Why after 3 to 4 years duration any mutual fund returns are getting low?

Mutual Funds invest in businesses (equity funds: stocks) or lend to businesses (debt funds: bonds). So they are exposed to two cycles.

  1. Business cycles: Most businesses respond to demand and grow in spurts, build capacity and make profits. Their stock prices move accordingly.
  2. Interest rate cycles: The above is also impacted by macro economic trends that are cyclical. This is a complex topic but suffice too say that internet rate movements, exchange rates and various factors impact returns.

We have seen a fairly long bull market run and hence returns are getting tempered now. This is natural and nothing to worry about.

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