The Sectoral & Thematic Mutual Fund Trap: Why Chasing Defense, PSU & IT Funds Destroys Returns

⚠️ THEMATICAL FUND TRAP AUDIT The Sectoral Fund Trap Why Retail Investors Buy Sector Funds at the Peak & Sell at the Bottom THE 3-STEP THEMATIC FUND RETENTION TRAP: 1. NFO Launched After Sector Rallies 100%+ (Peak Hype) 2. Retail Inflows Surge right before Sector Cyclical Downturn 3. Investor experiences 40%+ Drawdown & Underperforms Nifty 50 by 15% SIPPlanCalculator.in Editorial Desk • September 2026 sipplancalculator.in

⚠️ Why Thematic Funds Are a Retail Trap

When AMCs launch Sectoral and Thematic NFOs (Defense, PSU, Pharma, Tech, EV), they launch them AFTER the sector has already experienced a massive bull run. Retail investors enter at peak valuations right before the cyclical mean-reversion phase begins.

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