Debt Funds

Don't want volatility in debt portfolio? Stick to shorter-duration funds

If you have a three-five-year horizon, you may invest in corporate bond funds and banking and PSU funds.

Yield surge hits debt funds after RBI hikes lending rate in surprise move

Investors should be ready for volatility in long-duration securities, say experts.

Investors should expect further interest rate hikes: Debt fund managers

On Wednesday, 10-year government bond yields ended the day at 7.4 per cent, against Monday's closing of 7.1 per cent

Flows to funds offering exposure to US assets may pick up: Cameron Brandt

I do not see yields climbing as much as some predict, says Brandt

Rising yields boost appeal of low tenure debt funds, say experts

On Wednesday, the yield of 10-year G-Sec was trading at 6.88 per cent

Anicut Capital: The 'dam' of funds that is helping SMEs drive growth

The firm handles two debt funds and an angel fund, and has assets under management of about Rs 1,500 crore

Mutual fund houses get bullish on target maturity debt funds

Nine schemes in the offing; visibility over returns key investor attraction

BS jury picks best fund managers in the debt and equity category

While the equity categories had a bumper year, the going was tough for debt fund managers

Returns of most debt fund categories plummet below 5%, shows data

'Extraordinary scenario' say experts as both, short and long-duration funds give low returns

Interest rate hike worries weigh on banking and PSU debt funds

Since the start of the current financial year till July, banking and PSU debt funds have seen outflows of Rs 1,247.44 crore

Sebi extends deadline for public comments on swing pricing proposal for MFs

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday extended the deadline till August 25 for submission of comments on the proposal to introduce swing pricing mechanism for open-ended mutual fund debt schemes

Avoid severe portfolio moves as markets scale new highs, suggest experts

Going 100% into equity SIPs, or getting wholly into debt, will hurt in the long run, say experts

Limit credit fund exposure to 10%-15% of portfolio, advise experts

Go with a fund manager who negotiated the past 5 years without default or downgrade

Sebi proposes swing pricing mechanism for mutual fund debt schemes

Sebi proposed introducing swing pricing mechanism for open ended mutual fund debt schemes as part of efforts to ensure fairness in treatment of investors

Investors need to adopt a barbell strategy for debt-oriented funds: Experts

Keep bulk of your portfolio in low-risk funds; chase returns in residual portion if you have the capacity

Regulator may ask asset management firms to go slow on thematic schemes

Some themes aggressively pursued by fund houses include environmental, social and governance (ESG), international funds, and other innovative ETFs in the equity, as well as debt segments

Only savvy investors should enter into floating-rate funds: Analysts

Select a debt fund whose average duration is lower than the investment horizon

PRC matrix: Useful tool for investors choosing debt fund, say analysts

Utilise alongside risk-o-meter to know current, potential risk

Fintech firm Capital Float raises Rs 50 cr debt funding from Triodos IM

Fintech firm Capital Float on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 50 crore in debt for a period of three years from Triodos Microfinance Fund and Triodos Fair Share Fund

Debt mutual funds: Sebi asks for disclosure based on interest, credit risk

In this regard, a display table has been made mandatory from December 1, 2021