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Good vs evil
visiting it once more in this issue. Let’s come to cryptocurrencies
However, this story of the evil now. You need cryptocurrencies
side of financial products only to trade in narcotics, transfer
overshadowing the good side is not the proceeds of your crimes, fund
limited to insurance. Look at stocks. terrorists or get ransom from your
The best way to build long-term kidnapping or ransomware victims
wealth is steadily investing in a set and other similar activities. If you
of carefully chosen fundamentally are into these types of businesses,
T
here are some children’s sound companies for years. then the ability to move funds
stories in which every However, brokers will guide you globally without detection is the
good character has an towards actively trading derivatives, good side of crypto for you. These
evil side. A dark where almost no one ever makes are activities that are an
magician has cast a spell because any money. Don’t believe that? Do appropriate fit for the actual use of
of which the characters’ evil side you think that given the sheer crypto. However, the bad side of
always dominates. After all these amount of activity around futures crypto is to consider it an
years, I can’t quite recall the and options, many people must be investment-worthy asset and start
details, but I can see the same making good profits? There’s hard trading on the various self-
thing in personal-finance products evidence now. A recent SEBI study declared ‘exchanges’ and other
and services nowadays. shows that about 90 per cent of financial shenanigans that have
Let’s look at all the financial futures and options traders lose come up. These are a path to
products you need, starting with money. That’s the evil side that financial ruin. Not only is crypto
insurance. There’s term insurance, utterly overpowers the good side in not an asset in which investments
along with health insurance, terms of activity level. can be safely made but it is also an
which is a must-have product Now, look at mutual funds. unregulated wild west, as FTX and
everyone should have. Every Investors need a handful (three- many other bankruptcies show.
family should use term and health four, at most) of diversified equity Why does this light side/dark
insurance to ensure that all or hybrid funds for their long- side duality exist for practically all
financial needs are taken care of in term needs and around a similar financial products? I don’t want to
the event of an illness or death. number of fixed-income funds. go into a huge discussion of
However, there’s the evil side of The evil side of mutual funds is incentives and regulatory
insurance, ULIPs and traditional the endless stream of increasingly structures but I’m sure everyone
policies which provide little specialised funds launched by the reading this page understands the
insurance cover, poor investment fund industry and hard-sold by root causes. The more important
returns after costs, and are distributors. There are over 7,000 question for us investors and
designed to enrich agents and the mutual funds in India available as analysts is to ensure that we can
insurance company. Far too many over 1,500 distinct plans. Each see through the fog and choose the
savers get taken in by the hard sell one has some stated investment suitable options for us. We always
around ULIPs, endowment policies logic, and the regulator approves hope to do that in this magazine
and such, and do immeasurable each. And yet the reality is that and everything else that Value
harm to their family finances. This some 90+ per cent of these do not Research does.
is an issue that we have tackled need to exist and any actual
strongly right from the time of this investing need can be taken care Dhirendra Kumar
magazine’s launch and we’re of by a very small set of funds. Editor
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5L[MSV^Z!1HU\HY`]Z Schemes Existing Î New
1HU\HY` Axis Children’s Gift Fund Kaustubh Sule, Ashish Naik Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Akshay Sharma,
14,888 and R Sivakumar Î Hardik Shah, Kaustubh Sule, Kinjal Desai and Anju Chhajer Î Akshay Sharma
12,547 Ashish Naik and R Sivakumar and Kinjal Desai
5,088 6,230 Axis Equity Hybrid Fund Kaustubh Sule, Ashish Naik Nippon India Quant Fund Arun Sundaresan and
4,492 and R Sivakumar Î Aditya Pagaria, Kaustubh Ashutosh Bhargava Î Ashutosh Bhargava
Sule, Ashish Naik, R Sivakumar
Nippon India Small Cap Samir Rachh Î Tejas
In ` cr Axis Equity Saver Fund Hitesh Das, Kaustubh Sule, Sheth and Samir Rachh
Jan-22 Anupam Tiwari and R Sivakumar Î Hardik Shah,
Hitesh Das, Kaustubh Sule, Anupam Tiwari and Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund Akshay
Jan-23 Sharma, Kinjal Desai and Anju Chhajer Î Akshay
-10,316 R Sivakumar
Sharma and Kinjal Desai
Equity Debt Hybrid Axis Gilt Fund Devang Shah and Kaustubh Sule Î
Sachin Jain, Kaustubh Sule and Devang Shah Union Balanced Advantage Fund Vinay Paharia,
Data for open-end funds. Source: AMFI.
Hardick Bora and Parijat Agrawal Î Sanjay
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Devang Shah and Bembalkar, Hardick Bora and Parijat Agrawal
Mutual fund industry moves to Kaustubh Sule Î Sachin Jain, Akhil Thakker,
Union Equity Savings Fund Vinay Paharia, Hardick
Kaustubh Sule and Devang Shah
T+2 settlement cycle Bora and Parijat Agrawal Î Sanjay Bembalkar,
IDFC Core Equity Fund Anoop Bhaskar Î Manish Hardick Bora and Parijat Agrawal
Starting February 2023, equity Gunwani
mutual fund investors would get Union Flexi Cap Fund Hardick Bora and Vinay
IDFC Emerging Businesses Fund Anoop Bhaskar Î Paharia Î Hardick Bora and Sanjay Bembalkar
their money earlier than before Manish Gunwani
Union Focused Fund Hardick Bora and Vinay Paharia
on placing a redemption request. IDFC Flexi Cap Fund Sachin Relekar and Anoop Î Hardick Bora and Sanjay Bembalkar
The industry has decided to Bhaskar Î Sachin Relekar and Manish Gunwani
Union Hybrid Equity Fund Hardick Bora, Parijat
move from T+3 to T+2 payment IDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Viraj Kulkarni, Harshal Joshi Agrawal and Vinay Paharia Î Hardick Bora, Parijat
settlement cycle (i.e., trading and Anoop Bhaskar Î Viraj Kulkarni, Harshal Agrawal and Sanjay Bembalkar
Joshi and Manish Gunwani
day + two business days). The Union Large & Midcap Fund Hardick Bora and Vinay
IDFC Sterling Value Fund Daylynn Gerard Paul Pinto Paharia Î Hardick Bora and Sanjay Bembalkar
decision was taken after the and Anoop Bhaskar Î Daylynn Gerard Paul Pinto
Indian stock exchanges moved and Manish Gunwani Union Largecap Fund Sanjay Bembalkar and Vinay
Paharia Î Hardick Bora, Vinod Malviya and
from T+2 to T+1 settlement cycle Mirae Asset Arbitrage Fund Mahendra Kumar Jajoo, Sanjay Bembalkar
for stocks last month. Jignesh Rao and Jigar Shethia Î Abhishek Iyer,
Jignesh Rao and Jigar Shethia Union Long Term Equity Sanjay Bembalkar and Vinay
Paharia Î Sanjay Bembalkar and Hardick Bora
Vinay Paharia joins PGIM as CIO Mirae Asset Banking and PSU Debt Fund Mahendra
Kumar Jajoo Î Basant Bafna Union Midcap Fund Hardick Bora and Vinay Paharia
Vinay Paharia, former CIO of Î Sanjay Bembalkar, Gaurav Chopra and
Mirae Asset Corporate Bond Fund Mahendra Kumar Hardick Bora
Union Mutual Fund, has joined Jajoo Î Mahendra Kumar Jajoo and Basant
Union Multicap Fund Sanjay Bembalkar and Vinay
PGIM India Mutual Fund as its Bafna
Paharia Î Sanjay Bembalkar and Hardick Bora
new CIO. Its former CIO, Srinivas Mirae Asset Dynamic Bond Fund Mahendra Kumar
Jajoo Î Amit Modani Union Retirement Fund Vinay Paharia and Sanjay
Rao Ravuri, will set-up PGIM Bembalkar Î Hardick Bora and Sanjay
India’s new international business Mirae Asset Money Market Fund Mahendra Kumar Bembalkar
Jajoo Î Basant Bafna
to manage foreign investors’ Union Small Cap Fund Vinay Paharia and Hardick
Mirae Asset Savings Fund Kruti Chheta and Bora Î Sanjay Bembalkar and Hardick Bora
money in Indian equities.
Mahendra Kumar Jajoo Î Kruti Chheta
Union Value Discovery Fund Sanjay Bembalkar and
Mirae Asset Short Term Fund Amit Modani and Vinay Paharia Î Sanjay Bembalkar and Hardick
IDFC hires Manish Gunwani as Mahendra Kumar Jajoo Î Amit Modani and Basant Bora
Head of Equities Bafna
IDFC AMC has hired Manish Mirae Asset Ultra Short Duration Fund Mahendra
Gunwani as its Head of Kumar Jajoo Î Basant Bafna
Time to switch?
Since interest rates for the Senior
Citizens Savings Scheme have risen to
8 per cent, should existing investors
jump ship and start afresh?
T
he Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS)
has become one of the most sought-after
options for retirees seeking a regular income.
It recently put more meat on the bones by
upping interest rates from 7.6 to 8 per cent per annum.
As a result, it has become the most lucrative
investment option that guarantees a regular income. Investment ceiling: Right now, the maximum amount
While this is beneficial for new SCSS investors, you can invest in the SCSS is `15 lakh. It can go up to
existing subscribers also wish to take advantage of the `30 lakh if you open two separate joint accounts with
new rates. Which is why several of our readers are ask- your spouse. But from April 1, 2023, the deposit cap
ing us if they should start a new SCSS account to take has been increased to `30 lakh for solo account holders
advantage of the 8 per cent interest rate. To find the and `60 lakh for joint SCSS accounts.
answer to this, we tasked our number-crunchers to do Lock-in period: The SCSS has a five-year lock-in period.
some digging and here’s what they found. There’s a penalty if you withdraw prematurely. The
penalty criteria are as follows:
What you should know z Withdraw before a year: you receive no interest
Before we go deep into data, there are three things you z Withdraw between years 1 and 2: 1.5 per cent of the
need to know about SCSS: amount invested
z Withdraw between years 2 and 5: 1 per cent of the
amount invested
;OLJVZ[VMZ^P[JOPUN Applicable rates: Your applicable interest rate for the
five-year tenure is the prevailing rate when you opened
z Interest rate the account. It does not change during the tenure.
(%) at the time of Now that you know the ground rules, let’s under-
SCSS account account opening
opened during z / z Gain / loss (`) Explanation stand if you should stick or twist with your existing
SCSS account. The various scenarios are mentioned in
Oct 2022 7.6 The interest amount you have earned
so far (`38,000) will be deducted for the table. Please note that for the period between April
to Dec 2022 -10,000
withdrawing prematurely 2018 and March 2020, the SCSS rates were above 8
Apr 2022 7.4 The interest amount you have earned per cent, so an investor who locked those rates does
to Sep 2022 -55,000 so far (`92,500) will be deducted for not have to worry about switching anyway.
withdrawing prematurely
Apr 2021 7.4 The new SCSS rate of 8 per cent will
cover the 1.5 per cent penalty you
Conclusion
to Mar 2022 6,000
have to pay for prematurely exiting the z It is better to stay put in your existing SCSS account.
older account z Even the two-time buckets favourable towards the
Apr 2020 7.4 The new SCSS rate of 8 per cent will new account are only marginally better. Only shift if
to Mar 2021 6,000 cover the 1 per cent penalty you have you are comfortable with the legwork required to open
to pay for prematurely exiting the
older account a new account.
z Also, please remember that on opening a new SCSS
Assuming an investment of `15 lakh. Gain/loss analysis is based on the interest account, the tenure will restart for a further five years.
component for the remaining period (out of 5 years) only.
You should be comfortable with the extended period.
W
e, as Indians, love our Target-maturity funds
fixed deposit (FD) z These funds invest in G-secs and .ZLJZ]Z-+YH[LZ
investments as they bonds with the highest credibility.
Yields on G-secs (%) FD rates (%)
are safe and offer z They buy and hold securities with
steady returns. But what if we told maturities similar to the tenure of the 7.1 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.3 7.0
6.6 6.9 7.0
you there is a better and safer option fund. So, if one of these funds has a 6.0
5.3
than an FD? Say hello to government seven-year maturity, it would invest 4.8
securities (G-secs). They are safer in securities that also mature in about
because they are backed by the seven years.
sovereign guarantee. They also offer z These funds also give near-certain
higher yields (returns). See chart predictability of returns if you hold 91 182 364 1–2 4–5 9–10
can be volatile depending on the % pa for more than one-year data. Source: CCIL tenor-wise
indicative yields dated February 2023. Highest FD rates
How to invest in G-secs interest-rate movements. taken across each tenor amongst the largest banks.
While liquid and short-duration z These are passive funds and hence
funds have G-secs exposure too, if have lower expenses than gilt funds. (]LYHNL@;4!
you want a higher allocation in z Performance-wise, they have their ;HYNL[TH[\YP[`]ZNPS[M\UKZ
G-secs, you have three options. noses ahead of gilt funds.
While these options are better than Target-maturity funds Gilt funds
Gilt funds FDs both in terms of risk and returns, 8.5 %
z Gilt funds primarily invest in you should go for them only if you
7.5
G-secs. understand them fully. Target-
z While they have minimal credit maturity funds and RBI Retail Direct 6.5
risk, they do carry the duration risk, are better investment options than
5.5
i.e., any adverse movement in interest gilt funds. Choose the RBI Retail
rates impacts their NAVs negatively. Direct option if you know which 4.5
z They charge a comparatively securities to invest in. If not, go for
April 2020 November 2022
higher expense ratio. This means target-maturity funds.
your overall returns will be below or
barely at par with FDs.
z They don’t provide any clear tax *VTWHYPUN[OL-+HS[LYUH[P]LZ
advantage. You need to pay capital- Average expense
gains tax on exiting the investment. Average YTM (%) Average maturity ratio (%)
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utual fund
investing is quite
simple really.
Identify some good
funds that are
suited to meeting your financial Step 3
goals and invest regularly in them.
Rebalance from time to time to
maintain the portfolio structure.
That’s it. Lesson over.
OK, I bet you understand that
this is a joke but I wish it wasn’t. It
really should be as simple as that
and even if it never will be so
simple, this degree of simplicity is
a goal to work towards. Certainly,
Step 2
this is what Value Research has
been working towards all these
years. Of course, simplicity is
supposedly the goal of everyone body of the owl. (3) Now just draw The obvious question to ask is
who is trying to make an investor the rest of the owl. Was that useful? ‘How?’. How are these things to be
out of anyone. I had once written Did you learn how to draw an owl? done? The interesting thing is that
about this with the example of the On YouTube, and elsewhere on the just like many of these supposedly
joke about the ‘Internet Owl internet, there are such tutorials simple things, the initial steps are
Tutorials’. The tutorial has three about everything from tying actually not difficult. For mutual
steps. (1) Draw a small circle; this shoelaces to constructing a house fund investing, you can find a
will become the head. (2) Draw a to derivatives trading to creating ready-made recipe that will enable
large oval below it; this will be the your own cryptocurrency. you to choose the funds to invest
in. The advice could be bad or it
could be good, especially if you
use the facilities on Value
Value Research Premium is not just about mutual Research Online to do this.
funds. Instead, it starts with you, the investor. What However, when you have done
that, the difficult part is just the
is your age? What are your financial needs? How beginning. That’s the part that
much are you able to save? goes on and on till you are
Choose the
best funds for
` Building wealth
` Regular income
` Short-term goals
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investment styles and drivers of performance.
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Top & bottom 3 funds by net flows In ` cr Top funds by net flows across categories
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23,600 Nippon India
ETF Nifty Kotak Nifty Kotak Fund (` cr) (%)
19,000 Bank BeES Bank ETF Flexicap LARGE-CAP (active)
Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity 2,800 0.82
9,600 Axis Bluechip 2,400 -5.66
Mirae Asset Large Cap 2,300 1.60
-2,100 FLEXI-CAP
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap 9,600 -7.23
SBI Nifty 50 SBI S&P BSE Parag Parikh -3,500
ETF Sensex ETF Flexi Cap SBI Focused Equity 6,000 -8.49
-4,500 HSBC Flexi Cap 2,900 -4.62
LARGE- AND MID-CAP
HDFC Large and Mid Cap 3,600 8.17
Sundaram Large and Mid Cap 3,300 -1.33
Axis Growth Opportunities 3,200 -8.89
MID-CAP
Kotak Emerging Equity 4,600 5.13
PGIM India Midcap Opportunities 3,400 -1.66
Axis Midcap 3,000 -5.07
SMALL-CAP
Share of net flows in active and passive funds
Nippon India Small Cap 3,300 6.54
Active Passive In % SBI Small Cap 2,900 8.14
Axis Small Cap 2,800 2.62
30 ELSS
37 Mirae Asset Tax Saver 3,200 0.15
2021 2022 Quant Tax Plan 1,600 12.25
63 70 Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver 1,400 -0.17
VALUE-ORIENTED
In terms of the SBI Contra 3,300 12.76
total net flows
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery 1,700 14.95
Invesco India Contra 700 3.79
INTERNATIONAL
Top 3 AMCs by net flows Top 3 new funds
Kotak Nasdaq 100 FOF 1,300 -26.84
34 .ETmOWS` cr)
by net flows
ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index 300 -25.69
.OOFSCHEMES 10,900 In ` cr
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity 200 -7.09
27 SECTORAL/THEMATIC
63 Tata Digital India 2,900 -23.29
5,000 4,900 ICICI Prudential Technology 2,900 -23.22
64,700 22,900 13,300 ICICI Prudential India Opportunities 1,900 19.53
SBI Mutual UTI Mutual ICICI Pru
All net-flow figures are rounded to nearest multiple of `100 cr. Return figures are
Fund Fund Mutual Fund
for regular plans. Data as of December 2022. Net flows estimated based on the
SBI ICICI Pru HDFC daily AUM and NAV disclosures. Only open-end equity funds (excluding the 103
Data for open-end funds, excluding FoFs Multicap Transportation Business funds launched in 2022, which have been covered as a separate set, except for
investing in domestic funds. and Logistics Cycle the active–passive pie chart). AUM data was not available for five funds.
Mutual fund investments in stocks of Adani Group companies Adani stocks: Jan 2023 activity
While in aggregate equity funds had only 0.77 per cent of assets in Adani stocks, here are Amount bought/
the stock-wise exposures of active and passive funds. Fund sold (` cr)
Returns Exposure Proportion (%) of amount in &UNDS4OPBUYERSSELLERS
(24 Jan to 7 Feb, %) Company Amount (` cr) Active funds Passive funds ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund 115
-14.6 ACC 3,279 92 8 SBI Large & Midcap Fund 70
-23.0 Ambuja Cements 4,938 89 11 HDFC Dividend Yield Fund 21
-27.3 Adani Ports 3,552 45 55 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund -241
-47.6 Adani Enterprises 3,498 2 98 Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund -147
-55.9 Adani Green Energy 374 13 87 SBI Long Term Equity Fund -132
-36.9 Adani Power 6 0 100 !-#S4OPBUYERSSELLERS
-62.2 Adani Total Gas 557 12 88 ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund 149
-54.6 Adani Transmission 395 11 89 Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund 63
-30.3 Adani Wilmar 15 0 100 HDFC Mutual Fund 43
-23.6 New Delhi Television 0 – – Mirae Asset Mutual Fund -238
'RANDTOTAL Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund -193
Excluding arbitrage (hedged) positions. As per December 2022 disclosures. Axis Mutual Fund -118
&UNDS4OPNEWENTRANTSCOMPLETEEXITS
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund 115
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund 16
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pure Value Fund 15
Invesco India Multicap Fund -40
Axis Flexi Cap Fund -29
Most impacted funds by exposure to Adani Group stocks HSBC Focused Fund -25
Among passive funds, Nifty 50, Nifty Next 50 and Nifty 200 Momentum 30 index funds/ Monthly average closing stock price is taken for January 2023.
Amount bought/sold = Number of shares × respective monthly
ETFs are the most impacted. Among thematic funds, infrastructure and commodities funds average closing stock price for January 2023. New entry and
are the worst impacted. complete exit are with respect to the December 2022 portfolio.
Index-tracking funds Active thematic funds Active diversified funds
Net exposure Amount Active schemes exposed to Adani
Returns (%) to Adani invested AUM
(24 Jan to 7 Feb, %) Fund stocks (` cr) (` cr)
Group companies
90 per cent of active schemes had 0 to 3 per cent
-9.5 Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 ETF 19.0 13 68
exposure to Adani Group companies.
-8.2 Quant Infrastructure Fund 16.1 137 854
100 41
-5.5 Taurus Largecap Equity Fund 14.5 5 34
0 to 3% Over 3%
-7.6 All Nifty Next 50 index funds 14.1 1,703 12,088 exposure
exposure
& ETFs (20 funds)*
-7.6 Quant Tax Plan 13.8 347 2,506
-5.6 Quant Absolute Fund 12.2 116 950
No. of funds
-7.0 Quant Active Fund 11.5 409 3,544
-4.2 ICICI Pru Commodities Fund 10.9 84 768
-6.0 ICICI Pru Nifty Commodities ETF 10.1 1 14
-4.0 All Nifty 200 Momentum 30 9.7 226 2,329 266
index funds & ETFs (8 funds)* No exposure
*Average of returns for the mentioned funds in this category As per December 2022 disclosures
R
oshi Jain, who is at the helm of managing a
few of the prominent schemes at HDFC
AMC, shares her tenets of managing the
schemes. Jain, who is a Senior Fund
Manager
Mana
Ma gerr at the fund house, says that Indian markets
nage
na ge
aree trading
ar trad
tr adin
ad in at a premium to global markets and
investors
inve
in vest
ve stor
st orss should brace for volatility.
or
About
Abou
Ab outt six months back, you mentioned that rising
ou
rates,
tess elevated commodity prices and geopolitics
rate
ra te
were
werer some of the key risks to markets in the near
term.
term
te rm Since then, how has your perception
evolved
e with regard to the risks to Indian
equities?
At the beginning of CY22, already-snarled
supply chains in the post-pandemic world
were further strained owing to the
geopolitical fallout of the Russia–Ukraine
conflict. This resulted in a spike in prices
of energy and agri commodities in the first
half of CY2022. Inflation surged across
h
geographies,
geo
ge o driving interest rates higher and
culminating
culm
cu lmin
lm in in monetary tightening. The
transmission
tran
tr ansm
an smis
sm is of rate hikes through the economy and
the
th
he ti tightening
tigh
ghte
gh t
te of liquidity will impact economic
activity
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markets. In the context of Indian markets, Risks to Indian considered evaluation of the industry and
trading at a premium on near-term equities business cycle and the positioning of a
earnings compared to their long-term company within that sector, we take a
In the context of
averages and also trading at a significant risk-adjusted position in the portfolio. In
Indian markets,
premium to global markets, we should terms of valuation, we take a holistic
trading at a
brace ourselves for volatility. approach to capture longer-term earnings
premium on near-
and cash-flow trajectory. The approach to
term earnings
China, which has been the engine of compared to their stock selection as outlined above is driven
growth for the world in this century, has long-term averages by fundamentals and is research-oriented,
seen its growth slow down for the first and also trading at which aligns well with the
time since the mid-1970s bar the COVID- a significant institutionalised investment approach at
hit 2020. What impact do you think it will premium to global HDFC AMC. Hence, the transition has
have on the Indian economy? markets, we should been smooth, not necessitating any
Geopolitical concerns, COVID-driven material change or realignment in the
brace ourselves for
disruption in supply chains, and rising process or style.
volatility
labour and regulatory costs in China have
driven the need for global companies to Over the last six months, the cash levels
shift supply chains outside China as they The China in your focused and flexi-cap funds have
look to diversify their single-country risk. opportunity more than doubled (the former has even
At such a time when MNCs are looking to
At such a time gone up to 13.4 per cent). This is slightly
diversify supply chains, the Indian
when MNCs are unusual considering their past trends
government’s favourable policies to
looking to diversify wherein cash used to be in low single-
boost manufacturing in India, along
supply chains, the digit figures. What has been the reason
with our favourable demographics and
Indian for this trend?
low labour cost, stand us in good stead to At a broad level, equity valuations appear
government’s
capture some of this shift. This supply- to be somewhat stretched, especially in
favourable policies
chain shift has the potential to not only certain segments of the market. In a
to boost
positively impact the companies in the concentrated portfolio like a focused fund,
manufacturing in
sectors where the shift happens but is where the relative weightage of most
India, along with
likely to have positive cascading benefits stocks is relatively high, valuation
our favourable
to the broader economy and to the overall discipline is paramount, especially against
demographics and
corporate sector by aiding private capex, the backdrop of noteworthy headwinds on
low labour cost,
improving our terms of trade, attracting the global macroeconomic front. This
stand us in good
global capital, creating job opportunities could result in a relatively higher cash
stead to capture
and contributing to income growth. holding from time to time. With the flexi-
some of this shift
cap fund, apart from some of the factors
Could you elaborate on your investment mentioned above, certain changes in the
philosophy and how it aligns with the Investment portfolio post change in the fund manager
institutionalised investment framework of philosophy have also resulted in relatively higher
HDFC AMC established during Prashant At a broad level, cash exposure in recent times.
Jain’s long tenure? What changes did you my investment
have to make to your investment style and philosophy revolves We see that in your focused fund, the
processes to adapt since joining? around adopting a allocation to the energy and construction
At a broad level, my investment bottom-up segments has dropped considerably,
philosophy revolves around adopting a approach to stock while it has increased significantly in
bottom-up approach to stock selection, selection, which auto, healthcare and technology over the
which focuses on quality companies at focuses on quality last one year. Can you walk us through the
reasonable valuations. The idea is to select companies at process that has resulted in this shift?
strong companies with growth drivers in reasonable In the stated fund, portfolio construction is
the medium to long term. After a valuations largely bottom-up with a mindful
India’s best
life insurance plans
By Ashish Menon, Omkar Vasudev Bhat, Sahiba Kaur Arora & Ravi Banagere. Inputs from Maushami Singh.
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nsung heroes rarely get the
attention they deserve. They do )LZ[[LYTPUZ\YHUJLWSHUZI`HNLIYHJRL[Z
Ranking
their job better, are the lifeblood
of any ecosystem, but remain 25 to 30 30 to 40 40 to 50
Plan years years years
criminally hidden in plain sight. The
good-old life term plans are one such Reliance Nippon Life
Super Suraksha 1 1 1
example. If someone received secondary
treatment, it was them. But that’s all
about to change now. Bajaj Allianz Life Smart
Protect Goal 2 2 3
Thanks to this year’s Union Budget,
the government will impose a tax on pro-
ceeds of life-insurance plans with a pre- PNB MetLife Mera Term
Plan Plus 3 4 2
mium value of over `5 lakh. With one
blow, the government has broken the
back of the insurance industry’s popular Max Life Smart Secure
(though inferior) vehicle – moneyback/ Plus Plan 4 3 8
endowment plans.
Unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs) – Tata AIA Life Insurance
the third wheel of the life-insurance indus- Sampoorna Raksha Supreme 5 6 7
try – escaped the hammer this time, as the
provision to tax returns from ULIPs with a ABSLI Poorna Suraksha
premium of more than `2.5 lakh has Kawach Plan 6 5 5
already been introduced in 2021. ULIPs
are structurally flawed and offer poor Kotak e-Term
returns to investors. Bluntly speaking, they Plan 7 8 9
are useless. That’s another reason why
term plans should be your go-to option.
ICICI Pru iProtect Smart
Although poorly promoted by insurers and Term Plan 8 7 6
distributors due to slim commissions, their
merits far outweigh those of ULIPs and
LIC’s New
endowment plans. Term plans help you Tech -Term 9 9 4
get a large cover at a low cost. Thankfully,
the turf war is on the verge of getting set- Note: Multiple insurance plans qualify from some of these insurers. However, we have mentioned these plans
due to their comprehensive coverage and/or available upgrade options.
tled and the cream of term plans is finally
rising to the top.
distilling the best term plans for you. We
How we decided on the best restricted our research to only pure term
Since there are 24 life insurers, we plans which offer sufficient flexibility in
thought we would make your life easy by (a) sum assured and (b) policy tenure, and
(c) which provided the regular premi-
um-payment option. We also ensured the
insurance company had an adequate track
record. Finally, to ensure their premiums
can be compared easily, we limited our-
selves to only those insurers that offer
online term plans.
A total of 19 plans across 15 insurers
made the cut. We eliminated them based
on the first and second criteria below and
ranked them on the basis of the third:
1. Claim-settlement ratio and benefit
Life-insurance FAQs
Now that you know the best term plans, here’s what you need to know
about life insurance in general
1
Do you need life insurance? Need-based approach
It depends. This is the amount your dependents
You need life insurance if: would need in your absence. You can
• You are an earning member and have arrive at this amount by following the
financial dependents. below calculation:
• You are married and
have dependents. Outstanding debt (repayment of
• You are a parent and education/home/vehicle loans)
have dependents. +
Short-term needs (emergency expenses
On the other hand, life
in case of untimely death)
insurance is optional
+
if:
Lifetime living expenses of your
• You are single and dependents (monthly expenses, child’s
have no dependents. education, marriage, etc.)
• There is dual income There are three î
and no kids. approaches Your expenses and investments
• You are retired or are nearing retire- to arrive at
ment. how much life While estimating lifetime living
expenses of your dependents, include
2
insurance you
How much life cover do you need? will need: need- the future value by considering inflation.
There are three approaches to based, human- For instance, you may choose to take 7
arrive at this point: need-based, life value and per cent for living costs, 12 per cent for
human-life value and rule of thumb. rule of thumb higher education, etc. It is always better
Let’s see them one by one. to take a slightly higher rate of inflation.
4
out on in your absence. You can arrive Do you need a life cover for the
at this number by following the below rest of your life?
calculation: No. There’s no point having a life
cover till 70-80-90 years of age. In such
Your potential income until retirement
(assume your your income will grow every cases, you end up paying higher premi-
year. Also take inflation into account) ums. But for what pur-
î pose? If loss of income
Your personal expenses and the premiums Over time,
is the only consider-
you pay your income,
ation, your life insur-
liabilities and
Do assume your income will grow ance should last until
dependents
every year. Also take inflation into retirement. In fact, if
increase or
account. you think you won’t
decrease.
Rule-of-thumb approach have any financial
Therefore,
Here, you simply multiply your current dependents by 50, keep
reassess your
annual income by 10–12 times. your life cover until that
insurance
Things you should know age. Here’s why:
amount from
• The thumb-rule approach is only • Your children
time to time.
meant to give you wouldn’t be dependent on you then.
an estimate and not • You would have achieved most of
an accurate figure. your long-term goals.
• Most insurance • You would have racked up a retire-
companies provide ment kitty as well.
a ‘human-life-value’
5
calculator on their Should you opt for ‘return of
websites. premium’ term plans?
• The premium You don’t get a penny in return if
arrived at using the you survive a regular term plan, a feature
“Need” based that may erroneously make you feel this
approach would is a bad option. On the
most probably be less than the “Income” other hand, a ‘return of
based approach, as most people tend to premium’ term plan
live within their means. looks lucrative because
• It is always better to be over-insured it pays back the entire
than under-insured. premium you paid for
the life cover. But such
3
Should you review plans come at a higher
the life coverage cost, about 80 to 100 per
at any point? cent more.
Yes, you should, because Instead of paying
circumstances in life such high premiums, it
keep changing. Over would be better to invest that extra
time, your income, liabil- money in a tax-saving mutual fund. Even
ities (loans) and depen- an average fund would do the job. Here,
dents (your children, for you not only save tax each year but also
example) increase or grow wealth in the long run. Even if you
decrease. Therefore, reas- follow the new tax regime, you can
sess your insurance amount to ensure replace the tax-saving fund with any
your dependents have adequate protec- other equity-oriented mutual fund.
7
The comparison with an average ELSS fund is done assuming the policy started on Jan 1, 1996, and the
Can you switch your life insurer? value of the investment is as on Jan 31, 2023.
You can’t, unfortunately. There are
no provisions that enable you to port
a policy. And if you ficult to manage, as it requires double the
decide to, you would amount of paperwork for your family to
need to buy a fresh life handle in your absence.
cover and pay a higher You can’t Option B: An increasing
premium due to age switch your insurance-coverage plan
increase and a natural life insurer. Better but more expen-
uptick in insurance pre- There are no sive than Option A, this
miums. We’ll talk more provisions that type of coverage gradual-
about it in FAQ ‘How to enable you to ly grows over time, elim-
enhance your term-plan port a policy. inating the need for new
coverage at a later date’. medical tests and the
possibility of a rejected
8
How to enhance your term-plan upgrade. However, the
coverage at a later date? premium amount is usu-
You have three options here: ally higher in the initial years. That’s
Option A: Consider a new policy if the because the insurance company has to
existing one can’t be enhanced consider the increasing coverage amount
But that comes with a set of challenges. into account. Additionally, it depends on
• You may have to pay higher premiums your health when purchasing the policy.
because you will start a new policy at an In case they detect something, the premi-
older age. ums may get more expensive.
• New medical conditions can complicate Option C: A life-stage increment plan
matters. (recommended)
• Having two separate policies can be dif- A life-stage increment plan takes care of
9
Should you buy a term plan online tal-death rider costs in
or offline? the `1,000 range for a
Many blogs or arti- 30-year-old person.
cles recommend you buy Accidental disability: The
life insurance online. insurer will pay you a
And they do have a lump-sum handout in case of a partial or
strong case: online cov- permanent disability after an accident.
ers are cheaper as they Generally, a `10 lakh rider costs around
eliminate the middle- `300 for someone who is 30.
men. Waiver of premium: By signing up for this
But in our view, you rider, you don’t need to pay future premi-
should keep the comfort ums in case of an accident, death or dis-
and capability of your ability. That said, most policies include
dependents or beneficiaries in mind. Since many of them these days. If not, do check to elimi-
Since many of us are not tech-savvy or us are not tech- nate any unnecessary stress during chal-
aren’t aware of how to secure policy savvy or aren’t lenging times. This rider may come for
claims without the help of an agent, we aware of how around `300 for a 30-year-old.
think it’s better to pay a slightly higher
11
to secure policy
premium and purchase an offline plan claims without How to ensure the insurance
than to see your loved ones run from pil- the help of company doesn’t reject your
lar to post, especially when you are not an agent, it’s claim?
around. But if they are tech-savvy, you better to pay a Section 45 of the
can go ahead with an online plan. slightly higher Insurance Laws
2015 ensures that a
10
premium and
Do you need a rider? If yes, purchase an life-insurance com-
which ones? offline plan pany cannot reject
Riders are additional benefits to your claim, provid-
your insurance policy. You can choose ed the term plan is
them as per your requirements. Adding at least three years
unnecessary riders needlessly adds to old. Having said
your premium. So, let’s look at the ones that, you must fully
you should have in your policy: disclose your life-
Critical illness: This rider can come in style choices and
handy if you are diagnosed with a pre-existing and past medical condi-
life-threatening disease. While health tions. Also, check the accuracy of the
insurance is the standard defence in such information provided in the document
cases, this additional benefit can protect and keep the insurer updated if there
your loved ones if you are out of work are any changes.
Tax Savings of up to
`64,116* under 80C
&
Growth Potential
* The individual is assumed to earn a taxable income of more than Rs. 5 Crore. The effective tax rate is 30% marginal tax + 37% surcharge on the tax rate + 4% Health
and Education Cess = 42.74% i.e. highest marginal tax bracket. The individual is assumed to utilise the complete tax deduction limit of Rs. 150,000 per financial year
under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. This deduction is allowed to an individual or a HUF. This is only to illustrate the tax-saving potential of ELSS and is not tax
advice. Please consult your tax consultant for tax purpose. This is applicable assuming the person is in the old tax regime. As per New Income Tax Regime most of
the deductions/exemptions such as section 80C, 80D, etc. are to be foregone. The new Income-Tax regime will be the default option with effect from Assessment
Year 2024-25 (Fiscal Year 2023-24). However, the choice to remain with the old tax regime will still be available for the taxpayer.
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CATEGORY WATCH Equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS)
T
he Union Budget for FY24 seems to have dis- also known as tax-saving mutual funds. So, let’s
turbed the tectonic plates of the tax-saving land- assess their importance, recent performance and why
scape. The added sweeteners to the new tax they should be a go-to tax-saving option for you.
regime have challenged the status quo. Equipping the
new system with higher tax rebates and lower tax rates Investors show the money
may throw Section 80C investments out of whack. Last year, tax-saving funds made a big comeback as
That said, all these regulations will come into effect investors poured money into them in spades. In fact,
from April 1, 2023. So, let’s reserve all this talk for these funds received three-year high inflows on the
another time, for we have a task at hand. That’s an back of gunning out an impressive 32 per cent returns
all-too-familiar task for those under the old the preceding year. But the strong inflows could be
tax order: tax-saving. Currently, short-lived as many people might
the big question on just stop investing in tax-saving
everyone’s lips is: funds because of the boost
which is the best given to the new tax regime in
tax-saving option the recent Budget.
under Section 80C? In terms of performance,
For us, the 2022 wasn’t a good year for
answer is tax-saving funds. An aver-
relatively age fund in the cate-
straightfor- gory returned just
ward: equi- a little over 3 per
ty-linked savings cent. But there is
scheme no cause to
(ELSS), ring the
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ELSS funds saw handsome net flows in 2022 after the 2021 dip. Tax-saving funds have given double-digit returns over three, five, seven
14,177 and 10 years. Most other tax-saving options didn’t even came close to that.
In ` cr 20% PPF 5-year bank FD NSC ELSS
10,028
16 % pa for more than one-year data
7,238
12
3,320
8
-3,288 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Data for open-end funds Source for bank FD rates: RBI. ELSS data for regular plans. Data as of December 2022.
ABSL Tax Relief 96 5.78 6.07 6.74 4.41 12.89 6.69 6.99 7.63 5.37
Axis LT Eqt 3.72 7.10 7.04 7.81 15.40 4.65 8.05 7.94 8.76
Bank of Ind Tax Advtg 16.97 16.98 19.48 11.46 15.60 18.36 18.29 20.79 12.72
Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS 9.87 10.60 11.91 7.96 12.72 11.33 12.00 13.24 9.19
Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver 15.20 15.55 17.66 13.24 14.29 16.77 16.94 19.10 14.48
DSP Tax Saver 17.91 15.82 16.63 11.21 15.78 19.11 16.94 17.75 12.28
Edelweiss LT Eqt (Tax Svngs) 13.72 11.77 12.64 7.22 12.47 15.77 13.69 14.58 9.02
Franklin Ind Taxshield 18.63 14.18 15.36 9.21 13.71 19.68 15.17 16.36 10.20
HDFC Taxsaver 21.47 14.94 16.60 7.59 12.58 22.23 15.61 17.29 8.26
HSBC ELSS 12.34 10.29 11.49 5.86 12.57 13.23 11.06 12.29 6.57
ICICI Pru LT Eqt (Tax Svng) 16.27 13.77 14.85 10.31 14.03 17.15 14.59 15.64 11.15
IDBI Eqt Advtg 12.12 10.27 10.16 7.29 – 13.52 11.63 11.48 8.73
IDFC Tax Advtg (ELSS) 23.00 17.85 21.17 10.57 15.99 24.52 19.19 22.55 11.88
Indiabulls Tax Svngs 10.94 9.09 9.71 4.80 – 13.41 11.26 12.20 6.59
Invesco Ind Tax Plan 9.38 10.18 11.37 8.22 14.18 10.85 11.61 12.75 9.64
JM Tax Gain 15.46 14.15 14.43 10.83 15.08 16.49 15.08 15.36 11.71
Kotak Tax Saver 17.79 15.63 15.37 11.65 13.84 19.45 17.14 16.92 13.06
LIC MF Tax Plan 10.26 9.70 8.59 7.62 12.00 11.63 11.00 9.91 8.88
Mahindra Mnulife ELSS Kar Bcht Yjn 17.56 14.38 16.75 8.80 – 19.68 16.34 18.75 10.76
Mirae Asset Tax Saver 16.50 15.82 17.17 12.19 – 18.09 17.42 18.75 13.75
Motilal Oswal LT Eqt 14.95 12.43 11.42 7.81 – 16.48 13.87 12.87 9.20
Nippon Ind Tax Saver (ELSS) 18.74 12.38 13.12 3.13 12.60 19.64 13.17 13.94 3.91
Parag Parikh Tax Saver 21.43 – 22.32 – – 23.11 – 23.91 –
PGIM Ind ELSS Tax Saver 19.59 16.03 18.28 11.03 – 21.28 17.62 19.84 12.70
Quant Tax Plan 30.72 27.04 34.92 19.70 20.31 33.38 29.27 37.50 21.53
Quantum Tax Svng 16.92 12.48 14.96 7.58 11.84 17.52 13.01 15.52 8.04
SBI LT Eqt 18.92 15.22 16.96 9.18 13.35 19.68 15.92 17.68 9.88
Sundaram Tax Svngs 17.76 14.30 17.12 8.31 13.09 18.47 14.93 17.68 8.87
Tata Ind Tax Svngs 16.74 14.07 14.42 9.55 15.24 18.30 15.60 15.94 11.04
Taurus Tax Shield 14.45 11.92 12.58 8.38 11.70 15.27 12.70 13.42 9.14
Union LT Eqt 16.73 15.26 17.21 10.94 12.08 17.65 16.01 17.99 11.59
UTI LT Eqt 12.92 12.61 13.63 8.97 12.50 14.09 13.69 14.73 9.99
Funds marked in this colour are our recommended funds. Data as on January 31, 2023.
Funds that don’t have a three-year history have been excluded from the table. You can find their available data at www.valueresearchonline.com by typing their names in the search bar.
Funds suspended for sale have also been excluded.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE The growth rider
T
Launch his fund invests in scalable, said, any investing style is bound to
December 2009
secular growth businesses that go through a bad phase. For growth,
Fund manager it was arguably long due.
have strong pricing power and,
Jinesh Gopani
therefore, earn high returns on capital. Further, the fund maintains a
Last year was a downer for concentrated portfolio. In such a
investors, as the fund underperformed case, even a couple of
Expense ratio (%) its peers by a wide margin for the underperforming stocks can drag the
DIRECT second consecutive year. While the fund’s overall performance. That
0.79 0.89
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX recent underperformance is shows in this fund’s performance as
discomforting and its trickle-down most of its top holdings – such as
0.27 1.73 effect has now started impacting its Avenue Supermart, Divi’s
REGULAR long-term returns, its foundation Laboratories, Bajaj Finance, TCS,
1.65 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX remains intact. The fund has Nestle, etc. – have been hit hard.
generated a return of over 15 per cent However, these high-quality stocks
0.52 2.64
since its launch in December 2009, have previously helped this fund
the highest among all tax-saving mint solid returns.
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI funds since then. All investing styles go through
The recent underperformance can lean patches. Seeing such phases off
-11.84 be mainly attributed to its growth- is a litmus test for any fund manager.
1-Year -11.10 style of investment – a philosophy And since this fund manager
1.66
that has received an old-fashioned continues to trust his investment
7.04
beating in the last two years. That strategy, we remain confident.
3-Year 7.94
16.46
-31.43
Recent 4 lakh
-31.40
crash
-35.60
2 lakh `6.10 lakh
Recent rally: March 23, 2020 — October 18, 2021 Amount invested
Recent crash: February 25, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on January 31, ‘23. 0
January 2018 January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund
return (%) 2.65 14.83 20.52 24.54 -11.97 -5.30 3.71 15.86 21.50 25.60 -11.23 -5.23
Category
return (%) -6.35 8.18 16.16 32.03 2.13 -2.60 -5.38 9.30 17.45 33.56 3.31 -2.49
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Fund style
Category returns are for ELSS funds. *Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order
of returns. YTD (year to date) as on January 31, ’23. The ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct
peers. Hence, they can be different. S&P BSE 500 index has been given only for comparison. It may not be the stated benchmark of the fund.
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WhiteOak Capital Goal SIP is an optional facility offered by WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund for its schemes. This special facility does not in any way give assurance of the performance of any of the Schemes of WhiteOak
Capital Mutual Fund or provide any guarantee of withdrawals through Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) mode. Goal SIP allows investors to switch Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) investment amount to a target scheme
post completion of SIP Tenure/Period & then monthly Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) will continue from the target Scheme. The Start date of SWP will be the month following the Trigger date and the End date will be
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FUND DSP TAX SAVER FUND
REGULAR DIRECT
ANALYST’S
CH ICE For all seasons
T
Launch his fund has all the worked wonders. GHCL, Bharat
January 2007
ingredients an investor looks Electronics and Cholamandalam
Fund manager Investment & Finance are a few
for: it fell less in a falling
Rohit Singhania,
Kaushal Maroo market and successfully captured feathers in its cap.
the rise in a surging market in 2022. Furthermore, the expense ratio of
It picks businesses that have the fund’s direct plan dropped from
Expense ratio (%) sustainable earnings growth and 0.87 per cent to 0.80 per cent in
DIRECT return on equity. The fund is also 2022, making it more attractive.
0.82 0.89
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX open to choosing stocks that offer While Rohit Singhania has managed
mispricing opportunities. the fund since 2015, he will now
0.27 1.73 Unlike many bruised DSP equity have Kaushal Maroo to share the
REGULAR funds, its tax-saver has been a face- responsibility.
1.84 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX saver. Some smart portfolio moves, Overall, we see style and
coupled with the positive performance continuity, and these
0.52 2.64
performance of some of its long-term are reasons enough for its investors
holdings, have contributed to its to feel good.
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI strong show. Timely entry and/or
exits in stocks like Mahindra &
0.89 Mahindra and Bajaj Finserv are a
1-Year 1.88 case in point.
1.66
A closer look suggests the March
16.63
2020 basement-price shopping has
3-Year 17.75
16.46
-35.25
Recent 4 lakh
-35.21
crash
-35.60
2 lakh `6.10 lakh
Recent rally: March 23, 2020 — October 18, 2021 Amount invested
Recent crash: February 25, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on January 31, ‘23. 0
January 2018 January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund
return (%) -7.60 14.83 15.05 35.12 4.50 -1.71 -6.72 16.00 16.14 36.41 5.51 -1.62
Category
return (%) -6.35 8.18 16.16 32.03 2.13 -2.60 -5.38 9.30 17.45 33.56 3.31 -2.49
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Fund style
Category returns are for ELSS funds. *Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order
of returns. YTD (year to date) as on January 31, ’23. The ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct
peers. Hence, they can be different. S&P BSE 500 index has been given only for comparison. It may not be the stated benchmark of the fund.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE The aggressive choice
T
Launch he fund has consistently beaten recovery in the last couple of weeks.
December 2008
an average peer for the last three There has been a churn at the top
Fund manager in recent weeks. Manish Gunwani,
calendar years. On a five-year
Daylynn Gerard Paul
Pinto rolling basis, the outperformance is previously with Nippon India AMC,
even more dominant. has assumed Anoop Bhaskar’s role as
It follows a ‘growth at a reasonable the head of equities. But this should
Expense ratio (%) price’ philosophy and usually tilts not worry investors. One, Gunwani is
DIRECT towards mid and small caps. While a seasoned hand with close to 25
0.74 0.89
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX the fund mostly follows a buy-and- years of experience. Second, IDFC Tax
hold strategy, it does lower the Advantage (ELSS) has been managed
0.27 1.73 exposure gradually – or completely by Daylynn Gerard Paul Pinto since
REGULAR exit a stock – once the price October 2016 and the fund still
2.02 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX appreciation starts to play out. continues to be managed by him.
Some of its top holdings like VRL However, we are keeping a close
0.52 2.64
Logistics, Reliance Industries, M&M watch on whether Gunwani makes
and Greenpanel Industries worked any significant changes in the
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI well for the fund in 2022. The fund’s investment strategy of the fund house.
stake in ICICI Bank, Canara Bank and But for now, no action is needed.
1.32 State Bank of India has also helped it This fund is a compelling option
1-Year 2.55 make money. On the other hand, for aggressive investors who want a
1.66
Infosys and Tata Motors were notable tax-saving fund with a decent
21.17
laggards but both have shown signs of exposure to mid and small caps.
3-Year 22.55
16.46
-38.01
Recent 4 lakh
-37.98
crash
-35.60
2 lakh `6.10 lakh
Recent rally: March 23, 2020 — October 18, 2021 Amount invested
Recent crash: February 25, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on January 31, ‘23. 0
January 2018 January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund
return (%) -9.35 1.95 18.70 49.20 4.20 -1.75 -8.26 3.27 19.96 50.88 5.46 -1.64
Category
return (%) -6.35 8.18 16.16 32.03 2.13 -2.60 -5.38 9.30 17.45 33.56 3.31 -2.49
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Fund style
Category returns are for ELSS funds. *Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order
of returns. YTD (year to date) as on January 31, ’23. The ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct
peers. Hence, they can be different. S&P BSE 500 index has been given only for comparison. It may not be the stated benchmark of the fund.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE Remarkably consistent
T
Launch he fund follows a ‘growth at a Pharma – have tested the fund’s
December 2015
reasonable price’ strategy to nerves. Its large IT stocks were a
Fund manager drag, while HDFC and JK Cement
pick stocks. It prefers buying
Neelesh Surana
quality stocks of businesses backed were disappointing too. However,
by strong cash flows, competitive there haven’t been any significant
advantages and a decent return on missteps on account of the fund
Expense ratio (%) capital employed. manager. On the other hand, ICICI
DIRECT The fund has comfortably beaten Bank, SBI, Britannia, Sun Pharma
0.54 0.89
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX an average peer every calendar year were bright spots.
– barring 2022 when it trailed the While the fund has failed to live
0.27 1.73 category by 2 percentage points. For up to its reputation, we think 2022
REGULAR the first time, this fund trailed an was a minor blip on an otherwise
1.71 2.09
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX average peer. However, the fund upward trajectory. Hence, there’s no
continues to beat an average peer need for a shake-up, as long-term
0.52 2.64
during any five years – that too by a returns remain robust and the fund
thumping margin. Even last year, the has been a consistent performer.
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI fund did reasonably well except for Keep investing!
the quarter ending September 2022,
-1.15 when there was a sharp market
1-Year 0.01 rebound between July and August.
1.66
Some of its prominent holdings –
17.17
Aurobindo Pharma and Gland
3-Year 18.75
16.46
-35.72
Recent 4 lakh
-35.66
crash
-35.60
2 lakh `6.10 lakh
Recent rally: March 23, 2020 — October 18, 2021 Amount invested
Recent crash: February 25, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on January 31, ‘23. 0
January 2018 January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund
return (%) -2.26 14.07 21.54 35.29 0.15 -2.01 -1.14 16.04 23.39 37.15 1.34 -1.92
Category
return (%) -6.35 8.18 16.16 32.03 2.13 -2.60 -5.38 9.30 17.45 33.56 3.31 -2.49
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Fund style
Category returns are for ELSS funds. *Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order
of returns. YTD (year to date) as on January 31, ’23. The ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct
peers. Hence, they can be different. S&P BSE 500 index has been given only for comparison. It may not be the stated benchmark of the fund.
ANALYST’S
CH ICE For investment mavericks
T
Launch he fund follows one of the last year’s hot-and-cold market.
April 2000
most unconventional However, the second half of last
Fund manager month was a let-down, dragging its
investment strategies. Usually,
Ankit A Pande,
Vasav Sahgal a fund manager would evaluate a short-term ranking. This can be
company’s business, its growth attributed to its exposure to Adani
prospects and the credibility of its stocks. As of December 2022, Adani
Expense ratio (%) management before acquiring (or Ports comprised more than 6 per
DIRECT holding) its stock. cent of the fund’s portfolio.
0.57 0.89
MIN FUND MEDIAN MAX But quant’s approach is more This fund is not for everyone. Its
data-centric. It tracks a whole host investment strategy is yet to be
0.27 1.73 of macroeconomic data and other tested over a long period and across
REGULAR variables to make buy and sell multiple market cycles. So, doing a
2.09 2.62
MIN MEDIAN FUND MAX decisions. They claim to have found 360-degree assessment of this fund
consistent success by following a isn’t easy. But the fund’s three-year
0.52 2.64
multi-dimensional strategy called returns can’t be scoffed at. Those
VLRT: valuation, liquidity, risk who want to be a tad adventurous
Trailing returns (%)
Regular Direct S&P BSE 500 TRI appetite and time. with their investment can consider
The fund’s performance over the this tax-saving plan.
4.82 last three years has been
1-Year 6.60 unbelievable. It has outperformed an
1.66
average peer by a wide margin in the
34.92
bull runs of 2020-21 and also during
3-Year 37.50
16.46
-34.12
Recent 6 lakh
-34.04
crash
-35.60
3 lakh `6.10 lakh
Recent rally: March 23, 2020 — October 18, 2021 Amount invested
Recent crash: February 25, 2020 — March 23, 2020
Data as on January 31, ‘23. 0
January 2018 January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (YTD)
Rating
Quartile 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
ranking*
Fund
return (%) -4.22 2.97 46.92 59.83 12.25 -5.75 -3.63 4.20 49.66 63.27 14.18 -5.61
Category
return (%) -6.35 8.18 16.16 32.03 2.13 -2.60 -5.38 9.30 17.45 33.56 3.31 -2.49
Investment style
Growth Blend Value
Fund style
Category returns are for ELSS funds. *Quartile ranking means the quartile in which the fund appears when all the funds in the category are arranged in a descending order
of returns. YTD (year to date) as on January 31, ’23. The ratings of direct and regular plans have been calculated separately in relation to their respective regular and direct
peers. Hence, they can be different. S&P BSE 500 index has been given only for comparison. It may not be the stated benchmark of the fund.
Persuading yourself
ASHUTOSH GUPTA
to be a saver
How to save enough for the future without being a miser
O
ur Value Research team has expand- ki itni tension nahi leti. Kya main ameer
ed rapidly in the last couple of years marne ke liye paise ki bachat karoon?” (I
and a lot more twenty-somethings don’t make much effort to save. After all,
make up our workforce. Our office’s break- what’s the point in living a miserly life to
out area – ‘The Bailout’ as we call it – is die rich?) There was a momentary silence
mostly buzzing with voices of excited before the group burst into laughter. As I
youngsters huddled in animated conversa- walked away, I could hear the discussion
tions while they sip on their caffeine in move to their struggles and successes with
windy Delhi mornings. saving in their fading voices.
The other day, as I waited by the coffee That conversation stayed with me for a
machine to have my fill, I overheard this while. As I mused over it, it only reaffirmed
interesting conversation on saving and what we have come to understand about
investing (what else!). Being the month of investors’ attitude towards personal finance
January, the discussion started with this over the last two decades or so. Our associ-
tall, skinny youngster (who does some ation with the world of investing brings us
great work behind the camera) enquiring in touch with hundreds of investors who
the others about the deductions and share their anxieties, seek opinions or ques-
receipts they were filing with the finance tion our beliefs. These conversations reveal
team to save tax. They first chatted and two very distinct mindsets – people, by
ranted about taxes before the discussion nature, are either savers or spenders.
took an interesting turn when this young For obvious reasons, I’ll turn my attention
girl, who joined the research team last year, to the latter. If you belong to this group, you
proudly disclosed that she’s been saving might find Rachna’s argument about ‘dying
and investing more than 50 per cent of her rich’ a clinching one to justify your spend-
take-home salary. Her statement drew dif- thrift habits. There are two underlying pre-
ferent reactions – some were in awe, some sumptions that fuel this reasoning: one,
looked at her with disbelief and a few oth- dying rich is something bad and, therefore,
ers were simply curious to know where she avoidable; two, saving for your future will
was investing. But all of a sudden, the lat- force you to live the life of a miser in the
est member of our design team, let’s call present. I would like to challenge both.
her Rachna, declared, “Yaar main investing It’s not about dying rich. It’s about
avoiding the possibility of living your win-
It’s not about dying rich. It’s about avoiding the ter years with an empty nest. Old-age pov-
erty is a far worse outcome than leaving a
possibility of living your winter years with an empty legacy behind. Think about it. Secondly,
nest. Old-age poverty is a far worse outcome than leaving saving for your future doesn’t mean you
have to live on a shoestring budget.
a legacy behind. Agreed that humans are pleasure-seeking
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will allow her to optimise tax deductions and exemp- system reduces Sheila’s tax
tions. If you would like to know which tax regime is liability by 26 per cent.
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Available to all. No need to
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present any documents for this.
‘Old is gold’.
House rent allowance (HRA): Sheila’s annual basic salary
6SKPZNVSK (`4.75 lakh in this case, which is 50 per cent of her
Sheila’s tax computation without additional CTC) includes an HRA of `2.38 lakh. Based on the
investment/expenditure criteria (see the table ‘Sheila’s HRA calculation’), she
can claim a deduction of about `1.93 lakh. She’ll need
Particulars New tax regime Old tax regime
to submit her copies of rent receipts, the rent agreement
Annual compensation 9,50,000 9,50,000
and the landlord’s PAN to claim this deduction.
Add: Income from other sources 50,000 50,000
Less: Standard deduction – 50,000
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF): As you can see in the
Less: HRA exemption – 1,92,500
table ‘Old is gold’, Sheila contributes `1,800 per month
Less: Employer's EPF contribution; < 12% 21,600 21,600
to her provident fund. She can claim a deduction of
of basic salary and dearness allowance `21,600 (`1,800 × 12) from her taxable income. Her
9,78,400 7,35,900 employer’s contribution is also exempted from tax but
Less: Deductions u/s 80C
Employee's EPF contribution – 21,600 :OLPSH»Z/9(JHSJ\SH[PVU
Child's tuition fee – 12,000
i) Actual HRA received from employer 2,37,500
Taxable income 9,78,400 7,02,300
ii) 50% of basic salary and dearness allowance
Tax liability 71,760 52,960 if you are living in a metro city; otherwise 40% 2,37,500
Add: Health and education cess (at 4%) 2,870 2,118 iii) Rent paid in excess of 10% of basic salary and
Less: Relief u/s 87A 0 0 dearness allowance 1,92,500
Net tax liability 74,630 55,078 Exempt: Least of the above three 1,92,500
Like Sheila, if you also have these components in Add: Income from other sources 50,000 50,000
Less: Standard deduction – 50,000
your salary break-up, it’ll be wise to go with the older tax
Less: HRA exemption – 1,92,500
regime. Apart from these, your employer may have given
Less: Employer's EPF contribution; < 12% 21,600 21,600
you a few allowances, such as leave travel, meal coupons, of basic salary and dearness allowance
telephone and internet, fuel and journals. If that’s the 9,78,400 7,35,900
case, you can furnish these bills to the accountant. Less: Deductions u/s 80C
Employee's EPF contribution – 21,600
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Embracing the old tax structure can instantly shave Life-insurance premium – 12,600
more than a quarter of Sheila’s tax liability. That said, ELSS – 1,03,800
you, like Sheila, can do even more. Taking insurance can Less: Deduction u/s 80CCD
be the first step. Life insurance helps take care of one’s Employee's NPS contribution 50,000
loved ones in one’s absence, while health insurance Less: Deduction u/s 80D
helps you meet expenses arising from a medical emer- Health-insurance premium
gency which can severely hit your finances. (self, spouse, child) – 15,000
Health-insurance premium
Get life insurance (deductible under Section 80C): Buy a (dependent parents) – 30,000
pure term plan to secure your family’s future – not a Taxable income 9,78,400 4,90,900
ULIP, not an endowment plan but a term plan of the Tax liability 71,760 12,045
required sum assured. The premium you will pay is Add: Health and education cess (at 4%) 2,870 0
another way to soften your overall tax outgo. Less: Relief u/s 87A 0 12,045
A term plan helps you get a large cover at a nominal Net tax liability 74,630 0
cost, while both ULIPs and endowment plans usually
have an insufficient cover and inadequate returns. Sheila can save up to `1.5 lakh of her tax liability under
Get health insurance (deductible under Section 80D): Section 80C. While her life-insurance premiums (close
Employer-provided health insurance is usually to `13,000) have helped her save money under this
insufficient and even a cover of `5 lakh can be section, she can invest about `1 lakh to ensure she pays
consumed in a flick of a switch during a health nothing to the taxman! This is where an ELSS
emergency. So, Sheila should buy a health plan to kill investment can be beneficial – not PPF, not bank FDs.
two birds with one stone: protect her savings and save Unlike them, ELSS has a shorter lock-in period of three
tax. By purchasing a `5 lakh plan, she will pay a years and generates higher returns. So, Sheila saves a lot
`15,000 premium annually, consequently reducing her of taxes and sees her wealth grow over time.
tax liability. Get the NPS (optional for Sheila): While insurance plans
She should also get a health plan for her senior and ELSS can help Sheila crack down on her tax liability,
citizen parents. Even if no health insurance is paid, she those who can save further should opt for the National
can claim a deduction for paying their medical bills up Pension System (NPS). This scheme allows an additional
to `50,000, further slashing her tax outgo, as shown in tax deduction of up to `50,000 for Tier 1 investments. By
the table ‘Tax hacks’. subscribing to the NPS, you reduce your tax liability and
ensure a regular pay-out during retirement.
;OLaLYV[H_WSHU It’s as simple as that. These smart moves can reduce
As mentioned earlier, Sheila can actually pay zilch in Sheila’s tax liability to a big, fat zero. Not only that, its
taxes. Since she has more headroom to save tax, invest- impact has long-lasting benefits. By buying insurance
ing in the right tax-saving option is the final frontier. Not plans, she can shield her loved ones; and by investing in
only does she secure her financial future but she would a tax-saving mutual fund, she can build wealth for her
also have zero tax liability. long-term goals, such as her daughter’s higher education
Get tax-saving mutual fund (ELSS) (deductible u/s 80C): and her own retirement. If she can, so can you.
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to illustrate the tax-saving potential of ELSS and is not tax advice. Please consult your tax consultant for tax purpose. This is applicable assuming the person is in the old tax regime. As per New Income Tax Regime most
of the deductions/exemptions such as section 80C, 80D, etc. are to be foregone. The new Income-Tax regime will be the default option with effect from Assessment Year 2024-25 (Fiscal Year 2023-24). However, the choice
to remain with the old tax regime will still be available for the taxpayer.
Of all the number of investment options that can give you tax-saving benefits, ELSS could play a role of an efficient tax
saving instrument from the view point of a working professional. It is considered to be an ideal tax saving instrument
offering potential capital appreciation along with tax benefits with the shortest lock-in period of
3 years. Investors can also avail SIP facility to spread out the period of investment over a long
period of time and utilize it to average the cost, which can reduce the tax incidence and may
garner competitive returns.
Gateway to Equity
New to equity? ELSS can be an apt option to get Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya heads the equity desk at
yourself exposed to equity & the power of compounding. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company.
Harsha has over two decades of experience, spread
Lowest Lock-in across equity research and fund management.
There is a mandatory lock-in period for all major tax saving He completed his Bachelor of Engineering
investment schemes and plan. However, ELSS has the (Mechanical) from National Institute of Technology,
lowest lock-in period of just 3 years that is enough time to Surathkal, and holds a Post Graduate
instill discipline. Diploma in Management (Finance) from Indian
Institute of Management, Lucknow. He also holds
Comprehensive Investment Strategy Chartered Financial Analyst charter from the CFA
Emphasis on bottom-up stock selection with top-down Institute, US.
thematic overlay helps identify stock opportunities.
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Large & mid cap At least 35% each in large and mid 29 Balanced hybrid 40–60% in equity and the rest in debt 4
caps
Conservative hybrid 10–25% in equity and the rest in debt 43
Flexi cap Dynamically invest in large, mid and 74
small caps Equity savings At least 65% in equity and at least
10% in debt 24
Mid cap At least 65% in mid caps 44
Arbitrage Investments in arbitrage opportunities 26
Multi cap At least 25% each in large, mid and 24
small caps Dynamic asset Dynamic asset allocation 31
allocation between equity and debt
Small cap At least 65% in small caps 39
Multi asset Investments in 3 different asset classes, 26
Value-oriented Following the value strategy 29 allocation with a minimum 10% in all three
The Value Research Scoreboard is designed to help you make the best possible investment
decisions. The Scoreboard captures essential data on every mutual fund scheme in an easy-to-use
format. The data are updated each month and undergo rigorous validation. In the following pages,
you will find the details of both regular and direct plans.
REGULAR DIRECT
Return (%) Rank Return (%) Rank Assets
No Fund Name Rating 1Y 3Y 5Y 10 Y 3 Y 5 Y Expense NAV Rating 1Y 3Y 5 Y 3 Y 5 Y Expense NAV (` cr)
No.
A serial number is generated Return
for every fund scheme and is Return calculations are based on month-end net asset values
the first column of the (NAVs), assuming reinvestment of dividends, readjusted for
Scoreboard. To locate a spe- any bonus or rights. The return is computed by adjusting for
cific fund, look for this num- the dividend tax paid by the fund in the past. All trailing
ber in the Index against the returns for one-year period and above are annualised, while
name of the fund. returns for less than one year are absolute.
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Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance as on January 31, 2023 AUM and Expense Ratio as on December 31, 2022
Performance snapshot
Here are the performance data of the Indian mutual fund industry as of January 2023
REGULAR DIRECT
Category/benchmark 1 mth 3 mths 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrs 20 yrs 1 mth 3 mths 1 yr 3 yrs 5 yrs
Equity: Large Cap -3.24 -3.47 1.00 13.84 9.69 12.06 16.28 -3.22 -3.34 1.35 14.20 10.06
Equity: Large & MidCap -2.61 -3.13 -0.54 15.53 9.26 14.60 19.07 -2.45 -2.65 0.89 17.01 10.58
Equity: Flexi Cap -2.63 -3.44 -1.13 13.56 9.10 13.12 19.04 -2.51 -3.15 0.01 14.80 10.22
Equity: Mid Cap -2.23 -2.94 1.27 19.44 10.38 16.74 21.01 -2.13 -2.79 2.35 20.67 11.68
Equity: Multi Cap -2.41 -2.63 1.68 – – – – -2.29 -2.28 3.16 – –
Equity: Small Cap -1.48 -1.50 -0.56 26.09 11.18 18.51 – -1.37 -1.20 0.73 27.67 12.41
Equity: Value Oriented -0.70 1.04 4.12 18.50 10.00 14.54 20.70 -1.24 0.34 5.10 19.24 10.02
Equity: ELSS -2.60 -3.19 -0.13 14.75 9.12 13.83 18.47 -2.49 -2.91 1.01 16.06 10.29
Equity: Thematic-ESG -2.62 -3.26 -2.45 13.78 10.13 12.55 18.74 -2.42 -2.99 -1.45 14.61 11.02
Equity: International 7.18 13.64 -3.28 7.70 6.44 7.27 – 7.12 13.05 -2.12 8.53 7.14
S&P BSE Sensex TRI -2.09 -1.88 3.98 14.83 11.91 13.05 17.33 -2.09 -1.88 3.98 14.83 11.91
S&P BSE Sensex Next 50 TRI -4.00 -5.73 0.61 15.81 7.21 12.44 – -4.00 -5.73 0.61 15.81 7.21
S&P BSE 500 TRI -3.34 -3.14 1.66 16.46 10.54 13.46 17.64 -3.34 -3.14 1.66 16.46 10.54
S&P BSE Large Cap TRI -3.58 -3.32 2.46 15.20 10.96 12.70 – -3.58 -3.32 2.46 15.20 10.96
S&P BSE Mid Cap TRI -2.63 -2.64 1.41 18.18 8.44 14.86 – -2.63 -2.64 1.41 18.18 8.44
S&P BSE Small Cap TRI -2.48 -2.05 -2.69 25.46 9.53 15.97 – -2.48 -2.05 -2.69 25.46 9.53
Equity: Sectoral-Banking -5.13 -0.63 7.93 9.43 6.93 9.60 – -4.74 -1.25 5.89 9.41 8.61
S&P BSE Bankex TRI -5.78 -2.78 6.54 9.68 8.64 12.98 19.85 -5.78 -2.78 6.54 9.68 8.64
Equity: Sectoral-Infrastructure -1.71 -1.09 6.10 19.69 8.62 12.88 – -1.42 -0.59 7.42 20.94 9.64
S&P BSE India Infrastructure TRI -4.79 -0.96 2.23 21.42 5.94 11.08 – -4.79 -0.96 2.23 21.42 5.94
Equity: Sectoral-Pharma -2.07 -5.19 -4.50 19.15 12.02 13.74 17.45 -1.97 -4.31 -3.28 20.70 13.32
S&P BSE Healthcare TRI -2.35 -5.97 -6.04 17.99 9.80 11.55 16.02 -2.35 -5.97 -6.04 17.99 9.80
Equity: Sectoral-Technology 3.01 2.19 -11.92 26.44 19.67 18.76 18.70 2.68 1.97 -9.60 27.95 21.04
S&P BSE IT TRI 3.61 2.81 -12.86 25.50 20.98 18.85 17.98 3.61 2.81 -12.86 25.50 20.98
Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid -1.92 -1.98 0.49 12.08 8.48 12.19 15.37 -1.82 -1.68 1.69 13.39 9.63
Hybrid: Balanced Hybrid -0.78 -0.44 1.47 8.68 6.03 9.00 10.85 -0.73 -0.29 2.05 9.32 6.64
Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid -0.22 0.55 3.32 7.15 6.04 8.10 8.92 -0.14 0.79 4.28 8.24 7.05
VR Balanced TRI -2.08 -1.44 3.33 13.64 10.46 11.71 – -2.08 -1.44 3.33 13.64 10.46
VR MIP TRI -0.72 0.35 3.90 8.31 7.70 8.58 – -0.72 0.35 3.90 8.31 7.70
Debt: Long Duration 0.52 2.29 3.83 4.83 6.29 7.15 7.32 0.56 2.43 4.31 5.29 6.91
Debt: Medium Duration 0.41 1.69 4.31 5.04 5.69 7.24 6.45 0.46 1.86 5.02 5.82 6.44
Debt: Short Duration 0.45 1.87 4.37 5.61 5.83 7.07 7.22 0.51 2.05 5.08 6.34 6.54
Debt: Ultra Short Duration 0.49 1.56 4.50 4.37 5.06 6.80 6.41 0.54 1.68 5.01 4.87 5.57
Debt: Liquid 0.52 1.59 4.97 3.99 5.12 6.58 6.72 0.54 1.64 5.14 4.16 5.27
Debt: Dynamic Bond 0.41 1.69 3.61 5.47 6.18 7.27 6.56 0.47 1.86 4.34 6.15 6.89
Debt: Corporate Bond 0.42 1.62 3.30 5.42 6.49 7.18 6.43 0.45 1.74 3.76 5.89 6.95
Debt: Credit Risk 0.44 1.60 12.78 5.83 4.13 6.29 – 0.51 1.80 13.62 6.65 4.95
CCIL All Sovereign Bond - TRI 0.49 2.58 4.40 5.77 7.66 7.99 – 0.49 2.58 4.40 5.77 7.66
CCIL T Bill Liquidity Weight 0.28 1.08 2.73 2.58 3.23 4.12 – 0.28 1.08 2.73 2.58 3.23
VR Bond 0.47 1.92 4.39 4.47 5.64 6.53 – 0.47 1.92 4.39 4.47 5.64
Returns (%) as on January 31, 2023
SIP returns
Worth of the monthly SIP of `10,000 across various time periods
REGULAR DIRECT
3–year 5–year 10–year 3–year 5–year
Return Value Return Value Return Value Return Value Return Value
Rating (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh) Rating (%) (` lakh) (%) (` lakh)
Quant Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 44.07 6.64 34.46 13.93 19.95 34.35 46.54 6.85 36.10 14.48
Quant Tax Plan Equity: ELSS 30.72 5.59 27.04 11.70 22.21 38.83 33.38 5.79 29.27 12.33
Quant Mid Cap Equity: Mid Cap 31.07 5.61 25.76 11.34 17.95 30.84 34.17 5.85 28.19 12.02
Quant Flexi Cap Equity: Flexi Cap Not rated 30.64 5.58 25.72 11.33 20.47 35.34 Not rated 31.79 5.67 26.83 11.64
Nippon Ind Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 33.43 5.79 25.43 11.25 22.85 40.20 34.71 5.89 26.53 11.55
Quant Active Equity: Multi Cap Not rated 28.15 5.40 25.18 11.19 20.88 36.13 Not rated 30.42 5.57 26.84 11.64
PGIM Ind Midcap Opp Equity: Mid Cap 25.35 5.20 23.81 10.83 – – 27.70 5.37 25.94 11.39
Kotak Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 26.74 5.30 23.20 10.67 19.19 32.97 28.70 5.44 24.93 11.12
SBI Contra Equity: Value Oriented 30.81 5.59 23.03 10.62 16.15 27.99 31.83 5.67 23.86 10.84
Axis Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 25.12 5.18 22.98 10.61 – – 27.15 5.33 24.84 11.10
ICICI Pru Smallcap Equity: Small Cap 29.07 5.47 22.84 10.57 16.47 28.48 30.98 5.61 24.47 11.00
Quant Absolute Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 25.58 5.21 22.83 10.57 18.00 30.93 26.92 5.31 24.05 10.89
SBI Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 25.76 5.23 21.85 10.33 22.34 39.10 27.17 5.33 23.18 10.66
Motilal Oswal Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 28.55 5.43 21.48 10.23 – – 30.16 5.55 22.90 10.59
HSBC Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 31.07 5.61 21.39 10.21 – – 32.57 5.73 22.66 10.53
DSP Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 25.50 5.21 20.77 10.06 18.87 32.42 26.70 5.29 21.81 10.32
HDFC Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 30.10 5.54 20.67 10.04 17.70 30.43 31.47 5.64 21.86 10.33
Union Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 23.18 5.05 20.29 9.94 – – 24.34 5.13 21.26 10.18
ICICI Pru Value Discovery Equity: Value Oriented 26.36 5.27 20.28 9.94 16.36 28.31 27.08 5.32 20.95 10.10
SBI Magnum Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 23.82 5.09 19.71 9.80 16.44 28.43 24.99 5.17 20.76 10.06
IDBI Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 26.39 5.27 19.57 9.77 – – 27.70 5.37 20.81 10.07
IDFC Sterling Value Equity: Value Oriented 28.13 5.40 19.50 9.75 15.88 27.58 29.63 5.51 20.77 10.06
HDFC Mid-Cap Opp Equity: Mid Cap 25.33 5.20 19.35 9.72 17.23 29.67 26.25 5.26 20.17 9.91
Nippon Ind Growth Equity: Mid Cap 22.98 5.03 19.34 9.71 16.38 28.34 23.99 5.10 20.21 9.92
Quant Large & Mid Cap Equity: Large & MidCap 22.44 4.99 19.33 9.71 17.71 30.45 24.48 5.14 20.76 10.06
Kotak Emrgng Eqt Equity: Mid Cap 22.04 4.97 19.11 9.66 18.27 31.38 23.67 5.08 20.59 10.02
Templeton Ind Value Equity: Value Oriented 27.31 5.34 19.00 9.63 14.49 25.60 28.60 5.43 19.97 9.86
Edelweiss Mid Cap Equity: Mid Cap 21.61 4.94 18.59 9.54 17.50 30.11 23.60 5.07 20.40 9.97
Franklin Ind Smaller Companies Equity: Small Cap 26.80 5.30 18.57 9.53 16.30 28.22 27.92 5.38 19.56 9.77
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Eqt Equity: Flexi Cap 23.32 5.06 18.55 9.53 – – 24.94 5.17 20.04 9.88
Nippon Ind ETF Nifty 50 Value 20 Equity: Value Oriented Not rated 21.25 4.91 18.47 9.51 – – Not rated – – – –
HDFC Flexi Cap Equity: Flexi Cap 25.99 5.24 18.46 9.51 14.95 26.24 26.82 5.30 19.18 9.68
ICICI Pru Nifty50 Value 20 ETF Equity: Value Oriented Not rated 21.48 4.93 18.42 9.50 – – Not rated – – – –
Kotak Nifty 50 Value 20 ETF Equity: Value Oriented Not rated 21.50 4.93 18.41 9.50 – – Not rated – – – –
ICICI Pru Eqt & Debt Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid 23.32 5.06 18.39 9.49 15.46 26.97 24.00 5.10 19.04 9.64
ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap Equity: Large & MidCap 24.26 5.12 18.39 9.49 14.40 25.48 25.33 5.20 19.34 9.72
Bhrt 22 ETF Equity: Large Cap Not rated 31.71 5.66 18.37 9.49 – – Not rated – – – –
Sundaram Small Cap Equity: Small Cap 25.16 5.18 18.36 9.49 15.23 26.63 26.65 5.29 19.58 9.77
Nippon Ind Multi Cap Equity: Multi Cap Not rated 26.61 5.29 18.24 9.46 14.25 25.28 Not rated 27.54 5.35 19.03 9.64
HDFC Focused 30 Equity: Flexi Cap 26.88 5.31 18.09 9.42 13.63 24.46 28.55 5.43 19.42 9.73
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Equity: Flexi Cap 17.33 4.65 18.06 9.42 – – 18.57 4.73 19.19 9.68
IIFL Focused Eqt Equity: Flexi Cap 17.72 4.68 17.94 9.39 – – 19.07 4.77 19.37 9.72
IDFC Tax Advtg (ELSS) Equity: ELSS 23.00 5.03 17.85 9.37 15.67 27.27 24.52 5.14 19.19 9.68
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Equity: Large & MidCap 22.42 4.99 17.42 9.27 12.93 23.55 23.31 5.05 18.07 9.42
Baroda BNP Paribas Midcap Equity: Mid Cap 19.51 4.79 17.36 9.26 15.56 27.11 21.48 4.93 19.14 9.67
Mahindra Mnulife MultiCap Bdht Yjn Equity: Multi Cap Not rated 18.75 4.74 17.33 9.25 – – Not rated 21.05 4.90 19.46 9.74
Mahindra Mnulife Midcap Unnati Yjn Equity: Mid Cap 19.37 4.79 17.26 9.23 – – 21.52 4.93 19.24 9.69
Franklin Ind Focused Eqt Equity: Flexi Cap 22.14 4.97 17.26 9.23 15.53 27.08 23.17 5.04 18.22 9.45
SBI Large & Midcap Equity: Large & MidCap 21.10 4.90 17.20 9.22 15.32 26.76 22.08 4.97 18.06 9.42
Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 100 ETF Equity: Mid Cap Not rated 22.11 4.97 17.16 9.21 14.46 25.56 Not rated – – – –
Data as of January 2023
FUNDS
into account the return as well as risk undertaken to achieve that return.
Risk-adjusted return from a fund is the sole basis of Value Research fund
rating (detailed methodology on page 56). Below are the schemes in various
categories that have been rated five and four star.
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in January 2023
Kotak Dyn Bond Reg SBI Magnum Ultra SD Reg
SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Svngs Dir ABSL Low Duration Dir Axis Corp Debt Dir
HYBRID: EQUITY SAVINGS Axis Treasury Advtg Dir ICICI Pru Corp Bond Dir
Edelweiss Eqt Svngs Dir HDFC Low Duration Dir Nippon Ind Corp Bond Dir
HDFC Eqt Svngs Dir JM Low Duration Dir PGIM Ind Corp Bond Dir
Kotak Eqt Svngs Dir Nippon Ind Low Duration Dir Sundaram Corp Bond Dir
Mahindra Mnulife Eqt Svngs Fund Dir Sundaram Low Duration Dir DEBT: CREDIT RISK
Mirae Asset Eqt Svngs Dir UTI Treasury Advtg Dir ABSL Credit Risk Dir
Sundaram Eqt Svngs Dir DEBT: ULTRA SHORT TERM Axis Credit Risk Dir
UTI Eqt Svngs Dir ABSL Svngs Dir Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM TO LONG DURATION Axis Ultra ST Dir HDFC Credit Risk Debt Dir
ABSL Incm Dir HDFC Ultra ST Dir ICICI Pru Credit Risk Dir
ICICI Pru Debt Management (FOF) Dir ICICI Pru Ultra ST Dir DEBT: BANKING AND PSU
SBI Magnum Income Dir Mahindra Mnulife Ultra ST Dir ABSL Banking & PSU Debt Dir
UTI Bond Dir Mirae Asset Ultra SD Fund Dir Axis Banking & PSU Debt Dir
DEBT: MEDIUM DURATION Nippon Ind Ultra SD Dir HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Dir
ABSL Medium Term Dir Tata Ultra ST Dir ICICI Pru Banking & PSU Debt Dir
Axis Strategic Bond Dir UTI Ultra ST Dir IDFC Banking & PSU Debt Dir
ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Dir DEBT: DYNAMIC BOND ITI Banking & PSU Debt Fund Dir
Kotak Medium Term Dir ABSL Dyn Bond Dir
SBI Magnum Medium Duration Dir Axis All Seasons Debt FOF Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in January 2023
FUNDS
history for debt funds. In the case of equity funds, a fund’s overall rating
stems from a weighted average of two time periods – three and five years –
where available. Equity funds less than three-year old are not rated and debt
funds with less than 18-month history are also not rated.
EQUITY REGULAR (97/271)
HYBRID: AGGRESSIVE HYBRID UTI Nifty 50 Index Reg Motilal Oswal Midcap Reg
Bank of Ind Mid & Small Cap Eqt & Debt Reg EQUITY: LARGE & MIDCAP Nippon Ind Growth Reg
Baroda BNP Paribas Agrssv Hybrid Reg Canara Robeco Emrgng Equities Reg PGIM Ind Midcap Opp Reg
Canara Robeco Eqt Hybrid Reg Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Reg Quant Mid Cap Reg
Edelweiss Agrsv Hybrid Reg HDFC Large and Mid Cap Reg SBI Magnum Midcap Reg
HDFC Children’s Gift Reg ICICI Pru Large & Mid Cap Reg EQUITY: SMALL CAP
HDFC Hybrid Eqt Reg Kotak Eqt Opp Reg Axis Small Cap Reg
HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Hybrid Eqt Reg Mahindra Mnulife Top 250 Nivesh Yjn Reg Bank of Ind Small Cap Reg
ICICI Pru Eqt & Debt Reg Mirae Asset Emrgng Bluechip Reg Canara Robeco Small Cap Reg
JM Eqt Hybrid Reg Quant Large & Mid Cap Reg Edelweiss Small Cap Reg
Kotak Eqt Hybrid Reg SBI Large & Midcap Reg Kotak Small Cap Reg
Mahindra Mnulife Hybrd Eqt Nivesh Yjn Reg Tata Large & Midcap Reg Nippon Ind Small Cap Reg
Quant Absolute Reg EQUITY: FLEXI CAP Quant Small Cap Reg
SBI Eqt Hybrid Reg Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Reg SBI Small Cap Reg
EQUITY: LARGE CAP Franklin Ind Flexi Cap Reg Tata Small Cap Reg
ABSL Nifty 50 Index Reg Franklin Ind Focused Eqt Reg Union Small Cap Reg
Axis Bluechip Reg HDFC Flexi Cap Reg EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Reg HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Eqt Reg ICICI Pru Value Discovery Reg
HDFC Index Nifty 50 Reg ICICI Pru Focused Eqt Reg IDFC Sterling Value Reg
HDFC Index S&P BSE Sensex Reg ICICI Pru Retrmnt Pure Eqt Invesco Ind Contra Reg
ICICI Pru Bhrt 22 FOF Reg IIFL Focused Eqt Reg Kotak Ind EQ Contra Reg
ICICI Pru Bluechip Reg JM Flexicap Reg SBI Contra Reg
ICICI Pru Nifty 50 Index Mirae Asset Focused Reg UTI Value Opp Reg
ICICI Pru S&P BSE Sensex Index Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Reg EQUITY: ELSS
IDFC Nifty 50 Index Reg PGIM Ind Flexi Cap Reg Bank of Ind Tax Advtg Reg
JM Large Cap Reg SBI Focused Eqt Reg Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Reg
Kotak Bluechip Reg Sundaram Focused Reg DSP Tax Saver Reg
LIC MF S&P BSE Sensex Index Reg Union Flexi Cap Reg ICICI Pru LT Eqt (Tax Svng)
Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Fund Reg Union Focused Reg IDFC Tax Advtg (ELSS) Reg
Nippon Ind Index S&P BSE Sensex Reg UTI Flexi Cap Reg Kotak Tax Saver Reg
Quant Focused Reg EQUITY: MID CAP Mirae Asset Tax Saver Reg
SBI Nifty Index Reg Axis Midcap Reg Parag Parikh Tax Saver Reg
Tata Nifty 50 Index Reg Edelweiss Mid Cap Reg PGIM Ind ELSS Tax Saver Reg
Tata S&P BSE Sensex Index Reg Kotak Emrgng Eqt Reg Quant Tax Plan Reg
UTI Mastershare Reg Mirae Asset Midcap Reg Union LT Eqt Reg
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in January 2023
Axis Growth Opp Reg Mirae Asset Hybrid Eqt Reg
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Reg Nippon Ind Nifty Next 50 Junior BeES FoF Reg
ICICI Pru Eqt & Debt Dir Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Dir Bank of Ind Small Cap Dir
ICICI Pru Retrmnt Hybrid Agrsv Dir Quant Large & Mid Cap Dir Canara Robeco Small Cap Dir
JM Eqt Hybrid Dir SBI Large & Midcap Dir Edelweiss Small Cap Dir
Kotak Eqt Hybrid Dir Tata Large & Midcap Dir Kotak Small Cap Dir
Mahindra Mnulife Hybrd Eqt Nivesh Yjn Dir Union Large & Midcap Dir Nippon Ind Small Cap Dir
Mirae Asset Hybrid Eqt Dir EQUITY: FLEXI CAP Quant Small Cap Dir
Quant Absolute Dir Axis Flexi Cap Dir SBI Small Cap Dir
EQUITY: LARGE CAP Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Dir Tata Small Cap Dir
Axis Bluechip Dir Franklin Ind Flexi Cap Dir EQUITY: VALUE ORIENTED
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Dir Franklin Ind Focused Eqt Dir ICICI Pru Value Discovery Dir
Canara Robeco Bluechip Eqt Dir HDFC Retrmnt Svngs Eqt Dir Invesco Ind Contra Dir
Edelweiss Large Cap Dir ICICI Pru Focused Eqt Dir Kotak Ind EQ Contra Dir
HDFC Index S&P BSE Sensex Dir ICICI Pru Retrmnt Pure Eqt Dir SBI Contra Dir
ICICI Pru Bhrt 22 FOF Dir IIFL Focused Eqt Dir UTI Value Opp Dir
ICICI Pru Bluechip Dir JM Flexicap Dir EQUITY: ELSS
ICICI Pru S&P BSE Sensex Index Dir Mirae Asset Focused Dir Bank of Ind Tax Advtg Dir
IDBI Ind Top 100 Eqt Dir Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Dir Canara Robeco Eqt Tax Saver Dir
IDFC Nifty 50 Index Dir PGIM Ind Flexi Cap Dir DSP Tax Saver Dir
Invesco Ind Largecap Dir SBI Focused Eqt Dir ICICI Pru LT Eqt (Tax Svng) Dir
JM Large Cap Dir Sundaram Focused Dir IDFC Tax Advtg (ELSS) Dir
Kotak Bluechip Dir Union Flexi Cap Dir Kotak Tax Saver Dir
Mahindra Mnulife Large Cap Pragati Yjn Dir Union Focused Dir Mirae Asset Tax Saver Dir
Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct UTI Flexi Cap Dir Parag Parikh Tax Saver Dir
Nippon Ind Index S&P BSE Sensex Dir EQUITY: MID CAP PGIM Ind ELSS Tax Saver Dir
Quant Focused Dir Axis Midcap Dir Quant Tax Plan Dir
Sundaram Large Cap Fund Dir Edelweiss Mid Cap Dir Union LT Eqt Dir
Tata S&P BSE Sensex Index Dir Kotak Emrgng Eqt Dir
RATING DOWNGRADE List of funds that moved out of the five- and four-star grades in January 2023
Axis Growth Opp Dir Invesco Ind Midcap Dir SBI Eqt Hybrid Dir
mutual fund ratings are revised every month. The above ratings are as on January 31, 2023.
PRODUCT LABEL
Alternative to: Suitable for: This fund is suitable for investors who
are seeking*:
• Long term capital appreciation
• Dynamic Investing in large, mid and
small cap stocks
Investments In Retirement Long Term Education
Large, Mid And Small Corpus Wealth Corpus Investors understand that their principal
Creation *Investors should consult their financial
Sized Companies will be at Very High risk
advisers if in doubt about whether the
product is suitable for them. Riskometer is as on January 31, 2023
BUDGET
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OLD TAX REGIME NEW TAX REGIME (PREVIOUS) NEW TAX REGIME (REVISED)
Income (`) Tax rate (%) Income (`) Tax rate (%) Income (`) Tax rate (%)
80C exemption
Banking
Product Lock-in period Yearly returns Taxability of returns Minimum investment (`)
Bank fixed deposit^ Varies from 7 days to 10 years; Pre-mature 3.25% - 6.25%* Taxed as per the 1,000
closure is allowed at a penalty applicable slab
Bank recurring deposit Varies from 6 months to 10 years; Pre-mature 5.25% - 6.25%* Taxed as per the 100 per month
closure is allowed at a penalty applicable slab
*Interest rate for a deposit of below `2 crore with State Bank of India as on February 7, 2023.
**Interest rate for a balance of up to `1 lakh with State Bank of India as on February 7, 2023.
^Section 80C exemption is available only on the tenure of 5 years.
Source: State Bank of India website.
Post-office schemes
Product Lock-in period Yearly returns* Taxability of returns Minimum investment (`)
Post-office recurring 5 years; pre-mature closure is allowed at a 5.80% Taxed as per the applicable slab 100 per month
deposit penalty
Post-office time Varies from 1 year to 5 years; Pre-mature 6.60% - 7.00% Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
deposit^ closure is allowed at a penalty
Post-office monthly 5 years; pre-mature closure is allowed at a 7.10% Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
income scheme penalty
* Annual rate of interest for the period January-March, 2023; subject to revision every quarter.
^Section 80C exemption is available only on the tenure of 5 years.
Source: Website of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Public Provident Fund 15 years; pre-mature withdrawal 7.10%* Tax-free 500 per annum
is allowed at a penalty after 5 years
Sukanya 21 years; partial withdrawal allowed after 7.60%* Tax-free 250 per annum
Samriddhi Yojana 5 years in certain cases
Senior Citizens 5 years; pre-mature closure is 8.00%* Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
Savings Scheme allowed at a penalty
National Savings 5 years 7.00%* Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
Certificate
Kisan Vikas Patra 120 months; pre-mature withdrawal 7.20%* Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
is allowed at a penalty after 30 months
Mahila Samman Savings 2 years; pre-mature withdrawal 7.50% Not known yet Not known yet
Certificate (MSSC) is allowed
Pradhan Mantri Vaya 10 years; pre-mature withdrawal 7.40% Taxed as per the applicable slab 1.57 lakh
Vandana Yojana is allowed for critical illness treatment
RBI floating rate bonds 7 years 7.35% Taxed as per the applicable slab 1,000
Sovereign gold 8 years; but can be transferred 2.50% + Interest is taxed as per the applicable 1 gram
bonds appreciation in the slab; capital gains
price of gold are fully exempt.
*Annual rate of interest for the period January-March, 2023; subject to revision every quarter.
Source: RBI website; website of Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Pension
Product Lock-in period Indicative returns Taxability of returns Minimum investment (`)
NPS^ Till 60 years of age; partial withdrawal Tier I Equity Plans*: 11.20% Tax-free withdrawal of 1,000 per annum
allowed after 3 years for specified Tier I Government Bond Plans*: 8.44% up to 60% of the corpus
expenses Tier I Corporate Debt Plans*: 7.78%
Atal Pension Till 60 years of age; premature Monthly pension varies from `1,000 Taxed as per the 116 per month at the age
Yojana^^ withdrawal may be allowed in case of to `5,000, depending upon the applicable slab of 30 years
terminal illness chosen option
Pradhan Mantri Shram Till 60 years of age; premature Assures a minimum monthly pension of Taxed as per the 105 per month at the age
Yogi Maan-dhan withdrawal is allowed `3,000 after the age of 60 applicable slab of 30 years
*Average annualised returns for the five year period ending February 7, 2023. Returns are indicative and would depend on the market performance.
^Section 80C exemption is available only in case of Tier I accounts.
Source: Value Research Analysis and PFRDA website.
^^ With effect from October 1, 2022, people with taxable income cannot open new APY accounts.
Stocks and equity No lock-in Sensex: 12.08%* Long Term capital gains: 10% No minimum limit
Short Term Capital Gains: 15%
Mutual funds^ No lock-in, Flexi-cap equity: Equity Funds: Long Term Capital Gains: 10% One-time: 5,000;
except tax-saving 10.33%* Short Term Capital Gains: 15% Recurring through
mutual funds Short duration debt: Debt Funds: Long Term Capital Gains: 20% with indexation SIP: 100 per month
5.88%* Short Term Capital Gains: Taxed as per the applicable slab
Company deposits Depends on the tenure; pre- 6.75% - 8.50% Taxed as per the applicable slab Usually it is around 10,000
mature withdrawal is usually but in some companies it
allowed at a penalty can be as low as 1,000
Capital-gains-tax- 5 years 5.00% Investment in these bonds is allowed as a deduction u/s 54EC 10,000
exemption bonds from taxable capital gains. Interest received is taxed as per the
applicable slab.
*Average annualised returns for the five year period ending February 6, 2023. Returns are indicative and would depend on the market performance.
^Section 80C exemption is available only in the case of equity-linked savings scheme.
Source: ACE Equity, Value Research analysis, NHAI and REC website.
An unfortunate
side effect
The country is moving towards the new tax regime but removing
incentives to save is the most unfortunate side effect
A
fter two years of what might be being able to game the system and pay less
called COVID budgets, this year than what they should be doing. Moreover,
marks a return to near-normalcy. the parallel system, under which the two
During the years when the world systems will run side-by-side for some
was reeling under the impact of the years, is the best way to do this.
pandemic, the goal for most countries in However, I’m deeply ambiguous about
the world was to spend-spend-spend the new deal’s impact on people’s savings
without getting the fiscal situation too and investment habits. In principle, it’s
much out of whack. Some succeeded, many good to have the option of paying less tax
didn’t, but India certainly did. without using exemptions but taxpayers
In a normal budget, one always expects who do so will have less incentive to save.
some tweaks to taxation and especially to There are good and bad exemptions but
what I’m personally most focused on, that exemptions that create the habit of savings
is, how taxation impacts savings and are unequivocally good. My take on this is
investments. On this count, this is the most clear – the reduced incentive to save in the
ambiguous budget that we have had for new optional tax regime will mean lesser
many years. On the one hand, we are now savings and, later in life, more financial
moving emphatically towards a new, problems for most people.
simplified tax system. There are a slew of Without tax-saving investments, many
tax measures in the budget and practically people, especially those who are younger
all of them are targeted at making the new and have lower incomes, will not save at all.
tax regime more attractive compared to the Our whole consumerist society is designed
old one. It’s quite clear that this process to encourage people to spend, not save. The
will continue until we can say goodbye to tax deduction that one gets for saving
the old tax regime
regim sooner or later. money is literally the only place where the
Fundamentally,
Fundamenta there’s reverse is true. Actually, it goes beyond tax
nothing wrong
wron with this. What savings. The tax investment becomes a
the old ‘Direct
‘Dire Tax Code’ gateway that eventually encourages savers
attempted failed
fa more than a to save more. I’ve seen this happen
decade ago; the new tax countless times with young people whom I
regime has given
g it know. You start with these and get good
operational shape.
s A simple returns because of the lock-in period. For
system, wi
with lower rates many, this becomes the foundation of a
and drastically few lifelong saving and financial-security habit.
exemptions,
e is Completely doing away with tax-saving
better in theory investments is an unfortunate side-effect of
and practice. the new tax regime and one that I hope the
Exemptions are finance minister will take a close look at.
inherently
biased towards Dhirendra Kumar
the well-off Editor