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CONTENTS
JUNE 2020
Volume XVII, Number 9
27 Cover Story
Editorial
Principles What went wrong at
Value Research is an
independent investment
research company. Our goal is
Franklin and what
to serve our readers with data,
information and knowledge
that inform them about
to expect now
savings and investments and The closure of six debt schemes at Franklin
help them learn how to make Templeton and locking up of over `25,000
better choices.
The basis of our work is the
crore have shaken the industry. Why this
trust reposed in us by our happened and when investors will get back
readers. We are independent,
fair and honest. We are
their dues.
committed to achieving the
highest level of accuracy and
impartiality in everything that
we publish.
38 Cover Story
We recognise that the
nature of our work is such
that it influences decisions
that affect our readers’ future.
The science
We strive to bear this
responsibility with humility.
We recognise that while it is
of investing
not possible to be 100 per
cent accurate, it is possible to
in debt
always strive to achieve that
standard to the best of our
abilities.
funds
How to pick debt funds
Editor Dhirendra Kumar
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see into the future!), the ratings choose the right type of fund.
are an evaluation of how funds After that, the next best step to
have done in the past. Generally use the ratings is to use them as a
speaking, the past is a reasonable negative filter. Generally speaking,
guide to the future but sometimes the one or two star funds can be
it is not –this lies at the heart of eliminated from further
all methods of investment consideration. Only after that
research, no matter what type of does the rest of the process start,
investing we are talking about. which involves a careful valuation
Secondly, funds are rated not of each fund from a variety of
SIPs for
freelancers
Freelancing means freedom. But
to achieve one’s financial goals,
disciplined investing through
SIPs is a must.
O
ver the years, as the internet connectivity has equity volatility as you invest through the market’s
improved and the use of technology has ups and downs and hence get to average your
widened, freelancing has emerged as a investment cost.
popular career option. Freelancers enjoy the flexibility Given their irregular incomes, for freelancers, the
and control that their work brings them. They don’t major challenge is to maintain an SIP. This is not as
have to work the traditional eight-nine hours at an difficult as it appears. Freelancers can start an SIP
office. They can decide when, where and how much with whatever amount they are comfortable with.
to work. Companies are also benefitting from this Equity funds allow SIPs from as low as `500 per
trend. They can get projects executed without hiring month. Parallelly, they should also create a ‘feeder
or training, that too in a timely fashion. fund’. Whenever they have a surplus, they can put it
However, with freedom comes responsibility. While into this feeder fund. This feeder fund can be a simple
freelancers have the freedom to decide their work savings bank account or a liquid fund. In any month,
routine, their long-term financial goals are similar to if their surplus falls short of their regular SIP
those of any full-time employee. They have to save commitment, they can withdraw from the feeder fund
enough for their retirement, plan for their children’s and invest in the equity fund.
education and wedding, and so on. But unlike Increasing SIPs with time is as important as starting
employees, who have a fixed income, freelancers’ them, more so if your initial SIPs are insufficient to
incomes tend to fluctuate, thus making it more accumulate the required corpus. Suppose you invest
challenging for them to plan and save for their future. `5,000 in an equity fund for 30 years. The fund gives
In absence of a regular income, an emergency you a return of 12 per cent per annum. After 30 years,
corpus and insurance are absolutely essential for you will have accumulated `1.54 crore. Now if you also
freelancers. They should maintain an emergency fund increase your SIPs by 10 per cent, your final corpus
equal to six to 12 months of monthly expenses. They will be about `4 crore. Hence, one should make it a
should also buy adequate life and health insurance. point to increase one’s SIPs every year.
For a life cover, term insurance is the best as it Freelancers prefer their way of working as it gives
provides a large cover for small premiums. them more control over their lives. But they do
For long-term goals, such as retirement, SIPs in appreciate that to be a successful freelancer, discipline
equity funds are the best. While equity may appear to is a must. SIPs are no different. They also allow you
be volatile in the short term, over the long-term, it to achieve financial freedom, provided you are
gives inflation-beating returns. SIPs help dampen the disciplined with them.
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he gravity-defying rally in gold has renewed 9LZ\YNLUJLPUNVSKM\UKHZZL[Z
investor interest in the shiny metal. At a time After a prolonged fall, the assets of gold-funds have started to rise.
when other asset classes are struggling, gold has
`14,000 cr
delivered about 50 per cent over the last one year.
That’s very much in line with its image of being a safe 12,000
haven. As a result, gold-fund assets have spiked after
10,000
years of sustained decline (see the graph ‘Resurgence in
gold-fund assets). We compare gold’s historical 8,000
performance against equity and fixed income to see
how promising investing in gold has been. 6,000
4,000
Gold as a wealth creator September 2012 March 2020
To assess gold’s long-term performance, we compared
the 15-year rolling returns of gold with those of multi- @YVSSPUNYL[\YUZ!,X\P[`]ZNVSK
cap funds (see the graph ‘15Y rolling returns: Equity vs Over long periods, equity has beaten gold by a wide margin, except for
gold’). Clearly, equity funds have consistently outpaced the recent phase.
gold by a wide margin. The only exception is the recent 25% Multi-cap funds* Gold
phase, when equity markets have registered one of
their steepest falls ever in a short time span. Hence, 22
equity has proved to be a far superior asset class for
19
long-term wealth creation.
16
Gold as a protector of value
Next we wanted to check is gold indeed acts as a ‘safe 13
haven’, as it is popularly thought to be. The graph
‘Gold shines when equity loses lustre’ shows that in 10 *Median returns of open-end multi-cap funds - regular plans
almost every calendar year when Sensex has been in March 2013 March 2020
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Whenever equity markets fall, gold tends to give positive returns. 28.95 29.37 All numbers in %
13.19 12.58
7.48 4.07
1.43
-52.45
1995 1996 1998 2000 2001 2008 2011 2015 YTD
Year to date (YTD) as on March 31, 2020
losses well as compared to fixed income. 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 YTD
An SIP of `5,000 in each of the portfolios mentioned Year to date (YTD) as on April 1, 2020.
Double whammy
Significant ETF mispricing can have implications for your overall returns,
especially amid subdued markets
T
he Indian equity markets witnessed one of their Why does it matter?
most brutal falls in March. Amid this, exchange- While this was a short-lived phenomenon, the price at
traded funds (ETFs) also began showing erratic which you can buy or sell an ETF is always subject to
movements. For a brief period towards the end of the market forces of demand and supply. Therefore,
March, the difference between the traded prices and such instances of huge mispricing cannot be ruled out
the underlying NAVs of ETFs surged to 10–15 per cent going forward. Though rare, they do hurt those
or even more (see the graph). Generally, ETF prices are investors who end up investing at very high prices.
closely aligned with their NAVs on a day-to-day basis. Think about an investor who ends up paying 15 per
That holds true at least for the bigger ETFs, which cent more than the worth of the underlying portfolio.
generate reasonable trading volumes. While the graph At a time when equity markets are already reeling,
shows four prominent ETFs, a similar trend was visible further loss due to overpaying greatly adds to the
across other ETFs as well. woes of an investor.
Can one avoid this? Since NAVs are only available
What caused it at the end of the day, comparing the trading price
A confluence of certain factors may have led to this. with them is only possible when the trading day is
For one, there was a rise in demand for ETFs around over. Hence, that’s not very helpful. But what an
that time as some investors, particularly high-net-worth investor can do is to compare the day’s movement in
ones, flocked towards them, given the uncertainty the price of the ETF with that of the index which it
created by COVID-19. tracks. Ideally, the prices of both should move in
Secondly, market makers or authorised participants tandem. For instance, if the Nifty 50 index is up 2 per
(APs), who are responsible for maintaining liquidity in cent on a particular day, an ETF tracking it should
ETFs, weren’t working at their full capacity as they also be trading about 2 per cent higher. But if you see
were adjusting to the work-from-home environment the ETF up by much more than that, that’s your cue to
amid the lockdown. That caused a supply-demand the potential misalignment in its pricing. Avoid
mismatch for a short phase. investing at that price.
Lastly, APs were quoting higher spreads on the ETFs, What if you find the ETF trading at a deep discount
given the uncertainty in the markets. to the underlying index? Well, you’ve just got lucky.
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The traded prices of ETFs jumped by 10–15 per cent vis-à-vis their NAVs for a short time in March.
40 % SBI ETF Nifty 50 SBI ETF Sensex UTI Nifty ETF UTI Sensex ETF
30
20
10
-10
January 1, 2020 Difference between traded price and NAV as a % of NAV April 28, 2020
Funds in action
Across funds, portfolios tell you a lot about sectors and companies
Much risk for your short-term money Really risky
The following funds which are meant to park your short-term At a category level, the exposure
money have 25 per cent or more allocated to AA and below papers. to lower-rated paper in credit-risk
Fund Category % of AA & below assets funds has been about 70 per
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Ultra Short Duration 71.42 cent or above.
IDBI Short Term Bond Fund Short Duration 68.83 AA & Below AAA / A1+ SOV Cash
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Ultra Short Duration 65.66
Mar-17
Edelweiss Short Term Fund Short Duration 60.57
Apr-17
Baroda Treasury Advantage Fund Low Duration 58.03
PGIM India Low Duration Fund Low Duration 52.31 May-17
L&T Low Duration Fund Low Duration 43.32 Jun-17
Kotak Low Duration Fund Low Duration 35.17 Jul-17
Axis Ultra Short Term Fund Ultra Short Duration 31.43 Aug-17
IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund Ultra Short Duration 30.39 Sep-17
Baroda Short Term Bond Fund Short Duration 30.30
Oct-17
Mahindra Low Duration Bachat Yojana Low Duration 28.09
Nov-17
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan Low Duration 26.78
Edelweiss Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan Low Duration 25.88 Dec-17
HSBC Short Duration Fund Short Duration 24.78 Jan-18
Data of March 2020. Regular plans only. Feb-18
Mar-18
Apr-18
May-18
Jun-18
Jul-18
Aug-18
Sep-18
10 4,000 Dec-19
Jan-20
5 2,000
Feb-20
0 0 Mar-20
Mar-17 Jun-17 Sep-17 Dec-17 Mar-18 Jun-18 Sep-18 Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Ultratech Cement
Shree Cement
Most bought stocks
by funds
Grasim Industries … and the worth of shares bought
between Feb ‘20 and Mar ‘20
The Ramco Cements
` cr
ACC LARGE CAPS
Ambuja Cements Reliance Industries 4,218
JK Cement Axis Bank 2,833
JK Lakshmi Cement ICICI Bank 2,611
Birla Corporation MID CAPS
Dalmia Bharat
Tata Consumer Products 1,806
Remaining stocks
Indusind Bank 493
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Lupin 492
SMALL CAPS
PVR 336
Narayana Hrudayalaya 175
Radico Khaitan 136
Falling big
Credit events, defaults and downgrades have hit debt funds hard. Here are the worst 10 single-day falls over the last five years.
DHFL
DHFL UTI Credit
Pramerica PGIM India Nippon India Baroda
Medium Term Pramerica Tata Corpo- BOI AXA Ultra Short PGIM India Risk Fund Treasury BOI AXA
Strategic
Fund Floating Rate rate Bond Credit Risk Term Short Maturi- Segregated Debt Fund Advantage Credit Risk
Medium Fund Fund Fund Ultra Short ty Fund Portfolio Fund Fund
Medium
Duration Floater Corporate Bond Credit Risk Duration Short Duration Credit Risk Duration Low Duration Credit Risk
4-Jun-19 4-Jun-19 4-Jun-19 26-Jun-19 13-Sep-19 13-Sep-19 31-Dec-19 5-Mar-20 6-Mar-20 24-Apr-20
-53.0% -48.4% -29.7% -26.3% -30.3% -21.3% -26.7% -25.2% -21.8% -50.2%
Axis Midcap (Managing since November 2016) One-year returns (as on April 30, 2020)
Fund vs index -0.08% -18.25 -13.82
1250 Fund S&P BSE MidCap TRI Fund S&P BSE MidCap TRI Mid-cap category
1125
Fund portfolio
1000 Large caps Mid caps Small caps Cash
875 Fund 15.57% 65.89 1.37 17.17
750 Index 18.37% 77.98 3.65 –
625
May 2019 April 2020 Average stocks in the portfolio 43
Axis Multicap (Managing since October 2017) One-year returns (as on April 30, 2020)
Fund vs index -2.35% -15.64 -13.12
1250 Fund S&P BSE 500 TRI Fund S&P BSE 500 TRI Multi-cap category
1125
Fund portfolio
1000 Large caps Mid caps Small caps Cash
875 Fund 77.95% 3.06 0.84 18.15
750 Index 77.06% 17.11 5.81 –
625
May 2019 April 2020 Average stocks in the portfolio 28
L
iving in Ludhiana, Hardit Singh Thind, 36, is a
mariner by profession and has been sailing
since 2002. Singh’s family includes his wife,
son and his mother. He also has a younger sister, who
lives in Mumbai.
Born in the woodcraft city of Nagina in UP, Hardit’s
childhood was that of a typical army brat. He had to
move from one cantonment to another every two years
or so. Reflecting on a well-learnt lesson, the brat in
him recalls, “When I was in Class 12, I just started rid-
ing to tuitions on my father’s scooter. My dad used to
give me a fuel allowance and instead of using it effec-
tively, I spent it on treating my friends. The fun part
ended when I ran out of money and had to walk 4 km
every day, as my dad didn’t bridge the deficit.”
Investment cruise
Since he began as a trainee with a small stipend for
only the months he sailed, he couldn’t save much. He
says, “From 2001 to 2006, most of my savings were equity exposure, he got his first exposure to the world
invested in my training and professional education. of mutual funds. Hardit says, “Over the years, my
Thankfully, the saving was enough that I did not father had invested in land, as most of his generation
need have to borrow money.” did. Therefore, to me, buying more land did not seem
Year 2006 was when he finally received his licence like the best option. Since my father had been diag-
but, in the process, he had run out of his savings. The nosed with cancer, even though he was covered by
licence, however, opened the gateways to a better ex-servicemen health insurance, liquidity of funds
pay. It was around the same time that his father was a major factor in our household’s pivot towards
retired from active service and decided to settle down mutual funds,” he adds.
in Ludhiana, the hometown of Singh’s parents. With limited knowledge, Hardit started investing in
Owing to a rise in his salary once he received his mutual funds. He recalls, “To save taxes, I started an
licence, Hardit wanted to spend big and so he did. SIP and invested the mandatory `1.5 lakh per year in
Highlighting this as his biggest financial mistake, Axis Long Term Equity Fund.” However, due to the
Hardit recalls, “One can say it was the rush of new lack of knowledge, he was completely dependent on
money and at that point, I did not realise the impor- recommendations by his bank’s relationship manager.
tance of time.” He ended up investing in lump sum and without keep-
ing a tab on the number of funds in his portfolio.
The ‘mutual’ beginning Persuaded by his bank, he also invested in unit-linked
During 2007–09, when his father invested his retire- insurance plans (ULIPs). “I signed the dotted line,
ment proceeds in debt funds, along with a 20 per cent though I did not understand what I was getting into.
T
he contra style of investing seeks to find ideas 19 on businesses and the economy, the emerging invest-
that have few takers in the present but which can ment opportunities and how he has managed to contain
get rerated later. The coronavirus pandemic has the downside in his fund.
shaken many businesses, with the survival of a
few coming at stake. Amid such a situation, the job of a As a fund manager, is this the most challenging time
contra fund manager has become all the more challeng- you have faced in your career so far?
ing. We speak to Taher Badshah, who manages Invesco One can say that the circumstances surrounding today’s
India Contra Fund, a five-star fund with assets upwards of market conditions are very different in that they do not
`4,000 crore. He fields questions on the impact of COVID- have precedents, which makes rationalising the situation
Sneha Suri & Omkar Vasudev Bhat has always had a favourable spot among
investors. While the winding-up of its
S
o far, 2020 has not been kind to schemes has come as a big shock, the
the world. With the outbreak of reasons responsible for this were long in the
COVID-19 and the ensuing making. The immediate trigger was the
lockdowns, the world economy is dramatic fall in liquidity in the Indian debt
likely to suffer for the foreseeable markets, particularly in the case of lower-
future. The Indian mutual fund rated bonds. Such bonds constituted bulk of
industry is not untouched by the crisis. the portfolios of Franklin’s funds that have
Apart from the jerks in fund inflows, lack of been shut down recently.
liquidity in Indian debt markets has started Despite exposure to lower credits, the
to have an impact. On 23rd April, Franklin funds were able to honour redemptions
Templeton Mutual Fund announced during the initial phase of the COVID-19
winding-up of six of its debt schemes: Low lockdown. But it was not long before they
Duration Fund, Ultra Short Bond Fund, Short had to resort to borrowings, given the poor
Term Income Plan, Credit Risk Fund, liquidity and the consequent dislocation in
Dynamic Accrual Fund and Income credit markets. In the graphs titled ‘Falling
Opportunities Fund. assets, emergence of payables’, you can see
Consequently, no transactions – the consistently falling trend in the assets of
redemptions or purchases – would now be these funds and their respective net payables.
possible in these schemes. While the money Post the lockdown extension, the liquidity
is not lost, it will only be returned to further dried up and the fund house realised
investors as and when the fund house that it won’t be able to generate enough cash
disposes off assets. The AMC has ruled out to fund redemptions. As borrowings were
any distress sale. Owing to this already high in some funds, fire sale of
unprecedented development, `25,648 crore holdings would have resulted in significant
(as on 23rd April) of investor assets have value erosion. This would have been
been locked up. particularly detrimental to the investors who
chose to stay invested while favouring those
Why did it happen? who exited. Hence, given the circumstances,
Franklin Templeton, managing about `47,000 winding-up was the only viable option.
crore of debt assets as on March 31, 2020, The funds of funds which held the shut-
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The stress in the six Franklin funds was visible in the form of falling assets and net payables as the funds had to resort to borrowings to meet redemptions.
Low Duration Fund Short Term Income - Retail Plan Ultra Short Bond - Super Institutional
7,107 13,260 18,337
Apr-19 Apr-19 Apr-19
April data as on 23rd of the month AUM (` cr) Net payables (` cr)
9 12
6 8
3 4
0 0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
12 9
8 6
4 3
0 0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Short Term Income - Retail Plan Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan
12 12
9 9
6 6
3 3
0 0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
How things may pan out from here date is used as the maturity date.
Since the announcement of winding-up six z Before any money is returned to investors,
of its debt schemes, Franklin Templeton has the borrowings will be repaid first.
been trying hard to dismiss speculations z The percentages have been computed
around the money being lost. It has reassured considering the total of all amounts
investors that they will get their money back receivable less the outstanding borrowings
as soon as possible, yet anxious investors as the base.
want to know when that will happen. z Future Group has requested the AMC for a
The fund house came up with an moratorium, so the latter has used revised
estimated repayment schedule on April 30,
2020. To arrive at that, it assumed the
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The six affected schemes segregated their exposures to the troubled Vodafone Idea
following: and Yes Bank.
z All money comes back on the maturity Vodafone exposure Yes Bank exposure
segregated portfolios segregated portfolios
date. If a put option is available, then the Scheme on 24-Jan-20 on 6-Mar-20
maturity date is taken to be the option- Franklin India Credit Risk 2 1
exercise date. Franklin India Dynamic Accrual 2 1
z For perpetual bonds, the immediately Franklin India Income Opportunities 2 -
forthcoming call date is considered as the Franklin India Low Duration 2 -
maturity date. Franklin India Short-Term Income Plan Retail Plan 2 1
z For floating rate bonds, interest-rate reset Franklin India Ultra Short Bond - Super Institutional Plan 1 -
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Based on certain assumptions, the fund house plans to pay investors back in pieces by the dates as mentioned. *Until July 2020
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20 60 20 60
10 30 10 30
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3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Beyond 5Y 3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Beyond 5Y
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3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Beyond 5Y 3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y
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40 Payout# (%) Cumulative payout (%) 120 40 Payout# (%) Cumulative payout (%) 120
30 90 30 90
20 60 20 60
10 30 10 30
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3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Beyond 5Y 3M* Next 3M Next 6M Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y Next 1Y
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ggressive hybrid funds are fast becoming
prominent. Their assets have grown by over 35 The assets of aggressive hybrids as a per cent of total assets of equity
per cent per annum over the last 10 years, and hybrid funds have risen over three-fold over 10 years.
almost double the rate of growth of all equity and 13% 12%
hybrid funds taken together. With an AUM of `1 lakh
crore, they now make the third largest category among 10%
all equity and hybrid funds, trailing only large-cap and 9%
March-end numbers
multi cap-categories.
7%
With about a third of their assets invested in debt,
these funds are designed to contain the downside. 4%
That provides a great psychological relief, particularly 3% 3% 3% 3%
to new investors, who may shun equity due to a bad
initial experience. What’s more, this downside protec-
tion doesn’t cost much in terms of long-term returns. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
In most aggressive hybrids, the equity portion is con-
servatively managed, with over 65 per cent of their *VU[HPUPUNKV^UZPKL
equity allocation made to large-cap stocks. Since 2000, whenever multi-cap and aggressive hybrids have given
On the debt side, the portfolio duration is usually negative returns in a calendar year, the latter have fallen less.
dynamically managed. In the last five years, the average 0% 2000 2001 2008 2011 2018 2020*
maturities in these funds have varied from as low as
-12
one year to as high as 12 years or even more. In terms of
credit risk, on the one hand, there are funds which -24
mostly stick to top-rated corporate bonds and sovereign
securities; on the other, there are those which invest -36
aggressively in papers rated AA and below.
-48
Which ones to go for?
-60 *Till April 2020
The first thing to check while picking an aggressive
Multi-cap Aggressive hybrids
hybrid fund is how disciplined it is in maintaining its
equity and debt allocations. Though SEBI has addressed
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this issue to a great extent by defining a band of 65–80
In spite of their debt allocation, aggressive hybrids are not very far from
per cent for equity allocation, still prefer the ones that pure equity multi caps in terms of returns.
do not keep oscillating to the extremes of this band.
15% Aggressive hybrids Multi-cap
Secondly, given that these funds are more suited to
conservative equity investors or first-timers, go for ones 12
which maintain a large-cap heavy portfolio and do not
expose you to the sharp moves of mid and small caps. 9
Lastly, remember that the main purpose of debt is
to provide stability, not generate returns. Therefore, 6
ABSL Eq Hybrid ‘95 -8.99 -1.86 -2.85 3.04 8.36 -8.19 -0.82 -1.87 4.16
Baroda Hybrid Equity -7.23 -0.98 -2.26 2.71 6.23 -6.29 0.22 -1.12 3.93
BNP Paribas Substantial Eqt Hybrid 3.54 - 5.41 - - 5.13 - 7.04 -
BOI AXA Mid & Small Cap Eqt & Debt -7.25 - -1.04 - - -6.42 - -0.20 -
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid 2.30 5.87 5.00 7.33 10.59 3.54 7.19 6.31 8.57
DSP Equity & Bond -0.72 3.90 2.27 6.66 8.98 0.31 5.03 3.37 7.73
Edelweiss Agrsv Hybrid Not rated -2.64 1.92 1.67 4.34 7.06 Not rated -1.40 2.98 2.74 5.20
Franklin Eqt Hybrid -5.20 0.16 0.16 3.79 8.79 -4.10 1.47 1.37 5.16
HDFC Children’s Gift -4.70 1.93 1.40 5.47 11.63 -3.81 2.92 2.35 6.42
HDFC Hybrid Equity -7.25 -0.94 0.09 4.94 10.78 -6.55 -0.19 1.04 5.99
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt -3.80 - 1.59 - - -2.46 - 3.04 -
HSBC Managed Solutions India Growth -6.38 0.41 -0.73 4.35 - -6.08 0.73 -0.43 4.64
ICICI Pru Child Care Gift -5.36 0.63 -0.39 4.42 8.07 -4.58 1.49 0.43 5.28
ICICI Pru Equity & Debt -5.17 1.53 0.57 5.52 10.95 -4.39 2.61 1.57 6.70
IDBI Hybrid Equity -5.24 - -2.16 - - -3.83 - -0.51 -
IDFC Hybrid Equity -7.70 - -2.66 - - -6.29 - -1.06 -
JM Equity Hybrid -12.05 -5.32 -4.87 -0.77 4.69 -11.16 -4.48 -4.14 0.06
Kotak Equity Hybrid -4.53 0.96 -0.72 4.13 7.29 -3.27 2.40 0.59 5.63
L&T Hybrid Equity -5.37 0.66 -0.44 4.54 - -4.33 1.79 0.61 5.65
LIC MF Equity Hybrid -1.34 1.97 0.92 2.44 5.90 -0.18 3.20 2.19 3.57
LIC MF ULIS -5.03 0.50 1.41 2.80 5.56 -4.09 1.56 2.49 3.82
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity -0.75 - 4.06 - - 0.88 - 5.75 -
Nippon India Equity Hybrid -18.45 -7.87 -7.31 -0.15 6.29 -17.60 -6.68 -6.25 1.05
PGIM India Hybrid Eqt -5.85 -1.06 -1.68 1.45 4.71 -4.37 0.47 -0.22 2.91
Principal Hybrid Equity -5.31 2.46 1.58 6.52 8.38 -4.10 3.77 2.86 7.70
Principal Retrmnt Svngs Prgrsv Not rated -8.43 - -1.84 - - Not rated -7.71 - -1.20 -
Quant Absolute Not rated -5.15 0.57 1.44 3.86 6.78 Not rated -4.02 1.39 2.28 4.37
SBI Equity Hybrid -0.05 4.35 4.99 6.31 9.98 0.72 5.31 5.88 7.36
Shriram Hybrid Equity -2.79 1.67 1.39 3.88 - -1.47 2.81 2.51 4.83
Sundaram Equity Hybrid -1.58 3.52 2.86 5.58 6.47 -0.38 4.72 4.18 6.57
Tata Hybrid Equity -5.98 -0.88 -1.64 2.49 9.25 -4.76 0.37 -0.32 3.54
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate -2.16 4.13 2.18 6.84 - -0.70 5.62 3.55 8.27
UTI Hybrid Equity -8.88 -1.87 -2.81 2.76 6.48 -8.21 -1.15 -2.11 3.41
The following funds don’t appear in the table because they are relatively new and hence don’t have a returns history for the specified time periods: ABSL Retirement 40s, Axis Equity
Hybrid, Axis Retrmnt Svngs - Agrssv Plan, Essel Equity Hybrid, HSBC Equity Hybrid, ICICI Pru Retrmnt Hybrid Agrsv, Indiabulls Equity Hybrid, Invesco India Equity & Bond, Mahindra Hybrid
Eqt Nivesh Yojana, Motilal Oswal Equity Hybrid
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Staid and serious
T
Launch his fund is the resultant of the allocation to AAA rated and
April 2005 merger of HDFC Balanced sovereign bonds and a negligible
Fund manager Fund and the pure-equity presence in lower-rated papers. The
Chirag Setalvad
HDFC Premier Fund after SEBI’s fund hasn’t been too aggressive about
reclassification. managing its duration either. The
The fund rebalances in a focus is on sticking to high-quality
Expense ratio (%) disciplined way, with the equity papers and holding them till
DIRECT allocation hovering about 70 per cent. maturity. The average maturity of the
1.03 1.21
MIN MEDIAN FUND MAX The equity portion is large-cap heavy, portfolio has largely remained
with about 70 per cent allocation to anchored close to the three-year mark
0.14 2.11 large caps and the rest in mid and over the last two years.
REGULAR small caps. While building its The fund has a hit a bit of rough
1.76 2.31
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX portfolio, the fund aims to keep a patch and lost more than an average
reasonable margin of safety and peer since the start of the year. But
1.17 2.78
maintain adequate diversification. that shouldn’t be too much of a
Notably, the number of its stock concern, given its quality portfolio
Fund vs the market (%)
Regular Direct Sensex holdings has increased in the last two and experienced management.
years, from around 30 to well over 50, The fund’s regular plan is one of
-12.72 ever since Chirag Setalvad took over the least expensive in its category.
1-Year -12.18 the fund management. But its direct plan charges much
-12.55
On the debt side, the portfolio is higher than an average peer. A cut in
0.09
conservatively built, with a major expenses there would be welcome.
3-Year 1.04
5.35
4.94 7.5 lakh Growth of `10,000 SIP `5.86 lakh | `5.97 lakh
5-Year 5.99 Regular Direct
5.93
6.0 lakh
1.81
Recent
rally 2.20
4.5 lakh
6.47
-30.18
Recent 3.0 lakh
-30.10
crash
-37.90
1.5 lakh `6.0 lakh
Recent rally: May 31, 2019 — January 17, 2020 Amount invested
Recent crash: January 17, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on April 30, ‘20. 0
Expense as on March 31, ‘20.. June 2015 April 2020
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 3.01 9.72 27.46 -2.79 7.52 -14.97 4.02 10.95 28.87 -1.61 8.23 -14.80
return (%)
Category 3.10 6.41 26.93 -2.82 7.85 -13.17 3.88 7.39 28.29 -1.68 9.07 -12.83
return (%)
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
*Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order of returns. YTD as on April 30, ’20. The
ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct peers. Hence, they can be different.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Positive spirit
E
Launch arlier known as Mirae built, primarily with a mix of
July 2015
Prudence Fund, this is a government bonds and top-rated
Fund manager
Neelesh Surana, relatively new fund in its bonds/commercial papers. The
Vrijesh Kasera, category. But it has swiftly made a exposure to any single issuer is
Harshad Borawake, name for itself by delivering strong usually kept below 5 per cent. The
Mahendra Kumar Jajoo
performance since its launch in July fund does take tactical duration calls
Expense ratio (%) 2015. Neelesh Surana, its veteran but mainly through sovereign and
DIRECT fund manager, is also the CIO of the PSU bonds. Occasionally, it also takes
0.65 1.03
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX AMC. He has years of experience in cash calls based on market conditions.
fund management and has helped the While the track record of the fund
0.14 2.11 fund scale up its AUM at a fast pace is relatively small, it has
REGULAR by delivering superior returns. outperformed its peers since its
1.90 2.31
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX The fund rebalances with inception. In 2018, when the category
discipline. Its equity allocation delivered negative returns, the fund
1.17 2.78
remains in the 70–75 per cent range, managed to effectively contain the
with 78–80 per cent allocated to large downside and deliver positive
Fund vs the market (%)
Regular Direct Sensex caps and the rest to mid caps and returns. This year as well, it has
small caps. The fund does not deviate fallen less than the category so far.
-7.53 much from the sectoral weights of its With expense ratios of 1.90 per
1-Year -6.03 benchmark but tries to outperform cent (regular plan) and 0.65 percent
-12.55
through bottom-up stock selection. (direct plan), it is reasonably priced
4.06
Its debt portfolio is conservatively compared to its peers.
3-Year 5.75
5.35
2.5 lakh Growth of `10,000 SIP `2.10 lakh | `2.13 lakh
5-Year
Regular Direct
2.0 lakh
5.41
Recent
rally 6.52
1.5 lakh
6.47
-29.16
Recent 1.0 lakh
-28.99
crash
-37.90
0.5 lakh `2.2 lakh
Recent rally: May 31, 2019 — January 17, 2020 Amount invested
Recent crash: January 17, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on April 30, ‘20. 0
Expense as on March 31, ‘20.. July 2018 April 2020
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 - 8.53 27.81 1.27 11.93 -12.43 - 10.72 30.26 2.79 13.83 -12.01
return (%)
Category - 6.41 26.93 -2.82 7.85 -13.17 - 7.39 28.29 -1.68 9.07 -12.83
return (%)
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
*Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order of returns. YTD as on April 30, ’20. The
ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct peers. Hence, they can be different.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE The venturesome one
A
Launch n old-timer in the category, On the debt side, the fund is
December 1995 this fund has managed a managed more aggressively in
Fund manager consistent improvement in comparison to other funds on our
R Srinivasan
performance since 2012, when R list. About half of the debt portion is
Srinivasan took over the reins as its deployed in high-yielding credits
fund manager. Under him, the fund (minimum rating of A-), with the
Expense ratio (%) has always stayed ahead of its peers, balance in government/PSU bonds.
DIRECT except for 2016. This has helped it At the end of March 2020, 40 per
1.03 1.04
MIN MEDIAN FUND MAX become the largest one in its category. cent of the debt allocation was
The fund’s exposure to equity invested in below top-rated bonds.
0.14 2.11 moves in a 65–75 per cent range, However, the fund maintains a high
REGULAR which is a bit wider than some of its degree of diversification to mitigate
1.80 2.31
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX other peers. The equity portfolio is risk. The portfolio is constructed
run in a multi-cap style, with no with a focus on both accrual and
1.17 2.78
predetermined target on market-cap duration strategies. In the last two
allocation. The fund earlier had years, the average maturity of the
Fund vs the market (%)
Regular Direct IndexReturn substantial mid- and-small-cap portfolio has oscillated between 2.5
allocations but large-cap allocation and eight years.
-4.91 now is well over 70 per cent. Given The regular plan is a steal in terms
1-Year -4.33 the size/liquidity-related constraints, of expenses. However, we would be
-12.55
that is likely to remain the case going happy to see a lower number for the
4.99
forward as well. direct plan as well.
3-Year 5.88
5.35
6.31 7.5 lakh Growth of `10,000 SIP `6.67 lakh | `6.83 lakh
5-Year 7.36 Regular Direct
5.93
6.0 lakh
7.13
Recent
rally 7.55
4.5 lakh
6.47
-26.44
Recent 3.0 lakh
-26.37
crash
-37.90
1.5 lakh `6.0 lakh
Recent rally: May 31, 2019 — January 17, 2020 Amount invested
Recent crash: January 17, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on April 30, ‘20. 0
Expense as on March 31, ‘20.. June 2015 April 2020
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 7.36 3.70 27.66 -0.06 13.49 -12.20 8.52 5.02 29.04 0.89 14.24 12.01
return (%)
Category 3.10 6.41 26.93 -2.82 7.85 -13.17 3.88 7.39 28.29 -1.68 9.07 -12.83
return (%)
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Large Medium Small
Fund style
Capitalisation
*Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order of returns. YTD as on April 30, ’20. The
ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct peers. Hence, they can be different.
The science of
investing in
debt funds
How to pick
debt funds that
don’t fail you
Ashutosh Gupta & Omkar Vasudev Bhat Until a couple of years ago, they were
deemed as safe as bank deposits, gave good
T
he bad times for debt funds returns and kept investors happy. Now
don’t seem to be ending. Since frequently, one hears about this debt fund
the IL&FS episode in 2018, the registering a drop in its NAV and that debt
debt-fund industry has only fund writing off its investment in a bond.
gone deeper into crises. Obviously, this has unnerved investors.
Heightened risk aversion in The other cover story in this issue
the aftermath of IL&FS and ensuing funding discusses in detail what went wrong with
issues unleashed a series of downgrades, Franklin funds. Here we will revisit the
defaults and even segregations in the basics of investing in debt funds so that you
portfolios of debt funds. These were not can still pick winning debt funds and avoid
limited to riskier categories but also the ones that can destroy your capital. At the
impacted categories normally perceived as outset, it’s worth mentioning that recurring
safe, such as low-duration funds and short- incidents in debt funds shouldn’t be seen as
duration funds. The recent winding-up of six some industry-wide problem. Neither should
debt schemes by Franklin Templeton is the you dismiss debt funds as unworthy
latest tragedy in this saga. investments. Good debt funds have not just
The Franklin episode has struck investors weathered this storm but also given returns
at a time when investors are still trying to better than bank FDs. With their favourable
make sense of what’s wrong with debt funds. taxation, they have saved even more for their
managed funds
while? there are still many reasons that may
Normally debt funds are considered like FDs. lead to another market fall. For instance,
tend to beat However, owing to a spate of defaults and in the current crisis, the sales of many
their passively downgrades since the incidents like IL&FS, companies have hit rock bottom and this
managed peers DHFL, etc., many debt funds have given lesser may wipe out their entire profits. This
returns and even negative returns. Should we could result in a further fall in their
still hold onto debt funds? Kindly advise. share prices and hence the market.
– NAND Hence, it’s better to invest regularly in
All debt funds can’t be considered as a defined time frame. If you have, say, `5
substitutes for FDs. There are various lakh to invest, you can spread it over the
kinds of debt funds, with varying risk next six to 10 months, depending on how
profiles. While debt funds have given comfortable you are with market
low returns, the returns on deposits have declines. When you invest over a period,
also come down dramatically. you get to average your investment cost.
Debt funds are more tax-efficient. In Don’t keep waiting for the markets to
FDs, you have to pay tax on the interest touch their lowest. That may result in a
amounts. But unless you sell a debt fund, lost opportunity.
funds, then it may not be a good idea. We Periodic trends in business and economy
are witnessing rupee depreciation, which are called market cycles. Cycles happen
is translating into superior performance due to the alternating nature of demand
for international funds. Nevertheless, you and supply. It takes a couple of years to Start switching
can’t take it for granted, as this gain can observe the cyclicality of the market and to safer ave-
disappear. Thus, such reasons should not the economic cycle for various sectors. nues as your
be the catalyst or triggers for your invest- We always say that an investor must goals near to
ment decisions. experience a full market cycle. If you’re avoid any
investing through the lean time alone, abrupt decline
Switching out of equity funds you’ll not see returns unless you are also in your corpus
I have invested in equity funds which are invested during the upcycle. It’s a combi-
facing heavy losses. As there’s grim news nation of upcycle and down cycle that gen-
about the world and the Indian economy erates return. Sometimes these cycles are
and its future, is it advisable to switch from longer and sometimes they’re short.
existing funds to liquid funds or safe bond Typically, one can capture a good part of
funds now? the market cycle in about three and three-
– ANAND and-a-half years.
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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 122
Multi cap Any proportion across large, mid
and small caps 102 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 33
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
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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 5Y 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 April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on March 31, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on February 29, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
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Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance as on April 30, 2020 AUM and Expense Ratio as on March 31, 2020
Performance snapshot
Here are the performance data of the Indian mutual fund industry as of April 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 13.58 -16.58 -14.06 2.11 4.51 7.53 12.31 13.50 -16.75 -13.21 1.99 5.16
Equity: Large & MidCap 13.26 -19.13 -13.72 -1.54 4.28 8.49 12.84 13.27 -18.82 -12.59 -0.30 5.32
Equity: Multi Cap 12.89 -17.87 -13.12 -0.43 4.20 8.39 14.06 12.96 -17.63 -12.11 0.53 5.19
Equity: Mid Cap 12.70 -20.14 -13.82 -3.97 3.85 10.64 15.87 12.58 -19.59 -12.35 -2.66 5.05
Equity: Small Cap 11.76 -24.36 -20.39 -7.92 2.08 7.86 — 11.89 -24.13 -19.41 -6.97 3.11
Equity: Value Oriented 14.48 -19.89 -19.55 -4.49 2.63 8.14 15.85 14.58 -19.71 -18.78 -3.54 3.59
Equity: ELSS 12.72 -18.23 -13.99 -1.02 3.99 8.47 12.96 12.82 -18.02 -13.07 0.01 4.99
Equity: International 9.46 -9.73 -2.24 5.49 2.68 6.13 — 9.62 -10.68 -2.67 5.27 2.96
S&P BSE Sensex TRI 14.42 -16.97 -12.55 5.35 5.93 8.28 12.12 14.42 -16.97 -12.55 5.35 5.93
S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50 TRI 15.27 -17.42 -18.54 -5.85 2.46 6.74 — 15.27 -17.42 -18.54 -5.85 2.46
S&P BSE 500 TRI 14.63 -18.31 -15.64 0.60 4.89 7.58 12.14 14.63 -18.31 -15.64 0.60 4.89
S&P BSE Large Cap TRI 14.76 -17.14 -14.70 2.77 5.02 7.71 — 14.76 -17.14 -14.70 2.77 5.02
S&P BSE Mid Cap TRI 13.66 -21.92 -18.25 -5.70 4.12 6.68 — 13.66 -21.92 -18.25 -5.70 4.12
S&P BSE Small Cap TRI 15.54 -23.90 -22.97 -9.37 1.25 3.14 — 15.54 -23.90 -22.97 -9.37 1.25
Equity: Sectoral-Banking 11.46 -31.12 -27.66 -5.72 0.70 4.11 — 12.24 -29.03 -21.82 -2.05 4.56
S&P BSE Bankex TRI 12.13 -29.93 -25.56 -0.35 3.97 9.35 — 12.13 -29.93 -25.56 -0.35 3.97
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure 12.53 -24.01 -22.62 -8.31 -0.32 2.86 — 12.43 -24.28 -22.52 -7.63 0.81
S&P BSE India Infrastructure TRI 11.84 -25.04 -34.31 -14.08 -4.40 0.62 — 11.84 -25.04 -34.31 -14.08 -4.40
Equity: Sectoral-Pharma 23.58 12.87 19.25 5.83 2.97 12.91 14.93 23.79 13.33 20.94 7.06 4.00
S&P BSE Healthcare TRI 26.21 10.28 7.89 1.45 -0.42 11.90 13.66 26.21 10.28 7.89 1.45 -0.42
Equity: Sectoral-Technology 10.78 -12.10 -10.14 12.47 7.69 11.40 8.80 10.87 -11.89 -9.27 13.64 8.57
S&P BSE IT TRI 10.84 -9.94 -10.51 16.25 8.64 12.40 7.81 10.84 -9.94 -10.51 16.25 8.64
Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 9.62 -13.90 -10.04 0.12 4.14 8.07 11.79 9.73 -13.66 -8.99 1.25 5.18
Hybrid: Balanced Hybrid 8.09 -11.14 -7.16 0.87 4.00 6.98 9.50 8.16 -10.97 -6.47 1.60 4.66
Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid 3.46 -4.01 0.30 3.33 5.56 7.35 7.77 3.51 -3.81 1.20 4.27 6.55
VR Balanced TRI 11.76 -14.09 -11.15 4.01 5.55 7.73 — 11.76 -14.09 -11.15 4.01 5.55
VR MIP TRI 4.43 -3.84 1.15 5.99 6.66 7.59 — 4.43 -3.84 1.15 5.99 6.66
Debt: Long Duration 0.25 4.43 16.89 9.23 9.24 8.46 8.77 0.38 4.67 17.37 9.92 10.07
Debt: Medium Duration -0.77 -0.91 2.25 5.18 6.40 7.22 7.20 -0.78 -0.92 3.03 5.94 7.21
Debt: Short Duration -0.21 1.18 4.46 5.37 6.38 7.37 — -0.15 1.35 5.16 6.08 7.10
Debt: Ultra Short Duration 0.38 1.26 6.18 6.00 6.74 7.91 7.31 0.41 1.38 6.65 6.49 7.23
Debt: Liquid 0.37 1.27 5.70 6.49 6.85 7.80 7.27 0.39 1.33 5.92 6.64 7.00
Debt: Dynamic Bond 0.58 2.79 9.19 6.33 7.16 8.21 7.63 0.63 2.95 9.89 7.08 7.94
Debt: Corporate Bond 0.19 1.70 7.86 6.84 7.40 7.82 7.39 0.23 1.81 8.35 7.30 7.92
Debt: Credit Risk -4.44 -5.97 -5.78 0.60 3.64 6.33 — -4.37 -5.79 -5.03 1.46 4.53
CCIL All Sovereign Bond - TRI 1.36 5.52 16.66 9.79 9.59 9.07 — 1.36 5.52 16.66 9.79 9.59
CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight 0.46 1.22 4.38 4.23 4.43 4.76 — 0.46 1.22 4.38 4.23 4.43
VR Bond 0.78 2.95 9.51 7.15 7.30 7.52 — 0.78 2.95 9.51 7.15 7.30
Returns (%) as on April 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)
Axis Bluechip Equity: Large Cap 3.41 3.79 7.81 7.31 10.92 21.15 4.80 3.87 9.22 7.57
Axis Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 3.03 3.77 7.16 7.19 - - 4.34 3.85 8.49 7.43
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Equity: Large & MidCap -2.03 3.49 6.27 7.03 - - -1.10 3.54 7.25 7.20
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Equity: Large Cap 2.17 3.72 6.27 7.03 - - 3.44 3.79 7.55 7.26
IIFL Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap 1.38 3.68 5.98 6.98 - - 2.94 3.77 7.51 7.25
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 2.30 3.73 5.87 6.96 10.37 20.54 3.54 3.80 7.19 7.19
Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Equity: Multi Cap 0.85 3.65 5.81 6.95 - - 1.62 3.69 6.56 7.08
Axis Focused 25 Equity: Multi Cap -1.50 3.52 5.77 6.94 - - -0.25 3.59 7.13 7.18
Axis Long Term Equity Equity: ELSS 0.37 3.62 5.55 6.90 13.52 24.29 1.32 3.67 6.64 7.09
SBI Focused Equity Equity: Multi Cap -0.92 3.55 5.21 6.84 11.94 22.33 0.12 3.61 6.29 7.03
Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Equity: Multi Cap 0.10 3.61 5.18 6.84 9.07 19.17 1.10 3.66 6.10 7.00
Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Equity: ELSS 0.24 3.61 4.94 6.80 9.37 19.48 1.15 3.66 5.85 6.95
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Equity: ELSS -0.48 3.57 4.83 6.78 9.40 19.52 0.69 3.64 6.20 7.02
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Equity: Multi Cap -3.13 3.43 4.41 6.71 - - -1.56 3.51 6.08 6.99
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Equity: Large Cap -0.38 3.58 4.39 6.70 - - 0.87 3.65 5.78 6.94
Principal Focused Multicap Equity: Multi Cap -0.35 3.58 4.35 6.70 8.71 18.82 0.38 3.62 5.14 6.83
SBI Equity Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -0.05 3.60 4.35 6.70 10.25 20.41 0.72 3.64 5.31 6.86
Nippon India ETF Shariah BeES Equity: Large Cap Not rated -0.39 3.58 4.24 6.68 7.62 17.77 Not rated - - - -
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -2.16 3.48 4.13 6.66 - - -0.70 3.56 5.62 6.91
Axis Small Cap Equity: Small Cap -1.77 3.50 4.00 6.64 - - -0.45 3.58 5.33 6.87
Nippon India ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated -2.15 3.48 3.95 6.63 - - Not rated - - - -
SBI ETF Sensex Equity: Large Cap Not rated -2.17 3.48 3.94 6.63 - - Not rated - - - -
DSP Equity & Bond Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -0.72 3.56 3.90 6.62 8.92 19.02 0.31 3.62 5.03 6.81
ICICI Pru Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated -2.15 3.48 3.90 6.62 7.71 17.85 Not rated - - - -
Sundaram Select Focus Equity: Large Cap -2.48 3.46 3.74 6.60 7.14 17.33 -1.44 3.52 4.78 6.77
Kotak Sensex ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated -2.38 3.47 3.72 6.59 7.51 17.67 Not rated - - - -
BNP Paribas Large Cap Equity: Large Cap -0.62 3.57 3.66 6.58 9.53 19.65 0.60 3.63 4.98 6.81
DSP Equity Equity: Multi Cap -2.58 3.46 3.59 6.57 8.95 19.06 -1.71 3.51 4.48 6.72
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -1.58 3.51 3.52 6.56 6.40 16.67 -0.38 3.58 4.72 6.76
UTI Equity Equity: Multi Cap -1.75 3.50 3.45 6.55 9.23 19.34 -1.22 3.53 4.00 6.64
HDFC Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -2.79 3.45 3.41 6.54 7.22 17.40 -2.58 3.46 3.61 6.57
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Equity: Large & MidCap -4.83 3.34 3.36 6.53 14.72 25.91 -3.68 3.40 4.69 6.75
Quant Large & Midcap Equity: Large & MidCap Not rated -2.53 3.46 3.32 6.53 11.10 21.35 Not rated -2.23 3.48 3.57 6.57
Tata Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -2.59 3.46 3.32 6.53 6.73 16.96 -2.11 3.48 3.82 6.61
Mirae Asset Large Cap Equity: Large Cap -4.73 3.34 3.15 6.50 10.75 20.96 -3.71 3.40 4.18 6.67
DSP Midcap Equity: Mid Cap -3.91 3.39 3.11 6.49 11.93 22.32 -3.04 3.43 4.06 6.65
Invesco India Contra Equity: Value Oriented -4.94 3.33 3.04 6.48 10.80 21.02 -3.77 3.40 4.51 6.73
Invesco India Tax Equity: ELSS -3.32 3.42 3.02 6.48 10.38 20.55 -1.97 3.49 4.62 6.74
Invesco India Growth Opp Equity: Large & MidCap -4.29 3.37 2.93 6.46 9.36 19.47 -3.07 3.43 4.47 6.72
JM Multicap Equity: Multi Cap -4.78 3.34 2.88 6.45 8.73 18.84 -4.01 3.38 3.96 6.63
Nippon India Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -3.05 3.43 2.88 6.45 - - -2.31 3.47 3.62 6.58
SBI Small Cap Equity: Small Cap -7.50 3.20 2.80 6.44 15.84 27.51 -6.32 3.26 4.14 6.66
LIC MF Index Sensex Equity: Large Cap -3.04 3.43 2.69 6.42 6.29 16.57 -2.65 3.46 3.17 6.50
Data as of April 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 51). 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
Canara Robeco Cons Hybrid Reg HDFC Short Term Debt Reg Kotak Dynamic Bond Reg
Franklin Life Stage FoF 50s Plus FR 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 Income Optimizer (FOF) Reg IDFC Bond Short Term Reg Quantum Dynamic Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Regular Savings 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
ABSL Low Duration Reg Franklin Corporate Debt Reg
SBI Debt Hybrid Reg
Axis Treasury Advantage Reg HDFC Corporate Bond Reg
Tata Retrmnt Savings Cons Reg
Canara Robeco Savings Reg ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Reg
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS ICICI Pru Savings Reg Kotak Corporate Bond Reg
Axis Equity Saver Reg IDFC Low Duration Reg L&T Triple Ace Bond Reg
Edelweiss Equity Savings Reg Invesco India Treasury Advtg Reg UTI Corporate Bond Reg
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Reg Kotak Low Duration Reg
DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Kotak Equity Savings Reg Mahindra Low Duration Bachat Yojana Reg
Axis Credit Risk Reg
Principal Equity Savings Reg SBI Magnum Low Duration Reg
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Reg
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM ICICI Pru Credit Risk Reg
ICICI Pru Bond Reg ABSL Savings Reg IDFC Credit Risk Reg
ICICI Pru Debt Management (FOF) Reg Baroda Ultra Short Duration Reg Kotak Credit Risk Reg
IDFC Bond Income Reg BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Reg Mahindra Credit Risk Yojana Reg
Nippon India Income Reg HDFC Ultra Short Term Reg SBI Credit Risk Reg
SBI Magnum Income Reg ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Reg
DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
IDFC Ultra Short Term Reg
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION Axis Banking & PSU Debt Reg
HDFC Medium Term Debt Reg Kotak Savings Reg
Franklin Banking & PSU Debt Reg
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Reg PGIM India Ultra ST Reg
IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Reg
IDFC Bond Medium Term Reg SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Reg
Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Reg
Indiabulls Income Reg DEBT: DYNAMIC BOND LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Reg
SBI Magnum Medium Duration Reg Axis Dynamic Bond Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in April 2020
ABSL Banking & PSU Debt Reg Nippon India Retrmnt Incm Generation Reg
Baroda Conservative Hybrid Dir Axis Short Term Dir IDFC Dynamic Bond Dir
BNP Paribas Cons Hybrid Dir HDFC Short Term Debt Dir IIFL Dynamic Bond Dir
Canara Robeco Cons Hybrid Dir ICICI Pru Short Term Dir Kotak Dynamic Bond Dir
Essel Regular Savings Dir IDFC All Seasons Bond Dir L&T Flexi Bond Dir
Franklin Life Stage FoF 50s Plus FR Dir IDFC Bond Short Term Dir Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Dir
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Debt Dir Kotak Bond Short-term Dir PGIM India Dynamic Bond Dir
ICICI Pru Regular Savings Dir L&T Short Term Bond Dir SBI Dynamic Bond Dir
IDFC Asset Allocation Cons Dir Mirae Asset Short Term Dir
DEBT: CORPORATE BOND
Indiabulls Savings Income Dir
DEBT: LOW DURATION ABSL Corporate Bond Dir
Kotak Debt Hybrid Dir
ABSL Low Duration Dir DSP Corporate Bond Dir
Tata Retrmnt Savings Cons Dir
Axis Treasury Advantage Dir Franklin Corporate Debt Dir
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS Canara Robeco Savings Dir HDFC Corporate Bond Dir
Axis Equity Saver Dir ICICI Pru Savings Dir ICICI Pru Corporate Bond Dir
Edelweiss Equity Savings Dir IDFC Low Duration Dir Kotak Corporate Bond Dir
ICICI Pru Equity Savings Dir Invesco India Treasury Advtg Dir UTI Corporate Bond Dir
Kotak Equity Savings Dir Kotak Low Duration Dir
DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Principal Equity Savings Dir Mahindra Low Duration Bachat Yojana Dir
Axis Credit Risk Dir
SBI Magnum Low Duration Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION HDFC Credit Risk Debt Dir
Canara Robeco Income Dir DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM ICICI Pru Credit Risk Dir
ICICI Pru Bond Dir ABSL Savings Dir IDFC Credit Risk Dir
IDFC Bond Income Dir Axis Ultra Short Term Dir Kotak Credit Risk Dir
Nippon India Income Dir BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Dir Mahindra Credit Risk Yojana Dir
SBI Magnum Income Dir ICICI Pru Ultra Short Term Dir SBI Credit Risk Dir
IDFC Ultra Short Term Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
Axis Strategic Bond Dir Indiabulls Ultra Short Term Dir
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Dir
HDFC Medium Term Debt Dir Invesco India Ultra Short Term Dir
Edelweiss Banking and PSU Debt Dir
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Dir Kotak Savings Dir
Franklin Banking & PSU Debt Dir
IDFC Bond Medium Term Dir PGIM India Ultra ST Dir
IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Dir
Indiabulls Income Dir SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Dir
Kotak Banking & PSU Debt Dir
SBI Magnum Medium Duration Dir DEBT: DYNAMIC BOND LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt Dir
Axis Dynamic Bond Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in April 2020
Baroda Short Term Bond 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 (76/223)
HYBRID: AGGRESSIVE HYBRID EQUITY: LARGE & MIDCAP Taurus Discovery (Midcap) Reg
BNP Paribas Substantial Eqt Hybrid Reg Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Reg
EQUITY: SMALL CAP
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Reg DSP Equity Opp Reg
Axis Small Cap Reg
DSP Equity & Bond Reg Invesco India Growth Opp Reg
L&T Emerging Businesses Reg
HDFC Children’s Gift Reg Kotak Equity Opportunities Reg
Nippon India Small Cap Reg
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Reg LIC MF Large & Midcap Reg
SBI Small Cap Reg
ICICI Pru Equity & Debt Reg Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Reg
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Reg Principal Emerging Bluechip Reg
Invesco India Contra Reg
Principal Hybrid Equity Reg Sundaram Large & Midcap Reg
Kotak India EQ Contra Reg
SBI Equity Hybrid Reg
EQUITY: MULTI CAP L&T India Value Reg
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Reg Axis Focused 25 Reg
Tata Equity PE Reg
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Reg Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Reg
UTI Value Opportunities Reg
EQUITY: LARGE CAP DSP Equity Reg
EQUITY: ELSS
Axis Bluechip Reg Edelweiss Multi Cap Reg
ABSL Tax Relief 96 Reg
BNP Paribas Large Cap Reg IIFL Focused Equity Reg
Axis Long Term Equity Reg
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Reg JM Multicap Reg
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Reg
Edelweiss Large Cap Reg Kotak Standard Multicap Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Reg
HDFC Index Nifty 50 Reg Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Reg
DSP Tax Saver Reg
HDFC Index Sensex Reg Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Reg
Invesco India Tax Reg
ICICI Pru Bluechip Reg SBI Focused Equity Reg
JM Tax Gain Reg
IDFC Nifty Reg SBI Magnum MultiCap Reg
Kotak Tax Saver Reg
Indiabulls Bluechip Reg Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Reg
Mirae Asset Tax Saver Reg
JM Large Cap Reg UTI Equity Reg
Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Reg
Mirae Asset Large Cap Reg
EQUITY: MID CAP Quant Tax Reg
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Reg
Axis Midcap Reg Tata India Tax Savings Reg
Nippon India Index Sensex Reg
DSP Midcap Reg Taurus Tax Shield Reg
Sundaram Select Focus Reg
Invesco India Midcap Reg
Tata Index Sensex Reg
Kotak Emrgng Eqt Reg
UTI Nifty Index Reg
L&T Midcap Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in April 2020
HDFC Small Cap Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Dir Invesco India Growth Opp Dir HDFC Small Cap Dir
DSP Equity & Bond Dir Kotak Equity Opportunities Dir Nippon India Small Cap Dir
HDFC Children’s Gift Dir LIC MF Large & Midcap Dir SBI Small Cap Dir
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Dir Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Dir
EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
ICICI Pru Equity & Debt Dir Principal Emerging Bluechip Dir Invesco India Contra Dir
Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Dir Sundaram Large & Midcap Dir Kotak India EQ Contra Dir
Principal Hybrid Equity Dir L&T India Value Dir
EQUITY: MULTI CAP
SBI Equity Hybrid Dir ABSL Equity Dir Tata Equity PE Dir
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Dir Axis Focused 25 Dir UTI Value Opportunities Dir
Tata Retrmnt Svngs Moderate Dir Canara Robeco Eqt Diversified Dir
EQUITY: ELSS
EQUITY: LARGE CAP DSP Equity Dir ABSL Tax Relief 96 Dir
Axis Bluechip Dir Edelweiss Multi Cap Dir Axis Long Term Equity Dir
BNP Paribas Large Cap Dir IIFL Focused Equity Dir BOI AXA Tax Advantage Dir
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Dir JM Multicap Dir Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Dir
Edelweiss Large Cap Dir Kotak Standard Multicap Dir DSP Tax Saver Dir
HDFC Index Sensex Dir Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Dir Invesco India Tax Dir
ICICI Pru Bluechip Dir Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Dir JM Tax Gain Dir
Indiabulls Bluechip Dir SBI Focused Equity Dir Kotak Tax Saver Dir
Invesco India Large Cap Dir SBI Magnum MultiCap Dir LIC MF Tax Dir
JM Large Cap Dir Tata Retrmnt Svngs Progressive Dir Mirae Asset Tax Saver Dir
Kotak Bluechip Dir UTI Equity Dir Motilal Oswal Long Term Eqt Dir
LIC MF Large Cap Dir Tata India Tax Savings Dir
EQUITY: MID CAP
Mirae Asset Large Cap Dir Taurus Tax Shield Dir
Axis Midcap Dir
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Dir
DSP Midcap Dir
Nippon India Index Sensex Dir
Edelweiss Midcap Dir
SBI Bluechip Dir
Invesco India Midcap Dir
Sundaram Select Focus Dir
Kotak Emrgng Eqt Dir
Tata Index Sensex Dir
L&T Midcap Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in April 2020
JM Core 11 Dir
mutual fund ratings are revised every month. The above ratings are as on April 30, 2020.
RISKOMETER
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