Things to Consider Before Investing in IPOs

Over the last few years, we have seen large public listings of companies from several sectors such as banking, financial services and intermediaries, retail, consumer sectors, REITs, infrastructure sector, etc.

This calendar year, the amount of money raised in IPOs has reached $9.7 billion (Rs 72,755 crore), the second-highest fundraising ever as per Credit Suisse report.¹ As a result, IPOs have added $50 billion (Rs 3.71 lakh crore) to India's market capitalization.

The recent success of Zomato, a start-up of 2008, that became a Unicorn in 2018 and got a listing valuation of ~USD 8 billion, is a testament of this surging popularity.

As the economy matures and expands, many more diverse businesses will be listed in the equity markets, expanding the investable universe.

But is investing in an IPO value for money and should you be investing in listed stocks or mutual funds instead?

How Do IPOs Work: IPO Process

An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. It is an avenue to help companies raise money through shares issued to the general public.

The company that offers shares is referred to as the issuer. Once the IPO is done, and the shares of the company get listed, they are further traded in the secondary market. Depending on the market sentiment and valuation, IPOs of companies may open at a lower or higher prices than the issue price.

Investing in IPOs or Mutual Funds: Things to Consider

You may be better off investing in a diversified equity mutual fund that offers you the option to invest in listed shares across different sectors and market cap, thereby minimizing downside risks.

Why Equity Mutual Funds

If you have the time and expertise to look at companies’ financial statements and have a flair for research, then you can consider creating your portfolio of stocks and IPOs. However, if you would rather have your portfolio managed by a team of fund managers, research analysts who endeavour to give you consistent risk adjusted returns over the long term, then equity mutual funds may be the right option for you.

Start investing with equity mutual funds to start your wealth creation journey today.

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