Aryabhatta

Institute of Management

REPORt
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUTUALFUND OF
HDFC& ICICI

SUBMITTED TO:-

Mr. Kamaljeet Singh

Lech. Of Research Methodology

SUBMITTED BY:-

Miss. Parneet Kaur Roll.

No. 95202239175 MBA

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Miss. Pameet Kaur has done the Minor Research Project entitled
“Comparative analysis of mutual fund of HDFC & ICIC” under my supervision for the
degree of Master of Business Administration. The work done by her is a sole effort and has not
been submitted as or its part for any other degree.

Mr. Kamaljeet Singh

(Lecturer)

Arayabhatta Institute of Management

(Barnala)

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 DECLARATION

I, PARNEET KAUR here-by declare that the project report “COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF
MUTUAL FUND OF HDFC & ICICI” for the fulfillment of the requirement of my course from
AIM is an original work of mine and the data provided in the study is authentic, to the best of my
knowledge.

This study has not been submitted to any other Institution or University for award of any other
degree.

HOWEVER. I ACCEPT THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY

POSSIBLE ERROR OR OMISSION

Parneet Kaur
Roll.No.95202239175

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It is a matter of Great Pleasure for me in submitting the project report on Comparative an Analysis
of Mutual Fund of HDFC & ICICI For the fulfillment of the requirement of my course from
AIM, Bamala.
I am thankful to and owe a deep dept gratitude to all those who have helped me
in preparing this report. Words seem to be inadequate to express my sincere thanks to Mr.
Kamaljeet Singh for his valuable guidance, constructive4 criticism, untiring efforts and immense
encouragement during the entire course of the study due to which my efforts have been rewarded.
I am highly obliged to those who had helped me to procure primary data to
complete my project. Also not to be forgotten are the Lecturers of MBA who contributed their
ideas and suggestions.
I want to thank all who have supported me and gave their timely guidance. Last
but not least I am very grateful to all those who helped me in one-way or the other way at every
stage of my work.

Parneet Kaur

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 PREFACE

Many individuals own mutual funds today. Indeed, the mutual fund industry which reached $3.64
trillion in assets by 2009，comprises the bulk of many investors financial assets，whether for
retirement or taxable savings purposes .To a large extent，mutual funds are the investment
vehicle for the majority of house holds in the India.
In the introductory chapter，I have consider the role of mutual fund
in today’s investing environment，learn just how popular mutual funds have become and
consider why investors have chosen to put so much money into funds. Clearly，mutual funds are
a major financial asset for numerous investors，and in many ways they play the dominant role in
today’s investing world for millions of house holds.
I have also told about the basics of mutual funds， defining terms
and discussing the mechanics about how funds work. I have also considered other alternatives .I
have mainly focused up on the study that which company’s mutual investments are mostly
preferable by investors. Today investors are becoming rational & they see all the parameters
before investing .I had also reviewed the types of mutual funds，structure of mutual funds and
their current scenario.
The over all objective of my study on this project is to know which company
provides better investment opportunities from HDFC & ICICI and make the investors to be able
to take better decisions .Of course，as every study needs，I’d adopted an objective view of over
all situation that examines both sides of the issue situated in HDFC &ICICI.

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S.NO. Contents Page No.

1 Introduction To Topic 7

2 Introduction to Companies 11
3 Review of literature 14

4 Need/Scope of Study 16

5 Objective of the study 16

6 Research Methodology 18

7 Analysis 21

8 Findings 43
9 Limitations 43

10 Recommendations 43
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11 Conclusion

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12 Bibliography

13 Annexure 48

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What is mean by mutual fund?

Mutual funds are pools of money that are managed by an investment company. They offer
investors a variety of goals, depending on the fund and its investment charter. Some funds, for
example, seek to generate income on a regular basis. Others seek to preserve an investor’s money.
Still others seek to invest in companies that are growing at a rapid pace. Funds can impose a sales
charge, or load, on investors when they buy or sell shares.
Many funds these days are no load and impose no sales charge. Mutual funds are investment
companies regulated by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Related: open- end fund, closed-
end fund.

Concept of mutual funds

A mutual fund is a trust that pools the savings of a no. of investors, who share a common financial
goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares,
debentures and other securities. The income earned through these investments and the capital
appreciations realized are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units owned by
them. Thus a mutual fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an
opportunity to invest in diversified, professionally managed basket of securities at a relatively low
cost.

Historical Aspect

Mutual fund firstly was established in 1822 in the form of Society General De Belguique. It
mainly gains the progress in Switzerland & little in franc and Germany in its initial days. The first
investment trust “The foreign and colonial govt. trust” Was founded in London in 1868.

Indian Scenario of Mutual Fund

The origin of mutual fund industry in India is with the introduction of the concept of by UTI
in the year 1963. Through the growth was slow, but it accelerated from the year 1987 when
non-UTI players entered in industry. The mutual fund industry goes through four phases:-

First phase 1964-87 (Establishment ofUTI).

Second phase 1987-93 (Entry of public sector funds). Third
phase 1993-2003 (Entry of a private sector funds). Fourth
phase since feb.2003 (Bifurcated ofUTI).

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 In the first phase，UTI was established in 1963 by an act of parliament. In
1978 it was delinked from RBI & the IDBI took over the control of UTI. In second
phase，SBI entered as first non-UTI mutual fund provider then it was followed by can bank
(Dec. 87). PNB (Aug 89) & LIC in 1989. In third phase，the private sector entered in it.
The Erstwhile Kothari pioneer (now merged with Franklin Templeton) was first registered in
July 1993 in mutual fund. In revised registration of SEBII n 1993 the industry functions under
SEBI. And the fourth phase had bitter experience for UTI. It was bifurcated into two
separate entities. One is the specified under taking of UTI with AUM of 29,835cr. The second
is UTI mutual fund ltd. Sponsored by SBI，PNB，BOB and LIC& it is registered with SEBI.

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Advantages of Mutual Funds

♦ Diversification.
♦ Professional Management.
♦ Liquidity (mainly in case of opened mutual funds).
♦ Regulatory.
♦ Convenience.
♦ Low cost.
♦♦♦ Reduction of transaction cost.
♦ Diverse returns.
♦ Advantages to Industrial concern.
♦ Tax relief.
♦ Attract foreign Capital.
♦ Reduction / Diversification of risk.

Drawbacks of Mutual fund

♦ No guaranties.
♦ Fees & Commission.
♦ Taxes.
♦ Management Risk.

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 HDFC Mutual Fund

HDFC mutual fund was set up on June 30, 2000 with two sponsors namely Housing
Development Finance Corporation ltd. and Standard Life Insurance ltd. HDFC mutual fund
came into existence on 10 Dec. 1999 and got approval from the SEBIon 3rd July 2000.
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, more popularly known as HDFC
Bank Ltd, was established in the year 1994, as a part of the liberalization of the Indian Banking
Industry by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It was one of the first banks to receive an ’in
principle’ approval from RBI, for setting up a bank in the private sector. The bank was
incorporated with the name ’HDFC Bank Limited’, with its registered office in Mumbai. The
following year, it started its operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank. Today, the bank
boasts of as many as 1412 branches and over 3275 ATMs across India.

Products and Schemes of HDFC mutual fund

♦ Equity funds.
♦ Balanced funds.
♦ Debt funds.
♦ Liquid funds.

Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund

The mutual fund of ICICI is a joint venture with Prudential PLC. Of

America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the USA. Prudential ICICI mutual fund
was set up on 13th of Oct. 1993 with two sponsors.
ICICI Bank started as a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Limited, an Indian financial
institution, in 1994. Four years later, when the company offered ICICI Bank’s shares to the public,
ICICI’s shareholding was reduced to 46%. In the year 2000, ICICI Bank offered made an equity
offering in the form of ADRs on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), thereby becoming the
first Indian company and the first bank or financial institution from non-Japan Asia to be listed on
the NYSE. In the next year, it acquired the Bank of Madura Limited in an all-stock amalgamation.
Later in the year and the next fiscal year, the bank made secondary market sales to institutional
investors

Products and Schemes of HDFC mutual fund

♦ Equity funds.
♦ Balanced funds.
♦ Debt funds.
♦ Liquid funds.
♦ Children’s gift fund

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Other Players in Mutual Fund

♦ Bank of Baroda mutual fund (BOB MF) 30OCT. 1992.

♦ Benchmark mutual funds (June 12, 2001).
♦ Birla Sun life MF (1871).
♦ Chola mutual fund (3 Jan. 1997).
♦ Can bank mutual fund (Dec. 19, 1987).
♦ LIC mutual fund (19th June, 1989).
♦ Reliance mutual fund (30June, 1995).
♦ Sahara mutual fund (18 July, 1996).
♦ GIC (General Insurance Corporation of India). Etc.

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ICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of about Rs. 1 trillion
and a network of about 540 branches and offices and over 1,000 ATMs. ICICI
Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate
and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its
specialized subsidiaries and affiliates in the areas of investment banking, life and
non-Banking , venture capital, asset management and information technology.
ICICI Bank's equity shares are listed in India on stock exchanges at Chennai,
Muzaffarnagar, Kolkata and Vadodara, the Stock Exchange, Mumbai and the
National Stock Exchange of India Limited and its American Depositary Receipts
(ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

HDFC Bank’s exposure to market risk a function of its trading and asset and liability management
activities and its role as a financial intermediary in customer-related transactions. HDFC had tried
its best in mutual fund sector. It has grown up its market share in a meanwhile time. The objective
of market risk management is to minimize the impact of losses due to market risks on earning and
equity capital.

Source:- www.sribd.com
www.artclenich. com

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Need of the study

♦♦♦ The need of study arises for learning the variables available that distinguish the mutual
fund of two companies.
♦ To know the risk & return associated with mutual fund.
♦♦♦ To chose best company for mutual investment between HDFC & ICICI.
♦ To project mutual fund as the ‘productive avenue for investing activities.

Scope of the study

♦ To make people aware about concept of mutual fund.

♦ To provide information regarding advantages and demerits of mutual fund.
♦♦♦ To advice where to invest or not to invest.
♦ To provide information regarding types of mutual fund which is beneficial for whom.

Objectives

To analysis which provides better returns from HDFC &ICICI.

To analyze the concept and parameters of mutual fUnd.
To know how many people are satisfied by their investment (in HDFC or ICICI). To
know people behavior regarding risk factor involved in mutual fUnd.

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Research refers to search for knowledge. One can also define research as a scientific and
systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. It is an art of scientific
investigation.

Research Methodology:-
It is the way to systematically solve a problem. The methodology adopted in this study
is explained below:-

♦ Research Design

A. Problem Defining:

In a competitive situation with multiple mutual fUnds operating in

Indian market，it is necessary to know about the performance of different mutual
funds as the performance of mutual fund decides about the future of Mutual Fund
Company. In this study my focus is upon performance of investors regarding
HDFC &ICICI. This is my problem to be studied for research.

B. Literature Survey：

I have used newspapers，magazines related to business & finance

& apart from websites.

C. Type of research:
The research is qualitative & descriptive in nature. Qualitative
research is that talk about the quality of the subject to be researched and
Descriptive research is one that describes things as exists in present.

D. Data collection Design:

I. Sources of data =

> Primary Sources -1 have used questionnaire as primary

source for collecting data for my study.
> Secondary sources -1 had collected my secondary data from
websites & journals.

II. Sampling =

It represents whole population. It is the processes of choosing a

sample from whole population .I have choose a sample of high class &
middle class people who have invested in mutual funds as a sample.
III. Tools =

I have used some charts (Pie chart，column chart，cylinder

chart，cone chart) and hypothesis tests (chi-square one sample T- test

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 etc.)

IV. Sampling Size =

It represents that how many candidates you’ve chosen to be

filled up your questionnaire or candidates upon whom you can study. I
had chosen sample of 100 candidates.

V. Sampling Techniques =

> Deliberate &

> Convenience Sampling.

VI. Data Interpretation =

Data interpretation is that in which we analysis the whole

collected data & tries to give it in simple words to be understandable.

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1. Do you invest in mutual fund?

YES
100

NO 0

100

120
□ YES
100 □ NO

80

60

40

20

Interpretation:-

All the candidates who are asked to fill the questionnaire have invested in mutual fund.

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2. With which company do you have invested in mutual funds?

HDFC 65
ICICI 35

Reliance 0
SBI 0
LIC 0
Kotak Mahindra 0
70
Others 0
60

50

40

30

20

10 □ HDFC
0 □ ICICI
□ Reliance
□ SBI
□ LIC
□ Kotak Mahindra
□ Others

Interpretation:

Out of 100 candidates up to 65have invested in mutual fund with HDFC & 35 have invested with
ICICI. There is no investor who have invested in mutual fund with any another company.

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 VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

HDFC 65 50.0 15.0

ICICI 35 50.0 -15.0

Total
100

Test Statistics

VAR00001
Chi-Square 9.0003

df
1
Asymp. Sig. .003

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5.

The minimum expected cell frequency is 50.0.

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3. What is your age?

8
15-25
25-35
12
35-45
60
More than 45
20

60
□ 15-25
50
□ 25-35
□ 35-45
40
□ More than 45
30

20

10

Interpretation:

60 investors are of age between 35-45. 20 are of age more than 45. 12 are of between of 25-35. 8
are of 15-25. This data shows that many investors are of middle age & there are less investors of
young age in mutual fund.

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 One-Sample Statistics

N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Mean

VAR00001

100 2.9200 .80000 .08000

One-Sample Test

Test Value = 0

95% Confidence Interval of the

Difference
Mean
t df Sig. (2-tailed) Difference Lower Upper

VAR00001 36.500 99 .000 2.92000 2.7613 3.0787

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4. What is your income? (Yearly based)

VAR00001

1 lakh
0
2-4 lakh
10
4-5 lakh
20
More than 5 70

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 □ 1 lakh ■ 2-4
lakh 口 4-5
lakh
□ More than 5

Interpretation:

Up to 70 investors have income more than 5 lakh. 20 have between 4-5 lakh.10 investors have
income between 2-4 lakh & there is no investor who have income up to lakh.

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 VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

1 lakh 25.0 -17.0

8
2-4 lakh 12 25.0 -13.0

4-5 lakh 60 25.0 35.0

more than 5 20 25.0 -5.0

Total 100

Test Statistics

VAR00001

Chi-Square 68.320a

df

Asymp. Sig. .000

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5.

The minimum expected cell frequency is 25.0.

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5. From where you come to know about this company’s mutual fund schemes?

Family & relatives 35

Friends & peers 40

Company employee 15

Others
10

□ Family & relatives

40
■ Friends & peers
35
□ Company employee
30

25 □ Others
20

15

10

Interpretation:

Many investors (up to 40) have been come to know about the company to be invested by their
friends & peers.35 have been known by their family & relatives .15have been come to know by
company employees & 10 by others. This means many have come to know by their friends &
peers.

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 VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

Family & relatives 35 25.0 10.0

friends & peers 40 25.0 15.0

Company employee 15 25.0 -10.0

Others 10 25.0 -15.0

Total 100

VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

Family & relatives 35 25.0 10.0

friends & peers 40 25.0 15.0

Company employee 15 25.0 -10.0

Others 10 25.0 -15.0

Total 100

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6. What is the time duration of your investment?

0-1 year 15

1-2 year 35

2-4year 30

more than 4
20

35
30 口 0-1 year
25 ■ 1-2 year
□ 2-4year 口 more
20
than 4
15

10

0
Interpretation:

15 investors have time of investment less than one year. 20 have time duration of their
investment between of 1-2 year. 30 have between 2-4 year & 35 have more than 4 years. So, we
can say that 35 investors have more experience than others.

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 VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

0-1 year 15 25.0 -10.0

1-2 year 35 25.0 10.0

2-4 year 30 25.0 5.0

more than 4 20 25.0 -5.0

Total 100

Test Statistics

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5. The

minimum expected cell frequency is 25.0.

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7. Are you satisfied by service of the company、employees / people’s behavior?

Highly satisfied 15

Satisfied 35

Neutral 30

Dissatisfied 15

Highly Dissatisfied 5

口 Highly satisfied 口

35 Satisfied

30
口 Neutral

25
口 Dissatisfied 口 Highly
20

15 Dissatisfied

10

Interpretation:

Out of 100 investors 15 are highly satisfied. 35 are satisfied. 30 are neutral towards
employee behavior of a company. 15 are dissatisfied. 5 are highly dissatisfied. We say that
many people are satisfied by employee behavior.

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 VAR00002

Observed N Expected N Residual

highly satisfied 15 -5.0

20.0

satisfied 35 20.0 15.0

neutral 30
20.0 10.0

dissatisfied 15 -5.0
20.0

highly dissatisfied 5 -15.0

20.0

Total 100

Test Statistics

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than

5. The minimum expected cell frequency is 20.0.

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8. What is your risk profile?

Innovator 20

Moderate 65

Risk adverse 15

Interpretation:

20% investors are innovator means they like to take risk for more returns. 15% are moderate
towards risk means they are indifferent towards risk. 65% are risk adverse means they mainly try
to avoid risk.

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 VAR00002

Observed N Expected N Residual

innovator 33.3 -13.3

20

moderate 65 33.3 31.7

risk adverse 15 33.3 -18.3

Total
100

Test Statistics

VAR00002

Chi-Square 45.500

df 2

Asymp. Sig. .000

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5. The minimum expected cell
frequency is 33.3.

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9. What you feel about the company norms, documentation & formalities?

Highly Satisfied 15

Satisfied 25

Neutral 40

Dissatisfied 15

Highly dissatisfied 5

Interpretation:

15% investors are highly satisfied by company’s documentation policy (filling up the forms
etc.). 25% are satisfied, 40% never cares about it or are moderate towards it, 15% are dissatisfied
by it & 5% are highly dissatisfied.

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 VAR00002

Observed N Expected N Residual

highly satisfied 15 20.0 -5.0

satisfied 25 20.0 5.0

neutral 40 20.0 20.0

dissatisfied 15 20.0 -5.0

highly dissatisfied 5 20.0 -15.0

Total 100

Test Statistics

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5. The

minimum expected cell frequency is 20.0.

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10. What you say which provides better returns?

HDFC 68

ICICI 32

70

60 □ HDFC
□ ICICI
50

40

30

20

10

Interpretation:

According to collected data 68 investors thinks that HDFC provides better returns where as 32 to
think that ICICI provides better returns.

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 VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

HDFC 50.0
68 18.0

ICICI 32 50.0 -18.0

Total
100

Test Statistics

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than

5. The minimum expected cell frequency is 50.0.

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11. Would you like to exchange your investment with one another between
H
D
F
C

Yes 15

No 85

&

I
C
I
C
I □ Yes
?
□ No

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

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Interpretation:

15 investors said that they would like to change their investment with each another between
HDFC & ICICI. But 85 investors say that they are ok with their companies and they wouldn’t like
to exchange their investment.

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VAR00001

Observed N Expected N Residual

Yes 15 50.0 -35.0

No 85 50.0 35.0

Total
100

Test Statistics

VAR00001

Chi-Square 49.0003

df
1
Asymp. Sig. .000

a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less

than 5. The minimum expected cell frequency is
50.0.

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Findings: - In my research I have founded following things:-

Investors have more faith HDFC’s mutual fUnd.

As the age increases investors are much satisfied，see more risk & become more risk
adverse.
Old people &Widows prefer lower risk.
Investors are not highly satisfied by company rules & employee behavior. Investors
think that HDFC provides better returns than ICICI.

Limitations: - There are some limitations of my study，those are as

Following:-

♦ Sample limitation: - which sample is taken by me is very small in size to Compare

mutual fund of two companies.
♦ Reliability： - The data collected by me is not much reliable because many investors
chosen by me have invested in HDFC.
♦ Parameters: - All the parameters have not been taken.
♦ Time limitation: -1 had the shortage of time because of that I was not able to do my
study in a good manner.
♦ Awareness: - Investors chosen for study are not fully aware of all the terms and
conditions related to mutual fund .So, it is very difficult to construct right information
from them.

Recommendations / Suggestions: - In my study I have found some limitations. For that I can
suggest both companies following suggestions or areas of improvement:-

♦♦♦ ICICI bank should try to provide better returns to its investors as compare to HDFC.
♦ Both companies should try to invest in better securities for better profits.
♦♦♦ Both companies should try to satisfy their customer by better customer service or by
improving customer relationship management.
♦ Companies should try to make people initiative towards risk.
♦ Investors should be made fully aware of the concept of mutual fund & all the terms
and conditions.
♦♦♦ It should more emphasize in advertising，as it is the most
Powerful tool to position ant brand in the mindsets of customers
Conclusion: - To conclude we can say that mutual fund is a very much profitable tool for
investment because of its low cost of acquiring fund, tax benefit，and diversification of profits &
reduction of risk. Many investors who have invested in mutual fund have invested with HDFC
and them also thinks that it provides better returns than ICICI .There is also an affect of age on
mutual fund investors like; old people & widows want regular returns than capital appreciation.

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Companies can adopt new techniques to attract more & more investors. In my study I was suppose
to do comparative analyses the mutual fund of HDFC &ICICI and I had found that people
consider HDFC better than ICICI. But ICICI have also respondents and it can increase its
investors by improving itself in some terms.

♦ To conclude we can say mutual fund is a best investment vehicle for old &
widow，as well as to those who want regular returns on their investment.
♦ Mutual fund is also better and preferable for those who want their capital appreciation.
♦ Both the companies are doing considerable achievements in mutual fund industry.
♦ There are also so many competitors involved those affects on both companies.

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Bibliography:-

♦ Books:-
C.R.Kothari，Research Methodology. New Delhi，Vikas Publishing
house Pvt.Ltd.2007.
ICICI and HDFC Brochure .

♦ Websites:-
www.wiki.answers.com
www.scribd.com
www.hdfc.com
www.icici.com
www.google.com

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Annexure

Name _________________________ Age

Adress _____________________________
Pin Sex Phone

1. Do you invest in mutual fund?

Yes No

2. With which company do you have invested in mutual funds? HDFC ICICI

Reliance LIC

SBI | | Kotak Mahindra

Others

Please specify

What is
25-35
your
above 45
age?

15-25
35-45

4. What is
2 - 4lakh
your
more than 5
income

? (Yearly based) 1 lakh

4-5 lakh

5. From where you come to know about this company’s mutual fund schemes?

Family members & relatives Friends & peers Company’emplooyes

Others
Please specify

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6. What is the time duration of your investment?

0-1 year 1-2 year

2-4year more than 4 .

7. Are you satisfied by service of the company’s employees / people’s behavior? Highly

satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Highly dissatisfied .

8. What is your risk profile?

Innovator

Moderator ___

Risk adverse

9. What you feel about the company norms，documentation & formalities? Highly satisfied

Satisfied _____

Neutral

Dissatisfied
Highly dissatisfied

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10. What you say which provides better returns?

HDFC ICICI

11. Would you like to exchange your investment with one another between HDFC &
ICICI?

YES NO

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