What does MFAR mean in FUNDS

Yes, you can use the average returns of various mutual funds to assess which offers more consistent performance over a period of time and therefore make an informed decision. However, you must also consider other factors such as risk involved and expenses charged by each fund before making your choice.

MFAR values are generally available in the public domain and can be found on websites such as Morningstar or Yahoo Finance. Alternatively, you could contact your financial advisor or directly contact the asset management firm that manages the mutual fund to obtain this information.

Generally speaking, MFAR is calculated by taking into consideration both capital gains and dividend income for a given year in relation to assets under management for that same year. The formula looks something like this - [(Net Capital Gains + Dividend Income)/ Assets Under Management].

Generally speaking, investments that have generated higher returns compared to their benchmark would be considered good performance while those with lower returns would be bad performance. Additionally, investors should also take into consideration risk taken on when evaluating returns as higher risks may mean higher levels of volatility associated with them leading to poorer performance even with high returns.

When assessing an MFAR score there are several factors you need to take into consideration including risk level associated with the investment, expenses charged by the fund manager, consistency of past performances and any external factors such as economy-wide changes or market fluctuations etc., that may have impacted its performance over a period of time.

Yes, there is a slight difference between two - annualised return accounts for regular reinvestment of dividends whereas one-year return only takes into account absolute performance during that period only without considering any reinvestment benefits accrued due to periodic distributions from the scheme itself.