Masum Synopsis PDF
Masum Synopsis PDF
Masum Synopsis PDF
Name : Shaik.Masum
Roll no : 1981963102
INDUSTRY PROFILE:
The mutual fund industry in India started in 1963 with the formation of Unit Trust of India, at the
initiative of the Government of India and Reserve Bank. The history of mutual funds in India can be
broadly divided into four distinct phases:
First phase-(1964-87)
COMPANY PROFILE:
Prudential ICICI Mutual funds (49%: 51%) a joint venture Between Prudential public
limited company, UK’s leading insurance company and ICICI Bank Ltd India's Premier
financial institution. The joint venture was formed with the key Objective of Providing the
Indian investor mutual fund products to suit a variety of investment Needs. The Prudential
ICICI Mutual funds has already launched a range of products to suit Different risk and Maturity
profiles.
ICICI Mutual funds in a span of just over eight years, has Forged a Position of pre-
eminence in the Indian Mutual Fund industry as one of the largest Prudential ICICI Mutual funds
companies in the country with assets Under management of Rs. 9,860.43 billion (as per
march31,2017). The Company manages a comprehensive range of schemes to meet the Varying
investment needs of its investors spread across 68 cities in the country.
Generally, the investors invest in mutual funds to reduce the risk and increase their
returns. This study is useful to the investors to taking decisions relating to selected mutual fund
investments.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
Research design:
During the course of study for analysis and interpretation of data the following tools are used,
Standard Deviation
Beta
Sharpe’s Measure
FINDINGS:
1. The average rate of return is high in case of ICICI prudential mutual funds when compared to
other other mutual fund schemes (i.e. 28.1%)
2. SBI Magnum Balanced Fund is less volatile when compared to funds as the calculated
standard deviation value is less than other fund calculated values (i.e.17.86).
3. RELIANCE REGULAR SAVING BALANCE FUNDS has calculated BETA value of
1.20, which is higher than all the other companies represents high market risk.
SUGGESTIONS:
Balanced funds serve conservative investors seeking growth that outpaces inflation and
income that supplements current needs.
Retired investors looking for low risk and expenses, Balanced funds are more preferable.
Balanced funds can be useful for those investors who have an investment horizon of 3 to 5
years
Though these funds are similar to any security investing in financial markets, balanced funds
do not guarantee any return& investor should be cautious of guaranteed returns.