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

Updated on April 22, 2024 , 43662 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 (%)2023 (%)Sub Cat.
L&T Infrastructure Fund Growth 11.332.161.134.521.950.7 Sectoral
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth 5.722.251.933.824.846.1 Small Cap
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund Growth 12.734.861.730.321.541.7 Sectoral
UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund Growth 14.830.760.72919.640.1 Sectoral
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth 5.521.352.128.522.645.3 Small Cap
L&T India Value Fund Growth 9.228.854.12821.339.4 Value
UTI Infrastructure Fund Growth 9.533.156.527.719.738.2 Sectoral
Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Growth 6.526.954.426.319.540.4 Mid Cap
L&T Business Cycles Fund Growth 12.630.947.225.319.231.3 Sectoral
UTI Core Equity Fund Growth 8.624.747.724.519.334.4 Large & Mid Cap
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Apr 24

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

1. 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 9.1% since its launch.  Return for 2023 was 50.7% , 2022 was 3.1% and 2021 was 56.3% .

Below is the key information for L&T Infrastructure Fund

L&T Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 27 Sep 07
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹42.5904 ↑ 0.43   (1.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,213 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.2
Sharpe Ratio 2.87
Information Ratio 0.22
Alpha Ratio 1.76
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,532
31 Mar 21₹11,335
31 Mar 22₹14,704
31 Mar 23₹16,145
31 Mar 24₹24,959

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 ₹518,033.
Net Profit of ₹218,033
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 9.5%
3 Month 11.3%
6 Month 32.1%
1 Year 61.1%
3 Year 34.5%
5 Year 21.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 50.7%
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%
Fund Manager information for L&T Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 194.29 Yr.
Gautam Bhupal26 Nov 221.35 Yr.
Sonal Gupta26 Nov 221.35 Yr.

Data below for L&T Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials53.36%
Basic Materials15.74%
Utility8.26%
Energy6.43%
Real Estate4.4%
Communication Services3.71%
Technology3.39%
Financial Services1.67%
Consumer Cyclical1.04%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.99%
Equity98.01%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 12 | LT
9%₹195 Cr560,008
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532555
8%₹181 Cr5,385,500
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 | BEL
7%₹161 Cr7,846,100
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | ULTRACEMCO
4%₹88 Cr88,900
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | RELIANCE
4%₹86 Cr295,500
↓ -22,500
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹79 Cr700,800
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG
3%₹70 Cr770,000
ABB India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ABB
3%₹65 Cr118,600
Finolex Cables Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | FINCABLES
3%₹56 Cr611,600
Century Textiles & Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | 500040
3%₹56 Cr397,700

2. 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 22.3% since its launch.  Ranked 2 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2023 was 46.1% , 2022 was 1% and 2021 was 77.4% .

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

L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth
Launch Date 12 May 14
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹74.1453 ↑ 0.59   (0.80 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,401 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.84
Sharpe Ratio 2.51
Information Ratio 0.63
Alpha Ratio -3.95
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,033
31 Mar 21₹12,071
31 Mar 22₹18,020
31 Mar 23₹18,875
31 Mar 24₹27,766

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 ₹556,833.
Net Profit of ₹256,833
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 8.6%
3 Month 5.7%
6 Month 22.2%
1 Year 51.9%
3 Year 33.8%
5 Year 24.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 22.3%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 46.1%
2022 1%
2021 77.4%
2020 15.5%
2019 -8.1%
2018 -13.7%
2017 66.5%
2016 10.2%
2015 12.3%
2014
Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat17 Dec 194.29 Yr.
Cheenu Gupta1 Oct 230.5 Yr.
Sonal Gupta1 Oct 230.5 Yr.

Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials31.31%
Basic Materials15.53%
Consumer Cyclical14.12%
Technology10.78%
Financial Services9.3%
Real Estate7.01%
Health Care4.9%
Consumer Defensive2.51%
Energy1.02%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash2.17%
Equity97.83%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS
3%₹418 Cr668,400
↓ -33,201
Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | SONATSOFTW
3%₹397 Cr4,896,490
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 532929
3%₹397 Cr3,966,279
↓ -128,121
EIH Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 500840
3%₹349 Cr8,627,473
↓ -1,396,149
KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | KPITTECH
3%₹344 Cr2,188,200
KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI
2%₹304 Cr947,670
↓ -37,688
NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | NCC
2%₹279 Cr11,291,100
↑ 3,431,400
K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL
2%₹276 Cr3,586,897
↓ -100,000
Sobha Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | SOBHA
2%₹269 Cr1,721,853
↑ 296,920
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | RATNAMANI
2%₹256 Cr842,458
↓ -27,964

3. 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 12.3% since its launch.  Return for 2023 was 41.7% , 2022 was 2.1% and 2021 was 49.5% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund

Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Sep 05
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹85.7738 ↑ 0.61   (0.71 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹865 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.55
Sharpe Ratio 3.29
Information Ratio 0.01
Alpha Ratio 5.2
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,574
31 Mar 21₹12,279
31 Mar 22₹15,272
31 Mar 23₹16,026
31 Mar 24₹25,024

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 ₹518,033.
Net Profit of ₹218,033
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 6.8%
3 Month 12.7%
6 Month 34.8%
1 Year 61.7%
3 Year 30.3%
5 Year 21.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.3%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 41.7%
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%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ratish Varier23 Jul 203.69 Yr.
Ashish Aggarwal1 Jan 222.25 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials41.59%
Energy12.25%
Utility11.74%
Basic Materials10.33%
Financial Services6.05%
Communication Services5.74%
Technology3.52%
Consumer Cyclical2.56%
Real Estate2.21%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.01%
Equity95.99%
Other0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 09 | LT
9%₹76 Cr218,850
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RELIANCE
8%₹65 Cr224,000
↑ 6,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532555
6%₹54 Cr1,600,000
↓ -110,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BHARTIARTL
6%₹50 Cr442,000
↓ -12,000
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | ULTRACEMCO
4%₹38 Cr38,000
↓ -2,000
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 22 | BEL
3%₹26 Cr1,254,485
↓ -45,515
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | 532898
2%₹21 Cr753,333
KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | KSB
2%₹19 Cr52,000
↓ -5,000
Esab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | ESABINDIA
2%₹19 Cr36,600
ABB India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | ABB
2%₹18 Cr33,000

4. UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund

Investment Objective is “capital appreciation” through investments in stocks of the companies engaged in the transportation and logistics sector.

UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 11 Apr 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 17.2% since its launch.  Ranked 19 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2023 was 40.1% , 2022 was 14.7% and 2021 was 24.3% .

Below is the key information for UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund

UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund
Growth
Launch Date 11 Apr 04
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹239.384 ↑ 0.33   (0.14 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,108 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.33
Sharpe Ratio 3.74
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹5,972
31 Mar 21₹12,032
31 Mar 22₹13,274
31 Mar 23₹14,820
31 Mar 24₹24,407

UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
Invest Now

Returns for UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.2%
3 Month 14.8%
6 Month 30.7%
1 Year 60.7%
3 Year 29%
5 Year 19.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 40.1%
2022 14.7%
2021 24.3%
2020 11%
2019 -8.7%
2018 -19.5%
2017 39.6%
2016 4.8%
2015 5.7%
2014 104%
Fund Manager information for UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sachin Trivedi22 Sep 167.53 Yr.

Data below for UTI Transportation & Logistics Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical76.99%
Industrials15.15%
Financial Services0.85%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.93%
Equity92.99%
Debt0.08%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 04 | TATAMOTORS
14%₹411 Cr4,320,978
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 04 | M&M
12%₹361 Cr1,868,001
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 04 | MARUTI
11%₹318 Cr281,783
Bajaj Auto Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | 532977
8%₹245 Cr309,861
↓ -15,452
Eicher Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 08 | EICHERMOT
7%₹221 Cr582,702
Hero MotoCorp Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | HEROMOTOCO
5%₹154 Cr347,269
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 13 | ADANIPORTS
4%₹130 Cr980,911
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | INDIGO
4%₹108 Cr341,061
TVS Motor Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | 532343
3%₹94 Cr438,725
Apollo Tyres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 14 | 500877
3%₹87 Cr1,677,046

5. 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 17.7% since its launch.  Ranked 19 in Small Cap category.  Return for 2023 was 45.3% , 2022 was -2.1% and 2021 was 60.3% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 15 Feb 05
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹229.116 ↑ 0.05   (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,056 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.12
Sharpe Ratio 3.4
Information Ratio -0.22
Alpha Ratio 2.2
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,221
31 Mar 21₹12,589
31 Mar 22₹17,263
31 Mar 23₹17,238
31 Mar 24₹25,783

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 ₹530,691.
Net Profit of ₹230,691
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 6%
3 Month 5.5%
6 Month 21.3%
1 Year 52.1%
3 Year 28.5%
5 Year 22.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 45.3%
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%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ravi Gopalakrishnan1 Jan 222.25 Yr.
Rohit Seksaria1 Nov 221.42 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.33%
Industrials15.64%
Consumer Cyclical12.21%
Technology10.91%
Health Care8.37%
Basic Materials6.3%
Consumer Defensive4.76%
Real Estate3.5%
Communication Services2.19%
Utility1.36%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.84%
Equity95.16%
Other0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | MCX
3%₹89 Cr235,807
↓ -28,904
Can Fin Homes Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | CANFINHOME
3%₹85 Cr1,102,494
KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB
3%₹85 Cr232,356
↓ -16,214
Ujjivan Financial Services Limited
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | -
3%₹79 Cr1,441,430
↑ 222,355
KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | KEI
3%₹79 Cr244,791
↓ -23,789
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG
2%₹74 Cr700,492
Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 523025
2%₹71 Cr350,728
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 532810
2%₹70 Cr1,754,986
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | GREENPANEL
2%₹65 Cr1,682,672
↑ 81,278
Radico Khaitan Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | RADICO
2%₹64 Cr410,580

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 17% since its launch.  Ranked 4 in Value category.  Return for 2023 was 39.4% , 2022 was 5.2% and 2021 was 40.3% .

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

L&T India Value Fund
Growth
Launch Date 8 Jan 10
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹94.2144 ↑ 0.44   (0.47 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,431 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Value
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.84
Sharpe Ratio 3.3
Information Ratio 1.29
Alpha Ratio 11.5
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,851
31 Mar 21₹12,635
31 Mar 22₹15,958
31 Mar 23₹16,751
31 Mar 24₹25,315

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 ₹518,033.
Net Profit of ₹218,033
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.2%
3 Month 9.2%
6 Month 28.8%
1 Year 54.1%
3 Year 28%
5 Year 21.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 39.4%
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%
Fund Manager information for L&T India Value Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat24 Nov 1211.36 Yr.
Gautam Bhupal1 Oct 230.5 Yr.
Sonal Gupta1 Oct 230.5 Yr.

Data below for L&T India Value Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services26.98%
Industrials16.2%
Basic Materials15.52%
Technology10.71%
Consumer Cyclical8.78%
Real Estate5.06%
Utility4.4%
Energy3.59%
Consumer Defensive3.31%
Health Care2.68%
Communication Services1.64%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.12%
Equity98.88%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 532555
4%₹507 Cr15,121,100
↓ -1,699,900
Jindal Stainless Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | JSL
4%₹473 Cr7,379,629
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 11 | ICICIBANK
4%₹461 Cr4,382,100
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | SBIN
4%₹431 Cr5,766,900
Canara Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532483
3%₹326 Cr5,780,094
Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | 532814
3%₹323 Cr6,147,000
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | SUNPHARMA
3%₹310 Cr1,962,700
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | MCX
3%₹301 Cr798,650
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 15 | RELIANCE
3%₹292 Cr998,200
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | M&M
2%₹288 Cr1,489,400

7. 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 14.2% since its launch.  Ranked 28 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2023 was 38.2% , 2022 was 8.8% and 2021 was 39.4% .

Below is the key information for UTI Infrastructure Fund

UTI Infrastructure Fund
Growth
Launch Date 7 Apr 04
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹130.879 ↑ 0.81   (0.62 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,085 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk High
Expense Ratio 2.3
Sharpe Ratio 3.25
Information Ratio -0.61
Alpha Ratio 1.61
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,905
31 Mar 21₹12,235
31 Mar 22₹13,981
31 Mar 23₹15,340
31 Mar 24₹23,510

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 ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.6%
3 Month 9.5%
6 Month 33.1%
1 Year 56.5%
3 Year 27.7%
5 Year 19.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 38.2%
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%
Fund Manager information for UTI Infrastructure Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sachin Trivedi1 Sep 212.58 Yr.

Data below for UTI Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials40.97%
Utility13.86%
Communication Services10.05%
Energy9.46%
Basic Materials7.78%
Financial Services6.02%
Real Estate4.14%
Consumer Cyclical3.58%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.03%
Equity95.86%
Debt0.11%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 05 | LT
11%₹232 Cr667,396
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BHARTIARTL
10%₹195 Cr1,737,500
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 532555
8%₹157 Cr4,675,567
↓ -557,134
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | ULTRACEMCO
6%₹117 Cr118,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | RELIANCE
5%₹111 Cr380,000
Bharat Electronics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | BEL
4%₹74 Cr3,601,587
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 11 | 532215
3%₹63 Cr581,655
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 11 | ICICIBANK
3%₹60 Cr573,320
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 13 | ADANIPORTS
3%₹57 Cr428,278
Torrent Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 532779
3%₹54 Cr500,759

8. 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 24.3% since its launch.  Ranked 13 in Mid Cap category.  Return for 2023 was 40.4% , 2022 was 4.8% and 2021 was 37.5% .

Below is the key information for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 30 Jul 02
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹1,127.26 ↑ 6.93   (0.62 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,262 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - Mid Cap
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.86
Sharpe Ratio 3.06
Information Ratio -0.84
Alpha Ratio 1.02
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹7,000
31 Mar 21₹12,235
31 Mar 22₹14,812
31 Mar 23₹15,184
31 Mar 24₹23,375

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 ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
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 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.1%
3 Month 6.5%
6 Month 26.9%
1 Year 54.4%
3 Year 26.3%
5 Year 19.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 24.3%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 40.4%
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%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
S. Bharath24 Feb 213.1 Yr.
Ratish Varier24 Feb 213.1 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Mid Cap Fund as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services23.15%
Industrials20.07%
Consumer Cyclical18.03%
Health Care11.31%
Basic Materials7.55%
Technology6.2%
Utility3.03%
Real Estate2.02%
Consumer Defensive1.72%
Energy1.14%
Communication Services1.11%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.4%
Equity95.33%
Other0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 | 532810
4%₹404 Cr10,093,505
Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 500480
3%₹343 Cr1,254,035
↓ -100,965
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | FEDERALBNK
3%₹338 Cr22,464,962
↑ 344,567
Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 06 | 500251
3%₹333 Cr856,810
↓ -20,974
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | KALYANKJIL
3%₹331 Cr8,345,000
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | TIINDIA
3%₹319 Cr914,499
Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 532843
2%₹243 Cr5,951,000
↓ -164,000
Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | SHRIRAMFIN
2%₹235 Cr962,560
↓ -258,992
Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | PERSISTENT
2%₹233 Cr270,000
REC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 532955
2%₹229 Cr5,191,133

9. L&T Business Cycles Fund

To seek to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian market with focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles in the economy

L&T Business Cycles Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 20 Aug 14. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.2% since its launch.  Ranked 19 in Sectoral category.  Return for 2023 was 31.3% , 2022 was 5.3% and 2021 was 34.5% .

Below is the key information for L&T Business Cycles Fund

L&T Business Cycles Fund
Growth
Launch Date 20 Aug 14
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹36.2789 ↑ 0.21   (0.57 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹764 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Sectoral
AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.51
Sharpe Ratio 2.58
Information Ratio 0.46
Alpha Ratio 3.97
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-18 Months (1%),18 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹7,045
31 Mar 21₹12,458
31 Mar 22₹14,864
31 Mar 23₹15,634
31 Mar 24₹22,452

L&T Business Cycles Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
Invest Now

Returns for L&T Business Cycles Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 7.8%
3 Month 12.6%
6 Month 30.9%
1 Year 47.2%
3 Year 25.3%
5 Year 19.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 31.3%
2022 5.3%
2021 34.5%
2020 9.3%
2019 5.3%
2018 -17.5%
2017 45.6%
2016 3.2%
2015 3.5%
2014
Fund Manager information for L&T Business Cycles Fund
NameSinceTenure
Venugopal Manghat20 Aug 149.62 Yr.
Gautam Bhupal1 Jun 230.83 Yr.
Sonal Gupta1 Jun 230.83 Yr.

Data below for L&T Business Cycles Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials32.39%
Financial Services23.47%
Consumer Cyclical16.39%
Basic Materials14.17%
Energy6.84%
Real Estate2.8%
Technology1.5%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.16%
Equity98.84%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 | ICICIBANK
6%₹45 Cr425,000
Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | 500251
5%₹42 Cr107,000
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | MCX
5%₹35 Cr94,300
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 | LT
5%₹35 Cr99,920
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | AHLUCONT
4%₹33 Cr274,908
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | RELIANCE
4%₹32 Cr110,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 | HDFCBANK
3%₹25 Cr179,800
ABB India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ABB
3%₹23 Cr42,700
Power Mech Projects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | POWERMECH
3%₹23 Cr45,400
Aegis Logistics Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | 500003
3%₹21 Cr467,200

10. UTI Core Equity Fund

(Erstwhile UTI Top 100 Fund)

The fund aims to provide long term capital appreciation/dividend distribution by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of top 100 stocks by market capitalisation. There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the scheme will be realised.

UTI Core Equity Fund is a Equity - Large & Mid Cap fund was launched on 20 May 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 13.9% since its launch.  Ranked 29 in Large & Mid Cap category.  Return for 2023 was 34.4% , 2022 was 4.6% and 2021 was 40.8% .

Below is the key information for UTI Core Equity Fund

UTI Core Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 20 May 09
NAV (24 Apr 24) ₹150.547 ↑ 0.58   (0.39 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,759 on 31 Mar 24
Category Equity - Large & Mid Cap
AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.46
Sharpe Ratio 3.24
Information Ratio 0.24
Alpha Ratio 4.46
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 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹6,705
31 Mar 21₹12,571
31 Mar 22₹15,293
31 Mar 23₹15,742
31 Mar 24₹23,228

UTI Core Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
Invest Now

Returns for UTI Core Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5%
3 Month 8.6%
6 Month 24.7%
1 Year 47.7%
3 Year 24.5%
5 Year 19.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 13.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 34.4%
2022 4.6%
2021 40.8%
2020 12.8%
2019 1.5%
2018 -7.9%
2017 35.2%
2016 3.4%
2015 0.5%
2014 41.7%
Fund Manager information for UTI Core Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
V Srivatsa17 May 176.88 Yr.

Data below for UTI Core Equity Fund as on 31 Mar 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services33.64%
Consumer Cyclical12.22%
Health Care9.88%
Technology8.08%
Basic Materials6.39%
Industrials6.31%
Energy5.31%
Consumer Defensive4.18%
Utility3.13%
Communication Services2.98%
Real Estate1.83%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.9%
Equity93.96%
Debt0.14%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | HDFCBANK
8%₹221 Cr1,573,563
↑ 120,044
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 06 | ICICIBANK
6%₹157 Cr1,491,593
↑ 213,236
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | RELIANCE
4%₹98 Cr333,881
↓ -63,119
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | OFSS
4%₹94 Cr122,041
The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | FEDERALBNK
3%₹86 Cr5,696,095
↑ 350,303
ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 08 | ITC
3%₹80 Cr1,979,722
↑ 434,937
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | 532215
3%₹76 Cr704,051
↑ 167,498
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 06 | INFY
3%₹72 Cr432,841
↓ -52,591
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | M&M
3%₹72 Cr370,706
↑ 37,690
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | LT
2%₹61 Cr176,617
↑ 4,173

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