M. Pattabiraman's Blog, page 121
October 15, 2022
Actively managed mid cap mutual funds also struggle to beat the index!
Many investors incorrectly believe that index funds are necessary only in the large cap space and that active funds easily beat the index in the mid cap and small cap segments. In this article, we bust this myth with rolling returns and trailing results comparison of active mid cap mutual funds with Nifty Midcap 150...
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October 14, 2022
Almost 60% of Mutual Fund Equity AUM is from Nifty 50 stocks!
As of Aug 31st 2022, 59.5% of the total equity AUM was in Nifty 50 stocks. Here are the details and possible implications. The total equity AUM held by 40 mutual fund AMCs is Rs. 21,91,563.5357 Crores. The break-up is given below. The tables in this article are sourced from ACE MF. AMC Equity (Cr.)...
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October 13, 2022
Is this a good time to Invest in NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500?
A reader asks, “Is this a good time to Invest in NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500? As both indexes have fallen around 25% to date in 2022.” The answer depends on your motivation and your appreciation of underlying risks. From the point of view of Indian investors, the US stock market has been on an...
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October 12, 2022
Index fund tracking error screener October 2022
This is an index fund screener based on tracking error and returns difference wrt benchmarks (aka tracking difference). The screener will help users evaluate how efficiently an index fund has tracked its underlying benchmark. It will also help a understand how tracking a midcap index or the Nifty 100, 500 is quite different from tracking...
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October 11, 2022
Why are arbitrage mutual funds holding debt mutual funds in their portfolios?
A reader asks, “I noticed that Kotak Arbitrage Fund is holding about 5% of Kotak Liquid Fund. Can you explain why they are doing this?” Kotak is not alone. Many arbitrage funds buy units of their own debt funds. This is done in a bid to bolster returns. Even a few years back, arbitrage funds...
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October 10, 2022
NPS Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal Rules Explained
The pension fund regulatory and development authority (PFRDA) the NPS regulator has released a draft proposal on implementing Systematic Lump sum Withdrawal (SLW) in the national pension scheme. The draft is open for comments/feedback until the 19th of Oct. This is an explanation of the proposed rules. Existing rules: After the age of 60, an...
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October 9, 2022
ETF tracking error screener October 2022
This is an ETF screener based on tracking errors and tracking differences (ETF return minus index return). The screener will help users evaluate how efficiently an ETF has tracked its underlying benchmark. The tracking error is the ETF’s standard deviation minus index monthly return differences. The lower the tracking error, the more efficient the ETF...
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October 8, 2022
What I learnt from a 13 year midcap mutual fund SIP
I started an Rs. 500 SIP in Sundaram Midcap Fund (then known as Sundaram Select Midcap) for an extended family member’s higher education in Aug 2009. Here are some lessons on investment risk and reward from the investment. Kindly note that I do not count this investment as part of my net worth and have...
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October 7, 2022
Is the NPS Equity Scheme an index fund?
A common misconception among investors is that the National Pension Scheme (NPS) schemes are passively managed like an index fund. This is incorrect. In this article, we discuss the investment policy of NPS Equity (E) schemes as approved by the pension fund regulatory and development authority (PFRDA). The norms can be found on the public...
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October 6, 2022
Equity Mutual Fund Screener Oct 2022: Shortlist consistent performers
The freefincal Equity Mutual Fund Performance Screener (October 2022) is now available. Use it to screen for consistently performing equity mutual funds. You can screen based on fund category & benchmark and spot mutual funds with a higher return than a benchmark at a lower risk. Inside, you get discounted links to our two courses:...
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