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History of Mutual Funds
The Indian mutual fund industry originated in 1963 with the establishment of the Unit Trust of India (UTI). It …
Lock In Period Meaning
A lock-in period is a certain time duration in which one cannot sell or withdraw the investments. Its purpose …
Sectoral Mutual Funds
Sectoral Mutual Funds are investment funds concentrating on a specific sector or industry, allowing investors to focus on that …
Rolling Returns
Rolling returns is a method used to analyze the performance of an investment over a certain period, which rolls …
Alpha In Mutual Fund
Alpha measures a mutual fund’s performance compared to its benchmark index. A positive alpha indicates that the fund has …
NPS Vs SIP
The primary difference between NPS (National Pension System) and SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) is that NPS is a retirement-focused, …
Passive Mutual Funds
Passive Mutual Funds are designed to replicate the performance of a market index, such as the NSE Nifty 50 …
Nifty Bees Vs Index Fund
The primary difference between Nifty BeES and Index Funds is that Nifty BeES are exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are …
What are Ultra Short Term Funds
Ultra Short-Term Mutual Funds invest in debt securities such as bonds with maturities between three and six months. Ultra …
Mutual Fund Redemption
Mutual Fund Redemption refers to the process where an investor decides to sell or exit his/her investment in a …
Standard Deviation in Mutual Fund
Standard deviation in mutual funds tells us how much a fund’s return can vary from its average return. It’s …
SIP vs RD
The primary difference between SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) and RD (Recurring Deposit) is that the SIP is an investment …