Presenting ICICI Prudential Target Returns Fund - Predecide the investment objectives… Review your investments from time to time… Rebalance your portfolio to get optimum returns… There is no guarantee or assurance of returns given by this fund, it, however, intends to enable investors to pre-set their investment objectives and allows them to exit equities or re-balance the investment to preset debt funds, once their investment objectives are met.

The fund will utilize fundamental analysis for individual security selection with a view …

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SBI Mutual Fund introduces SBI Gold Exchange Traded Scheme (SBI GETS) - an open ended Gold exchange traded fund - designed to track the performance and yield of underlying asset Gold. The units will be listed on a National Stock Exchange.

Why Gold?

Gold has significantly low correlation with other asset classes e.g. equities, fixed income and commodities. This low correlation provides an excellent opportunity for Effective portfolio diversification & Maintaining stability in the portfolio returns. Its 5 years track record shows its …

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Top-10 fund schemes return over 25% each In 1 year as Sensex loses about 50%…

A touch of gold has done wonders for mutual fund investors in India. Over the past one year, from a group of 925 mutual fund schemes, 10 have given returns of 25% or more. And, these funds are either a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) or a gilt scheme. Among the top five, four are gold ETFs and one is a gilt fund. Compared to positive returns …

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Aren’t sure where to put your money now? The new Fidelity WealthBuilder Fund could be a sensible way to invest for your future. I have put together the key points of the fund below…

The NFO closes February 5, 2009. The Fidelity WealthBuilder Fund is a balance of sensible risk with growth potential. Three plans offer varying levels of exposure to debt and equity, helping you benefit from possible upsides in the bond market as well as the stock market.

WHAT’S YOUR …

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Safety First is the basis of the Fidelity Flexi Gilt Fund, which invests in ‘no default risk’ government securities across short, medium and long maturities. Here are some very sound reasons why it should be a part of your portfolio:

Zero Default Risk: There are no repayment issues with government securities - no risk to your capital, no risk to interest payments.

Liquidity: As the fund is open-ended, units for purchase and redemption are offered at the applicable NAV on an ongoing …

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Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) are the ideal way to gain in the share market while reducing your tax burden. These are diversified schemes, floated by different mutual fund houses, which invest more than 80% of their funds in shares and have the added advantage of tax benefits. You also benefit from portfolio diversification and professional fund management.

Objectives & Features:

Type of scheme: Diversified equity scheme
Scheme objective: Capital appreciation
Asset allocation: 80-100% in equity
Lock in period: 3 years
Return: In line with equity …

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