Investors may be averse to investing in bond funds in 2018 after a choppy 2017 gave poor returns. During the calendar year, the 10-year benchmark yield climbed 88 basis points from 6.4% to end at 7.28%, reducing the returns from all categories of debt funds in a volatile year.
Value Research data for the calendar year 2017 show the dynamic bond fund category gave an average return of a mere 3.27%, while the Gilt (Medium and Long term) category returned 2.08%, reflecting the volat ..
