Axis Mutual Fund is launching a new long-duration debt fund, Axis Long Duration Fund, that invests across securities such that the portfolio Macaulay duration is greater than 7 years.The New Fund Offer (NFO) period for the Axis Long Duration Fund...

Typically, many investors want to create a corpus of Rs 1 crore after a decade or more. In some cases, the corpus is to take care of retired life, whereas in others, it is mean for children’s education or marriage....

What is Currency ETF? A Currency ETF invests in foreign exchange (forex) and currencies. Thus it provides investors with strategic exposure to the currency markets through a portfolio of currencies. These funds gain from fluctuations in the exchange rates of...

What is a Bond ETF? A bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests in a basket of bonds that are part of the underlying index it tracks. Bond ETFs invest across government, public sector, and corporate bonds. Bond exchange-traded...

What are Index ETFs? Index ETFs are exchange-traded funds that attempt to closely replicate and track a benchmark index such as Nifty 50, BSE S&P 500, etc. They're similar to index mutual funds. However, for index mutual funds, redemption happens...

What is an Equity ETF? Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) that track an index of stocks are known as equity ETFs. These ETFs attempt to closely replicate and track benchmark indexes such as BSE S&P 500, Nifty 50, Nifty IT etc. Equity...

DSP to launch a new NFO in the index fund category: DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 Index Fund DSP Mutual Fund is launching a new index fund. The DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 Index Fund, tries to replicate...

What is Annual Return? The annual return is the return an investment generates in a year. It is a percentage of the initial amount of investment. If the annual return is positive, the investment has generated profits. On the other...