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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
INDEX
PART I
1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction to Mutual Fund
3 Industrial background
4 Company Profile
PART II
5 Research Design Methodology
a Project Idea
b Objectives
c Duration of the Project
d Need for study
e Research Methodology
f Proposed outcome
g Benefits Limitations of Mutual Fund
6 Recommendation
7 Conclusion
8 Bibliography
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Executive Summary
Mutual Fund investment is the fastest growing investment industry in
the present scenario and it needs to be properly supported with educating
the investor community which is not aware of Mutual Fund as it is of
other forms of investment patterns like those of Fixed Deposits Savings
Accounts Postal Deposits Recurring Deposits Insurance plans Stocks
etc
The strength of ViVi securities lies in the qualitative manpower Indian
Mutual Fund investment is picking up fast which has already happened in
countries like US UK France etc the recent trends have shown that
private ltd companies are doing far better as compared to Government PSUrsquos
in India which was not the case few years earlier and this implies that people
are more attracted towards Mutual Funds investment as compared to other
form of the investments
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Research Design
Organization
ViVi Securities Belgaum
Nature of Business
Shares and Stock Broking services
Topic of the study
ldquoMutual fund a safer investmentrdquo
Need for the Study
Association of mutual fund in India
Asset Management company
Objectives of the study
Organisation study
To understand the concept of Mutual fund its working and various types of
mutual fund
To study the performance of various schemes
To compare the performance of four mid cap funds
To study the risk involved in MFs
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Research Methodology
Study of mutual fund market
Collection of data
Secondary data data Fact sheets of SBI Kotak Tata and Sundaram Mutual
Funds collected through various web-sites Magazines Journals and newspaper
Analysis of data
Preparation of project report
Scope of the project
The scope of the project is limited to analysis of mid cap mutual funds
Proposed Outcome
Avoids hassle free investments
Avoids time consumption for research
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Introduction to Mutual Fund
A mutual Fund is a common pool of money into which investors place their
contributions that are to be invested in accordance with a stated objective
The ownership of the fund is thus joint or ldquomutualrdquo the fund belongs to all
investors Investor bears in the same proportion as the amount of the
contribution make a single investorrsquos ownership of the fund to the total
amount of the fund
A mutual fund uses the money collected from investors to buy those assets
which are specifically permitted by its stated investment objective Thus an
equity fund would buy mainly equity assets mdash ordinary shares preference
shares warrants etc A bond fund would mainly buy debt instruments such
as debentures bonds or government securities It is these assets which are
owned by the investors in the same proportion as their contribution bears to
the total contributions of all investors put together
When an investor subscribes to a mutual fund he or she buys a part of the
assets or the pool of funds that are outstanding at that time It is no different
from buying ldquosharesrdquo of a joint stock company in which case the purchase
makes the investor a part owner of the company and its assets
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Executive Summary
Mutual Fund investment is the fastest growing investment industry in
the present scenario and it needs to be properly supported with educating
the investor community which is not aware of Mutual Fund as it is of
other forms of investment patterns like those of Fixed Deposits Savings
Accounts Postal Deposits Recurring Deposits Insurance plans Stocks
etc
The strength of ViVi securities lies in the qualitative manpower Indian
Mutual Fund investment is picking up fast which has already happened in
countries like US UK France etc the recent trends have shown that
private ltd companies are doing far better as compared to Government PSUrsquos
in India which was not the case few years earlier and this implies that people
are more attracted towards Mutual Funds investment as compared to other
form of the investments
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Research Design
Organization
ViVi Securities Belgaum
Nature of Business
Shares and Stock Broking services
Topic of the study
ldquoMutual fund a safer investmentrdquo
Need for the Study
Association of mutual fund in India
Asset Management company
Objectives of the study
Organisation study
To understand the concept of Mutual fund its working and various types of
mutual fund
To study the performance of various schemes
To compare the performance of four mid cap funds
To study the risk involved in MFs
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Research Methodology
Study of mutual fund market
Collection of data
Secondary data data Fact sheets of SBI Kotak Tata and Sundaram Mutual
Funds collected through various web-sites Magazines Journals and newspaper
Analysis of data
Preparation of project report
Scope of the project
The scope of the project is limited to analysis of mid cap mutual funds
Proposed Outcome
Avoids hassle free investments
Avoids time consumption for research
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Introduction to Mutual Fund
A mutual Fund is a common pool of money into which investors place their
contributions that are to be invested in accordance with a stated objective
The ownership of the fund is thus joint or ldquomutualrdquo the fund belongs to all
investors Investor bears in the same proportion as the amount of the
contribution make a single investorrsquos ownership of the fund to the total
amount of the fund
A mutual fund uses the money collected from investors to buy those assets
which are specifically permitted by its stated investment objective Thus an
equity fund would buy mainly equity assets mdash ordinary shares preference
shares warrants etc A bond fund would mainly buy debt instruments such
as debentures bonds or government securities It is these assets which are
owned by the investors in the same proportion as their contribution bears to
the total contributions of all investors put together
When an investor subscribes to a mutual fund he or she buys a part of the
assets or the pool of funds that are outstanding at that time It is no different
from buying ldquosharesrdquo of a joint stock company in which case the purchase
makes the investor a part owner of the company and its assets
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Research Design
Organization
ViVi Securities Belgaum
Nature of Business
Shares and Stock Broking services
Topic of the study
ldquoMutual fund a safer investmentrdquo
Need for the Study
Association of mutual fund in India
Asset Management company
Objectives of the study
Organisation study
To understand the concept of Mutual fund its working and various types of
mutual fund
To study the performance of various schemes
To compare the performance of four mid cap funds
To study the risk involved in MFs
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Research Methodology
Study of mutual fund market
Collection of data
Secondary data data Fact sheets of SBI Kotak Tata and Sundaram Mutual
Funds collected through various web-sites Magazines Journals and newspaper
Analysis of data
Preparation of project report
Scope of the project
The scope of the project is limited to analysis of mid cap mutual funds
Proposed Outcome
Avoids hassle free investments
Avoids time consumption for research
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Introduction to Mutual Fund
A mutual Fund is a common pool of money into which investors place their
contributions that are to be invested in accordance with a stated objective
The ownership of the fund is thus joint or ldquomutualrdquo the fund belongs to all
investors Investor bears in the same proportion as the amount of the
contribution make a single investorrsquos ownership of the fund to the total
amount of the fund
A mutual fund uses the money collected from investors to buy those assets
which are specifically permitted by its stated investment objective Thus an
equity fund would buy mainly equity assets mdash ordinary shares preference
shares warrants etc A bond fund would mainly buy debt instruments such
as debentures bonds or government securities It is these assets which are
owned by the investors in the same proportion as their contribution bears to
the total contributions of all investors put together
When an investor subscribes to a mutual fund he or she buys a part of the
assets or the pool of funds that are outstanding at that time It is no different
from buying ldquosharesrdquo of a joint stock company in which case the purchase
makes the investor a part owner of the company and its assets
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Research Methodology
Study of mutual fund market
Collection of data
Secondary data data Fact sheets of SBI Kotak Tata and Sundaram Mutual
Funds collected through various web-sites Magazines Journals and newspaper
Analysis of data
Preparation of project report
Scope of the project
The scope of the project is limited to analysis of mid cap mutual funds
Proposed Outcome
Avoids hassle free investments
Avoids time consumption for research
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Introduction to Mutual Fund
A mutual Fund is a common pool of money into which investors place their
contributions that are to be invested in accordance with a stated objective
The ownership of the fund is thus joint or ldquomutualrdquo the fund belongs to all
investors Investor bears in the same proportion as the amount of the
contribution make a single investorrsquos ownership of the fund to the total
amount of the fund
A mutual fund uses the money collected from investors to buy those assets
which are specifically permitted by its stated investment objective Thus an
equity fund would buy mainly equity assets mdash ordinary shares preference
shares warrants etc A bond fund would mainly buy debt instruments such
as debentures bonds or government securities It is these assets which are
owned by the investors in the same proportion as their contribution bears to
the total contributions of all investors put together
When an investor subscribes to a mutual fund he or she buys a part of the
assets or the pool of funds that are outstanding at that time It is no different
from buying ldquosharesrdquo of a joint stock company in which case the purchase
makes the investor a part owner of the company and its assets
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
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JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Introduction to Mutual Fund
A mutual Fund is a common pool of money into which investors place their
contributions that are to be invested in accordance with a stated objective
The ownership of the fund is thus joint or ldquomutualrdquo the fund belongs to all
investors Investor bears in the same proportion as the amount of the
contribution make a single investorrsquos ownership of the fund to the total
amount of the fund
A mutual fund uses the money collected from investors to buy those assets
which are specifically permitted by its stated investment objective Thus an
equity fund would buy mainly equity assets mdash ordinary shares preference
shares warrants etc A bond fund would mainly buy debt instruments such
as debentures bonds or government securities It is these assets which are
owned by the investors in the same proportion as their contribution bears to
the total contributions of all investors put together
When an investor subscribes to a mutual fund he or she buys a part of the
assets or the pool of funds that are outstanding at that time It is no different
from buying ldquosharesrdquo of a joint stock company in which case the purchase
makes the investor a part owner of the company and its assets
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds can be classified in different ways according to their
investment objectives their constitution as follows
Equity Fund
Debt Income Funds
Balanced Funds
Liquid Money Market Funds
Closed Ended funds
Open Ended Funds
Load Funds
No Load Funds
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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CLASSIFICATION BASED ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Funds can be classified according to their investment objectives on 4 main
categories as they best reflect the risk and returns associated with investing
in mutual funds
1 EQUITY FUNDS
Equity funds invest a major portion of their corpus in equity shares issued by companies
acquired directly in initial public offerings or through the secondary market Equity funds
would be exposed to the equity price fluctuation risk at the market level at the industry
or sector level and at the company-specific level Equity funds Net Asset Values
fluctuate with all these price movements these price movements are caused by all kinds
of external repayment as in case of debt instruments Hence Equity Funds are generally
considered at the higher end of the risk spectrum among all funds available in the market
On the other hand unlike debt instruments that offer fixed amounts of repayments
equities can appreciate in value in line with the issuerrsquos earnings potential and so offer
the greatest potential for growth in capital
Equity Funds adopt different investment strategies resulting in different levels of risk
Hence they are generally separated into different types in terms of their investment
styles Below are some of the major types of equity funds arranged in order of higher to
lower risk level
a Aggressive Growth Funds
b Growth Funds
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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c Specialty Funds
1 Sector Funds
2 Offshore Funds
3 Small-Cap Equity Funds
4 Option Income funds
All AMCrsquos have floated this type of funds Prominent examples include JM Equity Fund
Morgan Stanley Growth Fund Mastergain 92 Birla Advantage Fund Sun FampC Value
Fund Kothari Pioneer Prima fund etc
2 DEBTINCOME FUNDS
Debt Funds invest in debt instruments issued not only by governments but also by
private companies banks and financial institutions and other entities such as
infrastructure companiesutilities By investing in debt these funds target low risk and
stable income for the investor as their key objectives However as compared to the
money market funds they do have a higher price fluctuation risk since they invest in
longer-term securities Similarly as compared to Gilt Funds general debt funds do have a
higher risk of default by their borrowers
1 Debt funds are largely considered as Income Funds as they do not target capital
appreciation look for high current income and therefore distribute a substantial part of
their surplus to investors Income funds that target returns substantially above market
levels can face more risks Different investment objectives set by the fund managers
would result in different risk profiles
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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3 BALANCED FUNDS
These are funds that invest both in equity shares and income bearing instruments
Then idea is to reduce the volatility of the fund while providing some upside for capital
appreciation There is some flexibility in changing the asset composition between equity
and debt and the fund managers exploit this to buy the best asset class at each time
Prominent balanced funds include JM Balanced Fund Alliance 95 Tata Twin Option
Balanced and GIC balanced funds Govt has announced special concessions for funds
with more that 50 of the assets invested in equity So for next three years the dividend
will be taxed neither in the hands of the investor nor in the hands of the funds
4 LIQUID MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Often considered to be at the order of risk level Money Market Funds invest in securities
of a short-term nature which generally means securities of less than one-year maturity
The typical short term interest bearing instruments these funds invest in include
Treasure Bills issued by Governments Certificates of Deposit issued by banks and
Commercial Paper issued by companies In India Money Market Mutual Funds also
invests in the inter bank call money market
The major strengths of money market funds are the liquidity and safety of principal that
the investors can normally expect from short-term investments These funds invest in
highly liquid money market instruments They have emerged as an alternative for savings
and short term fixed deposit accounts Regulations for managing liquid funds are more
flexible than those for managing money market funds Hence they are more popular than
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 29
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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the latter Eg Birla Cash Plus Prudential Liquid Fund Templeton India Liquid fund UTI
fund UTI Money Market Funds JM Liquid fund
CLASSIFICATION BASED ON CONSTITUTION OBJECTIVE
1 OPEN END-CLOSED END FUNDS
An open-end fund is one that has units available for sale and repurchase at all time An
investor can buy or redeem units from the fund itself at a price based on the Net Asset
Value (NAV) per unit NAV per unit is obtained by dividing the amount of the market
value of the fundrsquos assets (plus accrued income minus the fundrsquos liabilities) by the
number of units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or down every
time the fund issued new units outstanding The number of units outstanding goes up or
down every time the fund issued new units or repurchases existing units In other words
the lsquounit capitalrsquo of an open-end mutual fund is not fixed but variable The fund size and
its total investment amount go up if more new subscriptions come in from new investors
than redemptions by existing investors the fund shrinks when redemptions of units
exceed fresh subscriptions
Note that an open-end fund is not obliged to keep sellingissuing new units at all times
and many successful funds stop issuing further subscriptions from new investors after
they reach a certain size and think they cannot manage a larger fund without adversely
affecting profitability On the other hand an open-end fund rarely denies to its investors
the facility to redeem existing units subject to certain obvious conditions For example
redemption is only possible after the investorrsquos cheque for initial subscription has cleared
or until after any ldquolook-in periodrdquo specified by the fund is over or only after the specified
redemption period for collection of funds
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Unlike an open-end fund the lsquounit capitalrsquo of a closed-end fund is fixed as it makes a
one-time sale of a fixed number of units Later on unlike open-end funds closed-end
funds do not allow investors to buy or redeem units directly from the funds However to
provide the much closed-end funds get themselves listed on a stock exchange Trading
through a stock exchange enables investors to buy or sell units of a closed-end mutual
fund from each other through a stockbroker in the same fashion as buying or selling
shares of a company The fundrsquos units may be traded at a discount or premium to NAV
based on investorrsquos perceptions about the fundrsquos future performance and other market
factors affecting the demand for or supply of the fundrsquos units
2 LOAD AND NO-LOAD FUNDS
Marketing of a new mutual fund scheme involves initial expenses These expenses may
be recovered from the investors in different ways at different time Three usual ways in
which a fundrsquos sales expenses may be recovered from the investors are
I At the time of investorrsquos entry into the fundscheme by deducting a specific amount
from his initial contribution or
2 By charging the fundscheme with a fixed amount each year during the stated number
of years or
3 At the time of the investorrsquos exit from the fundscheme by deducting a specified
amount from the redemption proceeds payable to the investor
These charges made by the fund managers to the investors to cover distribution expenses
are often called a ldquofront-end or entry-loadrdquo This is the first case above The load amount
charged to the scheme over a period of time is called a ldquodeferred loadrdquo This is the third
case above Some funds may also charge different amount of loads to the investors
depending upon how many years the investor has stayed with the fund the longer the
investor stays with the fund less the amount of ldquoexit loadrdquo he is charged This is called
ldquocontingent deferred sales chargerdquo
Note that the front-end load amount is deducted from the initial contributionpurchase
amount paid by the incoming investor thus reducing his initial investment amount
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 25
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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Similarly exit loads would reduce the redemption proceeds paid out to the outgoing
investor If the sales charge is made on a deferred basis directly to the scheme the
amount of the load may not be apparent to the investor as the schemersquos NAV would
reflect the net amount after the deferred load
Funds that charge front-end back-end or deferred loads are called load funds Funds that
make no such charges or loads for sales expenses are called no-load funds
In India SEBI has defined a ldquoloadrsquo as the one-time fee payable by the investor to allow
the fund to meet initial issue expenses including brokersrsquoagentsdistributorsrsquo
commissions advertising and marketing expenses SEBI definition of a load fund would
include all funds that charge a front-end load which is in line with the internationally
used definition However SE would consider a fund to be ldquoa no-loadrdquo fund if an AMC
absorbs these initial marketing expenses and does not charge the fund-a situation that is
somewhat special to India and not widely prevalent elsewhere Internationally a fund
even when it does not make a front-end load would still be considered a load fund if it
charges an exit load or a deferred sales load
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
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JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Industrial Background
Concept of Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund is an American Concept and the terms ldquoInvestments Trustrdquo Investment
Companyrdquo ldquoMutual Fundrdquo ldquoMoney Fundrdquo etc are being used interchangeably in
American Literature Investment Company as defined in the US Investment company Act
1940 is any issuer that is or holds out as being engaged primarily or proposes to engage
primarily in the business of investing reinvesting or trading in securities is engaged or
proposes to the business of issuing face amount of certificates of the installment type or
has been engaged in such business and has any such certificates outstanding is engaged
or proposes to engage in the business of investing reinvesting owning holding or
trading in securities and bounds or proposes to acquire investment securities having a
value exceeding 40 of the value of such issuerrsquos total assets(exclusive of government of
securities and a cash items) on an unconsidered basis
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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The profits or losses are shared by the investors in proportion to their
investments The mutual fund normally comes out with number of schemes
with different objectives which are launched from time to time A Mutual
fund is required to be registered with Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public
As the countries first and foremost mutual fund Unit Trust of India has
played significant supportive role in this process As a pioneering garner
larger household savings It responded innovatively to the needs of
investment and income goals of different strata of society Under one roof
there are schemes for every one in the family from the newborn child to old
and retired individuals The Unit Trust has lunched schemes to cater to
varying notions of savers Thus there are saving schemes for those who
prefer safe and steadily rising returns There are also high growth schemes
for those who can wait and are prepared to take some risk with UTI
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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With a view to providing a wider choice to small investors the Government
amended Banking Regulation Act to permit commercial banks to launch
mutual fund India Considering the fact that the household sector has a
dominant share in the aggregate net savings of the economy banks in their
quest for mobilizing the community savings into productive avenues have
found in mutual funds a lucrative opportunity
COMPANY PROFILE
FOUNDATION OF VENTURA
Founded in 1994 by Chartered Accountants Sajid Malik and Hemant Majethia They are the first generation entrepreneurs and are the principal promoters of Ventura A dedicated and efficient team of senior managers assists Mr Majethia the CEO of the company
ABOUT VENTURA
Ventura is one of the leading Commodity and Financial Futures Brokers with a strong and established market reputation spanning over 12 years
Ventura Securities Ltd is a leading stock broking organization promoted and managed by professionals having exceptional knowledge of Capital Market We recognize in our operating philosophy that the key to our business is service which will result in total satisfaction to our clients
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
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JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Ventura is a full-service domestic brokerage house providing value-based advisory services to Institutions (Foreign and Domestic) High Net Worth and Retail Investors with its core area of operations being stock-broking We have considerable strength and domain knowledge in the booming derivatives market
Ventura has achieved a reputation for innovative and unbiased research along with excellent technical analysis and execution capabilities Not only has Ventura provided value-added services to the gamut of India-based funds it has also developed the advice-driven business of high net worth and corporate clients
PHILOSOPHY
To propel corporate growth we have clear focus to service our clients with undivided attention hence we do not carry on any proprietary trading or investment
Vision
To create an all India network of brokersrsquo relationship and build the distribution strength of Ventura
TRACK RECORD
In a short time span we have achieved substantial success in its core business activity We owe our success to our unique business building strategy plan components of which are
A differentiated positioning Selective geographic spread Flexible and lean operating structure High quality people
Why ventura
Our services are offered under total confidentiality and integrity with the sole purpose of maximizing returns for our clients
We operate on an alert and well-defined system in risk management and settlement mechanism Such as EXPERTISE
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Current news and views analysis trends during market hours Daily newsletter and its implications on events affecting the economy and stock markets Long-term investment avenues trading strategy on Index and specific companies and Risk averse investment through derivative product mix
Live market commentary through - ldquoPointerrdquo- customised on line chat room mainly to cater to upcountry outlets a pioneering effort and a runaway successful product
Derivatives - Trading strategies in Future and Options straddle calls to minimize risks and maximize returns
On-line trading and Depository services to cater our retail clients are on the anvil and should commence shortly
Research - An integrated system of research approach is to constantly look out for value in the market place based on intrinsic worth of the Company Industry with necessary skills to analyse markets indices and stocks from a technical perspective to feed our army of retails clients
Networking Regular touch with Institutional Investors (Foreign and Domestic) to gauge understand and interpret markets sentiments This we see as a value addition for our outstation clients who are very far away from the fulcrum of action
Products and servicesWe aim to add value and provide our clients with an unrivalled and specialised
service which reflects the expertise and efficiency of our dedicated support teams
Expertise and innovation
We put our clients needs first and extend a highly personalised service through dedicated dealers Our combination of service technology flexibility and experience makes our back-office second-to-none
Information and research
No broking house is complete without the ability to provide detailed relevant and timely information and research Our research department produces reports covering all of the major exchanges and products
Offerings
Daily pointer Sms facility Client preview site
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Demat services Wider networking Weekly report and product notes Internet online trading
About ViVi Securities Belgaum Branch
The Belgaum branch was started on 21st June 2004 with the capital of Rs 5
lakh And the average volumes 25 to 3 crores and it has around 700
customers at present and its advertisement is mainly word of mouth
Objectives
Good services
Proper guidance to investor
Maximize its returns
This branch offers trading in
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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NSE
BSE
Derivatives
Mutual fund
Commodity exchange
Demat services
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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The structure of mutual fund consists of
Sponsor
Sponsor is the person who acting alone or in combination with another body corporate establishes a mutual fund Sponsor must contribute at least 40 of the net worth of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996The Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Trust
The Mutual Fund is constituted as a trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act 1882 by the Sponsor The trust deed is registered under the Indian Registration Act 1908
Trustee
Trustee is usually a company (corporate body) or a Board of Trustees (body of individuals) The main responsibility of the Trustee is to safeguard the interest of the unit holders and ensure that the AMC functions in the interest of investors and in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 the provisions of the Trust Deed and the Offer Documents of the respective Schemes
Asset Management Company (AMC)
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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The Trustee as the Investment Manager of the Mutual Fund appoints the AMC The AMC is required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset management company of the Mutual Fund Atleast 50 of the directors of the AMC are independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner The AMC must have a net worth of atleast 10 crore at all times
Registrar and Transfer Agent
The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the Mutual Fund The Registrar processes the application form redemption requests and dispatches account statements to the unit holders The Registrar and Transfer agent also handles communications with investors and updates investor records
Benefits of Mutual Fund investment
Professional ManagementMutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals backed by a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme
DiversificationMutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of industries and sectors This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion You achieve this diversification through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own
Convenient AdministrationInvesting in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies MutualFunds save your time and make investing easy and convenient
Return PotentialOver 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
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Low CostsMutual Funds 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
DEMERITS OF INVESTMENTS IN MUTUAL FUNDS
No control over the costs
Since investors do not directly monitor the funds operations they cannot control the costs effectively Regulators therefore usually limit the expenses of mutual funds
No tailor-made portfolios
Mutual fund portfolios are created and marketed by AMCrsquos into which investors invest They cannot create tailor made portfolios
Managing a portfolio of funds
As the number of mutual funds increases in order to tailor a portfolio for him an investor may be holding a portfolio of funds with the costs of monitoring them and using them being incurred by him
Benefits of investing in Mutual Funds
1 Qualified and experienced professionals manage Mutual Funds
Generally investors by themselves may have reasonable capability
but to assess a financial instrument a professional analytical approach
is required in addition to access to research and information and time
and methodology to make sound investment decisions and keep
monitoring them
2 Since Mutual Funds make investments in a number of stocks the
resultant diversification reduces risk They provide the small investors
with an opportunity to invest in a larger basket of securities
3 The investor is spared the time and effort of tracking investments
collecting income etc from various issuers etc
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
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Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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4 It is possible to invest in small amounts as and when the investor has
surplus funds to invest
5 Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI SEBI monitors the activities
of Mutual Funds
6 In case of open-ended funds the investment is very liquid as it can be
redeemed at any time with the fund unlike direct investment in
stocksbonds
Risks involved in investing in Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds do not provide assured returns Their returns are linked to their
performance They invest in shares debentures and deposits All these investments
involve an element of risk The unit value may vary depending upon the performance of
the company and companies may default in payment of interestprincipal on their
debenturesbondsdeposits Besides this the government may come up with new
regulation which may affect a particular industry or class of industries All these factors
influence the performance of Mutual Funds
Market RiskSometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall Broad outside influences affecting the market in general lead to this This is true may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized companies This is known as Market Risk A Systematic Investment Plan (ldquoSIPrdquo) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (ldquoRCArdquo) might help mitigate this risk
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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PoliticalGovernment Policy Risk
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa
Inflation RiskInflation is the loss of purchasing power over time A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your investment A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk
Interest Rate RiskIn a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities If interest rates rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate environment A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
Liquidity RiskLiquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities
Credit RiskThe debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper A lsquoAAArsquo rating is considered the safest whereas a lsquoDrsquo rating is considered poor credit quality A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk
The different plans that Mutual Funds offer
Growth Plan
A growth plan is a plan under a scheme wherein the returns from investments are
reinvested and very few income distributions if any are made The investor thus only
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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realises capital appreciation on the investment This plan appeals to investors in the high
income bracket Under the dividend plan income is distributed from time to time This
plan is ideal to those investors requiring regular income
Automatic Investment Plan
Under the Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) also called Systematic Investment Plan
(SIP) the investor is given the option for investing in a specified frequency of months in
a specified scheme of the Mutual Fund for a constant sum of investment AIP allows the
investors to plan their savings through a structured regular monthly savings program
EntryExit Load
A Load is a charge which the AMC may collect on entry andor exit from a fund A load
is levied to cover the up-front cost incurred by the AMC for selling the fund It also
covers one time processing costs Some funds do not charge any entry or exit load These
funds are referred to as No Load Fund Funds usually charge an entry load ranging
between 100 and 200 Exit loads vary between 025 and 200
ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA (AMFI)
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 organization 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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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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The objectives of Association of Mutual Funds in India
The Association of Mutual Funds of India works with 30 registered AMCs of the
country It has certain defined objectives which juxtaposes the guidelines of its Board of
Directors The objectives are as follows
This mutual fund association of India maintains high professional and ethical
standards in all areas of operation of the industry
It also recommends and promotes the top class business practices and code of
conduct which is followed by members and related people engaged in the
activities of mutual fund and asset management The agencies who are by any
means connected or involved in the field of capital markets and financial services
also involved in this code of conduct of the association
AMFI interacts with SEBI and works according to SEBIrsquos guidelines in the
mutual fund industry
Association of Mutual Fund of India does represent the Government of India the
Reserve Bank of India and other related bodies on matters relating to the Mutual
Fund Industry
It develops a team of well qualified and trained Agent distributors It implements
a programme of training and certification for all intermediaries and other engaged
in the mutual fund industry
AMFI undertakes all India awareness programme for investors in order to
promote proper understanding of the concept and working of mutual funds
At last but not the least association of mutual fund of India also disseminate
informationrsquos on Mutual Fund Industry and undertakes studies and research either
directly or in association with other bodies
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
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Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Name of the Asset Management Company
Name of the Asset Management Company
Website
ABN AMRO Asset Management (India) Ltd
httpwwwassetmanagementabnamrocoin
Benchmark Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwbenchmarkfundscom
Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbirlasunlifecom
BOB Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwbobmfcom
Canbank Investment Management Services Ltd
httpwwwcanbankmutualcom
DBS Cholamandalam Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwdbscholamutualfundcom
Deutsche Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwdws-indiacom
DSP Merrill Lynch Fund httpwwwdspmlmutualfundcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Managers Ltd
Escorts Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwescortsmutualcom
Fidelity Fund Management PvtLtd
fidelitycoin
Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwfranklintempletonindiacom
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwhdfcfundcom
HSBC Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwhsbcinvestmentscoin
ING Investment Management (India) Pvt Ltd
httpwwwingvysyamfcom
JM Financial Asset Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwjmfinancialmfcom
Jeevan Bima Sahayog Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwlicmutualcom
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwkotakmutualcom
Lotus India Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwlotusindiaamccom
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwmsgfindiacom
Principal Pnb Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwprincipalindiacom
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwpruicicicom
Quantum Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwquantumamccom
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd
httpwwwreliancemutualcom
Sahara Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsaharamutualcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd
httpwwwsbimfcom
Standard Chartered Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwstandardcharteredmfcom
Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwsundarambnpparibasin
Tata Asset Management Ltd httpwwwtatamutualfundcom
Taurus Asset Management Co Ltd
httpwwwtaurusmutualfundcom
UTI Asset Management Co Pvt Ltd
httpwwwutimfcom
Mutual Fund Globally
The money market mutual fund segment has a total corpus of $ 148 trillion in the US against a corpus of $ 100 million in India
Out of the top 10 mutual funds worldwide eight are bank- sponsored Only Fidelity and Capital are non-bank mutual funds in this group
In the US the total number of schemes is higher than that of the listed companies while in India we have just 277 schemes
Internationally mutual funds are allowed to go short In India fund managers do not have such leeway
In the US about 97 million households will manage their assets on-line by the year 2003 such a facility is not yet of avail in India
On- line trading is a great idea to reduce management expenses from the current 2 of total assets to about 075 of the total assets
Changes Taken Place
Lower Costs As per SEBI regulations bond funds can charge a maximum of 225 and equity funds can charge 25 as administrative fees Therefore if the
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
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administrative costs are low the benefits are passed down and hence Mutual Funds are able to attract mire investors and increase their asset base
Better Advice Mutual funds could provide better advice to their investors through the Net rather than through the traditional investment routes Direct dealing with the fund could help the investor with their financial planning
New investors would prefer online Mutual funds can target investors who are young individuals and who are Net savvy since servicing them would be easier on the Net
Future of Mutual Fund
Mutual Funds sponsored by various public sector financial institutions have made considerable dent particularly in the sphere of resource mobilization during the short period of their existence This they have been able to achieve through launching of several scheme offering triple benefits of income liquidity and growth However they have so far confined their area of operations to urban areas leaving vast savings potentiality in rural hinterlands untapped By beneficences of rural a5reas and introducing them about the benefits of the schemes mutual funds can raise burgeoning amount of resources which can be gainfully employed for the national developmentAll this is possible only when the people have full confidence that their investments in mutual funds will remain safe To inspire such confidence it is necessary that the Government should enact a comprehensive legislation on the pattern of the UTI Act govern the operations of all the mutual funds
The asset base will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35 over the next few years as investorrsquos shift their assets from banks and other traditional avenues Some of the older public and private sector players will either close shop or be taken over
Out of ten public sector players five will sell out close down or merge with stronger players in three to four years In the private sector this trend has already started with two mergers and one takeover Here too some of them will down their shutters in the near future to come
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 30
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But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
But this does not mean there is no room for other players The market will witness a flurry of new players entering the arena There will be a large number of offers from various asset management companies in the time to come Some big names like Fidelity Principal Old Mutual etc are looking at Indian market seriously One important reason for it is that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would hardly like to get left behind
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in its Net Asset Value (NAV)
SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fund schemes to trade in derivatives Importantly many market players have called on the Regulator to initiate the process immediately so that the mutual funds can implement the changes that are required to trade in Derivatives
COMPARISON OF MUTUAL FUND WITH OTHER INVESTMENT
Mutual Funds with Sharers
In case of investing in shares yoursquoll have to spend the time to study and learn the market
also you should learn to buy individual stocks because you maximize your gains by
investing in the leading stocks in the leading groups in the markets If you donrsquot want to
spend the time delegate it to a good diversified domestic stock fund The mutual fund
company has an investment manager for each scheme that decides upon where to invest
how to invests and when to invest He will take care of your investment
Mutual Funds with Fixed Deposit
In case of the fixed deposit the money which you have invested will lock in for certain
period until the fixed deposit matures That is before the lock in period you canrsquot remove
your money The returns on the fixed deposit are only the interest prescribed on it Where
as in the mutual fund investment there is exit option for every scheme by which you can
exit at any time Due to which your money will not be locked In the mutual fund
investment the returns are through the dividend and also the growth appreciation
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 33
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
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Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
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Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Mutual funds are now also competing with commercial banks in the race for retail
investorrsquos savings and corporate float money The power shift towards mutual funds has
become obvious The basic fact lies that banks cannot be ignored and they will not close
down completely Their role as intermediaries cannot be ignored It is just that Mutual
Funds are going to change the way banks do business in the future
Banks vs Mutual Funds
BANKS MUTUAL FUNDSReturns Low BetterAdministrative exp High LowRisk Low ModerateInvestment options Less MoreNetwork High penetration Low but improvingLiquidity At a cost BetterQuality of assets Not transparent TransparentInterest calculation Minimum balance between 10th
amp 30th Of every monthEveryday
Guarantee Maximum Rs1 lakh on deposits None
INVESTORS SEVEN RULESHere are seven rules that go a long way in helping you meet your investment objectives
Know your risk profile
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 32
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 33
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 34
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 37
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 38
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
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Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
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The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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Your investments should reflect your risk taking capacity Equity funds might lure when the market is rising and your neighbor is making money but if you are not cut out for the risk that accompanies it donrsquot bite the bait So check if the funds objective matches yours Invest only after you have found your match If you are racked by uncertainty seek exper4t advice from a qualified financial advisor
Identify your investment horizonInvest in an equity fund only if you are willing to stay on for at least two years For income and gilt funds have a one-year perspective at least Anything less than one year the only option among mutual funds is liquid funds
Read the offer document carefullyThe offer document contains essential details pertaining to the fund including the summary information (type of scheme the name of the Asset Management Company and price of units among other things) investment objectives and investment procedure financial information and risk factors
Go through the fund fact sheet Fund fact sheets give you valuable information of how the fund has performed in the past You can check the funds portfolio its diversification levels and its performance in the past The more fact sheets you examine the better
Diversify across fund housesIf you are routing a substantial sum through mutual funds you should diversify across fund houses That way you spread your risk
Do not chase incentivesDonrsquot get lured by investment incentives Some financial intermediaries give upfront incentives in the form of a percentage of your initial investment to invest in a particular fund Donrsquot buy it Your focus should be to find a fund that matches your investment needs and risk profile and is a performer
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
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Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
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Track your investmentsOne easy way to keep track of your fund is to keep track of the intelligent investor rankings of mutual funds which are complied on a quarterly basis These rankings allow you to take note of your funds performance and risk profile and compare it across various time periods as well as across its peer set
Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities In other words if the fund is dissolved or liquidated by selling off all the
assets in the fund this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own This
gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit which is the value represented by the
ownership of one unit in the fund It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value
of the fund by the number of units
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the
fund Once it is calculated the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the
number of units outstanding The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset
value is given below
NAV= (Market valueof the schemersquos investment) + Other Assets (Including accrued
interest) + Unamortized issue expenses (only in case of schemes launched on load basis)
ndash All Liabilities except All Asset and liabilities are valued at the current prices
Details on the above items
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For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
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For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 37
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
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3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
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The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
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Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
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Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
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NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
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Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
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9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
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NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
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Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For liquid sharesdebentures valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market price on the principal exchange where the security is traded
For illiquid and unlisted andor thinly traded sharesdebentures the value has to be estimated For shares this could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if suitable benchmarks are available For debentures and bonds value is estimated on the basis of yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for illiquidity The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are unlisted and thinly traded This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and some of the AMCs are believed to take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation policies depending on the situation
Interest is payable on debenturesbonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months But with every passing day interest is said to be accrued at the daily interest rate which is calculated by dividing the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period Thus accrued interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the number of days since the last interest payment date Usually dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and become due on the record date
Mutual Fund Weightage to various sectors in March07
investment trend by various fund houses over the last 6 months
Sector Investment (Rs cr) Weightage
Engineering 1416939 142
BankingFinance 1271010 127
Information Technology 1183824 119
Oil amp Gas 770611 77
Automotive 673196 67
Cement 582206 58
Telecom 568310 57
Pharmaceuticals 553354 55
Manufacturing 532288 53
Metals amp Mining 497670 50
Media 318353 32
Chemicals 313107 31
Conglomerates 260340 26
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 37
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 38
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 39
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
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N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
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Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
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Miscellaneous 199053 20
Services 183424 18
Utilities 177222 18
Consumer Non-Durables 177120 18
Food amp Beverage 146779 15
Tobacco 142023 14
Consumer Durables 17789 02
TOTAL 9984619 1000
Systematic Investment Plan - A plan for futurehellip
1048633 Investment - The basics We can define investment as the process of ldquoSacrificing something now for the prospect of gaining something laterrdquo The definition implies that there are three dimensions of an investment-time todayrsquos sacrifice and prospective gain Investment is a three-step process
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 36
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 37
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 38
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 39
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
For example If Mr Xrsquos monthly consumption expenditure is Rs 20000 today and he wants to maintain the same standard of living when he retires What sum he will require if he is 30-year-old now Assuming five percent inflation he would need Rs 78400 a month when he retires at 58 Now to earn this amount every month from investment that earn 5 percent a year he would need to have saved Rs 188 Crore when he retires If he can put aside 20000 a month he can just invest them in bonds that earn 5 percent and reach the target in most non-volatile manner At the other extreme he could invest just Rs 4166 every month in equities Assuming 15 per cent returns this should generate the desired Rs 18 Crore Actually real strategy should be to take a middle path between these two extremes and allocate some portion of portfolio to both based on your own financial situation and risk taking ability Taking a cue from the above example systematic investment plan is the one which helps in achieving financial goal of an individual
1048633 What is a Systematic Investment PlanSystematic Investment Plan (SIP) is a disciplined way of investing where you invest fixed amounts at a regular frequency You often decide to start saving and investing regularly but get caught up in your day-to-day activities and forget investments SIP the time-tested investment approach helps bring in the much-needed discipline and has shown good results the world over
1048633 Benefits of SIP
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 37
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Regular savings plan
Select of asset classes
Identifying ones financial goals
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 38
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 39
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
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Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
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Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
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1048633 Rupee cost averaging 1048633 Power of compounding 1048633 Makes Investment a habit 1048633 Low Cost (No entry load)
1048633 Rupee Cost Averaging
X and Y who are on a trip to a riverbank decide to test their swimming skills X dives deep into the water kicks his legs splashes the water stroke hard shows all his skill to move faster than the current of the water Y decides just to remain afloat and allow the stream to take him along with it In the end to your surprise you find that Y has covered more distance than X The same applies to equity market also most of us try to time the market perfectly But this is difficult at best given the volatility of the stock markets Unfortunately it is impossible to consistently predict the markets and even experienced investment professionals find it hazardous to do so Nevertheless there is a proven investment strategy that can help you offset the volatility of the markets and turn it into an advantage This strategy is called Rupee Cost Averaging Below is the example to explain how it works nder systematic investment plan
Month Amount Invested (Rs)
Fluctuating Market
Rising Market Falling Market
Price Units Price Units Price Units 1 200000 1200 16667 1200 16667 1200 16667 2 200000 1500 13333 1400 14286 1000 20000
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 38
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 39
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
3 200000 900 22222 1600 12500 800 25000 4 200000 1500 13333 1800 11111 600 33333 Total 800000 5100 65556 6000 54564 3600 95000 Average cost per unit
Rs 1220(ie Rs 8000 65555 units)
Rs 1466(ie Rs 8000 54563 units)
Rs 842(ieRs 800095000 units)
Simply put Rupee Cost Averaging is a disciplined investment practice that takes the guesswork out of timing the markets The essence of this strategy is that more units are purchased automatically when prices are low and fewer units when prices are high Over time this result in the average cost per unit - the money you pay - being lower than the average price per unit
1048633 Power of compounding
Inflation can steadily erode the value of your income However long-term investing can provide returns that outpace inflation-through the power of compounding
Year after year any money that you invest may earn interest dividends or capital gains When you reinvest those earnings they help generate additional earnings those additional earnings help generate more earnings and so on This is called compounding
Let us take an example two friends X and Y are 20 years old X decides that he wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to save Rs 5000 monthly (ie Rs 60000 per annum) at the age of 20 Y feels that he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being Y wakes up late and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs 10000 per month (ie Rs 120000 per annum) At the age of 60 years when they want to retire using an interest rate of 7 per annum X who had invested Rs 5000 monthly for 25 years has Rs 115 cr and Y who had invested Rs 10000 monthly for the same amount of time has Rs 57 lacs Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding
X (7)
Y (7)
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 39
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The key therefore lies in starting earlier and giving your investments a longer time to row Money starts multiplying more towards the end as explained by above example
1048633 Does SIP workhellip
Given below are some examples of how a SIP has worked in select Mutual Funds schemes
Templeton Schemes HDFC Schemes Blue-chip Fund Prima
Fund Growth Fund Equity
Fund Top 200
Monthly Investment
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Nos of Investment months
86 123 89 110 91
Total Investment 86000 123000 89000 110000 91000 Value of Investment 337410 549558 249501 518895 267978 Return on Investment
3769 2745 2723 33 29
COMPARISON BY NATURE OF INVESTMENTS
The table below compares the investment options with respect to Return Safety Volatility Liquidity and Convenience
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 40
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Investment Options
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High orLow
Moderate
F1 Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate HighCorporateDebentures
Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
CompanyFixedDeposits
Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
Bank Deposits
Low High Low High High
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate HighLifeInsurance
Low High Low Low Moderate
Real estate High Moderate High Low LowMutualFunds
High High Moderate High High
Magnum Mid Cap Fund (SBI Mutual Fund)
Open Ended Equity Fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 41
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Date of Inception 17032005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34364Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Maharashtra Seamless Limited 600
India Cements Limited 548
Infotech Enterprises Limited 509
Thermax Limited 489
Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited 484
Skf India Limited 467
IVRCL Infrastructure amp Projects Limited 460
Opto Circuit Limited 455
Crompton Greaves Limited 427
Hotel Leela Venture Limited 377
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 42
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity90
cash10
others0
Equity cash others
Performance Report
Period Return
1 month -1284
3 months 615
6 months 2752
1yr 481
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 4789
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 43
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
12513
13514
14515
15516
16517
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 44
Date NAV
1562006 1412
1662006 1489
1962006 1541
2062006 1564
2162006 1611
2262006 1644
2362006 1646
2662006 1579
2762006 1555
2862006 1544
2962006 1547
3062006 1601
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Tata Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 15062005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs24942Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Dishman Pharmaceu amp Chem Ltd 431
Greaves Limited 406
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 404
Voltas Limited 387
Indian Hotels Co Limited 385
Nagarjuna Construction Limited 312
Ccl Products India Limited 284
Tamilnadu Newspreint amp Paper Ltd 281
EIH Limited 263
Hinduja Tmt Limited 250
Asset Allocation
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 45
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Asset Allocation
Equity96
Cash4
Others0
Equity Cash Others
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 128
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 1242
NAV Analysis
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 46
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
9
95
10
105
11
115
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 47
Date NAV
1562006 10072
1662006 10624
1962006 10862
2062006 10935
2162006 11202
2262006 11366
2362006 11262
2662006 10863
2762006 10844
2862006 10787
2962006 10864
3062006 11253
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Sundaram Select Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 19072002
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs99145Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Ansal Properties amp Industries Limited 467
Unitech Limited 410
Emami Limited 371
Madras Cements Limited 361
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited 308
Jaiprakash Associates Limited 296
Lakshmi Machine Works Limited 281
Bajaj Hindustan Limited 280
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd 258
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 220
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity66
cash34
Debt0
Others0
Equity cash Debt Others
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 48
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 766
3yr 759
5yr NA
SInception 7633
NAV Analysis
Kotak Mid Cap Fund
Open Ended Equity Fund
Date of Inception 28012005
Corpus (Assets Under Management) Rs34411Cr
Options Growth and Dividend
Top 10 holdings Deccan Chronicle Holdings 473
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 49
Date NAV
1562006 66507
1662006 68388
1962006 69852
2062006 70455
2162006 72081
2262006 737
2362006 73947
2662006 72454
2762006 71846
2862006 71696
2962006 7201
3062006 74075
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
JSW Steel 462
Jindal Steel amp Power 394
Tata Metaliks 371
Madras Cements 335
Television Eighteen 309
Mahaveer Spg Mills 297
Areva T amp D 289
Taj GVK Hotels amp Resorts 280
Bharat Earth Movers 278
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation
Equity92
cash8
0
0
Equity cash
Performance Report
Period Return
1yr 349
3yr NA
5yr NA
SInception 3448
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 50
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
NAV Analysis
125
13
135
14
145
15
155
156
166
196
206
216
226
236
266
276
286
296
306
Date
NA
V
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 51
Date NAV
1562006 13696
1662006 14293
1962006 14681
2062006 14672
2162006 15006
2262006 1533
2362006 15346
2662006 1488
2762006 14732
2862006 14565
2962006 14617
3062006 15102
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Comparison table of equity diversified midcap mutual funds
SBI TATA KOTAK SUNDARAM
Corpus Rs34364Cr Rs24942Cr Rs34411Cr Rs99145Cr
Asset Allocation Eq 90 Eq96 Eq 92 Eq 66Cash10 Cash4 Cash 8 Cash 34
Returns 1yr 481 1yr 128 1yr 349 1yr 766
SI 4789 SI1242 SI 3448 SI7633
NAV as on 15606 1412 10072 13696 66507
30606 1601 11253 15102 74075Change () 158688 1115228 1496504 73409Minimum Invt Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000 Rs5000Load Entry Exit
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
225Nil
By looking into the table we can say that Sundaram select mid cap mutual fund is
performing extremely well in the market It has large corpus And it has wide
diversification in investment By investing nearly one third (34) in cash market it is
actively gaining the opportunity of cash market Its diversified investment resulted in
good returns to the investors and increase in the NAV
By comparing these four equity diversified mid cap fundrsquos performance we can say
that the fundrsquos performance and its NAV depends on the following factors-
Its portfolio in which it has invested
The asset allocation of the fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 52
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
The sectors to which it has targeted
The bench mark of stock market index which it has taken as base
The common objective of all mid cap funds with slight difference in
words is to provide investors with opportunities for long term growth in capital along
with the liquidity of an open ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well-
diversified basket of equity stocks of companies whose market capitalization is
between Rs 200 crores to Rs 2000 crores and in debt and money market instruments
Out of above Sundaram Select Mid Cap is performing very well in the
market since inception It is ranked number one in returns by money control Even
we can say that Sundarm Select Mid Cap fund has started earlier than other three but
it has a very selective and diversified portfolio and its corpus is also huge compare
to other three It has also sustained its growth from inception
The reason for difference in NAV of each fund is its portfolio asset
allocation selection of sectors and proportion of investment in the selected sector
different options and different objective of the schemes etc
So while investing in any existing mutual fundrsquos scheme it is better to
look at its portfolio and also the performance but the present performance may not be
assured in future
Rate of Return =Price Change +Dividend
Received100
Purchase Price
The general equation used to calculate the compounded value
after N years is given below
A=P (1+I) to the power n
P = principal
I = Interest rate
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 53
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
N= number of years
Suggestions
Transparency Flexibility and Ease of understanding these core benefits of Mutual Funds need to be effectively communicated to the customers
Though being riskier in nature mutual funds returns sizable amount of returns to the investors this will play a role of enlightening new investors in the pool
The Mutual Fund Industry must convince the general public about the latest development (ie tax exemptions on dividends amp returns in Mutual Funds by the finance ministry) This would largely help to get clients
People generally want a reasonable return on their investment Majority of the investors try to see that their investments are secure In case of equity mutual funds both in the growth and dividend plans have been realizing more than 15-20 returns on a year-to-year basis This has uplifted the mutual fund
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 54
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 55
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 56
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
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Industry in the country This will largely attract people to invest in Mutual Funds
In the current scenario the bank are returning in the area of 45to 8 returns annum which are taxable On the other hand tax-free returns of minimum two digits in equity mutual funds are need of the day to beat inflation in our economy
By creating active awareness regarding the progress of Mutual Fund the Industry in India has seen tremendous growth in the last three years This should be further proceeded more aggressively
Conclusions
As per the study Mutual Fund has good future It is gaining importance in the
minds of consumers Common people are taking more interest in Mutual Funds along
with other conventional investment options But the service providers like ldquoViVi
Securitiesrdquo need to more educate the customers Midcap funds are more promising So
the companies need to promote these funds more in order to benefit the investor and gain
their confidence
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Introduction to Mutual Fund By AMFI
Brochures
Journals
Web Sites
wwwamfiindiacom
wwwVentura1com
wwwmoneycontrolcom
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ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
Babasbapatilfreepptmbacom Page 57
ldquoMutual fund a safer investment
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