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Introduction
In today's data-driven investing landscape, individuals and institutions rely on accurate and timely financial information to make informed decisions. Platforms like Yahoo Finance and Groww provide real-time data on stock prices, mutual fund NAVs, and portfolio performance—but for analysts, fintech startups, and investment platforms, manual access isn’t scalable.
Whether you're tracking market volatility, building algorithmic trading models, or benchmarking fund performance, the ability to scrape financial data reliably and in real time is critical.
This is where Actowiz Solutions steps in—offering powerful and compliant financial data scraping capabilities that enable mutual fund return tracking, investment portfolio scraping, and real-time stock price extraction from platforms like Yahoo Finance and Groww.
Why Scrape Financial Data?

While APIs exist, they often come with:
Limited request quotas
High licensing costs
Incomplete asset coverage
Lack of support for mutual fund data in India
Scraping data directly from trusted sources like Yahoo Finance ...
... and Groww enables:
Real-time price alerts for stocks and mutual funds
NAV and return tracking for financial products
Market sentiment analysis
Competitor fund benchmarking
Portfolio performance aggregation
Platforms Scraped by Actowiz

Yahoo Finance (Global)
Stock price data across NYSE, NASDAQ, NSE, BSE
Historical charts, P/E ratios, market cap
Company news, dividend history, and earnings
Mutual fund and ETF tracking for U.S., UK, India, and more
Groww (India)
Mutual fund NAVs (direct and regular plans)
Risk ratios (Sharpe, alpha, beta)
1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and SIP returns
Stock market updates and portfolio view for Indian retail investors
Actowiz Financial Data Scraping Services
Actowiz builds scalable, automated scrapers for structured financial data collection:
Stock Prices
Real-time & historical pricing by ticker
Mutual Fund NAVs
Daily NAVs from AMCs & distributors
Return Rates
1D, 1M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and YTD return calculations
Risk Metrics
Volatility, Sharpe ratio, beta values
Sector Exposure
Holdings breakdown for mutual fund portfolios
Benchmark Indexes
Comparison to major indexes like Nifty, Sensex, S&P500
Portfolio Snapshots
Aggregated return tracking and performance summaries

Use Cases Powered by Actowiz

1️. Fintech Dashboards & Robo-Advisors
Companies building retail investor platforms use scraped Groww and Yahoo Finance data to:
Display live returns across funds and stocks
Compare fund performance to Nifty/Sensex
Alert users to top gainers/losers in their portfolio
Suggest fund switches based on performance
Example: “HDFC Flexi Cap fund underperformed Nifty 50 by 3% this quarter.”
2️. Quantitative Investment Firms
Quant firms and hedge funds use Yahoo Finance scraping to:
Ingest live price feeds for stock modeling
Track volume spikes, RSI changes, or volatility indicators
Combine stock movement data with sentiment or news triggers
Example: Combine stock drops with high trading volume to identify short targets.
3️. Mutual Fund Rating Platforms
Data aggregators building rating engines scrape:
Fund return history
Rolling return consistency
Risk-adjusted ratios
Expense ratios and exit loads
These platforms rank funds, provide recommendations, and export the data for API clients.
4️. Market Research & Journalism
Finance writers, bloggers, and analysts use scraped financial data to support:
Monthly fund comparison reports
SIP performance breakdowns
Sector allocation visualizations
Global index movement tracking
Sample Data Output (Yahoo Finance + Groww)
HDFC Flexi Cap (INF179K01DT3)

Type: Mutual Fund
NAV: ₹86.72
1-Year Return: 15.43%
Sharpe Ratio: 0.87
Expense Ratio: 1.06%
Platform: Groww

TCS (TCS.NS)
Type: Stock
Price: ₹3,728
1-Year Return: 9.1%
Sharpe Ratio: 0.61
Expense Ratio: NA
Platform: Yahoo Finance

SBI Bluechip (INDO5EQ)
Type: Mutual Fund
NAV: ₹71.93
1-Year Return: 17.58%
Sharpe Ratio: 0.93
Expense Ratio: 0.94%
Platform: Groww
Sample Mutual Fund Return Tracker View
Axis Growth Opportunities
NAV (Today): ₹37.22
1-Month Return: +2.1%
3-Month Return: +6.4%
1-Year Return: +13.5%
3-Year Return: +19.2%
5-Year Return: +18.7%
SIP CAGR: 16.3%

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap
NAV (Today): ₹72.88
1-Month Return: +1.8%
3-Month Return: +5.9%
1-Year Return: +18.1%
3-Year Return: +24.0%
5-Year Return: +22.5%
SIP CAGR: 20.1%

Scraping Architecture by Actowiz
1. Input Feed
Ticker list, fund house name, or AMC ID
Category filter: equity, debt, hybrid, small-cap, etc.
2. Scraping Logic
DOM-based parsing + browser automation for JavaScript-heavy pages
Proxy rotation for global and region-specific views (IN, US, UK)
IP throttling & captcha handling
3. Data Pipeline
Clean JSON/CSV via REST API
Google Sheets / Excel sync
MongoDB / PostgreSQL storage
Dashboard delivery (Power BI, Looker, Tableau)
4. Refresh Frequency
15-min for stock tickers
Daily after 9 PM IST for mutual funds
Weekly snapshot archive
Real-Time Alerts & Custom Filters
Actowiz supports:
Price drop alerts by % or INR
Return filters (e.g., “Top funds >15% 3Y CAGR”)
Volatility spikes detection
SIP outperformers flag
Daily delivery via Slack, Email, FTP, or webhook
Compliance & Ethical Standards
Actowiz adheres to:
Public data scraping only (no account login-based access)
No interference with platform operations
Fully rate-limited and IP-distributed crawlers
Data delivered for research, analysis, and user-side modeling only
Custom legal guidance per client’s jurisdiction
Data from Yahoo Finance and Groww is extracted in compliance with fair use practices for market research and financial benchmarking.
Who Uses Actowiz’s Financial Data Solutions?
Fintech Platforms
Use real-time data to power portfolio trackers and mutual fund investment apps.
Investment Advisors
Track NAVs, compare funds, and monitor pricing to guide client decisions.
Quantitative Traders
Use return rates, Sharpe ratios, and volatility as inputs for algorithmic trading models.
Financial Publishers
Generate daily reports, SIP return comparisons, and top fund lists.
Tax & Wealth Management Tools
Aggregate investment data to simplify income tax filings and wealth tracking.
EdTech Platforms
Integrate financial data into courses and tools that teach investing, portfolio building, and risk analysis.
Advanced Analytics Add-ons
Actowiz offers:
Price charts & performance visualizations
Back-testing modules using scraped fund/stock data
AMC-wise leaderboard tools
ML models for return forecasting
Future Features in Development

Real-time ETF tracking across platforms
SIP suggestion engine based on past performance
Fund vs Index vs ETF comparative analytics
WhatsApp / Telegram-based return alerts
AI-based “Fund Health Score”
Conclusion
In an age where milliseconds matter, financial intelligence demands real-time data—whether it’s stock prices, mutual fund NAVs, or return analytics.
Actowiz Solutions enables fintechs, traders, advisors, and researchers to scrape stock and fund data from platforms like Yahoo Finance and Groww, power their dashboards, drive smarter recommendations, and automate investment portfolio scraping.
Don’t just rely on slow APIs or incomplete feeds—scrape smarter with Actowiz.

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