Invest in Income Fund
How do Income Funds work? The Net Assets Value of Income fund is calculated up to 4 decimal points. Income funds attempt to deliver returns both in declining and rising interest rate scenarios by active management of the portfolio. They may follow either of the two strategies: a. Generate interest income by holding the instruments till maturity b. Manage gains by selling them in the debt market if the price of the instrument goes up high. The fund manager aims to deliver higher returns which have higher stability by allocating towards debt and money market instruments which are investment grade and have relatively low levels of interest rate risk. Historically, income funds have found to generate higher returns than conventional bank fixed deposits. Unlike the lock-in period in an FD, income funds offer greater flexibility of redemption and withdrawal. Who should Invest in Income Fund? Income funds are best suited for those investors who wish...