Why Mutual Fund?

AMFI IAP (Association of Mutual Funds India Investor Awareness Program)

Your Investment Menu Card

Instrument Tax Return Duration

Benefit

EPF √ 8.50% Long Term

PPF √ 8% Long Term
NSC √ 8% Long Term
FD’s – Banks & √ 5.70 to 8.50% Short Term
Post Office

Senoir Citizen √ 9% Long Term

Savings Scheme
Mutual Funds √ Market Linked Long Term &
Short Term
ULIP √ Market Linked Long Term
NPS √ Market Linked Long Term
Direct Equity √ Market Linked Long Term
Gold NA Market Linked Short Term
Real Estate √ Market Linked Long Term
Cost of money lying idle…

Money in savings account + 100000

Interest earned in 1 year (@3.5 per + 3500
annum)
103500
Tax on Interest (@30.9%) - 1081
Impact of Inflation (@5% per annum) - 5000

Value at the end of year 1 97419

Your investment ought to beat the inflation !!!

Challenges involved investing directly in
Capital Market

 Requirement of Capital
 Time
 Expertise
 Lack of Information
 Portfolio
 Volatility
Key Investment Considerations

Liquidity

You get your money back when you want it

Safety
You get your
money back

Plus Convenience
How easy is it to invest, disinvest
and adjust to your needs?
Post-tax Returns

How much is really left for you post tax?

What is Mutual Fund and Why Mutual Fund

 A mutual fund is the trust that pools the savings of a number of

investors who share a common financial goal.

 Anybody with an investible surplus of as little as a few hundred

rupees can invest in Mutual Funds.

 The money thus collected is then invested by the fund manager in

different types of securities. These could range from shares to
debenture, from Government Bond to money market instruments,
depending upon the scheme’s stated objective.

 It gives the market returns and not assured returns.

 In the long term market returns have the potential to perform

better than other assured return products.

 Investment in Mutual Fund is the most cost efficient as it offers the

lowest charge to the investor
How Mutual Fund works?
A vehicle for investing in portfolio of stocks and bonds
Structure of Mutual Fund

Custodian keeps safe custody of the investments (related documents of securities invested).
Types of Mutual Funds

Types of
Mutual Funds

By
By
Investment
Constitution
Objective

Close Ended Open Ended Interval Equity Funds Debt Funds Cash Fund
Comparison : Mutual Funds vis-à-vis other
asset classes

284
256

132
130
Growth in Equity Funds: One time
investment (as on 30 April 2010)

Amount invested Rs. 1 lac

Fund Name Growth in 10 year Growth in 5 year Growth in 3 year

Grown to  Return in %  Grown to  Return in %  Grown to  Return in % 

  (Rs in lacs) (CAGR) (Rs in lacs) (CAGR) (Rs in lacs) (CAGR)

Fund A 12.21 28.68 3.42 30.16 1.52 17.37

Fund B 11.87 28.32 3.42 30.31 1.58 18.87

Fund C 16.51 32.66 3.46 29.98 1.56 18.42

Fund D 9.15 25.00 3.12 27.10 1.56 18.90

Benchmark (CNX 500) 4.46  16.41 2.35 20.91  1.21 8.92 

Benchmark (BSE Sensex) 3.92 14.88  2.59  23.30 1.19  8.16

The above figures are for illustration purpose only. Past performance does not indicate the future performance 
of the schemes.
Advantages of Mutual Funds

1.Professional Management

2.Diversification

3.Convenient Administration

4.Return potential

5.Low cost

6.Liquidity

7.Transparency

8.Flexibility

9.Choice of schemes

10.Well regulated
11.Tax benefits
How do I make money from a mutual fund?

1. Capital appreciation:
As the value of securities in the fund increases, the fund's unit 
price will also increase. You can make a profit by selling the units 
at a price higher than at which you bought .

2. Income Distribution:
The fund distributes part of the appreciation to the investors as 
dividend.

Disclaimer
As the value of securities in the fund increases, the fund's unit price will also increase. You can 
make a profit by selling the units at a price higher than at which you bought. Although Mutual 
Fund does not guarantee the same. 
Mutual Fund- How to invest in Mutual Funds
Selection Process- 3 step process

Step 3 Select the ideal

mix of schemes
Investing in just 1 
scheme may not meet all 
Step 2 Choose the right your investment needs. 
mutual fund. You may consider 
investing in a 
1. The track record of  combination of schemes 
performance over the last few  to achieve your specific 
years in relation to the  goals.
appropriate Benchmark and 
similar funds in the same 
Step 1 Identify your category
investment needs
2. How well the mutual fund is 
1. What are my investment  organized to provide efficient, 
objectives and needs? prompt and personalized 
2. How much risk am I willing  service.
to take?
3. Degree of transparency as 
3. What are my cash flow  reflected in frequency an d 
requirements? quality of their communications. Please ask your financial 
advisor for details & advise
Mutual Fund- Which one to buy?

Your Investment
Based on your goals and
goal risk tolerance

Capital  Capital 
Generate Income
Preservation Appreciation

Savings Bank Account Fixed Deposits Real Estate

PPF Post office Monthly Income Scheme  Gold

Mutual Funds
Cash Funds Debt Funds Equity Funds
Disclaimer
As the value of securities in the fund increases, the fund's unit price will also increase. You can make a profit by selling the 
units at a price higher than at which you bought. Although Mutual Fund does not guarantee the same. 
Mutual Fund Products – Risk / Return Graph

Hybrid & MIP Sectoral Funds
Debt Equity
>> Return <<

>> Return <<

GILT & Bond Funds Diversified Funds (ELSS)

Short Term Funds Balanced Funds

Ultra Short Term Funds Arbitrage Funds

Liquid fund Index Fund

Lo Med Hi Lo Med Hi
>> Risk << >> Risk <<
Suggested Portfolio based on Risk tolerance
Aggressive Plan Moderate Plan

This plan may suit: This plan may suit:

•Investors in their prime earning years and  •Investors seeking income and 
willing to take more risk moderate growth
•Investors seeking growth over a long term •Investors looking for growth and 
Conservative Plan stability with moderate risk

This plan may suit:

•Retired and other investors who need to 
preserve capital and earn regular income

Growth Schemes Income Schemes Balanced Schemes

Money Market Schemes
Select a mutual fund
1. Evaluate past performance 
2. Look for consistency

Sample Mutual Fund Comparison Chart. Category: Diversified Equity Funds

Fund  1 Year  1 Year  3 Year  3 Year  5 Year  5 

Name Return in  Rank Return in  Rank Return  Year 
% % in % Rank
A 119.59 42/219 27.7 1/162 10.30 87/96
B 12.093 40/219 24.6 2/162 13.45 43/96
C 165.72 1/219 21.71 3/162 28.20 3/96
D 89.02 130/219 21.48 4/162 23.25 26/96
E 113.90 58/219 21.26 5/162 26.26 17/96

Fund C is more consistent in the above chart

Rating Agencies

Role of Rating Agencies

1. Facilitate informed investment decision making

2. Provide independent and reliable opinion of schemes
3. The quality of the Fund’s management and operations
4. Help meet specific investment objective

 CRISIL~CPR Rankings and Value Research Star Rating are prominent ones
Taxation Benefit investing in Mutual Funds

Taxation of dividends of mutual fund schemes

Category Tax Rates for Individuals
Liquid Funds 25.75%
Other Debt Funds 12.87%
Equity Funds Nil
The amount invested in tax-saving funds (ELSS) is eligible for deduction under Section 80C, However the
aggregate amount deductible under the said section cannot exceed Rs 100,000 (in a financial year).

Capital Gains
UnderIndexation, you are allowed by law to inflate the cost of your asset by a
government notified inflation factor.
This factor is called the ‘Cost Inflation Index’, from which the word ‘Indexation’ has been
derived.
This inflation index is used to artificially inflate your asset price.
Thishelps to counter erosion of value in the price of an asset and brings the value of an
asset at par with prevailing market price.
Thiscost inflation index factor is notified by the government every year. This index
gradually increases every year due to inflation.
Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS)
advantage: all about 80C investments
Instrument Returns Lock In
Period (in
Years)
EPF 8.50% Until Retirement
PPF 8% 15
NSC 8% 6
FD’s – Banks & Post office 5.70 to 8.50% 5
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme 9% 5
Life Insurance Policies 5 to 6% 3
ELSS Market Linked 3
ULIP Market Linked 3-5
NPS Market Linked till age 60

ELSS Advantage over other tax saving instruments

1.Low Lock in period
2.Earn market linked return
3.Tax free returns
Investment in Mutual Fund through SIP
SIP – Systematic Investment Planning
…it is a method of investing a fixed sum, at a regular interval, in a mutual fund.
It is very similar to monthly saving schemes like a recurring monthly deposit / post office deposit

Advantages of Systematic Investment Planning

 Encourages Regular Investments (just like recurring deposit
schemes)
 A Convenient way to invest regularly
 Lower initial investment without cutting into regular expense
 Long term perspective
 Rupee Cost Averaging Benefit to counter volatility - it brings down
the average cost of your Investments
 No timing the market!!!
 Meet investment objective with investment needs
 Helps to match the risk / return profile
SIP: The Power Of Compounding

SIP of Rs. 1000 invested per month @ 8% pa till the age of 60.

Starting Age Total Amount Value at the age

Saved of 60
25 4,20,000 23,09,175
30 3,60,000 15,00,295
35 3,00,000 9,57,367
40 2,40,000 5,92,947

…the sooner you start, makes a difference!

SIP - How Rupee Cost Averaging helps

Month Amount Rising Market Falling Market Volatile Market

Units
NAV (Rs) Units Allotted NAV (Rs) Allotted NAV (Rs) Units Allotted
1 10000 10 1000.00 10 1000.00 10 1000.00
2 10000 10.5 952.38 9.75 1025.64 10.5 952.38
3 10000 12 833.33 9 1111.11 9 1111.11
4 10000 14 714.29 7 1428.57 11 909.09
5 10000 17 588.24 6.5 1538.46 13 769.23
6 10000 18 555.56 6 1666.67 11.5 869.57
Total 60000 81.50 4643.79 48.25 7770.45 65.00 5611.38

Avg. Purchase NAV (Total of

NAVs/No. of investments 13.58 8.04 10.83
Avg. cost per unit (Total
Investment /No of units held) 12.92 7.72 10.69

Put aside an amount regularly Rupee cost averaging

Discipline is the key Control volatility
This example uses assumed figures and is for illustrative purposes only.
 Growth in Equity Funds through SIP route:
(as on 30 April 2010)

Monthly SIP amount Rs. 10,000/-

Fund Name Monthly SIP 10 years Monthly SIP 5 years Monthly SIP 3 years
Amount Amount Amount Return
Invested Grown to Return in Invested Grown to Invested Grown to in %
(Rs in (Rs in % (Rs in (Rs in Return in (Rs in (Rs in (CAGR
Lacs) lacs) (CAGR) Lacs) lacs) % (CAGR) Lacs) lacs) )

Fund A 12 68.45 33.13 6 10.75 24.26 3.60 5.45 30.57

Fund B 12 67.94 32.99 6 10.62 23.74 3.60 5.21 27.09

Fund C 12 95.60 39.44 6 10.74 24.2 3.60 5.25 27.7

Fund D 12 55.40 29.16 6 10.63 23.79 3.60 5.35 29.11

Benchmark 12
(CNX 500) 36.50 21.35 6 8.55 14.59 3.60 4.56 16.87
Benchmark
(BSE 12
Sensex) 34.82 20.47 6 8.52 14.44 3.60 4.44 14.89

The above figures are for illustration purpose only. Past performance does not indicate the future performance
of the schemes.
Mutual Fund: How to buy?

Identify ‘What to Buy’

Banks,
Financial Svc.
Cos.,
Brokers,
Individual
Agents
Mutual Fund: How to redeem?
Demystifying NAV – Net Asset Value

While selecting a fund, the NAV shouldn’t be the criteria, A low NAV need not mean that
it’s a good buy ...
Mutual Fund
Scheme Name NAV's on Growth
Jan 1st 2009 Oct 21st 2009
A 23.55 38.97 65.5%
B 7.44 12.04 61.8%
C 19.86 30.23 52.2%
D 21.70 31.57 45.5%
E 12.10 16.56 36.9%

In the above example during the period under consideration the best growths have been recorded by the
funds with the “lowest” (Scheme B Rs 7.44) and the “highest” (Scheme A- Rs 23.55) NAVs respectively.
On the other hand the least growth has been recorded by (Scheme E), a fund with a low NAV.

Clearly the data suggests that there is no correlation between the NAV size and the returns.
Types of risks associated with Mutual Fund
Investment
Risk is an inherent aspect of every form of investment. For Mutual Fund investments, risks
would include variability, or period-by-period fluctuations in total return.

Market risk: At times the prices or yields of all the securities in a particular market rise or fall
due to broad outside influences. This change in price is due to 'market risk'.

Inflation risk: Sometimes referred to as 'loss of purchasing power'. Whenever the rate of
inflation exceeds the earnings on your investment, you run the risk that you'll actually be able to
buy less, not more.

Credit risk: In short, how stable is the company or entity to which you lend your money when
you invest? How certain are you that it will be able to pay the interest you are promised, or
repay your principal when the investment matures?

Interest rate risk: Interest rate movements in the Indian debt markets can be volatile leading to
the possibility of large price movements up or down in debt and money market securities and
thereby to possibly large movements in the NAV.

Other risks associated are:

Investment risks Liquidity risk Changes in the government policy

Summing up

By investing in a mutual fund you get

Cheapest form of investment

Convenience of investing
Transparency
Well regulated
Tax Benefits
Professional management
THANK YOU
Important Information

The market information, wherever stated has been sourced from the entities referred in the
document. This information is purely for informational purposes and should not be construed
as reflecting or indicating the views of (Name of the AMC). The value of investments and
income from them may go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount
invested. Please consult your tax advisor before investing.Risk Factors: ▪Mutual funds, like
securities investments, are subject to market risks and there is no guarantee against loss in
the schemes or that the schemes objectives will be achieved. ▪As with any investment in
securities, the NAV of the units issued under the schemes can go up or down depending on
various factors and forces affecting capital markets. ▪Past performance of the Sponsor /the
AMC/the Mutual Fund does not indicate the future performance of the schemes. ▪ Please
read the scheme information documents of the scheme and the statement of additional
information before investing.
Statutory: Kindly incorporate the statutory details related to the constitution of the AMC and
the names of the Trustee and AMC.