Types of Commodity Funds
1. 🟡 Gold Funds
- Invest in gold or gold ETFs
- Most popular commodity fund in India
👉 Best for: Safe-haven investment
👉 Benefit: Protects against inflation & currency fall
🏗️ Metal Funds
🌾 Agricultural Commodity Funds
🌍 Multi-Commodity Funds
⚖️ Key Features of Commodity Funds
- Hedge against inflation 📈
- Provide diversification from equity markets
- Returns depend on global demand & supply
🌍 Types of International Funds
1. 🌎 Global Funds
- Invest in multiple countries worldwide (including India sometimes)
👉 Best for: Broad diversification
👉 Example exposure: US, Europe, Asia
🇺🇸 Country-Specific Funds
- Invest in one specific country
👉 Popular examples:
- US-focused funds (tech-heavy)
- China-focused funds
👉 Best for: Targeting high-growth economies
👉 Risk: Depends on that country’s economy
💻 International Sector Funds
- Invest globally in a specific sector
👉 Examples:
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
👉 Best for: High growth themes
👉 Risk: Sector concentration
🧠 Fund of Funds (FoF) – International
- Invest in other international mutual funds/ETFs
👉 Best for: Easy global exposure
👉 No need to pick individual foreign stocks
