There are multiple options for investors while investing in mutual funds based on their needs. But the two broad options mutual fund offers are Income Distribution Cum Withdrawal Pan (IDCW), previously known as the dividend option and the growth option....

Many of them are aware of Systematic Investment Plan SIP. It is a way where investors can invest in mutual funds. Here, investors can regularly invest in a disciplined manner. A fixed sum of money is invested periodically - weekly,...

We’re sure you know what a systematic investment plan or an SIP is by now. There has been a lot of talk about SIPs in the world of mutual fund investments. They have been heralded as the best way to...

A bond is a debt instrument issued by the government or by corporations for a fixed tenure. The aim motive behind issuing a bond is to raise money. The bond issuer promises to pay the investor money at regular intervals....

What are Bond Funds? Bond funds are a type of debt mutual fund that invests solely in bonds. These funds pool money from investors and invest in one form of bond (for example, government bonds) or a mix of bonds...

Index funds are a type of mutual fund that tracks the performance of a specific market index, such as the Nifty 50 or the Sensex. They are passively managed, which means they do not try to beat the market by...

A systematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a mutual fund investment mode. One can choose either the lump sum investment route or the SIP route to invest in mutual funds. In SIP, investors can invest in mutual funds at regular intervals....

Mutual funds have diverse options to choose from. There are funds for every need and each time period. There are funds for the long term and short term. For tax purposes, short term and long term are defined.  In mutual...