Why target maturity mutual funds are a good bet now

For years, debt funds were ignored by retail investors, thanks to the market-linked nature of returns. Preferring the safety of assured returns, investors opted for bank FDs and small savings schemes. Three years ago, the debt fund landscape changed overnight. Introduction of passive index-based debt funds—in the form of target maturity bond funds—was the game changer. Domestic investors got a taste of TMFs in 2019 with the Bharat Bond ETF series. Since then, multiple TMFs in various flavours ha .. 

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