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With many funds lagging benchmarks, index funds and ETFs become attractive.
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This one's a winner. If compared with the benchmark, it has had just one annual underperformance (2003) in seven years.
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In June 2007, I invested in a Unit Linked Insurance Plan (Ulip). Can you explain what is the difference between Ulip and ELSS? Was Ulip a good decision? Also, I want to start investing in MFs. I can start with Rs 4,000 per month and can stay invested for three years, but my risk appetite is very low. Please suggest a few options, where I can earn moderately with lower risk.
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The domestic fund market registered positive net inflows in 2009-10 due to an improved economic condition and easy availability of liquidity in the system.
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I am 34, married, with a four-year old daughter. Monthly take-home salary is Rs 60,000. Post all expenses, I am left with Rs 5,000, which I plan to invest for wealth accumulation. I have two loans and would like to close the home loan by retirement. The equated monthly installment (EMI) for home loan is Rs 10,000 (15 years). The EMI for personal loan is Rs 3,000. Long-term goals are retirement, daughter's marriage.
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I had invested Rs 3 lakh in the new fund offer (NFO) of SBI One India Fund in 2006. The fund was a dismal performer in 2007 and 2008. I had a long-term horizon.
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Banks lowered their exposure to mutual funds (MFs) in the last fortnight of 2009-10 to meet year-end capital needs.
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This fund was launched in 2004, till mid-2008, it had a patchy existence.
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Give me some information on shariah-based mutual fund investments in India.
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The average assets under management (AAUM) of domestic funds fell 5 per cent in March as compared to February. This was mainly due to the closure of the financial year and redemptions by financial institutions in the later part of the month.
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IDBI Bank and Union Bank are the latest entrants.
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I am 34, married, with an 18-month old son. I have four traditional life insurance policies from LIC (sum assured Rs 6 lakh). I plan to buy another term cover of Rs 1 crore, the estimated premium will be Rs 12,500.I also plan to invest the surplus in mutual funds via systematic investment plan (SIP). I hold HDFC Top 200, DSPBR Top 100, IDFC Premier Equity, Fortis Flexi Debt, JM Money Manager Super and Canara Robeco Equity Taxsaver.
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I want to invest Rs 5,000 monthly via a systematic investment plan (SIP) in Reliance Growth, HDFC Top 200, HDFC Equity and Templeton India Growth. My investment horizon is 15 years.
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ICRA Online (ICRON), a subsidiary of rating firm ICRA, and Belgium-based Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), on Wednesday entered into an agreement for setting up a payment gateway for transactions in mutual funds.
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Last year's performance established this fund as one of the best players in its category. It returned 28 per cent, almost twice the category average.
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