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An unfair tax
F or debt-fund investors
burned by the credit
quality and liquidity
problems that have hit a number
of AMCs, the obvious solution is
of news that has riled mutual fund
investors is the imposition of
stamp duty. From July 1, there will
be a 0.005 per cent stamp duty on
all mutual fund investments. This
However, this has no connection
to that and in principle this is a
bad tax. Tax should be on income
or expenditure, not on just
investments. When you invest in
gilt funds. Since gilt funds are debt means that if you pay `1 lakh to a a mutual fund or a stock, you do
funds that invest only in fund house as an investment in not know whether the investment
government debt, they are not any of its schemes, it will deduct will yield any returns or not and
affected by these problems. `5 (0.005 per cent of `1 lakh) and if it does, then how much it will
Government debt will always be then allot you the units with the be. Capital gains and income tax
honoured, and since the market for remaining `99,995. That’s not a big are fine in principle. So is GST,
gilts is huge and extremely liquid, amount and in fact, it sounds quite which is a tax on consumption.
there will not be any liquidity a trivial amount of tax to pay as far However, a tax on just the act of
problems. In one fell swoop, gilt as a given investment goes. investing, regardless of whether it
funds solve both problems and But there are many will yield profits or losses, should
take care of all of investors’ investments like liquid funds and not be imposed. This is wrong.
worries. Or do they? overnight where a short holding There are other taxes and levies
In reality, gilt funds bring their period is quite normal. As a like this. The STT (securities
own problems. Compared to other matter of course, businesses park transaction tax) is already there,
types of debt funds, they are quite their cash repeatedly for very charged by the central government,
volatile and are sensitive to the short periods of time in such while this stamp duty is a state
quality of fund management. To funds, which are meant for such tax. There’s also SEBI’s levy on
shine among peers, fund purposes. A duty of 0.005 per equity transactions which are a
managers need to make the cent can compound to a cost that, in the case of mutual
correct interest-rate calls. The significant proportion of the funds, is eventually paid by
benefit from making the correct returns in such cases. investors. Once they get imposed,
calls is high and the damage from For example, for a holding these unfair and unprincipled
making the wrong ones can be period of four days, the taxes never go away.
quite severe too. Moreover, compounding effect will be just
sometimes interest rates move in above 0.4 per cent in annualised
a manner that practically every terms. That’s a significant chunk
fund manager is caught on the of the returns that one would Dhirendra Kumar
wrong side. expect from such an investment. Editor
The fund house has also ICICI Pru Growth Fund - Series 1 Sankaran Naren &
Atul Patel Î Sankaran Naren & Roshan Chutkey
received Rs 1,252 crore from
Vodafone Idea as principal
and interest payment on the house’s average AUM fell by about exposure to Zee Learn in two of its
company’s bonds with a cou- 31 per cent between April and debt schemes: Credit Risk Fund
pon of 8.25 per cent and June 2020 as compared to the pre- and Medium Term Fund. The for-
maturing on 10th July. The vious quarter. mer has an exposure of 9.24 per
fund house had segregated cent and the latter, 3.02 per cent (as
these bonds in the six affect- UTI Mutual Fund segregates its expo- on July 6, 2020). CARE Ratings has
ed schemes. sure to Zee Learn downgraded the company’s credit
Meanwhile, the fund UTI Mutual Fund will segregate its profile from AA to B.
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T
he SIP culture is spreading far and wide. Today
many investors are benefiting from this useful yet
simple concept. Awareness campaigns by both
the mutual fund industry and media have popularised
SIPs. However, this was not the case a decade ago, when
SIPs and mutual funds were still new concepts. This has
resulted in many middle-aged investors (those between
40 and 55 years) not opting for them and instead going
for the traditional fixed-income investments, such as
fixed deposits, the Public Provident Fund (PPF), the
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and other small-
savings schemes. This has made their portfolios debt-
heavy, with little equity component.
The problem with relying on fixed income is that
your returns after inflation tend to be meagre. Also,
over the last few years, the interest rates on fixed-
income options have been downtrending. This could
result in falling short of your desired corpus. This
makes investing in equity inevitable for your long-
term goals. Equity is the only asset class that has the month. Alternatively, you can avail the services of a
record of beating inflation over the long term and financial advisor, who will help you select the right
growing your capital to meet your financial goals. funds and set up an SIP.
However, many middle-aged people have developed For middle-aged investors, there are two more
an aversion to equity because of its volatility. Middle challenges: they have less time remaining for their
age is also a phase of life when a person doesn’t want goals and their SIPs are insufficient. There are no easy
to take much risk. There are many family-related solutions to these problems. You will have to first
responsibilities and one wants a stable life. Added to calculate how much you want to accumulate for
this is the lack of knowhow of how equity works or specific long-term goals and then arrive at the
how to invest in it. corresponding SIP amounts. Explore some financial
To reduce their risk, middle-aged investors can start calculators online to arrive at the required numbers or
with aggressive hybrid funds, which have 65–80 per seek help from a financial advisor. Then start your
cent equity and the rest debt . While they are called SIPs with whatever amount you can manage.
‘aggressive’, they are less volatile than pure equity If you have a large allocation to fixed income, you
funds, thanks to their debt component. Also, invest in can move some of that to your SIPs and invest it over
them systematically through SIPs. This will help you time. Plough in all your windfalls and bonuses into
average your investment cost and further dampen the your SIPs to bridge the gap. Also, ensure that you
effect of volatility. Once you get used to the market increase your SIPs every year, in line with your
volatility, you can switch to SIPs in pure equity funds. annual appraisals. These steps should help you
Starting your SIPs is easy. Once you have chosen reduce the shortfall.
the funds that you want to invest in, you can go to the Last but not least, don’t lose heart by looking at the
fund house’s website and follow the instructions there required goal amounts if they turn out to be large. A
to set up an SIP. You will be asked to link a bank journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
account, from which your SIPs will be deducted every SIPs are your single steps in your investment journey.
Funds in action
Across funds, portfolios tell you a lot about sectors and companies
Hopes of a revival Most bought
Funds have been loading up on Airtel’s shares as the and sold stocks by
consolidation in the sector is coming to an end and the
players are raising prices. funds in April-May ’20
7,000 z No. of shares (lakh) z Share price (`) 600 … and the worth of shares in ` cr
Mid caps
BOUGHT
Going for gold Tata Motors 275
After a dip in March, the net flows into gold funds and ETFs have
Indusind Bank 191
rebounded, backed by a rally in gold prices.
z Inflow (` cr) z Price/10 gm (I`) Max Financial 146
1,600 50,000
SOLD
1,400 48,000 Jubilant FoodWorks 632
1,200 46,000 Tata Consumer 356
LIC Housing Finance 231
1,000 44,000
20 18 19 17 17 18
63 63 65
Betting on BPCL
Among the major state-owned oil companies, BPCL has seen a higher fund interest,
probably because of the disinvestment trigger for the company.
170
Rebased to 100
150
BPCL
130
No. of funds
110
HPCL
90
ONGC
IOC
Oil India
70
50
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rom 1st July, investors will have to pay a stamp another. Likewise, the stamp duty is also applicable on
duty of 0.005 per cent on their mutual fund dividend reinvestment plans. In these plans, once a
purchases. The duty is applicable on all types of dividend is declared, it is used to buy fresh units of the
purchases, viz., SIP, STP or lump sum. Thankfully, it is same scheme. Since this is also a purchase, it will also
not applicable while redeeming your money from attract stamp duty before the allotment of the units.
mutual funds. The stamp duty will be deducted by the This will make such plans even less attractive. In the
fund house prior to allotting the units. So, if you invest case of ETFs, the stamp duty is applicable at a slightly
`1 lakh in a mutual fund scheme, the AMC will deduct higher rate of 0.015 per cent while making purchases
`5 (0.005 per cent of `1 lakh) and then allot you the through a stock exchange.
units with the remaining `99,995. You may wonder what’s this fuss about, given the
STPs will be subject to this duty as they entail ultra-low deduction which won’t even be noticeable.
redemption from one scheme and a purchase into While this duty may not make a difference to your long-
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fter its launch in December 2019, Bharat Bond *VUZ[P[\LU[ZVM)OHYH[)VUK,;-:LYPLZ
ETF, which comprises top-rated PSU bonds, is Issuer April-2025 (%) April-2031 (%)
back with its second series. One can invest in Export Import Bank 5.06
its NFO between 14th and 17th July. The second series
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation 7.16
comes in two maturity variants: 2025 and 2031. The
HUDCO 9.92
minimum investment is `1,000. One can invest in
Indian Oil Corporation 8.58
multiples of `1,000 thereof up to a maximum of `2 lakh
in either variant. Twenty-five per cent of the NFO is Indian Railway Finance Corporation 4.89 13.05
reserved for retail investors. Those who don’t have a NABARD 8.02
demat account can invest in the fund of funds (FoF) National Highways Authority 15.00
option of this ETF, which will be launched National Housing Bank 10.51
simultaneously with the NFO. NHPC 6.00 2.53
The government plans to raise `2,000 crore with the
NTPC 3.63
2025 variant and `1,000 crore with the other one. Both
Nuclear Power Corporation 1.15 14.80
of them also have a greenshoe option of `6,000 crore
Power Finance Corporation 15.00 15.00
and `5,000 crore, respectively. This option can be
exercised in the case of an oversubscription and will Power Grid Corporation 15.00 15.00
help the government raise more money. As before, REC 15.00 15.00
Edelweiss AMC will manage the ETF. government-owned entities (see the table ‘Constituents
The first series had been received well by investors. of Bharat Bond ETF – Series 2’). These bonds have very
It also had two maturity variants: 2023 and 2030 low default risk and ample liquidity. In the current
maturities. Here are some other features of this ETF. scenario where debt funds are struggling with credit
downgrades and defaults in their
Costs holdings, this ETF could be a safe pair
One of the biggest advantages of Bharat of hands.
Bond ETF is its low cost. With an
expense ratio of just 0.0005 per cent, Yields
it is among the cheapest mutual For the upcoming 2025 maturity
fund products, not just in India variant, the indicative yield is
but in the world. To put around 5.56 per cent. For the
things in perspective, 2031 variant, it’s about 6.73 per
compare this with the cent. The yields of fixed-
expense ratio of short- income instruments have
duration funds, which can fallen lately as a result of
cost up to 1.1 per cent per RBI cutting interest rates
annum. The ultra-low to revive growth. Due to
expense ratio of Bharat this, the yield to maturity of
Bond ETF translates into the existing 2023 variant has
relatively higher returns. fallen from 6.75 to 5.13 and for
the one maturing in 2030, it
Portfolio has decreased from 7.64 to
The ETF comprises the top- 6.68 between January and
rated bonds issued by June ends.
1,080
These indicative yields of the Series 2 are higher
1,060
than SBI’s current five-year FD rates. For senior
citizens, however, the five-year FD would be more 1,040
attractive (see the graph ‘Bharat Bond ETF vs FDs’). But
one should remember that the higher yields come at 1,020
the cost of taking slightly higher risks in the ETFs, 1,000
whereas bank FDs are pretty much assured.
980
Liquidity Jan 2, 2020 Jul 1, 2020
According to a recently conducted webinar by the
Edelweiss team, the Series 1 ETFs have been fairly more rigorous than that of other mutual funds, wherein
liquid, with about five to 10 basis points of bid–ask portfolio and NAV disclosures happen monthly and at
spread. Retail investors with modest investment end of the day, respectively.
amounts can easily enter and exit the ETFs with low
impact costs. The ETFs have traded on most days, with Investment case
their daily average trading volumes being around `3.23 The investment case for this ETF rests upon its ability
crore for the 2023 variant and `3.68 crore for the 2030 to provide investors access to a high-quality portfolio of
one. The AMC claims that this should provide enough bonds at ultra-low costs, which can make a meaningful
liquidity to retail investors. difference to returns. Given the prevailing low interest
However, when we look at the end-of-day price and rates, one can argue whether it is wise to buy into the
NAV values, we see that the 2023 variant has been indicative yields on offer, particularly on the long-
trading at a discount to NAV at about 1.15 per cent tenured variant. Still, the yields are quite competitive
since June after varying over a wider range for the first in comparison to other alternatives in the current
few months since launch. On the other hand, the 2030 scenario. Moreover, better tax treatment of the ETF in
variant has traded at a premium of about 0.34 per cent comparison to bank FDs gives them a further leg-up.
since June. It also saw a higher degree of variation With plans for yearly launches, one can also adopt a
previously (see the graphs ‘NAV vs price’). laddering approach to invest in this ETF for a stable
income. This would entail buying the ETF as its further
Transparency series are launched. However, those who do not intend
The ETF’s portfolio constituents are disclosed daily. to hold it till maturity would be taking on interest-rate
The latest NAV is updated throughout the day at risk directly proportional to the maturity duration of
www.bharatbond.in. This level of disclosure is much the ETF.
900
Fund portfolio
Large caps Mid caps Small caps Cash
800
Fund 53.62% 38.63 2.94 4.81
700
Index 77.09% 17.35 5.44 –
600 Rebased to 1,000
July 2019 July 2020 Average stocks in the portfolio 58
Successful stocks with gains Losing stocks and the amount of Top holdings with the asset Stocks added during Oct ’19, with
(` cr) during Jul ’19–Jun ’20 losses (` cr) during Jul ’19–Jun ’20 allocations (%) as on Jun 30, ’20 asset allocations (%)
All values are estimates derived from monthly portfolio disclosures. The fund has net assets of `5,162 crore as on June 30, 2020.
How do you pick stocks for your fund? What is the outlook for mid and small caps?
We believe that it is companies and not stocks that cre- The outlook for mid and small caps is very closely cor-
ate wealth over the long term. Hence, the fund has a related to the economic growth. We have seen a sharp
preference for businesses which have higher deceleration in nominal growth and that is
growth potential, display higher earnings reflected in the stock-price correction in
visibility and are backed by competent the mid/small caps. However, their uni-
managements. It also evaluates and verse is very large and bottom-up
invests in companies which are wit- stock ideas can create a lot of
nessing a change in the business wealth in the long term. Empirical
environment/management that can evidence suggests that companies
act as a catalyst for unlocking that have a distinctive competitive
intrinsic value. Stock selection is advantage (which implies busi-
thus an outcome of (1) visibility ness moat), are gaining market
and sustainability of growth, (2) share (which implies higher
management track record and (3) growth), are able to generate their
reasonableness of valuations. own growth capital (implies good
ROCE) and are backed by competent
How are you positioning your portfolio to managements have been able to successful-
counter the disruption caused by COVID-19? ly transform themselves over time from small to
We follow a combination of top-down (macroeconomy, mid to large and that is where we are focusing.
sector outlook) and bottom-up (stock-specific) approach
towards portfolio construction. Our near-term prefer- What’s your advice to equity investors who have had a
ence is for sectors that are facing the least amount of tough time digesting the recent volatility?
disruption, like telecom, pharma, IT and FMCG to pro- While most people consider volatility as a risk, we
tect our downside. At the same time, we are also evalu- believe it is good for long-term investors as it provides
ating stocks in the consumer-discretionary/BFSI space, a good opportunity to average their holdings and for
where the near-term disruption is quite meaningful but new investors to start at a lower market level. Equity
which offer great value in the long term. markets go through such cycles and it’s imperative
that we take advantage of such falls rather than be
The market has staged a smart comeback. How do afraid of them. It is quite heartening to see that SIP
you see that? Is the rise sustainable? flows have shown remarkable resilience even during
Markets across the world are recovering on the back of these tough times.
What are your views on the way markets have reacted nesses while being cautious of the valuations at which
after the short-lived crash in March? Does this we want to buy them. If a set of targeted companies is
disconnect between the grim economic reality and a beyond our comfort zone on valuations, we don’t mind
sharp market recovery baffle you? waiting and that leads to accumulation of cash. In the
I do think that the markets seem to have lost the correla- current environment, we are high on cash as we wait for
tion with what is happening on the economic front cur- an opportunity to deploy the same.
rently. But this type of movement is generally short-lived The markets are possibly not factoring in most of the
and has happened in the past as well. As it is popularly potential negatives going forward. So, it makes sense to
said, the markets can remain irrational longer than one be in cash and try to deploy it during periods of volatility,
can remain solvent. which we foresee in the next two or three quarters. In
This exuberance or irrationality in the market, case there isn’t any correction and recovery
given the economic environment, is cer- keeps happening, we will start deploying
tainly challenging. But what’s notewor- “People the cash gradually, taking into consid-
thy is that we’re facing an external
issue which I don’t think anyone
tend to look at eration the new economic factors.
has faced ever. It seems people incremental news. You’ve sounded cautious on
have different views on what After March and April, May valuations since 2017, when
its outcomes can be. People DSP Small Cap (called DSP
tend to look at incremental was slighter, and June was BlackRock Micro Cap back
news. After March and April, better still. Moreover, most then) put gates on inflows,
May was slighter, and June
governments are providing in interactions with Value
was better still. Moreover, Research. Even in June
most governments are provid- stimulus to their economies, 2019, you described the
ing stimulus to their economies, which is also contributing valuations for small caps as
which is also contributing to the only ‘slightly less expensive’.
market rally. I think another factor
to the market What’s your view now? Fresh, and
at play is that in the lockdown period, rally.” perhaps bigger, concerns have
retail participation has gone up and that emerged on the denominator side of
is also adding to the current momentum. valuation ratios?
However, these things don’t impact our long-term Yes, I’ve been more conservative as we have observed
thought process. We are trying to have a rational view on hyperactivity in the mid- and small-cap space for the
how companies are dealing with the current situation. We past three years now. And these categories have been
are trying to identify businesses which are better placed underperforming.
or are more resilient in the current scenario. But before COVID happened, there was a phase when
mid caps and small caps started trading at a discount to
You talked about the exuberance factor in the market. large caps. And we started debating whether we are at a
Is that contributing to elevated cash levels in your good point in the cycle to open the small-cap fund for
portfolios? inflows. Sometime around November or December last
Yes, you are right. We constantly try to identify good busi- year, we started believing that we should be in a position
The charm of
gilt funds
Gilt funds are not just the safest with respect to their
holdings, they have also given good returns over
the last one year. Should you invest in them?
P
ost the IL&FS crisis of 2018, performance numbers across debt categories
the fixed-income space has over different time frames, gilt funds would
been frequently hit by come on the top. So, does all this mean that
downgrades, defaults, and gilt funds are an excellent investment
segregations. The COVID- option? Let’s dive deeper into them.
induced liquidity freeze and
credit dislocation has resulted in Franklin The tactical element
Templeton Mutual Fund winding up six of As of July 3, 2020, the one-year category
its debt schemes. Credit-risk funds have returns of gilt funds are 11.98 per cent.
witnessed some massive outflows Generally, you would expect an equity fund
due to rising investor concerns to deliver returns of that kind. The key
about their holdings. Given reason for this high number is a low-
these, investors have grown interest-rate scenario. Given
wary of debt funds and
are looking for
the economic slowdown due
to the pandemic, the
11.98%
options that don’t central bank has cut 1Y returns of gilt
entail liquidity and interest rates multiple funds (as on July
credit issues. From times over the last one 3, 2020)
this perspective, gilt year. The high returns
funds, which rank have led greater
last in terms of inflows into the
credit gilt-fund
and category.
liquidity The AUM of
risk, have been these funds has
gaining a lot of interest. surged by about 85 per
As gilt funds invest in cent over the last one year,
government securities, they have a reaching over `14,000 crore as on May
low default risk because of the inherent 31, 2020 (look at the graph ‘Gilt funds:
government backing. Further, G-secs are the Growth of AUM’).
most liquid debt instruments. What’s more, Such returns, that too from a category
the category has been delivering returns which is free of any credit or liquidity
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on 30th June, 2020) + 0.13 million investors for UTI Value Opportunities Fund as on date of inception 20th July 2005 (Current Investors - over 0.4 million as on 30th June, 2020) + 6 million
investors for UTI Equity Fund as on date of inception 18th May 1992 (Current Investors - over 1.2 million as on 30th June, 2020). **Total dividend paid out in UTI Mastershare Unit Scheme,
UTI Value Opportunities Fund and UTI Equity Fund from February 2003 till 30th April, 2020. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Pursuant to payment of dividend, the
NAV of the respective options of the schemes would fall to the extent of payout and statutory levy (if applicable). Distribution of dividend is subject to trustee's approval and availability of
distributable surplus. ¬An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in large cap stocks. As per new norms for definition of Market Capitalisation prescribed by SEBI, classification
would be: Large Cap: 1st - 100th company (full market cap), Mid Cap: 101st - 250th company (full market cap), Small Cap: 251st company onwards (full market cap). ^An open ended equity
scheme following a value investment strategy. ‡An open ended equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap and small cap stocks.
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from this category do not come in a linear from 6–9 per cent. But short-duration funds
fashion. They are rather lumpy. An analysis can provide you similar (or even better)
of the daily median rolling returns points returns with lesser volatility.
out that about 70 per cent of the annual So, a buy-and- hold approach in gilt
median returns in 2019 were made only in funds will not likely give you the kind of
10 trading days. So, if you were not
invested in those 10 days, your returns
returns you saw in the last one year.
85%
would have been down by about 7 Conclusion 1Y rise in the
percentage points and you would have So, who should invest in gilt funds? Given AUM of gilt funds
missed out on most gains. their volatility, need for tactical timing and (as on May 31,
average long-term performance, they are 2020)
A long-term bet? meant for someone who knows how to play
Given their volatility and the need for being the interest-rate cycle and has a nuanced
tactical with your entry and exit, can one understanding of debt markets. Even such
have a buy-and-hold approach with them? investors should have a small, tactical
Over a complete interest-rate cycle, allocation to these funds. That’s
their returns tend to average because timing the interest-
out. Thus, unlike equity, rate cycle is not easy.
these funds do not reward Many times, interest-
handsomely over the rate announcements
long term. In the graph
titled ‘Long-term
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like those in March 20%
performance’, you
can see that these
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expect to thus wiping off last 10 years
broadly earn your hard-earned
returns ranging returns.
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he machinations of the market frequently inflation in the long run, while aggressive hybrids may
surprise investors. These times are no different. be too volatile for their comfort. So, equity savings
On the one hand, the interest rates on deposits funds can provide an asset allocation that suits them.
have seen a sharp fall; on the other, the equity market The limited equity exposure makes equity savings
has witnessed greater volatility since the start of this funds better equipped than aggressive hybrids to
year, thanks to the uncertainty created by COVID-19. handle market falls, while providing higher returns
Situations like these leave investors wondering where than conservative hybrids during bull phases (see the
they should invest. For conservative investors, equity chart ‘The middle path’).
savings funds are a good option. These funds came
into being in late 2014 and currently have assets of How they are managed
over `11,000 crore. Equity savings funds are mandated to invest a
Categorised under hybrid funds, equity savings minimum of 65 per cent of their assets in equity and
funds are an improvisation of conservative hybrid arbitrage and the remaining in fixed income. The
funds, earlier called monthly income plans (MIPs). category constituents somewhat differ in their
Conservative hybrids funds invest primarily in debt, approach towards managing their net equity
with 10–20 percent of their portfolio invested in (unhedged) exposure. While some keep it in a narrow
equity. This helps them provide higher returns than range and close to a third, some others manage it more
fixed deposits, making them suitable for conservative dynamically and alter it depending upon the level of
investors. However, since these funds have a major equity markets. This also has a bearing on the degree
allocation to debt, they are subject to debt taxation. of volatility witnessed by them over short periods.
On the other hand, equity savings funds invest in Most funds manage their equity portion
equity, arbitrage and debt. Each of these makes about conservatively by investing well over 70 per cent in
one-third of the portfolio. The arbitrage portfolio large caps and that’s how it should be, given that these
provides dual benefits. While it is similar to debt in funds are meant for conservative investors. There are
terms of volatility and returns, it is considered to be a only a few funds in the category which allocate more
part of the equity portfolio. Thus, arbitrage and equity to mid- and small-cap stocks.
together make more than 65 per cent of the portfolio of
these funds, making them eligible for equity taxation. ;OLTPKKSLWH[O
In bull runs, equity savings funds perform better then conservative hybrids.
Who should invest in them? In bear markets, they don’t fall as much as aggressive hybrids do.
Equity savings funds are meant for conservative
32 % Aggressive hybrids Equity savings Conservative hybrids
investors, who want a measured dose of equity, or
those who have a medium investment horizon of three 24
to five years. They may also appeal to those who have
16
passed the earning stage of their life and now wish to
draw a regular income from their retirement corpus. 8
The equity portfolio of these funds aims helps
generate superior returns, while the debt and arbitrage 0
portions provide stability. The category acts a mid-way
-8
option for investors who wish to have some equity
exposure but not much volatility. For instance, for those -16
looking for a regular income, the equity allocation of 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020*
conservative hybrid funds may be too little to beat * Category average returns for regular plans. Returns for 2020 till 30th June.
Aditya Birla SL Equity Savings Fund 2.19 6.70 2.53 3.18 7.92 1.61 537 GOI/Cash
Axis Equity Saver Fund 4.62 7.46 2.35 5.81 8.70 1.02 679 AAA
Baroda Equity Savings Fund Not rated - - 1.98 Not rated - - 1.05 427 CASH
DSP Equity Savings Fund 1.53 5.00 2.39 3.09 6.59 0.85 433 CASH
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund 4.74 7.57 1.74 5.86 8.31 0.74 77 GOI/Cash
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund Not rated 0.01 - 2.13 Not rated 1.84 - 0.17 152 GOI/Cash
HDFC Equity Savings Fund 2.16 9.54 2.04 3.25 10.78 1.27 3182 AAA
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund 5.38 7.70 1.36 6.05 8.57 0.7 1157 AAA
IDBI Equity Savings Fund Not rated 2.96 5.22 2.16 Not rated 4.59 6.33 1.34 11 CASH
IDFC Equity Savings Fund Not rated 2.48 5.57 2.48 Not rated 3.57 6.15 1.53 53 CASH
Invesco India Equity Savings Fund Not rated - - 2.36 Not rated - - 0.55 158 CASH
Kotak Equity Savings Fund 4.45 7.78 2.16 5.24 8.55 1.21 1409 GOI/Cash
L&T Equity Savings Fund -0.54 7.00 1.6 0.35 7.86 0.64 81 CASH
Mahindra Manulife Eq Sav Dhan Sanchay Yojana 2.62 - 2.42 4.48 - 0.74 190 BBB
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund Not rated 3.50 - 1.43 Not rated 4.73 - 0.39 88 CASH
Nippon India Equity Savings Fund -7.49 4.00 2.56 -6.68 5.13 1.77 456 AAA
PGIM India Equity Savings Fund 4.10 8.30 2.49 5.13 9.46 1.47 36 CASH
Principal Equity Savings Fund 2.16 7.03 2.35 3.52 7.99 1.29 36 GOI/Cash
SBI Equity Savings Fund 2.81 6.18 1.68 3.89 7.75 1.01 1324 AAA
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund Not rated 1.56 - 2.41 Not rated 3.46 - 0.91 107 CASH
Tata Equity Savings Fund 3.79 6.23 2.29 4.86 7.30 1.19 96 CASH
Union Equity Savings Fund Not rated 4.38 - 2.09 Not rated 5.13 - 1.47 175 GOI/Cash
UTI Equity Savings Fund Not rated 0.90 - 1.52 Not rated 1.86 - 0.81 194 AAA
,_WLUZLYH[PV Launched in 2014, this fund ranks up of AA+ bonds and term deposits.
among the better and bigger funds in The fund has steadily increased expo-
DIRECT
0.70 1.02 the category. Owing to its consistent sure to the medium-grade bonds
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX
performance, the fund has been able while exiting the top-rated ones, but
0.17 1.77 to retain its good ratings. it hasn’t gone below those rated AA-.
REGULAR
Like many other funds in this cate-
MIN
1.36 2.16
MAX
Management style gory, the duration in this fund is
FUND MEDIAN
As per its stated asset allocation, the dynamically managed. Since its start,
1.36 2.56 net (unhedged) equity allocation can the fund’s average maturity has shuf-
Data as of May 2020 vary in a wide range of 15–50 per fled between eight years to less than
cent. The fund does make use of flexi- one year.
bility and the asset allocation is man-
-\UK]ZJH[LNVY` aged fairly dynamically. In the last Performance and expenses
Since February 2018, the fund has
five years, the net equity allocation The fund’s methodical approach to
stayed ahead of the category.
has touched a low of 15 per cent but lower the net equity allocation with
12 % Fund Category average
also gone up to 48 per cent. every rise in the market has helped it
9 As the equity market ticks up, the contain the downside better than its
fund pares down the net equity expo- peers over short periods. Barring the
6 sure, and as and when a sharp correc- recent market fall after the announce-
tion occurs, it re-deploys swiftly. This ment of lockdown, the fund has gener-
3 approach has worked well for the ally fallen less than the category in
fund. It ensures that by the time the most three-month periods. But that
0
market peaks out, the fund’s net equi- hasn’t come at the cost of performance
-3 ty allocation is already trending in over a medium term of three years.
Dec 2017 Apr 2020 lower ranges. As a result, it has been Its low expense ratio adds further
Based on 3Y rolling returns
able to protect the downside better to its appeal. The expense ratio of the
than peers while beating them over regular plan (1.36 per cent) is current-
longer time frames. ly the lowest in the category, while
(ZZL[HSSVJH[PVU It doesn’t have a style bias while the direct plan (0.70 per cent) is also
Since September 2018, the fund has
picking stocks. However, some degree amongst the cheapest. In categories
cut its arbitrage exposure and raised its
equity exposure. of value orientation, which the equity which have a moderate return profile,
franchise at ICICI Prudential Mutual such as this one, expenses do make a
60 % of AUM
Arbitrage Debt & cash Equity Fund very closely aligns with, is visi- difference.
50 ble in its overweight positions in the
energy sector and select telecom picks. -<5+4(5(.,9:
40 In terms of spread across mar-
ket-cap segments, the fund’s equity z Kayzad Eghlim since Apr-17
30
allocation resembles a true multi-cap
z Manish Banthia since Nov-14
portfolio. Of late, some of the large-
20
cap investments have made way for z Prakash Gaurav Goel since Oct-17
10 smaller stocks. z Sankaran Naren since Nov-14
May 2015 May 2020 The debt portion is mainly made
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Large & mid cap At least 35% each in large and Balanced hybrid 40–60% in equity and the rest in debt 10
mid caps 28
Conservative hybrid 10–25% in equity and the rest in debt 116
Multi cap Any proportion across large, mid
and small caps 103 Equity savings At least 65% in equity and at least
10% in debt 25
Mid cap At least 65% in mid caps 34
Arbitrage Investments in arbitrage opportunities 26
Small cap At least 65% in small caps 45
Dynamic asset Dynamic asset allocation 25
Value-oriented Following the value strategy 19 allocation between equity and debt
ELSS Across proportion across large, Multi asset Investments in 3 different asset classes, 16
mid and small caps 66 allocation with a minimum 10% in all three
Medium to long duration Instruments with Macaulay duration between 4 and 7 years; under anticipated adverse situation, 1 year to 4 years** 15
Medium duration Instruments with Macaulay duration between 3 and 4 years; under anticipated adverse situation, 1 year to 4 years** 27
Short duration Instruments with Macaulay duration between 1 year and 3 years 32
Ultra short duration Instruments with Macaulay duration between 3 and 6 months 31
Banking and PSU At least 80% in the debt instruments of banks, PSUs, public financial institutions and municipal bonds 19
Floater At least 65% in floating-rate instruments (including fixed-rate ones converted to floating rate) 7
*Include dividend-yield funds. **Anticipated adverse situation is if the fund manager expects the interest rates to move adversely
The Value Research Scoreboard is designed to help you make the best possible investment deci-
sions. The Scoreboard captures essential data on every mutual fund scheme in an easy-to-use for-
mat. The data are updated each month and undergo rigorous validation. In the following pages,
you will find the details of both regular and direct plans.
REGULAR DIRECT
Return (%) Rank Return (%) Rank Assets
No Fund Name Rating 1Y 3Y 5Y 10 Y 3 Y 5 Y Expense NAV Rating 1Y 3Y 5 Y 3 Y 5 Y Expense NAV (` cr)
No.
A serial number is generated Return
for every fund scheme and is Return calculations are based on month-end net asset values
the first column of the (NAVs), assuming reinvestment of dividends, readjusted for
Scoreboard. To locate a spe- any bonus or rights. The return is computed by adjusting for
cific fund, look for this num- the dividend tax paid by the fund in the past. All trailing
ber in the Index against the returns for one-year period and above are annualised, while
name of the fund. returns for less than one year are absolute.
Performance as on June 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on May 31, 2020
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Performance snapshot
Here are the performance data of the Indian mutual fund industry as of June 2020
REGULAR DIRECT
Category/benchmark 1 mth 3 mths 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs 1 mth 3 mths 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs
Equity: Large Cap 6.80 18.71 -10.66 2.73 4.85 7.77 12.31 6.87 18.61 -10.27 2.67 5.44
Equity: Large & MidCap 7.29 18.93 -10.59 -0.49 4.76 8.90 13.49 7.43 19.20 -9.45 0.74 5.81
Equity: Multi Cap 7.22 18.41 -9.84 0.87 4.80 8.74 14.12 7.31 18.70 -8.80 1.88 5.79
Equity: Mid Cap 8.81 20.88 -8.28 -1.62 4.50 11.23 16.17 8.66 20.75 -6.85 -0.33 5.68
Equity: Small Cap 11.15 21.65 -12.89 -5.97 3.49 8.76 — 11.27 22.05 -11.79 -4.91 4.54
Equity: Value Oriented 7.74 21.43 -14.62 -2.54 3.55 8.63 15.84 7.83 21.70 -13.83 -1.58 4.52
Equity: ELSS 7.36 18.32 -11.04 0.01 4.44 8.86 13.19 7.47 18.65 -10.09 1.06 5.44
Equity: International 3.86 19.70 9.54 8.15 5.75 6.82 — 3.79 20.16 9.68 8.43 6.24
S&P BSE Sensex TRI 7.75 18.67 -10.40 5.31 5.98 8.51 12.21 7.75 18.67 -10.40 5.31 5.98
S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 TRI 6.26 23.24 -12.45 -2.90 3.60 7.33 — 6.26 23.24 -12.45 -2.90 3.60
S&P BSE 500 TRI 8.30 21.27 -10.93 1.88 5.58 8.05 12.41 8.30 21.27 -10.93 1.88 5.58
S&P BSE Large Cap TRI 7.53 20.30 -11.08 3.51 5.52 8.09 — 7.53 20.30 -11.08 3.51 5.52
S&P BSE Mid Cap TRI 10.36 23.75 -10.56 -2.71 5.33 7.62 — 10.36 23.75 -10.56 -2.71 5.33
S&P BSE Small Cap TRI 13.73 28.95 -11.70 -6.11 3.21 4.41 — 13.73 28.95 -11.70 -6.11 3.21
Equity: Sectoral-Banking 12.06 12.44 -30.31 -5.94 1.00 4.46 — 10.80 13.41 -24.89 -2.55 4.64
S&P BSE Bankex TRI 9.75 10.18 -30.21 -2.30 3.51 9.44 — 9.75 10.18 -30.21 -2.30 3.51
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure 8.96 20.91 -20.09 -5.60 0.82 3.61 — 9.16 20.83 -19.91 -4.95 1.93
S&P BSE India Infrastructure TRI 7.53 19.72 -31.48 -11.05 -2.90 1.02 — 7.53 19.72 -31.48 -11.05 -2.90
Equity: Sectoral-Pharma 2.26 29.31 33.97 8.66 3.34 12.46 14.83 2.37 29.80 35.84 9.94 4.38
S&P BSE Healthcare TRI 3.97 33.90 27.32 5.44 0.30 11.74 13.94 3.97 33.90 27.32 5.44 0.30
Equity: Sectoral-Technology 6.31 18.42 -0.25 13.81 8.83 12.14 9.27 6.40 18.71 0.71 15.00 9.71
S&P BSE IT TRI 5.93 16.75 -2.85 17.06 9.50 12.97 8.38 5.93 16.75 -2.85 17.06 9.50
Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 5.68 13.78 -7.49 0.89 4.69 8.37 11.88 5.79 14.11 -6.43 1.99 5.72
Hybrid: Balanced Hybrid 5.08 11.11 -5.39 1.12 4.44 7.27 9.69 5.15 11.33 -4.70 1.84 5.10
Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid 2.82 5.49 1.14 3.31 5.79 7.45 7.84 2.90 5.71 2.04 4.24 6.72
VR Balanced TRI 6.20 16.27 -8.47 4.48 5.90 8.03 — 6.20 16.27 -8.47 4.48 5.90
VR MIP TRI 2.50 6.95 1.31 6.01 6.93 7.73 — 2.50 6.95 1.31 6.01 6.93
Debt: Long Duration 1.35 4.00 12.50 8.59 9.96 8.64 8.86 1.13 3.92 12.95 9.23 10.77
Debt: Medium Duration 1.42 2.46 6.28 5.62 6.95 7.49 7.37 1.47 2.53 7.09 6.38 7.77
Debt: Short Duration 1.23 2.48 8.60 5.77 6.73 7.62 — 1.29 2.65 9.33 6.48 7.45
Debt: Ultra Short Duration 0.52 1.70 6.73 6.07 6.72 7.97 7.31 0.56 1.82 7.24 6.57 7.22
Debt: Liquid 0.29 1.02 5.21 6.36 6.71 7.76 7.23 0.30 1.08 5.43 6.51 6.85
Debt: Dynamic Bond 0.94 3.10 9.80 6.31 7.91 8.35 7.74 0.99 3.26 10.49 7.07 8.66
Debt: Corporate Bond 1.58 3.82 11.23 7.48 8.01 8.17 7.54 1.62 3.94 11.73 7.94 8.53
Debt: Credit Risk 1.24 -2.41 -1.29 0.80 3.83 6.97 — 1.30 -2.22 -0.50 1.66 4.72
CCIL All Sovereign Bond - TRI 0.82 4.22 13.12 9.38 10.36 9.15 — 0.82 4.22 13.12 9.38 10.36
CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight 0.17 0.89 3.96 4.15 4.35 4.78 — 0.17 0.89 3.96 4.15 4.35
VR Bond 0.52 2.32 7.82 6.92 7.54 7.56 — 0.52 2.32 7.82 6.92 7.54
Returns (%) as on June 30, 2020
SIP returns
Worth of the monthly SIP of `10,000 across various time periods
REGULAR DIRECT
3-year 5-year 10-year 3-year 5-year
Return Value Return Value Return Value Return Value Return Value
Rating (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh) Rating (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh)
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Equity: Multi Cap 7.13 4.01 9.53 7.62 - - 7.95 4.06 10.30 7.77
Axis Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 4.70 3.87 8.23 7.38 - - 6.04 3.94 9.59 7.64
Axis Bluechip Equity: Large Cap 3.74 3.81 8.04 7.35 10.95 21.19 5.10 3.89 9.45 7.61
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Equity: Large & MidCap 1.49 3.68 7.82 7.31 - - 2.46 3.74 8.81 7.49
IIFL Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap 4.14 3.83 7.47 7.24 - - 5.69 3.92 9.01 7.53
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Equity: Large Cap 4.06 3.83 7.31 7.21 - - 5.43 3.91 8.66 7.46
Nippon India ETF NV20 Equity: Large Cap Not rated 1.69 3.69 6.89 7.14 - - Not rated - - - -
Axis Focused 25 Equity: Multi Cap 0.53 3.63 6.77 7.12 - - 1.77 3.70 8.13 7.36
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 3.97 3.82 6.72 7.11 10.65 20.85 5.22 3.90 8.05 7.35
SBI Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap 1.47 3.68 6.55 7.08 12.37 22.85 2.52 3.74 7.64 7.27
Quant Active Equity: Multi Cap 2.98 3.77 6.52 7.07 11.46 21.77 3.26 3.78 6.79 7.12
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Equity: Multi Cap 1.89 3.71 6.17 7.01 9.41 19.52 2.95 3.77 7.15 7.18
Quant Large & Midcap Equity: Large & MidCap Not rated 2.66 3.75 5.95 6.97 12.27 22.73 Not rated 2.95 3.77 6.19 7.01
Quant Tax Equity: ELSS 0.83 3.65 5.77 6.94 10.19 20.35 2.05 3.71 6.68 7.10
Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Equity: ELSS 1.75 3.70 5.76 6.94 9.62 19.74 2.71 3.75 6.70 7.11
Axis Long Term Equity Equity: ELSS 0.84 3.65 5.76 6.94 13.36 24.09 1.76 3.70 6.82 7.13
SBI Equity Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 1.84 3.70 5.40 6.88 10.62 20.82 2.60 3.75 6.34 7.04
DSP Equity & Bond Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 2.21 3.72 5.38 6.87 9.54 19.66 3.24 3.78 6.50 7.07
Invesco India Contra Equity: Value Oriented -0.77 3.56 5.30 6.86 11.76 22.11 0.40 3.62 6.77 7.12
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Equity: Multi Cap -1.15 3.54 5.26 6.85 - - 0.44 3.62 6.92 7.14
DSP Equity Equity: Multi Cap 0.57 3.63 5.22 6.85 9.62 19.74 1.47 3.68 6.12 7.00
Principal Focused Multicap Equity: Multi Cap 1.21 3.67 5.12 6.83 8.97 19.08 1.94 3.71 5.90 6.96
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -0.12 3.59 5.09 6.82 - - 1.35 3.68 6.58 7.08
Nippon India ETF Shariah BeES Equity: Large Cap Not rated 1.24 3.67 5.07 6.82 7.96 18.09 Not rated - - - -
SBI ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated -0.22 3.59 5.07 6.82 - - Not rated - - - -
Nippon India ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated -0.22 3.59 5.07 6.82 - - Not rated - - - -
ICICI Pru Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated -0.20 3.59 5.03 6.81 8.13 18.25 Not rated - - - -
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Equity: ELSS -0.05 3.60 4.96 6.80 9.40 19.52 1.11 3.66 6.32 7.04
UTI Equity Equity: Multi Cap 0.79 3.64 4.91 6.79 9.73 19.86 1.33 3.67 5.46 6.89
Axis Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 0.21 3.61 4.91 6.79 - - 1.59 3.69 6.28 7.03
DSP Midcap Equity: Mid Cap -0.06 3.60 4.89 6.79 12.65 23.19 0.83 3.65 5.85 6.95
Kotak Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated -0.45 3.58 4.84 6.78 7.94 18.07 Not rated - - - -
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Equity: Large Cap 0.76 3.64 4.84 6.78 - - 2.02 3.71 6.22 7.02
PGIM India Diversified Eqt Equity: Multi Cap 1.71 3.70 4.74 6.76 - - 3.64 3.81 6.61 7.09
SBI Small Cap Equity: Small Cap -3.62 3.40 4.73 6.76 16.58 28.63 -2.42 3.47 6.07 6.99
Kotak Equity Opportunities Equity: Large & MidCap -0.19 3.59 4.62 6.74 10.16 20.32 0.92 3.65 5.91 6.97
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 0.54 3.63 4.62 6.74 6.89 17.10 1.72 3.70 5.83 6.95
Sundaram Select Focus Equity: Large Cap -0.80 3.56 4.62 6.74 7.51 17.67 0.21 3.61 5.67 6.92
BNP Paribas Large Cap Equity: Large Cap 1.11 3.66 4.56 6.73 9.75 19.87 2.32 3.73 5.88 6.96
HDFC Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -0.85 3.55 4.53 6.73 7.65 17.80 -0.63 3.57 4.73 6.76
Mirae Asset Large Cap Equity: Large Cap -2.07 3.49 4.46 6.72 11.21 21.47 -1.03 3.54 5.50 6.89
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Equity: Large & MidCap -2.24 3.48 4.40 6.71 15.00 26.30 -1.08 3.54 5.73 6.93
Tata Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -0.77 3.56 4.38 6.70 7.14 17.33 -0.23 3.59 4.91 6.79
Data as of June 2020
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into account the return as well as risk undertaken to achieve that return.
Risk-adjusted return from a fund is the sole basis of Value Research fund
rating (detailed methodology on page 47). Below are the schemes in various
categories that have been rated five and four star.
Baroda Conservative Hybrid Reg Edelweiss Dynamic Bond Reg
DEBT: SHORT DURATION
BNP Paribas Cons Hybrid Reg ICICI Pru All Seasons Bond Reg
Axis Short Term Reg
Canara Robeco Cons Hybrid Reg IDFC Dynamic Bond Reg
HDFC Short Term Debt Reg
Franklin Life Stage FoF 50s Plus FR Reg Kotak Dynamic Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Short Term Reg
HSBC Managed Solutions Ind Cons Reg Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Reg
IDFC All Seasons Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Income Optimizer (FOF) Reg PGIM India Dynamic Bond Reg
IDFC Bond Short Term Reg
ICICI Pru Regular Savings Reg Quantum Dynamic Bond Reg
Kotak Bond Short-term Reg
IDFC Asset Allocation Cons Reg SBI Dynamic Bond Reg
L&T Short Term Bond Reg
Indiabulls Savings Income Reg
PGIM India Short Maturity Reg DEBT: CORPORATE BOND
Kotak Asset Allocator Reg
SBI Short Term Debt Reg ABSL Corporate Bond Reg
Kotak Debt Hybrid Reg
DSP Corporate Bond Reg
DEBT: LOW DURATION
LIC MF Debt Hybrid Reg
HDFC Corporate Bond Reg
Axis Treasury Advantage Reg
Tata Retrmnt Savings Cons Reg
ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Reg
Canara Robeco Savings Reg
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS ICICI Pru Savings Reg
Kotak Corporate Bond Reg
Axis Equity Saver Reg L&T Triple Ace Bond Reg
IDFC Low Duration Reg
Edelweiss Equity Savings Reg UTI Corporate Bond Reg
Invesco India Treasury Advtg Reg
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Reg
Kotak Low Duration Reg DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Kotak Equity Savings Reg
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund Axis Credit Risk Reg
Principal Equity Savings Reg
SBI Magnum Low Duration Reg HDFC Credit Risk Debt Reg
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION ICICI Pru Credit Risk Reg
DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM
ICICI Pru Bond Reg IDFC Credit Risk Reg
ABSL Savings Reg
ICICI Pru Debt Management (FOF) Reg Kotak Credit Risk Reg
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Reg
IDFC Bond Income Reg Mahindra Manulife Credit Risk Fund Reg
HDFC Ultra Short Term Reg
Nippon India Income Reg SBI Credit Risk Reg
ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Reg
SBI Magnum Income Reg
IDFC Ultra Short Term Reg DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION Kotak Savings Reg Axis Banking & PSU Debt Reg
Axis Strategic Bond Reg L&T Ultra Short Term Reg IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Reg
HDFC Medium Term Debt Reg PGIM India Ultra ST Reg Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Reg
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Reg SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Reg LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Reg
IDFC Bond Medium Term Reg
DEBT: DYNAMIC BOND
Indiabulls Income Reg
Axis Dynamic Bond Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in June 2020
Baroda Ultra Short Duration Reg
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS Axis Treasury Advantage Dir HDFC Corporate Bond Dir
Axis Equity Saver Dir ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Dir
Canara Robeco Savings Dir
Edelweiss Equity Savings Dir Kotak Corporate Bond Dir
ICICI Pru Savings Dir
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Dir UTI Corporate Bond Dir
IDFC Low Duration Dir
Kotak Equity Savings Dir
Invesco India Treasury Advtg Dir DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Principal Equity Savings Dir
Kotak Low Duration Dir Axis Credit Risk Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund Dir HDFC Credit Risk Debt Dir
Canara Robeco Income Dir SBI Magnum Low Duration Dir ICICI Pru Credit Risk Dir
ICICI Pru Bond Dir IDFC Credit Risk Dir
DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM
IDFC Bond Income Dir Kotak Credit Risk Dir
ABSL Savings Dir
Nippon India Income Dir Mahindra Manulife Credit Risk Fund Dir
Axis Ultra Short Term Dir
SBI Magnum Income Dir SBI Credit Risk Dir
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Dir DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
Axis Strategic Bond Dir IDFC Ultra Short Term Dir Axis Banking & PSU Debt Dir
HDFC Medium Term Debt Dir Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Dir IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Dir
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Dir Kotak Savings Dir Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Dir
IDFC Bond Medium Term Dir PGIM India Ultra ST Dir LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Dir
Indiabulls Income Dir SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Dir Nippon India Banking & PSU Debt Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in June 2020
Franklin Corporate Debt Dir
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history for debt funds. In the case of equity funds, a fund’s overall rating
stems from a weighted average of two time periods – three and five years –
where available. Equity funds less than three-year old are not rated and debt
funds with less than 18-month history are also not rated.
EQUITY REGULAR (78/227)
HYBRID: AGGRESSIVE HYBRID Nippon India Index Sensex Reg DSP Midcap Reg
BNP Paribas Substantial Eqt Hybrid Reg Sundaram Select Focus Reg Invesco India Midcap Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Reg Tata Index Sensex Reg Kotak Emrgng Eqt Reg
DSP Equity & Bond Reg UTI Nifty Index Reg L&T Midcap Reg
HDFC Children’s Gift Reg Taurus Discovery (Midcap) Reg
EQUITY: LARGE & MIDCAP
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Reg
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Reg EQUITY: SMALL CAP
ICICI Pru Equity & Debt Reg
Invesco India Growth Opp Reg Axis Small Cap Reg
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Reg
Kotak Equity Opportunities Reg Nippon India Small Cap Reg
Principal Hybrid Equity Reg
LIC MF Large & Midcap Reg SBI Small Cap Reg
SBI Equity Hybrid Reg
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Reg
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Reg
Principal Emerging Bluechip Reg Invesco India Contra Reg
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Reg
Sundaram Large & Midcap Reg Kotak India EQ Contra Reg
EQUITY: LARGE CAP EQUITY: MULTI CAP Tata Equity PE Reg
Axis Bluechip Reg
Axis Focused 25 Reg UTI Value Opportunities Reg
BNP Paribas Large Cap Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Reg
EQUITY: ELSS
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Reg
DSP Equity Reg ABSL Tax Relief 96 Reg
Edelweiss Large Cap Reg
Edelweiss Multi Cap Reg Axis Long Term Equity Reg
HDFC Index Nifty 50 Reg
IIFL Focused Equity Reg BOI AXA Tax Advantage Reg
HDFC Index Sensex Reg
JM Multicap Reg Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Reg
HSBC Large Cap Eqt Reg
Kotak Standard Multicap Reg DSP Tax Saver Reg
ICICI Pru Bluechip Reg Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Reg Invesco India Tax Reg
ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index Reg Principal Focused Multicap Reg JM Tax Gain Reg
IDBI Nifty Junior Index Reg Quant Active Reg Mirae Asset Tax Saver Reg
IDFC Nifty Reg SBI Focused Equity Reg Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Reg
Indiabulls Bluechip Reg SBI Magnum MultiCap Reg Quant Tax Reg
Invesco India Large Cap Reg Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Reg Tata India Tax Savings Reg
JM Core 11 Reg UTI Equity Reg Taurus Tax Shield Reg
LIC MF Index Sensex Reg
EQUITY: MID CAP Taurus Tax Shield Reg
Mirae Asset Large Cap Reg
Axis Midcap Reg
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in June 2020
JM Large Cap Reg Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Reg
BNP Paribas Substantial Eqt Hybrid Dir Kotak Equity Opportunities Dir Nippon India Small Cap Dir
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Dir LIC MF Large & Midcap Dir SBI Small Cap Dir
DSP Equity & Bond Dir Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Dir
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
HDFC Children’s Gift Dir Principal Emerging Bluechip Dir Invesco India Contra Dir
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Dir Sundaram Large & Midcap Dir Kotak India EQ Contra Dir
ICICI Pru Equity & Debt Dir
EQUITY: MULTI CAP Tata Equity PE Dir
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Dir
Axis Focused 25 Dir UTI Value Opportunities Dir
Principal Hybrid Equity Dir
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Dir
EQUITY: ELSS
SBI Equity Hybrid Dir
DSP Equity Dir ABSL Tax Relief 96 Dir
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Dir
Edelweiss Multi Cap Dir Axis Long Term Equity Dir
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Dir
IIFL Focused Equity Dir BOI AXA Tax Advantage Dir
EQUITY: LARGE CAP JM Multicap Dir Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Dir
Axis Bluechip Dir Kotak Standard Multicap Dir DSP Tax Saver Dir
BNP Paribas Large Cap Dir Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Badhat Yojana Invesco India Tax Dir
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Dir Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Dir JM Tax Gain Dir
Edelweiss Large Cap Dir Principal Focused Multicap Dir Mirae Asset Tax Saver Dir
HDFC Index Sensex Dir SBI Focused Equity Dir Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Dir
ICICI Pru Bluechip Dir SBI Magnum MultiCap Dir Quant Tax Dir
Indiabulls Bluechip Dir Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Dir Tata India Tax Savings Dir
Invesco India Large Cap Dir UTI Equity Dir Taurus Tax Shield Dir
JM Core 11 Dir
EQUITY: MID CAP
Kotak Bluechip Dir
Axis Midcap Dir
Mirae Asset Large Cap Dir
DSP Midcap Dir
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Dir
Invesco India Midcap Dir
Nippon India Index Sensex Dir
Kotak Emrgng Eqt Dir
Sundaram Select Focus Dir
L&T Midcap Dir
Tata Index Sensex Dir
Taurus Discovery (Midcap) Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in June 2020
Edelweiss Midcap Dir LIC MF Large Cap Dir SBI Bluechip Dir
mutual fund ratings are revised every month. The above ratings are as on June 30, 2020.
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