Dsp Blackrock - Equity And Private Equity Funds
Equity investing refers to direct stock market investing and is a high risk investment. The stock market, also known as the equity market is a public entity for the trading of a company"s stocks/shares or derivative at an agreed price. These securities are listed on the stock exchange.
Shares are traded at two stock exchanges in India- the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Trading can also occur over the phone through the help of an intermediary or performed online. In fact online investment in India has picked up tremendous pace as almost every company has their presence online; offering services for online trading. Some of these companies offering online investment include Kotak Securities Limited, Indiabulls, Reliance Money, Sharekhan, DSP BlackRock, etc.
The Indian Stock Market is also known as the Indian Equity Market and is the third largest after China and Hong Kong- Asian region. Besides dealing with transactions which are based on the major indices of the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange; there are two main types of funds in stock market; private equity fund and venture capital fund.
There are different sectors in the share market such as oil, telecommunications, refineries, steel, real estate, consumer goods, etc. which are available to the investors to choose from. There are usually two types of investments; short term and long term investments.
Equity funds are types of mutual funds or private investment funds which indicate ownership in business. There are different types of equity funds available to investors. Some of the most popular ones are:
1.Aggressive Growth fund: These types of funds are invested in shares which are less researched. These shares are highly risky in nature.
2.Growth fund: These types of shares are invested in those companies which are expected to perform well in the future.
3.Speciality fund: These types of funds follow a particular criterion of investment and the portfolio only includes those companies which fit that criteria. These funds are highly concentrated and thus the risk is higher than diversified funds.
4.Diversified equity fund: These types of funds so not focus on a particular sector but spread the investment across different sectors.
5.Equity index fund: These funds comprise of the same company which form the index. The risks here are associated with the benchmark index.
6.Value funds: These types of funds are invested in companies which have a sound and stable fundamentals. These funds are low risk as compare to growth funds or speciality funds.
7.Equity income/Dividend Yield fund: These funds generate high recurring income and steady capital appreciation.
Furthermore, equity mutual funds are distinguished based on their market capitalization. These may be large cap, mid cap or small cap equity funds. Large cap funds are also known as mega cap funds or blue chip funds. Furthermore, there are equities which are sector specific and these funds are solely invested in a particular sector. Some equity mutual funds in India include UTI Equity Fund, Birla Sun life Top, IDFC Premier Equity A, UTI Opportunities Fund, HDFC Mid cap Opportunities Fund, etc.
Shares are traded at two stock exchanges in India- the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Trading can also occur over the phone through the help of an intermediary or performed online. In fact online investment in India has picked up tremendous pace as almost every company has their presence online; offering services for online trading. Some of these companies offering online investment include Kotak Securities Limited, Indiabulls, Reliance Money, Sharekhan, DSP BlackRock, etc.
The Indian Stock Market is also known as the Indian Equity Market and is the third largest after China and Hong Kong- Asian region. Besides dealing with transactions which are based on the major indices of the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange; there are two main types of funds in stock market; private equity fund and venture capital fund.
There are different sectors in the share market such as oil, telecommunications, refineries, steel, real estate, consumer goods, etc. which are available to the investors to choose from. There are usually two types of investments; short term and long term investments.
Equity funds are types of mutual funds or private investment funds which indicate ownership in business. There are different types of equity funds available to investors. Some of the most popular ones are:
1.Aggressive Growth fund: These types of funds are invested in shares which are less researched. These shares are highly risky in nature.
2.Growth fund: These types of shares are invested in those companies which are expected to perform well in the future.
3.Speciality fund: These types of funds follow a particular criterion of investment and the portfolio only includes those companies which fit that criteria. These funds are highly concentrated and thus the risk is higher than diversified funds.
4.Diversified equity fund: These types of funds so not focus on a particular sector but spread the investment across different sectors.
5.Equity index fund: These funds comprise of the same company which form the index. The risks here are associated with the benchmark index.
6.Value funds: These types of funds are invested in companies which have a sound and stable fundamentals. These funds are low risk as compare to growth funds or speciality funds.
7.Equity income/Dividend Yield fund: These funds generate high recurring income and steady capital appreciation.
Furthermore, equity mutual funds are distinguished based on their market capitalization. These may be large cap, mid cap or small cap equity funds. Large cap funds are also known as mega cap funds or blue chip funds. Furthermore, there are equities which are sector specific and these funds are solely invested in a particular sector. Some equity mutual funds in India include UTI Equity Fund, Birla Sun life Top, IDFC Premier Equity A, UTI Opportunities Fund, HDFC Mid cap Opportunities Fund, etc.
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