Best mutual funds to invest in 2017

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Best mutual funds to invest in 2017 Are you finding it difficult to create a mutual fund portfolio. Here is some help. Find out why DSPBR Micro Cap Fund is underperforming The scheme's short-term underperformance is causing a lot of concern among investors. Invest in dynamic bond funds, say fund managers after RBI rate cut The banking regulator cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent. This is the first rate cut after the banking regulator changed its monetary stance from accommodative to neutral in February. Worried about bank deposit rate cuts? Turn to mutual funds to earn more Many individuals who bank on interest income to take care of their living expense, believe that further reduction in deposit rates are likely to put their finances under severe strain. How prominent fund managers reacted to RBI rate cut The Reserve Bank of India has cut the repo rate by 25 bps in its third bi-monthly monetary policy review. Here's how fund managers read the decision. Overconfident investors worry mutual fund advisors Mutual fund advisors say it is foolish to be fearless and ignore the near-term volatility in the market. Mutual fund managers predict 25 bps rate cut; What should be your strategy? The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) of the RBI headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel will announce the outcome of the meeting on Wednesday.

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New Fund Offers Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 ICICI Pru Value Fund - Series 16 Direct-D Equity: Small Cap Closed-end 24 Jul 07 Aug 5000.00 More >>

Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit * 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 01-08-2017 1816.72 1362.18 454.54 6187.33 4741.26 1446.07 31-07-2017 3726.47 1662.98 2063.49 7724.62 7202.74 521.88 28-07-2017 2924.97 1317.83 1607.14 3737.30 2788.20 949.10 27-07-2017 4757.81 4927.22 -169.41 5761.56 6818.93 -1057.37 26-07-2017 2819.97 1715.32 1104.65 5847.43 5389.97 457.46 25-07-2017 2725.21 1770.50 954.71 5955.57 7992.20 -2036.63 24-07-2017 2398.16 1360.06 1038.10 7158.34 5724.14 1434.20 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 Birla Sun Life Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct-Growth 28.6300 3.28 1121.50 - 1.21 Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund Direct-Growth 26.2362 3.15 6643.07 - 1.32 Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund Regular-Growth 25.4105 3.13 6643.07 - 2.16 Birla Sun Life Advantage Direct -Growth 435.0500 2.93 3456.11 - 1.03 DSP BlackRock Focus 25 Direct Plan-Growth 22.8810 2.74 2484.24 - 1.70 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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