Mutual Funds and ETFs Articles

Key Takeaways ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹38.00 on 29 October 2026, up 0.50%. Historical returns stood at -6.95% over one year, 13.50% over three years and 15.90% over five years. Its latest

Key Takeaways SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹200.18 on 29 October 2026, rising 0.41%. Historical returns stood at -0.42% over one year, 10.74% over three years and 11.98% over five years. The scheme's latest fund size

Key Takeaways HDFC Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth's NAV stood at ₹217.64 on 29 October 2026, gaining 0.67% during the day. The scheme recorded -2.19% over one year, 15.93% over three years and 17.25% over five years. Its latest fund size stoo

Key Takeaways HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹546.68 on 29 October 2026, rising 0.73%. Its historical returns stood at -5.47% over one year, 10.60% over three years and 13.04% over five years. The balanced ad

Key Takeaways SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹393.34 on 29 October 2026, increasing 0.84% over the valuation day. The fund's one-, three- and five-year returns were -9.21%, 10.07% and 13.36%, respectively. The latest fund

Key Takeaways Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹196.03 on 29 October 2026, gaining 0.68% over the day. Historical returns stood at 1.35% over one year, 13.68% over three years and 17.47% over five years. The lat

Key Takeaways Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹88.96 on 29 October 2026, rising 0.18% over the valuation day. The scheme's one-, three- and five-year returns stood at -7.01%, 12.48% and 10.84%, respectively. Th

Key Takeaways HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹2,180.50 on 29 October 2026, gaining 0.66% during the valuation day. Its one-, three- and five-year trailing returns stood at -4.80%, 15.72% and 15.45%, respectively. The

Key Takeaways Around 17 mutual fund houses introduced temporary restrictions on fresh investments into specified gold ETF fund-of-funds from October 15–16, 2026. The restrictions generally cover fresh lump-sum investments, new SIP registratio

Key Takeaways Monthly systematic investment plan contributions have exceeded ₹32,000 crore, a level highlighted by mutual fund industry leaders at the BFSI Insight Summit on October 28. Executives from Edelweiss, DSP, Nippon India and ICICI

Key Takeaways SEBI has announced that direct mutual fund plans will become the default option on asset management companies' digital platforms from November 1, 2026. Investors selecting regular plans will need to be informed that these plans ca

Key Takeaways Silver exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of ₹1,974 crore in September 2026, approximately 55% higher than the ₹1,271 crore recorded in August. Silver ETF assets under management stood at approximately ₹81,636 crore