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Mutual Fund Houses that allow USA/Canada-based NRIs to Invest in India

Updated on September 18, 2023 , 38966 views

NRIs based in the USA and Canada would be able to invest in only some of the Mutual Fund Houses in India. Many AMCs (Asset Management Companies) in India are yet to allow investments from NRIs based in USA or Canada. This is because Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) enacted by the USA. Nevertheless, there are some of the leading AMCs where an NRI can plan to invest the money. Here we will also look at the KYC process for an NRI to invest in Mutual Funds in India, NRE, NRO, FCNR account, along with the Best Performing Mutual Funds to invest for earning good profits.

NRI

AMCs Accepting Investment from Canada/USA NRIs

Since the time FATCA have come into place, many AMCs have stopped accepting investments from NRIs based in the US and Canada as it involved a lot of paperwork and compliance on the part of AMCs.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is obligatory for all financial institutions to share the details of transactions involving US citizens, including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) with the US Government. This is to make sure that there is no tax evasion by US citizens on Income generated overseas. In the year 2015, India signed the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with The United State of America for implementing FATCA and improving International Tax Compliance.

Under FATCA, all the financial entities like mutual fund houses, Insurance companies, banks are supposed to furnish their client information to the Government of India that will further be shared with the US/Canadian Government.

However, there are some of the mutual fund houses that accept investments from NRIs bases in US/Canada:

Each of these AMC has a different condition to accept investments from US or Canada based NRIs. Some of the fund houses amongst these accept investments only in paper application forms, whereas a few may accept online application through NSE NMFII or BSE STARMF platform, etc.

NRE, NRO, FCNR Accounts for Investments in India

To invest in Mutual Funds in India one is supposed to open any of the following accounts with an Indian Bank:

NRE Account

This is Non-Resident External (NRE) account which can be in the form of savings, current, fixed or Recurring deposit. You need to deposit the foreign currency in this account. To be able to deposit Indian currency, you must open NRO account. There is no upper limit on the transaction amount in an NRE account.

NRO Account

The NRO or Non-Resident Ordinary account is in the form of savings or current account that is meant for NRIs to manage their income earned in India. In NRO account, foreign currency gets converted into Indian rupees after it gets deposited. An NRO account can be held jointly with another NRI as well as resident Indian (close relatives).

FCNR Account

This stands for Foreign Currency Non-Repatriable account deposits. In this account, NRIs can remit their Earnings in one of the six currencies such as Canadian $, US$, Euro, AU$, Yen, and Pound. Funds can be transferred from other FCNR or NRE accounts. In FCNR, the principal and interest don’t accrue any tax.

Once you open any of these accounts, you need successfully complete your KYC (Know Your Customer), under KYC norms, which is set by SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India). One can complete their KYC with any of the SEBI-registered intermediates.

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KYC Procedure for NRIs to Invest in Mutual Funds

To successfully complete your KYC procedure, NRIs need to complete certain important steps and furnish documents like:

a. KYC Form

An NRI needs to submit the KYC Form with all the necessary details filled to the SEBI registered intermediate. The documents can be sent by courier/post to the intermediate.

b. Documents

Following are the necessary documents that need to be submitted:

  • Overseas address proof
  • Indian resident address proof
  • A recent photograph
  • Passport copy

In case of NRIs in the Merchant Navy, a mariner’s declaration or certified copy of Continuous Discharge Certificate must be submitted.

c. Attestation

NRIs or PIOs (Person of India Origin) can get the above documents attested by the authorised officials of overseas branches of scheduled commercial banks registered in India, judge, court magistrate, public notaries, or the Indian embassy/consulate general in the country that they are located.

d. In Personal Verification (IPV)

As per SEBI rules, IPV is mandatory for KYC process. The intermediate should conduct the IPV of NRIs/PIOs.

Please note that all the above documents/proofs while submitting should be in the English language.

Best Performing Mutual Funds for US/Canada NRIs

Fund3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2022 (%)Sub Cat.
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth 15.725.931.540.117.11 Small Cap
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth 15.125.427.43415.5-2.1 Small Cap
L&T Infrastructure Fund Growth 15.227.133.733.413.33.1 Sectoral
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund Growth 13.620.722.828.913.82.1 Sectoral
UTI Infrastructure Fund Growth 11.117.521.727.412.38.8 Sectoral
L&T India Value Fund Growth 13.819.427.427.313.85.2 Value
UTI Mid Cap Fund Growth 14.520.518.92715.5-0.8 Mid Cap
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund Growth 8.319.324.126.712.816.8 Sectoral
BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund Growth 14.519.820.926.615.84.7 Mid Cap
Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Growth 15.521.121.426.511.84.8 Mid Cap
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 22 Aug 23

*List of funds is based on past 3 Year Returns in decending order.

1. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities.

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 21.2% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2022 was 1% , 2021 was 77.4% and 2020 was 15.5% .

Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 May 14
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹59.5566 ↑ 0.57   (0.97 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,766 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.84
Sharpe Ratio 2.19
Information Ratio 1.01
Alpha Ratio 7.44
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹7,863
31 Aug 20₹7,732
31 Aug 21₹14,721
31 Aug 22₹17,119
31 Aug 23₹22,561

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047
Invest Now

Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.9%
3 Month 15.7%
6 Month 25.9%
1 Year 31.5%
3 Year 40.1%
5 Year 17.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 21.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 1%
2021 77.4%
2020 15.5%
2019 -8.1%
2018 -13.7%
2017 66.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 12.3%
2014
2013
Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 193.71 Yr.
Vihang Naik17 Dec 193.71 Yr.

Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials38.61%
Basic Materials15.76%
Consumer Cyclical14.81%
Technology8.9%
Financial Services6.45%
Real Estate5.71%
Consumer Defensive3.71%
Health Care3.53%
Energy1.13%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.39%
Equity98.61%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS
3%₹379 Cr756,017
↓ -65,000
K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL
3%₹377 Cr4,981,639
KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI
3%₹295 Cr1,090,358
↓ -158,330
Cera Sanitaryware Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | CERA
3%₹289 Cr304,220
↓ -5,000
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | APLAPOLLO
2%₹266 Cr1,588,905
EIH Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 500840
2%₹265 Cr10,664,200
KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | KPITTECH
2%₹257 Cr2,188,200
Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | SONATSOFTW
2%₹256 Cr2,448,245
Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | CARBORUNIV
2%₹244 Cr2,149,700
↓ -100,000
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MAHLIFE
2%₹241 Cr4,242,200

2. Sundaram Small Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram SMILE Fund)

To primarily achieve capital appreciation by investing in diversified stocks that are generally termed as small and mid-caps and by investing in other equities.

Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 15 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17% since its launch.  Ranked 19 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2022 was -2.1% , 2021 was 60.3% and 2020 was 26.2% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 15 Feb 05
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹182.962 ↑ 1.22   (0.67 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,464 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.12
Sharpe Ratio 1.76
Information Ratio -0.1
Alpha Ratio 3.87
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹7,751
31 Aug 20₹8,277
31 Aug 21₹15,279
31 Aug 22₹16,401
31 Aug 23₹20,715

Sundaram Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.3%
3 Month 15.1%
6 Month 25.4%
1 Year 27.4%
3 Year 34%
5 Year 15.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 -2.1%
2021 60.3%
2020 26.2%
2019 -6.1%
2018 -29.2%
2017 55.6%
2016 -0.1%
2015 7.8%
2014 108.7%
2013 -5%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ravi Gopalakrishnan1 Jan 221.67 Yr.
Rohit Seksaria1 Nov 220.83 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services23.09%
Industrials19.89%
Consumer Cyclical16.22%
Technology11.33%
Health Care8.25%
Basic Materials6.7%
Consumer Defensive3.88%
Communication Services2.75%
Real Estate1.6%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.86%
Equity95.14%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | KEI
3%₹86 Cr316,388
↓ -10,612
KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB
3%₹80 Cr287,143
↓ -47,744
Can Fin Homes Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | CANFINHOME
3%₹80 Cr1,066,345
Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | SUVENPHAR
3%₹75 Cr1,472,149
Westlife Foodworld Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 505533
3%₹69 Cr740,386
KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | KPITTECH
3%₹68 Cr582,108
↓ -32,584
Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 523025
3%₹66 Cr179,292
ICICI Securities Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ISEC
2%₹58 Cr922,157
↑ 15,000
Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | CYIENT
2%₹56 Cr342,151
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG
2%₹55 Cr557,219

3. L&T Infrastructure Fund

To generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies in the infrastructure sector.

L&T Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 27 Sep 07. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.6% since its launch.  Return for 2022 was 3.1% , 2021 was 56.3% and 2020 was 1.6% .

Below is the key information for L&T Infrastructure Fund

L&T Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 27 Sep 07
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹32.2516 ↑ 0.23   (0.71 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,850 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.2
Sharpe Ratio 2.24
Information Ratio 1.45
Alpha Ratio 13.78
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,134
31 Aug 20₹7,447
31 Aug 21₹12,524
31 Aug 22₹14,448
31 Aug 23₹18,712

L&T Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹426,080.
Net Profit of ₹126,080
Invest Now

Returns for L&T Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.1%
3 Month 15.2%
6 Month 27.1%
1 Year 33.7%
3 Year 33.4%
5 Year 13.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 3.1%
2021 56.3%
2020 1.6%
2019 -3.1%
2018 -17.1%
2017 61.1%
2016 8.6%
2015 6.8%
2014 65.5%
2013 -7%
Fund Manager information for L&T Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 193.71 Yr.
Gautam Bhupal26 Nov 220.76 Yr.

Data below for L&T Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials62.57%
Basic Materials13.7%
Utility6.39%
Energy5.49%
Real Estate3.87%
Communication Services3.09%
Consumer Cyclical1.74%
Technology1.3%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.85%
Equity98.15%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 12 | LT
10%₹178 Cr656,800
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532555
6%₹119 Cr5,385,500
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 | BEL
6%₹105 Cr7,846,100
Finolex Cables Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | FINCABLES
4%₹67 Cr611,600
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | ULTRACEMCO
3%₹65 Cr77,900
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RELIANCE
3%₹57 Cr236,500
ABB India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ABB
3%₹57 Cr129,700
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹56 Cr651,500
Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | CARBORUNIV
3%₹54 Cr477,200
KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 532714
3%₹51 Cr756,600

4. Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund

To generate consistent long-term returns by investing predominantly in equity/equity-related instruments of companies engaged either directly or indirectly in infrastructure- and infrastructure related activities or expected to benefit from the growth and development of infrastructure

Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 29 Sep 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 10.8% since its launch.  Return for 2022 was 2.1% , 2021 was 49.5% and 2020 was 10.4% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund

Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Sep 05
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹63.1608 ↑ 0.56   (0.89 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹713 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.55
Sharpe Ratio 1.57
Information Ratio 0.9
Alpha Ratio 4.2
Min Investment 100,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,672
31 Aug 20₹8,626
31 Aug 21₹14,134
31 Aug 22₹15,833
31 Aug 23₹19,039

Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹426,080.
Net Profit of ₹126,080
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.9%
3 Month 13.6%
6 Month 20.7%
1 Year 22.8%
3 Year 28.9%
5 Year 13.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 10.8%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 2.1%
2021 49.5%
2020 10.4%
2019 2.2%
2018 -21.9%
2017 55.5%
2016 -0.5%
2015 4.8%
2014 57.6%
2013 -15.8%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ratish Varier23 Jul 203.11 Yr.
Ashish Aggarwal1 Jan 221.66 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials46.93%
Basic Materials10.84%
Utility10.58%
Financial Services7.88%
Energy7.1%
Communication Services5.43%
Consumer Cyclical4.2%
Real Estate2.1%
Technology1.33%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.61%
Equity96.39%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 09 | LT
9%₹64 Cr235,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BHARTIARTL
5%₹39 Cr454,000
NTPC Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532555
5%₹38 Cr1,740,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RELIANCE
5%₹38 Cr158,246
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | ULTRACEMCO
5%₹32 Cr39,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | ICICIBANK
4%₹29 Cr300,000
↓ -37,000
Esab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | ESABINDIA
3%₹20 Cr37,700
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | SBIN
3%₹19 Cr332,000
↓ -15,000
KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | KSB
3%₹18 Cr65,000
↓ -2,000
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | BEL
2%₹17 Cr1,300,000

5. UTI Infrastructure Fund

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide income distribution and / or medium to long term "capital appreciation" by investing predominantly in equity / equity related instruments in the companies engaged either directly or indirectly in the infrastructure growth of the Indian economy. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

UTI Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 7 Apr 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.9% since its launch.  Ranked 28 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2022 was 8.8% , 2021 was 39.4% and 2020 was 3.4% .

Below is the key information for UTI Infrastructure Fund

UTI Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 7 Apr 04
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹96.3565 ↑ 0.68   (0.71 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,666 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.3
Sharpe Ratio 1.6
Information Ratio 0.55
Alpha Ratio 3.62
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,949
31 Aug 20₹8,451
31 Aug 21₹13,987
31 Aug 22₹14,963
31 Aug 23₹17,755

UTI Infrastructure Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for UTI Infrastructure Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 1.9%
3 Month 11.1%
6 Month 17.5%
1 Year 21.7%
3 Year 27.4%
5 Year 12.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 8.8%
2021 39.4%
2020 3.4%
2019 6.7%
2018 -15.6%
2017 41.4%
2016 4%
2015 -5.5%
2014 60.1%
2013 -11.5%
Fund Manager information for UTI Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sachin Trivedi1 Sep 212 Yr.

Data below for UTI Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials43.49%
Utility13.03%
Communication Services9.43%
Basic Materials8.33%
Financial Services7.35%
Energy6.45%
Consumer Cyclical4.29%
Real Estate3.68%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.82%
Equity96.04%
Debt0.13%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 05 | LT
11%₹184 Cr681,500
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BHARTIARTL
9%₹149 Cr1,737,500
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 532555
7%₹111 Cr5,058,744
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | ULTRACEMCO
6%₹98 Cr118,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | RELIANCE
4%₹72 Cr300,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 11 | ICICIBANK
4%₹65 Cr673,320
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 11 | 532215
3%₹57 Cr581,655
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | BEL
3%₹53 Cr3,951,587
Bharat Forge Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | 500493
3%₹44 Cr410,000
Siemens Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | 500550
2%₹40 Cr101,442

6. L&T India Value Fund

To generate long-term capital appreciation from diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, in the Indian markets with higher focus on undervalued securities. The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities in international markets.

L&T India Value Fund is a Equity - Value fund was launched on 8 Jan 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.6% since its launch.  Ranked 4 in Value category.  Return for 2022 was 5.2% , 2021 was 40.3% and 2020 was 14.6% .

Below is the key information for L&T India Value Fund

L&T India Value Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Jan 10
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹72.0342 ↑ 0.51   (0.72 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹9,077 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Value
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.84
Sharpe Ratio 1.86
Information Ratio 0.85
Alpha Ratio 10.79
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,749
31 Aug 20₹9,036
31 Aug 21₹14,473
31 Aug 22₹15,280
31 Aug 23₹19,098

L&T India Value Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹426,080.
Net Profit of ₹126,080
Invest Now

Returns for L&T India Value Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.9%
3 Month 13.8%
6 Month 19.4%
1 Year 27.4%
3 Year 27.3%
5 Year 13.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 5.2%
2021 40.3%
2020 14.6%
2019 4.6%
2018 -11.4%
2017 41.3%
2016 8.1%
2015 12.9%
2014 74.1%
2013 6.6%
Fund Manager information for L&T India Value Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat24 Nov 1210.78 Yr.
Vihang Naik17 Dec 193.71 Yr.

Data below for L&T India Value Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.99%
Industrials16.9%
Basic Materials14.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.23%
Technology8.93%
Consumer Defensive5.33%
Utility4.05%
Health Care3.66%
Real Estate2.87%
Communication Services2.32%
Energy2.28%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.42%
Equity98.58%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 11 | ICICIBANK
6%₹519 Cr5,410,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 532555
4%₹371 Cr16,821,000
Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | JSL
4%₹335 Cr7,379,629
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | SBIN
4%₹324 Cr5,766,900
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | HDFCBANK
3%₹319 Cr2,028,700
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | FEDERALBNK
3%₹309 Cr21,478,000
KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 532714
3%₹261 Cr3,887,970
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | LT
3%₹247 Cr913,137
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | ITC
3%₹243 Cr5,518,200
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | M&M
3%₹235 Cr1,489,400
↓ -115,100

7. UTI Mid Cap Fund

Investment objective is "capital appreciation" by investing primarily in mid cap stocks.

UTI Mid Cap Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 7 Apr 04. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17.9% since its launch.  Ranked 36 in Mid Cap category.  Return for 2022 was -0.8% , 2021 was 43.1% and 2020 was 32.7% .

Below is the key information for UTI Mid Cap Fund

UTI Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 7 Apr 04
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹221.08 ↑ 1.23   (0.56 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,606 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Mid Cap
AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2
Sharpe Ratio 1.09
Information Ratio -1.01
Alpha Ratio -4.2
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,355
31 Aug 20₹9,763
31 Aug 21₹16,553
31 Aug 22₹17,627
31 Aug 23₹20,779

UTI Mid Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579
Invest Now

Returns for UTI Mid Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.8%
3 Month 14.5%
6 Month 20.5%
1 Year 18.9%
3 Year 27%
5 Year 15.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 -0.8%
2021 43.1%
2020 32.7%
2019 -0.2%
2018 -14.9%
2017 42%
2016 3.5%
2015 6.6%
2014 90.4%
2013 9.7%
Fund Manager information for UTI Mid Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ankit Agarwal30 Aug 194.01 Yr.

Data below for UTI Mid Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials21.6%
Consumer Cyclical21.59%
Financial Services18.95%
Health Care10.87%
Basic Materials9.83%
Technology7.33%
Real Estate2.31%
Consumer Defensive2%
Utility1.92%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.42%
Equity96.4%
Debt0.18%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | CHOLAFIN
3%₹260 Cr2,318,900
↓ -100,000
Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | SHRIRAMFIN
3%₹245 Cr1,272,502
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | APLAPOLLO
3%₹226 Cr1,349,836
↑ 15,000
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | FEDERALBNK
2%₹220 Cr15,308,621
Polycab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | POLYCAB
2%₹210 Cr409,233
Bharat Forge Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | 500493
2%₹206 Cr1,928,064
Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | COFORGE
2%₹203 Cr372,030
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | TIINDIA
2%₹190 Cr655,509
Astral Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ASTRAL
2%₹187 Cr956,190
Alkem Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | ALKEM
2%₹175 Cr479,907
↑ 25,000

8. Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund

Seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of indian companies engaged in banking and financial Services.

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Jun 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.2% since its launch.  Ranked 23 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2022 was 16.8% , 2021 was 15.3% and 2020 was 2.7% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund
Growth
Launch Date 10 Jun 08
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹75.0498 ↑ 0.15   (0.20 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹824 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.52
Sharpe Ratio 1.59
Information Ratio 1.02
Alpha Ratio 9.91
Min Investment 100,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹10,098
31 Aug 20₹9,357
31 Aug 21₹14,605
31 Aug 22₹15,218
31 Aug 23₹18,458

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month -0.6%
3 Month 8.3%
6 Month 19.3%
1 Year 24.1%
3 Year 26.7%
5 Year 12.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 16.8%
2021 15.3%
2020 2.7%
2019 26.4%
2018 -3.7%
2017 33.3%
2016 12.8%
2015 -9%
2014 58%
2013 -12.4%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rohit Seksaria30 Dec 175.67 Yr.
Ashish Aggarwal1 Jan 221.66 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services93.04%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.86%
Equity95.14%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | HDFCBANK
20%₹168 Cr1,069,792
↑ 103,938
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 10 | ICICIBANK
15%₹125 Cr1,301,901
↓ -328,672
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | SBIN
7%₹61 Cr1,082,259
↓ -43,214
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 10 | 532215
7%₹59 Cr609,912
ICICI Securities Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | ISEC
4%₹32 Cr506,752
↑ 506,752
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | CHOLAHLDNG
3%₹29 Cr292,368
↑ 16,138
REC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 532955
3%₹29 Cr1,198,701
↓ -457,175
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 532810
3%₹28 Cr1,078,701
↑ 369,507
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | EQUITASBNK
3%₹27 Cr2,941,195
↑ 431,241
IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | INDUSINDBK
3%₹26 Cr188,396

9. BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund

The Investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies with high growth opportunities in the middle and small capitalization segment, defi ned as ‘Future Leaders’. The fund will emphasize on companies that appear to offer opportunities for long-term growth and will be inclined towards companies that are driven by dynamic style of management and entrepreneurial fl air. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns.

BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 2 May 06. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.9% since its launch.  Ranked 18 in Mid Cap category.  Return for 2022 was 4.7% , 2021 was 41.5% and 2020 was 23.1% .

Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund

BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 2 May 06
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹69.7878 ↑ 0.38   (0.55 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,428 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Mid Cap
AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.22
Sharpe Ratio 1.29
Information Ratio -1.01
Alpha Ratio -1.37
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 300
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,766
31 Aug 20₹9,987
31 Aug 21₹16,788
31 Aug 22₹17,581
31 Aug 23₹20,916

BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579
Invest Now

Returns for BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 4%
3 Month 14.5%
6 Month 19.8%
1 Year 20.9%
3 Year 26.6%
5 Year 15.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 11.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 4.7%
2021 41.5%
2020 23.1%
2019 5.2%
2018 -17.5%
2017 49%
2016 -1.2%
2015 15.3%
2014 65.6%
2013 9.5%
Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Shiv Chanani13 Jul 221.13 Yr.
Miten Vora1 Dec 220.75 Yr.

Data below for BNP Paribas Mid Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services22.44%
Industrials17.08%
Consumer Cyclical16.91%
Health Care10.43%
Basic Materials7.61%
Technology5.56%
Utility5.51%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Energy3.42%
Real Estate2.13%
Communication Services1.21%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash2.22%
Equity96.99%
Debt0.79%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | FEDERALBNK
3%₹43 Cr3,000,000
Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 532814
3%₹42 Cr1,100,000
↓ -150,000
Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | 500850
2%₹37 Cr870,000
AIA Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | AIAENG
2%₹36 Cr96,700
↓ -3,300
Lupin Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | 500257
2%₹35 Cr320,000
NHPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | NHPC
2%₹32 Cr6,300,000
Phoenix Mills Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 503100
2%₹31 Cr175,000
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | 532321
2%₹31 Cr500,000
Ashok Leyland Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 500477
2%₹31 Cr1,700,000
Thermax Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | THERMAX
2%₹31 Cr110,000

10. Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram Select Midcap Fund)

To achieve capital appreciation by investing in diversified stocks that are generally termed as mid-caps.

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 30 Jul 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 23.7% since its launch.  Ranked 13 in Mid Cap category.  Return for 2022 was 4.8% , 2021 was 37.5% and 2020 was 11.8% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 30 Jul 02
NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹877.681 ↑ 6.68   (0.77 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,358 on 31 Jul 23
Category Equity - Mid Cap
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.86
Sharpe Ratio 1.32
Information Ratio -1.32
Alpha Ratio -1.91
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Aug 18₹10,000
31 Aug 19₹8,288
31 Aug 20₹8,419
31 Aug 21₹13,530
31 Aug 22₹14,767
31 Aug 23₹17,660

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹405,518.
Net Profit of ₹105,518
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Aug 23

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.6%
3 Month 15.5%
6 Month 21.1%
1 Year 21.4%
3 Year 26.5%
5 Year 11.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 23.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2022 4.8%
2021 37.5%
2020 11.8%
2019 -0.3%
2018 -15.4%
2017 40.8%
2016 11.3%
2015 11.2%
2014 75%
2013 4.6%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
S. Bharath24 Feb 212.52 Yr.
Ratish Varier24 Feb 212.52 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services23.33%
Industrials17.9%
Consumer Cyclical17.82%
Basic Materials10.94%
Health Care9.39%
Technology4.56%
Utility3.31%
Consumer Defensive3.09%
Communication Services2.13%
Real Estate1.99%
Energy0.63%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.61%
Equity95.09%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | FEDERALBNK
4%₹318 Cr22,120,395
Shriram Finance Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | SHRIRAMFIN
4%₹313 Cr1,624,015
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | KALYANKJIL
3%₹228 Cr9,072,361
↓ -230,602
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | TIINDIA
3%₹221 Cr760,591
↑ 23,000
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | NAVINFLUOR
3%₹221 Cr478,957
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 532810
3%₹220 Cr8,459,013
↑ 1,095,000
Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 500480
3%₹217 Cr1,270,221
↑ 75,000
Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 06 | 500251
2%₹212 Cr1,036,784
↓ -141,150
Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 532843
2%₹212 Cr6,391,007
↑ 41,500
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 13 | CHOLAFIN
2%₹204 Cr1,816,845

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