A Synopsis on

“Project Report on Comparative Analysis on

Mutual Funds of Reliance Mutual Funds & HDFC
Mutual Funds”

Submitted to
YASHWANTRAO CHAWANMAHARASHTRA OPEN UNIVESITY
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
NASHIK.

In partial fulfillment of the Requirement for the award of the degree

Of

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Submitted By
Ms
PRN No.
Under the Guidance of

Prof. Mr.

Through

The Coordinator
Study Centre code-3133A
Chetana College.
 SYNOPSIS
Project Report on Comparative Analysis on Mutual Funds of Reliance
Mutual Funds & HDFC Mutual Funds

1. INTRODUCTION
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a
common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market
instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. The income earned
through these investments and the capital appreciations realized are shared by its unit
holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them. Thus a Mutual Fund is
the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an opportunity to invest
in a diversified, professionally managed basket of securities at a relatively low cost.
The flowchart below describes broadly the working of a Mutual Fund.

A Mutual Fund is a body corporate registered with the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI) that pools up the money from individual/corporate investors and
invests the same on behalf of the investors / unit holders, in Equity shares,
Government securities, Bonds, Call Money Markets etc, and distributes the profits. In
the other words, a Mutual Fund allows investors to indirectly take a position in a
basket of assets. Mutual Fund is a mechanism for pooling the resources by issuing
units to the investors and investing funds in securities in accordance with objectives
as disclosed in offer document. Investments insecurities are spread among a wide
cross-section of industries and sectors thus the risk is reduced. Diversification reduces
the risk because all stocks may not move in the same direction in the same proportion
at same time. Investors of mutual funds are known as unit holders. The investors in
proportion to their investments share the profits or losses. The mutual funds normally
come out with a number of schemes with different investment objectives which are
launched from time to time. A Mutual Fund is required to be registered with
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets
before it can collect funds from the public.
2. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
 To make a comparative analysis of equity based mutual fund in India.
 To analyses the performance of private sector Mutual Funds: Reliance Equity
fund along with HDFC Equity fund.
 To analyses which provide better returns.
 To analyses concept and parameters of mutual funds.
 To know how many people are satisfied by their investment (in Reliance or
HDFC)
 To know People behavior regarding risk factor involved in mutual fund.

3. HYPOTHESES

 In the light of the above cited objective the researcher has set up the following
hypothesis, for the present study.
 “Reliance Mutual Fund and HDFC Mutual Funds” are provides innovative,
dynamic and competitive services in terms of customer satisfaction in comparison
to each other.
 However these Mutual Funds are facing problems while marketing their services.
 There is a difference in level of satisfaction of HDFC and Reliance customers.
 Employees of HDFC Mutual Fund are more efficient in providing services to
customers than employees of Reliance Mutual Fund.
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

TYPE OF RESEARCH
 Exploratory Research
 Descriptive Research.

RESEARCH DESIGN

 Sample Size – 100

 Sampling unit – The target population for the research consists of the people who
are in the age group of 25 to 40. This group of population was targeted because
these populations are the potential customers of Mutual Funds.
 Area Covering – Delhi and NCR.
 Sampling Method – Non Probability Sampling Method
(Judgemental and convenience sampling)

SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION

Both primary and secondary data have been collected to meet our objectives. There
search would be conducted from the source of primary data collection. Secondary
data would help us in knowing the trends prevailing in the Mutual Fund market and
would help us in analyzing and interpretation of the primary data.

 Primary Data – Questionnaire.

 Secondary Data – Internet, Newspaper, books and Business Magazines.

Instrument for data collection

 Questionnaire.
 Survey.
 5. EXPECTED CONTRIUBUTION.
 The study is expected to be valuable to Reliance Mutual Fund and HDFC
Mutual Fund as it is based on the opinion of customers and employees
(marketing staff).
 It will be useful for other private sector and public sector Mutual Funds also in
formulating their policies regarding launch of new product, in order to reach the
level of success achieved by these two Mutual Funds.
 It also aims to find out reasons for dissatisfaction among customers and provide
meaningful solution to their problems.

6. LIMITATION OF STUDY
Howsoever impeccable a thing may seem to be there always dwell some possibilities of
failure and incompleteness. The result of this work also subjects to some of limitations, which
are as follows:
 The study is confined only to a small segment of the entire population due to
monetary and time constraints and hence the results are applicable only to Mumbai.
 Some respondents were not interested in giving answer and they appeared to be busy.
 Lack of experience.
 Company Officials did not reveal any information, which may have affected my
study, as the information was required was internal to the company.
 7. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books:-

C.R Kothari, Research Methodology. New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.2009.

Websites:-

 www.mutualfundsindia.com
 www.valueresearchonline.com
 www.amfi.com
 www.hdfcfund.com
 www.reliancefund.com

8. CHAPTERISATION

Chapter-I: - Introduction

Chapter-II: - Theoretical Background

Chapter-III: - Industry Profile

Chapter-IV: - Data Presentation and Analysis

Chapter- V: - Findings, Conclusions and Suggestions

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