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A draft offer document is to be prepared at the time of launching the fund. Typically, it
pre specifies the investment objectives of the fund, the risk associated, the costs involved in the
process and the broad rules for entry into and exit from the fund and other areas of operation. In
India, as in most countries, these sponsors need approval from a regulator, SEBI (Securities
exchange Board of India) in our case. SEBI looks at track records of the sponsor and its financial
strength in granting approval to the fund for commencing operations.
A sponsor then hires an asset management company to invest the funds according to the
investment objective. It also hires another entity to be the custodian of the assets of the fund and
perhaps a third one to handle registry work for the unit holders (subscribers) of the fund.
In the Indian context, the sponsors promote the Asset Management Company also, in
which it holds a majority stake. In many cases a sponsor can hold a 100% stake in the Asset
Management Company (AMC). E.g. ICICI is the sponsor of the ICICI PRUDENTIAL AMC
Ltd., which has floated different mutual funds schemes and also acts as an asset manager for the
funds collected under the schemes.
A mutual fund is a collective investment fund formed with the objective of raising money
from a large number of investors and investing it in accordance with a specified objective to
provide returns that accrue pro rata to all the investors in proportion to their investment. The
units held by an investor represent the stake of the investors in the fund. A professionally
qualified and experienced team manages the investments and all other functions. With the large
pool of money, a mutual fund is able to exploit economies of scale in the areas of research,
investing, shuffling the investments and transaction processing - it is able to hire professionals in
these functions at a very low cost per investor.
As per SEBI regulations, mutual funds can offer guaranteed returns for a maximum
period of one year. In case returns are guaranteed, the name of the guarantor and how the
guarantee would be honored is required to be disclosed in the offer document.
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One thing is certain - the fund industry is here to stay. The industry was one-entity show till 1986
when the UTI monopoly was broken when SBI and Canbank mutual fund entered the arena. This
was followed by the entry of others like BOI, LIC, GIC, etc. sponsored by public sector banks.
Starting with an asset base of Rs 0.25bn in 1964 the industry has grown at a compounded
average growth rate of 26.34% to its current size of Rs 1130bn. The period 1986-1993 can be
termed as the period of public sector mutual funds (PMFs). From one player in 1985 the number
increased to 8 in 1993. The party did not last long. When the private sector made its debate in
1993-94, the stock market was booming.
The opening up of the asset management business to private sector in 1993 saw international
players like Morgan Stanley, Jardine Fleming, JP Morgan, George Soros and Capital
International along with the period of 1994-96 was one of the worst in the history of Indian
Mutual Funds.
1999-2000 year of the funds:Mutual funds have been around for a long period of time to be precise for 36 yrs but the year
1999 saw3 immense future potential and developments in this sector. This year signaled the year
of resurgence of mutual funds and the regaining of investor confidence in these MF's. This time
around all the participants are involved in the revival of the funds the AMC's, the unit holders,
the other related parties. However the sole factor that gave lift to the revival of the funds was the
Union Budget. The budget brought about a large number of changes in one stroke. An insight of
the Union Budget on mutual funds taxation benefits is provided later.
It provided center stage to the mutual funds, made them more attractive and provides
acceptability among the investors. The Union Budget exempted mutual fund dividend given out
by equity-oriented schemes from tax, both at the hands of the investor as well as the mutual fund.
No longer were the mutual funds interested in selling the concept of mutual fund. No longer
were the mutual funds interested in selling the concept of mutual funds they wanted to talk
business, which would mean to increase asset base, and to get asset base, and investor base they
had to be fully armed with a whole lot of schemes for every investor. So new schemes for new
IPO's were inevitable. The quest to attract investors extended beyond just new schemes. The
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funds started to regulate themselves and were all out on winning the trust and confidence of the
investors under the aegis of the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI).
One can say that the industry is moving from infancy to adolescence, the industry is maturing
and the investors and funds are frankly and openly discussing difficulties opportunities and
compulsions.
The origin of mutual fund industry in India is with the introduction of the concept of mutual fund
by UTI in the year 1963. Though the growth was slow, but it accelerated from the year 1987
when non-UTI players entered the industry.
In the past decade, Indian mutual fund industry had seen a dramatic improvements, both quality
wise as well as quantity wise. Before, the monopoly of the market had seen an ending phase; the
Assets Under Management (AUM) was Rs. 67bn. The private sector entry to the fund family
raised the AUM to Rs. 470 bn in March 1993 and till April 2004, it reached the height of 1,540
bn.
(Aug 89), Indian Bank Mutual Fund (Nov 89), Bank of India (Jun 90), Bank of Baroda Mutual
Fund (Oct 92). LIC in 1989 and GIC in 1990. The end of 1993 marked Rs.47,004 as assets under
management.
Third Phase:
1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds) With the entry of private sector funds in 1993, a new
era started in the Indian mutual fund industry, giving the Indian investors a wider choice of fund
families. Also, 1993 was the year in which the first Mutual Fund Regulations came into being,
under which all mutual funds, except UTI were to be registered and governed. The erstwhile
Kothari Pioneer (now merged with Franklin Templeton) was the first private sector mutual fund
registered in July 1993.
The 1993 SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations were substituted by a more comprehensive and
revised Mutual Fund Regulations in 1996. The industry now functions under the SEBI (Mutual
Fund) Regulations 1996.The number of mutual fund houses went on increasing, with many
foreign mutual funds setting up funds in India and also the industry has witnessed several
mergers and acquisitions.
Fourth Phase:
Since February 2003 This phase had bitter experience for UTI. It was bifurcated into two
separate entities. One is the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India with AUM of Rs.29,
835 crores (as on January 2003). The Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India, functioning
under an administrator and under the rules framed by Government of India and does not come
under the purview of the Mutual Fund Regulations.The second is the UTI Mutual Fund Ltd,
sponsored by SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC. It is registered with SEBI and functions under the
Mutual Fund Regulations. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile UTI which had in March 2000
more than Rs.76, 000 crores of AUM and with the setting up of a UTI Mutual Fund, conforming
to the SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations, and with recent mergers taking place among different
private sector funds, the mutual fund industry has entered its current phase of consolidation and
growth. As at the end of September, 2004, there were 29 funds, which manage assets of
Rs.153108 crores under 421 schemes.
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The private sector players, after an indifferent start in the early years, have made a strong
impression especially in the larger cities, with a high quality of fund management, sales and
customer service. This sector has dented UTI's dominance resulting in a falling market share
towards the end of the last millennium.
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UTI commenced its operations from July 1964 .The impetus for establishing a formal institution
came from the desire to increase the propensity of the middle and lower groups to save and to
invest. UTI came into existence during a period marked by great political and economic
uncertainty in India. With war on the borders and economic turmoil that depressed the financial
market, entrepreneurs were hesitant to enter capital market. The already existing companies
found it difficult to raise fresh capital, as investors did not respond adequately to new issues.
Earnest efforts were required to canalize savings of the community into productive uses in order
to speed up the process of industrial growth.
The then Finance Minister, T.T. Krishnamachari set up the idea of a unit trust that would be
"open to any person or institution to purchase the units offered by the trust. However, this
institution as we see it, is intended to cater to the needs of individual investors, and even among
them as far as possible, to those whose means are small."
His ideas took the form of the Unit Trust of India, an intermediary that would help fulfill the twin
objectives of mobilizing retail savings and investing those savings in the capital market and
passing on the benefits so accrued to the small investors.
UTI commenced its operations from July 1964 "with a view to encouraging savings and
investment and participation in the income, profits and gains accruing to the Corporation
from the acquisition, holding, management and disposal of securities." Different provisions of
the UTI Act laid down the structure of management, scope of business, powers and functions of
the Trust as well as accounting, disclosures and regulatory requirements for the Trust.
One thing is certain the fund industry is here to stay.
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UTI Mutual Funds investment philosophy is to deliver consistent and stable returns
in the medium to long term with a fairly lower volatility of fund returns compared to
the broad market. It believes in having a balanced and well-diversified portfolio for
all the funds and a rigorous in house research based approach to all its investments.
It is committed to adopt and maintain good fund management practices and a
process based investment management.
UTI Mutual Fund follows an investment approach of giving as equal an
importance to asset allocation and sectoral allocation, as is given to security
selection while managing any fund. It combines top-down and bottom-up
approaches to enable the portfolios/funds to adapt to different market conditions so
as to prevent missing an investment opportunity. In terms of its funds performance,
UTI Mutual Fund aims to consistently remain in the top quartile vis--vis the funds in
the peer group.
ABN AMRO Mutual Fund was setup on April 15, 2004 with ABN AMRO Trustee (India) Pvt.
Ltd. as the Trustee Company. The AMC, ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd. was
incorporated on November 4, 2003. Deutsche Bank A G is the custodian of ABN AMRO Mutual
Fund.
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund is the joint venture of Aditya Birla Group and Sun Life Financial.
Sun Life Financial is a global organization evolved in 1871 and is being represented in Canada,
the US, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Bermuda apart from India. Birla Sun Life Mutual
Fund follows a conservative long-term approach to investment. Recently it crossed AUM of Rs.
10,000 crores.
Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund (BOB Mutual Fund)
Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund or BOB Mutual Fund was setup on October 30, 1992 under the
sponsorship of Bank of Baroda. BOB Asset Management Company Limited is the AMC of BOB
Mutual Fund and was incorporated on November 5, 1992. Deutsche Bank AG is the custodian.
HDFC Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund was setup on June 30, 2000 with two sponsor namely Housing Development
Finance Corporation Limited and Standard Life Investments Limited.
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HSBC Mutual Fund was setup on May 27, 2002 with HSBC Securities and Capital Markets
(India) Private Limited as the sponsor. Board of Trustees, HSBC Mutual Fund acts as the Trustee
Company of HSBC Mutual Fund.
ING Vysya Mutual Fund
ING Vysya Mutual Fund was setup on February 11, 1999 with the same named Trustee
Company. It is a joint venture of Vysya and ING. The AMC, ING Investment Management
(India) Pvt. Ltd. was incorporated on April 6, 1998.
Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund
The mutual fund of ICICI is a joint venture with Prudential Plc. of America, one of the largest
life insurance companies in the US of A. Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund was setup on 13th of
October, 1993 with two sponsor, Prudential Plc. and ICICI Ltd. The Trustee Company formed is
Prudential ICICI Trust Ltd. and the AMC is Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company
Limited incorporated on 22nd of June, 1993.
State Bank of India Mutual Fund is the first Bank sponsored Mutual Fund to launch offshore
fund, the India Magnum Fund with a corpus of Rs. 225 cr. approximately. Today it is the largest
Bank sponsored Mutual Fund in India. They have already launched 35 Schemes out of which 15
have already yielded handsome returns to investors. State Bank of India Mutual Fund has more
than Rs. 5,500 Crores as AUM. Now it has an investor base of over 8 Lakhs spread over 18
schemes.
Tata Mutual Fund (TMF) is a Trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882. The sponsors for Tata
Mutual Fund are Tata Sons Ltd., and Tata Investment Corporation Ltd. The investment manager
is Tata Asset Management Limited and its Tata Trustee Company Pvt. Limited. Tata Asset
Management Limited's is one of the fastest in the country with more than Rs. 7,703 crores (as on
April 30, 2005) of AUM.
presently having more than 1,99,818 investors in its various schemes. KMAMC started its
operations in December 1998. Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund offers schemes catering to investors
with varying risk - return profiles. It was the first company to launch dedicated gilt scheme
investing only in government securities.
Reliance Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF) was established as trust under Indian Trusts Act, 1882. The
sponsor of RMF is Reliance Capital Limited and Reliance Capital Trustee Co. Limited is the
Trustee. It was registered on June 30, 1995 as Reliance Capital Mutual Fund which was changed
on March 11, 2004. Reliance Mutual Fund was formed for launching of various schemes under
which units are issued to the Public with a view to contribute to the capital market and to provide
investors the opportunities to make investments in diversified securities.
Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund
The group, Frnaklin Templeton Investments is a California (USA) based company with a global
AUM of US$ 409.2 bn. (as of April 30, 2005). It is one of the largest financial services groups in
the world. Investors can buy or sell the Mutual Fund through their financial advisor or through
mail or through their website. They have Open end Diversified Equity schemes, Open end Sector
Equity schemes, Open end Hybrid schemes, Open end Tax Saving schemes, Open end Income
and Liquid schemes, Closed end Income schemes and Open end Fund of Funds schemes to offer.
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Morgan Stanley is a worldwide financial services company and its leading in the market in
securities, investmenty management and credit services. Morgan Stanley Investment
Management (MISM) was established in the year 1975. It provides customized asset
management services and products to governments, corporations, pension funds and non-profit
organisations. Its services are also extended to high net worth individuals and retail investors. In
India it is known as Morgan Stanley Investment Management Private Limited (MSIM India) and
its AMC is Morgan Stanley Mutual Fund (MSMF). This is the first close end diversified equity
scheme serving the needs of Indian retail investors focussing on a long-term capital appreciation.
LIC Mutual Fund
Life Insurance Corporation of India set up LIC Mutual Fund on 19th June 1989. It contributed
Rs. 2 Crores towards the corpus of the Fund. LIC Mutual Fund was constituted as a Trust in
accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trust Act, 1882. . The Company started its business
on 29th April 1994. The Trustees of LIC Mutual Fund have appointed Jeevan Bima Sahayog
Asset Management Company Ltd as the Investment Managers for LIC Mutual Fund.
GIC Mutual Fund
GIC Mutual Fund, sponsored by General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), a Government of
India undertaking and the four Public Sector General Insurance Companies, viz. National
Insurance Co. Ltd (NIC), The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (NIA), The Oriental Insurance Co.
Ltd (OIC) and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (UII) and is constituted as a Trust in accordance
with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.
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The following factors have attributed to the spurt in the growth of the industry in recent times:
If there is one major reason for the industry to grow at such levels it is the booming stock market
over the last three years. The buoyant stock market, which has gained 18% in the last one year &
90% in the last three years.
Product innovation
The innovative schemes launched by the mutual fund houses have given investors option to
choose funds, which suits his investment needs. Introduction of innovative schemes like hybrid
funds (fund for funds), children funds, & fixed maturity plans & new schemes such as exchangetraded funds & commodity-based funds have helped galvanize the industry growth. The
innovations have changed the once uninteresting mutual fund offerings to a menu consisting of
tailor-made schemes for investors.
Increased competition
The entry of new players, both foreign as well as local, has helped the industry to expand further.
This has been ably supported by a slew of new schemes from existing players as well. Further,
the consolidation in the industry has just started. Many big international fund houses like Fidelity
& Vanguard have entered the market. These fund houses individual assets are more than the size
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of the entire Indian mutual fund industry; this certainly will help improve the growth levels of
the industry.
Technology
The technology wave, which has transformed many industries in how they operate & survive,
has also come to the aid of the mutual fund in dusty to widen its reach, offer flexibility &
convenience to investors. The advantages include lower distribution costs through online
transactions, more customized & personal advice to customers & reaching out to the growing
young & net-savvy population of India.
Though India has a good savings rate, the savings are channelized more into insurance &
banking themes, which carry lesser risk, mutual fund players are slowly realizing the potential of
the B & C class cities of India, many of which are seeing good growth in income levels as major
plays from diversified industries such as, Services, Banking, Retailing & Petroleum are setting
up their bases in these cities. Increased penetration is helping the industry improve its assets
under management. The potential will huge for the Indian mutual fund industry as the present
markets are still dominated by corporate & investors from A class cities.
Tax incentives
Tax benefits extended to the mutual fund investors investing in equity mutual fund schemes too
have acted as a catalyst for the growth of the industry. As of now, dividend is tax-free in the
hands of investors. Also, the removal of long-term capital gains tax is a major catalyst.
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The Following Are The Major Challenges That The Industry Is Facing:
Poor Reach
Lack of deeper distribution networks & channels is hurting e growth of the industry. This is an ea
of concern for the mutual fund industry, which has not been able to penetrate deeper into the
country & has en limited to the metros & A class cities. If the mutual fund industry comes up
with better distribution models & increases its reach it could tap into a huge potential investor
markets of the rural & other B & C class cities, which are also witnessing good growth in
disposable incomes.
Banks Still Dominate
The biggest hindrance to the growth of the industry lies in its inability to attract the savings of
the public, which constitute the major investment sources in other developed mutual fund
markets. A large pool of money in savings in India is still with the state-run & private banks.
Impact of Global Developments
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Though the economic reforms have brought India on the global investment map, this also
exposes Indian financial market, including Indian mutual fund industry, to the volatility in
international markets. Fluctuations in the global markets & financial systems will now be evident
as the Indian markets get linked to other foreign markets. Managing risks in such a scenario will
be a key challenge for the Indian mutual fund industry.
Operational Hassles
Operational inefficiencies are still hampering the growth prospects of the industry. Lengthy
transaction cycles & old- fashioned returns distribution models like cheque-based returns are
preventing the industry to grow at good rates.
Investments in technology take up huge capital & are pretty risky for the mutual fund companies
to invest in. The rapid obsolescence of technology & huge upfront investment costs are also
getting in the way of the mutual funds from embracing the technology wave.
Lack of Investment Advisors
The lack of investment advisors, especially to give personalized investment advice to the
investors is creating roadblocks for the growth in mutual funds. Further the awareness levels in
India about the mutual fund industry are largely restricted to the high income investors & A class
cities. These rules out the potentially huge B, C class cities & rural areas, which have strong
growth potential. Lack of access, distribution models & advisors in these areas have blocked out
a large pool of potential investors for the industry.
Enter Product Innovation
Enter the new world of exciting, innovative & niche products. Take a look at the varieties that are
on offer on the mutual fund palate. These products are tailor-made to suit specific needs of
investors. This is a far cry from the old days when investors had to be content with only a
handful of schemes which hardly met their varied needs. However, thanks to the intensifying
competition, the industry players have been coming out with several innovative schemes in order
to differentiate & attract potential investors.
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Frank Reily defines mutual funds as financial intermediaries which bring a wide
variety of securities within the reach of the most modest of investors.
Joel Ross defines mutual fund as taking pool of money and investing it in the
securities of a wide range of companies.
VNR dictionary of business and finance says mutual fund is an investment fund that
pools the invested funds of others and invests money market instruments, municipal
bonds, or common stock.
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What is risk ??
Different Mutual fund categories as previously defined have inherently different risk
characteristics and should not be compared side by side. A bond fund with below average risk.
For example should not be compared to stock fund with below average risk. Even though both
funds have low risk for their respective categories, stock funds overall have a higher risk/return
potential than bond funds.
Of all the asset classes, cash investments (i.e. money markets) offer the greatest price stability
but have yielded the lowest long-term return. Bond typically experience mote short term price
swings, and in turn have generated higher long term returns. However, stocks historically have
been subject to the greatest short term price fluctuations and have provided the highest long term
returns. Investors looking for a fund which incorporates ass asset classes may consider a
balanced or hybrid
manager(s), securities are bought, sold and shifted between funds with different asset classes
according to market conditions.
Mutual funds face risks based on the investments they hold. For example, a bonk fund faces
interest rate risk and income risk. Bond values are inversely related to interest rates. If interest
rates go up, bonk values will go down and vice versa. Bond income is also affected by the
change in interest rates. Bond yields are directly related to interest rates falling as interest rates
fall and finding as interest rise. Income risk is greater for a short term bond fund than for long
term bond fund.
Similarly, a sector stock fund (which invests in a single industry, such as telecommunications) is
at risk that its price will decline due to developments in its industry. A stock fund that invests
across many industries is more sheltered from this risk.
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decline over short or even extended periods. Stock and bond markets tend to move in
cycles, with periods when prices rise and other periods when prices fall.
11.Principal Risk: The possibility that an investment will go down in value, or
lose money, from the original or invested amount.
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Mutual fund schemes may be classified on the basis of its structure and its investments.
BY STRUCTURE:
Open-ended Funds
An open-end fund is one that is available for subscription all through the year. These do not
have a fixed maturity. Investors can conveniently buy and sell units at Net Asset Value ("NAV")
related prices. The key feature of open-end schemes is liquidity.
Closed-ended Funds
A closed-end fund has a stipulated maturity period which generally ranging from 3 to 15
years. The fund is open for subscription only during a specified period. Investors can invest in
the scheme at the time of the initial public issue and thereafter they can buy or sell the units of
the scheme on the stock exchanges where they are listed. In order to provide an exit route to the
investors, some close-ended funds give an option of selling back the units to the Mutual Fund
through periodic repurchase at NAV related prices. SEBI Regulations stipulate that at least one of
the two exit routes is provided to the investor.
Interval Funds
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Interval funds combine the features of open-ended and close-ended schemes. They are open
for sale or redemption during pre-determined intervals at NAV related prices.
BY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
Income Funds
The aim of income funds is to provide regular and steady income to investors. Such schemes
generally invest in fixed income securities such as bonds, corporate debentures and government
securities. Income Funds are ideal for capital stability and regular income.
Balanced Funds
The aim of balanced funds is to provide both growth and regular income. Such schemes
periodically distribute a part of their earning and invest both in equities and fixed income
securities in the proportion indicated in their offer documents. In a rising stock market, the NAV
of these schemes may not normally keep pace, or fall equally when the market falls. These are
ideal for investors looking for a combination of income and moderate growth.
Growth Funds
The aim of growth funds is to provide capital appreciation over the medium to long-term.
Such schemes normally invest a majority of their corpus in equities. It has been proven that
returns from stocks, have outperformed most other kind of investments held over the long term.
Growth schemes are ideal for investors having a long-term outlook seeking growth over a period
of time.
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A no-Load Fund is one that does not charge a commission for entry or exit. That is, no
commission is payable on purchase or sale of units in the fund. The advantage of a no load fund
is that the entire corpus is put to work.
OTHER SCHEMES:
1. Tax saving Schemes
Investors (individuals and Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs)) are being encouraged to
invest in equity markets through Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) by offering them a
tax rebate. Units purchased cannot be assigned / transferred/ pledged / redeemed / switched out
until completion of 3 years from the date of allotment of the respective Units.
The Scheme is subject to Securities & Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations,
1996 and the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs),
Government of India regarding ELSS.
These schemes offer tax rebates to the investors under specific provisions of the Indian
Income Tax laws as the Government offers tax incentives for investment in specified avenues.
Investments made in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) and pension Schemes are allowed
as deduction u/s 88 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Act also provides opportunities to investors
to save capital gains u/s 54EA by investing in Mutual Funds, provided the capital asset has been
sold prior to April 1, 2000 and the amount is invested before September 30, 2000.
2. Industry Specific Schemes
Industry Specific Schemes invest only in the industries specified in the offer document. The
investment of these funds is limited to specific industries like InfoTech, FMCG and
Pharmaceuticals etc.
3. Index Schemes
Index Funds attempt to replicate the performance of a particular index such as the BSE Sense
or the NSE 50
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4. Sectoral Schemes
Sectoral Funds are those, which invest exclusively in a specified industry or a group of
industries or various segments such as 'A' Group shares or initial public offerings.
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funds for the investors who were not willing to invest in the equity funds up till now. Best suited
for medium-long term investors who are willing to take moderate risk.
Equity (Growth) Funds
These funds invest in stocks of various companies. The returns here are volatile as they are
directly linked to the stock Markets. Best suited for long term investors who are not averse to
taking risk. Over a long period of time these funds give the maximum returns.
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In the above graph shows how Mutual Fund works and how investor earns money by
investing in the Mutual Fund. Investors put their saving as an investment in mutual fund. The
fund manager is a person who takes the decisions where the money should be invested in
securities according to the schemes objective. Securities include Equities, Debentures, Govt.
securities, Bonds and Commercial Paper etc. These securities generate returns to the fund
manager. The fund manager passes beck return to the investor.
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specific
goals.
4) Invest regularly
The best approach is to invest a fixed amount at specific intervals, say every month. By investing
a fixed sum each month, you buy fewer units when the price is higher and more units when the
price is low, thus bringing down your average cost per unit. This is called rupee cost averaging
and is a disciplined investment strategy followed by investors all over the world. You can also
avail the systematic investment plan facility offered by many open end funds.
5) Start early
It is desirable to start investing early and stick to a regular investment plan. If you start now, you
will make more than if you wait and invest later. The power of compounding lets you earn
income on income and your money multiplies at a compounded rate of return.
Choosing a Fund
Choosing a fund is similar to choosing a stock. As with a stock, you need to do research &
decide which fund is best for your investment goals. If you have a short time horizon & are
reasonably risk adverse you may want to consider growth & income funds. If you are investing
for the longer-term & feel like you can take a risk, you may want to look at aggressive growth
funds.
After choosing a fund category, you will need to look for specific funds. The Ameritrade site,
like others on the Web, will allow you to look up funds by family. A fund family is the group of
funds run by one company.
At some sites, you can also view a Mutual Fund screen. In a fund screen, you can enter criteria
that you would like to find in a fund. For example, you can search for no-load growth & income
funds having investment returns greater than 5%.
This Fund Fact screen will provide much of the information you need to make an informed
decision. The information you should look for is outlined below.
Basics
This section provides basic information on the fund such as the fund family, its categories, its
NAV, & how much it has invested in the market.
Minimums
Some funds have minimum initial & subsequent investments of $1000 or more. Note that these
minimums may vary for regular investments & IRAs.
Fees
This section lists all the fees involved with buying into, carrying and/or selling your shares in the
fund. The list should include the loads, the 12b-1 fee, the management fee & the expense ratio.
Fundamental Statistics
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This provides some important statistics such as mention in industry statistics section.
Portfolio Turnover
This tells you how much a fund trades in its stock. If its turnover is 100% or greater it means that
it changes its entire portfolio at least once a year. A fund having higher turnover will have more
expenses. Again, this can be positive or negative, but it is up to you to research the reasons &
decide whether or not you want to invest.
Standard Deviation
It measures the range of performance by a Mutual Fund. It shows how volatile the returns of a
fund are over a 3-year (generally) period of time. Ninety-five percent of the time, a fund will
perform within 2 standard deviations of its mean or average. This means that if a fund has a 10%
return & a Standard Deviation of 5%, it has exhibited returns between 0% & 20%, ninety-five
percent of the time. If you have to choose between two funds with the same average returns &
you are more risk averse, you may want to consider the fund with the lower standard deviation.
R-squared
It is the correlation (between 1 & 100) of the fund to the stock market as measured by an index,
normally the S&P 500. For example, if a fund has an R-Squared of 90, 90 percent of the
movement was due to the market; not to the actions of the fund manager. This number can help
you decide whether or not the beta is relevant to the fund's performance. If the number is high,
then the beta is a more relevant measure of fund risk compared to the R-squared correlation. If it
is low, then the fund's beta is not as important a measure of its risk.
Alpha
It measures the performance of a fund, given its risk. In other words, it takes the returns of the
fund & compares them to the returns that would be predicted given the market's performance &
the fund's beta. If Alpha is positive, it means the fund outperformed expectations. If it is
negative, then the fund underperformed against expectations.
Beta
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It represents the risk of the fund in relation to the stock market as a whole as represented by the
S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index has a beta of 1.00. If a Mutual Fund has a beta of 1.25 it
means that its portfolio is 25% riskier than the market as a whole. If it has a beta of 0.75 then the
fund carries 25% less risk than the market as a whole. If two funds with the same investment
objective have the same returns you may want to compare their betas.
Operations
It provides the basic information about the fund such as the address, phone number & Web site.
Most importantly, it provides you with a profile of the fund manager. This is important because
managers have individual styles & different track records. If a fund has a new manager, their
investment pattern & track record could diverge dramatically from the past performance of the
fund.
Historical Data
It shows the history of the fund, including total returns, which are the returns of the fund
including all expenses incurred during the year. It also shows the best & worst returns for a
period. There is a caveat in looking at historical data; one year will not necessarily be reflective
of the next year. Conditions will vary from year to year, as will returns.
Allocations
This will allow you to evaluate a fund's risk & investment philosophy by looking at the types of
assets in the portfolio, the sectors they invest in & their top 10 holdings. Over time, you can
compare these numbers to get a feel for how long a fund holds investments or assets. This can be
valuable information in deciding whether the fund's philosophy & risk matches your own.
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Return Potential
Over a medium to long-term, Mutual Funds have the potential to provide a higher return as they
invest in a diversified basket of selected securities.
Low Cost
Mutual Finds are a relatively less expensive way to invest compared to directly investing in the
capital markets because the benefits of scale in brokerage, custodial and other fees translate into
lower costs for investors.
Liquidity
In open-end schemes, the investor gets the money back promptly at net asset value related prices
from the Mutual Fund. In closed-end schemes, the units can be sold on a stock exchange at the
prevailing market price or the investor can avail of the facility of direct repurchase at NAV
related prices by the Mutual Fund.
Transparency
You get regular information on the value of your investment in addition to disclosure on the
specific investments made by your scheme, the proportion invested in each class of assets and
the fund manager's investment strategy and outlook.
Flexibility
Through features such as regular investment plans, regular withdrawal plans and dividend
reinvestment plans, you can systematically invest or withdraw funds according to your needs and
convenience.
Affordability
Investors individually may lack sufficient funds to invest in high-grade stock. A mutual fund
because of its large corpus allows even a small investor to take the benefit of its investment
strategy.
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Well Regulated
All Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI and they function within the provision of strict
regulations designed to protect the interests of investors. The operations of Mutual Funds are
regularly monitored by SEBI.
its yield fluctuates, unlike a certificate of deposit. In addition, Mutual Funds are not insured or
guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. government. Bond funds, unlike purchasing a bond directly,
will not re-pay the principle at a set point in time.
The Diversification Penalty
While diversification reduces the risk of loss from holding a single security, it also limits the
larger gains if a single security increases dramatically in value. Also, diversification does not
protect the unit holders totally from an overall decline in the market.
Hidden Costs
In some cases, the efficiencies of fund ownership are offset by a combination of sales
commissions, 12b-1 fees, redemption fees, & operating expenses. If the fund is purchased in a
taxable account, taxes may have to be paid on capital gains. Keep track of the cost basis of your
initial purchase & new shares that are acquired by reinvesting distributions. It's important to
compare the costs of funds you are considering. Always look at "net" returns when comparing
fund performances. Net return is the bottom line; an investment's true return after all costs is
deducted.
Prospectuses will not contain all the costs that affect the net return on your investment. This is
why it is important to compare net returns whether or not the fund in a no-load or load fund.
Expenses
Because Mutual Funds are professionally managed investments, there are management fees &
operating expenses associated with investing in a fund. These fees & expenses charged by the
fund are passed onto shareholders & deducted from the fund's return.
These expenses are typically expressed as the expense ratio - the percent of fund assets spent
(annually) on day-to-day operations. Expense ratios can vary widely among funds. Expense
ratios for Mutual Funds commonly range from 0.2% to 2.0%, depending on the fund. Consult
the fund's prospectus to determine the expense ratio for a specific fund.
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The financial strength and the commitment of the AMC sponsors to the business are very key
issues. This is because most AMCs lose money in the first few years of operations. In most cases,
these losses are much more than the capital requirements stipulated by SEBI. Hence, a sponsor
which is financially weak or which cannot capital to the business either because of its inability or
unwillingness will result in an unhealthy operation. There will be a tendency to cut corners and
unwillingness to spend money to expand operations. This is the last place where high quality
persons would want to remain and work. The AMC then remains stunted and the sponsors lose
interest. The worst affected are the investors. This is exactly what has happened with some
AMCs promoted by Indian business houses. This is also a problem that has afflicted some of the
AMCs floated by nationalized banks. In these organizations, the traditional thinking is prevalent
which can be summarized as "money is power". Since mutual fund business did not have access
to too much money, a posting in the AMC became punishment postings for some personnel who
were not doing well in the parent organization or who lost out in the organizational politics. The
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management of the banks also did not allow these AMCs to become independent viable
businesses. The CEOs of the AMCs did not have any clue of the mutual fund business and
neither were they interested in it the entire effort was spent in getting a posting back in the
parent. The fund managers had no experience in the activity making a mockery of "professional
management". The sad results are there to see. Some of the parents had to provide funds to
bridge the gap in "assured return schemes". It looks extremely likely that some of these AMCs
will no longer exist in a few years.
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With the increase in mutual fund players in India, a need for mutual fund association in
India was generated to function as a non-profit organisation. Association of Mutual Funds in
India (AMFI) was incorporated on 22nd August, 1995.AMFI is an apex body of all Asset
Management Companies (AMC) which has been registered with SEBI. Till date all the AMCs
are that have launched mutual fund schemes are its members. It functions under the supervision
and guidelines of its Board of Directors. Association of Mutual Funds India has brought down
the Indian Mutual Fund Industry to a professional and healthy market with ethical lines
enhancing and maintaining standards. It follows the principle of both protecting and promoting
the interests of mutual funds as well as their unit holders.
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7. At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate information
on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either directly or in
association with other bodies.
Institutions
Private Sector
Indian:
Mutual fund shall be established in the form of trusts under the Indian Trust Act and
managed by separately formed Asset Management Company.
Money market mutual fund would be regulated by the RBI and other mutual funds would
be regulated by SEBI.
Fifty per cent members of the board of AMC must be independent directors and must
have no connection with sponsoring organization.
The directors should have at least 10 years experience in the field of portfolio
management, financial administration, etc.
The SEBI has the authority to withdraw the authorization of AMC if they fail to work for
the interest of investors. This stipulation is not applicable to banks sponsoring mutual
funds.
AMCs are also allowed to do other fund based businesses such as providing investment
management services to offshore funds, other mutual funds, venture capital funds, and
insurance companies.
The minimum amount to be raised with each closed-end scheme should be Rs. 20 crores
and for the open-ended scheme Rs. 50 crores.
Each scheme of the mutual fund is registered with SEBI before it is floated in the market.
Closed-end schemes should not be kept open for subscription for more than 45 days. For
open-ended schemes, the first 45 days should be considered for determining the target
figure.
If the minimum amount or 60% of the target amount is not raised, the entire subscription
has to be returned to the investors.
For each scheme, there should be a separate and responsible fund manager.
The SEBI guidelines (1999) restrict MFs to invest not more than 10% of NAV of a
scheme in shares or share related instruments of a single company.
SEBI increased the maximum investment limit for MFs in listed companies from 5 to
10% of NAV in respect of the open-ended funds.
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The initial issue expenses should not exceed 6% of the funds raised under each scheme.
All mutual funds must distribute a minimum of 90% of their profits in any given year.
Every mutual fund is required to send the audited annual statements of accounts and six
months un audited accounts of net assets for each of its schemes to the SEBI.
The SEBI shall lay down a common advertising code for all mutual funds to comply
with.
The SEBI after due investigation may impose penalty on mutual funds for violating the
guidelines.
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
Every asset management company for each scheme shall keep and maintain proper books
of accounts, records and documents, for each scheme so as to explain its transactions and to
disclose at any point of time the financial position of each scheme and in particular give a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the fund and intimate to the Board the place where such
books of accounts, records and documents are maintained.
The financial year for all the schemes shall end as of March 31 of each year.
Every mutual fund or the asset management company shall prepare in respect of each
financial year an annual report and annual statement of accounts of the schemes and the
fund as specified in Eleventh Schedule.
Every mutual fund shall have the annual statement of accounts audited by an auditor who
is not in any way associated with the auditor of the asset management company.
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documents, or securities that may be in its custody or control, relating to its activities as
mutual fund, trustees or asset management company.
RESTRICTIONS ON INVESTMENTS
A mutual fund scheme shall not invest more than 15% of its NAV in debt instruments
issued by a single issuer, which are rated not below investment grade by a credit rating
agency authorized to carry out such activity under the Act. Such investment limit may be
extended to 20% of the NAV of the scheme with the prior approval of the Board of
Trustees and the Board of asset management company
A mutual fund scheme shall not invest more than 10% of its NAV in unrated debt
instruments issued by a single issuer and the total investment in such instruments shall
not exceed 25% of the NAV of the scheme. All such investments shall be made with the
prior approval of the Board of Trustees and the Board of asset management company.
No mutual fund under all its schemes should own more than ten per cent of any
company's paid up capital carrying voting rights.
Transfers of investments from one scheme to another scheme in the same mutual fund
shall be allowed only if, - Such transfers are done at the prevailing market price for
quoted instruments on spot basis.
The securities so transferred shall be in conformity with the investment objective of the
scheme to which such transfer has been made.
A scheme may invest in another scheme under the same asset management company or
any other mutual fund without charging any fees, provided that aggregate inter scheme
investment made by all schemes under the same management or in schemes under the
management of any other asset management company shall not exceed 5% of the net
asset value of the mutual fund.
The initial issue expenses in respect of any scheme may not exceed six per cent of the
funds raised under that scheme.
Every mutual fund shall buy and sell securities on the basis of deliveries and shall in all
cases of purchases, take delivery of relative securities and in all cases of sale, deliver the
securities and shall in no case put itself in a position whereby it has to make short sale or
carry forward transaction or engage in badla finance.
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Every mutual fund shall, get the securities purchased or transferred in the name of the
mutual fund on account of the concerned scheme, wherever investments are intended to
be of long-term nature.
Pending deployment of funds of a scheme in securities in terms of investment objectives
of the scheme a mutual fund can invest the funds of the scheme in short term deposits of
scheduled commercial banks.
No mutual fund scheme shall make any investment in;
Any unlisted security of an associate or group company of the sponsor; or
Any security issued by way of private placement by an associate or group company of the
sponsor; or
The listed securities of group companies of the sponsor which is in excess of 30% of the
net assets [of all the schemes of a mutual fund]
No mutual fund scheme shall invest more than 10 per cent of its NAV in the equity shares
or equity related instruments of any company. Provided that, the limit of 10 per cent shall
not be applicable for investments in index fund or sector or industry specific scheme.
A mutual fund scheme shall not invest more than 5% of its NAV in the equity shares or
equity related investments in case of open-ended scheme and 10% of its NAV in case of
close-ended scheme.
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A. Residents Including:
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C. Foreign Entities:
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) registered with SEBI
Foreign citizens and other foreign entities are not allowed to invest in Mutual
Funds India
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Investments
MUTUAL FUND
Pooling
Saving
SMALL INVESTORS
Returns
With the growth of the economy and the capital market in India, the size of investor has
also increased rapidly. Infect, small investors in India have regularly invested in public issues to
finance big and small green-field projects of known and unknown promoters. They have been
benefited out of such investments in the past. As the stock market crumbled later on and new
issues flopped, small investors again started to look for a good opportunity. In this situation,
mutual funds provide that they are able to deliver the goods. The concept of mutual funds was
conceived to mobilize savings from the people and invest them in a mix of corporate and
government securities. The mutual fund operators actively manage the portfolio of schemes and
earn income through dividend, interest and capital gains which is eventually passed on to mutual
fund investors so mutual funds are financial intermediaries.
Research Methodology
Research simply means a search for facts- answers to questions and solutions to problem. It
is a purposive investigation. It is also called an organized inquiry .It seeks to find explanations
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to unexplained phenomenon, to clarify the doubtful prepositions and to correct the misconceived
facts.
Primary Objective :
The Primary Objective of my Project Report is to know about What investors expect with
Secondary Objectives:
Collection Of Data :
The primary data are collected with the help of Questionnaire.
Questionnaire Design :
Open Ended & Close Ended
Location :
Randomly selected region
Population :
All the Mutual Fund Investors from Ahmedabad and Bangalore cities
Sample Size :
100 Mutual Fund Investors
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Limitations :
o Time constraints
o Lack of enough resources
o Cost constraints
o Lack of experience
o Unavailability of confidential data
Research Plan:
For the execution of research, the given steps are taken
Introduction Of Mutual Funds
Background and History Mutual Funds
About Mutual Funds
Governance Of Mutual Funds
Research Design
Questionnaire analysis
For checking the investors expectations towards a mutual fund company, I have interviewed 100
people. I used questionnaire technique for collecting the data. The analysis and collected data is
interpreted as follows
Q.1) What is your Annual income?
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It is very necessary to have an idea about how much does a person earn in a single year, means
what is his annual income. As we all know that the investments made by any person is solely
depends on how much he earns.
That is the reason why i have put this question about an annual income of the respondents, on the
top of the questionnaire. So that i can know of which group of annual income individuals are
investing in the mutual fund.
All of my respondents are Mutual Fund Investors in any of the mutual fund company. I have got
information that which of the annual group is investing in mutual fund as follows:
Income Groups
No.
Respondents
45
31
17
of
Looking at the above figure one can see that the more number of the investors of the mutual
funds are the second annual group and that is for annual income of Rs. 1 Lac to Rs. 3 Lacs. From
the above received data I can see that this out of total mutual fund investor 45 % are from that
group only, which can be defined as a very big portion of the total investors, in this group I
observed that there are more number of govt. servants, small businessmen investors. These are
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the people who are not invested for the purpose of speculating but they required a constant
income from the investments.
On the other hand I can see that income group of Rs. 3 Lacs to Rs. 5 Lacs having 31 investors in
mutual fund out of total 100 investors. So, we can expect that people from this income groups
are also attracting to ward mutual fund now a days in expectation of earning stable income at a
lower risk level.
Q.2) What is your Objective for investments in Mutual funds ?
All the benefits offered by the mutual funds can be included under the head objective for
investing in mutual Funds
The objective can be either good amount of return on the investments, or lower rate of risk in
term of threat for possible risk, or investment may be for the purpose of minimizing the Tax
liability or it can be for the saving purpose. These all are some of the major objectives for
Investments in Mutual Funds in India. There are some other objectives like investment
diversification, liquidity, assured allotment, transparency and also professional management,
these are not affecting much at the time of making decision regarding why one is going for
mutual fund investment.
At the time, when i asked what are the objectives of the investment at time of investing in any
Mutual Fund? I received following response:
Objective
No.
of
Respondent
s
Risk
11
Return
45
Tax Benefit
25
Savings
10
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Diversification
Liquidity
Assured Allmnt.
Small Invst.
Transperency
Professional Mgt
Looking at the above chart, which is showing different objectives for Mutual Fund Investors to
invest in Mutual Funds, I can get idea that most of the mutual fund investors are always looking
towards how much return they are getting by investing in the mutual fund. About 45 % out of our
total investors respondents are investing in mutual fund for the purpose of having stable return.
As we know that most of the investors of mutual fund are selecting mutual funds for investment
only because mutual fund is the only investment which are offering a good and stable return.
As about 45 % of total investors are from the income group of Rs. 1 lac to Rs. 3 lacs, so
obviously they are not investing for speculative or capital gain purpose, they always looking for
the higher return than Banks are offering to these investors but also at stable rate. So, same is
here also most of the investors objective for investing in mutual fund is only stable return.
According to the very first question about 45 % of our total investors respondents, are having
annual income between 1 Lac to 3 Lacs. So, most of them are falling under the tax paying group.
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So, about 25 % of the total respondents are investing in mutual fund for the purpose of
minimizing their tax liability.
Minimum Risk in mutual funds and Savings are also two important objectives for investing in
mutual funds. As investors of mutual funds are dont want to bear more risk burden on the
investment and savings.
Q.3) How much do you invest in Mutual Fund in a year?
After having a figure of the annual income of individual and also for what purpose he is
investing in a Mutual Fund. Now in the third question I have asked them about the investments
made in a year. With the help of this question I come to know that how much a person likes to
invest in mutual fund out of his total annual income in a year.
Investment in Mutual Fund
No. of Respondents
Less than 10 %
16
10 % to 15 %
58
15 % to 20 %
25
More than 20 %
So, looking at the above chart we can easily get the idea that most of the investors of all income
group are likely to invest about 10 % to 15 % of their total annual income in mutual funds. This
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amount can be varying according to which income group that investor is which means if he is
from the income group of Rs. 1 Lac to Rs. 3 Lacs then his investment in mutual fund will be up
to Rs. 10000 to Rs. 45000 in a year.
As we all know that mutual fund are the investments which provide a stable and sure return at a
low rate of risk so, here all the investors making investments with that intensions only. Most of
the investors are having conservative approach so that they can earn stable return on one hand
and with bearing lower rate of risk for having loss on the other hand.
Thus out of the total 100 mutual fund investors about 58 % investors are investing about 10 % to
15 % of their total annual income for a year.
Q. 4) In which Mutual fund company do you invest?
As there are about 38 companies are there in India which are providing service of Mutual Fund
Investments to investors. Here all the mutual fund companies are having different criteria for
providing these services. There are some companies which are offering higher return like
Reliance Mutual Fund, like wise there are also some companies which are concentrating more on
Tax benefits (ELSS). So, depending on the different criteria investors are selecting
their mutual fund company for the purpose of doing investments.
No. of
Investors
UTI
30
Reliance
20
SBI
10
HDFC
ICICI
Birla
Frankline Templeton
HSBC
INGVysya
KOTAK Mahindra
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LIC
GIC
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Company name
Looking at the above chart for Mutual Fund Companies in which investors are like to invest
more. I got the idea about the popularity of UTI Mutual Fund in India.
As UTI was very first to start Mutual Fund services in India in the year 1964. at that time it was
the only company which was providing different mutual fund services. From that time, till today
UTI has got a good market share out of total mutual fund market in India as well as it is having
more number of mutual fund investors than any other mutual fund companies.
Out of the total 100 investors about 30 investors are there who had invested in UTI mutual fund.
So, more than half of the total investors are still think that UTI is the best investing in mutual
funds.
On the other hand, from the last some year Reliance has got pace in Mutual Fund industry by
providing different mutual fund schemes to investors. Looking at the above chart we can got that
idea. About 41 investors are investing in Reliance Mutual Fund out of 100 investors. Thus, is
providing good competition to the UTI mutual funds. One of the reason for getting much success
by Reliance Mutual Funds in the Mutual Fund Industry, is also a Brand name of the Reliance in
the Indian market.
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So, we can assume that in coming years Reliance may became a first preference for investors
those who want to go for mutual fund investments. Moreover , he competition among the private
players has become very stiff so it is nowadays considered to be a very important field for any
investor to make a safe investment.
Q.5) What influenced you to select that Mutual fund company?
To know about the expectations of Mutual Fund Investors, it was very necessary for me to know
the reason for selecting that company for the purpose of investments. For that I asked them
above mentioned question that what is the reason for selecting that company, whether it is
News Papers, Magazines, Television Advertisements, or any mutual funds Agent or is there any
friend or relative who influences you to select that company. In response to this I have got
information as under :
No. of respondent
News Paper
37
Magazine
14
Agents
19
Friends/Relatives
22
Television Ads.
Others
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Looking at the above chart one can measure that the main reason for investment in mutual fund
by any mutual investors. So, here what ever advertisements are being given by any of the mutual
funds company are much more effective than any other medias for information. According to the
chart we can say that about 37 % of the total investors were influenced by the advertisement in
news papers.
Second rank can be given to Friend and Relative of individual, with about 22 % of the total
investors influenced by that media. Here Agents of mutual fund are also proved very good
influencing point factor.
Q. 6) In which Mutual Fund Scheme do you invest?
For my research it was very important for me to know where the investors find the opportunities
with investment. Where the money should be invested is a question for discussion. Hence I
directly asked in which scheme they mostly invest. The results I got is as follows.
Scheme
Growth
Debt
Hybrid
Others
Respondent
40
20
30
10
100
80
60
scheme
40
20
0
Grow th
Debt
Hybrid
Other
The given data shows that people are mostly interested in investing in growth scheme as they
want to be along term investor and thus they can ensure a better return. Moreover some investors
invest in hybrid scheme also so that they can have both types of benefit Growth and Income.
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Q.7) Are you satisfied with the performance of that Mutual fund?
This question is the most important question in my Questionnaire as this is the question which
will give information about the performance of the mutual fund. Here, i asked investors about
their satisfaction level for that mutual fund whether they are highly dissatisfied, dissatisfied or
satisfied, highly satisfied or not regarding their chosen funds performance.
From the satisfaction level on investors form the mutual fund i can measure the performance of
that mutual fund. Here one of the important thing to be noted that it might be possible that some
time though mutual fund has performed well as a whole then also investors is not satisfied with
the performance of that mutual fund, that can be possible only when mutual fund has not
performed well for the purpose why investor invested.
Satisfaction Level
No. of
Respondents
Highly Dissatisfy
Dissatisfy
Average
37
Satisfy
54
Highly Satisfy
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SATISFACTION LEVEL
Highly
DissatisfiedAverage
Dissatisfied
Satisfied
Highly
Satisfied
60
54
50
40
37
30
Respondents
20
10
0
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As, most of the investors of mutual funds are going for any mutual fund only after having proper
information about that mutual fund. And they are investing in that mutual fund only when they
are fully agree that the mutual fund will fulfill their objective for which they have selected that
mutual fund.
That is the reason why I have got more number of respondents who are Satisfied with the
performance of that mutual fund. And those investors are about 54 % of the total investors. On
the other hand 37 % are having a feeling of average satisfaction. So, at last one can say that more
than half of the mutual funds have satisfied their investors with their performance seeing my
sample.
Q:8 How much return do you expect for your invested money?
Normally people invest in mutual funds for getting the stable return so what is their exact
perception for returns is an important question for my analysis. My collected data if shown
diagrammatically is as follows.
Returns
No. of
Respondents
< 5%
5%<
15%<
20%<
15
30
35
40
100
80
60
Returns
40
20
0
<5%
5%<
15%<
25%<
Seeing the above table one can conclude that most of the investors are looking for returns which
varies from 15 to 25. But in reality it is tough to get this much returns. There are some people
also who ask for normal rate of return i.e. more than 5 %
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The above question gives a clear cut idea about what investors think about the mutual fund
industry. In the question they are given choice to select among the best financial instruments
available today. The collected data demonstrated the given results.
Industries
Bankin
Insuran
Mutual
Real
commodit
stock
ce
Funds
Estat
ies
Market
No. of
16
15
20
10
Othe
rs
11
23
Respondent
s
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Industries
The above tabulation shows that most of the people still today consider stock markets as one of
the good place for the investment. The second rank goes to the mutual fund because they give
high returns and maintain the investors interest through providing better advisory and
information at reasonable cost.
Q:10 What kind of the thing do you expect from Mutual Fund
Companies to do extra for investors?
The last question I kept open ended hence while giving answer, the investor has to think for it.
Most of the investors are satisfied so they expect all possible new facilities like providing easy
structure, better fund management services, accurate advisory through analysis of world market,
etc.
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At last I collected the necessary information on what investors perceived regarding the mutual
fund as a industry and do they still consider a mutual fund as a good investment opportunity and
if no, what they want extra. But overall I found it very much positive and the attitude towards
this industry was very much impressive.
Performance Evaluation
Introduction
One of the important steps in mutual fund management process is the evaluation of the mutual
funds during the time horizon concerned.From the investors point of view, the performance
evaluation is to verify whether superior performance is attributable to the skills of the fund
manager and many other factors.
Evaluation is very much important for the funds performance. One has to be constantly
watching the NAV value and its earned return over a period of time so that the company creates
good reputation in the market.
My research contains what are the important things for a fund which makes it famous for the
investment purpose. Some of the important factors are fund manager, fund objective, asset
allocation, sector allocation, risk factor involved. All these things together decide the success of
the fund.
Hence I selected 10 top funds as on 1/05/2009 considering last 6 months.
Scheme Name
Date
NAV (Rs.)
Last 6
nk
28,
11.5194
Months%
87.1839
2009.
Fund - Growth
AIG World Gold Fund - Apr
28,
8.197
81.9729
2009
Growth
JM Multi Strategy Fund - Apr
28,
9.2489
53.1118
Growth
ICICI
2009
Apr
28,
10.72
39.6804
28,
8.78
39.3092
28,
20.05
39.1212
Prudential
Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Apr
Equity
- 2009
Fund
Institutional I - Growth
ICICI
Prudential Apr
Infrastructure
Fund
- 2009
Growth
ICICI Prudential Discovery Apr
28,
8.78
38.6838
2009
Fund - IP- Growth
Canara
Robeco Apr
28,
12.6
38.6139
28,
8.5791
38.5715
28,
8.69
38.2838
Infrastructure
Fund
- 2009
Growth
Kotak
Dynamic
10
2009
Allocation Fund - Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Apr
Asset Apr
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Equity
Fund
Retail
- 2009
Growth
Why these schemes are successful in current situation is a discussion point for my research. I just
went in depth and tried to check out some of the important points for every scheme.
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 96.69
Mutual Fund Company :
DSP Blackrock Mutual Fund
Tulsiani Chambers, West Wing, 11th Floor,
Nariman Point
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Tel.-56578000
Asset Management Company: As Above
Latest NAV 11.52 as on Apr 28, 2009
52 - Week High 15.84 as on May 22, 2008
52 - Week Low 6.10 as on Oct 24, 2008
3 years
M
NAe
a
n
5 years
Since
Inceptio
n
0
-7.63
8.96
87.18
-14.68
NA
9.98
.
4
How much is the risk involved??
5 Treynor
-1.56
S
7
Sortino
-0.12
Correlation
0.35
ta .
1.29
nFama
8
d 1
ar
Sector Allocation
d
D
Current Assets
-2.45
e
Mutual Funds
102.45
vi
at
io
Asset Allocation
n
Equity
Debt
Cash & Equivalent
S 00.01
2.44
-2.45
h 0
ar .
p 0
e 7
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a 3
6
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 16.07
Mutual Fund Company :
AIG Global Investment Group Mutual Fund
FCH House, Ground Floor,
Peninsula Corporate Park
Ganpatrao
Kadam
Marg,
Mumbai
Tel.-40930000
Lower
Parel
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3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
-8.18
4.56
81.97
NA
Sector Allocation
Current Assets
Mutual Funds
Securities
Asset Allocation
Equity
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Debt
Cash &
Equivalent
M 3-Years
5 Years
Since
e 0
Inception
NA
-18.46
a .NA
n 5
2
-1.24
S 7 Treynor
Sortino
-0.07
ta
.
Correlation
0.32
n 0
Fama
1.02ss
d 1
ar
d
D
e
-1.34
vi
99.66
1.67
at
io
n
S h 0
ar .
p 0
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a 2
3
98.91
0.76
0.33
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 0.59
Tel.-39877777
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Karvy Computershare Pvt. Ltd.
21, Avenue 4,
Street No 1, Banjara Hills
Hyderbad
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3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
10.39
10.69
53.11
NA
Sector Allocation
Banks
Cement
Computers - Software & Education
Current Assets
Electricals & Electrical Equipments
Engineering & Industrial Machinery
Metals
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
Plastic
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
Sugar
Telecom
Tobacco & Pan Masala
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3 Years
5 Years
Since
Inception
-14.94
NA
NA
M -1.34
e 0 Treynor
Sortino
-0.09
a .
Correlation
0.29
n 4
Fama
1.06
8
S 7
ta .
n 4
d 9
6.59
ar
4.51
d
-5.98
24.13
D
6.02
e
8.48
vi
7.66
at
6.35
io
3.65
n
22.96
S 3.11
h 0
7.60
ar .
4.90
p 9
e 2
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a 3
7
Asset Allocation
Equity
75.87
Debt
0.00
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 186.26
Mutual Fund Company : ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai
Tel.-24997000 ,24999777
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
A&B, Lakshmi Bhavan
609, Anna Salai
Chennai
Latest NAV 10.72 as on Apr 29, 2009
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3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
10.65
19.07
39.68
-31.62
Sector Allocation
Auto & Auto ancilliaries
Banks
Cement
Consumer Durables
Current Assets
Electricals & Electrical Equipments
Engineering & Industrial Machinery
Hotels & Resorts
Housing & Construction
Metals
Miscellaneous
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
Plastic
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
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M e3 Years
1
5 Years
Since
a .
Inception
NA
2.40
n NA
1
4
S 6
-1.22
t . Treynor
-0.35
aSortino
0
Correlation
1.01
n 0
Fama
0.18
d
a
r
d
D
0.68
e
15.46
0.50
v
0.14
i
10.68
a
1.47
ti
2.07
o
0.48
n
3.82
S 3.98
h 0
31.84
a .
8.43
r 2
0.46
5.27
p 1
e
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t 0
a 3
Shipping
Steel
Telecom
Textiles
Transport & Travel
0.85
3.95
8.49
0.26
1.17
Asset Allocation
Equity
89.32
Debt
0.00
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 40.06
Mutual Fund Company : ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
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Tel.-24997000 ,24999777
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
A&B, Lakshmi Bhavan
609, Anna Salai
Chennai
Latest NAV 8.78 as on Apr 29, 2009
52 - Week High 10.11 as on Aug 11, 2008
52 - Week Low 6.08 as on Oct 27, 2008
1
.
0
5
6
.
1
0
S
t
a
n
d
Scheme Performance in return % as on 30 April, a2009
r
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
Since
d3 Years
Inception
D
9.29
19.63
39.31
NA
NA
-16.33
e NA
v
Treynor
-1.35
How much is the risk involved??
i
Sortino
-0.54
a
Correlation
0.48
ti
Fama
0.14
o
n
S Sector Allocation
h 0
a .
Auto & Auto ancilliaries
5.74
Banks
6.26
r 2
Computers - Software & Education
10.95
p 7
Current Assets
9.24
e
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a
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0
5
3.04
2.10
2.64
12.86
19.00
2.72
8.60
2.38
9.12
5.35
Asset Allocation
Equity
90.76
Debt
0.00
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 186.26
Mutual Fund Company : ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
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Registrar :
M
e
a
n
1
.
1
6
5
.
9
9
S
t
a
n
d
Scheme Performance in return % as on 30 April, a2009
r
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
Since
d3 Years
Inception
D
10.65
18.83
39.12
-32.12
6.69
NA
20.23
e
v
Treynor
-1.27
How much is the risk involved??
i
Sortino
-0.35
a
Correlation
0.99
ti
Fama
0.15
o
n
S Sector Allocation
h 0
a .
Auto & Auto ancilliaries
0.68
Banks
15.46
r 2
Cement
0.50
p 1
e
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t 0
a 0
Consumer Durables
Current Assets
Electricals & Electrical Equipments
Engineering & Industrial Machinery
Hotels & Resorts
Housing & Construction
Metals
Miscellaneous
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
Plastic
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
Shipping
Steel
Telecom
Textiles
Transport & Travel
0.14
10.68
1.47
2.07
0.48
3.82
3.98
31.84
8.43
0.46
5.27
0.85
3.95
8.49
0.26
1.17
Asset Allocation
Equity
89.32
Debt
0.00
Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 10.01
Mutual Fund Company : ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
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Tel.-24997000 ,24999777
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
A&B, Lakshmi Bhavan
609, Anna Salai
Chennai
Latest NAV 8.78 as on Apr 29, 2009
52 - Week High 12.75 as on May 5, 2008
52 - Week Low 6.23 as on Oct 27, 2008
1
.
1
5
5
.
6
0
S
t
a
n
d
a
r
d
D
e
v
Scheme Performance in return % as on 30 April, i2009
a
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
Since
ti3 Years
Inception
o
19.01
22.73
38.68
-30.10
-9.14
NA
-4.55
n
S How much is the risk involved?
h 0
Treynor
-1.44
aSortino
.
-0.36
rCorrelation
2
0.85
pFama
2
0.08
e
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t 0
a 0
Sector Allocation
Auto & Auto ancilliaries
Banks
Cement
Computers - Software & Education
Current Assets
Edible Oil & Vanaspati
Electricals & Electrical Equipments
Electronics
Fertilizers, Pesticides & Agrochemicals
Finance
Miscellaneous
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
Packaging
Paper
Pharmaceuticals
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
Rubber & Tyres
Shipping
Steel
Tea
Textiles
7.37
15.18
2.10
4.29
5.60
3.44
1.85
2.27
5.46
3.78
3.70
5.48
0.55
2.66
16.78
5.57
1.10
2.21
5.88
4.44
0.28
Asset Allocation
Equity
94.40
Debt
0.00
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Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 5.09
Mutual Fund Company : Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
12.40
20.92
38.61
-37.28
-2.96
NA
Sector Allocation
Banks
Cement
Current Assets
Engineering & Industrial Machinery
Finance
Housing & Construction
Metals
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
Steel
Telecom
Asset Allocation
Equity
89.87
Debt
0.00
Since
Inception
7.02
-1.67
M - Treynor
-0.46
eSortino
1.
0.97
aCorrelation
5
Fama
-0.21
n 3
S 6.
ta 0
n 0
d
ar
12.71
d
3.41
D
8.10
e
7.94
vi
2.12
1.01
at
2.14
io
30.91
n
8.78
S 7.11
h 0.
15.77
ar 2
p 7
eCash & Equivalent
B 0. 10.13
et 9
a 8
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Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 6.31
Mutual Fund Company : Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Sakhar Bhavan
9th Floor, 91-92, Nariman Point
Mumbai
Tel.-66384444
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
A&B, Lakshmi Bhavan
609, Anna Salai
Chennai
Latest NAV 8.58 as on Apr 28, 2009
52 - Week High 14.90 as on May 2, 2008
52 - Week Low 6.19 as on Oct 27, 2008
SCHEME PERFORMANCE( last month)
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y
n
1 Month o 3 Months
6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Since
Inception
r
9.73 S - 20.67
38.57
-40.39
NA
NA
-6.35
o 0.
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the risk involved?
t
Mean
-1.26
i
Standard Deviation
7.11
n
Sharpe
-0.19
o
Beta
1.18
C 1.
Sector Allocation
o 18
r ancilliaries
Auto & Auto
0.20
r
Banks
33.45
Cement e
0.12
Computers l- Software & Education
0.73
Current Assets
-111.25
a
Diversified t
0.18
Electricals &
0.30
i Electrical Equipments
Electronics o
0.04
Engineering & Industrial Machinery
0.23
n
Entertainment
0.03
F Finance
52.23
a
0.
Housing & Construction
9.10
m 32
Metals
0.21
a
Miscellaneous
110.14
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery
2.09
Pharmaceuticals
0.20
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
0.71
Steel
0.27
Telecom
0.80
Tobacco & Pan Masala
0.23
Asset Allocation
Equity
117.41
Debt
75.33
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Fund Facts
Increase/Decrease in Fund Size since Feb 27, 2009 (Rs. in crores): 40.06
Mutual Fund Company : ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai
Tel.-24997000 ,24999777
Asset Management Company: As Above
Registrar :
Computer Age Management Services Private Limited
A&B, Lakshmi Bhavan
609, Anna Salai
Chennai
Latest NAV 8.69 as on Apr 29, 2009
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Sector Allocation
e
l
Auto & Auto ancilliaries
a
Banks
Computers t- Software & Education
i
Current Assets
o Electrical Equipments
Electricals &
Engineeringn & Industrial Machinery
Finance F Miscellaneous
a 0.
Oil & Gas, m
Petroleum
& Refinery
86
Paints
a
Power Generation, Transmission & Equip
Steel
Telecom
Tobacco & Pan Masala
5 Years
NA
Since
Inception
-17.28
5.74
6.26
10.95
9.24
3.04
2.10
2.64
12.86
19.00
2.72
8.60
2.38
9.12
5.35
Asset Allocation
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Equity
90.76
Debt
0.00
SHARPES MEASURE
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Wiiliam Sharpe has attempted to get a summery measure of Mutual Fund performance. His
measure properly adjust performance for risk. Sharpe Index is given by :
S = (Ra Rf)/a
Ra = Average Return of the mutual fund
Rf = Average Return on risk free security
a = Standard deviation of the mutual fund
Thus, the Sharpe Index measure the risk premium of the Mutual Fund (where the risk premium is the
access return required by the investors for the assumption of risk) relative to the Total amount of risk in
the mutual fund. Hence higher the Index , better for the scheme .
TREYNORS MEASURE
The Treynor Index measure the risk premium of the mutual fund, where risk premium aquals the
difference between the return of the mutual fund and the risk less rate. This risk premium is related to the
amount of systematic risk assumed in the mutual fund. So the Treynor index sums up the risk and return
of a mutual fund in a single number, while categorizing the performance of the mutual fund.
T = (Ra Rf)/
Ra = Average Return of the mutual fund
Rf = Average Return on risk free security
= Standard deviation of the mutual fund
It evaluates the performance of the mutual fund based on the systematic risk of the mutual fund. Beta is a
measure of the systematic risk. Higher the T value better the performance of the mutual fund.
Therefore, I can conclude that using this techniques a fund manager can plan for the future of the fund
and manage it efficiently.
5) There must be a proper balance in Asset allocation seeing the market opportunity because every
investor is interested in increasing their NAV, if there is improper mix of assets , it will be dangerous for
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Conclusion
The research here is to find out the investors need and preferences and what they actually
want in a mutual fund. After analysis of collected data, it is noted that still today people want a
handsome return with long term security in a fund.
Investors today invest in a fund where the fund objective is clear which is going to
produce positive returns for them in short period. Moreover they see the risk element as we know
today is the recession time so what would be the guarantee of making average returns in a fund.
So here the risk element plays dominant role. But overall one can see that the investors have
different needs and accordingly they choose a fund for e.g tax saving funds at the end of
financial year.
The report is based on both analysis where form one side it is evaluating what an investor
wants in a fund and the other side what successful funds have done for the better future for their
unit holders. At last I conclude that in India, mutual fund can be treated as a booming industry
for the investors and if the industry is conscious enough to take care of the given analyzed points
for the investor, it can do a lot better in the future seeing growth of the industry with comparison
to other developed countries like U.S. and U.K. and still there is a need of proper understanding
of mutual funds as I observed that many people dont even know the exact meaning of what is a
fund ??
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Bibliography
The data regarding the mutual fund schemes and companies have been collected by the given
sources.
Websites:
www.amfii.com
www.amfiiindia.com
www.mutualfundsindia.com
www.finance.indiamart.com
http//timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Newspapers:
Gujarat Samachar
Business standard
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