Best MNC Funds to Invest in 2023

Factors to Consider Before Investing in MNC Mutual Funds

• Economic and Political Risk

A significant risk associated with these funds is the economic and political risk. In addition, since these firms have a global presence, they need to consider and adhere to the rules and regulations of different countries and adhere to them.

Suppose a particular country faces political risks, like an unstable government or war-like situation. In that case, it can adversely affect the company and, thus, its performance in the equity market.

The same goes with economic risk, viz., a slowdown in a particular country or trade tensions with peers can sway the company's operation and profitability.

• Replication

If you are already investing in diversified equity funds and still want to invest in an MNC fund, then this can lead to replication as the stocks that are already present in your diversified equity portfolio are repeated in the MNC fund.

Investing separately in an MNC fund is not advisable if you have an existing diversified portfolio.

• Defined Number of Stocks to Invest In

Since the number of MNC companies is limited compared to other domestic companies, fund managers always face the issue of adding variation to their portfolios.

Also, these funds are seen as favorable only when the market is not performing well; when the needs are in good shape, then mid-cap and small-cap companies are preferred by investors to gain maximum returns seen in a bullish market.

• Higher Valuation

A small investor usually doesn't invest in these funds often because of the high valuation factor.

MNC companies that are part of these funds are valued highly as these firms have a strong geographical presence, and thus, it is seen that investors are still willing to invest in these funds via a systematic investment plan (SIP) and also should consider supporting in them for longer time horizons say 3-5 years.

• High Royalty Payments

Since the parent companies charge high royalty fees to the subsidiary company, it may affect the company's earnings in the shorter run. However, since the sales aggregate is high for such companies, it does not affect the company noticeably.

Overview of the Best MNC Mutual Funds of 2023

1) SBI Magnum Global Fund

The scheme seeks to provide the investor with long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio composed primarily of MNC companies.

2) UTI MNC Fund

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of multinational companies.

3) Aditya Birla Sun Life MNC Fund  

The scheme would invest exclusively in securities of multinational companies to achieve long-term capital growth at relatively moderate risk levels. A portion of the fund will also be invested in IPO and other primary market offerings. 

4) ICICI Prudential MNC Fund

The scheme seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities within the MNC space.

Conclusion

Investing in Thematic funds can be risky and should be done at the investor's discretion. However, if the investor is confident about the fund, they should invest in MNC Funds as they offer multiple benefits, and in recent times, these funds seemed to have outperformed standard Equity funds.

Happy Investing!

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Research Analyst - Himanshu Sinha