Total returns index or TRI decoded

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, Aug 25, 2017 | 08:13 AM IST Mutual Funds Newsletter

Total returns index or TRI decoded By regulation, it is required that any mutual fund has to define a benchmark against which its performance will be evaluated. Pharma sector funds continue to bleed. Is it time to quit? Five life lessons for new DIY mutual fund investors According to mutual fund industry participants, there is a large number of DIY investors in the current market rally. DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund to disclose performance of funds against Total Return Index With very few exceptions, the mutual fund industry generally showcases the performance of its schemes against a benchmark, typically an index. Stick to short-term funds, say mutual fund managers as rate cut hopes fade "The stance of the MPC hasn't changed, the data was compelling enough for a rate cut this time around," says Mahendra Jajoo. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused 25 Fund Direct-Growth 1.36 14.38 24.11 17.25 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Direct- Growth 0.06 14.66 22.33 16.93 Invesco India Growth Fund Direct-Growth -0.38 15.80 20.77 16.88 SBI Bluechip Direct Plan-Growth 0.01 12.14 14.88 16.15 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Regular- Growth 0.01 14.25 21.42 16.00 FeaturedDSP BlackRock Focus 25 Direct Plan-Growth 0.28 10.76 14.70 14.96 Start SIP Comfortable with investments in downgraded EMIL NCD: ICICI Pru Mutual Fund ​ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, through its various schemes, has investments aggregating Rs 456 crore in Non-convertible Debentures (NCDs) issued by EMIL. Are dynamic asset allocation mutual funds risk-free? Dynamic asset allocation funds invest in a mix of stocks, arbitrage and debt instruments based on the market conditions. These scheme rebalances their portfolios regularly based on in-house parameters.

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New Fund Offers Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Reg-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-G Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct-D Equity: Tax Planning Closed-end 23 Jun 22 Sep 500.00 Union Capital Protection Oriented Fund Series 8 Direct-G Hybrid: Debt-oriented Conservative Closed-end 18 Aug 28 Aug 5000.00 More >>

Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit HDFC Prudence-DM Hybrid: Equity-oriented Open-ended 28 Aug 2017 0.30 DSPBR Balanced-D Hybrid: Equity-oriented Open-ended 28 Aug 2017 0.21 Kotak Balance Reg-D Hybrid: Equity-oriented Open-ended 28 Aug 2017 0.11 BNP Paribas Dividend Yield-D Equity: Multi Cap Open-ended 28 Aug 2017 0.17 ICICI Pru Q Interval Plan III Ret-D Debt: FMP Open-ended 28 Aug 2017 0.07 * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 21-08-2017 96.36 32.89 63.47 996.88 421.82 575.06 18-08-2017 2476.89 1802.50 674.39 7165.24 4721.46 2443.78 17-08-2017 1878.40 1438.23 440.17 44.14 62.39 -18.25 16-08-2017 2601.69 1283.38 1318.31 10799.82 4172.67 6627.15 14-08-2017 2433.85 1072.83 1361.02 6150.25 5019.24 1131.01 11-08-2017 3795.82 1997.94 1797.88 11569.18 7184.07 4385.11 10-08-2017 2730.62 2030.52 700.10 5496.81 5407.14 89.67 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund Direct-Growth 26.6185 0.73 6643.07 - 1.32 Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused Multicap 35 Fund Regular-Growth 25.7671 0.71 6643.07 - 2.09 JM Multi Strategy Direct Plan-Growth 31.9137 0.51 138.60 - 2.90 Franklin Build India Direct Fund-Growth 40.6174 0.44 937.80 - 1.59 Franklin Build India Fund-Growth 38.5196 0.42 937.80 - 2.78 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Direct - Growth 11.6044 1.05 121.40 - 0.00 SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Regular - Growth 11.5631 1.04 121.40 - 0.00 Tata India Tax Savings Fund Direct-Growth 16.9920 0.32 667.45 - 1.46 Tata India Tax Savings Fund-Growth 16.3995 0.30 667.45 - 2.53 Invesco India AGILE Tax Fund-Growth 12.1800 0.16 4.63 - 2.88 Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

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