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Investors beat volatility with asset allocation MFs
TNN / May 3, 2021, 04:00 IST
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Mumbai: Extreme volatility in recent months in the three most popular asset classes for common people stocks, bonds and gold has prompted investors to lap up asset allocation funds. These mutual funds divide investors’ money in a judicious manner among the three asset classes.
The funds also try to provide protection from extreme volatility in the prices of these assets. Financial planners say these funds have historically given higher returns than fixed deposits (FDs), but at a lower risk.
Consider this: In the one year to March 2021, total assets managed by these funds jumped nearly 47% to Rs 15,551 crore. Investments in asset allocation fund of funds too grew, at an even faster rate of 61%, to Rs 11,475 crore, official data showed. In comparison, the total assets of the fund industry grew by 4
(This story originally appeared in on May 03, 2021)MUMBAI: Extreme volatility in recent months in the three most popular asset classes for common people stocks, bonds and gold has prompted investors to lap up asset allocation funds. These mutual funds divide investors’ money in a judicious manner among the three asset classes.
The funds also try to provide protection from extreme volatility in the prices of these assets. Financial planners say these funds have historically given higher returns than fixed deposits (FDs), but at a lower risk.
Consider this: In the one year to March 2021, total assets managed by these funds jumped nearly 47 per cent to Rs 15,551 crore. Investments in asset allocation fund of funds too grew, at an even faster rate of 61 per cent, to Rs 11,475 crore, official data showed. In comparison, the total assets of the fund industry grew by 41.4 per cent to Rs 31.4 lakh crore.
HDFC Mutual Fund’s new fund to help new investors with asset allocation
Synopsis Investors moving money from fixed deposits to equity mutual funds looking for a simple product that takes care of their asset allocation can consider the new fund offer (NFO) of HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds.
Investors moving money from fixed deposits to equity mutual funds looking for a simple product that takes care of their asset allocation can consider the new fund offer (NFO) of HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds.
Financial planners say existing mutual fund investors who have a personalised portfolio that allocates assets based on their long-term goals and risk profile should avoid such new fund offers.