| If you put money in India-based global commodity and energy funds, there’s reason to be glum. The three funds in this category — Birla Sun Life Global Commodities Fund, DSP BR World Energy Fund and Mirae Asset Global Commodity Stock Fund — suffered deep cuts last year, losing 16-26 per cent.
These funds essentially bet on global commodities, which have been routed since mid-2014. Crude oil and natural gas have more than halved, while the prices of copper, tin, lead and zinc are down 20-30 per cent. A combination of factors — weak demand from a slowing China, economic troubles in Europe, oversupply of many commodities, and a strong dollar, thanks to impending rate hike in the US — is to blame. No surprise then that the funds’ performances don’t paint a pretty picture...............................................Full Article: Source
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