Large-cap PMS schemes gave average returns of 2.5 per cent, mid-cap schemes at 4.7 per cent, multi cap schemes 4.5 per cent and small-cap 9.1 per cent
The schemes returned 4.1 per cent on average, better than the 0.9 per cent given by the benchmark.
Returns were calculated on a time-weighted rate of return basis for the schemes under consideration
Returns were calculated on time-weighted rate of return, which eliminates effects of inflows and withdrawals from schemes to get a clearer sense of fund manager's performance
Large-cap PMS schemes (average returns of 4.9 %), mid-cap (9.8%), multi cap (7.1%), and small-cap (8.9%) - all underperformed their respective category benchmark indices
Many schemes fell behind in the run-up to the budget as markets corrected
The strategies have performed far better in a one year period, with average returns of 3.7 per cent for 179 schemes against -2 per cent returned by Nifty50
The mid-cap category returned 8.1%, higher than the Nifty MidCap 100's 7.8%
Only 25 per cent of the 180 schemes under consideration managed to beat the 7.5 per cent gains posted by Nifty 50
Fifty two, or 37%, of the 142 schemes under consideration had a cash holding of less than 5 per cent at the end of June, as against 43 in May
For the quarter, about a third of the schemes managed to beat the benchmark index
The study considers point-to-point returns for different periods and total return index for both categories
Nearly 40% of the schemes underperformed the Nifty
Cash levels rose in March as markets tanked, prompting some of the value-oriented strategies to hold anywhere between 20-65% cash that month
In comparison, the Nifty, Nifty MidCap 100 and BSE 500 gave returns of 14.7%, 15.4% and 14.6%
Uncertainty around the outcome of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and their impact on business is weighing on a number of businesses
Interestingly, the addition in clients is also slower than the 32 per cent increase seen in the previous year
Also wants additional action against vanishing companies, says at least 752 firms that raised money from investors can no longer be traced
Fewer investors mean you will get more time with the portfolio manager and will be able to understand his investment strategy better; but there are downsides too
Only those who have a large portfolio and the ability to select the right fund managers should opt for it