Thanks to uncertainty triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Trump trade tariff war, debt mutual funds in India has delivered better returns than high-risk equity schemes.

Instead of considering debt mutual funds merely as temporary parking ground, investors can use them to build long-term portfolios. Debt funds offer lower return volatility than most other asset ...

Ever since finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman redefined debt mutual funds in the July 2024 budget as those that invest more than 65% in debt, there's been an upheaval in the mutual fund industry.