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Stated Objective
Sector % of % in 5-year
Weightings Stocks Nifty High Low
Basic/Eng. 12.76 6.71 22.07 5.82
Construction 10.54 3.18 14.41 1.26
Diversified 1.84 4.53 9.30 1.15
Energy 13.95 32.46 13.95 0.46
Financial 17.74 14.17 18.91 3.63
Health Care 1.04 2.24 13.09 1.04
Metals 7.67 8.20 10.94 0.13
Services 6.77 0.41 13.84 5.82
Technology 10.91 20.54 23.95 9.20
Textiles 2.05 NA 9.71 0.57
History
2008 (YTD) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Risk Analysis
Fund
.... Benchmark
NAV* (Rs) 253.93 307.06 180.72 126.52 82 56.89
Total Return (%) -17.30 69.91 42.84 54.29 44.14 118.72
+/-S&P CNX Nifty (%) -0.99 15.14 3.01 17.95 33.46 46.82
Net Assets (Rs.Cr) 1380.77 1533.84 459.93 309.74 261.15 282.72
*Last disclosed NAV for the calendar year
Performance (%) Trailing Returns (%)
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total Total +/-Growth of
2007 -3.58 19.16 15.71 27.80
2006 23.06 -16.10 21.29 14.06
2005 -2.10 15.50 26.23 8.10
2004 -2.20 -6.79 20.44 31.28
2003 -5.88 27.70 32.66 37.18
2002 11.59 -1.39 -9.81 9.70
All data as on January 31, 2008. Returns up to one year are
absolute and those above are compounded annualised.
69.91 S&P CNX Nifty Rs 10,000
42.84 3 Months -7.29 5.64 9271.00
54.29 1 Years 35.89 10.06 13589.00
44.14 3 Years 47.25 11.59 31927.57
118.72 5 Years 59.14 21.55 102069.68
8.87 SinceLaunch 40.89 20.29 253966.35
Volatility Measurements
Standard Deviation 24.80 Beta 0.92
R-Squared 0.85 Alpha 10.66
Sharpe Ratio 1.51
Best/Worst Ret (%) Best(Period) Worst(Period)
Month 44.32(12/99-01/00) -35.10(03/00-04/00)
Quarter 114.79(11/99-02/00) -47.70(02/00-05/00)
Year 354.26(02/99-02/00) -59.42(04/00-04/01)
Bull Phase Returns (%)
The Recent Rally (15/06/06-08/01/08) 85.29
Bear Phase Returns (%)
The Crash (08/01/08-21/01/08) -17.63
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FUNDCARD
Portfolio Analysis
Equity: Diversified
FUNDCARD
Portfolio Analysis
Equity: Diversified
DSPML OPPORTUNITIES
Rating: «««.
Stated Objective
Investment Information
The scheme seeks to achieve long-term capital appreci-Launch 10-04-00
ation by responding to the dynamically changing Indian
Plans Growth, Dividend
economy by moving across sectors such as the
Div Freq.
NA
lifestyle, pharma, cyclical and technology.
Min Investment(Rs.) 5000
Min SIP Investment(Rs.) 2000
Portfolio Manager
Management Fee(%) 1.02(30/09/2007)
Anup Maheshwari is manager since Nov 2006. Mr. Expenses 1.94(30/09/2007)
Maheshwari holds a BCom Degree and is an MBA from Turnover 61.84(30/09/2007)
IIM (Lucknow). Benchmark S&P CNX Nifty
Entry Load: 2.25% for investment less than Rs.5 crores.
Exit Load: 1 % for redemption within 179 days & 0.50%
for redemption within 180-364 days
Analysis
DSPML Mutual Fund projects DSPML
Opportunities as a tactical fund that will attempt
to maximise returns through aggressive sector
and stock specific calls. It began life that way in April
2000. However, tech meltdown that year saw its NAV
crash soon after, forcing the fund to dilute its aggressive
stance. Since then, it is run more like any other
diversified equity fund.
In the five-year period ended February 3, 2006, the
fund's 50 per cent return makes it one of the good
funds in the category. The fund has been consistently
rated four-star by Value Research.
The fund's launch coincided with the tech bubble bust.
Worse, nearly half of the portfolio allocated to tech
stocks made the fund bleed heavily. It started below par
and lost 15 per cent by the end of 2000.
Though it diluted some aggression, yet it remained
heavily invested in tech stocks. The strategy bombed.
Tech stocks continued to bleed. By mid-September, the
fund's initial investors had lost more than 45 per cent of
their assets. By now, the fund management was convinced
that it was time for introspection. The fund started
to buy more stocks and cut exposure to individual
stocks and sectors.
Today, it has a well-diversified portfolio dominated by
large-caps. Lately, the fund is showing signs of regaining
aggression. However, that is limited to one or two
sectors. At the stock level, there's no sign of any
aggression though. Except for a brief period in late
2001 and mid 2003, tech stocks have dominated the
portfolio. The fund believes in buy-and-hold strategy.
Grasim Industries, which the fund held since start, has
turned a multi-bagger. Reliance Industries is the top
holding of the fund accounting for 4.26 per cent of its
portfolio.
Growth of Rs 1,000 SIP
Growth of Rs 10,000
Fund
.... Benchmark
History
2008 (YTD) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
NAV* (Rs)
Total Return (%)
+/-S&P CNX Nifty (%)
Net Assets (Rs.Cr)
75.357
-16.16
0.15
1548.92
89.885
59.85
5.08
1826.48
56.232
43.96
4.13
1468.17
39.06
49.88
13.55
785.01
26.06
30.37
19.69
625.02
19.99
137.98
66.07
469.99
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3
Performance (%)
*Last disclosed NAV for the calendar year
Qtr 4 Total
Trailing Returns (%)
Total +/-Growth of
2007 -7.23 16.99 15.02 28.05
2006 23.66 -10.79 14.74 13.74
2005 0.88 5.36 27.55 10.56
2004 -0.30 -10.34 17.01 24.63
2003 -2.74 32.56 31.67 40.18
2002 20.06 1.12 -11.34 16.83
All data as on January 31, 2008. Returns up to one year are
absolute and those above are compounded annualised.
59.85 S&P CNX Nifty Rs 10,000
43.96 3 Months -5.89 7.04 9411.00
49.88 1 Years 33.43 7.60 13343.00
30.37 3 Years 42.94 7.28 29205.28
137.98 5 Years 55.64 18.05 91328.45
25.75 SinceLaunch 29.5 13.52 75377.57
FUND STYLE
Investment Style
Growth Blend Value
Investment Information
Stated Objective
Launch 24-12-94
The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreci-
Plans Growth, Dividend
ation by predominantly investing in high growth compa-
Div Freq. NA
nies.
Min Investment(Rs.) 5000
Min SIP Investment(Rs.) 1000
Portfolio Manager Management Fee(%) 0.88(30/09/2007)
Expenses 1.82(30/09/2007)
Prashant Jain is manager since Jun 2003. Mr. Jain is a
Turnover 56.62(30/09/2007)
B. Tech. from IIT, Kanpur and PGDM from IIM,
Benchmark S&P CNX 500
Bangalore. Entry Load: 2.25% for investment less than Rs 5 crore.
Exit Load:0 %
Analysis
Fund
.... Benchmark
History
2008 (YTD) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
NAV* (Rs)
Total Return (%)
+/-S&P CNX Nifty (%)
Net Assets (Rs.Cr)
188.42
-15.63
0.68
4716.57
223.324
53.61
-1.16
5491.36
145.386
35.86
-3.97
3937.74
107.009
62.70
26.36
2185.24
65.769
27.53
16.85
1148.64
51.573
126.30
54.39
977.98
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3
Performance (%)
*Last disclosed NAV for the calendar year
Qtr 4 Total
Trailing Returns (%)
Total +/-Growth of
2007 -1.91 15.93 10.60 22.14
2006 18.82 -10.48 17.56 8.65
2005 1.63 10.37 26.15 15.00
2004 0.05 -11.57 19.88 20.24
2003 -2.33 34.59 29.75 32.67
2002 21.58 -1.26 -9.62 14.47
All data as on January 31, 2008. Returns up to one year are
absolute and those above are compounded annualised.
53.61 S&P CNX Nifty Rs 10,000
35.86 3 Months -10.4 2.53 8960.00
62.70 1 Years 24.46 -1.37 12446.00
27.53 3 Years 43.43 7.77 29506.66
126.30 5 Years 53.06 15.47 84005.66
24.20 SinceLaunch 25.1 13.24 188481.97
FUND STYLE
Investment Style
Growth Blend Value
Volatility Measurements
Standard Deviation 22.36 Beta 0.86
R-Squared 0.90 Alpha 9.35
Sharpe Ratio 1.53
Best/Worst Ret (%) Best(Period) Worst(Period)
Month 26.81(03/98-04/98) -26.50(05/06-06/06)
Quarter 47.11(12/98-03/99) -34.72(02/00-05/00)
Year 179.39(10/98-10/99) -40.23(03/00-03/01)
Bull Phase Returns (%)
The Recent Rally (15/06/06-08/01/08) 64.13
Bear Phase Returns (%)
The Crash (08/01/08-21/01/08) -14.00
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FUNDCARD
Equity: Diversified
FUNDCARD
Equity: Diversified
Portfolio Analysis
Stated Objective
Sector % of % in 5-year
Weightings Stocks Nifty High Low
Automobile 10.56 3.56 25.39 4.90
Basic/Eng. 8.44 6.71 13.53 5.21
Construction 6.36 3.18 23.38 2.49
Cons. ND 5.87 3.99 9.81 1.02
Diversified 13.60 4.53 15.08 2.44
Energy 15.51 32.46 22.74 0.55
Financial 9.09 14.17 13.89 0.24
Metals 10.67 8.20 19.48 2.40
Services 5.10 0.41 10.20 1.14
Technology 6.20 20.54 15.42 0.45
History
2008 (YTD) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Risk Analysis
Fund
.... Benchmark
NAV* (Rs) 51.74 62.36 37.5 24.92 14.58 13.41
Total Return (%) -17.03 66.29 50.48 70.92 64.49 114.43
+/-S&P CNX Nifty (%) -0.72 11.53 10.65 34.58 53.81 42.53
Net Assets (Rs.Cr) 2453.58 2812.90 1423.23 742.13 146.93 9.77
*Last disclosed NAV for the calendar year
Performance (%) Trailing Returns (%)
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total Total +/-Growth of
2007 -5.20 18.06 17.63 26.31
2006 29.45 -10.14 15.32 12.17
2005 9.60 10.51 30.46 8.16
2004 -0.97 1.17 24.18 32.21
2003 -5.26 26.54 28.08 39.66
2002 29.70 8.61 -15.14 11.04
All data as on January 31, 2008. Returns up to one year are
absolute and those above are compounded annualised.
Investment Information
Launch 03-07-99
Plans Growth, Dividend
Div Freq. NA
Min Investment(Rs.) 2000
Min SIP Investment(Rs.) 500
Management Fee(%) 0.75(30/09/2007)
Expenses 1.92(30/09/2007)
Turnover 10(30/09/2007)
Benchmark BSE 100
Entry Load: 2.25% for investment less than Rs 5 crore.
Exit Load:1% for investment less than Rs 5 crores if
redeemed within 6 months.
Magnum Contra has consistently managed to
stay ahead of the curve. The fund outperformed
the category in every quarter since
2003. It emerged as the second and third best fund in
2004 and 2005 and was pretty impressive last year too.
It has the third highest risk adjusted return in its category,
i.e. for every unit of risk undertaken, the fund gives
you more bang for your buck. When the market slips, it
tends to fall much less than the category average as
well.
But don't get misled by the name. When it was true to
its calling, its stock picks and sector moves made it an
awfully bold choice. But somewhere down the road it
shed its contrarian image.
However, we don t see it as a sign that it has run out of
gas. In all fairness, the contrarian instinct does surface
now and then. The fund's moderate stance in technology
and financial services, for instance. Or it's significant
holding of metal stocks. Kudos to the fund manager for
maintaining status quo on its auto holdings (Tata
Motors and Maruti Udyog) when the tide turned against
the sector after the first interest rate hike in December
2006.
The fund has struck a fine balance between riding on
consensus sectors and taking contrarian bets. The end
product is a blended portfolio of growth and value
stocks.
While still holding on to its multi-cap orientation, the
portfolio has expanded from 31 odd scrips to 57. As
long as the fund manager finds value in the stocks, he
continues to hold them and does not resort to aggressive
churning.
We continue to think that this is a topnotch pick.
66.29 S&P CNX Nifty Rs 10,000
50.48 3 Months -6.45 6.48 9355.00
70.92 1 Years 33.42 7.59 13342.00
64.49 3 Years 52.85 17.19 35710.53
114.43 5 Years 66.54 28.95 128112.88
32.74 SinceLaunch 34.93 16.45 130963.71
FUND STYLE
Investment Style
Growth Blend Value
Investment Information
Stated Objective
Launch 07-10-95
The scheme aims at long term growth of capital through
Plans Growth, Dividend, Bonus
research based investment approach. The funds will be
Div Freq. NA
invested in Equity and equity related instruments ,and
Min Investment(Rs.) 5000
there will be an exposure to debt and money market
Min SIP Investment(Rs.) 100
instruments also.
Management Fee(%) 1(30/09/2007)
Expenses 1.83(30/09/2007)
Turnover 50(30/09/2007)
Portfolio Manager
Benchmark BSE 100
Entry Load: 2.25% for invest.< Rs 2 crs.&1.25% for
Sunil Singhania is manager since Jan 2004. He holds a invest. > Rs 2 crs. but < Rs
5 crs. will be charged.
B.Com, a CFA and an FCA degree. Exit Load :1% for inves. <Rs.5 crs. if red. with
in 6
mnths & 0.50% for invest. <Rs.5 cr.s if red. after 6
months but before 1 year.
Analysis
The largest mid-cap fund with asset under management
of over Rs 3,500 crore, Reliance Growth has
been beating its peers by an impressive margin for
the past so many years.
After the 2001 dotcom crash, the fund has made a
smart comeback in 2002 with a return of 55.75 per
cent, the second-best among the 59 funds. Since then
it maintained a top quartile position for the next four
calendar years. However, in 2006 the fund was ranked
53 among 145 with a return of 41 per cent.
While the fund's allocation to large-, mid- and small-
caps keep oscillating, over the past one year, the exposure
to small-cap stocks has increased from around 15
per cent to over 23 per cent. In the past, the fund followed
a strategy of buy-and-hold for some stocks while
in some it has gone for a quick profit taking. It is well
known for its smart moves. In 2001, the fund maintained
a higher exposure to PSU and technology stocks.
The holdings in FMCG stocks helped the fund generate
second-best return in its category in 2002. Following
the rally in bank and auto stocks in 2003, the fund
increased exposure in both sectors.
Over the past six months, this fund has increased exposure
in metals, while paring holdings in engineering,
technology and financial services.
However, being a mid-cap fund, Reliance Growth's huge
asset size remains a concern. For a mid-cap fund, the
ability to take aggressive positions in small stocks gets
diluted with increasing size.
As of now, the fund boasts of one of the most enviable
performance records. But to remains to be seen
whether it can continue to do so with its huge asset
base. The fund had shut its doors to fresh investments
in April last year. But in August 2006 it again resumed
tacking in fresh investments.
Growth of Rs 1,000 SIP
Growth of Rs 10,000
Fund
.... Benchmark
History
2008 (YTD) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
NAV* (Rs)
Total Return (%)
+/-S&P CNX Nifty (%)
Net Assets (Rs.Cr)
390.86
-17.14
-0.83
5696.39
471.73
76.85
22.09
6411.49
266.74
41.00
1.17
2984.53
189.18
68.73
32.39
2079.28
112.12
42.57
31.89
971.10
78.64
155.66
83.75
479.96
Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3
Performance (%)
*Last disclosed NAV for the calendar year
Qtr 4 Total
Trailing Returns (%)
Total +/-Growth of
2007 -2.70 18.46 13.13 35.62
2006 21.45 -13.16 17.68 13.60
2005 6.57 12.66 29.46 8.55
2004 -4.11 -7.61 27.21 26.50
2003 -8.06 36.56 39.98 45.47
2002 22.08 25.92 -9.75 12.26
All data as on January 31, 2008. Returns up to one year are
absolute and those above are compounded annualised.
76.85 S&P CNX Nifty Rs 10,000
41.00 3 Months -3.44 9.49 9656.00
68.73 1 Years 41.3 15.47 14130.00
42.57 3 Years 51.74 16.08 34938.18
155.66 5 Years 67.29 29.70 131023.71
55.75 SinceLaunch 34.64 20.84 391024.11
FUND STYLE
Investment Style
Growth Blend Value
Volatility Measurements
Standard Deviation 25.94 Beta 0.88
R-Squared 0.71 Alpha 15.21
Sharpe Ratio 1.57
Best/Worst Ret (%) Best(Period) Worst(Period)
Month 50.82(12/99-01/00) -31.69(05/06-06/06)
Quarter 86.37(10/99-01/00) -44.99(02/00-05/00)
Year 229.36(01/99-01/00) -56.73(03/00-03/01)
Bull Phase Returns (%)
The Recent Rally (15/06/06-08/01/08) 86.62
Bear Phase Returns (%)
The Crash (08/01/08-21/01/08) -17.55
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