Conservative mutual funds are low-risk investments that invest in low-risk securities. These funds invest in both equity and debt securities and hence are hybrid in nature.
You can check the performance of your mutual funds through the following ways: Linking investment with goal, comparing it with benchmark performance, similar funds, historical performance, expense ratio and risk-adjusted returns.
You can invest using a tax-saving FD according to section 80C of the Income Tax Act for a minimum tenure of five years. This allows the tax exemption of Rs. 1.5 lakhs
In certain situations, the company pays the dividend, but the shareholders do not claim it. This amount is called as Unclaimed Dividends. Know more about it in this article.
Equity funds are that category of mutual funds that invest in equity shares issued by companies. Know more about types, risks and difference in various investment categories.
Income funds hold a variety of fixed-income securities like government and corporate bonds, dividend-paying stocks (a company’s profit share that is paid to its shareholders), and money market instruments