Flock blog
Reading regulatory filings, sourced and dated.
Plain-English guides to the public filings Flock tracks: 13F reports, NSE and BSE shareholding patterns, bulk and block deals, and FII/DII flows. Every claim links to its source. Research, not advice.
MGT-7 vs AOC-4: annual return vs financials
MGT-7 vs AOC-4: Form MGT-7 is a company's annual return of shareholders and directors; Form AOC-4 is its financial statements. Different sections, deadlines, and content. Not advice.
What is a Form 1-K filing? Reg A annual report
A Form 1-K filing is the annual report a Regulation A Tier 2 issuer files with the SEC within 120 days of year-end, with audited financials. Not advice.
What is a Form 1-U filing? Reg A current report
A Form 1-U filing is the current report a Regulation A Tier 2 issuer files with the SEC within four business days of a triggering event. Not advice.
What is a Form N-MFP filing? MMF holdings
A Form N-MFP filing is the monthly portfolio report a money market fund files with the SEC, by the fifth business day of each month, on EDGAR. Not advice.
What is a Total Return Index (TRI)?
A Total Return Index (TRI) counts price change plus reinvested dividends. SEBI made Indian mutual funds benchmark to TRI from February 2018. Not advice.
Form 1-K vs 10-K: Reg A vs full annual report
Form 1-K vs 10-K: the 1-K is a Regulation A Tier 2 issuer's lighter annual report; the 10-K is a fully public company's annual report. Not advice.
Form 1-A vs Form C: Reg A vs crowdfunding
Form 1-A vs Form C: the 1-A is a Regulation A offering statement up to $75M; Form C is a Regulation Crowdfunding statement capped at $5M. Not advice.
N-MFP vs N-PORT: money market vs fund holdings
N-MFP vs N-PORT: the N-MFP is a money market fund's monthly holdings report; the N-PORT is other funds' quarterly portfolio report. How they differ. Not advice.
What is a Scheme Information Document (SID)? (2026)
A Scheme Information Document (SID) is SEBI's mandatory offer document for a mutual fund scheme. Here is what it discloses and how to read it. Not advice.
What is a Key Information Memorandum (KIM)? (2026)
A Key Information Memorandum (KIM) is the short-form mutual fund offer document that must accompany the application form. Here is what it covers. Not advice.
What is a Statement of Additional Information (SAI)?
A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is the fund-house-level mutual fund document covering the AMC, trustees, and legal disclosures. Not advice.
What is a Riskometer in mutual funds? (2026)
A riskometer is SEBI's six-level risk label on every mutual fund scheme, updated monthly. Here is what each level means and how it is set. Not advice.
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