SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index – June 2036 is an open-ended Target Maturity Index Fund investing in constituents of the CRISIL IBX Gilt Index – June 2036 Index. We discuss if this new fund offer is suitable for a long-term portfolio. 1 What are Target Maturity Debt Funds? These are open-ended funds investing in various bonds…

We profile debt mutual funds from time to time in our fund profile section. This time we consider SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund.  Launched in May 1999, the fund currently has an AUM of Rs. 12,513 Crores. What is an ultra-short duration fund? Ultra-short duration funds are defined as “investment in Debt & Money Market instruments…

In this edition of the fund performance report, we review DSP Equity & Bond Fund. The fund was launched as DSP Merrill Lynch Balanced Fund in May 1999. Then, DSP BlackRock Balanced Fund in 2008, and DSP Equity and Bond Fund in 2018. The fund currently has an AUM of Rs. 6,837 Crores. Disclaimer: Fund performance reports…

In this edition of the fund performance report, we review HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund. In a baffling and messy response to the SEBI categorisation rules, HDFC decided to close both its balanced funds, HDFC Balanced and HDFC Prudence and merge them with unknown funds! From June 1st 2018, HDFC Balanced and its AUM merged with…

Edelweiss Gold and Silver ETF Fund of Fund is an open-ended scheme investing in Gold ETF and Silver ETF units. The fund is currently in its NFO period (Aug 24th to 7th Sep 2022). In this review, we discuss if it makes sense for investors to consider such a fund. The scheme presentation says the…

In this edition of the fund performance report, we review Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Fund. The fund was launched in June 2007 by JP Morgan and was known as JPMorgan India Equity Fund. After Edelweiss acquired the fund house it became Edelweiss Equity Opportunities Fund and then Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Fund to…

DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 Index Fund is a new offering from DSP tracking the Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 Index The NFO period ends July 29th 2022. Should investors consider this? A discussion. DSP already has an ETF based on this index launched in Dec 2021 with an AUM of 52 Crores. Regular…

In this edition of the fund performance report, we look at SBI Equity Hybrid Fund. Launched in Dec 1995, the scheme has assets worth Rs. 50,266 Crores which is the largest among actively managed equity funds. Only SBI LIquid Fund, HDFC Liquid, SBI ETF Nifty and SBI ETF Sensex have higher AUMs as of May…

While preparing this month’s equity mutual fund screener, something caught our eye. ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund gained 19.8% over the last year (trailing 1Y return) compared to only a 6.2% gain by Nifty 100 TRI (as of 3rd June 2022). So we dig deeper and find out how consistently the Fund has performed…

In this edition of the fund profile, we take a look at the Kotak Short Term Bond Fund. We evaluate its portfolio history and discuss when it can be used. According to SEBI, a Short Duration Fund is a fund that invests in debt & money market instruments with Macaulay duration of the portfolio between…

In this edition of the “fund performance report”, we look at  Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund. Launched in Sep 2003, the fund has an AUM of about Rs. 7,256 Crores. We shall compare the reward and risk performance consistency of the fund with respect to Nifty 500 TRI and Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TRI. The fund…

In this edition of the “fund performance report”, we look at DSP Midcap Fund. Launched in Nov 2006, the fund has an AUM of about Rs. 13,300 Crores. We shall compare the reward and risk performance consistency of the fund with respect to Nifty Midcap 150 TRI and Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 TRI. The…