Understanding Debt Funds for Beginner Investors
Published On: 10 Feb 2025
Reading Time: 20 minutes
Overview
- Introduction to Debt Funds
- What Are Debt Funds?
- How Debt Funds Differ from Equity Funds
- Importance of Debt Funds in an Investment Portfolio
- Who Should Consider Debt Funds?
- How Debt Funds Work
- Basics of Debt Instruments
- Revenue Generation in Debt Funds
- Key Terminologies
- Types of Debt Funds
- Classification by Maturity
- Classification by Credit Quality
- Specialized Debt Funds
- Benefits of Investing in Debt Funds
- Risks Associated with Debt Funds
- Taxation of Debt Mutual Funds
- 1. Holding Period Classification
- 2. Taxation Before April 1, 2023
- 3. Taxation After April 1, 2023
- 4. Implications for Investors
- 5. Transitional Provisions
- Summarizing the tax implications
- Tax Treatment
- Calculations
- Endnote
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