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A solid move
From 30th June, your liquid funds are poised for better liquidity management,
with a slight dent in the return profile, and higher short-term volatility
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n 30th June, new regulations for liquid funds Mark-to-market valuation
came into effect. These include holding a SEBI has progressively moved to mark-to-market
minimum of 20 per cent of net assets in liquid valuation norms. In February 2010, it had limited the
securities, such as cash, government securities, repo on applicability of amortisation-based valuation method to
government securities and T-bills, and dispensing with only securities with a residual maturity of up to 91
the amortisation-based valuation in favour of mark-to- days. This duration was decreased to 60 days in
market valuation of the portfolio. Let’s take a look at February 2012 and then to 30 days in early 2019.
how these regulations will impact your liquid funds. Now, it has been done away with even for securities
of up to 30-day maturity. Therefore, these securities will
Higher liquid assets now be valued at the average of prices obtained from
Liquid funds used to hold around 10 per cent of their valuation agencies. These securities make up over 40
AUM in cash, treasury bills and government securities. per cent of the portfolios of liquid funds on an average.
But due to the default by IL&FS, a AAA rated issuer, and So, there may be a bump in the volatility on a day-to-
the aftereffects of this episode, SEBI felt the need to day basis. But the actual impact on your returns will
strengthen the risk-management framework of depend upon your investment horizon. “If the
these funds from a liquidity standpoint. tenure of your investment is much lower
Hence, it mandated liquid funds to than the average maturity of the fund,
increase their investments in liquid you are subjected to the vagaries of the
assets to at least 20 per cent of their market. On the other hand, if it is
AUM. What about the returns close to or greater than the average
profile of liquid funds now? maturity of the portfolio, the impact
To assess the impact on returns, will be muted. So, the mark-to-
we compared the yields on three- market impact for you reduces
month treasury bills (T-bills) with progressively as your holding
those on certificate of deposits period increases,” says Kedar Karnik,
(CDs) of a similar duration issued by Fund Manager, DSP Mutual Fund.
banks. Being the next-most liquid Moreover, moving completely to the
asset, CDs are the likeliest to get mark-to-market valuation method
substituted by T-bills in liquid-fund ensures that all investors – the ones exiting,
portfolios in order to comply with the new entering and who remain invested – get a fair deal.
regulation. So effectively, liquid funds give up on the That’s because the NAVs will reflect the market-linked
yield on CDs (for about 10 per cent of the AUM) for the valuation of the entire portfolio at all times.
yield on T-bills. The spreads between these two keep In sum, if you are investing for just a week or two,
fluctuating. In fact, they have come down to zero in the these regulations may make liquid funds less attractive.
recent weeks. But these are unprecedented times with “You have an exit load for investments in liquid funds of
massive central-bank interventions. So, excluding these up to seven days. Now there is a stamp duty applicable
last few months, the spreads between bank CDs and as well. But as your investment horizon increases, it
T-bills have broadly trended in the range of 20–50 basis reduces the negative impact of each of these variables
points in the preceding one year. That translates into a on realised returns – the market variability, stamp duty
dent of just about 2–5 basis points to the returns of and exit load. Therefore, I believe that if you have to
liquid funds. Not much! So, purely because of this new park your money for less than two-three weeks, it is
regulation, there may not be a meaningful impact on better to do so in an overnight fund purely from a risk–
the returns of your liquid funds. reward perspective,” says Kedar.
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APR MAY
23 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund (FT)
20 FT Trustees said to have appointed Kotak Mahindra Bank to
announced the voluntary assist in the monetisation of the assets in the six schemes being wound up.
wind-up of six schemes: Low To facilitate an exit route for investors, SEBI put out a notice
Duration Fund (borrowings of 8 per cent),
enabling schemes that are winding up to list their units on the stock exchange. The
Ultra Short Bond Fund (6 per cent), Short
move came in the wake of FT’s 23rd April decision.
Term Income Plan (28 per cent), Credit Risk
Fund (16 per cent), Dynamic Accrual Fund FT informed that Essel Infraprojects defaulted on payments
(1 per cent) and Income Opportunities Fund 22 to four of its shutdown schemes: Dynamic Accrual Fund, Credit Risk Fund, Short Term
(26 per cent). These funds had AUM of over Income Plan and Low Duration Fund. There was no impact on the NAVs as the value
`25,000 crore. of the shares held as collateral was greater than the current valuation of bonds.
The funds of funds which held the shutdown The trustees released notices on e-voting and unitholder’s meet.
24 funds as the underlying wrote down about Unitholders were provided a three-day window, from 9th June to 11th June to
50 per cent of the respective participate in e-voting, while the unitholder meet was to happen on 12th June.
exposures, leading to massive one-day hit
on their NAVs. These were Life Stage FoF Various investors filed writ petitions in Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad
50s Plus, Multi Asset Solution, Life Stage 28 High Courts and in the Supreme Court against FT’s winding-up decision.
FoF 40s, Dynamic Asset Allocation FoF, Life Ultra Short Bond Fund and Dynamic Accrual Fund turned cash positive
Stage FoF 30s and Life Stage FoF 20s. after repaying their outstanding borrowings.
FT allowed moratorium to By May-end, borrowing levels in the other funds
29 NCDs of three Future Group companies: continued to decline. Low Duration Fund, Credit Risk Fund, Short Term
Rivaaz Trade Ventures, Nufuture Digital Income Plan and Income Opportunities Fund had outstanding borrowings of 11, 11,
(India) and Future Ideas. 33 and 39 per cent of their AUM, respectively.
)7ÀOHGDspecial leave petition before the In a letter to investors, FT refuted reports circulating on
Supreme Court against the Gujarat High Court. 13 WhatsApp and other platforms that investors could face a loss of over
`20,000 crore in the schemes being wound up.
The affected funds received interest
12 payments of `102.71 crore for the period June 12, 2019 FT informed investors that two debt schemes faced default
to June 11, 2020 for the security ‘8.25% Vodafone Idea Ltd.
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(10-July-2020)’ held in the segregated portfolios of the six unable to meet payment obligation due on its NCDs. One of the schemes
schemes. was Short Term Income Plan. The fund house is in the process of
initiating an appropriate enforcement action to recover dues.
SEBI filed a Letter Patent Appeal (LPA) in the
16 Gujarat High Court against the decision to stay the e-voting
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process. Two of these – Nufuture Digital (India) and Future Ideas – defaulted
on payments. Rivaaz Trade Ventures, however, made payments of its
The Supreme Court considered the special leave dues on 31st July. On 31st July, the NAVs of Income Opportunities Fund,
19 petition filed by FT and directed transfer of all Credit Risk Fund, Short Term Income Plan and Dynamic Accrual Fund fell
pending cases to the Karnataka High Court and gave a three- by 4.9, 2.3, 1.7 and 1.3 per cent, respectively.
month deadline. With all cases transferred to Karnataka High Based on the July-end portfolio, FT communicated, the six closed
Court, all pending litigations were to be heard there including, schemes had received a total of `4,280 crore from maturities, pre-
SEBI’s LPA. payments and coupon payments since the announcement of their
In an update to investors, FT said Reliance Big closure in April. `1,005 crore was received in July alone.
23 Entertainment (already rated default grade) had Out of the six FT schemes, Low Duration Fund, Credit
defaulted on its obligations on 14th June. Five of the six Risk Fund, Short Term Income Plan and Income Opportunities Fund had
impacted schemes had investments in these bonds. Share 1, 4, 26 and 38 per cent borrowings, respectively.
collateral was adequate to cover the current valuation of bonds.
Based on the portfolio released, FT communicated that the
six schemes had received `3,275 crore from maturities,
pre-payments, and coupon payments from 24th April to 30th
June.
As of 30th June, Ultra Short Bond Fund had 13 per cent
AUG
and Dynamic Accrual Fund had 4 per cent of their
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to a successful unitholder vote post legal clearances. norms are to be met at the portfolio level and other AMCs also
do so. Further, it mentioned that it labelled some funds as moderate-
Borrowing levels in Low Duration Fund, Credit Risk Fund, Short
risk, even when other AMCs labelled the same funds as low-risk. Also, it
Term Income Plan and Income Opportunities Fund stood said that the issuers it invested in were stable, with good credit history,
at 7, 9, 29 and 37 per cent of their AUM, at the time of investment.
respectively.
In its 6th August hearing, as requested by the petitioners, the Karnataka
A few funds witnessed a small blip in NAV. FT informed High Court granted time till 10th August WRÀOH
30 investors that this was the result of a maturity date reset for the responses. Further, reportedly, daily hearings would commence from
securities of Edelweiss Rural & Corporate Services Ltd.
12th August.
Funds in action
Across funds, portfolios tell you a lot about sectors and companies
Funds’ favourite IT stocks
The IT sector has shown resilience during the ongoing economic Move to IT
crisis. Here are top five IT stocks by fund investments. The outbreak of the pandemic saw the
share of IT stocks in funds’ equity assets
go up dramatically, possibly as funds
Exposure (` cr) No. of funds shifted to defensives.
Infosys 43,274 439
% of funds’ total equity assets
TCS 19,753 317 8.6
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Both your large-cap and aggressive hybrid funds have handled the
crisis rather well. In fact, looking at their one-year returns, one hardly
sees any impact of the pandemic. What has worked so well for you?
The credit for the relatively insulated performance of both our funds
would go to our QGLP (Quality, Growth, Longevity and Price) investment
philosophy. The objective of our philosophy is to create long-term
wealth for our investors. For anyone with a mandate to invest
and build wealth for the long term, they need to have an
effective strategy for dealing with possible drawdowns and
downsides due to the many black-swan and other risks that
one will invariably encounter during this phase. Hence, at
the heart of our philosophy is capital protection by focus-
ing on adequate ‘margin of safety’.
As such, while evaluating any bottom-up invest-
ment opportunity, our first focus is on ensuring cap-
ital protection and then on evaluating the poten-
tial risk-adjusted returns. We also have a
broader and holistic view on what attributes
actually constitute margin of safety. While
determining margin of safety, the key
attributes we ascribe weightages and
importance are: (1) quality of business
and management (to ensure that the com-
pany survives over the long term), (2) lon-
gevity of growth (unless we have longevity
of growth, value creation cannot happen)
and (3) a reasonable price (buying at price
lower than the intrinsic value and not some low
quantitative number alone). What also helped our funds
withstand the current crisis better is that almost 65 per
cent of our portfolio by weight comprises companies
engaged in essential goods and services businesses, which
making it one of the more premium priced ones in its We have a conservative approach in debt and prefer
category. How comfortable are you with this, more to stay at the shorter end of the curve up to five years
so given that we are likely to be in a low-growth residual maturity for sovereign papers and up to 2.5
environment? years maturity profile for corporate debt (PSU and pri-
The P/E of a company is a function of growth, longevity vate). SEBI limits for issuer-level exposure for mutual
of growth, ROE, reinvestment and cost of capital. Hence, funds is 10 per cent for corporate debts (CD/CP/NCD)
one needs to look at a company’s P/E with respect to its but we have further limited ourselves to 5 per cent issu-
attributes in order to determine if it is high or low. One er-level exposure in the same. Sovereign debt (G-sec/
should not form a view on the basis of some absolute SDL/T-bills) doesn’t have any limits by SEBI. We will not
number alone. We look to buy companies with a suffi- invest anything below AAA and AA+ (long term) and
cient margin of safety and at a reasonable price. In this A1+ (short term).
regard, given the attributes of our portfolio holdings, we
remain comfortable with our portfolio valuations. Tell us about your new Motilal Oswal Multi Asset
Fund. How is it going to be managed? What kind of
There are stocks in your portfolio which you’ve held asset allocation do we expect across domestic
since long but there are quite a few others in equity, international equity, debt and gold in a
which your holding period has been of steady state?
barely a few months. What are your “Our Motilal Oswal Multi Asset Fund has been
triggers for entry and exit in such launched with an aim to help conserva-
instances? investment tive investors survive the tough con-
As a house we believe in the ‘Buy approach is not to ditions of equity markets and lack-
Right, Sit Tight’ philosophy. Hence, lustre interest rates in fixed-income
we try and minimise our company
‘mine and shift through markets. It promises to do this with
churn and overall portfolio turn- sand to find specks of the help of a diversified basket of
over. Our portfolio turnover is sig- gold’ but rather to ‘find four asset classes.
nificantly lower than the industry z Indian equities: Through a portfo-
average. Nevertheless, we still have nuggets of gold, hiding lio of large-cap stocks selected based
some churn in the portfolio. What in plain sight’.” on the proven Q-G-L-P philosophy.
determines the exit of a stock for us are z Debt and money-market instruments:
as follows: (1) change in the long-term Through a high-quality AAA portfolio with
investment thesis or assumptions from the a three- to five-year average maturity, heavy on
initial ones at the time of purchase, (2) issues G-secs and SDLs (state development loans).
around management quality/capital-allocation decisions, z International equities: Through an allocation to the
(3) better switch opportunities within our watchlist and units of Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund
(4) booking profits if the thesis has played out. z Gold: Through units of a gold ETF
In Motilal Oswal Multi Asset Fund, equity, equity-re-
You follow the same high-conviction strategy for your lated instruments and international equity index funds/
aggressive hybrid fund as well. How does it fit in there, equity ETFs will have a 10–50 per cent allocation; debt/
given that it is meant for a more conservative equity money-market instruments will have 40–80 per cent
investor? Also tell us about the guidelines the fund allocation; and gold ETFs will have 10–20 per cent allo-
follows for managing the debt portion in terms of cation. The fund will follow a rule-based rebalancing
issuer-level exposures, credit quality and duration? model to allocate assets between domestic equity and
We do not see running a high-conviction portfolio as a debt/money-market instruments through a proprietary
risk. We believe excessive diversification leads to a loss Motilal Oswal Valuation Index.
of focus and actually increases risks. We manage our
portfolio in what we believe is the conservative way, Who is it more suitable for versus your other hybrid
with an eye on capital protection and then on achieving fund?
balanced risk-adjusted returns. Hence, we see no contra- We feel our Motilal Oswal Multi Asset Fund is more
diction in having the same approach for our large-cap aimed at investors looking for asset diversification and
focused fund and our hybrid aggressive fund. more stable returns.
Y
outh is known not just for its energy but also buying a vehicle; a medium-term goal could be a
for the freedom it brings, especially in financial vacation; and a long-term goal could be your
terms. As one becomes financially independent, retirement or children’s education and wedding.
it appears that a new world opens up. All those things Estimate the amounts required for these various goals.
that you had wished to own suddenly come within Then use some online financial calculator or seek a
reach. And of course, there is no dearth of avenues to financial advisor’s help to figure out the monthly
spend. From that latest smartphone to the car of your contributions required.
dreams, from eating out at the best places to travelling Mutual funds are especially useful for the young
to exotic locations – everything seems to be beckoning savers. That’s because of their ease of investing,
just you. Little surprise that many young earners end transparency and efficacy. There are a variety of
up with credit-card debt, an expensive lifestyle and mutual funds available. For short- to medium-term
little or no savings. goals, choose from debt funds. For long-term goals, one
This doesn’t have to be so. While it’s okay to enjoy can invest in equity funds through SIPs. While equity
your present, it’s imperative to also plan for the future. tends to be volatile in the short term, over the long
Young age is the best time to start saving and investing. term, it has the history of giving inflation-beating
You have limited responsibilities and hence can save returns and creating wealth.
more. You also have many years in front of you to When you start investing in equity early, you don’t
achieve your goals. That means you can benefit more just have more time to achieve your goals but you can
from the power of compounding. When you start also attune yourself to the market volatility. However, it
saving and investing early, you can accumulate your is recommended that you invest in equity through SIPs
goal amounts with less monthly contributions. as they help you average your investment cost. You can
Alternatively, you can accumulate more than needed set up an SIP with the assistance from a financial
and hence can create a cushion. advisor/distributor. Do increase your SIPs yearly with a
Let’s say, you want to accumulate `1 crore by the rise in your income.
time you turn 60. If you start investing in an equity For young earners, SIPs can be a lifelong companion
fund when you are 25, you can accumulate this that will help them become ready for the
corpus with a monthly SIP of just `1,832. subsequent phases of life. But don’t forget that
However, if you start investing when you turn there’s no time like the present.
40, you will need to invest `10,974 monthly
(assuming an annual return of 12 per cent in
both the cases). Hence, the earlier you start,
the better. When you are young, time is on
your side and in investing, that is a big
advantage because you have more time to
benefit from the power of compounding.
Where do you start then? Begin with a
financial plan. Establish your various short-,
medium- and long-term goals. Short-term goals
are those that are due within the next one or
two years; medium-term goals are about three
to five years away; and long-term goals are
those that are over five years away. For
instance, your short-term goal could be
How to crash-proof
your investments
The crash in March has highlighted
the need for a systematic withdrawal
plan. We assess how effective
this option is.
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ver the years, a large part of z SIPs in all years except the last two years
the investment narrative in and SWP in those two last years
the mutual fund industry has z SIPs in all years except the last three years
focused on SIPs. And that’s and SWP in those three years
only natural, given the built- For instance, for a horizon of 10 years,
in growth in the Indian following are the different combination of
markets and a large population waiting to SIP-SWP periods: 10–0, 9–1, 8–2 and 7–3
benefit from the wealth-creating potential of years. Also note that we didn’t assume any
equities. However, the crash of March 2020 returns on the corpus that has been
has highlighted that while it’s important to withdrawn. Normally, you would keep the
invest regularly, one should also have an exit corpus withdrawn in a bank account or in a
plan so that an abrupt fall in the market debt fund, which will earn you some extra
doesn’t leave you with a diminished corpus, returns. However, to be conservative, we
just when you need it. didn’t consider those returns. Also, we
Systematic withdrawal plan, or SWP, is assumed that the units accumulated at end
the other side of the investment equation. It of the SIP period were redeemed uniformly
is the reverse of SIPs and helps you over the SWP period.
systematically exit equities. The process
involved is simple: when you set up an SWP,
a part of your accumulated corpus is
transferred to your bank account monthly.
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So, you don’t exit at one go, rather over a In financial planning, we often consider past equity
period. Just as SIPs help you average your returns to estimate how much we should invest now.
investment cost, SWPs help you average Sensex’s returns over the last five, 10 and 15 years on a
your withdrawal. This ensures that you don’t rolling basis have been steadily coming down. This has
sell out at the bottom. Of course, this also made some investors doubt whether equities are still
means that you don’t sell out at the top worth the pain. But let’s put things in perspective. If we
either. But then without the benefit of look at equity returns on an inflation-adjusted basis, they
hindsight, who can tell when the market has have been hovering around 4–5 per cent per annum over
made a top? the last 20 years. That’s not as bad as it appears. Over the
While this logic of SWPs appears to be long term, in spite of a declining returns curve, equities
irrefutable, in this article, we try to assess have trumped inflation.
how effective SWPs have been in protecting However, this also calls for resetting your return
your gains and thus helping you achieve expectations periodically. A decade ago, when inflation
your target amounts. To do so, we conducted used to be in higher single digits, it made sense to
a study on the past returns of the Sensex. expect equity to return in double digits. Now
Let’s begin with the methodology. as the Indian economy matures and inflation
cools down, equity returns will also fall. So,
Methodology while making estimates for how much
In our study, we set a goal of accumulating SIPs you will need to achieve a
`1 crore by investing in the Sensex over any particular goal amount, it will pay to
10-, 15-, or 25-year time periods since its be conservative with your return
inception in 1979. Overall, there were 373 expectation. This will not just avert any
instances of 10-year periods, 313 of 15-year negative surprises later on to a large
periods and 193 of 25-year ones. For each of extent but will also create a room for
these horizons, we considered the following positive surprises, if equities do witness
SIP–SWP combinations: a dream run.
z SIPs in all years, no SWP
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The table summarises how much you would have actually accumulated by investing in the Sensex through various SIP–SWP
combinations if you wanted a corpus of `1 crore.
Expected return 10% Expected return 12%
Horizon SIP period Average Success Redemption amount (` lakh) Success Redemption amount (` lakh)
(years) (years) IRR (%) rate (%) Avg Max Min rate (%) Avg Max Min
7 16.54 63.3 149 313 56 57.4 134 282 50
8 16.35 74.5 150 328 53 56.3 135 295 47
10
9 16.17 76.9 152 395 52 56.3 136 355 47
10 15.87 75.1 154 595 50 61.4 139 535 45
12 15.81 85.6 171 446 74 73.5 145 377 62
13 15.47 85.6 169 433 73 72.5 143 366 61
15
14 15.17 85.9 168 495 71 73.2 142 418 60
15 14.82 87.9 167 561 68 74.1 141 473 57
22 14.22 100.0 187 308 124 65.8 137 225 90
23 14.24 100.0 194 342 121 73.6 142 250 88
25
24 14.26 100.0 202 378 117 74.1 148 276 86
25 14.20 99.5 210 468 95 76.2 153 341 70
Next comes the SIP amount. How much SWPs don’t ensure that you will reach your
to invest? For that, we considered two return target amount: The success rate more or less
scenarios: 10 per cent and 12 per cent. For remains the same with SWPs of different
both the return brackets, we thus had 12 periods. Thus, having an SWP for a
samples: four each (no SWP and one-, two- particular horizon does not necessarily
and three-year SWP) for the three time improve your chances of achieving your
horizons of 10, 15 and 20 years. target amount.
With equities, your time horizon matters: As
Observations the time horizon increases from 10 years to
The table ‘The SIP–SWP study’ summarises 15 years to 25 years, there is a significant
the findings of this analysis. The ‘success improvement in your chances of achieving
rate’ indicates if the particular SIP–SWP the target amount, as depicted by the success
combination delivered the required amount rates. This reinforces the investing tenet that
of `1 crore. The graphs titled ‘No SWP vs with equities, you must have a long-term
SWP for various periods’ illustrate how the horizon. In fact, the longer the horizon, the
final redemption value fluctuated for various easier it will be for you to achieve your
time periods. Here are a few conclusions target amount.
based on the data: It doesn’t hurt to be conservative with your
SWPs do provide downside protection: As return expectations: As the data shows,
the table shows, the minimum amounts that investments made with a conservative 10 per
one would have got at the time of redemption cent return expectation outdo those with an
starts to increase with an increase in the SWP aggressive 12 per cent.
period. However, your chances of getting high
returns also start to diminish simultaneously, So, should you do SWPs?
as seen from the maximum amounts. Hence, From the analysis above, it’s evident that
SWPs tend to moderate the extreme outcomes SWPs shouldn’t be seen as a tool to help you
in both the directions. accumulate your target amount. Rather, it’s a
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The following charts illustrate how your accumulated corpus would have changed if you had done SWPs for one, two and three years.
The target corpus is `1 crore and there are three time horizons: 10, 15 and 25 years.
method to not lose your accumulated your crucial goals. This will ensure that you
corpus, especially in the event of a sudden don’t fall short of the required amount.
crash. It’s true that opting for SWPs can also At Value Research, we advocate having a
lower your returns but again SWPs are not withdrawal plan in place. If you have been
meant to boost your returns but protect diligent with your SIPs and have built a
what’s already there. corpus over the long term, it makes sense to
Thus, if your goal is non-negotiable and also protect the gains. Alternatively, you may
will become due on a certain date, such as also like to move to more conservative
your children’s education, it would make instruments such as short-duration debt
sense to create a buffer by investing extra funds as your goal nears. Markets can really
over time. Alternatively, allocate any be wild and a sound withdrawal plan can go
windfalls or bonuses that you receive to a long way in securing your goals.
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oday we are living in highly unusual While the features of these policies are uniform
times. For the past many months, since across insurance companies, their premiums vary
the outbreak of the pandemic, the normal widely (see the premiums tables).
life has been disrupted. Most of us are
still struggling to get back to the old How do I buy these plans?
times. With the vaccine for COVID-19 As of now, just a couple of insurers
covid-19
test-01
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still in the works and a rapid rise in new infections, we provide these plans online. Most other
ANTIVIRUS
covid-19
are anxious about the well-being of our loved ones. ask you to contact them, visit the
While the infection itself isn’t deadly, as seen in the low nearest branch or take your contact
mortality rate and the high recovery rate, the cost of its details, promising that an agent will get back to you. In
treatment could be exorbitant. Thankfully, most cases fact, it is quite difficult to locate Corona Kavach and
are mild to moderate and the recovery rate is high, yet Rakshak plans on the websites of some insurers. One
one can’t rule out the need to remain prepared. has to google to arrive at the relevant page.
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of It also appears that some insurers are more
India (IRDAI) has mandated that all general insurers aggressively promoting their regular health-insurance
provide a COVID-specific health-insurance plan, named policies as a solution and have sidelined the Kavach and
‘Corona Kavach’. Though the features of this plan are the Rakshak. We wish that this situation will improve
uniform across insurance companies, IRDAI has given over the coming days so that more people can benefit
them the flexibility to charge premium at different rates. from these policies, that too without requiring them to
The regulator has also issued guidelines for another leave their homes or inviting an agent from outside.
COVID-specific plan, named ‘Corona Rakshak’. But it
isn’t mandatory for insurance companies to offer this Does regular health insurance cover COVID?
plan. The table ‘Features of Corona Kavach and Corona Regular health-insurance policies cover
Raskshak’ mentions the features of these plans. the hospitalisation cost of the
Given that both these plans are new, there are many treatment of COVID. However, they
queries that buyers have in their minds. Here we may not cover the cost of home care
present answers to the frequently asked questions. and safety gear like PPE kit, gloves and
masks, which are covered in the Corona Kavach
What is the difference between Corona Rakshak and policy. But as the availability of a hospital bed is
Corona Kavach? becoming difficult, some insurance companies have
Corona Kavach is an indemnity-type health started covering home-care costs also. For example,
insurance plan. This means that it will HDFC ERGO recently announced that home-care
compensate for the actual expenses incurred expenses of COVID will now be covered for all their
on the treatment up to the maximum of the existing policyholders.
sum insured. For instance, if the treatment
costs `2 lakh, you will be paid `2 lakh, even if your sum So, should you buy the Kavach/Rakshak?
insured is `5 lakh. This is quite similar to the Value Research has always emphasised having
reimbursements in regular health-insurance policies. sufficient health insurance. Corona Kavach and
On the other hand, Corona Rakshak pays the sum Rakshak are not a substitute for that. So, your
insured on the diagnosis of the disease and being foremost requirement is a basic health insurance plan
hospitalised for a minimum of 72 hours. This plan that can adequately cover you and your family
can come handy in compensating for a loss of members. For a family of four, health insurance of
income. However, not many insurance companies about `10–20 lakh is desirable.
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Minimum entry age: 1 day 25 years.
Maximum entry age: 65 years Minimum entry age: 18 years
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MHTPS`& two children.
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including room rent, ICU charges, nursing expenses, cost of PPE positive diagnosis of COVID, requiring hospitalisation for at
kits, gloves and masks, oxygen, ventilator charges, doctor fees, least 72 hours.
medicines, etc.
*Home-care treatment on a positive diagnosis, provided it is in
consultation with a medical practicioner. It also includes the cost
of pulse oximeter, oxygen cylinder and nebulizer.
*AYUSH treatment on a positive diagnosis
*Pre-hospitalisation expenses: 15 days
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hours. No other illness or treatment at home for COVID is
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proved their worthiness provided higher return than the Asset break-up of multi-cap, large- and mid-
over time as the go-to large-cap funds during bull phases. cap and value funds over time
category for investors. After the Also, the category has fallen less Multi-cap Large- & mid-cap Value Total
SEBI reclassification, this is the than the mid- and small-cap ones ` 3.0 lakh cr
core of your portfolio. These three stand at about 5 per cent and 13 60
categories collectively manage over per cent, respectively.
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`2,36,000 crore, with multi-cap
funds commanding more than half How are they managed? 0
the combined assets. The three categories have main-
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tained a large-cap-heavy portfolio
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2009
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
What’s the investment case? for quite some time now. Post SEBI
Multi-cap funds are meant for reclassification, multi-cap funds
investors who are accustomed to have increased their large-cap allo-
market volatility. These funds can cation from about 65 per cent to 70
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form the core of a growth portfolio. per cent. Value funds have also less than mid- and small-cap ones
By the virtue of their design, increased their large-cap allocation
0% 2000 2001 2008 2011 2018
these funds are relatively better from 58 per cent to about 65 per
cushioned to market falls than the cent (as of June 2020). Large- and -15
mid-and small-cap ones and pro- mid-cap funds, given their man-
vide higher returns than pure large- date, have significant presence in -30
cap funds. A comparison of the cal- both large (50–52 per cent) and mid
-45
endar-year returns of the multi-cap caps (41–44 percent), with a small
category (including large- and mid- presence in small caps. An eco- -60
cap funds and value funds) with nomic turnaround is likely to see
large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap higher allocation to mid/small caps -75 Multi-cap Mid-cap Small-cap
categories for the past two decades in all three categories. *Including large- and mid-cap and value funds
REGULAR DIRECT
SIP return (%) Trailing return (%) Quartile ranking SIP return (%) Trailing return (%) Quartile ranking
Fund Rating 3Y 5Y 3Y 5Y 10Y ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 ’19 Rating 3Y 5Y 3Y 5Y ’15 ’16 ’17 ’18 ’19
Baroda Multi Cap -0.76 2.56 -0.74 3.18 6.33 0.06 3.48 0.16 4.06
BNP Paribas Focused 25 Eqt Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
BNP Paribas Multi Cap -1.22 3.17 -0.80 4.01 10.12 0.18 4.77 0.72 5.64
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified 5.69 8.44 5.95 6.72 10.03 6.80 9.44 6.93 7.58
DSP Equity 2.86 6.51 3.39 6.56 9.56 3.77 7.41 4.26 7.39
DSP Focus 0.96 4.03 0.76 4.45 8.13 1.98 5.01 1.72 5.34
Edelweiss Multi Cap -0.77 4.67 2.08 5.45 - 0.90 6.14 3.59 6.66
Essel Multi Cap Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Franklin Equity -3.29 1.03 -1.99 2.97 9.80 -2.47 2.01 -1.09 4.00
Franklin Focused Eqt -3.95 1.40 -1.44 3.15 11.15 -3.03 2.49 -0.44 4.30
HDFC Equity -6.03 0.68 -2.78 3.09 7.82 -5.41 1.46 -2.07 3.89
HDFC Focused 30 -7.63 -1.92 -5.67 1.10 5.26 -6.79 -0.90 -4.77 2.14
HDFC Retrmnt Savings Eqt -0.90 - -0.01 - - 0.42 - 1.41 -
HSBC Multi Cap Eqt -2.69 1.85 -2.04 3.63 9.13 -1.72 2.81 -1.13 4.50
ICICI Pru Focused Equity 3.90 5.64 2.92 5.54 8.61 4.92 6.78 3.97 6.72
ICICI Pru Multicap -3.79 1.51 -0.45 4.21 8.96 -2.84 2.60 0.56 5.29
ICICI Pru Retrmnt Pure Eqt Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
ICICI Pru S&P BSE 500 ETF Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
ICICI Prudential India Eqt FOF Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
IDBI Diversified Eqt 0.54 3.24 1.39 3.51 - 2.09 4.96 3.15 5.09
IDFC Focused Equity 1.08 5.79 0.54 5.95 7.12 2.47 7.43 2.11 7.63
IDFC Multi Cap -4.46 0.36 -1.69 1.96 10.17 -3.79 1.11 -0.99 2.70
IIFL Focused Equity 8.33 9.89 6.04 9.27 - 9.91 11.44 7.63 10.69
Invesco India Multicap Not rated -2.68 2.10 -0.60 3.78 12.34 Not rated -1.32 3.71 0.90 5.43
ITI Multi Cap Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
JM Multicap -0.08 5.22 0.72 6.09 7.49 0.71 6.25 1.50 7.33
Kotak Focused Equity Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Kotak Standard Multicap 1.31 5.86 2.22 7.19 11.54 2.32 7.00 3.28 8.34
L&T Equity -0.43 3.34 0.43 4.12 8.65 0.26 4.10 1.15 4.87
L&T Focused Equity Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
LIC MF Multicap 0.20 2.65 1.12 2.26 5.82 0.99 3.49 1.96 3.05
Mahindra Manulife MultiCap Bdht Yjn 2.53 - 1.65 - - 4.39 - 3.74 -
Mirae Asset Focused Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 -1.02 4.22 -0.57 6.18 - -0.11 5.22 0.35 7.14
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Nippon India Focused Equity -3.56 1.50 -2.40 3.85 10.34 -2.88 2.37 -1.61 4.75
Nippon India Multi Cap -10.96 -3.51 -4.92 -0.44 8.12 -10.31 -2.76 -4.23 0.31
Nippon India Retrmnt Wealth Creation -8.98 -2.38 -5.20 0.80 - -8.09 -1.24 -4.29 2.07
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity 12.97 12.95 11.29 11.42 - 13.83 13.74 12.08 12.14
PGIM India Diversified Eqt 8.62 8.77 4.47 6.82 - 10.61 10.66 6.52 8.41
Principal Focused Multicap 3.93 6.69 3.48 6.43 9.09 4.69 7.48 4.26 7.20
Principal Multi Cap Growth -2.30 3.70 -0.64 5.85 9.67 -1.43 4.65 0.27 6.73
Quant Active 10.67 11.02 8.86 9.61 10.08 10.99 11.31 9.23 9.83
Quantum Equity FoF -0.86 - 0.48 5.19 9.35 -0.67 3.80 0.65 5.34
SBI Focused Equity 3.24 7.54 6.07 8.77 13.65 4.30 8.64 7.14 9.81
SBI Magnum MultiCap -1.73 3.49 0.73 5.80 9.59 -0.76 4.61 1.77 6.90
Shriram Multicap Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Sundaram Equity Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Tata Focused Eqt Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Tata Multicap Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive 2.63 7.39 3.67 8.74 - 4.25 9.05 5.21 10.36
Taurus Starshare (Multi Cap) -5.15 -0.60 -4.11 0.24 6.08 -5.01 -0.36 -3.98 0.79
Union Focused Not rated - - - - - Not rated - - - -
Union Multi Cap 3.77 5.56 3.09 4.25 - 4.44 6.27 3.73 5.02
UTI Children’s Career Investment -0.37 4.21 0.80 5.34 8.46 0.51 5.14 1.71 6.19
UTI Equity 5.51 7.72 5.89 6.93 11.23 6.07 8.28 6.45 7.46
ANALYST’S
CH ICE The category veteran
O
Launch ne of the oldest funds in the The fund categorically tries to avoid
August 1998 category, this one has been a sectors that are overly regulated.
Fund manager consistent performer. It The fund’s large-cap allocation has
Anil Shah
follows the ‘growth at reasonable largely moved in the range of 65–75
price’ philosophy and uses a mix of per cent, while the mid-cap weights
top-down and bottom-up approaches range from 25–30 per cent. The fund
Expense ratio (%) to build its portfolio. also has a tactical allocation to small
DIRECT From a bottom-up perspective, the caps, which had gone up to 15 per
0.97 1.05
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX fund tries to capitalise on three cent in 2014 but has largely been in
themes. The first is companies that single digits.
0.15 2.38 are at an inflection point of growth; Though the fund’s recent
REGULAR for instance, those that are through performance may have been average,
1.94 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX with their capital expenditure and it continues to remain a reasonable
are poised to reap its benefits. The bet for longer time frames. The fund
0.29 2.75
second is companies whose had clocked larger losses than the
managements are committed to pare benchmark in bear years like 2008
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI debt and sell non-core assets, which and 2011, but more recently in 2018,
could release capital and enhance it was able to contain the downside
-0.67 boost return ratios. The third is better than its peers.
1-Year 0.20 mispricing opportunities. These A good long-term performer, this
1.46
include companies which are being fund can help you earn decent returns
-0.14
grossly undervalued by the market. without taking unnecessary risks.
3-Year 0.88
2.32
-37.11
Recent 4 lakh
-37.08
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 2.93 15.21 33.51 -4.07 8.53 -10.37 3.87 16.24 35.07 -3.01 9.53 -9.91
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Unflinching quality focus
T
Launch his is one of the rare multi-cap style even when it goes out of favour.
June 2012 funds that have consistently This is possibly why the fund has
Fund manager delivered above-average usually remained heavily skewed
Jinesh Gopani
performance in each of the last five towards large-cap stocks, whose
calendar years. In fact, its margin of allocation in the recent months has
outperformance has only increased, as gone beyond 80 per cent. Its cash
Expense ratio (%) it has found itself in the top quartile allocation has remained elevated over
DIRECT in each of the last three calendar years the last three years due to steady
0.63 1.05
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX (2017–2019). This coincides with the inflows, which the fund has been
period when its current fund manager, deploying judiciously.
0.15 2.38 Jinesh Gopani, took over. But quality comes at a price. The
REGULAR As the name suggests, this fund P/E ratio of this fund has seldom come
2.01 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX runs a highly concentrated portfolio down below 30, making it one of the
of 25 stocks. Like other equity funds pricier ones in its category. Some
0.29 2.75
at Axis, this one also follows a investors worry about the risks of
growth style of investing, with investing in such expensively priced
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI quality being the hallmark of its stock stocks, more so in bear markets. But
selection. It scouts for companies the fund house claims that its
4.03 with robust corporate-governance approach towards quality has enabled
1-Year 5.24 practices, strong business models, it to navigate through pockets of pain.
1.46
pricing power, good ROEs and cash The fund’s performance record bears a
5.39
flows. It doesn’t deviate from this testimony to its claims.
3-Year 6.67
2.32
-31.48
Recent 4 lakh
-31.43
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 3.91 4.56 45.15 0.63 14.65 -7.64 5.38 5.82 46.86 1.83 16.20 -7.05
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE The deft value hunter
T
Launch his fund has sharply contrarian investing quite broadly. It
April 2007 improved its rating from three invests in companies that are in a
Fund manager to five stars since the end of turnaround phase, looks for growth
Taher Badshah
Dhimant Kothari 2017 and has maintained it due to stocks trading below their intrinsic
its ability to outperform its category value and also bets on high-growth
by a good margin in any three and companies that are going through a
Expense ratio (%) five years. While contra funds often temporary bad patch on account of
DIRECT find it difficult to outdo markets company-specific events or overdone
0.69 1.23
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX consistently, given their mandate to pessimism about a sector. However,
swim against the tide, this fund has it does not compromise on ROE or
0.50 1.78 outperformed its peers in 10 of the the ability to generate cash flows in
REGULAR last 12 years. This year, it has its hunt for contrarian picks, thus
1.98 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX contained the downside well during steering itself away from value traps.
the pandemic-induced crash, as it Since 2017, it has maintained a
1.79 2.59
did in the bear markets of 2008, 65–70 per cent allocation to large
2011 and 2018. On the other hand, it caps but this allocation pattern
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI also registered strong cannot be taken for granted. The
outperformance in the bull years of fund does not have a target
7.07 2014 and 2017. allocation range across the market-
1-Year 8.26 The fund invests across the cap spectrum; its allocations are an
1.46
market-capitalisation range with a outcome of where it sees contrarian
5.47
contrarian bias but defines opportunities emerging.
3-Year 6.81
2.32
-35.22
Recent 4 lakh
-35.17
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 4.02 6.72 45.63 -3.24 5.94 -1.55 5.49 8.56 48.11 -1.96 7.10 -0.89
return (%)
Category 2.40
return (%) 6.05 39.60 -8.53 2.39 -8.36 3.27 7.14 41.11 -7.64 3.41 -7.88
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE A reliable choice
T
Launch his is the largest fund in the is on first identifying sectors that are
September 2009 multi-cap category in terms of likely to outperform the market and
Fund manager AUM. It has beaten the then use a bottom-up approach to
Harsha Upadhyaya
benchmark and the peers consistently pick stocks within those sectors.
since inception and this has helped it It doesn’t like to overpay and is
retain a four- or five-star rating. valuation-conscious. One won’t find
Expense ratio (%) The fund has been a consistent too many concentrated positions or
DIRECT performer. You won’t find it setting aggressive exposures to overheated
0.73 1.05
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX the performance charts on fire in stocks (the P/E ratio of the portfolio
raging markets, nor would you spot it has never touched 30). What you get
0.15 2.38 at the bottom of the heap when is a steady, low-turnover portfolio,
REGULAR markets tumble. But its consistency of neatly spread across 55–60 stocks.
1.69 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX performance has paid rich dividends The fund has been overweight on
over longer periods. Its fund manager, large caps, with an allocation of
0.29 2.75
Harsha Upadhyaya, has been at the about 75–80 per cent. The fund-
helm for the last eight years. management team believes that this
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI The fund follows a top-down allocation provides stability and a
approach for stock selection, built potential kicker in returns, thus
-0.27 upon the premise that different ensuring superior risk-adjusted
1-Year 0.69
sectors of the economy perform performance for investors.
1.46
varyingly over different phases of the A a reliable performer in the multi-
2.22
economic cycle. The focus, therefore, cap space.
3-Year 3.28
2.32
-35.46
Recent 4 lakh
-35.39
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 2.96 9.44 34.31 -0.88 12.28 -8.89 3.95 10.75 35.86 0.16 13.36 -8.34
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Capitalising on bull runs
V
Launch alue-oriented strategies have on its performance during the recent
January 2010 generally underperformed the outperformance by large caps. Both
Fund manager growth-oriented ones in India the mid-cap and value biases have
Venugopal Manghat
Alok Ranjan in recent years and that reflects in worked against the fund in recent
Vihang Naik the performance of this fund as well. years, given the way markets have
But within the value space, it has been. Still, the fund has managed to
Expense ratio (%) been a good long-term performer. match its category returns.
DIRECT This fund identifies value The fund’s performance record
0.93 1.23
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX opportunities across sectors and suggests that it makes full use of the
looks for companies in special bull phases by delivering outsized
0.50 1.78 situations, such as cyclically low returns but also falls more than its
REGULAR earnings, turnarounds and revival peers when the tide turns. It managed
1.92 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX plays on a purely bottom-up basis. It significant outperformance in 2014,
is market-cap- and benchmark- 2015 and 2017. But it did poorly in
1.79 2.59
agnostic. It has steadily increased its containing losses in 2011 and 2018
allocation to large caps since 2016, and more recently during the March
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI which is currently around 60 per 2020 crash. However, over longer time
cent. However, it has not drastically periods, it has delivered well.
-2.35 pruned mid-cap exposures in the past Venugopal Manghat has been
1-Year -1.38 year, as some peers have done, and managing this fund for the last seven
1.46
has about 25–30 per cent allocated years now, thus ensuring continuity
-2.41
there. This is likely to have weighed in fund management.
3-Year -1.50
2.32
-38.03
Recent 4 lakh
-37.98
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 12.88 8.13 41.26 -11.38 4.60 -8.43 13.80 9.03 42.45 -10.62 5.65 -7.89
return (%)
Category 2.40
return (%) 6.05 39.60 -8.53 2.39 -8.36 3.27 7.14 41.11 -7.64 3.41 -7.88
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Star performer
C
Launch onsistent outperformance after year in any of the three-, five-
July 2010 relative to the benchmark and and seven-year period of its existence.
Fund manager peers since launch has led to In any seven-year time period, it has
Neelesh Surana
Ankit Jain this fund hanging on consistently to beaten the benchmark by an
its five-star rating. Owing to its impressive margin, ranging 7–12 per
sterling performance record, the cent. The track record suggests that
Expense ratio (%) AUM has continued to rise on a the fund has been equally good at
DIRECT sustained basis, making it the biggest navigating both bull and bear
0.85 1.00
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX fund in the large- and mid-cap phases, delivering big gains in 2014,
category. Compared to other funds in 2015 and 2017 and containing
0.46 2.38 the category, its mid-cap weight is a downside well in 2011. Even during
REGULAR tad higher. This makes it slightly the recent market crash of March
1.76 2.19
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX more aggressive than its peers. 2020, the fund was able to contain
The investment framework of the the losses better than its benchmark
0.45 2.75
scheme aims at participating in high- as well as most of its peers.
quality businesses up to a reasonable Neelesh Surana, one of the highly
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI price and holding the same over an regarded equity fund managers in the
extended period of time. The fund, industry today, has been at the helm
7.43 however, is valuation-conscious and of this fund since 2010.
1-Year 8.51 doesn’t overpay for quality or growth. A fund adept at navigating the
1.46
The fund continues to outperform twists and turns of the markets while
5.04
the category and the benchmark year delivering the goods.
3-Year 5.96
2.32
-35.75
Recent 4 lakh
-35.72
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 14.08 12.17 49.01 -5.39 14.72 -4.73 15.18 13.07 50.18 -4.72 15.92 -4.19
return (%)
Category 3.92
return (%) 6.04 39.69 -7.46 8.03 -8.22 4.85 7.06 40.57 -6.21 9.65 -7.59
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE A promising past
L
Launch aunched in 2014, the fund did is nudging towards 90 per cent.
April 2014 exceedingly well in the initial However, this has failed to cushion
Fund manager years to find a place among the its fall during the recent pandemic-
Akash Singhania
Herin Visaria top 10 in each of the first three induced crash. The fund’s overweight
calendar years of its existence. But the positions in financial services, which
performance hit a rough patch in 2018 suffered heavily in the crash, coupled
Expense ratio (%) and since then, it has remained with a significant underweight on
DIRECT relatively muted. The fund suffered pharma, which has done very well,
0.81 1.05
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX another blow in 2019 with the exit of seem to have contributed to this.
its famed fund manager Gautam Sinha But its five-year returns still place it
0.15 2.38 Roy. With Akash Singhania taking ahead of the category. Active
REGULAR over the reins in May 2019, there was involvement of Raamdeo Agrawal, the
1.85 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX marked improvement in the fund’s AMC’s promoter, who is widely
relative performance until this year’s regarded for his investment acumen,
0.29 2.75
market crash again caused a setback. is also confidence-inspiring. Besides,
Following the AMC’s QGLP as of May 2020, over 12 per cent of
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI (quality, growth, longevity and price) the fund’s AUM was held by AMC’s
framework, the fund screens for promoters, directors and senior
1.26 quality stocks from fundamentally management. Though this doesn’t
1-Year 2.20 sound franchises. It has maintained a guarantee performance, it does give a
1.46
high large-cap allocation of 75–85 per clear signal of their commitment to
-0.57
cent, which over the past few months their unit holders.
3-Year 0.35
2.32
-35.50
Recent 4 lakh
-35.46
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 14.60 8.45 43.05 -7.81 7.92 -8.14 15.74 9.35 44.42 -6.93 8.86 -7.60
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE A differentiated offering
T
Launch his fund has the flexibility to it has more of large caps. The overseas
May 2013 take cash calls and invest in leg features global giants such as
Fund manager international stocks for up to Alphabet, Facebook, Suzuki and
Rajeev Thakkar
Raunak Onkar one-third of its assets. Its allocation to Amazon, making up 25 per cent of its
Raj Mehta equities abroad should appeal to those portfolio. Apart from geographic
looking to diversify internationally, diversification, this helps the fund
Expense ratio (%) even more so to those who invest benefit from opportunities otherwise
DIRECT small amounts every month and not available in the India market.
1.05 1.10
MIN MEDIAN FUND MAX hence do not have the room for a This global exposure of its portfolio
separate international allocation. has provided a strong cushion against
0.15 2.38 The fund looks at companies with domestic market falls. This is evident
REGULAR high ROE, high ROCE, low debt, high from its outlier performance, when
1.97 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX margins, pricing power and most of its peers have found it
reasonable growth prospects. Being difficult to contain losses.
0.29 2.75
value-oriented, it looks to buy such The fund’s management team is led
companies when they are at a by Rajeev Thakkar, who’s been at the
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI discount to their intrinsic value. If helm since the start. The fact that the
uncomfortable with valuation levels of fund house has only a few offerings
18.67 stocks on its buy list, it isn’t averse to ensures that the funds are managed
1-Year 19.69 sitting on cash for extended periods. with greater focus and responsibility.
1.46
While the India leg of the portfolio Overall, a differentiated fund. for
11.29
used to be mid-cap-heavy, currently one’s core growth portfolio.
3-Year 12.08
2.32
-28.85
Recent 4 lakh
-28.81
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 8.94 3.28 29.36 -0.43 14.43 9.42 9.51 3.86 30.10 0.16 15.34 9.99
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Focused on performance
E
Launch arlier known as SBI Emerging picking approach.
October 2004 Businesses Fund, this fund has Since the fund is market-cap-
Fund manager been a consistent outperformer agnostic, its portfolio has been
R. Srinivasan
compared to the benchmark and peers flexible and the fund makes tactical
in eight of the last 10 years. changes based on market conditions.
The fund did extremely well in bull Managed in a growth style, the fund
Expense ratio (%) phases like 2009, 2014 and 2017, has a liking for quality stocks. In
DIRECT while managing the downside well in recent months, it has increased its
0.83 1.05
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX 2011 and also during this year’s crash. large-cap exposure to 50–60 per cent,
This is a testament to the skills of its with 25–35 per cent mid-cap and
0.15 2.38 veteran fund manager, R. Srinivasan, 10–15 per cent small-cap exposure.
REGULAR who has been managing this fund Compared with other multi-cap
1.88 2.26
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX since 2009. This has enabled it to funds, this fund has retained truly
shore up its ratings to five stars. diversified exposures across the
0.29 2.75
Being a focused equity fund, it market-cap spectrum. This could pay
carries less than 30 stocks in its off when the tide turns for mid- and
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI portfolio. A high concentration may small-cap stocks.
add a bit to the risk but can also pay Its expense ratio, at 0.85 per cent
1.65 off big if the fund manager’s bets for the direct plan, is quite low in
1-Year 2.74 work. Srinivasan is an apt fund comparison to the expense ratios of
1.46
manager to run such a strategy, its peers, giving you great value for
6.07
given his proven bottom-up stock- your money.
3-Year 7.14
2.32
-31.90
Recent 4 lakh
-31.85
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 4.33 2.22 44.73 -3.79 16.60 -7.85 5.35 3.13 45.98 -2.77 17.18 -7.26
return (%)
Category 3.19
return (%) 4.06 36.68 -5.41 9.78 -7.75 4.00 4.94 37.88 -4.42 10.96 -7.12
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Value out and out
A
Launch value-oriented long-term remainder in small caps. Under
June 2004 performer, this fund has seen Udasi, the number of stocks in the
Fund manager a dramatic turnaround in its portfolio has remained below 45 and
Sonam Udasi
Amey Sathe performance since Sonam Udasi took of late has been further brought down
over in 2016. below 40. This places the fund’s
The fund follows a methodical portfolio among the more high-
Expense ratio (%) approach to hunt for value. At least conviction ones in the category.
DIRECT 70 per cent of its portfolio is The fund usually doesn’t emerge
0.78 1.23
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX mandated to be invested in stocks as a chart buster when bulls are
with a P/E ratio of less than 25. The raging but has shown reasonable
0.50 1.78 fund seeks to buy good stocks at skills in containing the downside
REGULAR cheap valuations and not ‘cheap’ when bears take over. It is also
1.96 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX stocks per se. For instance, low level among the few equity funds that
of leverage is an important metric in actively take cash calls. In the past,
1.79 2.59
its investment framework. It prefers the fund has been comfortable
companies with ROEs and ROCEs of holding over 15 per cent of its AUM
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI 18 per cent or above. in cash. This attribute can lead to
Since being taken over by the underperformance over short periods
1.30 current fund manager, it has and test your patience.
1-Year 2.79 maintained 60–70 per cent allocation The expense ratio of the direct plan
1.46
to large caps, with 15–25 per cent is among the lowest in the category,
-0.16
allocation to mid-caps and the which adds to its value quotient.
3-Year 1.14
2.32
-34.47
Recent 4 lakh
-34.40
crash
-35.60 `6.70 lakh
Amount invested
2 lakh
Recent rally: Mar 23, 2020 — Aug 07, 2020
Recent crash: Feb 25, 2020 — Mar 23, 2020
Data as on July 31, ‘20. 0
Portfolio-related data as on June 30, ‘20. 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund 0.31 16.18 39.38 -7.03 5.30 -6.68 0.97 16.92 40.65 -6.06 7.01 -5.89
return (%)
Category 2.40
return (%) 6.05 39.60 -8.53 2.39 -8.36 3.27 7.14 41.11 -7.64 3.41 -7.88
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
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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 109
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, 18
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
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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 July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance as on July 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on June 30, 2020
Performance snapshot
Here are the performance data of the Indian mutual fund industry as of July 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 6.68 11.50 0.51 3.20 5.65 8.31 13.14 6.43 11.25 0.71 2.96 6.13
Equity: Large & MidCap 5.74 11.02 0.87 -0.17 5.06 9.78 14.47 5.81 11.33 2.02 1.07 6.12
Equity: Multi Cap 5.88 11.06 1.20 1.14 5.14 9.04 15.06 5.96 11.35 2.37 2.15 6.13
Equity: Mid Cap 5.38 13.02 4.63 -1.19 4.30 11.37 16.70 5.56 13.22 6.20 0.11 5.48
Equity: Small Cap 6.69 16.24 2.50 -5.21 3.25 8.90 — 6.80 16.53 3.82 -4.14 4.30
Equity: Value Oriented 6.67 13.15 -2.31 -2.01 3.95 9.13 16.56 6.76 13.39 -1.41 -1.04 4.93
Equity: ELSS 6.05 11.32 0.86 0.43 4.82 9.26 14.18 6.15 11.64 1.94 1.48 5.83
Equity: International 5.69 14.17 16.25 9.28 7.81 6.88 — 5.88 14.62 16.59 9.64 8.26
S&P BSE Sensex TRI 8.14 12.16 1.48 6.20 7.33 9.24 13.23 8.14 12.16 1.48 6.20 7.33
S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 TRI 2.93 10.04 -3.06 -4.08 3.16 7.58 — 2.93 10.04 -3.06 -4.08 3.16
S&P BSE 500 TRI 7.10 13.30 1.46 2.32 6.34 8.60 13.42 7.10 13.30 1.46 2.32 6.34
S&P BSE Large Cap TRI 7.53 12.72 0.96 3.95 6.62 8.73 — 7.53 12.72 0.96 3.95 6.62
S&P BSE Mid Cap TRI 5.53 14.90 2.01 -2.65 5.24 7.77 — 5.53 14.90 2.01 -2.65 5.24
S&P BSE Small Cap TRI 5.31 17.53 3.91 -5.91 2.87 4.58 — 5.31 17.53 3.91 -5.91 2.87
Equity: Sectoral-Banking 1.62 2.57 -23.69 -7.86 0.67 3.84 — 2.35 3.43 -17.76 -4.18 4.46
S&P BSE Bankex TRI 1.26 -0.51 -24.71 -4.43 3.21 8.80 — 1.26 -0.51 -24.71 -4.43 3.21
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure 2.11 9.72 -10.56 -6.48 0.37 3.64 — 2.09 9.71 -10.41 -5.86 1.45
S&P BSE India Infrastructure TRI -2.69 4.17 -24.05 -13.73 -3.17 0.64 — -2.69 4.17 -24.05 -13.73 -3.17
Equity: Sectoral-Pharma 12.24 17.46 49.81 12.52 5.09 14.19 15.68 12.37 17.83 51.98 13.84 6.15
S&P BSE Healthcare TRI 12.59 19.46 45.22 9.58 2.06 13.32 14.66 12.59 19.46 45.22 9.58 2.06
Equity: Sectoral-Technology 19.40 26.95 19.36 19.04 11.23 13.74 11.10 18.87 27.27 20.52 20.29 12.14
S&P BSE IT TRI 22.86 29.40 18.40 22.80 12.72 14.98 10.65 22.86 29.40 18.40 22.80 12.72
Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 5.26 9.36 1.83 1.46 5.30 8.73 12.60 5.37 9.69 3.03 2.57 6.36
Hybrid: Balanced Hybrid 3.86 8.20 1.18 1.40 4.76 7.58 10.14 3.93 8.42 1.92 2.13 5.43
Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid 2.48 5.64 4.31 3.56 5.97 7.64 7.97 2.56 5.89 5.24 4.49 6.89
VR Balanced TRI 6.41 10.71 1.77 4.89 6.81 8.60 — 6.41 10.71 1.77 4.89 6.81
VR MIP TRI 2.81 5.30 5.12 6.19 7.24 7.98 — 2.81 5.30 5.12 6.19 7.24
Debt: Long Duration 1.92 5.74 11.13 8.90 9.98 8.83 8.96 1.92 5.53 11.57 9.53 10.79
Debt: Medium Duration 1.12 4.42 5.84 5.74 6.97 7.66 7.44 1.18 4.57 6.65 6.50 7.78
Debt: Short Duration 1.69 4.52 8.94 6.18 7.12 7.95 — 1.75 4.70 9.68 6.90 7.86
Debt: Ultra Short Duration 0.49 1.82 6.40 6.05 6.68 7.99 7.30 0.53 1.94 6.90 6.53 7.18
Debt: Liquid 0.26 0.92 4.92 6.24 6.62 7.74 7.20 0.27 0.96 5.13 6.38 6.77
Debt: Dynamic Bond 1.21 3.76 9.07 6.53 7.92 8.50 7.82 1.26 3.92 9.76 7.28 8.67
Debt: Corporate Bond 0.81 4.46 10.55 7.45 7.90 8.29 7.64 0.85 4.58 11.05 7.93 8.41
Debt: Credit Risk 1.48 3.61 -0.74 1.02 3.77 7.05 — 1.56 3.83 0.06 1.87 4.67
CCIL All Sovereign Bond - TRI 1.41 4.27 11.50 9.65 10.35 9.35 — 1.41 4.27 11.50 9.65 10.35
CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight 0.21 0.64 3.78 4.10 4.28 4.78 — 0.21 0.64 3.78 4.10 4.28
VR Bond 0.78 2.32 7.22 7.00 7.51 7.63 — 0.78 2.32 7.22 7.00 7.51
Returns (%) as on July 31, 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 12.97 4.37 12.95 8.30 - - 13.83 4.42 13.74 8.47
Quant Active Equity: Multi Cap 10.67 4.22 11.02 7.91 13.57 24.36 10.99 4.24 11.31 7.97
Nippon India ETF NV20 Equity: Large Cap Not rated 7.79 4.05 10.64 7.84 - - Not rated - - - -
Quant Tax Equity: ELSS 8.86 4.11 10.33 7.78 12.41 22.89 10.18 4.19 11.29 7.97
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Equity: Large & MidCap 5.36 3.91 9.91 7.70 18.43 31.64 6.35 3.96 10.91 7.89
IIFL Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap 8.33 4.08 9.89 7.70 - - 9.91 4.18 11.44 8.00
Axis Bluechip Equity: Large Cap 6.73 3.99 9.88 7.69 11.78 22.15 8.09 4.07 11.28 7.97
Axis Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 7.03 4.00 9.67 7.65 - - 8.41 4.09 11.04 7.92
Nippon India ETF Shariah BeES Equity: Large Cap Not rated 8.60 4.10 9.44 7.61 10.00 20.15 Not rated - - - -
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Equity: Large Cap 7.62 4.04 9.43 7.61 - - 9.01 4.12 10.78 7.87
Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Equity: ELSS 6.82 3.99 8.78 7.49 10.99 21.23 7.80 4.05 9.73 7.66
PGIM India Diversified Eqt Equity: Multi Cap 8.62 4.10 8.77 7.48 - - 10.61 4.22 10.66 7.84
Axis Focused 25 Equity: Multi Cap 3.49 3.80 8.50 7.43 - - 4.76 3.87 9.87 7.69
Quant Absolute Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid Not rated 8.47 4.09 8.50 7.43 10.82 21.04 Not rated 9.78 4.17 9.45 7.61
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Equity: Multi Cap 5.69 3.92 8.44 7.42 10.43 20.61 6.80 3.99 9.44 7.61
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 6.66 3.98 8.27 7.39 11.34 21.63 7.92 4.06 9.60 7.64
SBI ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated 4.60 3.86 7.99 7.34 - - Not rated - - - -
Nippon India ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated 4.59 3.86 7.98 7.34 - - Not rated - - - -
Invesco India Contra Equity: Value Oriented 3.79 3.81 7.97 7.33 12.97 23.60 4.98 3.88 9.43 7.61
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Equity: ELSS 4.97 3.88 7.94 7.33 10.78 20.99 6.14 3.95 9.30 7.58
ICICI Pru Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated 4.59 3.86 7.92 7.33 9.47 19.59 Not rated - - - -
Kotak Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated 4.37 3.85 7.75 7.29 9.29 19.40 Not rated - - - -
UTI Equity Equity: Multi Cap 5.51 3.91 7.72 7.29 10.99 21.24 6.07 3.95 8.28 7.39
Quant Large & Midcap Equity: Large & MidCap Not rated 5.85 3.93 7.62 7.27 13.04 23.68 Not rated 6.13 3.95 7.86 7.31
SBI Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap 3.24 3.78 7.54 7.26 12.75 23.32 4.30 3.84 8.64 7.46
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 4.52 3.86 7.48 7.25 - - 6.16 3.95 9.32 7.59
HDFC Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap 3.97 3.82 7.44 7.24 9.01 19.12 4.20 3.84 7.65 7.28
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Equity: Multi Cap 2.63 3.75 7.39 7.23 - - 4.25 3.84 9.05 7.54
Tata Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap 3.97 3.82 7.25 7.20 8.48 18.59 4.56 3.86 7.81 7.31
Mirae Asset Large Cap Equity: Large Cap 2.48 3.74 7.10 7.18 12.38 22.86 3.55 3.80 8.15 7.37
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 3.24 3.78 7.00 7.16 - - 4.72 3.87 8.49 7.43
SBI Equity Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 4.49 3.85 6.95 7.15 11.31 21.59 5.25 3.90 7.88 7.32
Nippon India Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap 3.73 3.81 6.95 7.15 - - 4.38 3.85 7.65 7.28
DSP Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 3.64 3.81 6.91 7.14 13.54 24.33 4.55 3.86 7.87 7.32
Edelweiss ETF Nifty 50 Equity: Large Cap Not rated 2.86 3.76 6.84 7.13 - - Not rated - - - -
Axis Long Term Equity Equity: ELSS 2.64 3.75 6.82 7.13 13.74 24.59 3.56 3.80 7.88 7.32
BNP Paribas Large Cap Equity: Large Cap 4.95 3.88 6.81 7.13 10.72 20.93 6.17 3.95 8.14 7.37
Axis Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 3.54 3.80 6.77 7.12 - - 4.99 3.88 8.18 7.37
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Equity: Large & MidCap 1.93 3.71 6.72 7.11 15.99 27.74 3.11 3.77 8.04 7.35
LIC MF Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap 3.64 3.81 6.71 7.11 8.06 18.18 4.07 3.83 7.21 7.20
Principal Focused Multicap Equity: Multi Cap 3.93 3.82 6.69 7.10 9.68 19.81 4.69 3.87 7.48 7.25
SBI ETF Nifty 50 Equity: Large Cap Not rated 2.93 3.76 6.68 7.10 - - Not rated - - - -
Kotak India EQ Contra Equity: Value Oriented 2.18 3.72 6.68 7.10 9.84 19.97 3.57 3.80 8.26 7.39
ICICI Pru Nifty ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated 2.94 3.77 6.65 7.10 - - Not rated - - - -
Data as of July 2020
FUNDS
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 55). Below are the schemes in various
categories that have been rated five and four star.
Baroda Conservative Hybrid Reg Axis Short Term Reg IDFC Dynamic Bond Reg
BNP Paribas Cons Hybrid Reg HDFC Short Term Debt Reg Kotak Dynamic Bond Reg
Canara Robeco Cons Hybrid Reg ICICI Pru Short Term Reg Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Reg
HSBC Managed Solutions Ind Cons Reg IDFC All Seasons Bond Reg PGIM India Dynamic Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Regular Savings Reg IDFC Bond Short Term Reg Quantum Dynamic Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Thematic Advantage (FOF) Reg Kotak Bond Short-term Reg SBI Dynamic Bond Reg
IDFC Asset Allocation Cons Reg L&T Short Term Bond Reg
DEBT: CORPORATE BOND
Indiabulls Savings Income Reg SBI Short Term Debt Reg
ABSL Corporate Bond Reg
Kotak Asset Allocator Reg
DEBT: LOW DURATION DSP Corporate Bond Reg
Kotak Debt Hybrid Reg
Axis Treasury Advantage Reg HDFC Corporate Bond Reg
LIC MF Debt Hybrid Reg
Canara Robeco Savings Reg ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Reg
SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Reg
ICICI Pru Savings Reg Kotak Corporate Bond Reg
Tata Retrmnt Savings Cons Reg
IDFC Low Duration Reg L&T Triple Ace Bond Reg
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS Invesco India Treasury Advtg Reg UTI Corporate Bond Reg
Axis Equity Saver Reg Kotak Low Duration Reg
DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Edelweiss Equity Savings Reg Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Reg
Axis Credit Risk Reg
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Reg SBI Magnum Low Duration Reg
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Reg
Kotak Equity Savings Reg
DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM ICICI Pru Credit Risk Reg
Principal Equity Savings Reg
ABSL Savings Reg IDFC Credit Risk Reg
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Reg Kotak Credit Risk Reg
ICICI Pru Bond Reg HDFC Ultra Short Term Reg Mahindra Manulife Credit Risk Fund Reg
ICICI Pru Debt Management (FOF) Reg ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Reg SBI Credit Risk Reg
IDFC Bond Income Reg IDFC Ultra Short Term Reg
DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
Nippon India Income Reg Kotak Savings Reg
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Reg
SBI Magnum Income Reg L&T Ultra Short Term Reg
IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Reg
PGIM India Ultra ST Reg
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Reg
HDFC Medium Term Debt Reg SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Reg LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Reg
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Reg DEBT: DYNAMIC BOND Nippon India Banking & PSU Debt Reg
IDFC Bond Medium Term Reg Axis Dynamic Bond Reg
Indiabulls Income Reg DSP Strategic Bond Reg
SBI Magnum Medium Duration Reg Edelweiss Dynamic Bond Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in July 2020
Axis Strategic Bond Reg ICICI Pru Income Optimizer (FOF) Reg
Franklin Life Stage FoF 50s Plus FR Reg PGIM India Short Maturity Reg
Baroda Conservative Hybrid Dir Kotak Dynamic Bond Dir
DEBT: SHORT DURATION
BNP Paribas Cons Hybrid Dir L&T Flexi Bond Dir
Axis Short Term Dir
Canara Robeco Cons Hybrid Dir Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Dir
HDFC Short Term Debt Dir
Essel Regular Savings Dir PGIM India Dynamic Bond Dir
ICICI Pru Short Term Dir
Franklin Life Stage FoF 50s Plus FR Dir SBI Dynamic Bond Dir
IDFC All Seasons Bond Dir
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Debt Dir
IDFC Bond Short Term Dir DEBT: CORPORATE BOND
ICICI Pru Regular Savings Dir
Kotak Bond Short-term Dir ABSL Corporate Bond Dir
IDFC Asset Allocation Cons Dir
L&T Short Term Bond Dir DSP Corporate Bond Dir
Indiabulls Savings Income Dir
Mirae Asset Short Term Dir HDFC Corporate Bond Dir
Kotak Asset Allocator Dir
SBI Short Term Debt Dir ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Dir
Kotak Debt Hybrid Dir
Kotak Corporate Bond Dir
DEBT: LOW DURATION
LIC MF Debt Hybrid Dir
UTI Corporate Bond Dir
ABSL Low Duration Dir
SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Dir
Axis Treasury Advantage Dir DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Tata Retrmnt Savings Cons Dir
ICICI Pru Savings Dir Axis Credit Risk Dir
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS
IDFC Low Duration Dir HDFC Credit Risk Debt Dir
Axis Equity Saver Dir
Invesco India Treasury Advtg Dir ICICI Pru Credit Risk Dir
Edelweiss Equity Savings Dir
Kotak Low Duration Dir IDFC Credit Risk Dir
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Dir
Mahindra Manulife Low Duration Fund Dir Kotak Credit Risk Dir
Kotak Equity Savings Dir
SBI Magnum Low Duration Dir Mahindra Manulife Credit Risk Fund Dir
Principal Equity Savings Dir
SBI Credit Risk Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM
Canara Robeco Income Dir ABSL Savings Dir DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
ICICI Pru Bond Dir Axis Ultra Short Term Dir Axis Banking & PSU Debt Dir
ICICI Pru Debt Management (FOF) Dir ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Dir IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Dir
IDFC Bond Income Dir IDFC Ultra Short Term Dir Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Dir
Nippon India Income Dir Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Dir LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Dir
SBI Magnum Income Dir Kotak Savings Dir Nippon India Banking & PSU Debt Dir
PGIM India Ultra ST Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION
SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Dir
Axis Strategic Bond Dir
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Dir Axis Dynamic Bond Dir
IDFC Bond Medium Term Dir Edelweiss Dynamic Bond Dir
Indiabulls Income Dir ICICI Pru All Seasons Bond Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in July 2020
Franklin Corporate Debt Dir
FUNDS
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 (75/227)
HYBRID: AGGRESSIVE HYBRID UTI Nifty Index Reg L&T Midcap Reg
BNP Paribas Substantial Eqt Hybrid Reg Taurus Discovery (Midcap) Reg
EQUITY: LARGE & MIDCAP
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Reg
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Reg EQUITY: SMALL CAP
DSP Equity & Bond Reg
DSP Equity Opp Reg Axis Small Cap Reg
HDFC Children’s Gift Reg
Invesco India Growth Opp Reg Nippon India Small Cap Reg
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Reg
Kotak Equity Opportunities Reg SBI Small Cap Reg
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Reg
LIC MF Large & Midcap Reg
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Principal Hybrid Equity Reg
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Reg
Invesco India Contra Reg
SBI Equity Hybrid Reg
Principal Emerging Bluechip Reg
Kotak India EQ Contra Reg
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Reg
Sundaram Large & Midcap Reg
Tata Equity PE Reg
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Reg
EQUITY: MULTI CAP UTI Value Opportunities Reg
EQUITY: LARGE CAP Axis Focused 25 Reg
EQUITY: ELSS
Axis Bluechip Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Reg
ABSL Tax Relief 96 Reg
BNP Paribas Large Cap Reg
DSP Equity Reg
Axis Long Term Equity Reg
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Reg
IIFL Focused Equity Reg BOI AXA Tax Advantage Reg
Edelweiss Large Cap Reg
JM Multicap Reg Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Reg
HDFC Index Nifty 50 Reg
Kotak Standard Multicap Reg DSP Tax Saver Reg
HDFC Index Sensex Reg
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Reg Invesco India Tax Reg
HSBC Large Cap Eqt Reg
Principal Focused Multicap Reg JM Tax Gain Reg
ICICI Pru Bluechip Reg
Quant Active Reg Mirae Asset Tax Saver Reg
ICICI Pru Nifty Next 50 Index Reg
SBI Focused Equity Reg Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Reg
IDFC Large Cap Reg
SBI Magnum MultiCap Reg Quant Tax Reg
IDFC Nifty Reg
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Reg Tata India Tax Savings Reg
Invesco India Large Cap Reg UTI Equity Reg Taurus Tax Shield Reg
LIC MF Index Sensex Reg
EQUITY: MID CAP
Mirae Asset Large Cap Reg
Axis Midcap Reg
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Reg
DSP Midcap Reg
Nippon India Index Sensex Reg
Invesco India Midcap Reg
Sundaram Select Focus Reg
Kotak Emerging Equity Reg
Tata Index Sensex Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in July 2020
Edelweiss Multi Cap Reg IDBI Nifty Junior Index Reg JM Core 11 Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Dir LIC MF Large & Midcap Dir Kotak Small Cap Dir
DSP Equity & Bond Dir Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Dir Nippon India Small Cap Dir
HDFC Children’s Gift Dir Principal Emerging Bluechip Dir SBI Small Cap Dir
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Dir Sundaram Large & Midcap Dir
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Dir Invesco India Contra Dir
EQUITY: MULTI CAP
Principal Hybrid Equity Dir Kotak India EQ Contra Dir
Axis Focused 25 Dir
SBI Equity Hybrid Dir Tata Equity PE Dir
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Dir
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Dir UTI Value Opportunities Dir
DSP Equity Dir
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Dir
Edelweiss Multi Cap Dir
EQUITY: ELSS
EQUITY: LARGE CAP IIFL Focused Equity Dir ABSL Tax Relief 96 Dir
Axis Bluechip Dir JM Multicap Dir Axis Long Term Equity Dir
BNP Paribas Large Cap Dir Kotak Standard Multicap Dir BOI AXA Tax Advantage Dir
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Dir Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Badhat Yojana Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Dir
Edelweiss Large Cap Dir Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Dir DSP Tax Saver Dir
HDFC Index Sensex Dir PGIM India Diversified Eqt Dir Invesco India Tax Dir
HSBC Large Cap Eqt Dir Principal Focused Multicap Dir JM Tax Gain Dir
ICICI Pru Bluechip Dir Quant Active Dir Mirae Asset Tax Saver Dir
IDFC Large Cap Dir SBI Focused Equity Dir Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Dir
Indiabulls Bluechip Dir SBI Magnum MultiCap Dir Quant Tax Dir
Invesco India Large Cap Dir Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Dir Tata India Tax Savings Dir
Kotak Bluechip Dir UTI Equity Dir Taurus Tax Shield Dir
Mirae Asset Large Cap Dir
EQUITY: MID CAP
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Dir
Axis Midcap Dir
Nippon India Index Sensex Dir
DSP Midcap Dir
Sundaram Select Focus Dir
Invesco India Midcap Dir
Tata Index Sensex Dir
Kotak Emerging Equity Dir
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Dir Taurus Discovery (Midcap) Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in July 2020
HDFC Small Cap Dir JM Core 11 Dir
mutual fund ratings are revised every month. The above ratings are as on July 31, 2020.
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