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What is Risk Profile?
A risk profile is one of the most important things to analyse before making an investment. Ideally, experienced investors would know their risk ability, but a newbie would have a very little idea about the risk involved with Mutual Funds or the right mutual fund as per their risk appetite.
In many certains, most of the investors were overconfident at the time of Investing and they turn extremely nervous as the market becomes volatile. Hence, knowing your risk profile remains at the center stage of any investment.
Especially in the case of mutual fund investment, the suitability of a product largely depends upon the characteristics of the investor. Investors should know their investment objective, how long they wish to invest, ability to tolerate risk, minimum investment amount, etc.
Risk Profiling Procedure
Risk– with respect to investing– is the volatility or the fluctuation of the prices and/or investment returns. So risk assessment or risk profiling is the systematic evaluation of all the potential risks involved in the investment activity. Risk profiling gives you a clear picture of your risk appetite, i.e. evaluating your risk capacity, your required risk, and your risk tolerance. We will elaborate each term separately.
When an investor conducts their risk profiling, they have to answer a set of questions designed specifically for the purpose. The set of questions differs for different Mutual Fund Houses or distributors. The score of investor after answering the questions determines their range of taking a risk. An investor can be a high-risk taker, mid-risk taker or can be a low-risk taker.
Risk Identification and Risk Analysis
Once the risk is identified by the risk assessment procedure, that risk is then analysed. It is divided into three broad categories -
Risk Capacity
Risk capacity is the quantitative measure of taking a risk. It maps your current and future financial position which includes factors like Income, savings, expenses, and liabilities. With these factors evaluated, the rate of returns required to reach your Financial goals is determined. In simple words, it is the level of the financial risk you can think of affording.
Risk Required
Risk required is determined by your risk capacity. It is the risk associated with the returns needed to reach your financial targets with available resources. Risk required educates you about what you could potentially be taking on with a certain investment. It gives you an honest perception and a clear picture about the type of the risk you are about to take.
Risk Tolerance
Risk tolerance is the level of risk you are comfortable with. It is simply your willingness to accept the fluctuations in the market that may or may not occur in order to achieve your financial objectives. Risk tolerance can be broadly divided three types
- High-Risk Tolerance
- Mid-Risk Tolerance
- Low-Risk Tolerance
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Risk Assessment Methodology- Factors & Influence
To determine the category in which you fall there are certain parameters considered
| Factor | Influence on Risk Profile |
|---|---|
| Family Information | |
| Earning Members | Risk appetite increases as the number of earning members increases |
| Dependent Members | Risk appetite decreases as the number of dependent members increases |
| Life expectancy | Risk appetite is higher when life expectancy is longer |
| Personal Information | |
| Age | Lower the age, higher the risk that can be taken |
| Employability | Those with steady jobs are better positioned to take risk |
| Psyche | Daring and adventurous people are better positioned mentally, to accept the downsides that come with risk |
| Financial Information | |
| Capital base | Higher the capital base, better the ability to financially take the downsides that come with risk |
| Regularity of Income | People earning regular income can take more risk than those with unpredictable income streams |
Best Mutual Funds As Per Risk Appetite
Mutual Funds for Conservative Investors
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2020 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Sub Cat. Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund - Super Institutional Plan Growth ₹29.8523
↑ 0.01 ₹5,188 1.9 3.7 8.5 7.3 4 9.39% 2M 23D 1Y 7D Ultrashort Bond Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹423.424
↑ 0.05 ₹17,086 1 2 6.5 7.3 7 4.19% 5M 19D 6M 7D Ultrashort Bond ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹21.6081
↑ 0.00 ₹8,853 1.1 2.1 6.1 7.1 6.5 4.91% 4M 17D 5M 5D Ultrashort Bond SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹4,684.07
↑ 0.95 ₹10,625 0.9 1.7 5.1 6.9 5.9 3.76% 4M 17D 5M 23D Ultrashort Bond Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,051.46
↑ 0.39 ₹733 1.2 2.5 5.1 4.1 4.9 5.27% 3M 11D 6M 18D Ultrashort Bond Kotak Savings Fund Growth ₹33.7743
↑ 0.00 ₹11,991 0.8 1.6 5.1 6.6 5.8 3.78% 3M 29D 4M 6D Ultrashort Bond Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 21
Mutual Funds for Low to Moderate Risk Takers
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2020 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Sub Cat. Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹86.1372
↓ -0.05 ₹25,324 0.7 2.1 10.2 8.9 11.9 5.41% 2Y 2M 19D 2Y 9M Corporate Bond HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Growth ₹24.9795
↓ -0.01 ₹29,251 0.3 1.8 9.7 8.8 11.8 5.61% 2Y 8M 18D 4Y 3M 3D Corporate Bond HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund Growth ₹17.894
↓ -0.01 ₹10,364 0.4 1.9 9.1 8.3 10.6 5.6% 2Y 2M 30D 3Y 1M 17D Banking & PSU Debt UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund Growth ₹16.1634
↓ 0.00 ₹286 0.5 1.3 7.4 4.2 8.9 4.66% 1Y 3M 22D 1Y 6M 25D Banking & PSU Debt PGIM India Short Maturity Fund Growth ₹35.428
↓ -0.01 ₹47 0.4 1.1 7.1 3.6 7.8 4.73% 1Y 3M 25D 1Y 6M 29D Short term Bond Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund Growth ₹36.6615
↓ -0.01 ₹7,650 0.6 2 10.7 8.2 11.1 5.47% 1Y 9M 14D 2Y 1M 20D Short term Bond Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 21
Mutual Funds for Moderate to High Risk Takers
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2020 (%) Sub Cat. IDFC Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan Growth ₹27.5625
↓ -0.01 ₹1,659 -0.9 0.3 8.2 10.6 9.4 13.7 Government Bond DSP BlackRock Government Securities Fund Growth ₹73.6346
↑ 0.00 ₹501 -0.1 1.2 8.4 10.3 9.1 13.1 Government Bond SBI Magnum Gilt Fund Growth ₹50.5102
↑ 0.01 ₹4,113 0.5 1.8 8.3 9.7 9.3 11.7 Government Bond Axis Gilt Fund Growth ₹19.8032
↑ 0.02 ₹178 -0.3 1.5 8 9.7 8.2 13.1 Government Bond Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund Growth ₹63.4007
↑ 0.03 ₹552 -0.1 1 8.1 9.6 9 12.1 Government Bond Nippon India Gilt Securities Fund Growth ₹30.051
↓ -0.01 ₹1,581 -0.8 0.3 6.4 9.5 9.2 11.2 Government Bond Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 21
Mutual Funds for High Risk Takers
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2020 (%) Sub Cat. Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund Growth ₹78.054
↑ 0.16 ₹15,785 5.3 32.2 71.7 16.1 20.6 22.4 Large & Mid Cap SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹79.6635
↑ 0.24 ₹7,311 8.2 37.4 83.9 10.8 19.6 33.6 Small Cap Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹59.6914
↑ 0.68 ₹11,961 15.3 45.7 100.5 9.4 18.7 29.2 Small Cap Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Growth ₹39.3048
↑ 0.45 ₹7,452 9.8 23 71.6 19.4 18.4 32.3 Multi Cap Axis Mid Cap Fund Growth ₹54.44
↑ 0.69 ₹9,757 6.8 29 57.8 15.6 17.7 26 Mid Cap Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹119.465
↑ 0.70 ₹3,059 16 49.9 115.3 13.8 17.5 34.2 Small Cap Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 21
The Importance of Risk Profiling
Risk profiling gives you the clear picture of all the risk and returns expectations from an investment. It helps you create a focused strategy to invest in a manner that will help you reach your financial goals. Your financial advisor is expected to give you all the necessary information regarding risk assessment and help you carry out the same. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and The Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) both have stated the guidelines and norms for carrying out a detailed risk assessment of the investor and then suggest them the appropriate schemes. Such approach helps in reducing the losses that might occur if an investor invests in a scheme that is out of their risk appetite.
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