a wide range of companies spanning large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap segments. There is no ...