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Investment
Overview
A professionally managed, flexible, and diversified investment options, Mutual Funds have the potential to offer high returns in the long run. Different Mutual Funds suit different risk profiles. These funds combine money from several investors and invest the capital across securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and other assets. Mutual Funds are managed by highly qualified and experienced professional fund managers.
The fundamental aim of investment in mutual funds is to garner maximum returns while minimizing risks through diversification.
Over the past years, mutual funds have gained huge credibility as a cost-effective, transparent investment option with a significant performance trail, even in the consistently changing market conditions. Each shareholder partakes proportionally in the gain or loss of the fund.
Mutual Funds Investments are the safest and easiest way to grow wealth. The fund manager’s knowledge and expertise is an important factor to consider while selecting the fund. All Mutual Fund Investments are highly transparent and are registered with the Securities Exchange and Board of India (SEBI)
Types of Mutual Funds
Equity Funds
These are the most popular forms of mutual fund investments that aim for wealth creation or capital appreciation. Equity mutual funds are ideal for investors who are young or at their peak earning stage, with a high-risk appetite fuelled by a desire to earn high returns. These funds allow investing in different sectors such as infrastructure, food & beverages, banking, etc.
Debt funds
Also known as fixed-income funds, these mutual funds are the second–most common form of investment in mutual funds. These include investments in government or corporate debt instruments. Debt funds have a low risk and low return outlook and are considered the perfect investment tool for conservative investors who aim for stabilised income at a low-risk scale. Debt funds are further classified based on their maturity and risk profile.
Equity linked savings scheme
Equity Linked Savings Scheme(ELSS) is a special type of equity mutual fund that offers tax benefits to investors. These funds have a lock-in period of 3 years and allow for an annual tax deduction of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh (under 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961). ELSS also allows investors to spread their tax-saving investment across the year through smaller Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs).
Balanced or Hybrid Funds
As the name suggests, balanced or hybrid mutual funds are a mix of equity and debt investments. These funds allocate money across two asset classes to balance the risk and reward ratio of the overall portfolio. The typical ratio of investment is 60% equity and 40% debt; however, it can vary per the individual aim and risk level of the investor.
Benefits of Investing in Mutual Funds
Diversification
Investing in mutual funds allows distribution across multiple asset classes, which balances various levels of risks and rewards.
Professional Management
Mutual funds are managed by professional fund managers. They use their expertise to maximize investors’ returns.
High Returns
Mutual funds offers high returns as these investments are linked to market movements & their volatility reduces over long-term.
Tax Advantages
Mutual funds offers higher returns and has the lowest lock-in period as compared to other traditional tax-saving investments.
Flexibility
Mutual funds give investors the complete freedom to invest at any given time. Open-ended mutual funds also allow exiting the scheme at any time.
Low-cost Investments
Start investing in mutual funds for wealth creation with SIPs starting as low as Rs.100. These SIPs are light on pocket and give better long term returns.
Transparency
Mutual fund transactions are highly transparent since their policies are formulated, regulated and supervised by SEBI.
Low lock-in period
Tax saving mutual funds have lowest lock-in period of 3 years as compared to other tax savings options like FDs, ULIPs etc. which have a lock-in period of 5 years.
Why invest in Mutual Funds with Religare Broking
- We trade in more than 5000 mutual fund schemes from over 30 trusted and secure mutual fund houses.
- Assured professional management aimed to secure the best possible investment results
- Disciplined and transparent management of funds by highly qualified professionals
- High liquidity of mutual fund holdings
Who should invest in Mutual Funds
Whichever aggressive, conservative, or mid-range investor you may be, there is a mutual fund for each type. Hence, anyone can consider investing in mutual funds since they offer possible maximum benefits at a preferred risk scale.
Our offerings
At Religare, we understand the financial needs of our customers and catering to their growing financial needs from one point. We are happy to make you a part of our success story as a channel partner.
- Mutual Funds
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- Sovereign Gold Bonds
- Bonds (54 EC Capital Gain)
- Fixed Deposits
- Initial / Follow on Public Offers