What is Mutual Fund KYC? KYC is a mandatory process to verify the identity of a mutual fund investor. As per the SEBI guidelines This process includes providing personal details such as name, address, PAN card details, and providing supporting...

What is a Call Option? A call option (CE) is a derivative contract where the buyer has the right but not an obligation to purchase the underlying asset at a predetermined price within a specific expiration date. The underlying asset...

What is a Put Option? A put option (PE) is a derivative contract that gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to sell the underlying asset on a specific date at a predetermined price. Traders can use this...

Investors who also prefer investing in mutual funds for the long term usually opt for a systematic approach for their investments through the SIP route. A systematic Investment Plan (SIP) also helps investors invest in mutual funds via electronic transactions...

What is FINNIFTY? Nifty Financial Services Index, also known as FINNIFTY, was launched by NSE on September 7, 2011. It comprises of 20 stocks which include banks, financial institutions, housing finance companies, insurance companies, and other financial services companies. The...

A Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) in mutual funds allows investors to withdraw their investments systematically. In other words, investors can withdraw a selected amount from their investments at predetermined intervals. Thus, the SWP option is an excellent way to earn...

Nifty 50 Index mutual funds have a portfolio that matches the NIFTY 50 index of the market. In other words, the returns from these mutual funds match the benchmark returns. Also, nifty 50 index funds have low portfolio turnover, broad...

Target Maturity Funds (TMF) are passively managed debt mutual fund schemes where the underlying securities are aligned to a specific maturity date. The fund portfolio replicates the performance of the underlying index they follow (like Nifty PSU bond, Nifty SDL,...