0% return! Debt mutual fund investors in for a shock in FY22
"Investors at the short-end (up to 2Y) will probably earn zero or negative real return (inflation-adjusted) in FY22, similar to FY21," says Dhawal Dalal, CIO-Fixed Income Edelweiss AMC
Mutual fund managers have been cautioning investors to lower return expectation from debt mutual funds this year. They believe, investors should expect low single-digit return from the bond market in FY22. "Investors at the short-end (up to 2Y) will probably earn zero or negative real return (inflation-adjusted) in FY22, similar to FY21," says Dhawal Dalal, CIO-Fixed Income Edelweiss AMC. Investors will have to increase their average maturity in order to optimise their risk-adjusted returns, he adds.