Equity Savings Funds
Suitable For Lump-Sum Investments As Replacement of Longer Term Fixed Deposits (One Year and More).
Equity Savings Funds are new innovative products by mutual funds to take care of this dilemma!
What are Equity Savings Funds?
Equity Savings Funds invest in a mix of Equity, Arbitrage and Debt securities. Allocation is generally between 20% to 40% for Equity, 30% to 45% for Arbitrage and up to 35% for Debt. Arbitrage and Debt portions ensure stable returns, while Equity portion ensures overall superior returns. Fund managers also have flexibility to change allocations depending on current market conditions, i.e. higher Equity allocation in case of stock market correction.
Benefits of Equity Savings Funds
How Investors Can Use Equity Savings Funds
These funds can be used for lump-sum investments of more than one-year horizon. For shorter horizon or if regular cash flows are required, then one should choose the dividend option. Otherwise, Growth options should be selected to take benefit of compounding.
Available Equity Savings Funds
Dividend (Rs.) | NAV (Rs.) | 1 Yr Return (%) | 3 Yr Return (%) | Dividend Yield | |
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Edelweiss Equity Savings Advantage Fund – Monthly Dividend | 0.08 | 12.8804 | 16.3 | 8.33 | 7.5% |
Aditya Birla SL Equity Savings – Quarterly Dividend | 0.24 | 11.76 | 19.4 | 9.7 | 8.2% |
Kotak Equity Savings Fund – Monthly Dividend | 0.0473 | 11.3728 | 15.39 | 9.03 | 5.0% |
ICICI Prudential Equity Income Fund – Monthly Dividend | 0.06 | 11.37 | 12.3 | 8.95 | 6.3% |
HDFC Equity Savings Fund – Quarterly Dividend | 0.25 | 12.108 | 17.86 | 10.78 | 8.3% |
All data as of 27 December 2017. Dividend declaration is at the discretion of mutual funds and the rate can change any time.