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CONTENTS


• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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• EXECUTIVE                      SUMMARY

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• CHAPTER                              1

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        RATIONALE

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        OBJECTIVES

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        LITERATURE               REVIEW

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• CHAPTER 2

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        SCOPE OF THE STUDY

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        TARGET POPULATION

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 RESEARCH DESIGN

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        DATA COLLECTION

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        QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN

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        SAMPLING

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        PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION

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• FINDINGS & ANALYSIS

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• INVESTOR SURVEY ANALYSIS

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• CONCLUSION

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• LIMITATIONS

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• QUESTIONNAIRE

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• BIBLIOGRAPHY


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT



On the completion of this project I would like to take this opportunity as a
platform to thank all the people who helped me in this work and who made
this project a success.


             I express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Dr Sanjiv Mittal
for his guidance and support throughout this project. I am also thankful to
him for giving his suggestions and encouragement throughout the project
work and helping me continuously at each and every stage




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Executive Summary

   Each investment alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some
options seek to achieve superior returns (like equity), but with
corresponding higher risk. Other provide safety (like PPF) but at the expense
of liquidity and growth. Other options such as FDs offer safety and liquidity,
but at the cost of return. Mutual funds seek to combine the advantages of
investing in arch of these alternatives while dispensing with the
shortcomings.


Indian stock market is semi-efficient by nature and, is considered as one of
the most respected stock markets, where information is quickly and widely
disseminated, thereby allowing each security’s price to adjust rapidly in an
unbiased manner to new information so that, it reflects the nearest
investment value. And mainly after the introduction of electronic trading
system, the information flow has become much faster. But sometimes, in
developing countries like India, sentiments play major role in price
movements, or say, fluctuations, where investors find it difficult to predict
the future with certainty. Some of the events affect economy as a whole,
while some events are sector specific. Even in one particular sector, some
companies or major market player are more sensitive to the event. So, the
new investors taking exposure in the market should be well aware about the
maximum potential loss, i.e. Value at risk.




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It would be good to diversify one’s portfolio to include equity mutual
funds and stocks. The benefit of diversification are that while risk exposure
from a particular asset may not be very high, it would also give the
opportunity of participating in the party in the equity markets- which may
have just begun- in a relatively safe manner(than investing directly into
stock markets). Mutual funds are one of the best options for investors to
choose from. It must be realized that the performance of different funds
varies time to time. Evaluation of a fund performance is meaningful when a
fund has access to an array of investment products in market. An investor
can choose from a variety of funds to suit his risk tolerance, investment
horizon and objective. Direct investment in equity offers capital growth but
at high risk and without the benefit of diversification by professional
management offered by mutual funds.




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Chapter 1

RATIONALE

India presents a vast potential for investment and is actively encouraging the
players especially entrance of foreign players into the market. India is also
one of the few markets in the world which offers high prospects for growth
and earning potential in all areas of business.


      In the current market scenario where there is more expenditure than
one’s salary, inflation touching its high and fixed deposits going down day
by day, thus net rate of return on the investments being below the inflation
rate. To meet these growing requirements, the investors need to invest his
disposable income to reap short as well as long term benefits. Those who do
make diverse investments are able to squeeze maximum benefits.


      The rationale behind undertaking this project is to understand the
awareness and acceptance of various investment alternatives and to make a
comparative study as which mode of equity investments are preferred by
individuals. That is direct equity or the mutual funds.




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OBJECTIVES:




•   To make a comparison between direct investment in equity and
    investment through Mutual funds.


•   Study of select Mutual Funds schemes with the point of attractiveness
    to investors.




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LITERATURE REVIEW

Investment avenues in India

     Savings form an important part of the economy of any nation. With the
savings invested in various options available to the people, the money acts
as the driver for growth of the country. Indian financial scene too presents a
plethora of avenues to the investors. Though certainly not the best or deepest
of markets in the world, it has reasonable options for an ordinary man to
invest his savings. Banks are considered as the safest of all options, banks
have been the roots of the financial systems in India. Promoted as the means
to social development, banks in India have indeed played an important role
in the rural upliftment. For an ordinary person though, they have acted as the
safest investment avenue wherein a person deposits money and earns
interest on it. The two main modes of investment in banks, savings accounts
and fixed deposits have been effectively used by one and all.


      However, today the interest rate structure in the country is headed
southwards, keeping in line with global trends. With the banks offering little
above 9 percent in their fixed deposits for one year, the yields have come
down substantially in recent times. Add to this, the inflationary pressures in
economy and one has a position where the savings are not earning. The
inflation is creeping up, to almost 8 percent at times, and this means that the
value of money saved goes down instead of going up. This effectively mars
any chance of gaining from the investments in banks. Just like banks, post
offices in India have a wide network. Spread across the nation, they offer
financial assistance as well as serving the basic requirements of

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communication. Among all saving options, Post office schemes have been
offering the highest rates. Added to it is the fact that the investments are safe
with the department being a Government of India entity. So, the two basic
and most sought after features, such as - return safety and quantum of
returns was being handsomely taken care of. Though certainly not the most
efficient systems in terms of service standards and liquidity, these have still
managed to attract the attention of small, retail investors. However, with the
government announcing its intention of reducing the interest rates in small
savings options, this avenue is expected to lose some of the investors.


      Public Provident Funds act as options to save for the post retirement
period for most people and have been considered good option largely due to
the fact that returns were higher than most other options and also helped
people gain from tax benefits under various sections. This option too is
likely to lose some of its sheen on account of reduction in the rates offered.
Another often-used route to invest has been the fixed deposit schemes
floated by companies. Companies have used fixed deposit schemes as a
means of mobilizing funds for their operations and have paid interest on
them. The safer a company is rated, the lesser the return offered has been the
thumb rule. However, there are several potential roadblocks in these. First of
all, the danger of financial position of the company not being understood by
the investor lurks. The investors rely on intermediaries who more often than
not, don’t reveal the entire truth. Secondly, liquidity is a major problem with
the amount being received months after the due dates. Premature redemption
is generally not entertained without cuts in the returns offered and though
they present a reasonable option to counter interest rate risk (especially
when the economy is headed for a low interest regime), the safety of

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principal amount has been found lacking. Many cases like the Kuber Group
and DCM Group fiascoes have resulted in low confidence in this option.
The options discussed above are essentially for the risk-averse, people who
think of safety and then quantum of return, in that order. For the brave, it is
dabbling in the stock market.


      Stock markets provide an option to invest in a high risk, high return
game. While the potential return is much more than 10-11 percent any of the
options discussed above can generally generate, the risk is undoubtedly of
the highest order. But then, the general principle of encountering greater
risks and uncertainty when one seeks higher returns holds true. However, as
enticing as it might appear, people generally are clueless as to how the stock
market functions and in the process can endanger the hard-earned money.
For those who are not adept at understanding the stock market, the task of
generating superior returns at similar levels of risk is arduous to say the
least. This is where Mutual Funds come into picture.


      Mutual Funds are essentially investment vehicles where people with
similar investment objective come together to pool their money and then
invest accordingly. Each unit of any scheme represents the proportion of
pool owned by the unit holder (investor). Appreciation or reduction in value
of investments is reflected in net asset value (NAV) of the concerned
scheme, which is declared by the fund from time to time. Mutual fund
schemes are managed by respective Asset Management Companies (AMC).
Different business groups/ financial institutions/ banks have sponsored these
AMCs, either alone or in collaboration with reputed international firms.


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Several international funds like Alliance and Templeton are also
operating independently in India. Many more international Mutual Fund
giants are expected to come into Indian markets in the near future.




Investment alternatives in India

   •   Non marketable financial assets: These are such financial assets
       which gives moderately high return but can not be traded in market.
           Bank Deposits
           Post Office Schemes
           Company FDs
           PPF


   •   Equity shares: These are shares of company and can be traded in
       secondary market. Investors get benefit by change in price of share
       and dividend given by companies. Equity shares represent ownership
       capital. As an equity shareholder, a person has an ownership stake in
       the company. This essentially means that the person has a residual
       interest in income and wealth of the company. These can be classified
       into following broad categories as per stock market:
           Blue chip shares
           Growth shares
           Income shares
           Cyclic shares
           Speculative shares


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•   Bonds: Bonds are the instruments that are considered as a relatively
    safer investment avenues.
        G sec bonds
        GOI relief funds
          Govt. agency funds
        PSU Bonds
        RBI BOND
        Debenture of private sector co.


•   Money market instrument: By convention, the term "money
    market" refers to the market for short-term requirement and
    deployment of funds. Money market instruments are those
    instruments, which have a maturity period of less than one year.
        T-Bills
        Certificate of Deposit
        Commercial Paper


•   Mutual Funds- A mutual fund is a trust that pools together the
    savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal.
    The fund manager invests this pool of money in securities, ranging
    from shares, debentures to money market instruments or in a mixture
    of equity and debt, depending upon the objective of the scheme. The
    different types of schemes are
        Balanced Funds
        Index Funds
        Sector Fund
        Equity Oriented Funds

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•   Life insurance: Now-a-days life insurance is also being considered as
    an investment avenue. Insurance premiums represent the sacrifice and
    the assured sum the benefit. Under it different schemes are:
        Endowment assurance policy
        Money back policy
        Whole life policy
        Term assurance policy
•   Real estate: One of the most important assets in portfolio of investors
    is a residential house. In addition to a residential house, the more
    affluent investors are likely to be interested in the following types of
    real estate:
        Agricultural land
        Semi urban land
        Farm House
•   Precious objects: Investors can also invest in the objects which have
    value. These comprises of:
        Gold
        Silver
        Precious stones
        Art objects
•   Financial Derivatives: These are such instruments which derive their
    value from some other underlying assets. It may be viewed as a side
    bet on the asset. The most important financial derivatives from the
    point of view of investors are:
          Options
        Futures


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Direct equity vs. mutual funds


  1)   Equity share/Direct investment
  2) Mutual funds, a brief introduction
  3)   Equity Fund
  4) Difference between direct equity and mutual fund




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1) Equity share/Direct investment


Equity shares: These are shares of company and can be traded in secondary
market. Investors get benefit by change in price of share or dividend given
by companies. Equity shares represent ownership capital. As an equity
shareholder, a person has an ownership stake in the company. This
essentially means that the person has a residual interest in income and
wealth of the company. These can be classified into following broad
categories as per stock market:


      Blue chip shares- Shares of large, well established, financially strong
       companies with an impressive record of earnings and dividends.
      Growth shares-Shares of companies that have fairly entrenched
       positions in a growing market and which enjoy an above average rate
       of growth as well as profitability.
      Income shares-Share of companies that have fairly stable operations,
       relative limited growth opportunities, and high dividend payout ratios.
      Cyclic shares – Share of companies that have a pronounced
       cyclicality in their operations.
      Defensive shares- Shares of companies that are relatively unaffected
       by the ups and downs in general business conditions.
      Speculative shares- Shares of companies that tend to fluctuate widely
       because there is a lot of speculative trading in them.




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2) Mutual Funds: A brief introduction


   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 types of securities depending upon the
objective of the scheme. These could range from shares to debentures to
money market instruments. The income earned through these investments
and the capital appreciations realized by the schemes are shared by its unit
holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them. Thus a Mutual
Fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an
opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed portfolio at a
relatively low cost. The small savings of all the investors are put together to
increase the buying power and hire a professional manager to invest and
monitor the money. Anybody with an investible 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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INCEPTION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA


The history of mutual funds in India can be divided into 5 important phases:


1963-1987
The Unit Trust of India was the sole player in the industry. Created by an
Act of Parliament in 1963, UTI launched its first product, the Unit Scheme
1964, which is even today the single largest mutual fund scheme. UTI
created a number of products such as monthly income plans, children plans,
equity-oriented schemes and off shore funds during this period. UTI
managed assets of Rs.6,700 crores at the end of this phase.


1987-1993
In 1987 public sector banks and financial institutions entered the mutual
fund industry. SBI mutual fund was the first non- UTI fund to be set up in
1987. Significant shift of investors from deposits to mutual fund industry
happened during this period. Most funds were growth-oriented closed-ended
funds. By the end of this period, assets under UTI’s management grew to
Rs.38,247 crores and public sector funds managed Rs.8,750 crores.


1993-1996
In 1993, the mutual fund industry was open to private sector players, both
Indian and foreign. SEBI’s first set of regulations for the industry were
formulated in 1993, and substantially revised in 1996.Signifficant
innovations in servicing, product design and information disclosure
happened in this phase, mostly initiated by private players.


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1996-1999
The implementation of the new SEBI regulations and the restructuring of the
mutual fund industry led to rapid asset growth. Bank mutual funds were
recast according to the SEBI recommended structure, and the UTI came
under voluntary SEBI supervision.


1999-2002
This phase was marked by the rapid growth in the industry, and significant
increase in market shares of private sector players. Assets crossed
Rs.1,00,000 crore .The tax break offered to mutual fund in 1999 created
arbitrage opportunities for a number of institutional players. Bond funds and
Liquid funds registered the highest growth in this period, accounting for
nearly 60% of the assets. UTI’s share of the industry dropped to nearly 50%.




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Types of mutual funds:


Open ended schemes
An open-end fund is one that is available for subscription all through the
year. This type of Mutual funds does not have a predefined maturity period.
The key feature is liquidity. Direct dealing is another noticeable feature. One
can easily buy and sell units at Net Asset Value related prices.


Close ended schemes
Here maturity period is predefined usually ranging from 2 to 15 years.
Investment can be done directly in the scheme at the time of the initial issue
and units can be brought and sold whenever units are listed in the stock
exchanges.




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Types of Schemes


  1. Equity/growth oriented Funds: Equity schemes are those that invest

     predominantly in equity shares of companies. An equity scheme seeks
     to provide returns by way of capital appreciation. As a class of assets,
     equities are subject to greater fluctuations. Hence, the NAVs of these
     schemes will also fluctuate frequently. Equity schemes are more
     volatile, but offer better returns.


  2. 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.


  3. Index Funds: An Index Fund is a mutual fund that tries to mirror a

     market index, like Nifty or BSE Sensex , as closely as possible by
     investing in all the stocks that comprise that index in proportions
     equal to the weight age of those stocks in the index.


  4. Income/debt oriented Funds: These schemes invest mainly in

     income-bearing instruments like bonds, debentures, government
     securities, commercial paper, etc. These instruments are much less
     volatile than equity schemes. Their volatility depends essentially on
     the health of the economy e.g., rupee depreciation, fiscal deficit,
     inflationary pressure. Performance of such schemes also depends on
     bond ratings.


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3) Equity Funds


As explained earlier, such funds invest only in stocks, the riskiest of asset
classes. With share prices fluctuating daily, such funds show volatile
performance, even losses. However, these funds can yield great capital
appreciation as, historically, equities have outperformed all asset classes. At
present, there are four types of equity funds available in the market. In the
increasing order of risk, these are:


   a) Index funds
These funds track a key stock market index, like the BSE (Bombay Stock
Exchange) Sensex or the NSE (National Stock Exchange) S&P CNX Nifty.
Hence, their portfolio mirrors the index they track, both in terms of
composition and the individual stock weightages. For instance, an index
fund that tracks the Sensex will invest only in the Sensex stocks. The idea is
to replicate the performance of the benchmarked index to near accuracy.
Index funds don’t need fund managers, as there is no stock selection
involved.
Investing through index funds is a passive investment strategy, as a fund’s
performance will invariably mimic the index concerned, barring a minor
"tracking error". Usually, there’s a difference between the total returns given
by a stock index and those given by index funds benchmarked to it. Termed
as tracking error, it arises because the index fund charges management fees,
marketing expenses and transaction costs (impact cost and brokerage) to its
unit holders. So, if the Sensex appreciates 10 per cent during a particular


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period while an index fund mirroring the Sensex rises 9 per cent, the fund is
said to have a tracking error of 1 per cent.
  To illustrate with an example, assume you invested Rs 1,000 in an index
fund based on the Sensex on 1 April 1978, when the index was launched
(base: 100). In August, when the Sensex was at 3.457, your investment
would be worth Rs 34,570, which works out to an annualised return of 17.2
per cent. A tracking error of 1 per cent would bring down your annualised
return to 16.2 per cent. Obviously, lower the tracking error, the better are the
index funds.


   b) Diversified funds


Such funds have the mandate to invest in the entire universe of stocks.
Although by definition, such funds are meant to have a diversified portfolio
(spread across industries and companies), the stock selection is entirely the
prerogative of the fund manager. This discretionary power in the hands of
the fund manager can work both ways for an equity fund. On the one hand,
astute stock-picking by a fund manager can enable the fund to deliver
market-beating returns; on the other hand, if the fund manager’s picks
languish, the returns will be far lower. Returns from a diversified fund
depend a lot on the fund manager’s capabilities to make the right investment
decisions. A portfolio concentrated in a few sectors or companies is a high
risk, high return proposition.




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c) Tax-saving funds


Also known as ELSS or equity-linked savings schemes, these funds offer
benefits under Section 88 of the Income-Tax Act. So, on an investment of
up to Rs 10,000 a year in an ELSS, one can claim a tax exemption of 20 per
cent from his taxable income. One can invest more than Rs 10,000, but then
he won’t get the Section 88 benefits for the amount in excess of Rs 10,000.
The only drawback to ELSS is that one has to lock into the scheme for three
years.
In terms of investment profile, tax-saving funds are like diversified funds.
The one difference is that because of the three year lock-in clause, tax-
saving funds get more time to reap the benefits from their stock picks, unlike
plain diversified funds, whose portfolios sometimes tend to get dictated by
redemption compulsions.


   d) Sector funds


The riskiest among equity funds, sector funds invest only in stocks of a
specific industry, say IT or FMCG. A sector fund’s NAV will zoom if the
sector performs well; however, if the sector languishes, the scheme’s NAV
too will stay depressed. Barring a few defensive, evergreen sectors like
FMCG and pharma, most other industries alternate between periods of
strong growth and bouts of slowdowns. The way to make money from sector
funds is to catch these cycles–get in when the sector is poised for an
upswing and exit before it slips back.




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4) Difference between direct equity and mutual funds


    A mutual fund is the ideal investment vehicle for today’s complex and
modern financial scenario. Markets for equity shares, bonds and other fixed
income instruments, real estate, derivatives and other assets have become
mature and information driven. Price changes in these assets are driven by
global events occurring in faraway places. A typical individual is unlikely to
have the knowledge, skills, inclination and time to keep track of events,
understand their implications and act speedily. An individual also finds it
difficult to keep track of ownership of his assets, investments, brokerage
dues and bank transactions etc.


  Investing in Mutual Fund is convenient because of two basic reasons. All
investment carry risks, especially equity investment that bears larger risks,
their returns are more volatile and uneven. To cut down the risk one needs to
put money in several instruments rather than in one or two products. A
Mutual Fund can effectively spread its investments across various sectors of
the economy and amongst several products. Risk diversification is the Key.
Secondly ’where to invest and where not to’, is a specialized business. One
may not have the expertise, time and resources of a well-managed fund.




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ADVANTAGES OF A MUTUAL FUND


  1. Professional Management
     Qualified professionals manage money, but they are not alone. They
     have a research team that continuously analyses the performance and
     prospects of companies. They also select suitable investments to
     achieve the objectives of the scheme, so you see that it is a continuous
     process that takes time and expertise that will add value to
     investment. These fund managers are in a better position to manage
     investments and get higher returns.


  2. Diversification
     The cliché, "don’t put all eggs in one basket" really applies to the
     concept of intelligent investing. Diversification lowers risk of loss by
     spreading money across various industries. It is a rare occasion when
     all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion. Sector
     funds will spread investment across only one industry and it would
     not be wise for portfolio to be skewed towards these types of funds
     for obvious reasons.


  3. Choice of Schemes
     Mutual funds offer a variety of schemes that will suit investors needs
     over a lifetime. When they enter a new stage in life, all needed to do
     is sit down with investment advisor who will help to rearrange
     portfolio to suit altered lifestyle.




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4. Affordability
  A small investor may find that it is not possible to buy shares of larger
  corporations. Mutual funds generally buy and sell securities in large
  volumes that allow investors to benefit from lower trading costs. The
  smallest investor can get started on mutual funds because of the
  minimal investment requirements. One can invest with a minimum of
  Rs. 500 in a Systematic Investment Plan on a regular basis.


5. Tax Benefits
  Investments held by investors for a period of 12 months or more
  qualify for Capital gains and will be taxed accordingly (10% of the
  amount by which the investment appreciated, or 20% after factoring
  in the benefit of cost indexation, whichever is lower). These
  investments also get the benefit of indexation.


6. Liquidity
  With open-end funds, you can redeem all or part of investment any
  time you wish and receive the current value of the shares or the NAV
  related price. Funds are more liquid than most investments in shares,
  deposits and bonds and the process is standardized, making it quick
  and efficient so that you can get cash in hand as soon as possible.




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7. Rupee Cost Averaging
  Through using this concept of investing the same amount regularly,
  mutual funds give investor the advantage of getting the average unit
  price over the long-term. This reduces risk and also allows you to
  discipline self by actually investing every month or quarterly and not
  making sporadic investments.


8. The Transparency of Mutual Funds
  The performance of a mutual fund is reviewed by various publications
  and rating agencies, making it easy for investors to compare one to
  the other. Once you are part of a mutual fund scheme, you are
  provided with regular updates, for example daily NAVs, as well as
  information on the specific investments made and the fund manager’s
  strategy and outlook of the scheme.


9. Easy To Administer
  Mutual funds units in modern times are not issued in the form of
  certificates, with a minimum denomination rather they are issued as
  account statement switch a facility to hold units in fraction upto 4
  decimal points.


10.Highly Regulated
  The governing of mutual funds by SEBI ensures that the fund
  activities are carried out in the best interest of the investors.




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DISADVANTAGES OF MUTUAL FUNDS


The following are some of the reasons which are deterrent to mutual fund
investment:


   •   Costs despite Negative Returns — Investors must pay sales charges,
       annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs.
       And, depending on the timing of their investment, investors may also
       have to pay taxes on any capital gains distribution they receive —
       even if the fund went on to perform poorly after they bought shares.


   •   Lack of Control — Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact
       make-up of a fund's portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly
       influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the
       timing of those trades.


   •   Price Uncertainty — with an individual stock, you can obtain real-
       time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by
       checking financial websites or by calling your broker. You can also
       monitor how a stock's price changes from hour to hour — or even
       second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which
       you purchase or redeem shares will typically depend on the fund's
       NAV, which the fund might not calculate until many hours after
       you've placed your order. In general, mutual funds must calculate
       their NAV at least once every business day, typically after the major
       U.S. exchanges close.


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Some mutual fund schemes with the point of attractiveness to investors
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Comparison of best performing mutual funds with index Equity
schemes:


    Equity schemes are those that invest predominantly in equity shares of
companies. An equity scheme seeks to provide returns by way of capital
appreciation. As a class of assets, equities are subject to greater fluctuations.
Hence, the NAVs of these schemes will also fluctuate frequently. Equity
schemes are more volatile, but offer better returns. These can be further
classified into three types:


1. Diversified Equity schemes:
The aim of diversified equity funds is to provide the investor with capital
appreciation over a medium to long period (generally 2 – 5 years). The fund
invests in equity shares of companies from a diverse array of industries and
balances (or tries to) the portfolio so as to prevent any adverse impact on
returns due to a downturn in one or two sectors.


2. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS):
These schemes generally offer tax rebates to the investor under section 88 of
the Income Tax law. These schemes generally diversify the equity risk by
investing in a wider array of stocks across sectors. ELSS is usually
considered a variant of diversified equity scheme but with a tax friendly
offer


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3. Sectoral Fund/ 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. These are ideal for investors
who have already decided to invest in particular sector or segment. Sectoral
Funds tend to have a very high risk-reward ratio and investors should be
careful of putting all their eggs in one basket.




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CHAPTER 2

Scope of the study

Geographical scope
The data for the research was collected from five zones of Delhi – namely
B1 Community Centre – Janak Puri, Pacific Mall, C.P., Nehru Place and
M2K Rohini.


Product scope
The research was conducted to find out about the preference of the target
population for Equity Diversified Mutual Funds and Direct Equity. Besides
this the research was conducted to know about reasons for preferring mutual
funds and direct equity funds.


Target Population
The target population mainly included service class people. Hence
convenient sampling was used in deciding on the target population.


Research Design
First an exploratory research was conducted to get some insights about the
topic. Secondary data analysis was performed. It was followed by
questionnaire filling. Findings of the exploratory research were regarded as
input to further research. This research will be followed by descriptive
design.


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Data Collection
Secondary Data
Secondary data was collected from various sources such as internet and
financial magazines.


Primary Data
In Primary data, structured questionnaire was made and the target
respondents were asked to fill the questionnaire.


Questionnaire Design

Objective was to make respondents little familiar with the context of the
questions. This was also aimed at collecting data about the sample profile
that’ll be subsequently analyzed so that the scope of the project is fully
explored.


Question 1 was aimed to check the awareness level of the respondent about
various investment avenues.
Question 2 was an open ended question intended to find out some more
factors which people consider important while investing.
Question 3 was aimed to understand the most preferred mode of investment.
Question 4 was designed to understand the types of mutual fund where
people have invested.
Question 5 was designed to understand the importance of past returns in
making decisions about various investment schemes.



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Question 6 was designed to understand if returns were the only criteria for
evaluating the performance.
Question 7 was designed to understand the approach of people in making
investment.
Question 8 was designed to find out what factors are considered important
by people who invest different investments.
Question 9 was formulated to know the period of portfolio review done by
people.
Question 10 was put to find out the long term and short term investors.
Question 11 was asked to find out how actively investors change their
portfolio.
Question 12 was asked to compare the equity diversified mutual funds and
direct equity.
Question 13 & 15 were asked to judge the factors why people prefer to
invest in Mutual Funds and Direct Equity.
Question 14 was asked to find out the availability of information sources for
various schemes.




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Sampling

   • Sample Framework
       The sample framework consists of a people who have invested in any
       funds or investment schemes.


   •   Sample Design
       The sample was taken using convenient sampling.


   •   Sample size
       The sample size was around 50 respondents.




Procedure for data collection
For the purpose of primary data collection the target population was
administered with a questionnaire which had both structured as well as
unstructured questions.




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SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCHEMES:


Selection of equity diversified funds are done here on the basis of their
Return, risk , liquidity, affordability, entry-exit load, and performance over
the years. Also,


   1. Only open ended funds are considered while choosing best equity
      related mutual funds.


   2. Among growth and dividend schemes, only growth scheme has been

      taken so as to avoid repetition (as portfolio remains same for both the
      options)


   3. Selection has been done on the basis of last 1 year performance.




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Equity diversified funds

                The five funds I have chosen after comparing their performance vis-à-vis
           the other mutual funds in this category of funds are:



   Equity Diversified                                Asset Size       NAV          1yr 2yr 3yr
                                                          (Rs. cr.)   (Rs./Unit)


Magnum Global Fund (G)                                 1,361.77          42.49     13.4 56.6 61.7
ICICI Pru Services Indus. (G)
                                                        465.98           15.66     31.7   --    --
ICICI Pru Dynamic Plan (G)
                                                       1,962.93          65.16     17.8 58.7 48.0
Reliance Growth Fund (G)                               3,263.71        269.46      12.9 49.2 49.5
Birla Frontline Equity (G)                               147.76         51.37      23.4 48.7 35.3
           As on April 19, 2007




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SBI MAGNUM GLOBAL FUND 94 - GROWTH
Objective
Aims at providing growth opportunities through investment in equities.
Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007
14 days            1 month            3 months          1 year            3 yrs*         Inception*
5.51               5.36               -8.76             14.5              61.54          13.38
Top 10 Holdings as on       Mar 30, 2007
Company                                                          Nature    Value (Cr.)   %
Term Deposit                                                     Debt      300           22.03
Infotech Enterprises Limited                                     EQ        59.1          4.34
Havells India Ltd                                                EQ        42.49         3.12
Shree Cement Ltd                                                 EQ        42.08         3.09
Thermax Limited                                                  EQ        35.27         2.59
United Phosphorus Limited (New)                                  EQ        34.59         2.54
JaiPrakash Associates Ltd.                                       EQ        34.04         2.5
Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals                              EQ        31.87         2.34
Crompton Greaves Ltd                                             EQ        28.05         2.06
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd                                          EQ        27.51         2.02
Mutual Fund
SBI Mutual Fund
191, Maker Tower
E, Cuffe Parade
Mumbai
Tel.-22180221,,
Asset Management Company
SBI Funds Management Ltd.
191, Maker Tower E Wing,
Cuffe Parade
Mumbai - 400005
Tel.- 22180221,22180225
Registrar
NA
*Returns are annualized

Email Address                         partnerforlife@sbimf.com
Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit)             42.43        As On Apr 18, 2007




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Fund Information
Type of Scheme                                       Open Ended
Nature of Scheme                                     Equity
Inception Date                                       Sep 30, 1994
Face Value(Rs/Unit)                                  10
Fund Size (Rs. in crores)                            1361.77 on Mar 30, 2007
Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in
                                                     131.56
crores)
Rolled Over To                                       Open Ended
Minimum Investment (Rs)                              2000
Purchase Redemptions                                 Daily
NAV Calculation                                      Daily
                                                     Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is
Entry Load                                           2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then
                                                     Entry load is 0%.
                                                     If redeemed bet. 0 Months to 6 Months; and
                                                     Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Exit load is 1%.
Exit Load
                                                     and Amount greater than 50000000 then Exit load
                                                     is 0%.
Last Dividend Declared
 24 %                                    On   Nov 22, 2004
Top Industry Allocation as on         Mar 30, 2007
Housing & Construction                                                              8.83%
Computers - Software & Education                                                    7.51%
Banks                                                                               6.98%
Electricals & Electrical Equipments                                                 6.15%
Pharmaceuticals                                                                     5.78%
Cement                                                                              4.9%
Engineering & Industrial Machinery                                                  4.61%
Steel                                                                               3.05%
Diversified                                                                         3%
Chemicals                                                                           2.54%
Asset Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Equity                                Debt                           Money Market
64.32                                 22.03                          13.65




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PRUDENTIAL ICICI SERVICE INDUSTRIES FUND - GROWTH
Objective
To provide capital appreciation and income distribution to unitholders by investing predominantly in equity/
equity related instruments of companies involved in service industries and the balance in debt securities
and money market instruments including call money.
Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007
14 days            1 month             3 months          1 year              3 yrs*             Inception*
7.93               8.52                -3.57             33.85               NA                 38.47
Top 10 Holdings as on        Mar 30, 2007
Company                                                           Nature      Value (Cr.)      %
Nucleus Software Exports Ltd                                      EQ          24.24            5.2
Nifty                                                             EQ          20.75            4.45
ICICI BANK LTD.                                                   EQ          19.2             4.12
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd                                       EQ          16.82            3.61
India Infoline                                                    EQ          15.76            3.38
Jagran Prakashan Ltd                                              EQ          15.33            3.29
Bharat Electronics Ltd                                            EQ          14.74            3.16
Punjab National Bank                                              EQ          13.72            2.94
Wipro Ltd                                                         EQ          12.66            2.72
Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited.                                        EQ          12.48            2.68
Mutual Fund
Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai
Tel.-24997000,24999777,
Asset Management Company
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Ltd.
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai – 400013
Tel.- 24997000, 24999777
Registrar
NA
*Returns are annualized
Email Address                          enquiry@pruicici.com
Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit)              15.71       As On Apr 18, 2007




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Fund Information
Type of Scheme                                    Open Ended
Nature of Scheme                                  Equity
Inception Date                                    Nov 11, 2005
Face Value(Rs/Unit)                               10
Fund Size (Rs. in crores)                         465.9787 on Mar 30, 2007
Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in
                                                  41.954
crores)
Minimum Investment (Rs)                           5000
Purchase Redemptions                              Daily
NAV Calculation                                   Daily
                                                  Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is
Entry Load                                        2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then
                                                  Entry load is 0%.
                                                  If redeemed bet. 0 Months to 6 Months; and
                                                  Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Exit load is 1%.
Exit Load
                                                  and Amount greater than 50000000 then Exit load
                                                  is 0%. If redeemed after 6 Months; Exit load is 0%.
Top Industry Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Banks                                                                           24.881%
Computers - Software & Education                                                24.2607%
Pharmaceuticals                                                                 8.64%
Miscellaneous                                                                   6.948%
Housing & Construction                                                          5.2501%
Plastic                                                                         5.2243%
Electronics                                                                     4.6377%
Auto & Auto ancilliaries                                                        4.4105%
Printing & Stationary                                                           3.2905%
Telecom                                                                         2.9289%
Asset Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Equity                             Debt                            Money Market
90.98                              1.01                            8.01




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PRUDENTIAL ICICI DYNAMIC PLAN - GROWTH
Objective
Seeks to generate capital appreciation by actively investing in equity and equity related securities. For
defensive considerations, the Scheme may invest in debt, money market instruments and derivatives.
Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007
14 days            1 month             3 months            1 year             3 yrs*              Inception*
6.74               7.6                 -4.31               20.42              47.45               52.19
Top 10 Holdings as on        Mar 30, 2007
Company                                                             Nature      Value (Cr.)      %
Reliance Industries Ltd                                             EQ          137.03           6.8
Nifty                                                               EQ          134.89           6.69
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.                                      EQ          132.01           6.55
ICICI BANK LTD.                                                     Debt        111.42           5.53
Infosys Technologies Ltd                                            EQ          109.89           5.45
ICICI BANK LTD.                                                     EQ          98.69            4.9
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd                                       EQ          89.15            4.42
ITC Ltd                                                             EQ          71.04            3.52
State Bank of India                                                 EQ          59.67            2.96
Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd                                         EQ          59.43            2.95
Mutual Fund
Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai
Tel.-24997000,24999777,
Asset Management Company
Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Ltd.
8th Floor, Peninsula Tower
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel
Mumbai – 400013
Tel.- 24997000, 24999777
Registrar
NA
*Returns are annualized




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Email Address                          enquiry@pruicici.com
Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit)              65.4576      As On Apr 18, 2007
Fund Information
Type of Scheme                                        Open Ended
Nature of Scheme                                      Equity
Inception Date                                        Oct 18, 2002
Face Value(Rs/Unit)                                   10
Fund Size (Rs. in crores)                             2015.4082 on Mar 30, 2007
Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in
                                                      205.825
crores)
Minimum Investment (Rs)                               5000
Purchase Redemptions                                  Daily
NAV Calculation                                       Daily
                                                      Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is
Entry Load                                            2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then
                                                      Entry load is 0%.
Exit Load                                             Exit Load is 0%.
Top Industry Allocation as on        Mar 30, 2007
Banks                                                                     34.2554%
Computers - Software & Education                                          16.9829%
Diversified                                                               11.6376%
Miscellaneous                                                             11.1168%
Auto & Auto ancilliaries                                                  6.6698%
Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery                                           4.1303%
Tobacco & Pan Masala                                                      3.5249%
Steel                                                                     2.9893%
Engineering & Industrial Machinery                                        2.8463%
Telecom                                                                   2.6469%
Asset Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Equity                               Debt                                Money Market
88.99                                6.27                                4.74




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RELIANCE GROWTH - GROWTH
Objective
Seeks to provide Long Term Capital Appreciation
Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007
14 days           1 month       3 months       1 year            3 yrs*          Inception*
6.89              8.45          -3.39          14.63             49.3            33.06
Top 10 Holdings as on       Mar 30, 2007
Company                                                 Nature     Value (Cr.)   %
JSW Steel Limited.                                      EQ         156.35        4.79
Reliance Industries Ltd                                 EQ         127.26        3.9
Jindal Saw Ltd.                                         EQ         121.98        3.74
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd                                 EQ         119.5         3.66
Divis Laboratories Limited                              EQ         87.23         2.67
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd               EQ         69.64         2.13
Lupin Ltd.                                              EQ         69.36         2.13
Cambridge Solutions Ltd.                                EQ         67.66         2.07
Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd                             EQ         65.93         2.02
JaiPrakash Associates Ltd.                              EQ         65.41         2
Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund
Kamala Mills Compound, Trade World, B - Wing
7th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower parel (West)
Mumbai
Tel.-30414800,,
Asset Management Company
Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd.
Kamala Mills Compound, Trade World, B - Wing
7th Floor, Senapati bapat marg, Lower parel (West)
Mumbai - 400013
Tel.- 30414800,
Registrar
NA
*Returns are annualized




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Email Address
Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit)                   270.51   As On Apr 18, 2007
Fund Information
Type of Scheme                                       Open Ended
Nature of Scheme                                     Equity
Inception Date                                       Oct 7, 1995
Face Value(Rs/Unit)                                  10
Fund Size (Rs. in crores)                            3263.71 on Mar 30, 2007
Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in
                                                     19.79
crores)
Rolled Over To                                       Open Ended
Minimum Investment (Rs)                              5000
Purchase Redemptions                                 Daily
NAV Calculation                                      Daily
Fund Manager                                         Kunj Bansal
                                                     Amount Bet. 0 to 19999999 then Entry load is
                                                     2.25%. and Amount Bet. 20000000 to 49999999
Entry Load
                                                     then Entry load is 1.25%. and Amount greater than
                                                     50000000 then Entry load is 0%.
Exit Load                                            Exit Load is 0%.
Top Industry Allocation as on        Mar 30, 2007
Steel                                                                              11.377%
Computers - Software & Education                                                   8.3493%
Diversified                                                                        7.5886%
Pharmaceuticals                                                                    6.8423%
Engineering & Industrial Machinery                                                 5.437%
Auto & Auto ancilliaries                                                           5.3191%
Banks                                                                              4.5433%
Chemicals                                                                          3.8827%
Housing & Construction                                                             3.4685%
Telecom                                                                            3.2962%
Asset Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Equity                               Debt                               Money Market
86.66                                0                                  13.34




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BIRLA SUNLIFE FRONTLINE EQUITY FUND - GROWTH
Objective
Primary objective is growth of capital and secondary objective is income generation and distribution of
dividend.
Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007
14 days             1 month            3 months          1 year              3 yrs*             Inception*
7.58                9.77               -1.78             25.58               34.68              20.81
Top 10 Holdings as on       Mar 30, 2007
Company                                                           Nature      Value (Cr.)      %
Crompton Greaves Ltd                                              EQ          7.28             4.93
Bharati Tele - Ventures                                           EQ          6.82             4.62
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd                                      EQ          6.09             4.12
Hindustan Lever Ltd                                               EQ          5.64             3.82
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.                                    EQ          5.12             3.46
ICICI BANK LTD.                                                   EQ          5.12             3.46
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd                                           EQ          4.68             3.17
Maruti Udyog Ltd                                                  EQ          4.51             3.05
United Phosphorus Limited (New)                                   EQ          4.47             3.02
Siemens Ltd                                                       EQ          4.4              2.98
Mutual Fund
Birla Mutual Fund
Ahura Centre , 2nd Floor, A. 96/A-D,
Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E)
Mumbai
Tel.-56928000, ,
Asset Management Company
Birla Sunlife Asset Management Company Ltd.
2nd Floor, Tower B Ahura Centre, 96 A D,
Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri(E)
Mumbai - 400093
Tel.- 56928000,
Registrar
NA
*Returns are annualized
Email Address                          bmfmail@birlasunlife.com
Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit)              51.25       As On Apr 17, 2007




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Fund Information
Type of Scheme                                         Open Ended
Nature of Scheme                                       Equity
Inception Date                                         Aug 30, 2002
Face Value(Rs/Unit)                                    10
Fund Size (Rs. in crores)                              147.7555 on Mar 30, 2007
Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in
                                                       20.114
crores)
Previous Name                                          Alliance Frontline Equity Fund
Minimum Investment (Rs)                                5000
Purchase Redemptions                                   Daily
NAV Calculation                                        Daily
                                                       Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is
Entry Load                                             2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then
                                                       Entry load is 0%.
Exit Load                                              Exit Load is 0%.
Top Industry Allocation as on         Mar 30, 2007
Banks                                                                                    14.6851%
Computers - Software & Education                                                         13.3958%
Telecom                                                                                  10.2279%
Auto & Auto ancilliaries                                                                 10.155%
Electricals & Electrical Equipments                                                      9.0495%
Diversified                                                                              7.5506%
Engineering & Industrial Machinery                                                       4.1312%
Pharmaceuticals                                                                          3.3174%
Chemicals                                                                                3.0241%
Electronics                                                                              2.9805%
Special Features
Aims to track the sectoral weights of BSE 200 index.
Asset Allocation as on      Mar 30, 2007
Equity                                Debt                                Money Market
9.61                                  0                                   10.39




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Direct Equity
The four stocks are chosen on the basis of their past returns and Beta .


   • Reliance Industries
   • Tata Motors
   • State Bank of India
   • Infosys Technologies




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FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS

In this chapter the findings of the performance evaluation of the various
equity diversified mutual funds and direct equity with respect to benchmarks
is listed. The mutual funds and stocks have been chosen on the basis of their
returns over past three years. The benchmark chosen is BSE Sensex for the
comparison. The mutual funds chosen are:


   1. SBI Magnum Global Fund (G)
   2. ICICI Prudential Services Indus.(G)
   3. ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan (G)
   4. Reliance Growth Fund (G)
   5. Birla Frontline Equity (G)


Direct Equity chosen for purpose are:
   1. Reliance Industries
   2. Tata Motors
   3. State Bank of India
   4. Infosys Technologies




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Risk and return analysis:


                                        FUND    MARKET     SD
                                       RETURN   RETURN   MARKET

           EQUITY DIVERSIFIED

     SBI Magnum Global Fund (G)
                                       13.40%   15.89%   1.75%
     ICICI    Prudential    Services
                                       31.70%   15.89%   1.75%
     Indus.(G)
     ICICI Prudential       Dynamic
                                       17.80%   15.89%   1.75%
     Plan (G)
     Reliance Growth Fund (G)
                                       12.90%   15.89%   1.75%
     Birla Frontline Equity (G)
                                       23.40%   15.89%   1.75%




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DIRECT EQUITY
                        FUND                     MARKET
                                    SD FUND                  SD MARKET    FUND BETA
                       RETURN                    RETURN
      Reliance          71.85%       2.18%        15.89%       1.75%            1.01
    Tata Motors        -21.97%       2.56%        15.89%       1.75%            1.13
          SBI           2.57%        2.28%        15.89%       1.75%            0.91
Infosys Technologies    35.04%       2.03%        15.89%       1.75%            0.92




The above table presents the risk and return statistics for the sample funds,
stocks and market. Of the 5 funds selected 3 show higher returns than the
market, which indicates that 60% of the funds show higher returns than the
market.
In case of individual stocks, Reliance Industries and Infosys Technologies
earned a higher return than the market while the other two stocks namely,
SBI earned a lower return and Tata Motors returns were negative.


The average returns for the equity diversified funds was 19.84% while the
average return after investing in individual stocks was 21.87%. However, In
both cases the returns earned were more than the market/benchmark average
of BSE Sensex.


The average risk for the equity diversified is less than the benchmark’s risk
which is 1.75%. This indicates that the funds have taken lower risks than the
market.




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On the other hand, the average risk for individual stocks is much higher
than the equity diversified funds and market standard deviation as well. This
indicates that investing in direct equity is far more riskier than equity
diversified funds.




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INVESTOR SURVEY ANALYSIS
To understand the investor’s preference following questions have been
asked:

1. Investment avenues you are aware of:


                                          Bonds
         Investment avenues you
               are aware of              Bank

           40                             FDs
           30
 respondents                             Mutual Funds
           20
                                        (Equity/Debt)
           10                            Direct Equity
             0

                                         Bullion
                 investment avenues
                                         Gilts

                                         Real estate


Most of the people are aware of Banks and Direct Equity investments.
Mutual Funds are being considered an attractive investment opportunity by
the investors. However, awareness about FDs and Gilts is low
comparatively.



2. Factors considered while investing gave several different answers as it
was an open ended question. The answers ranged from liquidity,
attractiveness, growth of industry (in case of shares), return, risk, etc.




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3. Your portfolio includes majority of:




                                              Govt. securities
    Portfolio includes majority of            and bonds
                                              equity linked
             12                               Mutual Funds
             10                               Real estate
              8
   Responden 6
       ts     4                               Bullion’s
              2
              0
                                             Equity shares

                        Investment            Commodity
                          Avenues
                                              F.Ds




This question gave an insight into the type of investors. Most people prefer
to invest in Bullions and Government securities and Bonds due to less risk
factor associated with these investments. Equity shares are preferred by
people who have knowledge about market and others prefer mutual funds as
an investment option.




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5. Types of Mutual funds invested in :


                                                 Type of Mutual fund invested in

 60


             53

 50



                                                  42

 40


                                33
                                                                    30
 30


                                                                                                                23
                                                                                     20
 20



                                                                                                      12

 10




  0

       Equity diversified   Equity index   Equity tax planning Balanced:equity   Balanced:debt   Money Market   Debt




From the above graph we find that most of the investors have invested in
equity oriented schemes whether it is diversified; index based or tax saving
schemes. The result could be attributed to the higher returns generated by
the funds as against debt schemes and in the given market scenario with a
highly buoyant market this seems to be a suitable selection.




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6. Past returns as a good measure of performance :




                     Past returns as a good measure of performance




            27%




                                                              73%




                                     yes   no




The graph suggests that a majority of the investors consider returns as a
good measure of performance evaluation. However, whether the investors
consider returns to be a sufficient criterion or not would be shown in the
following graph:




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6. Past returns as the only measure of performance:

             Past returns as the only measure for performance evaluation




      44%




                                                                      56%




                                      yes   no




From the graph it is indicated that a majority of the individuals consider
returns to be the only criteria to judge a funds’ performance. This suggests
that most of them do not use any other measures like risk adjusted returns
and other considerations while evaluating the performance of a mutual fund.




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7. Approach in making Investment




                                     23%
     39%
                                                  a) You take educated view on the Investments
                                                  b) You take friendly advice and make decision
                                                  c) You rely totally on your investment advisor


                                   38%




Out of 50 people surveyed, approximately 39% of investors rely totally on
investment advisors, while 38% prefers to take friendly advice and rest
(23%) take educated view on investments for investing in the various funds.




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8. While investing, you are more concerned about:

                            While investing, you are concerned with :




      38%
                                                 42%
                                                          a) Safety of principal
                                                          b) Earning interests above the inflation rate
                                                          c) Earning high returns



                      20%




Before investing, one needs to be sure of the safety, risk attached with the
particular investments and the returns earned. 42% of the people were more
concerned about the safety of principle and 38% people were more
interested in earning higher returns.




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9. How often do you monitor your portfolio?




Out of 50 people surveyed, approximately 32% of investors monitor their
investment daily; while 24% monitors twice a month and only 8% of the
respondents monitor their portfolio after more than a month.




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10. How long do you invest?




It was really a tough choice for investors as many of the respondents were
not sure about their investment tenure. About half of them agreed that they
like to book the profit as and when they reach the targeted return. Only 4%
agreed that they are very long term player and don’t change the portfolio
often. Around 12% told, they like to book their portfolio within 3-5 years,
whereas 20% were those who were mid-term player. Surprisingly, only 16%
turned out to be short- term player.




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11. How your portfolio allocation has changed over the time




Out of 50 people surveyed, 70% of the respondents said that they have made
significant changes in their portfolio, while 26% have changed their
portfolio and rest (4%) didn’t changed their portfolio at all.




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12. You prefer to invest in Equity through?




                                                        a) Equity –linked Mutual Funds
                                                        b) Direct investment in stock market
                                                        c) Both
                  15%




                                                  52%
       33%




This answer helped in doing a comparative analysis between Direct Equity
and Equity linked Mutual funds. 52% people prefer to invest in equity
linked mutual funds because of more diversification and less risk associated
with these funds. 33% people prefer to invest in Direct Equity who have the
time and knowledge to track the market and predict changes hoping to get
higher returns.




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13. You prefer Mutual Funds (Equity) because (as per their first choice)




Major reason for preferring Equity diversified Mutual Funds was
Diversification of portfolio and lack of time. This helped to reduce risk with
decent returns to the investors.




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14. Sources of information for mutual funds
                                                     sources of information

                       70                                                68


                       60
                                                           53

                       50



                        40
percentage of people using
                                              33                                                   33
        the source
                       30
                                  23

                       20

                                                                                      12                                12
                                                                                                              10
                       10


                        0

                             magazines mutual fund   prospectus   relationship    financial   mutual       fund     others
                                         websites                   manager      newspapers    fund's    tracking
                                                                                              periodic    agency
                                                                                               report




The graph indicates that the most popular source of information for mutual
funds is the relationship managers of the banks or investment agents that the
investors rely on for their investments. Another important source is the
prospectus of the fund and of other funds, mutual fund websites are another
important source of this information.




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15. You prefer direct investment because (as per their first choice)




From the graph it is indicated that a majority of the individuals prefers direct
investment in equity because of the higher returns associated with it, while
33% of the respondents prefers it because they wants to manage their
portfolio on their own.




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CONCLUSION

      After the entire analysis of survey and questionnaires, we find that
most of the respondents said that they have equity stocks in their portfolio.
And among these (who invests in equity) 52%, investors prefer to invest
through Mutual funds and only 33% (17 investors) said that they do invest
directly in equity market.


      According to survey people prefer to invest into Mutual funds than
investing directly into stocks. 46% of the respondents feel that mutual funds
reduce their risk in investing in the market as it gives diversification to
their portfolio. 17% respondents said that it give them the benefit of
professional management. Just 14% said it give them liquidity irrespective
of market conditions. And also lack of time was cited as the reason by 23%
of the respondents. Out of those who said that they prefer to directly invest
in stock market, majority (54%) gave high weightage to high risk and high
returns game. 33% said that they want to be their own fund managers. Also,
over 48% agreed that they prefer to book profit as they reach their profit
target. They do believe in churning and enjoy making higher returns.


      Some investors told that they like to keep a certain percentage of their
portfolio into mutual funds and the rest they want to manage by themselves.
It can also be seen from findings that an investor has made higher returns in
a long run by investing into direct equities, but if one wants to make a higher
returns in the short run and mid term horizon, then definitely mutual funds
are the best buy.

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LIMITATIONS

• Paucity of time as we have to do this project with our course
    curriculum doing all other assignments, exams etc.


•   Indian stock market is semi-efficient market, where sentiments play a
    major role in price; hence 100% accurate predictions cannot be made
    about its future path.




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QUESTIONNAIRE
Objective: - To find out investor’s preference between mutual fund and
direct equity investment.


   1. Investment avenues you are aware of:

a) Bonds           b) Bank FDs       c) Mutual Funds (Equity/Debt)
d) Direct Equity e) Bullion          f) Gilts          g) Real estate
h) Any other (please specify) ____________________________________


   2. Factors considered while investing__________________________


   3. Your portfolio includes majority of:

a) Govt. securities and bonds   b) equity linked Mutual Funds
c) Real estate                  d) Bullion’s
e) Equity shares                f) Commodity
g) F.Ds

   4. Types of Mutual funds invested in:

a) Equity Diversified           b) Equity Index
c) Equity Tax Planning          d) Balanced Equity
e) Balanced Debt                f) Money Market
g) Debt


   5. Do you consider past returns as a good measure of a funds
      performance?

      YES                        NO


   6. Do you base your performance evaluation on returns only?

        YES                           NO

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7. Your approach in making Investment is:

a) You take educated view on the Investments
b) You take friendly advice and make decision
c) You rely totally on your investment advisor
d) Others


   8. While investing, you are more concerned about:

a) Safety of principal
b) Earning interests above the inflation rate
c) Earning high returns
d) Others


   9. How often do you monitor your portfolio?

a) Daily            b) Weekly         c) Twice in a month
d) Monthly          e) More than a month


   10. How long do you invest:

a) Short term (0-1 yr)             b) Midterm (1-3 yrs)
c) Long term (3-5yrs)             d) More than 5 years
e) Till you reach your target or returns


   11.How your portfolio allocation has changed over the time

a) Didn’t Change
b) Changed
c) Changed significantly




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12. You prefer to invest in Equity through:

a) Equity –linked Mutual Funds
b) Direct investment in stock market
c) Both


   13. You prefer Mutual Funds (Equity) because ( pls rank in order of
      preference)

a) Diversification of portfolio
b) Liquidity
c) Professionally managed
d) Lack of time
e) Any other (please specify) _______________


   14.What are the various sources from where you get the performance
      evaluation data/advice for the funds?

        Magazines                          Financial Newspapers

         Mutual fund websites                 Mutual funds’ Annual and
                                              periodic reports
        Relationship managers              Fund tracking agencies (value
                                             research etc.)
          Prospectus for a new fund

Any other please Specify_______________________________________



   15.You prefer to invest in Direct Equity because :

         a. You make higher returns
         b. It keeps you busy
         c. You like to manage your own funds




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BIBLIOGRAPHY:



Magazines:
  •   Mutual fund Insight
  •   Investors India
  •   Business World
  •   Business India

Websites:
  •   www.bseindia.com
  •   www.moneycontrol.com
  •   www.google.co.in
  •   www.capitalmarket.com
  •   www.indiainfoline.com
  •   www.yahoofinance.com
  •   www.mutualfundsindia.com




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A project on equity

  • 1. CONTENTS • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2 • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 • CHAPTER 1 5  RATIONALE 5  OBJECTIVES 6  LITERATURE REVIEW 7 • CHAPTER 2 30  SCOPE OF THE STUDY 30  TARGET POPULATION 30 1
  • 2.  RESEARCH DESIGN 30  DATA COLLECTION 31  QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN 31  SAMPLING 33  PROCEDURE FOR DATA COLLECTION 34 • FINDINGS & ANALYSIS 51 • INVESTOR SURVEY ANALYSIS 54 • CONCLUSION 68 • LIMITATIONS 69 • QUESTIONNAIRE 70 • BIBLIOGRAPHY 2
  • 3. 73 3
  • 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT On the completion of this project I would like to take this opportunity as a platform to thank all the people who helped me in this work and who made this project a success. I express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Dr Sanjiv Mittal for his guidance and support throughout this project. I am also thankful to him for giving his suggestions and encouragement throughout the project work and helping me continuously at each and every stage 4
  • 5. Executive Summary Each investment alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses. Some options seek to achieve superior returns (like equity), but with corresponding higher risk. Other provide safety (like PPF) but at the expense of liquidity and growth. Other options such as FDs offer safety and liquidity, but at the cost of return. Mutual funds seek to combine the advantages of investing in arch of these alternatives while dispensing with the shortcomings. Indian stock market is semi-efficient by nature and, is considered as one of the most respected stock markets, where information is quickly and widely disseminated, thereby allowing each security’s price to adjust rapidly in an unbiased manner to new information so that, it reflects the nearest investment value. And mainly after the introduction of electronic trading system, the information flow has become much faster. But sometimes, in developing countries like India, sentiments play major role in price movements, or say, fluctuations, where investors find it difficult to predict the future with certainty. Some of the events affect economy as a whole, while some events are sector specific. Even in one particular sector, some companies or major market player are more sensitive to the event. So, the new investors taking exposure in the market should be well aware about the maximum potential loss, i.e. Value at risk. 5
  • 6. It would be good to diversify one’s portfolio to include equity mutual funds and stocks. The benefit of diversification are that while risk exposure from a particular asset may not be very high, it would also give the opportunity of participating in the party in the equity markets- which may have just begun- in a relatively safe manner(than investing directly into stock markets). Mutual funds are one of the best options for investors to choose from. It must be realized that the performance of different funds varies time to time. Evaluation of a fund performance is meaningful when a fund has access to an array of investment products in market. An investor can choose from a variety of funds to suit his risk tolerance, investment horizon and objective. Direct investment in equity offers capital growth but at high risk and without the benefit of diversification by professional management offered by mutual funds. 6
  • 7. Chapter 1 RATIONALE India presents a vast potential for investment and is actively encouraging the players especially entrance of foreign players into the market. India is also one of the few markets in the world which offers high prospects for growth and earning potential in all areas of business. In the current market scenario where there is more expenditure than one’s salary, inflation touching its high and fixed deposits going down day by day, thus net rate of return on the investments being below the inflation rate. To meet these growing requirements, the investors need to invest his disposable income to reap short as well as long term benefits. Those who do make diverse investments are able to squeeze maximum benefits. The rationale behind undertaking this project is to understand the awareness and acceptance of various investment alternatives and to make a comparative study as which mode of equity investments are preferred by individuals. That is direct equity or the mutual funds. 7
  • 8. OBJECTIVES: • To make a comparison between direct investment in equity and investment through Mutual funds. • Study of select Mutual Funds schemes with the point of attractiveness to investors. 8
  • 9. LITERATURE REVIEW Investment avenues in India Savings form an important part of the economy of any nation. With the savings invested in various options available to the people, the money acts as the driver for growth of the country. Indian financial scene too presents a plethora of avenues to the investors. Though certainly not the best or deepest of markets in the world, it has reasonable options for an ordinary man to invest his savings. Banks are considered as the safest of all options, banks have been the roots of the financial systems in India. Promoted as the means to social development, banks in India have indeed played an important role in the rural upliftment. For an ordinary person though, they have acted as the safest investment avenue wherein a person deposits money and earns interest on it. The two main modes of investment in banks, savings accounts and fixed deposits have been effectively used by one and all. However, today the interest rate structure in the country is headed southwards, keeping in line with global trends. With the banks offering little above 9 percent in their fixed deposits for one year, the yields have come down substantially in recent times. Add to this, the inflationary pressures in economy and one has a position where the savings are not earning. The inflation is creeping up, to almost 8 percent at times, and this means that the value of money saved goes down instead of going up. This effectively mars any chance of gaining from the investments in banks. Just like banks, post offices in India have a wide network. Spread across the nation, they offer financial assistance as well as serving the basic requirements of 9
  • 10. communication. Among all saving options, Post office schemes have been offering the highest rates. Added to it is the fact that the investments are safe with the department being a Government of India entity. So, the two basic and most sought after features, such as - return safety and quantum of returns was being handsomely taken care of. Though certainly not the most efficient systems in terms of service standards and liquidity, these have still managed to attract the attention of small, retail investors. However, with the government announcing its intention of reducing the interest rates in small savings options, this avenue is expected to lose some of the investors. Public Provident Funds act as options to save for the post retirement period for most people and have been considered good option largely due to the fact that returns were higher than most other options and also helped people gain from tax benefits under various sections. This option too is likely to lose some of its sheen on account of reduction in the rates offered. Another often-used route to invest has been the fixed deposit schemes floated by companies. Companies have used fixed deposit schemes as a means of mobilizing funds for their operations and have paid interest on them. The safer a company is rated, the lesser the return offered has been the thumb rule. However, there are several potential roadblocks in these. First of all, the danger of financial position of the company not being understood by the investor lurks. The investors rely on intermediaries who more often than not, don’t reveal the entire truth. Secondly, liquidity is a major problem with the amount being received months after the due dates. Premature redemption is generally not entertained without cuts in the returns offered and though they present a reasonable option to counter interest rate risk (especially when the economy is headed for a low interest regime), the safety of 10
  • 11. principal amount has been found lacking. Many cases like the Kuber Group and DCM Group fiascoes have resulted in low confidence in this option. The options discussed above are essentially for the risk-averse, people who think of safety and then quantum of return, in that order. For the brave, it is dabbling in the stock market. Stock markets provide an option to invest in a high risk, high return game. While the potential return is much more than 10-11 percent any of the options discussed above can generally generate, the risk is undoubtedly of the highest order. But then, the general principle of encountering greater risks and uncertainty when one seeks higher returns holds true. However, as enticing as it might appear, people generally are clueless as to how the stock market functions and in the process can endanger the hard-earned money. For those who are not adept at understanding the stock market, the task of generating superior returns at similar levels of risk is arduous to say the least. This is where Mutual Funds come into picture. Mutual Funds are essentially investment vehicles where people with similar investment objective come together to pool their money and then invest accordingly. Each unit of any scheme represents the proportion of pool owned by the unit holder (investor). Appreciation or reduction in value of investments is reflected in net asset value (NAV) of the concerned scheme, which is declared by the fund from time to time. Mutual fund schemes are managed by respective Asset Management Companies (AMC). Different business groups/ financial institutions/ banks have sponsored these AMCs, either alone or in collaboration with reputed international firms. 11
  • 12. Several international funds like Alliance and Templeton are also operating independently in India. Many more international Mutual Fund giants are expected to come into Indian markets in the near future. Investment alternatives in India • Non marketable financial assets: These are such financial assets which gives moderately high return but can not be traded in market.  Bank Deposits  Post Office Schemes  Company FDs  PPF • Equity shares: These are shares of company and can be traded in secondary market. Investors get benefit by change in price of share and dividend given by companies. Equity shares represent ownership capital. As an equity shareholder, a person has an ownership stake in the company. This essentially means that the person has a residual interest in income and wealth of the company. These can be classified into following broad categories as per stock market:  Blue chip shares  Growth shares  Income shares  Cyclic shares  Speculative shares 12
  • 13. Bonds: Bonds are the instruments that are considered as a relatively safer investment avenues.  G sec bonds  GOI relief funds  Govt. agency funds  PSU Bonds  RBI BOND  Debenture of private sector co. • Money market instrument: By convention, the term "money market" refers to the market for short-term requirement and deployment of funds. Money market instruments are those instruments, which have a maturity period of less than one year.  T-Bills  Certificate of Deposit  Commercial Paper • Mutual Funds- A mutual fund is a trust that pools together the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. The fund manager invests this pool of money in securities, ranging from shares, debentures to money market instruments or in a mixture of equity and debt, depending upon the objective of the scheme. The different types of schemes are  Balanced Funds  Index Funds  Sector Fund  Equity Oriented Funds 13
  • 14. Life insurance: Now-a-days life insurance is also being considered as an investment avenue. Insurance premiums represent the sacrifice and the assured sum the benefit. Under it different schemes are:  Endowment assurance policy  Money back policy  Whole life policy  Term assurance policy • Real estate: One of the most important assets in portfolio of investors is a residential house. In addition to a residential house, the more affluent investors are likely to be interested in the following types of real estate:  Agricultural land  Semi urban land  Farm House • Precious objects: Investors can also invest in the objects which have value. These comprises of:  Gold  Silver  Precious stones  Art objects • Financial Derivatives: These are such instruments which derive their value from some other underlying assets. It may be viewed as a side bet on the asset. The most important financial derivatives from the point of view of investors are:  Options  Futures 14
  • 15. Direct equity vs. mutual funds 1) Equity share/Direct investment 2) Mutual funds, a brief introduction 3) Equity Fund 4) Difference between direct equity and mutual fund 15
  • 16. 1) Equity share/Direct investment Equity shares: These are shares of company and can be traded in secondary market. Investors get benefit by change in price of share or dividend given by companies. Equity shares represent ownership capital. As an equity shareholder, a person has an ownership stake in the company. This essentially means that the person has a residual interest in income and wealth of the company. These can be classified into following broad categories as per stock market:  Blue chip shares- Shares of large, well established, financially strong companies with an impressive record of earnings and dividends.  Growth shares-Shares of companies that have fairly entrenched positions in a growing market and which enjoy an above average rate of growth as well as profitability.  Income shares-Share of companies that have fairly stable operations, relative limited growth opportunities, and high dividend payout ratios.  Cyclic shares – Share of companies that have a pronounced cyclicality in their operations.  Defensive shares- Shares of companies that are relatively unaffected by the ups and downs in general business conditions.  Speculative shares- Shares of companies that tend to fluctuate widely because there is a lot of speculative trading in them. 16
  • 17. 2) Mutual Funds: A brief introduction 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 types of securities depending upon the objective of the scheme. These could range from shares to debentures to money market instruments. The income earned through these investments and the capital appreciations realized by the schemes are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units owned by them. Thus a Mutual Fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed portfolio at a relatively low cost. The small savings of all the investors are put together to increase the buying power and hire a professional manager to invest and monitor the money. Anybody with an investible 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. 17
  • 18. INCEPTION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIA The history of mutual funds in India can be divided into 5 important phases: 1963-1987 The Unit Trust of India was the sole player in the industry. Created by an Act of Parliament in 1963, UTI launched its first product, the Unit Scheme 1964, which is even today the single largest mutual fund scheme. UTI created a number of products such as monthly income plans, children plans, equity-oriented schemes and off shore funds during this period. UTI managed assets of Rs.6,700 crores at the end of this phase. 1987-1993 In 1987 public sector banks and financial institutions entered the mutual fund industry. SBI mutual fund was the first non- UTI fund to be set up in 1987. Significant shift of investors from deposits to mutual fund industry happened during this period. Most funds were growth-oriented closed-ended funds. By the end of this period, assets under UTI’s management grew to Rs.38,247 crores and public sector funds managed Rs.8,750 crores. 1993-1996 In 1993, the mutual fund industry was open to private sector players, both Indian and foreign. SEBI’s first set of regulations for the industry were formulated in 1993, and substantially revised in 1996.Signifficant innovations in servicing, product design and information disclosure happened in this phase, mostly initiated by private players. 18
  • 19. 1996-1999 The implementation of the new SEBI regulations and the restructuring of the mutual fund industry led to rapid asset growth. Bank mutual funds were recast according to the SEBI recommended structure, and the UTI came under voluntary SEBI supervision. 1999-2002 This phase was marked by the rapid growth in the industry, and significant increase in market shares of private sector players. Assets crossed Rs.1,00,000 crore .The tax break offered to mutual fund in 1999 created arbitrage opportunities for a number of institutional players. Bond funds and Liquid funds registered the highest growth in this period, accounting for nearly 60% of the assets. UTI’s share of the industry dropped to nearly 50%. 19
  • 20. Types of mutual funds: Open ended schemes An open-end fund is one that is available for subscription all through the year. This type of Mutual funds does not have a predefined maturity period. The key feature is liquidity. Direct dealing is another noticeable feature. One can easily buy and sell units at Net Asset Value related prices. Close ended schemes Here maturity period is predefined usually ranging from 2 to 15 years. Investment can be done directly in the scheme at the time of the initial issue and units can be brought and sold whenever units are listed in the stock exchanges. 20
  • 21. Types of Schemes 1. Equity/growth oriented Funds: Equity schemes are those that invest predominantly in equity shares of companies. An equity scheme seeks to provide returns by way of capital appreciation. As a class of assets, equities are subject to greater fluctuations. Hence, the NAVs of these schemes will also fluctuate frequently. Equity schemes are more volatile, but offer better returns. 2. 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. 3. Index Funds: An Index Fund is a mutual fund that tries to mirror a market index, like Nifty or BSE Sensex , as closely as possible by investing in all the stocks that comprise that index in proportions equal to the weight age of those stocks in the index. 4. Income/debt oriented Funds: These schemes invest mainly in income-bearing instruments like bonds, debentures, government securities, commercial paper, etc. These instruments are much less volatile than equity schemes. Their volatility depends essentially on the health of the economy e.g., rupee depreciation, fiscal deficit, inflationary pressure. Performance of such schemes also depends on bond ratings. 21
  • 22. 3) Equity Funds As explained earlier, such funds invest only in stocks, the riskiest of asset classes. With share prices fluctuating daily, such funds show volatile performance, even losses. However, these funds can yield great capital appreciation as, historically, equities have outperformed all asset classes. At present, there are four types of equity funds available in the market. In the increasing order of risk, these are: a) Index funds These funds track a key stock market index, like the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Sensex or the NSE (National Stock Exchange) S&P CNX Nifty. Hence, their portfolio mirrors the index they track, both in terms of composition and the individual stock weightages. For instance, an index fund that tracks the Sensex will invest only in the Sensex stocks. The idea is to replicate the performance of the benchmarked index to near accuracy. Index funds don’t need fund managers, as there is no stock selection involved. Investing through index funds is a passive investment strategy, as a fund’s performance will invariably mimic the index concerned, barring a minor "tracking error". Usually, there’s a difference between the total returns given by a stock index and those given by index funds benchmarked to it. Termed as tracking error, it arises because the index fund charges management fees, marketing expenses and transaction costs (impact cost and brokerage) to its unit holders. So, if the Sensex appreciates 10 per cent during a particular 22
  • 23. period while an index fund mirroring the Sensex rises 9 per cent, the fund is said to have a tracking error of 1 per cent. To illustrate with an example, assume you invested Rs 1,000 in an index fund based on the Sensex on 1 April 1978, when the index was launched (base: 100). In August, when the Sensex was at 3.457, your investment would be worth Rs 34,570, which works out to an annualised return of 17.2 per cent. A tracking error of 1 per cent would bring down your annualised return to 16.2 per cent. Obviously, lower the tracking error, the better are the index funds. b) Diversified funds Such funds have the mandate to invest in the entire universe of stocks. Although by definition, such funds are meant to have a diversified portfolio (spread across industries and companies), the stock selection is entirely the prerogative of the fund manager. This discretionary power in the hands of the fund manager can work both ways for an equity fund. On the one hand, astute stock-picking by a fund manager can enable the fund to deliver market-beating returns; on the other hand, if the fund manager’s picks languish, the returns will be far lower. Returns from a diversified fund depend a lot on the fund manager’s capabilities to make the right investment decisions. A portfolio concentrated in a few sectors or companies is a high risk, high return proposition. 23
  • 24. c) Tax-saving funds Also known as ELSS or equity-linked savings schemes, these funds offer benefits under Section 88 of the Income-Tax Act. So, on an investment of up to Rs 10,000 a year in an ELSS, one can claim a tax exemption of 20 per cent from his taxable income. One can invest more than Rs 10,000, but then he won’t get the Section 88 benefits for the amount in excess of Rs 10,000. The only drawback to ELSS is that one has to lock into the scheme for three years. In terms of investment profile, tax-saving funds are like diversified funds. The one difference is that because of the three year lock-in clause, tax- saving funds get more time to reap the benefits from their stock picks, unlike plain diversified funds, whose portfolios sometimes tend to get dictated by redemption compulsions. d) Sector funds The riskiest among equity funds, sector funds invest only in stocks of a specific industry, say IT or FMCG. A sector fund’s NAV will zoom if the sector performs well; however, if the sector languishes, the scheme’s NAV too will stay depressed. Barring a few defensive, evergreen sectors like FMCG and pharma, most other industries alternate between periods of strong growth and bouts of slowdowns. The way to make money from sector funds is to catch these cycles–get in when the sector is poised for an upswing and exit before it slips back. 24
  • 25. 4) Difference between direct equity and mutual funds A mutual fund is the ideal investment vehicle for today’s complex and modern financial scenario. Markets for equity shares, bonds and other fixed income instruments, real estate, derivatives and other assets have become mature and information driven. Price changes in these assets are driven by global events occurring in faraway places. A typical individual is unlikely to have the knowledge, skills, inclination and time to keep track of events, understand their implications and act speedily. An individual also finds it difficult to keep track of ownership of his assets, investments, brokerage dues and bank transactions etc. Investing in Mutual Fund is convenient because of two basic reasons. All investment carry risks, especially equity investment that bears larger risks, their returns are more volatile and uneven. To cut down the risk one needs to put money in several instruments rather than in one or two products. A Mutual Fund can effectively spread its investments across various sectors of the economy and amongst several products. Risk diversification is the Key. Secondly ’where to invest and where not to’, is a specialized business. One may not have the expertise, time and resources of a well-managed fund. 25
  • 26. ADVANTAGES OF A MUTUAL FUND 1. Professional Management Qualified professionals manage money, but they are not alone. They have a research team that continuously analyses the performance and prospects of companies. They also select suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme, so you see that it is a continuous process that takes time and expertise that will add value to investment. These fund managers are in a better position to manage investments and get higher returns. 2. Diversification The cliché, "don’t put all eggs in one basket" really applies to the concept of intelligent investing. Diversification lowers risk of loss by spreading money across various industries. It is a rare occasion when all stocks decline at the same time and in the same proportion. Sector funds will spread investment across only one industry and it would not be wise for portfolio to be skewed towards these types of funds for obvious reasons. 3. Choice of Schemes Mutual funds offer a variety of schemes that will suit investors needs over a lifetime. When they enter a new stage in life, all needed to do is sit down with investment advisor who will help to rearrange portfolio to suit altered lifestyle. 26
  • 27. 4. Affordability A small investor may find that it is not possible to buy shares of larger corporations. Mutual funds generally buy and sell securities in large volumes that allow investors to benefit from lower trading costs. The smallest investor can get started on mutual funds because of the minimal investment requirements. One can invest with a minimum of Rs. 500 in a Systematic Investment Plan on a regular basis. 5. Tax Benefits Investments held by investors for a period of 12 months or more qualify for Capital gains and will be taxed accordingly (10% of the amount by which the investment appreciated, or 20% after factoring in the benefit of cost indexation, whichever is lower). These investments also get the benefit of indexation. 6. Liquidity With open-end funds, you can redeem all or part of investment any time you wish and receive the current value of the shares or the NAV related price. Funds are more liquid than most investments in shares, deposits and bonds and the process is standardized, making it quick and efficient so that you can get cash in hand as soon as possible. 27
  • 28. 7. Rupee Cost Averaging Through using this concept of investing the same amount regularly, mutual funds give investor the advantage of getting the average unit price over the long-term. This reduces risk and also allows you to discipline self by actually investing every month or quarterly and not making sporadic investments. 8. The Transparency of Mutual Funds The performance of a mutual fund is reviewed by various publications and rating agencies, making it easy for investors to compare one to the other. Once you are part of a mutual fund scheme, you are provided with regular updates, for example daily NAVs, as well as information on the specific investments made and the fund manager’s strategy and outlook of the scheme. 9. Easy To Administer Mutual funds units in modern times are not issued in the form of certificates, with a minimum denomination rather they are issued as account statement switch a facility to hold units in fraction upto 4 decimal points. 10.Highly Regulated The governing of mutual funds by SEBI ensures that the fund activities are carried out in the best interest of the investors. 28
  • 29. DISADVANTAGES OF MUTUAL FUNDS The following are some of the reasons which are deterrent to mutual fund investment: • Costs despite Negative Returns — Investors must pay sales charges, annual fees, and other expenses regardless of how the fund performs. And, depending on the timing of their investment, investors may also have to pay taxes on any capital gains distribution they receive — even if the fund went on to perform poorly after they bought shares. • Lack of Control — Investors typically cannot ascertain the exact make-up of a fund's portfolio at any given time, nor can they directly influence which securities the fund manager buys and sells or the timing of those trades. • Price Uncertainty — with an individual stock, you can obtain real- time (or close to real-time) pricing information with relative ease by checking financial websites or by calling your broker. You can also monitor how a stock's price changes from hour to hour — or even second to second. By contrast, with a mutual fund, the price at which you purchase or redeem shares will typically depend on the fund's NAV, which the fund might not calculate until many hours after you've placed your order. In general, mutual funds must calculate their NAV at least once every business day, typically after the major U.S. exchanges close. 29
  • 30. Some mutual fund schemes with the point of attractiveness to investors - Comparison of best performing mutual funds with index Equity schemes: Equity schemes are those that invest predominantly in equity shares of companies. An equity scheme seeks to provide returns by way of capital appreciation. As a class of assets, equities are subject to greater fluctuations. Hence, the NAVs of these schemes will also fluctuate frequently. Equity schemes are more volatile, but offer better returns. These can be further classified into three types: 1. Diversified Equity schemes: The aim of diversified equity funds is to provide the investor with capital appreciation over a medium to long period (generally 2 – 5 years). The fund invests in equity shares of companies from a diverse array of industries and balances (or tries to) the portfolio so as to prevent any adverse impact on returns due to a downturn in one or two sectors. 2. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS): These schemes generally offer tax rebates to the investor under section 88 of the Income Tax law. These schemes generally diversify the equity risk by investing in a wider array of stocks across sectors. ELSS is usually considered a variant of diversified equity scheme but with a tax friendly offer 30
  • 31. 3. Sectoral Fund/ 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. These are ideal for investors who have already decided to invest in particular sector or segment. Sectoral Funds tend to have a very high risk-reward ratio and investors should be careful of putting all their eggs in one basket. 31
  • 32. CHAPTER 2 Scope of the study Geographical scope The data for the research was collected from five zones of Delhi – namely B1 Community Centre – Janak Puri, Pacific Mall, C.P., Nehru Place and M2K Rohini. Product scope The research was conducted to find out about the preference of the target population for Equity Diversified Mutual Funds and Direct Equity. Besides this the research was conducted to know about reasons for preferring mutual funds and direct equity funds. Target Population The target population mainly included service class people. Hence convenient sampling was used in deciding on the target population. Research Design First an exploratory research was conducted to get some insights about the topic. Secondary data analysis was performed. It was followed by questionnaire filling. Findings of the exploratory research were regarded as input to further research. This research will be followed by descriptive design. 32
  • 33. Data Collection Secondary Data Secondary data was collected from various sources such as internet and financial magazines. Primary Data In Primary data, structured questionnaire was made and the target respondents were asked to fill the questionnaire. Questionnaire Design Objective was to make respondents little familiar with the context of the questions. This was also aimed at collecting data about the sample profile that’ll be subsequently analyzed so that the scope of the project is fully explored. Question 1 was aimed to check the awareness level of the respondent about various investment avenues. Question 2 was an open ended question intended to find out some more factors which people consider important while investing. Question 3 was aimed to understand the most preferred mode of investment. Question 4 was designed to understand the types of mutual fund where people have invested. Question 5 was designed to understand the importance of past returns in making decisions about various investment schemes. 33
  • 34. Question 6 was designed to understand if returns were the only criteria for evaluating the performance. Question 7 was designed to understand the approach of people in making investment. Question 8 was designed to find out what factors are considered important by people who invest different investments. Question 9 was formulated to know the period of portfolio review done by people. Question 10 was put to find out the long term and short term investors. Question 11 was asked to find out how actively investors change their portfolio. Question 12 was asked to compare the equity diversified mutual funds and direct equity. Question 13 & 15 were asked to judge the factors why people prefer to invest in Mutual Funds and Direct Equity. Question 14 was asked to find out the availability of information sources for various schemes. 34
  • 35. Sampling • Sample Framework The sample framework consists of a people who have invested in any funds or investment schemes. • Sample Design The sample was taken using convenient sampling. • Sample size The sample size was around 50 respondents. Procedure for data collection For the purpose of primary data collection the target population was administered with a questionnaire which had both structured as well as unstructured questions. 35
  • 36. SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SCHEMES: Selection of equity diversified funds are done here on the basis of their Return, risk , liquidity, affordability, entry-exit load, and performance over the years. Also, 1. Only open ended funds are considered while choosing best equity related mutual funds. 2. Among growth and dividend schemes, only growth scheme has been taken so as to avoid repetition (as portfolio remains same for both the options) 3. Selection has been done on the basis of last 1 year performance. 36
  • 37. Equity diversified funds The five funds I have chosen after comparing their performance vis-à-vis the other mutual funds in this category of funds are: Equity Diversified Asset Size NAV 1yr 2yr 3yr (Rs. cr.) (Rs./Unit) Magnum Global Fund (G) 1,361.77 42.49 13.4 56.6 61.7 ICICI Pru Services Indus. (G) 465.98 15.66 31.7 -- -- ICICI Pru Dynamic Plan (G) 1,962.93 65.16 17.8 58.7 48.0 Reliance Growth Fund (G) 3,263.71 269.46 12.9 49.2 49.5 Birla Frontline Equity (G) 147.76 51.37 23.4 48.7 35.3 As on April 19, 2007 37
  • 38. SBI MAGNUM GLOBAL FUND 94 - GROWTH Objective Aims at providing growth opportunities through investment in equities. Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007 14 days 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 yrs* Inception* 5.51 5.36 -8.76 14.5 61.54 13.38 Top 10 Holdings as on Mar 30, 2007 Company Nature Value (Cr.) % Term Deposit Debt 300 22.03 Infotech Enterprises Limited EQ 59.1 4.34 Havells India Ltd EQ 42.49 3.12 Shree Cement Ltd EQ 42.08 3.09 Thermax Limited EQ 35.27 2.59 United Phosphorus Limited (New) EQ 34.59 2.54 JaiPrakash Associates Ltd. EQ 34.04 2.5 Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals EQ 31.87 2.34 Crompton Greaves Ltd EQ 28.05 2.06 Bharat Earth Movers Ltd EQ 27.51 2.02 Mutual Fund SBI Mutual Fund 191, Maker Tower E, Cuffe Parade Mumbai Tel.-22180221,, Asset Management Company SBI Funds Management Ltd. 191, Maker Tower E Wing, Cuffe Parade Mumbai - 400005 Tel.- 22180221,22180225 Registrar NA *Returns are annualized Email Address partnerforlife@sbimf.com Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit) 42.43 As On Apr 18, 2007 38
  • 39. Fund Information Type of Scheme Open Ended Nature of Scheme Equity Inception Date Sep 30, 1994 Face Value(Rs/Unit) 10 Fund Size (Rs. in crores) 1361.77 on Mar 30, 2007 Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in 131.56 crores) Rolled Over To Open Ended Minimum Investment (Rs) 2000 Purchase Redemptions Daily NAV Calculation Daily Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is Entry Load 2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then Entry load is 0%. If redeemed bet. 0 Months to 6 Months; and Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Exit load is 1%. Exit Load and Amount greater than 50000000 then Exit load is 0%. Last Dividend Declared 24 % On Nov 22, 2004 Top Industry Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Housing & Construction 8.83% Computers - Software & Education 7.51% Banks 6.98% Electricals & Electrical Equipments 6.15% Pharmaceuticals 5.78% Cement 4.9% Engineering & Industrial Machinery 4.61% Steel 3.05% Diversified 3% Chemicals 2.54% Asset Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Equity Debt Money Market 64.32 22.03 13.65 39
  • 40. PRUDENTIAL ICICI SERVICE INDUSTRIES FUND - GROWTH Objective To provide capital appreciation and income distribution to unitholders by investing predominantly in equity/ equity related instruments of companies involved in service industries and the balance in debt securities and money market instruments including call money. Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007 14 days 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 yrs* Inception* 7.93 8.52 -3.57 33.85 NA 38.47 Top 10 Holdings as on Mar 30, 2007 Company Nature Value (Cr.) % Nucleus Software Exports Ltd EQ 24.24 5.2 Nifty EQ 20.75 4.45 ICICI BANK LTD. EQ 19.2 4.12 Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd EQ 16.82 3.61 India Infoline EQ 15.76 3.38 Jagran Prakashan Ltd EQ 15.33 3.29 Bharat Electronics Ltd EQ 14.74 3.16 Punjab National Bank EQ 13.72 2.94 Wipro Ltd EQ 12.66 2.72 Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited. EQ 12.48 2.68 Mutual Fund Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund 8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai Tel.-24997000,24999777, Asset Management Company Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Ltd. 8th Floor, Peninsula Tower Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai – 400013 Tel.- 24997000, 24999777 Registrar NA *Returns are annualized Email Address enquiry@pruicici.com Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit) 15.71 As On Apr 18, 2007 40
  • 41. Fund Information Type of Scheme Open Ended Nature of Scheme Equity Inception Date Nov 11, 2005 Face Value(Rs/Unit) 10 Fund Size (Rs. in crores) 465.9787 on Mar 30, 2007 Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in 41.954 crores) Minimum Investment (Rs) 5000 Purchase Redemptions Daily NAV Calculation Daily Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is Entry Load 2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then Entry load is 0%. If redeemed bet. 0 Months to 6 Months; and Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Exit load is 1%. Exit Load and Amount greater than 50000000 then Exit load is 0%. If redeemed after 6 Months; Exit load is 0%. Top Industry Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Banks 24.881% Computers - Software & Education 24.2607% Pharmaceuticals 8.64% Miscellaneous 6.948% Housing & Construction 5.2501% Plastic 5.2243% Electronics 4.6377% Auto & Auto ancilliaries 4.4105% Printing & Stationary 3.2905% Telecom 2.9289% Asset Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Equity Debt Money Market 90.98 1.01 8.01 41
  • 42. PRUDENTIAL ICICI DYNAMIC PLAN - GROWTH Objective Seeks to generate capital appreciation by actively investing in equity and equity related securities. For defensive considerations, the Scheme may invest in debt, money market instruments and derivatives. Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007 14 days 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 yrs* Inception* 6.74 7.6 -4.31 20.42 47.45 52.19 Top 10 Holdings as on Mar 30, 2007 Company Nature Value (Cr.) % Reliance Industries Ltd EQ 137.03 6.8 Nifty EQ 134.89 6.69 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. EQ 132.01 6.55 ICICI BANK LTD. Debt 111.42 5.53 Infosys Technologies Ltd EQ 109.89 5.45 ICICI BANK LTD. EQ 98.69 4.9 Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd EQ 89.15 4.42 ITC Ltd EQ 71.04 3.52 State Bank of India EQ 59.67 2.96 Oil & Natural Gas Corpn Ltd EQ 59.43 2.95 Mutual Fund Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund 8th Floor, Peninsula Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Off Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai Tel.-24997000,24999777, Asset Management Company Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Ltd. 8th Floor, Peninsula Tower Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai – 400013 Tel.- 24997000, 24999777 Registrar NA *Returns are annualized 42
  • 43. Email Address enquiry@pruicici.com Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit) 65.4576 As On Apr 18, 2007 Fund Information Type of Scheme Open Ended Nature of Scheme Equity Inception Date Oct 18, 2002 Face Value(Rs/Unit) 10 Fund Size (Rs. in crores) 2015.4082 on Mar 30, 2007 Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in 205.825 crores) Minimum Investment (Rs) 5000 Purchase Redemptions Daily NAV Calculation Daily Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is Entry Load 2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then Entry load is 0%. Exit Load Exit Load is 0%. Top Industry Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Banks 34.2554% Computers - Software & Education 16.9829% Diversified 11.6376% Miscellaneous 11.1168% Auto & Auto ancilliaries 6.6698% Oil & Gas, Petroleum & Refinery 4.1303% Tobacco & Pan Masala 3.5249% Steel 2.9893% Engineering & Industrial Machinery 2.8463% Telecom 2.6469% Asset Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Equity Debt Money Market 88.99 6.27 4.74 43
  • 44. RELIANCE GROWTH - GROWTH Objective Seeks to provide Long Term Capital Appreciation Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007 14 days 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 yrs* Inception* 6.89 8.45 -3.39 14.63 49.3 33.06 Top 10 Holdings as on Mar 30, 2007 Company Nature Value (Cr.) % JSW Steel Limited. EQ 156.35 4.79 Reliance Industries Ltd EQ 127.26 3.9 Jindal Saw Ltd. EQ 121.98 3.74 Bharat Earth Movers Ltd EQ 119.5 3.66 Divis Laboratories Limited EQ 87.23 2.67 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd EQ 69.64 2.13 Lupin Ltd. EQ 69.36 2.13 Cambridge Solutions Ltd. EQ 67.66 2.07 Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd EQ 65.93 2.02 JaiPrakash Associates Ltd. EQ 65.41 2 Mutual Fund Reliance Mutual Fund Kamala Mills Compound, Trade World, B - Wing 7th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower parel (West) Mumbai Tel.-30414800,, Asset Management Company Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. Kamala Mills Compound, Trade World, B - Wing 7th Floor, Senapati bapat marg, Lower parel (West) Mumbai - 400013 Tel.- 30414800, Registrar NA *Returns are annualized 44
  • 45. Email Address Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit) 270.51 As On Apr 18, 2007 Fund Information Type of Scheme Open Ended Nature of Scheme Equity Inception Date Oct 7, 1995 Face Value(Rs/Unit) 10 Fund Size (Rs. in crores) 3263.71 on Mar 30, 2007 Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in 19.79 crores) Rolled Over To Open Ended Minimum Investment (Rs) 5000 Purchase Redemptions Daily NAV Calculation Daily Fund Manager Kunj Bansal Amount Bet. 0 to 19999999 then Entry load is 2.25%. and Amount Bet. 20000000 to 49999999 Entry Load then Entry load is 1.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then Entry load is 0%. Exit Load Exit Load is 0%. Top Industry Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Steel 11.377% Computers - Software & Education 8.3493% Diversified 7.5886% Pharmaceuticals 6.8423% Engineering & Industrial Machinery 5.437% Auto & Auto ancilliaries 5.3191% Banks 4.5433% Chemicals 3.8827% Housing & Construction 3.4685% Telecom 3.2962% Asset Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Equity Debt Money Market 86.66 0 13.34 45
  • 46. BIRLA SUNLIFE FRONTLINE EQUITY FUND - GROWTH Objective Primary objective is growth of capital and secondary objective is income generation and distribution of dividend. Scheme Performance (%) as on Apr 17 , 2007 14 days 1 month 3 months 1 year 3 yrs* Inception* 7.58 9.77 -1.78 25.58 34.68 20.81 Top 10 Holdings as on Mar 30, 2007 Company Nature Value (Cr.) % Crompton Greaves Ltd EQ 7.28 4.93 Bharati Tele - Ventures EQ 6.82 4.62 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd EQ 6.09 4.12 Hindustan Lever Ltd EQ 5.64 3.82 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. EQ 5.12 3.46 ICICI BANK LTD. EQ 5.12 3.46 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd EQ 4.68 3.17 Maruti Udyog Ltd EQ 4.51 3.05 United Phosphorus Limited (New) EQ 4.47 3.02 Siemens Ltd EQ 4.4 2.98 Mutual Fund Birla Mutual Fund Ahura Centre , 2nd Floor, A. 96/A-D, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai Tel.-56928000, , Asset Management Company Birla Sunlife Asset Management Company Ltd. 2nd Floor, Tower B Ahura Centre, 96 A D, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri(E) Mumbai - 400093 Tel.- 56928000, Registrar NA *Returns are annualized Email Address bmfmail@birlasunlife.com Net Asset Value (Rs/Unit) 51.25 As On Apr 17, 2007 46
  • 47. Fund Information Type of Scheme Open Ended Nature of Scheme Equity Inception Date Aug 30, 2002 Face Value(Rs/Unit) 10 Fund Size (Rs. in crores) 147.7555 on Mar 30, 2007 Increase/Decrease since Feb 28, 2007 (Rs. in 20.114 crores) Previous Name Alliance Frontline Equity Fund Minimum Investment (Rs) 5000 Purchase Redemptions Daily NAV Calculation Daily Amount Bet. 0 to 49999999 then Entry load is Entry Load 2.25%. and Amount greater than 50000000 then Entry load is 0%. Exit Load Exit Load is 0%. Top Industry Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Banks 14.6851% Computers - Software & Education 13.3958% Telecom 10.2279% Auto & Auto ancilliaries 10.155% Electricals & Electrical Equipments 9.0495% Diversified 7.5506% Engineering & Industrial Machinery 4.1312% Pharmaceuticals 3.3174% Chemicals 3.0241% Electronics 2.9805% Special Features Aims to track the sectoral weights of BSE 200 index. Asset Allocation as on Mar 30, 2007 Equity Debt Money Market 9.61 0 10.39 47
  • 48. Direct Equity The four stocks are chosen on the basis of their past returns and Beta . • Reliance Industries • Tata Motors • State Bank of India • Infosys Technologies 48
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  • 53. FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS In this chapter the findings of the performance evaluation of the various equity diversified mutual funds and direct equity with respect to benchmarks is listed. The mutual funds and stocks have been chosen on the basis of their returns over past three years. The benchmark chosen is BSE Sensex for the comparison. The mutual funds chosen are: 1. SBI Magnum Global Fund (G) 2. ICICI Prudential Services Indus.(G) 3. ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan (G) 4. Reliance Growth Fund (G) 5. Birla Frontline Equity (G) Direct Equity chosen for purpose are: 1. Reliance Industries 2. Tata Motors 3. State Bank of India 4. Infosys Technologies 53
  • 54. Risk and return analysis: FUND MARKET SD RETURN RETURN MARKET EQUITY DIVERSIFIED SBI Magnum Global Fund (G) 13.40% 15.89% 1.75% ICICI Prudential Services 31.70% 15.89% 1.75% Indus.(G) ICICI Prudential Dynamic 17.80% 15.89% 1.75% Plan (G) Reliance Growth Fund (G) 12.90% 15.89% 1.75% Birla Frontline Equity (G) 23.40% 15.89% 1.75% 54
  • 55. DIRECT EQUITY FUND MARKET SD FUND SD MARKET FUND BETA RETURN RETURN Reliance 71.85% 2.18% 15.89% 1.75% 1.01 Tata Motors -21.97% 2.56% 15.89% 1.75% 1.13 SBI 2.57% 2.28% 15.89% 1.75% 0.91 Infosys Technologies 35.04% 2.03% 15.89% 1.75% 0.92 The above table presents the risk and return statistics for the sample funds, stocks and market. Of the 5 funds selected 3 show higher returns than the market, which indicates that 60% of the funds show higher returns than the market. In case of individual stocks, Reliance Industries and Infosys Technologies earned a higher return than the market while the other two stocks namely, SBI earned a lower return and Tata Motors returns were negative. The average returns for the equity diversified funds was 19.84% while the average return after investing in individual stocks was 21.87%. However, In both cases the returns earned were more than the market/benchmark average of BSE Sensex. The average risk for the equity diversified is less than the benchmark’s risk which is 1.75%. This indicates that the funds have taken lower risks than the market. 55
  • 56. On the other hand, the average risk for individual stocks is much higher than the equity diversified funds and market standard deviation as well. This indicates that investing in direct equity is far more riskier than equity diversified funds. 56
  • 57. INVESTOR SURVEY ANALYSIS To understand the investor’s preference following questions have been asked: 1. Investment avenues you are aware of: Bonds Investment avenues you are aware of Bank 40 FDs 30 respondents Mutual Funds 20 (Equity/Debt) 10 Direct Equity 0 Bullion investment avenues Gilts Real estate Most of the people are aware of Banks and Direct Equity investments. Mutual Funds are being considered an attractive investment opportunity by the investors. However, awareness about FDs and Gilts is low comparatively. 2. Factors considered while investing gave several different answers as it was an open ended question. The answers ranged from liquidity, attractiveness, growth of industry (in case of shares), return, risk, etc. 57
  • 58. 3. Your portfolio includes majority of: Govt. securities Portfolio includes majority of and bonds equity linked 12 Mutual Funds 10 Real estate 8 Responden 6 ts 4 Bullion’s 2 0 Equity shares Investment Commodity Avenues F.Ds This question gave an insight into the type of investors. Most people prefer to invest in Bullions and Government securities and Bonds due to less risk factor associated with these investments. Equity shares are preferred by people who have knowledge about market and others prefer mutual funds as an investment option. 58
  • 59. 5. Types of Mutual funds invested in : Type of Mutual fund invested in 60 53 50 42 40 33 30 30 23 20 20 12 10 0 Equity diversified Equity index Equity tax planning Balanced:equity Balanced:debt Money Market Debt From the above graph we find that most of the investors have invested in equity oriented schemes whether it is diversified; index based or tax saving schemes. The result could be attributed to the higher returns generated by the funds as against debt schemes and in the given market scenario with a highly buoyant market this seems to be a suitable selection. 59
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  • 61. 6. Past returns as a good measure of performance : Past returns as a good measure of performance 27% 73% yes no The graph suggests that a majority of the investors consider returns as a good measure of performance evaluation. However, whether the investors consider returns to be a sufficient criterion or not would be shown in the following graph: 61
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  • 63. 6. Past returns as the only measure of performance: Past returns as the only measure for performance evaluation 44% 56% yes no From the graph it is indicated that a majority of the individuals consider returns to be the only criteria to judge a funds’ performance. This suggests that most of them do not use any other measures like risk adjusted returns and other considerations while evaluating the performance of a mutual fund. 63
  • 64. 7. Approach in making Investment 23% 39% a) You take educated view on the Investments b) You take friendly advice and make decision c) You rely totally on your investment advisor 38% Out of 50 people surveyed, approximately 39% of investors rely totally on investment advisors, while 38% prefers to take friendly advice and rest (23%) take educated view on investments for investing in the various funds. 64
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  • 66. 8. While investing, you are more concerned about: While investing, you are concerned with : 38% 42% a) Safety of principal b) Earning interests above the inflation rate c) Earning high returns 20% Before investing, one needs to be sure of the safety, risk attached with the particular investments and the returns earned. 42% of the people were more concerned about the safety of principle and 38% people were more interested in earning higher returns. 66
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  • 68. 9. How often do you monitor your portfolio? Out of 50 people surveyed, approximately 32% of investors monitor their investment daily; while 24% monitors twice a month and only 8% of the respondents monitor their portfolio after more than a month. 68
  • 69. 10. How long do you invest? It was really a tough choice for investors as many of the respondents were not sure about their investment tenure. About half of them agreed that they like to book the profit as and when they reach the targeted return. Only 4% agreed that they are very long term player and don’t change the portfolio often. Around 12% told, they like to book their portfolio within 3-5 years, whereas 20% were those who were mid-term player. Surprisingly, only 16% turned out to be short- term player. 69
  • 70. 11. How your portfolio allocation has changed over the time Out of 50 people surveyed, 70% of the respondents said that they have made significant changes in their portfolio, while 26% have changed their portfolio and rest (4%) didn’t changed their portfolio at all. 70
  • 71. 12. You prefer to invest in Equity through? a) Equity –linked Mutual Funds b) Direct investment in stock market c) Both 15% 52% 33% This answer helped in doing a comparative analysis between Direct Equity and Equity linked Mutual funds. 52% people prefer to invest in equity linked mutual funds because of more diversification and less risk associated with these funds. 33% people prefer to invest in Direct Equity who have the time and knowledge to track the market and predict changes hoping to get higher returns. 71
  • 72. 13. You prefer Mutual Funds (Equity) because (as per their first choice) Major reason for preferring Equity diversified Mutual Funds was Diversification of portfolio and lack of time. This helped to reduce risk with decent returns to the investors. 72
  • 73. 14. Sources of information for mutual funds sources of information 70 68 60 53 50 40 percentage of people using 33 33 the source 30 23 20 12 12 10 10 0 magazines mutual fund prospectus relationship financial mutual fund others websites manager newspapers fund's tracking periodic agency report The graph indicates that the most popular source of information for mutual funds is the relationship managers of the banks or investment agents that the investors rely on for their investments. Another important source is the prospectus of the fund and of other funds, mutual fund websites are another important source of this information. 73
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  • 75. 15. You prefer direct investment because (as per their first choice) From the graph it is indicated that a majority of the individuals prefers direct investment in equity because of the higher returns associated with it, while 33% of the respondents prefers it because they wants to manage their portfolio on their own. 75
  • 76. CONCLUSION After the entire analysis of survey and questionnaires, we find that most of the respondents said that they have equity stocks in their portfolio. And among these (who invests in equity) 52%, investors prefer to invest through Mutual funds and only 33% (17 investors) said that they do invest directly in equity market. According to survey people prefer to invest into Mutual funds than investing directly into stocks. 46% of the respondents feel that mutual funds reduce their risk in investing in the market as it gives diversification to their portfolio. 17% respondents said that it give them the benefit of professional management. Just 14% said it give them liquidity irrespective of market conditions. And also lack of time was cited as the reason by 23% of the respondents. Out of those who said that they prefer to directly invest in stock market, majority (54%) gave high weightage to high risk and high returns game. 33% said that they want to be their own fund managers. Also, over 48% agreed that they prefer to book profit as they reach their profit target. They do believe in churning and enjoy making higher returns. Some investors told that they like to keep a certain percentage of their portfolio into mutual funds and the rest they want to manage by themselves. It can also be seen from findings that an investor has made higher returns in a long run by investing into direct equities, but if one wants to make a higher returns in the short run and mid term horizon, then definitely mutual funds are the best buy. 76
  • 77. LIMITATIONS • Paucity of time as we have to do this project with our course curriculum doing all other assignments, exams etc. • Indian stock market is semi-efficient market, where sentiments play a major role in price; hence 100% accurate predictions cannot be made about its future path. 77
  • 78. QUESTIONNAIRE Objective: - To find out investor’s preference between mutual fund and direct equity investment. 1. Investment avenues you are aware of: a) Bonds b) Bank FDs c) Mutual Funds (Equity/Debt) d) Direct Equity e) Bullion f) Gilts g) Real estate h) Any other (please specify) ____________________________________ 2. Factors considered while investing__________________________ 3. Your portfolio includes majority of: a) Govt. securities and bonds b) equity linked Mutual Funds c) Real estate d) Bullion’s e) Equity shares f) Commodity g) F.Ds 4. Types of Mutual funds invested in: a) Equity Diversified b) Equity Index c) Equity Tax Planning d) Balanced Equity e) Balanced Debt f) Money Market g) Debt 5. Do you consider past returns as a good measure of a funds performance? YES NO 6. Do you base your performance evaluation on returns only? YES NO 78
  • 79. 7. Your approach in making Investment is: a) You take educated view on the Investments b) You take friendly advice and make decision c) You rely totally on your investment advisor d) Others 8. While investing, you are more concerned about: a) Safety of principal b) Earning interests above the inflation rate c) Earning high returns d) Others 9. How often do you monitor your portfolio? a) Daily b) Weekly c) Twice in a month d) Monthly e) More than a month 10. How long do you invest: a) Short term (0-1 yr) b) Midterm (1-3 yrs) c) Long term (3-5yrs) d) More than 5 years e) Till you reach your target or returns 11.How your portfolio allocation has changed over the time a) Didn’t Change b) Changed c) Changed significantly 79
  • 80. 12. You prefer to invest in Equity through: a) Equity –linked Mutual Funds b) Direct investment in stock market c) Both 13. You prefer Mutual Funds (Equity) because ( pls rank in order of preference) a) Diversification of portfolio b) Liquidity c) Professionally managed d) Lack of time e) Any other (please specify) _______________ 14.What are the various sources from where you get the performance evaluation data/advice for the funds? Magazines Financial Newspapers Mutual fund websites Mutual funds’ Annual and periodic reports Relationship managers Fund tracking agencies (value research etc.) Prospectus for a new fund Any other please Specify_______________________________________ 15.You prefer to invest in Direct Equity because : a. You make higher returns b. It keeps you busy c. You like to manage your own funds 80
  • 81. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Magazines: • Mutual fund Insight • Investors India • Business World • Business India Websites: • www.bseindia.com • www.moneycontrol.com • www.google.co.in • www.capitalmarket.com • www.indiainfoline.com • www.yahoofinance.com • www.mutualfundsindia.com 81