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Should you invest in banking and financial services funds?

Here's what you should know before investing in them

Should you invest in banking and financial services funds?

N-O. That's the short and straight answer.

Here's why:

  • Mutual funds that solely invest in banking and financial services are sectoral funds. Investing in such funds is laced with high risk because sectors are cyclical, and you need to know when to enter and exit.
    The sad part is that no-one can forecast how these sectors will perform in future. Not even astrologers or the so-called market experts. Which is why we have, for long, stood against the idea of putting your money in sectoral funds. Here's proof.
  • A large portion - between 30 and 40 per cent - of the Nifty-50 comprises banking and financial services anyway. So, it's better to go with an index fund or a large-cap fund instead, as you'll get sufficient exposure to the financial sector and have invested in other sectors.
    This is known as diversification, a trusted investing strategy that ensures you don't have all your eggs in one basket.

What you should do
Ignore banking and financial services-themed mutual funds.

If you are willing to invest for at least five years, we'd recommend mutual funds that invest across sectors.

While large-cap and index funds can be a good start, flexi-cap funds are a good fit too. They have the flexibility to invest in companies of all shapes and sizes and across sectors.

In case you want to make up your mind between large-cap funds and flexi-cap funds, this story can be beneficial. It compares their past performance, tax implications and if these funds suit your investing profile.

And if you want to get your hands on our 'Best Buy' list of large-cap and flexi-cap funds, you can subscribe to our Premium service.


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