
Mutual fund taxation in India varies by fund type and holding period. Equity funds face different tax rates for short-term and long-term gains, while debt funds purchased after April 1, 2023, are taxed at income tax slab rates. Details here.
Five equity mutual funds have offered over 19% annualised return on SIP investments in 10 years, as reported by ETWealth. (As of May 13, 2026) Gains on SIP investments

In March, investors pumped a whopping ₹23,820 crore in domestic equity ETFs and another ₹6,415 crore in equity-oriented index funds to take advantage of the market crash