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A
Summer Training Project Report
On
“A STUDY OF POSITIONING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY MUTUAL FUNDS
COMPANIES IN INDIA. ”
KARVY STOCK BROCKING LTD.
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirment for the degree of Masters of Business Administration course of Kurukshetra Univerrsity
Under guidance of Submitted by:Mrs.Poonam Mahendru Sandeep kumar yadav
S/O Sh.Lalan yadav
Roll no:246Univ.Regd.No. 07-MY-716
Univ.Roll.No
Batch:2010-2012
CH.DEVI LAL INSTITUTE OF MGT STUDIES.BHAGWANGARH,BURIA
ROAD,JAGADHRI,DISTT.YAMUNA NAGAR
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this Research Project entitled, “A STUDY OF
POSITIONING STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY MUTUAL FUND
COMPANIES IN INDIA” submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement
for the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), at CH. DEVI
LAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES JAGADHARI, affiliated to
Kurukshetra University kurukshetra is bona fide research work carried out
by SANDEEP KUMAR YADAV under my supervision, and no part of this
project report has been submitted for any other degree. The assistance
and help received during the course of the project has been fully
acknowledged.
Project Guide
Mrs.Poonam Mahendru
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ABSTRACT
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investor
who share common financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested i
capital market instruments such as shares, debentures and other securities. Th
income earned through these investments and the capital appreciation realized
shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them
There are three major asset classes where money can be put in, namely EQUITIE
FIXED INCOME AND MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. In order to decide how much of th
money goes into which investment class first few important factors.
Distribution and comparison of mutual funds: The objective of the project is
to generate new business by attracting new investors and maintaining the
existing investors/clients and to recommend on the type of investment
depending upon the various objectives of investment and resources
available as on parameters of risk, return and liquidity,In order to generate
new business for the company the methodology being followed is tele
calling, cold calling and direct marketing. For generating new leads I am
doing tele calling on the data provided by the company guide. For
generating new business I have already visited PUDA, NABARD, UDYOG
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BHAVAN, IOC, SIDBI and GAIL. In order to compare the various mutual
funds I have selected some of the mutual funds as due to time constraint it is
not possible to cover every mutual fund. Mutual funds can be compared on
the basis of mutual fund family and category. The basis of the comparison
is ALPHA, BETA, PE RATIO etc. Mutual funds are also compared withMutual funds are also compared with
other products like banks deposits,ULIP and post office saving schemesother products like banks deposits,ULIP and post office saving schemes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“No project is ever a work of only one person and this one is no exception”
I take this opportunity to thank all those people who have helped me during this project.
At the outset I would like to express my gratitude to Mr.Jaswinder singh , Branch Manager,
Karvy stock brocking ltd.. Yamuna nagar without whom this project could not have been possible. His practical observation on the subject has helped us app thank Mrs. Poonam
Mahendru,,HOD of ch.devi lal institute of mgt studies who has assisted me in successful
completion of this project.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page No
Acknowledgement. 4
Objective Of The Study
Positioning strategies 6
Industry Profile 7
Over View of Karvy 8
History of Karvy 9
Mission of karvy 10
Quality policy 11
Service of karvy 12
Introduction of mutual fund 13-14
History of mutual fund 15-16
Structure of India mutual fund industry 17
Company profile 18-20
Basics of mutual fund 21-26
Types of mutual fund 27-30Benefits of mutual funds 31-34
Risk associated with mutual fund 35-37
Importance financing planning 38-47
Investment avnues 48-51
Comparative analysis 52-53
Purchasing selling mutual fund 54-57
Selection of mutual fund 58-60
Performance of mutual fund 61-66
Recommendations & Conclusion 67-68
Bibliography 69-70
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OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The Objective of the study was to get an understanding of the mutual funds. The Scope
of the study involves
To Study Mutual Funds and their types and structure.
Measuring the impact of the mutual fund on Indian market.
Analyzing the performance of mutual fund industry.
Comparing mutual funds with various others investment products.
POSITIONING STRATGIES
➢ Product Attributes: What are the specific product attributes?
➢ Benefits: What are the benefits to the customers?
➢ Usage Occasions: When / how can the product be used?
➢ Users: Identify a class of users.
➢ Against a competitor: Positioned directly against a competitor.
➢ Away from a competitor: Positioned away from competitor.
➢ Product Classes: Compared to different classes of products.
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INDUSTRY PROFILE
OVERVIEW OF KARVYOVERVIEW OF KARVY
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KARVYKARVY, is a premier integrated financial services provider, and ranked among the top five in th, is a premier integrated financial services provider, and ranked among the top five in th
country in all its business segments, services over 16 million individual investors in various capacitiecountry in all its business segments, services over 16 million individual investors in various capacitie
and provides investor services to over 300 corporates. KARVY covers the entire spectrum of financiand provides investor services to over 300 corporates. KARVY covers the entire spectrum of financi
services such as Stock broking, Depository Participants, Distribution of financial products - mutuservices such as Stock broking, Depository Participants, Distribution of financial products - mutu
funds, bonds, fixed deposit, equities, Insurance Broking, Commodities Broking, Personal Finanfunds, bonds, fixed deposit, equities, Insurance Broking, Commodities Broking, Personal Finan
Advisory Services, Merchant Banking & Corporate Finance, placement of equity, IPOs, among otheAdvisory Services, Merchant Banking & Corporate Finance, placement of equity, IPOs, among other
Karvy has a professional management team and ranks among the best in technology, operations anKarvy has a professional management team and ranks among the best in technology, operations an
research of various industrial segments.research of various industrial segments.
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History of History of KARVYKARVY
The birth of Karvy was on a modest scale in 1981. ItThe birth of Karvy was on a modest scale in 1981. It with the vision anwith the vision an
enterprise of a small group of practicing Chartered Accountants who founded thenterprise of a small group of practicing Chartered Accountants who founded th
flagship company …Karvy Consultants Limited and the KARVY word derived froflagship company …Karvy Consultants Limited and the KARVY word derived from
the first letter of the name of each five founders. We started with consulting anthe first letter of the name of each five founders. We started with consulting an
financial accounting automation, and carved inroads into the field of registry anfinancial accounting automation, and carved inroads into the field of registry an
share accounting by 1985. Since then, we have utilized our experience anshare accounting by 1985. Since then, we have utilized our experience an
superlative expertise to go from strength to strength…to better our services, superlative expertise to go from strength to strength…to better our services, t
provide new ones, to innovate, diversify and in the process, evolved Karvy aprovide new ones, to innovate, diversify and in the process, evolved Karvy a
one of India’s premier integrated financial service enterprise.one of India’s premier integrated financial service enterprise.
Thus over the last 20 years Karvy has traveled the success route, toward
building a reputation as an integrated financial services provider, offering a wid
spectrum of services. And we have made this journey by taking the route o
quality service, path breaking innovations in service, versatility in service an
beganbegan finally…totality in service.
They are highly qualified manpower, cutting-edge technology, comprehensiv
infrastructure and total customer-focus has secured for the position of a
emerging financial services giant enjoying the confidence and support of a
enviable clientele across diverse fields in the financial world
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Mission of KARVYMission of KARVY
RespectRespect
Each and every individual is an essential building block of our organization.Each and every individual is an essential building block of our organization.
They are the kiln that hones individuals to perfection. Be they our employees, shareholders They are the kiln that hones individuals to perfection. Be they our employees, shareholders
investors. They do so by upholding their dignity & pride, inculcating trust and achieving a sensitiinvestors. They do so by upholding their dignity & pride, inculcating trust and achieving a sensiti
balance of their professional and personal lives. balance of their professional and personal lives.
Teamwork Teamwork
None of us is more important than all of usNone of us is more important than all of us . .
Each team member is the face of Karvy. Together They offer diverse services with speed, accuraEach team member is the face of Karvy. Together They offer diverse services with speed, accurac
and quality to deliver only one product: excellence. Transparency, co-operation, invaluable individuand quality to deliver only one product: excellence. Transparency, co-operation, invaluable individu
contributions for a collective goal, and respecting individual uniqueness within a corporate whole, contributions for a collective goal, and respecting individual uniqueness within a corporate whole,
how They deliver again and again.how They deliver again and again.
Responsible CitizenshipResponsible Citizenship
A social balance sheet is as rewarding as a business one.A social balance sheet is as rewarding as a business one.
As a responsible corporate citizen, our duty is to foster a better environment in theAs a responsible corporate citizen, our duty is to foster a better environment in the society whesociety whe
they live and work. Abiding by its norms, and behaving responsibly towards ththey live and work. Abiding by its norms, and behaving responsibly towards th
environment, are some of growing initiatives towards realizing it.environment, are some of growing initiatives towards realizing it.
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Quality policyQuality policy
To achieve and retain leadership, Karvy shall aim for complete customer satisfaction by combining To achieve and retain leadership, Karvy shall aim for complete customer satisfaction by combining i
human & technological resources, to provide superior quality financial services. In the process, Karvhuman & technological resources, to provide superior quality financial services. In the process, Karv
will strive to exceed customer’s satisfactionwill strive to exceed customer’s satisfaction
Quality objectivesQuality objectives
As per the quality policy, Karvy will:As per the quality policy, Karvy will:
Establish a partner relationship with its investor service agents and vendors that will help inEstablish a partner relationship with its investor service agents and vendors that will help in
keeping up its commitment to the customers.keeping up its commitment to the customers.
Provide high quality of work life for all its employees and equip them with adequateProvide high quality of work life for all its employees and equip them with adequate
knowledge & skills so as to respond to customers needs.knowledge & skills so as to respond to customers needs.
Continue to uphold the value of honesty & integrity and strive to establish unparalleledContinue to uphold the value of honesty & integrity and strive to establish unparalleled
standards in business ethics.standards in business ethics.
Strive to be a reliable source of value added financial products and services and constantlyStrive to be a reliable source of value added financial products and services and constantly
guide the individual and institutions in making a judious choice of it.guide the individual and institutions in making a judious choice of it.
Strive to keep all stake-holders (share holders, client, investor, employee, supplier &Strive to keep all stake-holders (share holders, client, investor, employee, supplier &
regulatory authority) proud & satisfiedregulatory authority) proud & satisfied
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SERVICES BY KARVY
Commodities trading (NCDEX & MCX)
Personal finance advisory services
Corporate finance & merchant banking
Depository participant services (NSDL & CDSL)
Financial products distribution (investments/loan products)
Mutual fund services
Stock broking (NSE & BSE, F&O)
E-Tds, tan/pan card/ mapin
Insurance (life & general)
Registrar & transfer agents
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Saving for future is basic instinct of the human being. It started with hiding the money
and assets in pots, underground, roofs and any other safe place for retrieval at the time of need.Today an individual wants to invest surplus assets for safety and growth in a large number
sources such as fixed income instruments of post offices, banks provident funds, real estates,
equity shares, bonds, derivatives and other assets. However the individual does not possess the
knowledge, skills, inclination and time to keep track of events, understand their implications
and act speedily to save or appreciate his investments. A mutual fund is seen as an answer to
all these difficulties. It is an ideal investment vehicle for a common man in complex and
modern financial scenario.
MEANING OF MUTUAL FUNDS
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common
financial goal. The money thus collected is invested by the fund manager in different securities
depending upon the objective of the scheme. These could range from shares to debentures and
to money market instruments. The income earned through these investments and the capital
appreciation realized by the scheme are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number
of units owned by them (pro rata). Thus a Mutual Fund is the most suitable investment for the
common man as it offers an opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed
portfolio at a relatively low cost. Anybody with a surplus of as little as a few thousand rupees
can invest in Mutual Funds. Each Mutual Fund scheme has a defined investment objective and
strategy.
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On launching of a scheme of the fund a draft offer document is prepared specifying theinvestment objectives, the risk associated, the costs involved in the process and the broad rules
for entry into and exit from the scheme and other areas of operation. In most of the countries,
these regulators approve these schemes of the fund. In case of India, the regulator is SEBI
(Securities exchange Board of India). The SEBI looks at track records of the sponsor and its
financial strength before granting approval for commencing operations to the fund.
The sponsor then hires an Asset Management Company (AMC) to invest the funds according
to the investment objective of the fund. It also hires another entity to be the custodian of the
assets of the fund and third one to handle registry work for the unit holders of the fund. In the
Indian context, the sponsor promotes the Asset Management Company, in which it has to hold
a majority stake which can go up to 100%. In the case of Principal PNB Asset Management
Company its sponsor Principal Financial Services Inc. has 65% stake in it while rest of stake
lies with PNB and Vijay Bank.
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HISTORY OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA
The mutual fund industry in India started in 1963 with the formation of Unit Trust of
India, at the initiative of the Government of India and Reserve Bank the. The history of
mutual funds in India can be broadly divided into four distinct phases.
First Phase – 1964-87
Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established on 1963 by an Act of Parliament. It was set
up by the Reserve Bank of India and functioned under the Regulatory and
administrative control of the Reserve Bank of India. In 1978 UTI was de-linked from
the RBI and the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) took over the regulatoryand administrative control in place of RBI. The first scheme launched by UTI was Unit
Scheme 1964. At the end of 1988 UTI had Rs.6, 700 crores of assets under
management.
Second Phase – 1987-1993
(Entry of Public Sector Funds) 1987 marked the entry of non- UTI, public sector mutual funds set up by public sector banks and Life Insurance Corporation of India
(LIC) and General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC). SBI Mutual Fund was the first
non- UTI Mutual Fund established in June 1987 followed by Canbank Mutual Fund
(Dec 87), Punjab National Bank Mutual Fund (Aug 89), Indian Bank Mutual Fund
(Nov 89), Bank of India (Jun 90), Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund (Oct 92). LIC
established its mutual fund in June 1989 while GIC had set up its mutual fund in
December 1990. At the end of 1993, the mutual fund industry had assets under
management of Rs.47, 004 crores.
Third Phase – 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)
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With the entry of private sector funds in 1993, a new era started in the Indian mutual
fund industry, giving the Indian investors a wider choice of fund families. Also, 1993
was the year in which the first Mutual Fund Regulations came into being, under which
all mutual funds, except UTI were to be registered and governed. The erstwhile Kothari
Pioneer (now merged with Franklin Templeton) was the first private sector mutual fund
registered in July 1993. The 1993 SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations were substituted by
a more comprehensive and revised Mutual Fund Regulations in 1996. The industry now
functions under the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations 1996. The number of mutual fund
houses went on increasing, with many foreign mutual funds setting up funds in India
and also the industry has witnessed several mergers and acquisitions. As at the end of
January 2003, there were 33 mutual funds with total assets of Rs. 1,21,805 crores. The
Unit Trust of India with Rs.44, 541 crores of assets under management was way ahead
of other mutual funds.
Fourth Phase – since February 2003 In February 2003
Following the repeal of the Unit Trust of India Act 1963 UTI was bifurcated into two
separate entities. One is the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India with assets
under management of Rs.29, 835 crores as at the end of January 2003, representing broadly, the assets of US 64 scheme, assured return and certain other schemes. The
Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India, functioning under an administrator and
under the rules framed by Government of India and does not come under the purview of
the Mutual Fund Regulations. The second is the UTI Mutual Fund Ltd, sponsored by
SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC. It is registered with SEBI and functions under the Mutual
Fund Regulations. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile UTI which had in March 2000
more than Rs.76,000 crores of assets under management and with the setting up of a
UTI Mutual Fund, conforming to the SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations, and with recent
mergers taking place among different private sector funds, the mutual fund industry has
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Structure of the Indian mutual fund industry
The Indian mutual fund industry is dominated by the Unit Trust of India which has a
total corpus of Rs700bn collected from more than 20 million investors. The Unit
Scheme 1964 (US 64), which is a balanced fund, is the biggest scheme with a corpus of
about Rs200bn. The second largest category of mutual funds are Canbank Asset
Management and SBI Funds Management and Jeevan Bima Sahayog AMC. The
aggregate corpus of funds managed by this category of AMCs is about Rs150bn. In
private sector the largest are Prudential ICICI AMC and Birla Sun Life AMC. The
aggregate corpus of assets managed by this category of AMCs is in excess of Rs.
250bn.
Future Scenario
The asset base, it is expected, will continue to grow at an annual rate of about 30 to 35
% over the next few years as investors shift their assets from banks and other traditional
avenues with low interest rates. Some of the older public and private sector players will
either close shop or be taken over. The market will witness a flurry of new players
entering the arena. There will be a large number of offers from various asset
management companies in the time to come. Some big names like Fidelity, Principal,
Old Mutual etc. are looking at Indian market seriously. One important reason for it is
that most major players already have presence here and hence these big names would
hardly like to get left behind.
The mutual fund industry is awaiting the introduction of derivatives in India as this
would enable it to hedge its risk and this in turn would be reflected in it'sNet Asset
Value (NAV). SEBI is working out the norms for enabling the existing mutual fundschemes to trade in derivatives.
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Karvy stock brocking ltd.
Karvy stock brocking ltd.. (FSL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Karvy Financial
Services Ltd. (FFSL), a Company promoted by the late Dr. Parvinder Singh, Ex-CMD
of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
The primary focus of FSL is to cater to services in Capital Market Operations to
Institutional Investors. The Company is a member of the National Stock Exchange
(NSE) and OTCEI. The growing list of financial institutions with whom FSL is
empanelled, as approved Broker is a reflection of the high levels of services maintained
by the Company.
As on date the Company is empanelled with UTI, IDBI, IFCI, SBI, BOI-MF, Punjab National Bank, PNB-MF, Oriental Insurance, GIC, UTI-Offshore, ICICI Canbank MF,
Punjab & Sind Bank, Pioneer ITI, SUN F&C, IDBI Principal, Prudential ICICI, ING
Baring and J M Mutual Fund.
History of Karvy stock brocking ltd.
Karvy Securities Limited, a Ranbaxy Promoter Group Company, was founded by late
Dr. Parvinder Singh (CMD Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited), with the vision of
providing integrated financial care driven by the relationship of trust & confidence. To
realize its vision the Karvy group provides various financial services which include
broking (stocks & commodities), depository participant services, portfolio management
services, advisory on mutual fund investments and many more. Working on the
philosophy of being “Financial Care Partner”, Karvy unlike other traditional broking
firms not only executes the trades for the clients but also provides them critical and
timely investment advice. The growing list of financial institutions with which Karvy is
empanelled as an approved broker is a reflection of the high levels of service standard
maintained by the company. Karvy is a truly professional financial service provider
managed by a team of highly skilled professionals who have proven track record in
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their respective domains. Karvy has the widest reach through its Regional, Zonal and
Branch Offices spread across the length & breadth of the country.
Now a days Karvy is driven by ethical and dynamic process for wealth creation.
Based on this, the company started its endeavor in the financial market.
Karvy Enterprises Limited (A Ranbaxy Promoter Group Company) through Karvy
Securities Limited, Karvy Finevest Limited, Karvy Commodities Limited and Karvy
Insurance Advisory Services Limited provides integrated financial solutions to its
corporate, retail and wealth management clients. Today, we provide various financial
services which include Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management
Services, Equity & Commodity Broking, Insurance and Mutual Funds. Plus, there’s a
lot more to come your way.
Karvy is proud of being a truly professional financial service provider managed by a
highly skilled team, who have proven track record in their respective domains. Karvy
operations are managed by more than 1500 highly skilled professionals who subscribe
to Karvy philosophy and are spread across its country wide branches. . Today, we have
a growing network of 150 branches and more than 300 business partners spread across
180 cities in India and a fully operational international office at London. However, our
target is to have 350 branches and 1000 business partners in 300 cities of India and
more than 7 International offices by the end of 2006.
Unlike a traditional broking firm, Karvy group works on the philosophy of partnering
for wealth creation. We not only execute trades for our clients but also provide them
critical and timely investment advice. The growing list of financial institutions with
which Karvy is empanelled as an approved broker is a reflection of the high level
service standard maintained by the company
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STRUCTURE OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Structure of Mutual Funds In India
Like other countries, India has a legal framework within which mutual funds must be
constituted. In India, open and closed-end funds operate Under the same regulatory
structure, i.e. in India, all mutual funds are constituted along one unique structure-as
unit trust. A mutual fund in India is allowed to issue open-end and close end schemes
under a common legal structure. Therefore, a mutual fund may have different schemes
(open and closed-end) under it i.e. under one unit trust, at any point of time. The
structure, which is required to be followed by mutual funds in India, laid down under
SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996.
The Fund Sponsor
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'Sponsor" is defined under SEBI regulations as any person who, acting Alone or in
combination with another body corporate, establishes a, mutual fund. The sponsor of a
fund is akin to the promoter of companies he gets the fund registered with SEBI. The
sponsor will form a Trust and appoint a board of Trustees. The sponsor will also
generally appoint 11 Asset management Company (AMC) as fund managers. The
sponsor ill also appoint a Custodian to hold the fund assets. All these appointment are
made in accordance with the SEBI regulations. Per the existing SEBI regulations, for a
person to qualify as a sponsor, must contribute at least 40% of the net worth of the
AMC and issues a sound financial track over five years prior to registration.
Mutual Funds as Trusts
Mutual fund in India is constituted in the form of a Public Trust under the Indian TrustsAct 1882.The fund invites investors. Contribute their money in the common pool by
subscribing to units Issued by various schemes established by the trust as evidence of
their beneficial interest in the fund.
The trust or fund has no legal capacity itself rather it is the Trustee(s) who have legal
capacity and therefore the trustees take all acts in relation to the trust on its behalf.
Trustees
A board of trustees - a body of individuals, or a Trust company - a corporate body, may
manage the Trust. Board of Trustees manages most of the funds in India.4, The Board
or the Trustee Company (body of individuals, corporate body, for managing the
portfolio, appoints an Asset Management Company. The Trust is created through a
document called the Trust Deed that is executed by the Fund Sponsor in favors of the
trustees. They are the primary guardian of the unit holder's funds and assets. They
ensure that AMC's operations are along professional lines.
Rights of Trustees
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Appoint the AMC with the prior approval of SEBI.
Approve each of the schemes floated by the AMC.
Have the right to request any necessary information from the AMC concerning
the operations of various schemes managed by the AMC as often as required, to
ensure that the AMC is in compliance with the Trust Deed and regulation.
It my take remedial action if they believe that the conduct of the funds business
is not in accordance with Sebi regulations.
Direction of the trustees. The AMC is required to be approved and registered
with SEBI as an AMC; The Trustees are empowered to terminate the
appointment of the AMC and may appoint new AMC with the prior approval of
the Board and holders. The AMC floats and then manages the different
investment schemes.
The AMC of a mutual Fund must have a net worth of at least 1O Crores at all
the times. The AMC cannot act as a trustee any other mutual fund. The AMC
must report to the trustees with respect to its activities.
Obligations of the AMC and its Directors
They must ensure that:
Investment of funds is in accordance with SEBI Regulations and the Trust Deed.
Take responsibility for the act of its employees and others whose services it has
procured
They are answerable to the trustees and must submit quarterly reports to them
on AMC activities and compliance with SEBI Regulations
If the AMC uses the services of a sponsor, associate or employee, it must take
appropriate disclosure to unit holders, including the amount of brokerage or
commission paid.
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Do not undertake any other activity conflicting with managing the fund.
Will float schemes only after obtaining disclosure to the investors in areas such
as calculation of NAV and repurchase price. Certain specific events, the
trustees have the right to dismiss the AMC with the approval of SEBI in
accordance with the regulations.
Right to ensure that, based on their quarterly review of the AMC's net worth, any
shortfall is made up.
Obligations of Trustees
Must enter into an investment management agreement with the AMC in
accordance with the Fourth Schedule of SEBI (MF)Regulations, 1996.
Must ensure that the funds transactions are in accordance with the Trust Deed.
Are responsible for ensuring that the AMC has proper systems and procedures in
place and has appointed key personnel including Fund Managers and a
Compliance Officer besides other constituents such as the auditors and
registrar.
Must ensure due diligence on the part of the AMC for empanelment of brokers
Must ensure that the AMC is managing schemes independent of
other activities and that the interest of unit holders of one scheme
are not compromised with those of other schemes
Must furnish to SEBI on a half-yearly basis, a report on the funds activities and a
certificate stating that the AMC has been managing the schemes independently
of other activities
Asset Management Company
The role of an Asset Management Company (AMC) is to act as the investment manager
of the trust under the Board supervision.
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Transfer Agents
Transfer agents are responsible for issuing and redeeming units of the mutual fund and
provide other related services such as preparation of transfer documents updating
investors' records. A fund may choose to out this activity in-house or by an outside
transfer agent.
Distributors
AMC’s usually appoint Distributors or Brokers, who sell units on behalf bf the fund.
Some funds require that all transactions to be routed through such brokers.
In India, besides brokers, independent individuals are appointed as agents for the
purpose of selling the fund scheme to the investors. While individual constitute the
largest segment in the category of mutual fund distributors, other distributors include banks, NBFCs and corporate.
Bankers
A fund's activities involve dealing with the money on a continuous basis primarily with
respect to buying and selling units, paying for investment made, receiving the proceeds
on sale of investment and discharging its obligations towards operating expenses. A
funds banker therefore play a crucial role with respect to its financial dealings by
holding its bank account and providing it with remittance services
Custodian and Depository
The custodian is appointed by the Board of Trustees for safekeeping of securities in
terms of physical delivery and eventual safe keeping or participating in the clearing
system through approved depository companies on behalf of the mutual
fund and must fulfill its responsibilities in accordance with its agreement with
the mutual fund. The Indian markets are moving away from having physical certificates
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for securities, to ownership of these securities in dematerialized form with a
depository. Thus, a fund's physical securities will continue to be held by a custodian.
TYPES OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual Funds Schemes may be classified on the basis of its structure and its investment
objectives.
By Structure
Open-ended Funds
An open-end fund is one that is available for subscription all through the year. These do
not have a fixed maturity. Investors can conveniently buy and sell units at Net AssetValue ("NAV") related prices. The key feature of open-end schemes is liquidity.
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Closed-ended Fund
A close-end fund has a stipulated maturity period which generally ranging from 3 to 15
years. The fund is open for subscription only during an A closed-end fund has a
stipulated maturity period which generally specified period. Investors can invest in the
scheme at the time of the initial public issue and thereafter they can buy or sell the units
of the scheme on the stock exchanges where they are listed. In order to provide an exit
route to the investors, some close-ended funds give an option of selling back the units
to the Mutual Fund through periodic repurchase at NAV related prices. SEBI
Regulations stipulate that at least one of the two exit routes is provided to the investor.
Interval Funds
Interval funds combine the features of open-ended and close-ended schemes. They are
open for sale or redemption during pre-determined intervals at NAV related prices.
By Investment
Growth Funds
The aim of growth funds is to provide capital appreciation over the medium to long-
term. Such schemes normally invest a majority of their corpus in equities. It has been
proven that returns from stocks, have outperformed most other kind of investments held
over the long term.
Growth schemes are ideal for investors having a long-term outlook seeking growth over
a period of time.
Income Funds
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The aim of income funds is to provide regular and steady income to investors. Such
schemes generally invest in fixed income securities such as bonds, corporate debentures
and Government securities. Income Funds.
Balanced Funds
The aim of balanced funds is to provide both growth and regular income. Such schemes
periodically distribute a part of their earning and invest both in equities and fixed
income securities in the proportion indicated in their offer documents. In a rising stock
market, the NAV of these schemes may not normally keep pace, or fall equally when
the market falls. These are ideal for investors looking for a combination of income and
moderate growth.
Money Market Funds
The aim of money market funds is to provide easy liquidity, preservation of capital and
moderate income. These schemes generally invest in safer short-term instruments such
as treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and inter-bank call money.
Returns on these schemes may fluctuate depending upon the interest rates prevailing in
the market. These are ideal for Corporate and individual investors as a means to park
their surplus funds for short periods.
Load Funds
A Load Fund is one that charges a commission for entry or exit. That is, each time you
buy or sell units in the fund, a commission will be payable. Typically entry and exit
loads range from 1% to 2.25%. It could be worth paying the load, if the fund has a good
performance history.
No-Load Funds
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A No-Load Fund is one that does not charge a commission for entry or exit. That is, no
commission is payable on purchase or sale of units in the fund. The advantage of a no
load fund is that the entire corpus is put to work.
Other Schemes
Tax Saving Schemes
These schemes offer tax rebates to the investors under specific provisions of the Indian
Income Tax laws as the Government offers tax incentives for investment in specified
avenues. Investments made in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) and
Pension Schemes are allowed as deduction u/s 80 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Act also provides opportunities to investors to Save capital gains u/s 54EA and
54EB by investing in Mutual Funds, provided the capital asset has been sold prior to
April 1, 2000 and the amount is invested before September 30, 2000.
Special Schemes
Industry Specific Schemes
Industry Specific Schemes invest only in the industries specified in the offer document.
The investment of these funds is limited to specific industries like InfoTech, FMCG,
and Pharmaceuticals etc.
Index Schemes
Index Funds attempt to replicate the performance of a
particular index such as the BSE Sensex or the NSE 50
Sectoral Schemes
Sectoral Funds are those, which invest exclusively in a specified industry or a group of
industries or various segments such as 'A' Group
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.BENEFITS OF MUTUAL FUNDS
Various benefits of mutual funds are:
1. Professional Management
Mutual Funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals, backed by
a dedicated investment research team that analyses the performance and prospects of
companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme.
2. Diversification
Mutual Funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross-section of
industries and sectors. This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks
decline at the same time and in the same proportion. You achieve this diversification
through a Mutual Fund with far less money than you can do on your own.
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3. Affordability
A mutual fund invests in a portfolio of assets, i.e. bonds, shares, etc. depending upon
the investment objective of the scheme. An investor can buy in to a portfolio of
equities, which would otherwise be extremely expensive. Each unit holder thus gets an
exposure to such portfolios with an investment as modest as Rs.500/-. This amount
today would get you less than quarter of an Infosys share! Thus it would be affordable
for an investor to build a portfolio of investments through a mutual fund rather than
investing directly in the stock market.
4. Variety
Mutual funds offer a tremendous variety of schemes. This variety is beneficial in two
ways: first, it offers different types of schemes to investors with different needs and risk
appetites; secondly, it offers an opportunity to an investor to invest sums across a
variety of schemes, both debt and equity. For example, an investor can invest his
money in a Growth Fund (equity scheme) and Income Fund (debt scheme) depending
on his risk appetite and thus create a balanced portfolio easily or simply just buy a
Balanced Scheme.
5. Tax Benefits
Any income distributed after March 31, 2002 will be subject to tax in the assessment of
all Unit holders. However, as a measure of concession to Unit holders of open-ended
equity-oriented funds, income distributions for the year ending March 31, 2003, will be
taxed at a concessional rate of 10
In case of Individuals and Hindu Undivided Families a deduction upto Rs.
1000000,from the Total Income will be admissible in respect of income from
investments specified in Section 80c, including income from Units of the Mutual Fund.
Units of the schemes are not subject to Wealth-Tax and Gift-Tax.
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6. Regulations
Securities Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), the mutual funds regulator has clearly
defined rules, which govern mutual funds. These rules relate to the formation,
administration and management of mutual funds and also prescribe disclosure and
accounting requirements. Such a high level of regulation seeks to protect the interest of
investors.
7. Convenient Administration
Investing in a Mutual Fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems
such as bad deliveries, delayed payments and follow up with brokers and companies.
Mutual Funds save your time and make investing easy and convenient.
8. Return Potential
Over a medium to long-term, Mutual Funds have the potential to provide a higher
return as they invest in a diversified basket of selected securities.
9. Low Costs
Investing in the capital markets because the benefits of scale in brokerage, Mutual
Funds are a relatively less expensive way to invest compared to directly custodial and
other fees translate into" lower costs for investors.
10.Liquidity
In open-end schemes, the investor gets the money back promptly at net asset value
related prices from the Mutual Fund. In closed-ends schemes, the units can be sold on astock exchange at the prevailing market price or the investor can avail of the facility of
direct repurchase at NAV related prices by the Mutual Fund.
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11.Transparency
You get regular information on the value of your investment in addition to
disclosure on the specific investments made by your scheme, the proportion invested in
each class of assets and the fund manager's investment strategy and outlook.
12.Flexibility
Through features such as regular investment plans, regular withdrawal plans and
dividend reinvestment plans, you can systematically invest or withdraw funds
according to your needs and convenience.
13.Well Regulated
All Mutual Funds are registered with SEBI and they function within the provisions of
strict regulations designed to protect the interests of investors. The operations of Mutual
Funds are regularly
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RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MUTUAL FUNDS
1. RISK –RETURN TRADE OFF
The most important relationship to understand is the risk-return trade-off. Higher the
risk greater the returns/loss and lower the risk lesser the returns/loss.
Hence it is upto you, the investor to decide how much risk you are willing to take. In
order to do this you must first be aware of the different types of risks involved with
your investment decision.
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MARKET RISK
Sometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall. Broad outside influences
affecting the market in general lead to this. This is true, may it be big corporations or
smaller mid-sized companies. This is known as Market Risk. A Systematic Investment
Plan (“SIP”) that works on the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (“RCA”) might help
mitigate this risk.
2. CREDIT RISK
The debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a
company through its cashflows determines the Credit Risk faced by you. This credit
risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and
their paper. A ‘AAA’ rating is considered the safest whereas a ‘D’ rating is considered
poor credit quality. A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk.
3. INFLATION RISK
Things you hear people talk about:
“Rs. 100 today is worth more than Rs. 100 tomorrow.”
“Remember the time when a bus ride costed 50 paise?”
“Mehangai Ka Jamana Hai.”
The root cause, Inflation. Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over time. A lot of
times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up
with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the
investment. This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your
investment. A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help
mitigate this risk.
4. INTEREST RATE RISK
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In a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict.
Changes in interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities. If interest rates
rise the prices of bonds fall and vice versa. Equity might be negatively affected as well
in a rising interest rate environment. A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate
this risk.
5. POLITICAL RISK
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment
environment. They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa.
6. LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has
purchased. Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification, staggering of
maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid
securities. You have been reading about diversification above, but what is it?
Diversification the nuclear weapon in your arsenal for your fight against Risk. It simplymeans that you must spread your investment across different securities (stocks, bonds,
money market instruments, real estate, fixed deposits etc.) and different sectors (auto,
textile, information technology etc.). This kind of a diversification may add to the
stability of your returns, for example during one period of time equities might under
perform but bonds and money market instruments might do well enough to offset the
effect of a slump in the equity markets. Similarly the information technology sector
might be faring poorly but the auto and textile sectors might do well and may protect
you principal investment as well as help you meet your return objectives.
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IMPORTANCE
Of
FINANCIAL
PLANNING
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IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING
OUR GOALS
The first and most important step in your life as an investor is to define your goals at
the onset of your investing activity. This will map the road ahead for you in terms of time, amount, type of asset and risk. At this point of time you must also decide how
much you are willing to save. When you look at defining your goals think carefully and
try to include all your requirements, here are a few things that might help you:
Retirement – In how many years?
How much money will you need?
How long will you need it for?
Daughter’s/Son’s wedding – When and how much?
Daughter’s/Son’s education – When and how much?
Purchase of big ticket items e.g. House, Car etc. –
Again, when and how much?
A simple way to get an overall perspective is to draw a time line starting from today
with the amount you have saved up till now labeled at time zero. Going forward you
can label your major outflows as and when they occur till retirement and then the
steady outflows for your retirement income. Please remember your worst enemy
“Inflation” and factor this into your targets. Remember that in an inflationary
environment an apple will
cost more tomorrow than today. For example:
Let us say that you have Rs. 5,00,000 saved up today. In addition to this you figure that
in year 10 you will need Rs. 5,00,000 for your daughter’s wedding. Also you decide
with your wife that you will retire in thirty years time and will need Rs. 6,00,000 per
year for 15 years after that. You also decide that you want to play it safe and want to
invest only in debt products. Taking an annual rate of return of 7.00% you will have to
save Rs. 38,042 per year for thirty year and you will be able to withdraw Rs. 4,61,958
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(5,00,000 – 38,042) for your daughter’s wedding in year 10. Another scenario with
9.00% is available as well. Now let us assume that you and your wife require Rs.
20,00,000 per annum for 15 years after retirement and want to spend Rs. 15,00,000 on
your daughter’s wedding. Knowing this you decide to take the additional risk of
investing your money in equities that historically do tend to provide double-digit
returns in the long run. Assuming an annual rate of return on 13.00% per annum you
would have to save Rs. 36,328 per year for thirty years to achieve your goals. An
example with a 15.00% return is provided as well.
Investors usually diversify their investment between debt and equities and earn returns
that are commensurate with their asset allocations
MEETING YOUR GOALS
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1. Time Value of Money
The principal of time value of money (“TVM”) applies here. Let us start with an
example first. Two friends, Ajay, and Mustafa are 20 years old. Ajay decides that he
wants to start investing his money early to build himself a secure future and decides to
save Rs. 5,000 monthly (i.e. Rs. 60,000 per annum) at the age of 20. Mustafa feel that
he is young and wants to enjoy his money for the time being. Mustafa wakes up late
and decides to invest at the age of 35 years and decides to save Rs. 10,000 per month
(i.e. Rs. 1,20,000 per annum). At the age of 60 years when they want to retire, using an
interest rate of 7% per annum, Ajay who had invested Rs. 5,000 monthly for 25 years
has Rs. 1.15 cr. and Mustafa who had invested Rs. 10,000 monthly for the same amount
of time has Rs. 57 lacs. Please refer to the illustrations below for a better understanding.
Ajay (7%) :
Mustafa (7%) :
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2. DIVERSIFICATION
The nuclear weapon in your arsenal for your fight against Risk. It simply means that
you must spread your investment across different securities (stocks, bonds, money
market instruments, real estate, fixed deposits etc.) and different sectors (auto, textile,
information technology etc.). This kind of a diversification may add to the stability of
your returns, for example during one period of time equities might under perform but
bonds and money market instruments might do well enough to offset the effect of a
slump in the equity markets. Similarly the information technology sector might be
faring poorly but the auto and textile sectors might do well and may protect you
principal investment as well as help you meet your return objectives.
3. INFLATION
Things you hear people talk about:
“Rs. 100 today is worth more than Rs. 100 tomorrow.”
“Remember the time when a bus ride costed 50 paise?”
“Mehangai Ka Jamana Hai.”
The root cause, Inflation. Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over time. A lot of
times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up
with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the
investment. This happens when inflation grows faster than the return on your
investment. A well-diversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help
mitigate this risk.
4. DAY TRADING
More often than not we find investors buying stocks in companies suggest by their
friends, while not knowing what the company does or how it is performing. The aim -
to make a quick buck. The result – they may probably lose their money. We believe in
buying value, it is imperative that you either do your homework or hire a professional
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financial advisor to do it for you. Buying and holding undervalued securities is the
probably the best way to beat the market.
5. LIQUIDITY
This depends on your cash requirements. If you feel that you might need the funds that
your are investing say sometime in the near future you might consider investing in
liquid assets or plan your cashflows accordingly. Higher liquidity translates into lower
returns and consequently lower risk.
6. RUPEE COST AVERAGING
This technique helps you make volatility in the financial markets work for you. Let us
start with an example:
Month Investment Amount (Rs.) Unit Price (Rs.) No. of Units
1 1,000 10.00 100.002 1,000 11.00 90.91
3 1,000 12.00 83.33
4 1,000 9.00 111.11
5 1,000 8.00 125.00
Total 5,000 10.00 / 9.801* 510.35
(* Rs. 10.00 is the average sales price achieved by taking an average of all of the sales
prices. Rs. 9.80 is the average cost per unit arrived to by dividing the total amount
invested by the number of units bought.) As you see from the example above that even
though you buy units at the higher prices of Rs.11 and Rs. 12 per unit your average cost
per unit still remains at Rs. 9.80 per unit since you have the chance to buy addition
units at lower prices as well. The amount invested per month has to be the same for this
to work since you end up buying more units when the price is low and fewer units when
the price is high, only then will your average cost per unit (Rs. 9.80) remain below your
average sale price (Rs. 10). Please note that Rupee Cost Averaging does not protect
against loss in a declining market scenario.
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ASSET ALLOCATION
There are three major asset classes that you can put your money into, namely equities,
fixed income and money market instruments. In order to decide how much of your
money goes into which investment class you must first consider a few important factors
(most of these will be tackled by you during your goal definition phase):
Return expected on your investment
Amount you will be able to save (present as well as future)
Cash outflows you might have at certain points of time in the future
Risk appetite
Amount you will require for your retirement
Liquidity
Your Age
Hence due to the variable nature of the investor’s finances and requirements there are
no set strategies used by financial consultants. But we can provide you with broad
strategies that you can adapt to meet you own needs.
But first please take a look at the chart below to see which category you broadly fall
into. Investment protection leads to safer interest generating asset allocations where as
Investment Growth leads to higher volatility assets that may tend to grow over a period
of time.
Investment Protection Vs. Investment Growth
Investor Characteristic Investment Growth Investment Protection
Time Horizon Short-term Long-term
Future Income Requirements Steady / High Variable / Low
Volatility Limit (Risk
Averseness)Low High
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Inflation ProtectionLow Protection Needed
High Protection Needed
Investor take on Equity Market Mostly Bearish Mostly Bullish
If you are a person who broadly falls into the Investment Growth category you might be
interested in looking at an Aggressive portfolio. On the other hand if you are leaning
towards an interest income with minimal risk investments you might look at a
Conservative asset allocation. Someone who wants a bit of steady income as well as
asset growth might go in for a moderate or a balanced asset allocation.
AGGRESSIVE PORFOLIO
MODERATE POTFOLIO
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CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
Another way to ascertain the right asset allocation is by looking at your life cycle. The
basis of this theory lies in the simple maxim that younger people with secure jobs will
normally opt for higher returns and take higher risks compared to older retired people.
One must remember that these are only indicative strategies and will probably have to
be fine-tuned to meet your individual needs.
Age Main Objectives Portfolio Strategy
20-29
Aggressive Growth – Sow the seeds,
plan for housing and create a safety
cushion
50% - Growth Funds
30% - Balanced Funds
20% - Money Markets / Cash
30-39
Growth – Save for housing, children’sexpenses (present and future –
education etc.) and safety cushion
45% - Growth Funds
30% - Balanced Funds05% - Blue Chip Stocks
20% - Money Markets / Cash
40-49
Growth – Children’s expenses (present
and future – education etc.) and safety
cushion
40% - Growth Funds30% - Balanced Funds
10% - Blue Chip Stocks
20% - Money Markets / Cash
50-59Retirement – Save for retirement and build on safety cushion
30% - Growth Funds
40% - Balanced Funds10% - Blue Chip Stocks
20% - Money Markets / Cash
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60-69Safety – Preserve investments/ savings
and opt for minimal growth
10% - Balanced Funds
15% - Income Funds
10% - Blue Chip Stocks20% - Dividend Stocks
30% - Certificates of Deposits
(Shorter-term)15% - Money Markets / Cash
70 + Safety – Preserve investments/ savings
30% - Income Funds25% - Dividend Stocks
35% - Certificates of Deposits(Shorter-term)
10% - Money Markets / Cash
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Investmen
tAvenues
INVESTMENT AVENUES
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Apart from illiquid avenues like real estate, jewellery there are four major investment
avenues available to you, namely:
Debt Instruments
Equity
Money Market Instruments
Mutual Funds
• Debt Instruments
Traditionally debt instruments are known for generating a predetermined income for a
given period of time, other than in cases of default. Hence they are also known as fixed
income instruments. Some examples include:
NBFC Deposits
Company Deposits
Bonds
Debentures
Bank Deposits (FDs and savings accounts)
Government Small Savings Schemes (E.g. PPF)
The introduction of Floating Rate securities moves away from the concept of receivinga fixed rate of interest but suggests a variable rate of interest based on an underlying
factor such as London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) or Mumbai Interbank Offer
Rate (“MIBOR”). An example of such a security is a Floating Rate Bond whose interest
rate is MIBOR plus 50 basis points, where MIBOR is variable.
A preference share is a hybrid instrument, which can be categorized as a fixed income
instrument since the investors receive a fixed dividend before the regular equity holdersreceive their dividend.
• Equity
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Is a share in the ownership of a company’s assets and earnings. Companies usually
issue equity when they require addition capital to fund their existing business or
expand. At this point of time the company sells part of the ownership of the company to
the public. Listed equities are generally highly liquid since they are traded in the stock
exchange.
An investor makes money from equity through dividends paid out by the company
(from its profits) on a periodic basis as well as capital appreciation as reflected in the
stock price, which fluctuates in the market. Hence an investors returns are directly
related to the performance of the company’s business. Equities do not offer any assured
returns, but
historically promise the highest return in the long run, as depicted by the graph below.
Investment Returns (CAGR 1980 – 1998)
• Money Market Instruments
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These are the short-term version of debt instruments, which typically have a maturity of
less than one year. Yields are slightly above that of the savings account rate in the
Banks. These usually tend to preserve the investor’s initial investment and are usually
the least risky asset class from the four described here.
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COMPARITIVE PERFORMANCE OF
MUTUAL FUNDS AND BANK DEPOSITS
In resource mobilization, mutual funds outperformed the bank deposits during the year
under review. While mutual funds on net basis increased their resources by Rs.18,516
crore, there was a decline in accretion to bank deposits from Rs.1,08,615 crore in 2003-
04 to Rs.91,075 crore in 2004-2005. Thus there has been a shift of savings from bank
deposits to mutual funds units.
Table: Amount Mobilized by Commercial Banks & MFs ( Rs. Crore)
Year Mutual Funds Bank
Deposits
Public Pvt. UTI Total
2001-02 151 346 9,600 10,097 71,780
2002-03 332 1,974 9,100 11,406 99,811
2003-04 335 1,453 12,738 14,526 1,08,615
2004-05 -701 14,669 4,548 18,516 91,075
Source: SEBI
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Purchasing/SellingOf
Mutual Funds
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Purchasing / Selling Mutual Funds
Purchasing mutual funds
Purchasing during IPO
Like companies, even mutual funds offer initial public offering. It is when they launch
the scheme for the first time. You can buy units at par (usually Rs.10) on this occasion.[
Purchasing existing mutual fund units
You can buy units of an open-ended scheme any time at the NAV-related price. Most
mutual funds charge an entry load of up to 2-2.5%. This is the additional amount you
have to shell out to buy the units. You can buy the scheme directly from the mutual
fund or through its distributor.
Selling mutual funds
You can sell or redeem units very easily. As per Sebi guidelines, a mutual fund unit
holder has the right to receive redemption or repurchase proceeds within 10 days of the
redemption or repurchase request.
When should you sell your mutual fund investment is a crucial question. Ideally, you
should sell when you have met your target profit. The other reason is that you need the
money or your profile has changed due to some changes in your life situation. Other
than this, you should sell the units if you find that the fund has been taken over by
another mutual fund house, whose investment philosophy, reputation, etc. you are not
comfortable with. Any major changes in the objective of the fund or a sharp rise in
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expenses could also be valid reasons to redeem units. Following a favorite fund
manager is also a usual practice. However, it need not be always rewarding.
Speedy investment, redemption and income receipts
Thanks to the Electronic Clearing Services (ECS), a mutual fund investor now has the
option of automatic credit of dividends and redemptions into his bank account. This
saves a lot of paperwork, for both the investor and the fund.
Income from Mutual Funds
Mutual funds distribute their income as dividend. An investor has the option of
receiving the dividend or opting for reinvestment of the dividend. Another choice
before him is the growth or cumulative option. In this case, there is no dividend
declared. The appreciation in the corpus is reflected in growth in the value of the NAV.
The only difference between the dividend reinvestment option and the growth option is
that in case of the former, the investor gets more units depending on the dividend
declared and the NAV of the scheme on date of declaration of the dividend while incase of the latter, there is no change in the number of units but the NAV value increases
with increase in market value of the scheme’s investments.
Deciding between the dividend reinvestment option and the growth option is mainly on
account of tax*.
In the case of equity mutual funds, if the investor holds on to his investment for more
than a year, capital gain earned on sale of the units is termed as long-term capital gain,
which is completely tax-free. Also, dividends declared by equity mutual funds are
completely tax-free. Hence, deciding between dividend and growth in this case makes
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no difference. However, if the equity mutual fund is held for less than one year, capital
gains on sale of the units are termed as short-term capital gains and are taxable at the
rate of 10%. In this case, it makes more sense to opt for dividend, which is tax-free.
In the case of debt mutual funds
If the investor holds on to his investment for more than a year, capital gain earned on
sale of the units is termed as long-term capital gain, which is taxable at 10% without
indexation or 20% with indexation. Dividends declared by debt mutual funds attract a
dividend distribution tax of 13.07% in case of individual investors and 20.91% in case
of corporate investors. In this case, if the investor needs liquidity, he can opt for the
dividend payout option. However, if he is looking at capital appreciation, it makessense to opt for the growth option
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SELECTING A MUTUAL FUND
Your objective
The first point to note before investing in a fund is to find out whether your objective
matches that of the scheme. It is necessary, as any conflict would directly affect your
prospective returns. For example, a scheme that invests heavily in mid-cap stocks is not
suited for a conservative equity investor. He should be better off in a scheme, which
invests mainly in blue chips. Similarly, you should pick schemes that meet your
specific needs. Examples: pension plans, children’s plans, sector-specific schemes, etc.
Your risk capacity and capability
This dictates the choice of schemes. Those with no risk tolerance should go for debt
schemes, as they are relatively safer. Aggressive investors can go for equity
investments. Investors that are even more aggressive can try schemes that invest in
specific industries or sectors.
Fund Manager’s and scheme’s track record
Since you are giving your hard-earned money to someone to manage it, it is imperative
that he manages it well. It is also essential that the fund house you choose has an
acceptable track record. It also should be professional and maintain high transparency
in operations. Look at the performance of the scheme against relevant market
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benchmarks and its competitors. Look at the performance over a longer period, as it
will reveal how the scheme has fared in different market conditions.
Cost factor
Though the AMC fee is regulated, you should look at the expense ratio of the fund
before investing. This is because the money is deducted from your investments. A
higher entry load or exit load also will eat into your returns. A higher expense ratio can
be justified only by superlative returns. It is very crucial in a debt fund, as it will devour
a few percentages from your modest returns
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PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH OF MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY
GROWTH IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
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RESOURCES MOBILIZED BY MUTUAL FUNDS
The mutual funds during 1998-99 suffered a serious set back by reporting a sharp
decline in net resource mobilization. There was a net outflow of Rs.950 crore during the
entire year. The concern for this situation got reflected in the incentives offered to
mutual funds scheme in the Union Budget for 1999-2000.
The performance has been extremely good during 2003-2004 as the gross amount
mobilised by them increased to Rs. 61,241.23 from Rs. 22,710.73 crore during 2003-04
showing an increase of around 170 per cent in 2004-05. The Government exempted the
income of unit holders received from UTI or from mutual fund. The Government
further exempted income distributed under the US-64 scheme and other open-ended
equity oriented schemes of UTI and mutual funds from the 10 per cent flat rate of tax.
These fiscal incentives have favourably impacted the resource mobilisation by the
mutual funds industry. However, redemption had been very heavy which form nearly
more than 100 per cent in 2002-03 and 69 per cent during the current financial year.
As regards the net resource mobilisation, there has been a massive inflow of
Rs.18,969.88 crore during the current financial year under review as against a net
outflow of Rs.949.67 crore during the entire financial year of 2003-04.
Details of funds mobilised, repurchase/redemption amount and the net inflow/outflowof funds for the financial year 2004-05 are given in Annexure 1.
As regards sector-wise performance, there was a net inflow of Rs.15,426.77 crore in
case of private sector mutual funds (net inflow of Rs.1,452.70 crore during 2002-04)
followed by UTI with a net inflow of Rs.4,548.32 crore (net outflow of Rs.2,737.53
crore during 2003-04). On the contrary there was a net outflow of Rs.744.92 crore in
case of public sector mutual funds (net inflow of Rs.335.16 crore during 2003-04) due
to massive redemption / repurchase of close ended schemes. Thus it is found that
probably organizational and ownership structure have been influencing the performance
of mutual funds.
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It is observed that in case of private and public sector mutual funds, the entire net
inflow of fund has been from open-ended schemes and there was net outflow in respect
of close-ended schemes. However, incase of UTI, 77.28 per cent of net inflow has been
from the close-ended schemes.
TRACKING PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS SCHEMES
Objective parameters
You can assess the performance of your mutual fund investment by computing
appreciation in the NAV of the scheme over different periods of time on a stand-alone
basis (one month, three months, six months, one year, three years, since inception),
against relevant benchmarks and against average returns offered by mutual funds in the
same category. For example, if you have invested in a diversified equity fund, you can
benchmark your return against the BSE Sensex, as it is representative of the whole
market. If your fund has outperformed the Sensex, you can be sure that the fund
manager has done a good job. However, if he is lagging the benchmark, you shouldclosely watch the fund (its investment strategy, portfolio, etc.) and quit it if there is no
improvement in its performance.
Subjective parameters
The performance alone does not make a fund house a winner. Equally important is the
service standards and transparency in actions. It is also essential that the fund should
offer speedy solutions to grievances of investors. The reputation of the fund house
among its investors and public at large indicates how well the fund scores on this front.
Information sources
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Every financial daily offers daily NAVs of all mutual fund schemes. Magazines also
come out with annual survey of mutual funds. There are even magazines dedicated
entirely towards mutual fund industry. Internet is also a great place for information.
There are dedicated sites as well as financial sites, which offer information on mutual
funds.
NET ASSET VALUE(NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities. In other words, if the fund is dissolved or liquidated, by selling off all the
assets in the fund, this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own.
This gives rise to the concept of net asset value per unit, which is the value, represented
by the ownership of one unit in the fund. It is calculated simply by dividing the net
asset value of the fund by the number of units. However, most people refer loosely to
the NAV per unit as NAV, ignoring the "per unit". We also abide by the same convention.
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the fund.
Once it is calculated, the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the number of
units outstanding. NAV is taken as performance benchmark for a fund. The detailed
methodology for the calculation of the asset value is given below
Net Asset value per unit is equal to
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(Market/Fair Value of Securities + Accrued Income
+ Receivables + Other Assets + Unamortized Issue
Expenses - Accrued Expense - Payable - Other Liabilities)
No. of units Outstanding of the Scheme/Plan
Details on the above items
For liquid shares/debentures, valuation is done on the basis of the last or closing market
price on the principal exchange where the security is traded For illiquid and unlisted
and/or thinly traded shares/debentures, the value has to be estimated. For shares, this
could be the book value per share or an estimated market price if share bonds, value
suitable benchmarks are available. For debentures and is estimated on the basis of
yields of comparable liquid securities after adjusting for ill liquidity.
The value of fixed interest bearing securities moves in a direction opposite to interest
rate changes Valuation of debentures and bonds is a big problem since most of them are
unlisted and thinly traded. This gives considerable leeway to the AMCs on valuation and
some of the AMCs are believed to. take advantage of this and adopt flexible valuation
policies depending on the situation.
Interest is payable on debentures/bonds on a periodic basis say every 6 months. But,
with every passing day, interest is said to be accrued, at the daily interest rate, which is
calculated by dividing
the periodic interest payment with the number of days in each period. Thus, accrued
interest on a particular day is equal to the daily interest rate multiplied by the
number of days since the last interest payment date.
Usually, dividends are proposed at the time of the Annual General meeting and
become due on the record date. There is a gap between the dates on which it becomes due
and the actual payment date. In the intermediate period, it is deemed to be "accrued".
Expenses including management fees, custody charges etc. are calculated on a
daily basis.
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CRISIL CPRs” (Composite Performance Rankings) released every quarter, have
become the accepted performance evaluation standard and investment decision
support tool used widely by the funds, distributors and investors. The performance criteria
covers not only risk adjusted returns, which are historical, but also the portfolio constitution
to make the analysis forward looking. A number of Fund Houses use CRISIL CPRs in
their marketing and publicity materials to mobilise higher resources for their various
schemes. The ranking methodology is based on global best practices, customized to
account for Indian market nuances. MethodologyThe CRISILCPR is the relative
performance ranking of the mutual fund schemes withininvestment category for the peer
group. The CRISILCPRs are now being release for 8 different categories of funds – equity
diversified, debt, debt - short term, balance, liquid, gilt - long term, monthly income plan
(MIP) and floaters. The basic eligibility criteria for inclusion in the peer group are one/two
year Net Asset Value(NAV) history under the growth option, minimum corpus size and
100% portfolio disclosure as for the quarter prior to the date of ranking.
The minimum corpus sizes for various mutual fund categories are:
• Equity - Rs 250 million
• Debt - Rs 1000 million
Debt-Short Term- Rs 500 million
• Balance- Rs 150 million
• Liquid-Rs 1500 million
• Gilt-Long Term- Rs 500 million
• MIP- Rs 250 million
• Floaters- Rs 1500 million
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Recommenda
tions
&Conclusion
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Target the rural population which is one of the biggest untapped areas.
Star brands can be used for promoting company’s existence as it is most
effective source of promotion, just like Amitabh Bachhan is doing for DABUR
and many more companies.
Design and manage sales force, which yields high performance. Training of
the employees can be done so that they produce best results.
CONCLUSION
Karvy Securities Limited is one of the growing brokerage firm in today’s competitive
market. It has achieved success in a very short span of time. With people gaining
knowledge about various investment options invests their money in the market instead
of putting it in their saving accounts with a view to get better returns on their money.
Karvy has a very strong base of customers and is expanding with every passing second.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
www.amfiindia.com
www.mutualfundsofindia.com
www.valueresearchonline.com
AMFI’s Mutual Funds (Advisors) Module
Fact Sheets of AMC’s like Franklin Templeton, HDFC, Standard Chartered,
ICICI Prudential, Reliance etc.
www.sebi.com
www.Karvy.in