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.
The WisdomTree Inflation Plus Fund has delivered a strong first year by taking a broader approach to inflation protection. Ayush Babel and Alejandro Saltiel explain how its adaptive mix of commodities, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, precious metals and bitcoin exposure is designed to help investors navigate changing inflation regimes.
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SpaceX’s anticipated IPO is reigniting debate over whether indexes should bend their rules to capture market excitement sooner. Alejandro Saltiel and Ayush Babel explain why the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Growth Index stays focused on quality and growth fundamentals over headlines, resulting in a portfolio that can look very different from traditional growth benchmarks.
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Geopolitical tensions and energy uncertainty are pushing European equities back into focus for global investors. Ayush Babel and Hyun Kang explain how a differentiated approach—combining shareholder yield, quality screening and geopolitical positioning—can help investors navigate this evolving landscape.
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Quality stocks have outperformed in 90% of rolling 10-year periods, showing rare consistency across cycles. Ayush Babel and Hyun Kang argue that in a volatile, AI-driven world, focusing on profitability, balance sheet strength and dividend growth is key to building resilient portfolios.
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Over the past 25 years, investors have faced repeated equity drawdowns from the Dot-Com Bust to the COVID-19 shock, highlighting the challenge of staying invested through market cycles. Ayush Babel and Alejandro Saltiel introduce the WisdomTree U.S. Adaptive Moving Average Fund (WAMA) and the WisdomTree International Adaptive Moving Average Fund (WIMA) and explain how their rules-based approach seeks to participate in sustained uptrends while reducing exposure during prolonged downturns.
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The U.S.–India trade deal has eased tariff uncertainty and helped reset investor sentiment toward Indian equities. Christopher Gannatti, Samuel Rines and Ayush Babel explains why the agreement matters, but argues its real value is as confirmation of a growth story already driven by domestic demand, policy continuity and capital formation.
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