The document discusses the performance of mutual funds in India over four phases of development from 1964 to the present. It notes that assets under management have grown significantly at each phase, reaching Rs. 8.25 lakh crores as of April 2013. Recent trends show that income and gilt funds saw strong inflows in 2013 contributing to a 21.37% year-over-year growth in overall assets under management, fueled by gains in both debt and equity markets. The document also mentions sector returns and top performing funds.
2. History
Phase I
Establishment and Growth of Unit Trust of India, 1964-87
Assets Under Management of UTI was Rs. 6700 crores. by the end
of 1987
Phase II
Entry of Public Sector Funds -1987-1993
(LIC, GIC and 6 public sector banks)
Assets Under Management rose to Rs. 470 04 crores. in March
1993
Phase III
Emergence of Private Sector Funds 1993-2003
Assets Under Management Rs. 1,21,805 crores by the end of 1996
AMFI
SEBI
Phase IV
Since 2003
Today: AUM Rs 8.25 lakh crores as on April 31, 2013
3. Trends in Mutual Fund
Assets under management (AUM) grew 21.37% YoY
as on April 30, 2013 on account of strong inflows and
a sharp rally in both debt as well as equity market
Income & gilt funds saw strong inflows of 20,159
crore & 986 crore, respectively.
#3: AUM:The market value of assets that an investment company manages on behalf of investors. Assets under management (AUM) is looked at as a measure of success against the competition and consists of growth/decline due to both capital appreciation/losses and new money inflow/outflow.
#6: Capital appreciation as well as current income generation in the form of dividends, interests etcYTD: year to date
#11: HNIs: High net worthindividualsFII: Foreign institution investors
#14: ELSS: Equity Linked Saving SchemeGoing by its name ELSS invests a majority of its corpus in equity and equity related products. An investment in ELSS comes with a lock in period and has tax benefits attached to it. It is suitable for investors having a high risk profile as returns in ELSS fluctuate depending upon the equity market and there are no fixed returns. ELSS schemes are open ended, that is, investors can subscribe to the fund at any day. NAV or the price of the fund is declared on every business day.
#15: Under-penetrated population Inaccessibility in smaller towns and cities due tolack of an efficient distribution network Heavy reliance on institutional sales Low financial literacy levels and Cost pressures emanating as a result ofinefficiencies in systems and processes