Best mutual funds to invest in 2018

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Best mutual funds to invest in 2018 New investors find it difficult to put together a mutual fund portfolio. Here is some help. Smallcap mutual fund schemes to benefit from Sebi's new mandate? Many believe several smallcap schemes that have stopped fresh inflows in 2015-2017 may reopen for subscription in the coming days. Best largecap mutual funds to invest in 2018 Everybody wants to invest in mutual fund these days. And most mutual fund advisors are recommending large cap mutual fund schemes to such investors. DSP Group to buy out BlackRock stake in DSP BlackRock Investment Managers The DSP Group today announced that they will buy out BlackRock's 40 per cent stake in DSP BlackRock Investment Managers. Best tax saving mutual funds or ELSS to invest in 2018 Looking to save taxes under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act this tax-saving season? Well, here are the best tax-saving plans for you. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth -2.23 -1.18 10.17 16.41 Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund Direct-Growth 0.95 6.18 22.14 15.98 Kotak Select Focus Fund Direct-Growth 0.20 1.19 9.77 15.84 Mirae Asset India Equity Fund Direct- Growth 1.84 0.77 14.20 15.66 Mirae Asset India Equity Fund Regular- Growth 1.76 0.39 13.39 14.78 FeaturedICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 1.22 1.64 15.06 13.43 Start SIP Shockproof your portfolio by diversifying across mutual fund houses Any change in the ownership of a fund house, or news of mergers, acquisitions, and so on, regarding mutual fund houses always make investors nervous. Equity mutual fund inflows fall to 12-months low Total inflows to equity mutual fund schemes for April stood at Rs 25,221 crore, shows AMFI data.

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New Fund Offers Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 27 Mar 27 Jun 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 27 Mar 27 Jun 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-D Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 27 Mar 27 Jun 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 27 Mar 27 Jun 500.00 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-G Equity: Tax Saving Closed-end 11 Apr 10 Jul 500.00 More >>

Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit DSPBR Tax Saver-D Equity: Tax Saving Open-ended 11 May 2018 0.40 Kotak Equity Savings Reg-DM Hybrid: Equity-oriented Open-ended 14 May 2018 0.05 Kotak Equity Savings Direct-DM Hybrid: Equity-oriented Open-ended 14 May 2018 0.05 Reliance Dual Advantage FTF VII Plan E-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 14 May 2018 - Reliance Dual Advantage FTF VII Plan E Direct-D Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 14 May 2018 - * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 08-05-2018 54.28 68.19 -13.91 238.35 1404.90 -1166.55 07-05-2018 2336.99 1448.22 888.77 10741.72 9091.74 1649.98 04-05-2018 2112.76 1288.52 824.24 6856.31 5688.34 1167.97 03-05-2018 2259.35 2296.60 -37.25 6226.06 8050.11 -1824.05 02-05-2018 5575.56 5216.70 358.86 10004.85 8576.38 1428.47 30-04-2018 1737.15 1387.60 349.55 57.65 51.75 5.90 27-04-2018 2869.01 2009.52 859.49 11053.50 13530.54 -2477.04 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth 42.6657 1.21 1214.84 - 1.48 Franklin Build India Fund-Growth 40.1146 1.18 1214.84 - 2.75 ICICI Prudential MIP 25 Direct-Growth 41.7295 0.71 1413.98 - 1.19 ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity Direct-Growth 42.2400 0.43 16385.41 - 1.06 BOI AXA Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth 13.4854 0.37 1472.00 - - 1.75 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

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