Which debt mutual funds can be an alternative to VPF contribution?
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Last Updated: Mar 03, 2021, 10:00 AM IST
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The SLR of investment stands for safety, liquidity and returns. EPF / VPF is safe. Debt MFs can also offer reasonable safety provided you select the fund with the right portfolio quality and do the right matching of portfolio maturity and investment horizon.
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The Union Budget presented on 1 February 2021 has imposed tax on interest earned on Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions beyond Rs 2.5 lakh per financial year. . The government has a logic for imposing this tax, as data revealed that a few HNIs were contributing a big chunk and availing of tax efficiency. However, it changes the equation for many salaried people. It includes people with salary on the higher side as well as those who contribute voluntarily through VPF. In a Voluntary Provident Fund (VPF), employees contribute voluntarily, though there is no tax benefit under
Tax on PF interest: Which debt mutual funds can be an alternative to VPF contribution?
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Tax on PF interest: Which debt mutual funds can be an alternative to VPF contribution?By Joydeep Sen, ET CONTRIBUTORS
Last Updated: Mar 03, 2021, 10:00 AM IST
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The SLR of investment stands for safety, liquidity and returns. EPF / VPF is safe. Debt MFs can also offer reasonable safety provided you select the fund with the right portfolio quality and do the right matching of portfolio maturity and investment horizon.
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The Union Budget presented on 1 February 2021 has imposed tax on interest earned on Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions beyond Rs 2.5 lakh per financial year. . The government has a logic for imposing this tax, as data revealed that a few HNIs were contributing a big chunk and availing of tax efficiency. However, it changes the equation for many salaried people. It includes people with salary on the higher side as well as those who cont
Visible returns attract debt mutual fund investors to roll down strategies
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Investors in various debt mutual fund categories have taken a hit on account of the rise in the bond yields in the past few weeks. Long-term debt schemes, dynamic bond funds and Banking and PSU Debt schemes have shed 0.5%-2.4% in the past month or so.
Investors in various debt mutual fund categories have taken a hit on account of rise in bond yields in the past few weeks. Long-term debt schemes, dynamic bond funds and Banking and PSU Debt schemes have shed 0.5%-2.4% in the past month or so. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions; when yields rise, prices fall and vice versa.
Best dynamic bond funds to invest in 2021
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Last Updated: Mar 03, 2021, 01:42 PM IST
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Dynamic bond funds are a great way to navigate a fluctuating interest rate scenario. If you are looking to invest in these schemes, here are our recommended dynamic bond funds to invest in 2021.
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Here s the monthly update on our recommended dynamic bond funds for the month of March. These funds are a great way to navigate a fluctuating interest rate scenario. These schemes have offered close to 6.04% returns in the last one year. If you are looking to invest in these schemes, here is a monthly update on our recommended dynamic bond funds to invest in 2021.
These Bond Funds Might Offer Juicy Yields, and Unwelcome Surprises
Unconstrained bond funds can invest in just about anything, sometimes even stock, so good luck figuring out exactly where they put your money.
The 10-year Treasury is currently paying about 1 percent.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
By Tim Gray
Jan. 14, 2021
Investing in a so-called unconstrained bond fund is like that team-building exercise where you fall backward into someone’s arms: It can work, but it requires a lot of trust.
These funds prospect far more widely for their holdings than a typical core bond offering that might anchor a portfolio. They usually can buy bonds regardless of credit quality or country of issue. Often, they can also scoop up currencies, derivative and convertible securities, and even stock.