The current correction in the equity markets notwithstanding, mutual fund investors who had reposed their faith in the equity segment, have been handsomely rewarded. |
The one year point-to-point return by the equity schemes as measured by the Crisil's benchmark Fund~eX was 95.90 per cent up to December 2003, according to a special report prepared by Crisil for Business Standard. |
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After a strong performance, the returns of the long-term debt schemes seem to have settled in the range of 6-8 per cent for the year. |
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Crisil's Composite Performance Rankings (CPR) for the quarter ended December 2003 cover 134 schemes, from 22 fund houses covering seven investment categories, including a new investment category-of monthly income plans. |
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The MIPs are hybrid schemes with a major portion of their investment in debt and a small exposure to equity. The relatively sharp returns from the equity market rally have added to the growing popularity of these schemes. |
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In the equity diversified category, 35 schemes were evaluated and the top four schemes Alliance Basic Industries Fund, DSP Merrill Lynch Opportunities Fund, IL&FS Growth Value Fund and Reliance Vision Fund were ranked at the top as CPR-1. The CPR~1 ranking indicates very good performance in relation to its peers. |
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In the income category, two new schemes have emerged at the top of the table. Kotak Bond Wholesale and Templeton India IBA - Plan A were ranked at CPR-1. |
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In the balanced category, HDFC Prudence continues to be at CPR-1 and is joined by DSP Merrill Lynch Balanced Fund. The FT India Gilt Fund - Investment Plan entered the ranking universe at the top of the table. |
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Among the debt short term schemes, the JM Short Term Fund is joined by the Prudential ICICI Short Term Plan at CPR-1 while in the Liquid category, Prudential ICICI Liquid Plan has retained its CPR-1 and is joined at the top by Templeton India Treasury Management Account. |
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For the new category on monthly income plans started in the current quarter, seven schemes were ranked and Alliance Monthly Income Scheme is at CPR-1. |
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Top of the charts - Equity diversified funds
- Alliance Basic Industries Fund
- DSP Merrill Lynch Opportunities Fund
- IL&FS Growth Value Fund
- Reliance Vision Fund
- Income funds
- Kotak Bond Wholesale
- Templeton India IBA-Plan A
- Balanced funds
- HDFC Prudence
- DSP Merrill Lynch Balanced Fund
- FT India Gilt Fund - Investment Plan
- Debt short term funds
- JM Short Term Fund
- Prudential ICICI Short Term Plan
- Liquid funds
- Prudential ICICI Liquid Plan
- Templeton India Treasury Management Account
- Monthly income plans
- Alliance Monthly Income Scheme
Funds ranked CPR-1 for the quarter ended December 2003 |
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