Shweta Rajani says: “Today you have arbitrage options which are like debt for you to a certain extent and are taxed at 10%. So that can be managed very well but just getting your asset mix right and your market cap mix right which is relevant for your portfolio and your strategy cannot be done in a multi-asset or a hybrid fund. This is where I would suggest a pure play equity and debt rather than a multi-asset.”
The government’s premise that debt funds are similar to fixed deposits in terms of returns is misplaced since bonds carry credit and interest rate risks
Indexation which was the eye candy for debt MF investors, factors in inflation, which helps to lower taxes significantly. With the new mutual fund norms, indexation benefit on debt MFs will be taken away.