short duration funds

Every crisis reminds us that markets can swing like a pendulum between greed and fear. Fixed income offers comfort in those phases and does its job as a stabiliser.

Elon Musk's close friend, Antonio Gracias, who once lent $1 million to a struggling Tesla, stands to gain billions from SpaceX's upcoming IPO. Gracias's firm, Valor Equity Partners, holds a significant stake, potentially worth over $90 billion. However, recent equipment lease deals between SpaceX and Valor, involving AI infrastructure, have raised corporate governance concerns and scrutiny over related-party transactions.

Your pension has always been meant for retirement. Now, PFRDA wants to allow you to double it up as a healthcare cushion too.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has launched a new multi-tranche euro bond offering, aiming to raise at least €3 billion. This move follows a significant US dollar bond sale and aims to fund general corporate purposes, including substantial investments in AI data centers. The offering highlights tech giants' increased capital-raising efforts for long-term AI infrastructure development.

India is experiencing extreme heatwaves, with temperatures soaring and heatwaves arriving earlier and with greater intensity. This is exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon, which is expected to strengthen. The heat poses significant health risks and economic challenges, impacting daily life and livelihoods across the nation. Adaptation and mitigation strategies are crucial for navigating this growing crisis.

Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia have pushed up crude oil prices, triggering a rise in bond yields. Higher oil prices and a weakening rupee are stoking inflation concerns, prompting investors to reassess their debt portfolios

Global oil markets face turmoil due to the Iran-US conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. India, heavily reliant on oil imports, feels the pinch through rising inflation and borrowing costs. The Reserve Bank of India monitors the situation, opting for stability over aggressive action. Households may experience a gradual tightening of budgets as costs rise and monetary easing is delayed.

Pakistan is set to repay $4.8 billion in foreign debt by June, including $3.5 billion to the UAE. This comes as Abu Dhabi sought quicker returns on deposits amid regional tensions. Islamabad has also secured over $5 billion in financial aid from friendly nations, while a $1.3 billion Eurobond matures this week.

India’s balanced geopolitical approach has helped mitigate risks. Strong relationships across key global blocs have enabled continued access to energy and trade routes, positioning India relatively well in a fragmented global environment.

Officials, however, stress that the end of Naxalism will be a gradual process rather than an absolute one, even if key operational targets have been achieved

Bond investors face disappointment as rate cut hopes fade, impacting debt fund performance, especially long duration funds. Experts advise caution due to potential inflation resurgence and a likely range-bound yield environment. An accrual strategy with short-term yields is recommended, alongside a balanced barbell approach combining short-term, gilt, and corporate bond funds for stability and potential gains.

Long-duration and gilt categories saw their gains of the past three months wiped out in a single day. Market experts now believe that India’s rate-cutting cycle is over.

Indian fixed-income funds experienced a staggering Rs 1.02 lakh crore outflow in September 2025, a significant jump from August's redemptions. This surge was largely due to institutional investors pulling funds from liquid and money market categories, impacting the overall assets under management for debt funds. Equity funds, however, continued to see inflows despite a slight dip.

The central bank had stepped in during the 2008 global financial crisis, industry players said. The steps could include opening a line of credit for fund houses so that managers don’t sell debt papers at whatever price they get, which pulls down prices.

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Debt funds presented a mixed performance in 2025, with credit risk funds excelling while long-term funds lagged despite interest rate cuts. Experts anticipate range-bound yields, suggesting short-term funds may offer steadier returns. A barbell approach, balancing short and long-term allocations, is recommended for 2026 to achieve stability and potential gains.

They don’t offer the kind of returns that equity funds do, but debt funds offer an investor a comforting degree of safety. And if chosen well, they do provide decent returns as well

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund (MF) on Wednesday said its six shuttered debt schemes distributed Rs 14,572 crore to investors till May-end. Further, cash to the tune of Rs 2,642 crore was available for distribution as of May 31, Franklin Templeton MF said in a statement.

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For most mutual fund investors, bond funds can seem confounding. And with Sebi introducing 16 categories of bond funds as part of its recent scheme rationalisation exercise, matters have become even more complicated. So which among these funds are the must-haves?