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Ayush Babel

Ayush Babel

Director, Quantitative Research

Ayush Babel is the Director of Quantitative Research in WisdomTree's multi-asset quantitative research and index teams. In this role, he focuses on developing innovative quantitative strategies across various asset classes while supporting WisdomTree's diverse range of products. His expertise spans factor exploration, portfolio construction and optimization, quantitative investment research, and product development.

With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, Ayush has held investment research roles at J.P. Morgan and Franklin Templeton. At these institutions, he was responsible for developing and managing equity and fixed income smart beta products, as well as cross-asset risk premia solutions for global institutional and retail clients. His experience covers a broad spectrum of asset classes and investment styles.

Ayush holds a bachelor's in Engineering Physics and a master’s degree in Nanoscience from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

Latest insights from Ayush Babel

What’s Hot – Rules Over Headlines: A Different Approach to Growth Investing
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Ayush Babel

What’s Hot – Rules Over Headlines: A Different Approach to Growth Investing

Rules and methodologies should consistently and transparently reflect the investment goal of their index. With the recent focus on SpaceX IPO, this principle is being rediscovered by investors. The WisdomTree US Quality Growth UCITS Index offers a consistent way to invest in US Growth. Discover how its focus on profitability and growth creates a differentiated portfolio and has outperformed major growth benchmarks since inception.

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Why traditional value investing may be due for an update
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Ayush Babel

Why traditional value investing may be due for an update

European equities continue to offer attractive value opportunities, but not all value strategies are built equally. This blog explores how the WisdomTree Europe Value UCITS ETF uses shareholder yield, Quality and Momentum screens to deliver stronger downside resilience, avoid traditional value pitfalls and outperform peers during recent market volatility.

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Nasdaq's best month in 23 Years and the tech themes that beat it
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Ayush Babel
Baoqi Zhu
Blake Heimann
Elvira Kuramshina

Nasdaq's best month in 23 Years and the tech themes that beat it

The Nasdaq-100 recorded its strongest monthly performance in over 23 years, but the underlying story extends beyond the headline index. A range of technology themes, spanning AI, robotics, and quantum computing, are gaining momentum, with several innovative companies and thematic strategies outperforming the Nasdaq-100 in April. This broadening opportunity set highlights how growth is being increasingly driven by diverse and emerging areas across the tech landscape.

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Rethinking Emerging Markets: introducing a more targeted approach
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Ayush Babel
Aneeka Gupta

Rethinking Emerging Markets: introducing a more targeted approach

Emerging Markets have evolved, with traditional benchmarks increasingly dominated by mature economies. WisdomTree’s True Emerging Markets approach refocuses exposure on countries still undergoing structural transformation, like India, Brazil, and Mexico, offering investors more targeted access to development driven growth and reduced concentration risk.

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Quality as a foundation in an uncertain world
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Ayush Babel

Quality as a foundation in an uncertain world

Quality investing can offer resilience amid geopolitical risks and rapid disruption driven by artificial intelligence. Companies with strong profitability and robust balance sheets have historically delivered more consistent performance. WisdomTree’s Quality Dividend Growth strategy focuses on firms with sustainable earnings and growing dividends, aiming to combine income, stability and long-term capital appreciation without excessive valuation.

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Beyond market beta: two differentiated approaches to European equities
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Ayush Babel

Beyond market beta: two differentiated approaches to European equities

European equities are gaining attention as investors seek resilient exposure amid geopolitical uncertainty. WisdomTree offers two differentiated strategies: the Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF for sustainable high dividends and the Europe Value UCITS ETF targeting shareholder yield. Together, they provide a balanced approach combining consistent income with value-driven long-term growth potential.

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