Tata GSF
Analysis
Tata GSF has beaten all its peers with a three-month return of 11.61 per cent. The fund has leveraged its small asset base (Rs 46.36 crore) to provide hefty returns.
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Launched in August 1999, the fund seeks to generate risk-free return from a portfolio of medium and longer dated Government Securities. Aggressive swings has been common to the fund.
The fund shifted to longer dated papers with agility just before the current rally after diluting its portfolio to a near cash position in the turbulent markets of mid- 2000.
Currently, the fund has a concentrated gilt portfolio spread across only five securities, with the top most holding constituting 30 per cent of the net assets.
The fund has consistently outperformed its peers with a good margin. Through 2001, it was the No 1 ranking fund in the category. The fund