Fund Analysis

The bull rider

HDFC Balanced Fund has retained a rating of four to five stars consistently for the last six years

Last updated: 14-Nov-2022•Research Desk

A balanced fund that believes in making the most of bull markets, it has retained a rating of four to five stars consistently for the last six years. It maintains a more or less steady-state asset allocation between equity and debt, with equity swinging in a narrow band of 68 to 72 per cent. The fund avoids

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