What are Target Maturity Funds? Target Maturity Funds (TMF) are index-tracking debt funds that invest in bonds. Target maturity funds assist investors in navigating the risks associated with debt funds. These funds align their portfolios with the fund's maturity date....

What is Treynor Ratio in Mutual Funds?  The Treynor ratio is an essential ratio for evaluating mutual funds. It measures the excess return over the risk-free return to the market risk that an investment portfolio can earn. In other words,...

A company’s dividend payout policy is the decision about the distribution of the company’s profits to its shareholders. A dividend payout policy of a firm is a financial decision that involves decisions on dividend payout ratio, and the frequency of...

What are Investment Options? Investment happens when you buy certain assets in the expectation of earning a certain growth rate in a defined time period. The returns are generated when the value of assets grows. In simple terms, the assets...

What is Riskometer in Mutual Fund? Like all other investment vehicles, mutual funds include some degree of risk. Prior to investing, it is critical to weigh these risks. A mutual fund riskometer can assist you with it. Typically, investment decisions...

Closed-ended funds are mutual funds that have a fixed lock-in period and maturity. Unlike open-ended funds, the units of these funds trade on the stock exchanges just like shares. Though the value of the fund is derived through NAV, the...

Zero coupon bonds are fixed income securities that don't pay any interest. At the time of maturity, the investor is paid the face value or par value. These bonds come with 10-15 years maturity. Hence, they trade at a deep...

Why Are Mutual Funds Being Recategorized? SEBI wants to make it easy for a customer to choose a mutual fund according to his needs and ability. According to the regulator, AMCs use these names as marketing tools to attract customers...