Gilt funds vs Dynamic Bond Funds vs Corporate Bond Funds: Which is the better choice?

There are several misconceptions surrounding debt mutual fund selection. We shall discuss a couple of them in this article. Many investors believe dynamic bond funds are better than gilt mutual funds because of active fund manager calls on the portfolio’s duration. Investors also believe that corporate bond funds (or banking and PSU funds) are less…

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Who Stole My Debt Fund NAV? Understanding debt fund returns

Generally, debt products are expected to have lower volatility than equity mutual funds. However, many investors find that debt fund volatility is a lot higher than what they anticipated. This is because of incorrect expectations and a poor understanding of the factors that influence debt fund returns. In this article, we discuss a simple way…

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