How NAV Impacts Your Mutual Fund Returns 2025

How NAV Impacts Your

Mutual Fund Returns

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Understanding the crucial relationship between Net Asset Value and your investment performance


 

Definition & Basics

Understanding NAV (Net Asset Value)

NAV represents the per-unit market value of all the securities held by a mutual fund scheme. It’s calculated by dividing the total net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the total number of units outstanding. While NAV is often misunderstood as the “price” of a mutual fund, its relationship with returns is more nuanced than most investors realize.

“NAV is like a thermometer for your mutual fund – it tells you the current value, but not necessarily the health or future prospects of the investment.”

– Priya Sharma, Certified Financial Planner

 

Key Relationships

How NAV Affects Your Returns

1

Purchase Price Impact

The NAV at which you buy units determines how many units you get for your investment amount. A lower NAV means more units, but doesn’t necessarily mean better returns.

2

Growth Measurement

The change in NAV over time represents your fund’s growth. CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) calculations use NAV changes to show annualized returns.

3

Expense Ratio Effect

Daily NAV accounts for the fund’s expense ratio. Higher expenses directly reduce NAV growth, impacting your long-term returns through compounding.

NAV in Investment Decisions

Practical implications of understanding NAV for smarter mutual fund investing

SIP Timing
1

SIP Timing and NAV

How understanding NAV fluctuations can help optimize your Systematic Investment Plan timing and unit acquisition.

Fund Selection
2

Fund Selection Criteria

Why NAV should be low on your priority list when selecting mutual funds, and what factors matter more.

Tax Implications
3

Tax Implications

How NAV affects capital gains calculations and tax liabilities when redeeming mutual fund units.

Continue Your Financial Education

1

NAV Calculator

Calculate how NAV changes affect your investment returns with our interactive tool.

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2

Fund Comparison Guide

Learn how to properly compare mutual funds beyond just looking at NAV differences.

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3

SIP Planning Tool

Plan your Systematic Investment Strategy accounting for NAV fluctuations over time.

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