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SIP vs RD
Which is Better Investment Option?
SIP vs RD? where to invest for better wealth creation? An ultimate approach to generate wealth is saving money every month. Typically, a Systematic Investment plan (SIP) and an RD (Recurring deposit) are two of the most efficient investment options in India to save money every month. Both SIP and RD enable investors to invest small sums of money in regular intervals to earn good returns. With a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP), the investors have to invest a small amount of money, either monthly or quarterly, to earn Market-linked returns. While with an RD (Recurring Deposit), the investor invests fixed amount of money for a pre-decided period to yield fixed returns. Now, the investors can easily calculate SIP returns using a sip calculator and RD returns using an RD Calculator to estimate their investment needs.
In India, few of the most convenient periodic investment options include SIP, RD and PPF (SIP being the most popular one).
SIP Vs RD - Product Structure
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)
A SIP is an Investing mode to invest a certain amount in Mutual Funds periodically. The minimum amount to invest in a SIP is as less as INR 500. Usually, SIPs in equity are said to offer good returns because they are market linked and can give return commensurate to the market. As per various sources, the SIP returns over long periods can be as high as 12% to 22% p.a., which is much higher than the interest rates offered by an RD (Recurring Deposit). The only disadvantage of a SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) is that the SIP returns are volatile since they are market-linked, so the risk Factor is much higher. However, when invested for long-term, SIPs are considered to offer good returns.
Recurring Deposit (RD)
A Recurring Deposit or RD is an investment scheme in which the investor has to choose an investment amount and the tenure of investment before investing. Under an RD, the investor has to invest monthly over the selected tenure to earn some interest and the invested amount. Generally, the interest rate of RD varies from 7% to 9% p.a. and is consequently higher for senior citizens. The RD return rate is much less than a Fixed Deposit and SIP because an RD earns interest of the entire 12 months only on the first deposit. On the second deposit in an RD, the interest is earned for 11 months, on the third deposit for 10 months and so on. So, there are no compounding benefits in an RD, unlike FD and SIP. The RD returns are fixed and can be calculated easily using an RD calculator. The major disadvantage of a Recurring Deposit is that it is not tax efficient. TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) is applicable on the interest Income from RD.
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Top 7 Performing Balanced Fund SIP
As Balanced Fund have less riskier than Equity Mutual Funds, Balanced Funds can give stable returns over extended period of time. List of funds below are based on last 3 Years annualized returns (CAGR) and funds having net assets over 500 Crore & Fund Age > 3 years.
(Erstwhile JM Balanced Fund) To provide steady current income as well as long term growth of capital. JM Equity Hybrid Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 1 Apr 95. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile HDFC Growth Fund and HDFC Prudence Fund) Aims to generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related instruments. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 11 Sep 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Balanced Fund) To generate long term capital appreciation and current income from a portfolio
that is invested in equity and equity related securities as well as in fixed income
securities. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 3 Nov 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile UTI Wealth Builder Fund) The objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments along with investments in Gold ETFs and Debt and Money Market Instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. UTI Multi Asset Fund is a Hybrid - Multi Asset fund was launched on 21 Oct 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI Multi Asset Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan) To generate capital appreciation by actively investing in equity and equity related securities. For defensive considerations, the Scheme may invest in debt, money market instruments and derivatives. The investment manager will have the discretion to take aggressive asset calls i.e. by staying 100% invested in equity market/equity related instruments at a given point of time and 0% at another, in which case, the fund may be invested in debt related instruments at its discretion. The AMC may choose to churn the portfolio of the Scheme in order to achieve the investment objective. The Scheme is suitable for investors seeking high returns and for those who are willing to take commensurate risks. ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund is a Hybrid - Multi Asset fund was launched on 31 Oct 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile UTI Balanced Fund) The scheme aims to invest in a portfolio of equity/equity related securities and fixed income securities (debt and money market securities) with a view to generating regular income together with capital appreciation. UTI Hybrid Equity Fund is a Hybrid - Hybrid Equity fund was launched on 2 Jan 95. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Edelweiss Prudent Advantage Fund) The objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through capital appreciation by investing in diversified portfolio of equity and equity-related securities, fixed income instruments and Gold Exchange Traded Funds.
However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund is a Hybrid - Multi Asset fund was launched on 12 Aug 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. JM Equity Hybrid Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.5% since its launch. Ranked 35 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2024 was 27% , 2023 was 33.8% and 2022 was 8.1% . JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Apr 95 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹115.855 ↓ -1.80 (-1.53 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹768 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC JM Financial Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.36 Sharpe Ratio 0.07 Information Ratio 1.04 Alpha Ratio 0.05 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-60 Days (1%),60 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹17,786 31 Mar 22 ₹20,451 31 Mar 23 ₹21,645 31 Mar 24 ₹32,246 31 Mar 25 ₹34,502 Returns for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 0.6% 6 Month -6.6% 1 Year 3.5% 3 Year 20.7% 5 Year 27.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 27% 2022 33.8% 2021 8.1% 2020 22.9% 2019 30.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 1.7% 2016 18.5% 2015 3% 2014 -0.2% Fund Manager information for JM Equity Hybrid Fund
Name Since Tenure Satish Ramanathan 1 Oct 24 0.41 Yr. Asit Bhandarkar 31 Dec 21 3.17 Yr. Chaitanya Choksi 20 Aug 21 3.53 Yr. Ruchi Fozdar 4 Oct 24 0.41 Yr. Data below for JM Equity Hybrid Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 12.53% Equity 69.26% Debt 18.22% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 22.12% Consumer Cyclical 11.89% Technology 9.76% Health Care 8.86% Consumer Defensive 4.28% Basic Materials 4.23% Communication Services 3.55% Industrials 3.18% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 11.24% Government 10.52% Corporate 8.99% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.7% AAA 99.3% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5000346% ₹43 Cr 50,004
↑ 7,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | INFY5% ₹34 Cr 200,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | HDFCBANK4% ₹29 Cr 167,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | ICICIBANK4% ₹29 Cr 240,114
↑ 40,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹26 Cr 165,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹26 Cr 2,550,000
↑ 1,000,000 Bajaj Auto Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | 5329773% ₹25 Cr 31,280 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹23 Cr 120,000
↑ 60,000 Voltas Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | VOLTAS3% ₹20 Cr 150,000
↑ 75,000 Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | JUBLFOOD2% ₹18 Cr 285,000
↓ -15,000 2. HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18.2% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Dynamic Allocation category. Return for 2024 was 16.7% , 2023 was 31.3% and 2022 was 18.8% . HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Sep 00 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹498.699 ↓ -4.61 (-0.92 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹90,375 on 28 Feb 25 Category Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.43 Sharpe Ratio -0.27 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹15,696 31 Mar 22 ₹18,998 31 Mar 23 ₹21,519 31 Mar 24 ₹30,051 31 Mar 25 ₹32,636 Returns for HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.5% 3 Month 2.8% 6 Month 0.1% 1 Year 7.3% 3 Year 19.7% 5 Year 25.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 16.7% 2022 31.3% 2021 18.8% 2020 26.4% 2019 7.6% 2018 6.9% 2017 -3.1% 2016 27.9% 2015 9.4% 2014 0.3% Fund Manager information for HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund
Name Since Tenure Anil Bamboli 29 Jul 22 2.59 Yr. Gopal Agrawal 29 Jul 22 2.59 Yr. Arun Agarwal 6 Oct 22 2.4 Yr. Srinivasan Ramamurthy 29 Jul 22 2.59 Yr. Nirman Morakhia 15 Feb 23 2.04 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.69 Yr. Data below for HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.45% Equity 60.71% Debt 30.84% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.86% Industrials 7.75% Energy 7.1% Technology 6.26% Consumer Cyclical 5.72% Utility 4.22% Health Care 4.2% Communication Services 2.69% Consumer Defensive 2.59% Basic Materials 2.04% Real Estate 1.57% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 15.74% Corporate 14.63% Cash Equivalent 8.92% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 0.91% AAA 99.09% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HDFCBANK6% ₹5,160 Cr 29,787,551
↓ -4,127,200 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK4% ₹3,373 Cr 28,010,724
↓ -830,900 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | INFY3% ₹3,104 Cr 18,390,088
↑ 2,000,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | RELIANCE3% ₹2,960 Cr 24,664,288
↓ -459,500 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 07 | SBIN3% ₹2,718 Cr 39,455,000 7.18% Govt Stock 2033
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹2,342 Cr 228,533,300 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | 5325552% ₹2,191 Cr 70,337,915 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT2% ₹2,103 Cr 6,645,683
↓ -168,950 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | BHARTIARTL2% ₹2,069 Cr 13,179,354
↑ 300,000 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | COALINDIA2% ₹2,063 Cr 55,854,731 3. ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.3% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2024 was 17.2% , 2023 was 28.2% and 2022 was 11.7% . ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Nov 99 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹377.83 ↓ -3.14 (-0.82 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹40,962 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio 0.26 Information Ratio 1.86 Alpha Ratio 1.98 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,015 31 Mar 22 ₹21,325 31 Mar 23 ₹22,530 31 Mar 24 ₹31,792 31 Mar 25 ₹34,795 Returns for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.1% 3 Month 5.9% 6 Month 1.9% 1 Year 9.8% 3 Year 18.7% 5 Year 27.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 17.2% 2022 28.2% 2021 11.7% 2020 41.7% 2019 9% 2018 9.3% 2017 -1.9% 2016 24.8% 2015 13.7% 2014 2.1% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 7 Dec 15 9.24 Yr. Manish Banthia 19 Sep 13 11.45 Yr. Mittul Kalawadia 29 Dec 20 4.17 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Sri Sharma 30 Apr 21 3.84 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 31 Jul 22 2.59 Yr. Nitya Mishra 4 Nov 24 0.32 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Equity and Debt Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.94% Equity 71.65% Debt 17.89% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 22.23% Consumer Cyclical 11.05% Energy 7.13% Health Care 5.89% Utility 5.74% Industrials 5.43% Communication Services 4.64% Consumer Defensive 4.21% Technology 3.23% Basic Materials 2.53% Real Estate 1.52% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 12% Cash Equivalent 8.02% Government 7.55% Securitized 0.78% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 3.59% AA 30.61% AAA 65.81% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | HDFCBANK7% ₹2,643 Cr 15,255,052
↑ 500,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 12 | ICICIBANK6% ₹2,445 Cr 20,309,765 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5325555% ₹2,115 Cr 67,916,745
↓ -1,933,121 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MARUTI5% ₹1,967 Cr 1,646,589
↓ -40,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹1,715 Cr 10,920,680 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 16 | SUNPHARMA4% ₹1,605 Cr 10,075,438
↑ 445,000 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | 5003123% ₹1,226 Cr 54,447,874
↑ 2,500,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | RELIANCE3% ₹1,128 Cr 9,398,686
↑ 900,000 Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | 5403763% ₹1,088 Cr 3,196,567
↑ 10,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5322153% ₹1,028 Cr 10,125,460 4. UTI Multi Asset Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch. Ranked 34 in Multi Asset category. Return for 2024 was 20.7% , 2023 was 29.1% and 2022 was 4.4% . UTI Multi Asset Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Oct 08 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹71.7362 ↓ -0.57 (-0.78 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,285 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Multi Asset AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.62 Sharpe Ratio 0.2 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹13,699 31 Mar 22 ₹15,067 31 Mar 23 ₹15,793 31 Mar 24 ₹22,067 31 Mar 25 ₹23,964 Returns for UTI Multi Asset Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.6% 3 Month 2.6% 6 Month 0.1% 1 Year 8.7% 3 Year 18.6% 5 Year 18.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 20.7% 2022 29.1% 2021 4.4% 2020 11.8% 2019 13.1% 2018 3.9% 2017 -0.5% 2016 17.1% 2015 7.3% 2014 -3.7% Fund Manager information for UTI Multi Asset Fund
Name Since Tenure Sharwan Kumar Goyal 12 Nov 21 3.3 Yr. Jaydeep Bhowal 1 Oct 24 0.41 Yr. Data below for UTI Multi Asset Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.27% Equity 59.76% Debt 19.3% Other 11.67% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 12.26% Technology 11.08% Financial Services 8.79% Consumer Defensive 8.36% Health Care 5.52% Industrials 5.21% Basic Materials 4.4% Energy 4.11% Communication Services 4.03% Real Estate 0.8% Utility 0.56% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 14.26% Cash Equivalent 9.27% Corporate 5.04% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UTI Gold ETF
- | -12% ₹587 Cr 81,477,316
↑ 103,293 7.1% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹255 Cr 2,500,000,000
↑ 500,000,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | ICICIBANK4% ₹223 Cr 1,851,484
↑ 148,635 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | RELIANCE3% ₹173 Cr 1,440,963
↑ 68,887 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | INFY3% ₹160 Cr 950,659
↑ 57,942 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹154 Cr 1,500,000,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹150 Cr 956,567
↑ 2,545 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | TCS3% ₹133 Cr 382,441
↑ 23,413 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | ITC2% ₹121 Cr 3,073,184
↑ 229,055 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | M&M2% ₹116 Cr 447,224
↑ 54,913 5. ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 21.1% since its launch. Ranked 53 in Multi Asset category. Return for 2024 was 16.1% , 2023 was 24.1% and 2022 was 16.8% . ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Oct 02 NAV (24 Apr 25) ₹736.797 ↓ -0.42 (-0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹55,360 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Multi Asset AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.83 Sharpe Ratio 0.75 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹15,693 31 Mar 22 ₹20,573 31 Mar 23 ₹22,710 31 Mar 24 ₹30,107 31 Mar 25 ₹34,112 Returns for ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.5% 3 Month 5.6% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 13.2% 3 Year 18.4% 5 Year 26.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 16.1% 2022 24.1% 2021 16.8% 2020 34.7% 2019 9.9% 2018 7.7% 2017 -2.2% 2016 28.2% 2015 12.5% 2014 -1.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 1 Feb 12 13.09 Yr. Manish Banthia 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 7.75 Yr. Akhil Kakkar 22 Jan 24 1.11 Yr. Sri Sharma 30 Apr 21 3.84 Yr. Gaurav Chikane 2 Aug 21 3.58 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 31 Jul 22 2.59 Yr. Masoomi Jhurmarvala 4 Nov 24 0.32 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 32.53% Equity 51.72% Debt 9.25% Other 6.28% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 20.94% Consumer Cyclical 8.88% Basic Materials 6.84% Energy 5.68% Industrials 5.27% Technology 4.67% Consumer Defensive 4.63% Health Care 4.33% Utility 2.72% Communication Services 2.34% Real Estate 0.68% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 31.31% Corporate 7.25% Government 2.95% Securitized 0.5% Credit Quality
Rating Value A 3.36% AA 23.82% AAA 69.16% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 06 | ICICIBANK4% ₹2,246 Cr 18,656,800 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | MARUTI4% ₹2,129 Cr 1,781,799 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK4% ₹1,838 Cr 10,607,299
↑ 200,000 ICICI Prudential Silver ETF
- | -3% ₹1,693 Cr 179,691,983 ICICI Pru Gold ETF
- | -3% ₹1,652 Cr 224,590,882 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | RELIANCE3% ₹1,609 Cr 13,410,486
↑ 702,236 SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | SBICARD3% ₹1,421 Cr 16,942,626
↓ -300,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | LT2% ₹1,241 Cr 3,921,259
↑ 998,500 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | 5325552% ₹1,202 Cr 38,604,423
↓ -308,740 Nifty 50 Index
Derivatives | -2% -₹975 Cr 437,775
↑ 437,775 6. UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.1% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Hybrid Equity category. Return for 2024 was 19.7% , 2023 was 25.5% and 2022 was 5.6% . UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Jan 95 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹388.943 ↓ -4.73 (-1.20 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,910 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Hybrid Equity AMC UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.91 Sharpe Ratio 0.35 Information Ratio 1.63 Alpha Ratio 3.16 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,141 31 Mar 22 ₹19,352 31 Mar 23 ₹20,172 31 Mar 24 ₹26,919 31 Mar 25 ₹29,806 Returns for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.9% 3 Month 1.9% 6 Month -0.8% 1 Year 10.5% 3 Year 16.9% 5 Year 23.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 19.7% 2022 25.5% 2021 5.6% 2020 30.5% 2019 13.2% 2018 2.5% 2017 -5.6% 2016 25.7% 2015 8.8% 2014 2.4% Fund Manager information for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund
Name Since Tenure V Srivatsa 24 Sep 09 15.44 Yr. Sunil Patil 5 Feb 18 7.07 Yr. Data below for UTI Hybrid Equity Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.45% Equity 67.42% Debt 29.14% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 22.79% Consumer Cyclical 8.28% Technology 6.73% Basic Materials 6.04% Consumer Defensive 4.69% Communication Services 4.5% Industrials 4.42% Health Care 4.02% Energy 3.43% Utility 1.57% Real Estate 0.94% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Government 22.58% Corporate 6.56% Cash Equivalent 3.45% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 1.11% AAA 98.89% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | HDFCBANK7% ₹403 Cr 2,328,702 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 10 | ICICIBANK5% ₹291 Cr 2,418,644 7.18% Govt Stock 2037
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹268 Cr 2,625,000,000 7.23% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹267 Cr 2,600,000,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 06 | INFY4% ₹198 Cr 1,174,984
↓ -50,658 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 06 | ITC3% ₹168 Cr 4,242,150 7.41% Govt Stock 2036
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹130 Cr 1,250,000,000 6.92% Govt Stock 2039
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹125 Cr 1,250,000,000 7.32% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹124 Cr 1,200,000,000 6.79% Govt Stock 2034
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹116 Cr 1,150,000,000
↑ 750,000,000 7. Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch. Ranked 71 in Multi Asset category. Return for 2024 was 20.2% , 2023 was 25.4% and 2022 was 5.3% . Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Aug 09 NAV (25 Apr 25) ₹60.51 ↓ -0.70 (-1.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,487 on 31 Mar 25 Category Hybrid - Multi Asset AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.18 Sharpe Ratio 0.3 Information Ratio 1.64 Alpha Ratio 2.87 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹15,030 31 Mar 22 ₹17,998 31 Mar 23 ₹18,861 31 Mar 24 ₹25,354 31 Mar 25 ₹27,984 Returns for Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 25 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.3% 3 Month 2.6% 6 Month -0.3% 1 Year 9.5% 3 Year 16.7% 5 Year 22% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 20.2% 2022 25.4% 2021 5.3% 2020 27.1% 2019 12.7% 2018 10.4% 2017 -0.1% 2016 26.1% 2015 0.2% 2014 2.2% Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Name Since Tenure Bhavesh Jain 14 Oct 15 9.39 Yr. Bharat Lahoti 1 Oct 21 3.42 Yr. Rahul Dedhia 1 Jul 24 0.67 Yr. Pranavi Kulkarni 1 Aug 24 0.58 Yr. Data below for Edelweiss Multi Asset Allocation Fund as on 31 Mar 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.4% Equity 72.92% Debt 15.68% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 23.16% Health Care 10.35% Technology 8.42% Consumer Cyclical 7.48% Industrials 6.21% Energy 3.61% Utility 3.51% Consumer Defensive 3.04% Basic Materials 2.94% Communication Services 2.91% Real Estate 0.7% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 13.46% Government 8.73% Cash Equivalent 4.87% Securitized 0.01% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | ICICIBANK6% ₹141 Cr 1,167,577 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | HDFCBANK5% ₹111 Cr 641,975
↑ 56,593 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹90 Cr 9,000,000 Hdb Financial Services Ltd.
Debentures | -3% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000 6.54% Govt Stock 2032
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹74 Cr 7,500,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BHARTIARTL3% ₹67 Cr 423,781
↑ 29,775 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | INFY3% ₹58 Cr 340,862
↑ 114,430 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SUNPHARMA2% ₹55 Cr 343,006
↑ 20,348 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5325552% ₹53 Cr 1,714,490 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | TCS2% ₹45 Cr 129,421
↑ 52,575
SIP Vs RD: Which is Better RD Or SIP?
Difference Between Recurring Deposit and SIP
The factors used here are the rate of return, liquidity, taxation, Volatility, risk factors, etc.
| Factors | Recurring Deposit (RD) | Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of Return | The SIP returns are market-linked and may vary depending on the type of fund and the fund performance. However, the returns of a SIP are usually good when invested for a longer tenure. | The return rate of an RD is fixed due to its Fixed Interest Rate. So, there is no effect of market volatility on this investment. |
| Investment Scheme | In a RD scheme, you will have to invest in a deposit plan that will give you fixed rate of returns. You can also opt for flexible recurring deposit scheme if you are looking for more flexibility. | In a SIP for mutual funds, you can choose between debt or equity type of funds depending on your risk capability. |
| Investment Type | In a Recurring deposit scheme, the investor has to deposit a fixed amount every month. | Systematic Investment Plan is a way to put your money on mutual funds. Investment can be done on a periodic Basis - daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly. |
| Liquidity | To Cancel SIP, the investors can simply close their investment and withdraw their money without any penal charges. | In the case of an RD, the premature withdrawal or closure of the investment will cause penalty charges. |
| Taxation | Recurring Deposit amount or the interest earned on it are not exempted from tax. | SIP investments and returns are exempted from tax only when invested on Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) funds. |
| Volatility | Being market-linked, the SIP returns are volatile and may vary from fund to fund. | The RD returns are fixed and thus it is not a volatile investment. |
| Risk Factor | The risk factor is almost null in an RD investment as the returns are fixed. It is one of the safest investment. | The risk in SIP is higher than that in an RD, as SIP returns depend on stock market and Asset Allocation. |
| Investment Goal | Recurring Deposits usually serve short-term savings goal and do not help in long-term wealth growth. | SIPs can help in all kinds of investments goals, whether short- or long –term, depending on the frequency of investment, funds chosen and other factors. |
| Installment Frequency | Recurring Deposit usually come with monthly instalments | SIPs offer flexible instalment plans of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly etc. |
Evaluation: Returns of SIP Vs RD
Which is a better investment option- SIP vs RD? The answer to this question may vary from person to person depending on their personal needs. As you know, the SIP returns are variable while the RD returns are fixed, let’s see how much the investment grows if one invests INR 1,000 in both an RD and a SIP for 1 year (12 months).
RD Return Calculator
The RD interest rate may vary at every Bank, but generally, the interest rate ranges from 7% to 9% p.a. Assuming the interest rate to be 8%, let’s analyse the growth in an RD investment of INR 1,000 monthly for 12 months.
SIP Return Calculator
Assuming the SIP interest rate to be 12%, let’s monitor how your SIP grows if you invest INR 1000 monthly for 1 year through the Power of Compounding.
In conclusion, here are some final tips for investors.
- If you are a risk-averse investor, RD or Recurring Deposit is a better option. The RD interest rate and returns are capped beforehand and are usually not very high, may vary from 7-9% p.a.
- If you wish to take a little risk, SIP is one of the best investment options for long-term investment. As per the analysis, SIPs offer good returns and the interest rates are usually higher, exceeding to 15% p.a. in some cases.
- When investing for 5 years, RD is a safer option for investors who are looking for fixed returns.
- However, when investing for a longer duration (more than 5 years) for a certain financial goal, SIP offers good returns and the money growth is much higher.
“Investing in equity via SIP is like planting a tree, one has to be patient to avail the fruits.”
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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