<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>MF Disclosure on WebNotes</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/mf-disclosure/</link><description>Recent content in MF Disclosure on WebNotes</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-IN</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/mf-disclosure/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>How to read a Key Information Memorandum (KIM)</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-key-information-memorandum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-key-information-memorandum/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KIM&lt;/strong&gt; is the SEBI-mandated condensed summary of a scheme. Always provided with application form. Sufficient for initial review; SID required for diligence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to KIM via AMC website or application packet.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read a mutual fund factsheet</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MF factsheet&lt;/strong&gt; is the most-current monthly disclosure of a scheme. Performance, portfolio, expense, manager: all in one document.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to scheme factsheet via AMC website.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the eight steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--warn" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;What can go wrong&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reading Regular performance, investing Direct&lt;/strong&gt;: Direct ~80 bps higher CAGR.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ignoring manager change footnote&lt;/strong&gt;: New manager = new strategy potential.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Backward-looking interpretation&lt;/strong&gt;: Past returns ≠ future.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="see-also"&gt;See also&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-riskometer/"&gt;How to read MF riskometer&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/"&gt;How to read scheme information document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-key-information-memorandum/"&gt;How to read key information memorandum&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-statement-additional-information/"&gt;How to read statement of additional information&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-portfolio-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF portfolio disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-expense-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF expense disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-benchmark-comparison/"&gt;How to read MF benchmark comparison&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-stress-test-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF stress test disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-evaluate-fund-manager-track-record/"&gt;How to evaluate fund manager track record&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compare-two-mf-schemes/"&gt;How to compare two MF schemes&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compute-risk-adjusted-return/"&gt;How to compute risk-adjusted return&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-large-cap-fund/"&gt;How to select large-cap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-flexicap-fund/"&gt;How to select flexicap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-debt-fund/"&gt;How to select debt fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/factsheet-mf/"&gt;Factsheet (MF)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/scheme-information-document/"&gt;Scheme Information Document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/key-information-memorandum/"&gt;Key Information Memorandum&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/riskometer-mf/"&gt;Riskometer (MF)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/total-expense-ratio-mf/"&gt;Total expense ratio (MF)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/portfolio-turnover-ratio/"&gt;Portfolio turnover ratio&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-mf-categorisation-2017/"&gt;SEBI MF categorisation (October 2017)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/direct-plan-vs-regular-plan/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Direct plan vs regular plan&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-funds-india/"&gt;Mutual funds in India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/"&gt;AMFI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="external-references"&gt;External references&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amfiindia.com/"&gt;AMFI India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="references"&gt;References&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AMFI Best Practice Guidelines on factsheet disclosure.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read a Scheme Information Document (SID)</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SID&lt;/strong&gt; is the comprehensive legal-and-operational document for a mutual fund scheme. Most retail investors don&amp;rsquo;t read it; they should. The factsheet is the marketing version; SID is the truth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to SID PDF via AMC website.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;1 hour reading time.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the eight steps.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read a Statement of Additional Information (SAI)</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-statement-additional-information/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-statement-additional-information/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAI&lt;/strong&gt; is the AMC-wide disclosure document. Updated less frequently than SIDs. Useful for governance and operational understanding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to SAI PDF via AMC website.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--warn" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;What can go wrong&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Treating SAI as scheme-specific&lt;/strong&gt;: It&amp;rsquo;s AMC-level.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Outdated SAI&lt;/strong&gt;: Verify date.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="see-also"&gt;See also&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/"&gt;How to read scheme information document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-key-information-memorandum/"&gt;How to read key information memorandum&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/"&gt;How to read MF factsheet&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-riskometer/"&gt;How to read MF riskometer&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-portfolio-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF portfolio disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-expense-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF expense disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-evaluate-fund-manager-track-record/"&gt;How to evaluate fund manager track record&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/statement-of-additional-information/"&gt;Statement of Additional Information&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/scheme-information-document/"&gt;Scheme Information Document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/key-information-memorandum/"&gt;Key Information Memorandum&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/asset-management-company/"&gt;AMC (Asset Management Company)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-fund-trustee/" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mutual fund trustee&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sponsor-mutual-fund/"&gt;Sponsor (mutual fund)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-funds-india/"&gt;Mutual funds in India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/"&gt;AMFI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="external-references"&gt;External references&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amfiindia.com/"&gt;AMFI India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="references"&gt;References&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read mutual fund benchmark comparison</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-benchmark-comparison/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-benchmark-comparison/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MF benchmark comparison&lt;/strong&gt; is the standard alpha-disclosure mechanism. Post-2018 TRI adoption made comparisons fair; alpha is now meaningful.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Factsheet with benchmark comparison.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--warn" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;What can go wrong&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Comparing to PRI&lt;/strong&gt;: Excludes dividends; understates benchmark.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Single-period alpha&lt;/strong&gt;: Mean reversion likely.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cherry-picked benchmark&lt;/strong&gt;: Verify it&amp;rsquo;s the SEBI-mandated Tier 1.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="see-also"&gt;See also&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/"&gt;How to read MF factsheet&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-portfolio-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF portfolio disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compute-risk-adjusted-return/"&gt;How to compute risk-adjusted return&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compare-two-mf-schemes/"&gt;How to compare two MF schemes&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-evaluate-fund-manager-track-record/"&gt;How to evaluate fund manager track record&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-large-cap-fund/"&gt;How to select large-cap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-flexicap-fund/"&gt;How to select flexicap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-index-fund/"&gt;How to select index fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-understand-mf-tier-1-tier-2-benchmarks/"&gt;How to understand MF tier 1 tier 2 benchmarks&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/total-return-index/"&gt;Total return index&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/price-return-index/"&gt;Price return index&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/alpha-investing/"&gt;Alpha (investing)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/tracking-error/"&gt;Tracking error&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-50/"&gt;Nifty 50&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-100/"&gt;Nifty 100&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-500/"&gt;Nifty 500&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-midcap-150/"&gt;Nifty Midcap 150&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-smallcap-250/"&gt;Nifty Smallcap 250&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-mf-categorisation-2017/"&gt;SEBI MF categorisation (October 2017)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-tri-benchmark-circular-2018/"&gt;SEBI TRI benchmark circular 2018&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-funds-india/"&gt;Mutual funds in India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/"&gt;AMFI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="external-references"&gt;External references&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amfiindia.com/"&gt;AMFI India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.niftyindices.com/"&gt;NSE Indices&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="references"&gt;References&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI TRI benchmark circular, 2018.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read mutual fund expense disclosure</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-expense-disclosure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-expense-disclosure/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MF expense disclosure&lt;/strong&gt; is the most underweighted variable in retail decisions. 1% TER seems small until you compound it over 25 years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to scheme factsheet / SID.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="ter-caps-sebi"&gt;TER caps (SEBI)&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
	&lt;thead&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;AUM slab&lt;/th&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Equity max&lt;/th&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Debt max&lt;/th&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/thead&gt;
	&lt;tbody&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;First Rs 500 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;2.25%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;2.00%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Next Rs 250 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;2.00%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.75%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Next Rs 1,250 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.75%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.50%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Next Rs 3,000 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.60%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.35%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Next Rs 5,000 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.50%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.25%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Next Rs 40,000 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;5 bps reduction per Rs 5,000 crore&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;same&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Above&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;1.05%&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;0.80%&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Direct plan: Regular TER minus distribution commission.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read mutual fund riskometer</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-riskometer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-riskometer/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Riskometer&lt;/strong&gt; is SEBI&amp;rsquo;s standardised risk-disclosure gauge. Six levels with quantitative methodology; backward-looking but useful for comparative scheme risk.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Access to scheme factsheet / SID / AMC site.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="riskometer-levels-by-typical-scheme"&gt;Riskometer levels by typical scheme&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
	&lt;thead&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Level&lt;/th&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Typical schemes&lt;/th&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/thead&gt;
	&lt;tbody&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Low&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Overnight, Liquid (some)&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Low to Moderate&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Liquid, UST&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Moderate&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Short / Money Market / Conservative Hybrid&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Moderately High&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Corporate Bond, Banking PSU, Large-cap (some)&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;High&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Equity Savings, Aggressive Hybrid (some)&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Very High&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Equity, Sectoral, Credit Risk, Small-cap&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--warn" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;What can go wrong&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Treating riskometer as predictive&lt;/strong&gt;: It&amp;rsquo;s backward-looking.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ignoring methodology&lt;/strong&gt;: Two &amp;ldquo;Moderately High&amp;rdquo; funds can have very different risk drivers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="see-also"&gt;See also&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/"&gt;How to read factsheet (MF)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/"&gt;How to read scheme information document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-portfolio-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF portfolio disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-expense-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF expense disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-stress-test-disclosure/"&gt;How to read MF stress test disclosure&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-benchmark-comparison/"&gt;How to read MF benchmark comparison&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compute-risk-adjusted-return/"&gt;How to compute risk-adjusted return&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compare-two-mf-schemes/"&gt;How to compare two MF schemes&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-interpret-mf-yield-to-maturity/"&gt;How to interpret MF yield-to-maturity&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-evaluate-fund-manager-track-record/"&gt;How to evaluate fund manager track record&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/riskometer-mf/"&gt;Riskometer (MF)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-riskometer-circular-2020/"&gt;SEBI riskometer circular 2020&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-mf-categorisation-2017/"&gt;SEBI MF categorisation (October 2017)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/macaulay-duration/"&gt;Macaulay duration&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/modified-duration/"&gt;Modified duration&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/credit-rating-indian/"&gt;Credit rating (Indian)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-funds-india/"&gt;Mutual funds in India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/"&gt;AMFI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="external-references"&gt;External references&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/"&gt;SEBI Riskometer Circular&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amfiindia.com/"&gt;AMFI India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="references"&gt;References&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Circular on Product Labelling in Mutual Fund Schemes (Riskometer), 5 October 2020.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to read mutual fund stress test disclosure</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-stress-test-disclosure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-stress-test-disclosure/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Stress test disclosure&lt;/strong&gt; (SEBI 2024 mandate) reveals liquidity risk in mid- and small-cap funds. Crucial for understanding what happens if many investors redeem simultaneously.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mid/small-cap fund factsheet with stress-test disclosure.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>How to understand mutual fund Tier 1 and Tier 2 benchmarks</title><link>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-understand-mf-tier-1-tier-2-benchmarks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-understand-mf-tier-1-tier-2-benchmarks/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tier 1 / Tier 2 benchmark framework&lt;/strong&gt; (SEBI 2021) standardised MF benchmarking. Comparison fairness improved significantly post-implementation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conflict-of-interest disclosure.&lt;/strong&gt; This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--note" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;Prerequisites&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Scheme factsheet with benchmark disclosure.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="step-by-step-procedure"&gt;Step-by-step procedure&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See the procedure infobox above for the five steps.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="category-wise-tier-1-benchmarks"&gt;Category-wise Tier 1 benchmarks&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;table&gt;
	&lt;thead&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Category&lt;/th&gt;
					&lt;th&gt;Tier 1&lt;/th&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/thead&gt;
	&lt;tbody&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Large-cap&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty 100 TRI / S&amp;amp;P BSE 100 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Flexi-cap&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty 500 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Multi-cap&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Mid-cap&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty Midcap 150 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Small-cap&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Large &amp;amp; Mid&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty Large Midcap 250 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;ELSS&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Nifty 500 TRI&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Liquid&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;CRISIL Liquid Index&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Short Duration&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;CRISIL Short Duration&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Aggressive Hybrid&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;CRISIL Hybrid 35+65 - Aggressive&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
			&lt;tr&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;Balanced Advantage&lt;/td&gt;
					&lt;td&gt;CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;/tr&gt;
	&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;aside class="callout callout--warn" role="note"&gt;
 &lt;strong class="callout__label"&gt;What can go wrong&lt;/strong&gt;
 &lt;div class="callout__body"&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pre-2021 factsheets&lt;/strong&gt;: Used older / inconsistent benchmarks.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Different categorisation per AMC&lt;/strong&gt;: Use SEBI&amp;rsquo;s canonical map.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/aside&gt;

&lt;h2 id="see-also"&gt;See also&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-benchmark-comparison/"&gt;How to read MF benchmark comparison&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-factsheet/"&gt;How to read MF factsheet&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-scheme-information-document/"&gt;How to read scheme information document&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-read-mf-riskometer/"&gt;How to read MF riskometer&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-evaluate-fund-manager-track-record/"&gt;How to evaluate fund manager track record&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compute-risk-adjusted-return/"&gt;How to compute risk-adjusted return&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-compare-two-mf-schemes/"&gt;How to compare two MF schemes&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-large-cap-fund/"&gt;How to select large-cap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-flexicap-fund/"&gt;How to select flexicap fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-select-index-fund/"&gt;How to select index fund&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-benchmark-circular-2021/"&gt;SEBI benchmark circular 2021&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-mf-categorisation-2017/"&gt;SEBI MF categorisation (October 2017)&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/total-return-index/"&gt;Total return index&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-100/"&gt;Nifty 100&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-500/"&gt;Nifty 500&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-midcap-150/"&gt;Nifty Midcap 150&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-smallcap-250/"&gt;Nifty Smallcap 250&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/nifty-500-multicap-50-25-25/"&gt;Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/mutual-funds-india/"&gt;Mutual funds in India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/"&gt;AMFI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="external-references"&gt;External references&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.sebi.gov.in/"&gt;SEBI&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.amfiindia.com/"&gt;AMFI India&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.niftyindices.com/"&gt;NSE Indices&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h2 id="references"&gt;References&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Circular on Two-Tiered Benchmark Structure for MF Schemes, 27 October 2021.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>