Kuldeep Suthar
30 posts by Kuldeep Suthar on the WealthTicker blog. Every figure in them comes from the same AMFI, AMC and exchange data the rest of this site shows, dated where it is stated. None of it is investment advice.
Pharma and healthcare funds in June 2026: up 10% this year
19 Jun 2026
On 18 June 2026 the median healthcare fund was up 10.03% for 2026 while the Nifty 50 was down 7.57%. Returns over 1, 3 and 5 years against the Nifty Pharma.
SectorsFund Returns
Banking and PSU debt funds returned 4.06% in a year
08 Jun 2026
The median banking and PSU debt fund returned 4.06% in the year to 5 June 2026, liquid funds 6.20%. Over three years the two medians are level, at 6.96%.
Debt & Hybrid Funds
International fund returns in May 2026: the rupee's part
28 May 2026
The median overseas equity fund-of-funds returned 44.27% in the year to 27 May 2026. The dollar's 12.62% rise against the rupee supplied about 16 points of it.
Fund Returns
Gold-silver ratio falls to 52.85, lowest since January
14 May 2026
On 13 May 2026 one gram of gold bought 52.85 grams of silver, the lowest since January. Only 11 sessions since 2021 have closed lower, all in January 2026.
Gold & SilverGold and silver went nowhere in April 2026
04 May 2026
Gold ended April 2026 at ₹1,40,824 per 10 grams, 0.1% lower, and silver 1.0% lower at ₹2,24,399 per kg. The Nifty 50 rose 7.5% in the same month.
Gold & Silver
Flexi-cap fund returns: how far they fell in March
16 Apr 2026
The median flexi-cap fund lost 10.95% in March 2026 and fell 14.70% below its record NAV, then regained 9.91% by 15 April. The 1 to 10-year spread.
Fund Returns
New mutual funds in March 2026: 25 launches
06 Apr 2026
25 new schemes published a first NAV in March 2026, the busiest month of the year so far. Nine were fund-of-funds and three tracked short-term debt indices.
Fund Industry
Nifty IT P/E at 21.1, level with the Nifty 50
27 Mar 2026
Nifty IT closed at a P/E of 21.08 on 25 March 2026, below all but 10 sessions since 2021 and level with the Nifty 50. Its price fell 22% in eight weeks.
Market ValuationsSectors
Small-cap funds in the March fall: 15% below their peaks
16 Mar 2026
On 13 March 2026 the median small-cap fund sat 14.93% below its all-time high and 13.14% below its 52-week high. Which funds held up and which fell furthest.
Fund Returns
Gold up 10%, silver up 17% in February 2026
03 Mar 2026
Gold rose 10.0% to ₹1,53,042 per 10 grams in February 2026 and silver 17.4% to ₹2,71,183 per kg. Gold ended 2.8% below its January peak, silver 19.9%.
Gold & Silver