The World Is Your Oyster

An Indian investor today has the world as his (investing) oyster and global opportunities and returns beckon. “International equities offer exposure to diverse economic growth drivers different from the investor’s home country, offering an opportunity to participate in the growth of leading companies across the globe,” says Dhaval Kapadia, director, managed portfolios, Morningstar Investment Adviser India. Historical data indicates that global equities have delivered higher returns than domestic equities in various time periods. Over the past 10 years, U.S. equities have outperformed Indian equities by a fair margin in rupee terms. For instance, the US S&P 500 Total Return Index has given 21.3 per cent returns per annum, over the past 10 years, as on October 31, 2021. In comparison, India’s Nifty 500 has returned 14.9 per cent per annum during the same...