If you are a new investor and exploring new schemes to invest, there are multiple options to choose from. From large cap funds to value funds and ELSS to thematic funds – there are options galore. There is no denying the fact that each category has its own set of advantages and characteristics. Here, we…
Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors often examine the past returns of a scheme. This gives an indication of the scheme’s future performance vis-a-vis other funds in the same category. Notably, investors are supposed to examine – besides historical returns – other factors as well. These include the reputation of the fund house,…
As Justyn Walsh writes in Investing with Keynes: “Keynes’ most famous example of the ‘fallacy of composition’ was the so-called Paradox of Thrift–which notes that saving is good for the individual, but if all individuals increase their savings then aggregate demand will fall, eventually leading to lower savings for the population as a whole.” Also…
Several top-performing large-cap mutual funds in India have demonstrated superior returns compared to their benchmarks, according to Mutual fund body AMFI data from February 21, 2025. Funds like the Nippon India Large Cap Fund, ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund, and HDFC Large Cap Fund have outperformed indices such as the NIFTY 100 Total Return Index and…
Before investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is important to see — among other factors –the past returns delivered by a scheme vis-à-vis others schemes which fall in the same category. It is also recommended to view other factors such as the category which the scheme belongs to, overall economic scenario, reputation of fund…
While the stock market is extremely volatile, some conservative investors are contemplating investing in mutual funds, thereby outsourcing their investing decisions to the experts. If you are also one of them, it is important to remember that one of the safest mutual fund categories, among equity, is large-cap funds. Although the average returns posted by…
If you are planning to invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is quite usual to evaluate the past returns of that scheme and compare the same with its rivals in the same category. Although past returns do not guarantee the future returns, they, however, give a sense of the scheme’s potential to grow in…
If you are planning to invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is recommended to first compare the returns it delivered with those of its peers in the past few years. And if you are told that the returns rolled out by one scheme could have made you richer by ₹one crore and a half,…
If you are a retail investor and are exploring multiple mutual fund schemes to invest into, you are likely to examine the past returns delivered by the schemes across categories. Although the past returns do not guarantee a scheme’s future returns, they are still considered too important to be ignored. Here we scan through a…
Mutual fund investors tend to compare the returns delivered by different schemes before investing. Usually, retail investors compare the returns delivered by schemes in the same category before opting for one mutual fund scheme over another. It is worth noting that wealth advisors typically urge investors to make an investing decision based on an interplay…
