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Funds Flexing 60/40 Playbook Become Investor Favorites in India
Indian funds that offer built-in diversification by combining stocks with assets such as bonds and gold lured in more money than pure equity ones last month for the first time in a year, pointing toward a potential long-term investment shift.
The so-called hybrid plans attracted a net 208 billion rupees ($2.4 billion) of inflows in May, while stock funds garnered just 190 billion rupees, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. The switch comes as global geopolitical turmoil escalates and Indian equities trail their worldwide peers amid concern over weaker earnings growth.
