Net Yield 8.77%
SINGLE-PREMIUM insurance products are yet to hit the market. Very few plans are now on offer for investors. Bajaj Allianz Wealth Insurance is a singlepremium plan, which is a good investment among its peers due to its low-cost structure and high net yields. The plan is a type I insurance product having an exhaustive basket of funds for investment. However, based on past performance, the mid-cap fund is a lucrative investment considering that the fund generated a return of 193% in five years. The fund also offers loyalty additions on maturity. Being a singlepremium plan, the premium limit is a little on the higher side.
National Savings Certificate Here's everything you need to know about the 5-year savings scheme offered by the Government This is a 5-year small savings scheme of the government. From 1 July 2016, a National Savings Certificate (NSC) can be held in the electronic mode too. Physical pre-printed NSC certificates have been discontinued and replaced with Public Provident Fund-like passbooks. What's on offer The minimum amount you can invest in them is Rs100 and there is no upper limit. Under this scheme, all deposits up to Rs1.5 lakh qualify for deduction under section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The interest earned is taxable. You can invest in multiples of Rs 100. These certificates can be owned individually, jointly and also on behalf of minors. The interest rates for all small savings schemes are released on a quarterly basis. The effective rate for NSC from 1 October to 31 December is 8%. The interest is calculated on an annual compounding basis and is given along w...
