Hello r/IndiaInvestments, I am Vishal Jain, CEO of Zerodha Fund House. Ask me Anything about Life Cycle Funds.
We have recently launched India's first Life Cycle funds. Each Life Cycle fund is structured around a specific maturity year, called the target year and invests across a mix of asset classes including equity, debt and commodities like gold and silver.
The portfolio follows a pre-defined asset allocation that shifts systematically from a growth-oriented (higher risk) allocation in the early years to a more conservative allocation (lower risk) as the target year approaches. This means an investor in a Life Cycle fund today holds a meaningfully different portfolio from what they will hold after 10 years. The shift happens automatically, based on a pre-defined asset allocation path, without requiring any action from the investor.
The Zerodha Life Cycle fund series follows the philosophy of simple, rule-based investing. The series comprises two maturity variants - the Zerodha Life Cycle Fund 2036, which matures in 10 years and the Zerodha Life Cycle Fund 2041 which matures in 15 years. Over time, additional schemes with different/varying maturity years will also be launched, ensuring investors at every life stage have a fund built around their timeline.
Globally, target-date funds have assets of over $4 trillion and serve as the default retirement investment vehicle for millions of investors. A similar concept is now available in India in a simple, transparent, goal-based structure designed as Life Cycle funds.
Feel free to ask me anything about these funds or any other questions you have about Zerodha Fund House.
For more information about the Zerodha Life Cycle fund series, check out this link.
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