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Sukanya Samriddhi vs Child Mutual Fund – which one is better?

Becoming a parent affects every aspect of your life and your money is no exception. You not only have to plan for your own life goals, but for those of your children as well, such as education. For the purpose of building a corpus for young daughters, the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme is an attractive option to evaluate.
However, when evaluating the Sukanya Samriddhi option, a common question is how it compares with child mutual funds. So if it is Sukanya Samriddhi vs Child mutual fund, which one should you choose?

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NFO Review: Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund

Of the passive options that have caught investor attention, the NFO of the Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 index is the newest. This fund aims to mimic the Nifty Microcap 250 index โ€“ this index comprises the 250 stocks beyond the Nifty 500. Given that the Nifty 500 itself covers 95% of the total market

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6 investment styles โ€“ which one suits you?

Apart from the fund managerโ€™s skill, a hidden factor that explains such return differences is the investment styles in which each fund is managed. Right now, many of the funds that have managed to top the charts with a 16% return are value-style funds, while the laggards are growth-oriented ones.ย 

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SEBI sees through AMCsโ€™ games –ย  How the new MF proposals will impact you

Last week, we made a quiet note about SEBIโ€™s consultation paper on mutual funds in the PrimeInvestor Community. A consultation paper solicits opinion from the public on proposals mooted by the regulator, along with rationale for such proposals. Do note that these are proposals and have not been implemented.

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NFO Review: HDFC Defence Fund

If thereโ€™s one NFO thatโ€™s trying to be a hop out of the regular, it is the HDFC Defence Fund. And with good reason โ€“ the defence space has been garnering increasing attention in stock markets with defence plays rallying. This open-ended thematic fund opens for subscription today.

HDFC Defence will be the only fund on the defence theme, making it differentiated from other sector offerings. Thereโ€™s also no denying the scope in the defence sector, especially after key changes in defence capex spending which focuses on indigenous procurement. So, can this NFO make a good portfolio addition?

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Prime Fund Recommendation: A beaten-down sector to pick up now

Getting into a sector when the going is rough can pay off as kinks get ironed out and prospects look up. The complexity of this sector, along with other factors, has led to steep underperformance against the Nifty 50. But with more clarity now emerging on sustainable growth from here as well as a shift in the contours of the sector, this may be an opportune time to build up exposure to this beaten-down sector.

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4 Metrics to choose the best index funds and ETFs

โ€œWhich equity fund should I buy?โ€ When asked an open-end question like this, most financial experts recommend an index fund. Choosing an index fund is supposed to be far easier than choosing an active fund from the hundreds of schemes. But the number and variety of index funds in India has mushroomed too. There are about 94 open-end equity index funds, while over 120 equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are listed on the exchanges. So, if youโ€™re thinking of buying an index fund, how do you choose the right one? Here are four metrics to choose the best index funds and ETFs.

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Prime Fund Recommendation: A multi-asset fund for long-term portfolios

Multi-asset allocation funds as a category are not easy to use. With funds in the category having the freedom to swing drastically between asset classes, the aspects to consider range from how asset allocation calls are taken, how much the allocation changes, whether this translates into returns, and finally what the taxation is going to be.

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Quarterly review โ€“ Changes to recommendations in Prime Funds and Prime ETFs

Prime Funds is our list of recommendations in equity, debt, and hybrid mutual funds that are worth investing in. Prime Funds narrows down your choices from the thousands of funds that there are, into a concise list of funds that span different styles. Prime Funds are selected based on performance, portfolios, and investment strategies.

In this quarterโ€™s review, we have made limited additions to our list of Prime Funds but have some updates to give on performance of the existing funds. We also suggest buckets that are worth entering now. So do read it!

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Tax changes in mutual funds: How to manage your investments now

Changes in tax rules at the end of a financial year is not something that you routinely expect. And not when it is a sweeping change on taxation in your mutual fund! In this article, we are going to discuss the tax changes in mutual funds in 4 parts:
One, the changes effective April 1, 2023 and the categories impacted
The tax impact for you and what you can do to plan better
What should you do with your existing investments?
How should you plan your fresh investments?

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