Diversification in debt funds
Safety depends on the type of assets the scheme can invest in, but diversification across many instruments definitely provides relatively higher safety for the same level of rated instruments.
This one is not written up yet
The definition above is the short version. A full explanation — how it works, a worked example and the exam traps — is still being written. In the meantime the chapter below covers it in context.
Written up from the same chapter
- AlphaThe return a fund earned above what its beta and the benchmark say it should have earned — the slice of performance left over once the market has been given credit for its share.
- Fixed Maturity PlanA close-ended debt scheme whose portfolio maturity is aligned to the scheme's own maturity date, so the investor who stays to the end has a reasonably visible outcome — though never a guaranteed one.
- Personal accident insuranceA policy paying a defined sum where the insured sustains bodily injury solely and directly from an accident caused by external, violent and visible means — covering three grades of disablement.
- Portfolio Management ServicesA tailored investment service where the client owns the securities directly in their own name, regulated under the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, with a minimum investment of Rs 50 lakh.
Where this is taught
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