Mutual Funds

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index fund, which created $1.15 trillion in Value for Investors

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index fund, which created $1.15 trillion in Value for Investors

#VanguardTotalStockMarketIndexfund  #Vanguard$1.15trillionforInvestors NewYork: The basic job of a mutual fund is to take investors’ dollars and turn them into more dollars. The funds that have proved most successful have key things in common—they are large, low cost, and diversified—finds a Morningstar study. That may come as no surprise to fans of index funds, which tend to be designed with those features in mind. Plenty of active funds, including favorites like Growth Fund of America and Fidelity Contrafund, are also top performers, Morningstar found. which funds increased their assets under management the most in the 10 years ended in 2024, while factoring…
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Finfluencers with AMFI registration may face SEBI scrutiny

Finfluencers with AMFI registration may face SEBI scrutiny

#FinfluencersAMFISEBI Mumbai: Iinfluencers, or 'finfluencers,' registered as mutual fund distributors (MFDs) with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This move comes as the regulator seeks to harmonize advertising codes across various regulated entities and address the spread of financial misinformation on social media platforms. SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey stressed the importance of uniform advertising codes for all SEBI-regulated entities. "I have been talking to various associations. Several things can be done in terms of rationalization, removing redundancy, in case of combining things, and sometimes combining things across regulations," he said. AMFI regulates MFDs. If it doesn't, Pandey assured SEBI's…
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Top 5 Gold ETFs: Converted Rs 1,25,000 one-time investment into Rs 3,81,354 in 10 Years

Top 5 Gold ETFs: Converted Rs 1,25,000 one-time investment into Rs 3,81,354 in 10 Years

#Top5GoldETF Mumbai: Golf ETFs are tradable mutual funds in a stock exchange. Investors who don't want to invest in physical gold directly but want to benefit from its price appreciation may invest in gold ETFs. These ETFs represent 99.5 per cent pure physical gold bars. One gold ETF unit is equal to 1 gramme of gold. Unlike physical gold, there are no making charges on gold ETFs, plus their price is the same everywhere. Since these are traded on a stock exchange, an investor needs a demat amount to invest in them. Since they track the price of pure gold, they…
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April 1: New mutual fund rules, Stricter NFO timelines, SIF launch

April 1: New mutual fund rules, Stricter NFO timelines, SIF launch

#MutualFundsNFOSIF01April Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a series of new regulations effective from April 1, 2025. These changes impact fund deployment timelines, introduce a new investment product category called Specialised Investment Fund (SIF), and enable DigiLocker integration for investment statements. Stricter Timelines for NFOsSEBI now requires AMCs to deploy funds raised through NFOs within 30 business days of unit allotment. If deployment is delayed, a one-time extension of another 30 business days is allowed with Investment Committee approval. Failure to deploy funds within 60 business days will result in a halt on fresh inflows,…
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Rs 2,00,000 crore worth unclaimed assets in India include equity shares, FD, bonds etc.

Rs 2,00,000 crore worth unclaimed assets in India include equity shares, FD, bonds etc.

Now Nominees Can Now Access Stocks And Mutual Funds Of Deceased Investors Via DigiLocker From April 1  Mumbai: According to media reports, there are Rs 2,00,000 crore worth unclaimed assets in India. These include equity shares, fixed deposits, bonds and other instruments. In most of the situations, where no body claims, the money flows into an investor protection fund. In another major move, the government has introduced a significant benefit for the nominees of deceased investors, allowing them to access the mutual funds and stocks of the deceased. Starting April 1, registered nominees will be able to retrieve information and…
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STUDDS ACCESSORIES LIMITED FILES DRHP WITH SEBI

STUDDS ACCESSORIES LIMITED FILES DRHP WITH SEBI

#STUDDSACCESSORIESIPO Chandigarh: Studds Accessories Limited (“the Company”), the largest two-wheeler helmets player in India in terms of revenue in Fiscal 2023 and also the world’s largest two-wheeler helmet player by volume in Calendar Year 2024. (Source: CARE Report) has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (“DRHP”) with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”). The Company plans to raise funds through offer of equity share capital via initial public offering. The Public Offer comprises ‘Offer for Sale’ of up to 7,786,120 equity shares with face value Rs.5 each share. Studds Accessories design, manufacture, market and sell two-wheeler helmets…
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Ardee Engineering Limited files DRHP with SEBI to raise Rs. 580 crore

Ardee Engineering Limited files DRHP with SEBI to raise Rs. 580 crore

#ArdeeEngineeringLimitedIPO Chandigarh: Ardee Engineering Limited, an integrated design, engineering and manufacturing company having three primary business lines - pre-engineered buildings (PEB), material handling systems (MHS) and engineering services has filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with capital markets regulator SEBI to raise Rs. 580 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). According to the DRHP, the Initial Public Offering of the Hyderabad headquartered company consists of a Fresh Issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 500 crore and an Offer for Sale of equity shares aggregating up to Rs. 80 crore by the Promoter Selling Shareholder, Chandra Sekhar…
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अब म्यूचुअल फंड में महिलाएं पुरुषों से ज्यादा निवेश कर रहीं: एम्फी-क्रिसिल की रिपोर्ट

अब म्यूचुअल फंड में महिलाएं पुरुषों से ज्यादा निवेश कर रहीं: एम्फी-क्रिसिल की रिपोर्ट

One In Four Unique Mutual Fund Investors In India Is A Woman, Says AMFI-Crisil Report #WomanInvestorMF #WomenInvestorMFAMFICrisil महिलाओं की हिस्सेदारी बढ़कर एक चौथाई हुई, एयूएम 11 लाख करोड़ के पार Mumbai मुंबई: म्यूचुअल फंड में निवेश करने वाले कुल इन्वेस्टर में महिलाओं की हिस्सेदारी एक चौथाई यानी 25% हो गई है। वहीं, इंडिविजुअल इन्वेस्टर एसेट में महिला निवेशकों की हिस्सेदारी एक-तिहाई पहुंच गई है। इसका मतलब यह कि महिलाएं पुरुषों के मुकाबले ज्यादा निवेश कर रही है। एसोसिएशन ऑफ म्युचुअल फंड्स इन इंडिया (AMFI) और क्रिसिल की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक महिला निवेशकों का एसेट अंडर मैनेजमेंट (AUM) मार्च 2019 में 4.59…
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Bandhan Mutual Fund Reimagines Systematic Withdrawal Plan as ‘#Salary Wala Plan’ with its New IAP Campaign

Bandhan Mutual Fund Reimagines Systematic Withdrawal Plan as ‘#Salary Wala Plan’ with its New IAP Campaign

#SalaryWalaPlan #BandhanMFSalaryWalaPlan Chandigarh: Bandhan Mutual Fund unveils #Salary Wala Plan, an IAP campaign that reimagines “Systematic Withdrawal Plan” (SWP) as a structured, salary-like income stream—helping investors to generate a regular cash flow from their own mutual fund investments while allowing the remaining corpus to stay invested. This campaign aims to raise awareness around SWP, encouraging investors to see it as a smart and accessible way to create a pipeline of cashflow post-retirement. Vishal Kapoor, CEO, Bandhan AMC, shares, “While SIPs have gained widespread acceptance as a disciplined way to invest, SWPs remain underutilised as a strategy to sustain financial independence. Through…
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MF: Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund unveils campaign to push SIP awareness

MF: Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund unveils campaign to push SIP awareness

The campaign aims to encourage investors to adopt structured financial planning for their future goals #ABSLAMCSabseImportantPlan New Delhi: Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC (ABSLAMC) has launched the 'Sabse Important Plan' (SIP) campaign to highlight the importance of systematic investment plans (SIPs). The campaign aims to encourage investors to adopt structured financial planning for their future goals. The first ad shows Saini, a regular office goer dreaming about opening a chain of café’s in “Khayali Pulao” style while the other shows Simran, a working professional dreaming about traveling the world in “Hawai Baatein” style. However, in both cases, it dawns on…
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