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Fund Details, glossary and others

What are Direct Mutual Funds?

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Fri, 1 Dec, 2023 at 2:06 PM

What does NAV mean?

What does NAV mean?  Net Asset Value (NAV) shows the performance of a particular scheme of a Mutual Fund. It represents the per share price of the fund on ...
Tue, 20 Feb, 2024 at 12:49 PM

What are open ended and closed ended funds?

Open-ended Funds: Open-ended funds are always open to investment and redemptions. Open ended funds are the most common form of investment in Mutual funds in...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:23 AM

What does a lock-in period mean in Mutual Funds?

The lock-in period in Mutual Funds means the investor cannot redeem their units before completing a predetermined period (also called the lock-in period) fr...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:15 AM

What is an exit load?

An exit load is the fee that Asset Management Companies (AMCs) charge investors at the time of exiting or redeeming their Mutual fund units. However, not al...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:19 AM

Which fund plan should I choose?

Upstox provides fund plans which are as below -  1. Dividend Payout: A dividend payout scheme disburses dividends directly to mutual fund shareholders. Sha...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 12:07 PM

Why is the NAV for Direct Mutual Funds more than Regular Mutual Funds?

This is due to a concept called expense ratios.  The expense ratio is defined as the annual fee that an investor is charged for the management of the fu...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:34 AM

What does CAGR mean?

CAGR signifies the compounded growth rate of your Mutual Fund investments, providing insight into the average annual growth of a Mutual Fund scheme over per...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:26 AM

What does Expense ratio mean?

Mutual fund houses levy a fee for managing your investments, referred to as the expense ratio. This ratio, expressed as a percentage of Assets Under Managem...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Is GST included in the expense ratio of a Mutual Fund?

Since AMCs provide money management as a service; it comes under the purview of GST. The expense ratio of Mutual Funds is inclusive of GST. You do not need ...
Mon, 4 Dec, 2023 at 11:39 AM