MF managers shift focus to beaten-down sectors amid April volatility
Healthcare stocks like Dr Reddy's, Cipla, Lupin, and Aurobindo found favour as defensive bets where valuations are reasonable and are considered less affected by geopolitical tensions
In April, mutual fund managers adopted a cautious approach to stock purchases. Geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan, along with US-China trade war uncertainties, influenced their decisions. Fund managers selectively bought stocks in capital goods and power sectors, focusing on those with significant price corrections.
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Mutual fund managers were cautious while buying stocks in April, keeping in mind the tensions between India and Pakistan, and uncertainty around the outcome of tariff wars as the US and China continued to levy counter tariffs. Fund managers made purchases in segments where stocks have corrected sharply.They made selective purchases in sectors like capital goods and power, where sharp declines of more than 25% in individual stocks made them good rotational plays.They continued to add pharma, given the defensive nature of the industry. Healthcare stocks like Dr Reddy's, Cipla Lupin , and Aurobindo found favour as defensive bets where valuations are reasonable and are considered less affected by geopolitical tensions
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