Thematic Funds – Investing Into An Ecosystem

Thematic funds have gained the attention of investors, of late. Amid the volatility in the stock market, the emerging trends in certain mega trends around electric vehicles, artificial intelligence have found favour with investors keen to explore these emerging futuristic themes. A recent discussion with Umesh Kumar Dalia, Head – ETF Sales, Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) Pvt. Ltd as part of Outlook Money’s ‘Investment Made Easy’ webinar series threw some light on the strategy one should adopt for investing in thematic funds. Dalia was in conversation with Sutirtha Sanyal, Assistant Editor, Outlook Money. Here are some edited excerpts from the discussion What is thematic investing? Themes have become popular with evolved investors, who have started moving towards themes in view of the advantages they offer. But before we delve into thematic investing, we...