How can an investor check the returns earned from an equity mutual fund?
An equity mutual fund scheme generates return based on the movement of underlying stock prices in the portfolio. So, while evaluating returns of the scheme, investors need to compare it with the benchmark that the fund has used. For example, if you own a large cap fund benchmarked to the Nifty, and has given a return of 30 per cent over the last one year, vis-a-vis the Nifty's 25 per cent ..
