Gold prices have moved up sharply in recent times and outperformed the Nifty 50 over a 5-year period returning 17.39% against the Nifty s return of 15.24%. However, it trailed over a 10-year period returning 9.02%, against the Nifty 50 return of 13.3%. Over the last three months, prices rose 19%, while over a year, they rose 22.8%.
India Business News: Gold prices have experienced a significant upswing in recent times, outperforming the Nifty 50 over a 5-year period with a return of 17.39% compared t
The NFO of Canara Robeco Manufacturing Fund is open and closes on March 1. Investors can start with ₹5,000 in this fund, and the scheme will be benchmarked to the S&P BSE India Manufacturing TRI Index. An exit load of 1% will be levied for redemptions before one year. The fund will be managed by Pranav Gokhale and Shridatta Bhandwaldar.
Your money in an ELSS is locked in for three years, even if you invest in excess of Rs 1.5 lakh. But mind the lock-in when you put your money through SIPs. Each SIP instalment gets locked in for three years.
Budget 2023 made the new income tax regime the default regime. Since this regime doesn’t give Section 80C benefits, ELSS, or tax-saving mutual funds, have lost their tax-benefit edge. Aside from taxpayers who would still opt for the old tax regime, it remains to be seen if ELSS funds can sell themselves purely on performance.