Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has submitted a draft to SEBI for the Franklin India Low Duration Fund (FILDF). This is an open-ended debt scheme that will invest in low-duration debt and money market instruments. The scheme will maintain a Macaulay duration of 6 to 12 months, categorising it as a short-term debt fund. NFO Details …
Ageas Federal Life Insurance has launched the Momentum Growth Fund, an investment option designed to align with India’s economic expansion. The fund is open for subscription from February 10, 2025, to February 21, 2025, offering investors an opportunity to capitalise on market trends while ensuring life coverage when combined with the company’s insurance policies. Tracking …
Investors often seek stable, long-term returns, and two popular options are gold ETFs and index mutual funds. While gold ETFs track the price of gold, index funds replicate a stock market index. But which of these has generated higher returns on a ₹10 lakh investment over the last decade? Let’s compare. Top Gold ETF Performance: …
The net inflows into equity mutual funds stood at ₹39,687.78 crore in January 2025, reflecting a 3.56% decline from ₹41,155.91 crore in December 2024, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Small and Midcap Funds Attract Strong Inflows Investor interest in small-cap funds remained robust, with inflows rising 22.56% to …
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has extended the New Fund Offer (NFO) period for the Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index – Dec 2026 Fund. Initially set to close on February 10, 2025, the NFO will now remain open until February 13, 2025. Fund Overview This is an open-ended target maturity debt fund. It tracks …
DSP Mutual Fund has announced an income distribution under the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option for three of its equity schemes. The dividend payout record date is February 13, 2025, meaning investors must hold units in these schemes before this date to be eligible for the dividend. Which Schemes Are Offering Dividends? The …
Bandhan Mutual Fund has launched the Bandhan Nifty Next 50 Index Fund, an open-ended equity scheme that aims to track the performance of the Nifty Next 50 Index. This fund provides investors exposure to 50 high-growth potential stocks that are next in line after the NIFTY 50. The NFO is open for subscription from February …
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has declared a dividend of ₹2.5 per unit under the regular and direct dividend options of the ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund. The record date for this distribution is February 13, 2025. Investors holding units as of this date will be eligible for the payout. Fund Overview The ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund …
The state-wise distribution of mutual fund assets under management (AUM) reveals intriguing insights about investor participation across different regions. As of December 2024, New Delhi, Goa, and Maharashtra have emerged as the top 3 states with the highest average AUM per folio, surpassing the ₹1 lakh mark. The calculation of average AUM per folio is …
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has introduced the Bajaj Allianz Life Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund, an index-based fund available under its Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs). The New Fund Offer (NFO) is open until February 14, 2025. Benchmark and Stock Selection Criteria The fund tracks the Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 …
