Page 2 - Hybrid Funds

Hybrid funds can help investors weather choppy equity markets

Balanced hybrid funds invest between 40 per cent and 60 per cent of total assets in equity and debt

Enter debt-oriented hybrid funds with a minimum horizon of three years

Invest via the SIP route to benefit from the volatility expected in the near term

Diversify your retirement corpus across products to get a tidy sum at 60

In fact, you need to be more diligent if you're over 50 as there is a higher risk of losing your job, and in any case you have less than a decade to build a nest egg

Accenture forecasts upbeat revenue as firms adopt hybrid work models

For fiscal 2022, Accenture sees 12% to 15% of revenue growth and expects to spend a similar amount on acquisitions as last year.

With boom in equity markets, aggressive hybrid funds gain currency

Over the past year, the aggressive hybrid category has given average returns of 41%

DSP Equity & Bond Fund: Diversification, quality focus drive returns

Fund's investment objective is to generate long-term capital appreciation and current income from a portfolio constituted of equity and equity-related securities, as well as fixed income securities

Experts question the rationale of some MF schemes investing in Zomato IPO

Among the larger funds, only DSP MF and Invesco MF have not participated in the anchor book

Hybrid funds get investors' attention; see Rs 27,220-cr inflow in Jun qtr

Hybrid funds are getting traction from investors with such instruments witnessing net inflow of Rs 27,220 crore in three months ended June, more than double from the preceding quarter

Don't go by history alone while picking hybrid fund, say analysts

These are for long-term wealth; dynamic funds protect downside risk better

Mis-selling, dividend tax change spur outflows from hybrid funds

Last year, the category saw outflows of over Rs 24,000 crore, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) shows

For high equity exposure, investors should select aggressive hybrid funds

Choose separate equity and debt funds for greater control over asset allocation

Multicaps lead third straight month of equity scheme outflows in September

Industry AUM slips below Rs 27 trn in September

Equity MFs witness outflows after 4 years amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Outflows stood at over Rs 3,500 crore in July as investors took advantage of market rebound amid Covid uncertainty

Stick to hybrid funds, capping risk for lower returns may not be a bad idea

If one looks at last year's data, it is interesting to note that the hybrid fund category was doing rather well till January-end

Hybrid schemes lose traction among investors, net outflow over RS 9,000 cr

Equity market volatility, credit risk concerns impact sentiment

Why retirees should opt for savings scheme, and not aggressive hybrid funds

If you were mis-sold this product with the promise of regular dividend, you should exit it

Lack of understanding, mis-selling keep investors away from hybrid funds

Experts say lack of investor understanding and cases of mis-selling have impacted sentiment

Canara Robeco Equity Hybrid Fund: Large cap show boosts returns

Allocations to mid-cap and small cap stocks have been managed actively during this period, while maintaining predominant exposure to large cap stocks

Tipping point: Is my balanced hybrid fund worth sticking to?

Aggressive hybrid funds, according to Sebi's definition, invest 65-80 per cent of their portfolio in equities

Hybrid funds can be a panacea for market volatility but there's a catch

Investors should, however, be prepared for the fact that lower equity exposure will mean lower returns than from a pure equity fund