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July 21, 2015

ICICI Securities Ltd. | Retail MF Research

Note: Whenever, returns for the scheme are shown in the report, they are for the growth option of the scheme.

Mutual Fund Review

Equity Markets ....................................................................................... 2 Debt Markets.......................................................................................... 3 MF industry synopsis ............................................................................ 4 MF Category Analysis............................................................................ 5

Equity funds...................................................................................... 5

Equity diversified funds....................................................................... 6 Equity Infrastructure fund.................................................................... 7 Equity Banking Funds.......................................................................... 8 Equity FMCG........................................................................................ 8 Equity Pharma Funds .......................................................................... 9 Equity Technology Funds.................................................................... 9

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) ....................................................... 10 Balanced funds ............................................................................... 11 Monthly Income Plans (MIP) .......................................................... 11 Arbitrage Funds .............................................................................. 12 Debt funds ...................................................................................... 13

Liquid Funds ...................................................................................... 14 Income funds..................................................................................... 15 Gilt Funds ........................................................................................ 16 Gold ETFs: Medium term outlook benign......................................... 17 Model Portfolios .................................................................................. 18

Equity funds model portfolio.......................................................... 18 Debt funds model portfolio ............................................................ 19

Top Picks.............................................................................................. 20

July 21, 2015


Page 2

Equity Markets Update

Indian equity markets recovered sharply by around 8% from the lows in the first half of June 2015. After having corrected around 10% from March to June, markets witnessed a smart recovery recouping a majority of its losses since then

Overall, the Indian equity markets have been consolidating since the start of calendar year 2015 but have been volatile. Globally, geo-political developments surrounding Greece, expectations over a US Fed rate hike, growth concerns over China leading to a sharp correction in commodity prices and Iran nuclear deal development were the main drivers of global capital market volatility

Domestically, progress over monsoons, government policy measures and quarterly results added to the overall volatility in the domestic equity markets since the start of the calendar year

Worries over monsoons have receded with rainfall, so far, being satisfactory and near its long term average. Going forward, July needs to be closely watched as it receives ~33% of the total seasonal rainfall. Its distribution and quantum will decide the impact of the current monsoon season on the domestic agricultural economy

Sowing, domestically, has, however, been upbeat post the initial spell of rains with cumulative sowing at ~31 million hectares (MH) in June 1- July 3, 2015 vs. 19 MH in the corresponding period last year. The same may ease inflationary concerns, going forward. It also helped the RBI adopt a more dovish stance with respect to a further cut in interest rates

Outlook

The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to be stormy given a few controversies surrounding the government. The same may prevent the passage of the much anticipated bills like GST and Land Acquisition bills. Non passage of these bills may impact market sentiments

The quarterly results, so far, have been muted while the results for the coming quarter (Q1FY16) are also expected to be muted with low single digit growth in topline and bottomline. However, on a yearly basis, we expect Sensex earnings to grow at ~18.3% each in FY16E and FY17E to | 1608 and | 1901, respectively

Corporate India is witnessing green shoots in terms of recovery and flow of operating leverage (increase in utilisation levels, change in favourable product mix and lower input costs) and financial leverage (improvement in working capital cycle and lower rates). This may gradually translate to improved profitability in a few quarters

Structurally, the outlook for the Indian equity markets has improved significantly. This is on the back of a steep correction in commodities, especially crude oil & industrial metals, a 75 bps repo rate cut and subsequent transmission of the same to the corporate balance sheets and relatively stable exchange rates. However, some volatility is likely to be positive for Corporate India. The effect of the above will further accelerate positively on the performances of companies across sectors going into the second half of FY16E

We expect markets to remain in a consolidation mode and undergo a base building process in the coming months amid volatility on global news flows and the result season. Any sharp correction should be utilised to build the equity portfolio

CNX Nifty: Volatility increases in last few months

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Source: Bloomberg, ICICIdirect.com Research

Positive returns across indices…

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Source: Bloomberg, ICICIdirect.com Research Returns : June 15, 2015– July 16, 2015

Healthcare shows maximum gain

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Source: Bloomberg, ICICIdirect.com Research Returns : June 15, 2015– July 16, 2015

Research Analyst

Sachin Jain [email protected] Sheetal Ashar [email protected] Isha Bansal [email protected]


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Debt Markets Update

The Indian debt market witnessed a sharp sell-off during June 2015 in spite of the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India in its June 2 policy meeting. Bond yields rose 20-25 bps across the yield curve. The sell-off in Indian bonds can be attributed to the global bonds sell-off with the RBI's hawkish policy tone lowering future rate cut expectations

Concerns over below normal monsoons and their impact on food inflation also dampened investor’s sentiments. India, as a whole, received a decent spell of rainfall in the initial period of crop sowing with rainfall in June 1-24, 2015 at 24% of long period average (LPA). The spell of rainfall has, however, weakened in the last 15 days with cumulative rainfall in June 1 – July 5, 2015 at 0% of LPA. Going forward, July needs to be closely watched as it receives ~33% of the total seasonal rainfall. Its distribution and quantum will decide the impact of the current monsoon season on domestic agricultural economy

Amid negative domestic and global news flows, the structural improvement on the fiscal management and supply side concerns continues:

a Domestically, sowing has, however, been upbeat post the initial spell of rains with cumulative sowing at ~31 million hectares (MH) in June 1-July 3, 2015 vs. 19 MH in the corresponding period last year. The sowing has been robust in pulses (up 133% YoY), oilseeds (up 404% YoY) and cotton (up 70% YoY) crops with special emphasis on pulses wherein the central government has announced a special bonus in terms of enhanced MSPs for growing pulses that are largely imported for domestic consumption

b The MSP increase has been quite moderate for domestic agri crops (3.7% YoY for paddy, 1.3% YoY for cotton)

c The Central government through its various initiatives like Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) is emphasising on increasing the farm productivity with special focus on increasing the irrigation penetration and optimal utilisation of water resources including implementation of micro-irrigation (MIS) technique

d The government has approved setting up of an online national agriculture market that will provide more options to farmers for selling their produce

Outlook

The Reserve Bank of India has cut the benchmark repo rate by 75 bps in the last six months while the yield on government securities is at the same levels as they were at the start of 2015

The Indian debt markets remain attractive from a medium-term perspective as the inflation trend remains on a downward trajectory and well within RBI’s target range

Investors may consider both duration funds as well as accrual funds depending on their risk return profile

We remain positive on the Indian debt markets as it is well placed to benefit from the structural improvement in macroeconomic data

G-Sec yields turn volatile after rallying significantly in last year

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Fiscal roadmap Fiscal Deficit as % of GDP TargetFY15 (Revised Estimates) 4.1FY16 3.9FY17 3.5FY18 3.0

Source: RBI, ICICIdirect.com Research

G-sec yield curve shifts lower

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MF industry synopsis In June 2015, assets under management (AUM) grew 20% YoY to

| 1173294 crore with share of equity oriented funds at 32% from 25% in June 2014. Total net inflows in MFs were muted with outflows of | 25085 crore in June 2015 due to substantial outflow from liquid funds

Inflows into equity schemes continue to be strong at | 12273 crore during June 2015. Income funds received | 5861 crore of net inflows during June 2015. However, outflow to the tune of | 47330 crore from money market funds resulted into muted total net inflows

Exhibit 1: Equity AUM drives overall AUM

1006

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Source: Company, ICICIdirect.com Research

Exhibit 2: AUM share June 2014

Income48%

Gilt1%

Money Market22%

Gold ETFs 1%

Equity25%

Other ETFs1%

FOF(Overseas)0% Balanced

2%

Source: AMFI, ICICIdirect.com, Research

Exhibit 3: AUM share June 2015…share of equity AUM increases significantly in last year

Balanced3%

FOF(Overseas)0%Other ETFs

1%

Equity32%

Gold ETFs 1%

Money Market18%

Gilt1%

Income44%

Source: AMFI, ICICIdirect.com, Research

Exhibit 4: HDFC AMC maintains top position, Franklin Templeton records highest YoY growth in AAUM

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Source: AMFI, ICICIdirect.com Research

Exhibit 5: HDFC, Reliance highest contributors to increase in AAUM

HDFC MF15%

Reliance MF16%

Ipru MF13%

Birla Sunlife MF11%UTI MF

6%

SBI MF6%

Franklin Tempelton MF

10%

Kotak Mahindra MF4%

DSP BlackRock MF5%

IDFC MF1%

Others13%



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MF Category Analysis

Equity funds Midcap funds have significantly outperformed large cap funds in the

last year Among sector funds, pharma funds delivered highest returns in the last

year Exhibit 6: Midcap clear winners (returns as on July 17, 2015)

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Source: Crisil Fund Analyser, ICICIdirect.com Research ; Returns over one year are compounded annualised returns

Exhibit 7: Inflow into equity funds near record high levels

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Exhibit 8: Equity AUM soars led by record inflows, market rally

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Exhibit 9: \Deployment of equity funds

Allocation Banks Software Pharma Auto FinanceConsumer

Non-Durables

Construction PetroleumIndustrial

Capital Goods

Industrial Products

| crore 78582 35410 29744 27164 24041 19826 17169 16022 15,892 14040

% of total 20.5 9.3 7.8 7.1 6.3 5.2 4.5 4.2 4.2 3.7

Source: Sebi, ICICIdirect.com Research, Sector Classification (as per Amfi)

Midcap funds gained on multiple re-rating as sentiments

improved on growth prospects post formation of the new

stable government at the Centre

Exposure to banks and finance stocks together account for

the highest proportion with 27% of equity assets followed

by technology and pharma


Page 6

Equity diversified funds

Equity diversified funds delivered healthy returns in the last year. Midcap funds were outperformers with 38% one year average return followed by multicap funds with one year average return of 25% and then large caps with 20% return against BSE Sensex return of 11% as on July 17, 2015

The Indian equity markets have been extremely volatile since March 2015 and are trading in a narrow range (27500-28000 on the BSE Sensex). Dismal quarterly results, concerns over below normal monsoons and volatile global markets on news flows surrounding Greece and China resulted in sharp volatility in global capital markets, including India

Although earnings growth may remain muted in the next couple of quarters, it is expected to improve significantly in FY17 and FY18. The same may keep market sentiments upbeat

The structural medium to long term outlook for the Indian equity market remains positive supported by lower commodity prices, benefit of lower interest rates and policy action by the government to spur investments and, consequently, overall growth. However, volatility is likely to remain elevated in the near term on heightened global uncertainty, progress of the monsoons and the onset of the Q1FY16 result season

Volatility, however, in the near term has increased on global cues, resulting in corrections in valuations. The Sensex is currently trading at 17.7x FY16E EPS of | 1608 and 14.9x FY17E EPS of | 1901, which provides comfort. Investors should accumulate large cap funds following a buy on dips or SIP strategy

Caution is required in midcap and small cap mutual funds as they have significantly outperformed large caps in the current market rally since September 2013. Therefore, if the overall market volatility increases, midcap and small caps funds in the near term may underperform. Investment in the same should only be over a five year investment horizon

Recommended funds Large cap

Axis Equity Birla Sunlife Frontline Equity ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity SBI Bluechip UTI Opportunities

Diversified

Franklin India Prima Plus Fund ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan Reliance Equity Opportunities

Midcap

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund SBI Magnum Global Fund

(Refer to www.icicidirect.com for details of the fund)

View Short term: Positive Long-term: Positive


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Equity Infrastructure fund After a clear mandate, the government unveiled its 10-year agenda to

focus on infrastructure, especially in road & railways like the dedicated freight corridor (US$80 billion), Diamond Quadrilateral (Mumbai Ahmedabad bullet train preliminary cost pegged at | 65,000 crore), Sagar Mala project (| 1 lakh crore project) and Bharat Mala project (| 55000 crore project). With increased focus on road development, NHIDCL is set to award projects worth 1.3 lakh crore over the next five years with additional 1500 km of highways under the Bharat Mala project whereas NHAI plans to award 20000 km of road projects (| 1.8 lakh crore) over the next couple of years. This lends comfort that there will be tangible opportunities in the long run for infrastructure players

Secondly, the government's progress towards speeding up the decision

making process towards low hanging fruits/stuck project worth | 8 lakh crore would not only lead to better execution but also improve the liquidity of various infrastructure projects

Also, increase in allocation to road sector & ports, rationalisation of

capital tax gains regime for sponsors & tax pass through status for infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and establishment of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) with initial annual outflow of | 20,000 crore in the recent Union Budget would pave the way for greater opportunities for various infrastructure players

Thirdly, the relatively good monsoon than forecasted re-ignites the

hopes of softening inflation & interest rates, which could lead to possible valuation upgrades on account of interest outgo and lower discount rates

Fourthly, with the RBI's recent action allowing banks to issue long term

bonds for infrastructure with benefits such as relaxation of CRR & SLR norms and longer duration of bonds, we believe the pressure on developers to fund infrastructure projects would ease. Hence, cost of funds and strain on cash flow are likely to reduce, going ahead

Going ahead, while we believe there would be opportunities in the

infrastructure, we remain selectively positive on the sector Preferred Picks

Franklin Build India Fund HDFC Infrastructure Fund ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund

Refer to www.icicidirect.com for

details of the fund

View Short-term: Positive Long-term: Positive


Page 8

Equity Banking Funds • Subdued profitability in a seasonally strong Q4FY15 has kept

investors away from banking stocks. Even Q1FY16 results have started on a lacklustre note

• Absolute GNPA increased at a higher rate by 25% YoY in FY15 to

| 310772 crore. For the next two quarters, the asset quality scenario may remain bleak with the risk of higher slippages from RA owing to various accounts failing to meet their milestones required under restructuring. RBI’s Financial Stability Report stress test indicates the GNPA ratio may rise from 4.6% (March 2015) to 4.8% by September 2015. Also, it is worried about an infra pickup delay

• Further, since March 2015 10 Year G-sec yields have risen ~20 bps

to ~7.93%. This will further impact bank’s earnings owing to unavailability of treasury gains, which supported their financials in the last three quarters against higher provisions required for deteriorating asset quality

• We believe that, going ahead, asset quality woes and, consequently, growth concerns for PSU banks will continue for a bulk of FY16E. Hence, one should consider PSU bank stocks for at least a two-year horizon. Though private banks are also seeing moderation, a steady operational performance ahead should provide investors with better returns over the next two or three years. The expected turnaround in the economy, going ahead, should augur well for the banking sector, as a whole. Hence, we remain positive on the sector on a long term basis

Preferred Picks

ICICI Prudential Banking & Financial Services Reliance Banking Fund UTI Thematic - Banking Sector Fund


details of the fund

Equity FMCG FMCG companies continue to witness muted demand from both rural &

urban India. With the significant correction in commodity prices, the industry has taken price cuts to pass on raw material benefit. This has affected revenue growth mainly due to the absence of a price hike in sales. However, a decline in commodity prices has resulted in a considerable expansion in operating margins despite companies increasing their advertisement & promotion (A&P) spend

In the last month, the valuation multiples of FMCG companies have seen some contraction in the wake of stringent action by the food regulator after Nestlé’s Maggi controversy. We believe recent events would remain an overhang on FMCG stocks. This may result in a further contraction of premium multiples it commands vis-à-vis the market

Preferred Picks

ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund SBI FMCG Fund

Refer to www.icicidirect.com

for details of the fund

View Short-term: Neutral Long-term: Positive

View Short-term: Neutral Long-term: Neutral


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Equity Pharma Funds Strong visibility on the back of a good product basket and a reasonable

base business growth continue to attract buying interest in the pharma sector despite premium valuations

US and Indian formulations remain the main growth drivers for the sector on the back of a strong pipeline and incremental product launches. Healthy operating margins, relatively low leverage and strong return ratios are some of the other attributes for most pharma players

However, the pharma sector has significantly outperformed other sectors in the last few year. Therefore, they may undergo some consolidation in the near term

Preferred Picks

Reliance Pharma Fund SBI Pharma Fund UTI-Pharma & Healthcare

Refer to www.icicidirect.com

for details of the fund

Equity Technology Funds

Tier-I IT companies could report average 2.3% QoQ dollar revenue growth in Q1 vs. 1.2% decline in Q4 and 3% in Q1FY15 as Q1 is a seasonally strong quarter and cross currencies have largely been stable. TCS reported robust volume growth (4.8%) led by demand uptick in traditional verticals (BFS, retail, life sciences) while headwinds in select verticals and drop in realisation dragged overall revenue growth. However, the management commentary on FY16E growth was upbeat led by healthy deal signings and traction in digital technologies

Operationally, Europe continues to see a demand uptick in cost-optimisation deals while discretionary spending remains healthy in the US. Insurance, telecom and oil & gas verticals are structurally challenged and seeing a reduction in capex and discretionary spends

Upsides could be in line with earnings upgrades given blended valuations are at ~15.9x FY17E. However, sharp sell-offs should be used to accumulate given long-term growth prospects

Preferred Picks

ICICI Prudential Technology Fund DSPBR Technology fund


details of the fund




Page 10

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) In India, three kinds of ETFs are available: Equity Index ETFs, liquid

ETFs and gold ETFs

An equity index ETF tracks a particular equity index such as the BSE Sensex, NSE Nifty, Nifty Junior, etc

An equity index ETF scores higher than index funds on several grounds. The expense of investing in ETFs is relatively less by 0.50-1.00% in comparison to an index fund. The expense ratio for ETFs is in the range of 0.50-0.75% excluding brokerage while for index funds the expense ratio varies in the range of 1.0-1.5%. However, brokerage (which varies) is applicable on ETFs while there are no entry loads now on index funds

The tracking error, which explains the extent of deviation of returns from the underlying index, is usually low in ETFs as it tracks the equity index on a real time basis whereas it is done only once in a day for index funds

ETFs also provide liquidity as they are traded on stock exchanges and investors may subscribe or redeem them even on an intra-day basis. This is unavailable in index funds, which are subscribed/redeemed only on a closing NAV basis

There are over 400 ETFs traded globally. ETFs are transparent and cost efficient. The decision on which ETF to buy should be largely governed by the decision on getting exposure in that asset class

Volumes are higher only in the Goldman Sachs Benchmark ETFs and tracking error is also lowest at 0.01%. Therefore, it is our top pick for investors wanting Nifty-linked returns

CPSE ETF is a new entry in the Goldman Sachs ETF offering. The ETF invests in selective 10 PSU stocks and has been listed on the exchange since April. It has delivered healthy 45% return since its launch. Also, bonus units at the end of the year will also provide additional benefit

Exhibit 10: CPSE ETF leads inflows

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Exhibit 11: AUM moderates

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Traded volumes should be the major criterion that is used

while deciding on investment in ETFs. Higher volumes

ensure lower spread and better pricing to investors...

Tracking error, though it should be considered, is not the

deciding factor as variation among funds is not huge...


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Balanced funds Balanced funds are hybrid funds. More than 65% of the overall portfolio

is invested in equities. Hence, as per provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any capital gains over one year become tax free. Also, dividends declared by funds are tax free

In case you separately invest 35% of your investible corpus in a debt fund, the same will be subject to higher taxation. However, if the whole corpus is invested in balanced funds, 100% shall have lower taxation applicable as mentioned above

After a sharp rally in equity markets, the funds can be a preferred investment avenue as the debt proportion serves to protect on intermediate relief rallies or the downturn while providing 65% participation on further upsides

Exhibit 12: Strong inflow…

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Exhibit 13: …leads to AUM growth

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Balanced


Preferred Picks

ICICI Prudential Balanced - Advantage Fund

HDFC Balanced Fund

Tata Balanced Fund


Monthly Income Plans (MIP) An MIP offers investors an option to invest in debt with some

participation in equity, ~10-25% of the portfolio. They are suitable for investors who seek higher return from a debt portfolio and are comfortable taking nominal risk. The debt corpus of the portfolio provides regular income while the equity portion of the fund provides alpha. However, returns can also get eroded by a fall in equities

MIPs can be classified into aggressive MIP and conservative MIP based on its equity allocation. Risk averse investors should invest in MIPs with lower equity allocation to avoid capital erosion

The change in taxation announced in the Union Budget 2014, shall be applicable to MIP funds (refer to debt funds section for details)

Preferred Picks

Birla Sun Life MIP II - Savings 5 Plan

ICICI Prudential MIP 25

DSPBR MIP Fund


Investors with a limited investible surplus and a lower risk

appetite but with a willingness to invest in equities can

look to invest in these funds



MIP should be a preferred debt investment for funds that need to be parked for over two years


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Arbitrage Funds Arbitrage funds seek to exploit market inefficiencies that get manifested

as mispricing in the cash (stock) and derivative markets

Availability of arbitrage positions depends very much on the market scenario. A directional movement in the broader index attracts speculators in the market and cost of funding makes futures positions biased

Arbitrage funds are classified as equity funds as they invest into equity share and equity derivative instruments. Since these are classified as equity funds for taxation, dividends declared by the funds are tax free. No capital gains will be applicable if they are sold after a year

These funds can be looked upon as an alternative to liquid funds. However, for these funds, returns totally depend on arbitrage opportunities available at a particular point of time and investors should consider reviewing the same before investing. Returns of arbitrage funds are non-linear and, therefore, unsuitable for investors who want consistent return across time period

Arbitrage funds should be used as a liquid investment and should not be a major part of the investor’s portfolio

Availability of arbitrage positions depends very much on the market scenario. Directional movement in the broader index attracts speculators in the market while cost of funding makes future positions biased

In case of positive movement, long build-up in futures puts pricing in an upward bias and creates a window for direct arbitrage positions

On the other hand, negative bias attracts fresh sellers in the market. Speculators try to sell the stock much cheaper than theoretical prices. In such situations, reverse arbitrage opportunities arise

On the other hand, a range bound market does not give ample room to create arbitrage positions

Preferred Picks

ICICI Prudential Equity - Arbitrage Fund – Regular IDFC Arbitrage Fund - (Regular) Kotak Equity Arbitrage Fund SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund




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Debt funds Exhibit 14: Category average returns

2.41

10.6

6

8.42

3.37

10.5

4

8.64

7.14

9.57

8.92

8.22 8.47 8.76

8.45 8.84

8.75

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

6 months 1 year 3year%

Gilt Funds Income LT Income ST Liquid Income UST

Source: ACE MF, ICICIdirect.com Research Note : Returns as on July 17, 2015; Returns over one year are compounded annualised returns

Exhibit 15: Deployment of funds: June 2015

CP Bank CD

Bank CD

Bank CD

Corporate Debt

0

5000

0

1000

00

1500

00

2000

00

2500

00

3000

00

3500

00

4000

00Less than 90 days

90 days to 182days

182 days to 1 year

1 year and above

Government Securities

CP

Bank CD

Treasury Bills

CBLO

Other Money MarketInvestmentsCorporate Debt

PSU Bonds

Securitised Debt

Bank FD

Source: SEBI, ICICIdirect.com Research Note : Holding as percentage of total AUM

Exhibit 16: G-Sec yield curve

7.6

7.9

8.0

7.8

7.7

8.17.97.9

7.5

7.7

7.9

8.1

8.3

1yr 3yr 5yr 10yr

Yiel

d (%

)

15-Jul-15 15-Jun-15


Exhibit 17: Corporate bond curve

8.3

8.4

8.58.6

8.4

8.58.6

8.6

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

1yr 3yr 5yr 10 yr

Yiel

d (%

)

15-Jul-15 15-Jun-15


Within short-term funds, credit opportunities funds have delivered better consistent returns over a longer period

Investment into securities with maturity of less than 90 days and more than one year dominates total investments by mutual funds


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Liquid Funds Liquid fund returns moderated to 8.2-8.8% pre tax from over 9% earned

in the previous year The Reserve Bank’s pro-active liquidity management operations

ensured that Call rates stayed range bound around the policy rate reducing day-to-day volatility. The CBLO rates also hovered just above the repo rate. With an improvement in liquidity conditions, the certificate of deposit and commercial paper rates in the three month bracket also eased by 80 bps to the 8.3-8.7% range from 9.1-9.3%. The same is likely to moderate returns in liquid funds going forward

For less than a year, individuals in the higher tax bracket should opt for dividend option as the dividend distribution tax @ 28.325% is marginally lower. Also, though the tax arbitrage has reduced, they still earn better pre-tax returns over bank savings (3-4%) and current accounts (0-3%)

Changes in taxation rules announced in Union Budget 2014 are also applicable to liquid funds, as post tax returns in less than a three-year period gets reduced for individuals falling in the higher tax bracket (30% tax slab) and for corporates

Exhibit 18: Call rates near repo rate

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Jul-1

4A

ug-1

4Se

p-14

Oct-1

4N

ov-1

4De

c-14

Jan-

15Fe

b-15

Mar

-15

Apr

-15

May

-15

Jun-

15Ju

l-15

%

Call rate


Exhibit 19: …CP/CD yields decline

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

Jul-1

4Au

g-14

Sep-

14Oc

t-14

Nov

-14

Dec-

14Ja

n-15

Feb-

15M

ar-1

5Ap

r-15

May

-15

Jun-

15Ju

l-15

%

3M CD 3M CP


Exhibit 20: Flows into liquid funds remain volatile on institutional activity

25,5

89

-5,8

64

-67,

318

100,

611

-52,

460

-50,

786

85,8

48

8,78

4

-112

,810

101,

592

-676

97

-15,

657

-47,

330

-200000

-160000

-120000

-80000

-40000

0

40000

80000

120000

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

Net

Inflo

w (

| Cr

)


Exhibit 21: AUM declines in June due to net outflow

2159

95

2442

20

2450

35

1845

25

2788

07

2281

49

1784

91

2653

58

2760

70

1625

62

2667

22

2538

99

2069

79

80000

130000

180000

230000

280000

330000

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

| Cr

ore

Money Market


Preferred Picks

HDFC Cash Management Fund - Savings Plan SBI Magnum InstaCash Reliance Liquid Fund - Treasury Plan


View Neutral


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Income funds In the income funds category, long term debt funds outperformed

delivering 10.5% absolute return in last one year (as on July 17, 2015)

We continue to remain positive on the Indian debt markets as they are well placed to benefit from a structural improvement in macroeconomic data and expect the positive undertone of the debt market to sustain

The corporate bond market segment continues to be attractive especially with expectations of an improvement in corporate profitability, going ahead, and an improved economic outlook. The credit opportunities funds are better placed due to stable returns and a change in taxation warranting a minimum holding period of three years to avail indexation benefits

We prefer credit opportunities fund in the income funds category as a inverted corporate bond curve offers an opportunity in the one to three year corporate bonds segment

The recent sell-off in yields of government securities provide an investment opportunity for aggressive investors to add duration funds with a one or two year investment horizon

Exhibit 22: Income funds witness inflows for second month in a row

1307

-10,

080

-12,

696

-10,

567

15,4

46 19,8

44

-1,6

32

12,1

63

-152

-8,9

27

-2,5

10

4,20

55,

861

-15000

-10000

-5000

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

Net

Inflo

ws

(| .C

r)


Exhibit 23: AUM steady

4789

82

4716

51

4611

14

4544

95

4759

68

5005

95

5021

54

5202

34

5223

66

5157

73

5146

28

5221

78

5289

00

300000350000400000450000500000550000

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

| Cr

ore

Income


Recommended funds

Ultra Short Term Funds Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Franklin India Ultra Short Term Bond Fund ICICI Prudential Flexible income

Short Term Funds Birla Sunlife short term fund HDFC Short Term Opportunities Fund ICICI Pru Short Term Plan

Short Term Funds – Credit opportunities Birla Sunlife Medium term Franklin India Short term Plan HDFC Corporate debt opportunities ICICI Prudential Regular Savings

Long term/Dynamic Birla Sunlife income plus ICICI Prudential Dynamic Bond Fund IDFC dynamic bond fund


View Ultra-short term: Positive

Short-term: Positive Long-term: Positive

Ultra-short-term fund returns are attractive on risk adjusted basis Short-term funds will benefit as the bond curve reverts to an upward slopping curve. Credit opportunities funds earn the highest accrual and are the best in the category Dynamic bond funds are suitable for all types of investors and for longer duration. They can take exposure to all durations as per the interest rate outlook and switch between G secs and corporate bonds


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Gilt Funds In June 2015, gilt funds delivered 10.7% absolute return in the last year,

the highest among debt funds. We believe the odds remain in favour of the government securities yield trending down over the next one or two years. However, gilt funds will be less attractive due to the longer holding period (more than three years) as lower accrual income will neutralise the impact of moderate capital gains in the near term

The front loaded rate cuts by the RBI can push overall interest rates down depending on how soon banks transmit it into the system by re-pricing their assets and liabilities lower

The central government has signed a memorandum with the RBI setting out a clear inflation objective to bring the inflation rate to the mid-point of the band of 4 +/- 2%. CPI, as per our assessment, should average close to 5% for FY16 (on assumption of normal monsoon and a stable currency). The government’s commitment towards controlling price shocks and steps taken to improve the supply chain are commendable. Also, global prices that have corrected sharply are supportive be they crude, metal or food prices. Hence, inflation should likely stay on the intended path. This creates room for the RBI to cut rates by another 25 bps to earn a real return of 2%

On the supply front, the Budget has pegged the market borrowing for FY16 at | 6 lakh crore on a gross basis and | 4.56 lakh crore on a net basis. Both gross and net market borrowings were close to market expectations. Borrowings related concern is expected to come down, given the government’s commitment towards reducing the fiscal deficit to 3% of GDP by FY17

Aggressive investor can invest in gilt funds with an investment horizon of one or two years

Recommended funds

Birla Sun Life Gilt Plus - PF Plan - Regular ICICI Prudential LT Gilt Fund - PF Option - Regular

(Refer to www.icicidirect.com for details of the fund) Exhibit 24: Profit booking as monsoons delay rate cut expectation

-211

110

-209

132 36

7

814

2090

1813 20

58

1439

164

875

-279

-500

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

Net

Inflo

w (

| Cr

)


View Short-term: Neutral Long-term: Neutral


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Gold ETFs: Medium term outlook benign Global gold prices witnessed a sharp correction in the last month

despite heightened risk-off trade in the global capital markets on Greece and growth concerns in China

Global prices corrected to around US$1000 per ounce from US$1200 per ounce in the last month

Indian prices have tracked global prices and witnessed some selling pressure and corrected to around | 25000 per 10 gram

Investment demand for gold is largely governed by the broader economic climate. One of the major determinants of investment demand is inflationary concerns. With a low global economic growth environment adding to deflationary pressure, inflationary demand factor for gold remains absent in the near term

Another major determinant for global gold prices is real interest rates. With the US Federal Reserve likely to raise interest rates, going forward, the opportunity cost of holding gold will increase while the same is likely to put pressure on gold prices from a medium-term perspective

Technically, after the multiyear bull phase during 2004-12, gold prices corrected significantly. The violation of the long term trend line highlights the breach of a decade long trend of out performance and signals a period of medium-term consolidation

Exhibit 25: International gold price subdued…

1100

1150

1200

1250

1300

1350

1400

Jan-

14

Feb-

14M

ar-1

4

Apr

-14

May

-14

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15M

ar-1

5

Apr

-15

May

-15

Jun-

15

Jul-1

5

Price ($/Ounce)


Exhibit 26: …domestic prices follows global trend

250002600027000280002900030000310003200033000

Jan-

14

Mar

-14

May

-14

Jul-1

4

Sep-

14

Nov

-14

Jan-

15

Mar

-15

May

-15

Jul-1

5

|

Price (|/10 grams)


Exhibit 27: Outflows for second year….

-227

-105

-112

-47 -38 -32

-111

-131

-74

-111

-69

-86 -76

-400

-200

0

Jun-

14

Jul-1

4

Aug-

14

Sep-

14

Oct-1

4

Nov

-14

Dec-

14

Jan-

15

Feb-

15

Mar

-15

Apr-1

5

May

-15

Jun-

15

Net

Inflo

w (

| Cr

)

Two years of outflow

Source: Amfi, ICICIdirect.com Research


Page 18

Model Portfolios

Equity funds model portfolio Investors who are wary of investing directly into equities can still get returns almost as good as equity markets through the mutual fund route. We have designed three mutual fund model portfolios, namely, conservative, moderate and aggressive mutual fund portfolios. These portfolios have been designed keeping in mind various key parameters like investment horizon, investment objective, scheme ratings, and fund management. We have changed the mutual funds portfolio in July, to include midcap funds as we believe an improvement in the growth scenario may generate better alpha in midcap stocks over large cap stocks Exhibit 28: Equity model portfolio Particulars Aggressive Moderate ConservativeReview Interval Monthly Monthly QuarterlyRisk Return High Risk- High Return Medium Risk -

Medium ReturnLow Risk - Low Return

Funds Allocation % AllocationFranklin India Prima Plus 20 20 20Birla Sunlife Frontline Equity 20 20 20ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan - - 20UTI Opportunites Fund - 20 20Reliance Long term Equity 20 - -ICICI Prudential Value Discovery 20 20 20HDFC Midcap Opportunities 20 20Grand Total(a+b) 100 100 100

Source: ICICIdirect.com Research

Exhibit 29: Model portfolio performance : One year performance (as on June 30,2015)

24%21%

17%

9%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Aggressive Moderate Conservative BSE 100

%

Aggressive Moderate Conservative BSE 100

Source: Crisil Fund Analyser, ICICIdirect.com Research Portfolio inception date : April 15, 2009


Page 19

Debt funds model portfolio We have designed three different mutual fund model portfolios for different investment duration namely less than six months, six months to one year and above one year. These portfolios have been designed keeping in mind various key parameters like investment horizon, interest rate scenarios, credit quality of the portfolio and fund management, etc.

Exhibit 30: Debt funds model portfolio

Particulars

0 – 6 months 6months - 1 Year Above 1 Year

Objective LiquidityLiquidity with

moderate return Above FDReview Interval Monthly Monthly Quarterly

Risk ReturnVery Low Risk - Nominal Return

Medium Risk - Medium Return

Low Risk - High Return

Funds AllocationUltra Short term FundsBirla SL Savings Fund 20Franklin India Ultra Short Bond Fund 20ICICI Pru Flexible Income Plan 20Short Term Debt FundsBirla Sunlife Medium Term Plan 20Birla Sunlife Short Term Fund 20 20Birla Sunlife Short Term Opportunites Fund 20Franklin India Short Term Income Fund 20HDFC Medium Term Opportunities Fund 20HDFC Short Term Opportunities Fund 20 20ICICI Prudential Regular Savings 20ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund 20IDFC SSI Short TermSundaram Select Debt 20UTI Short Term FundLong Term/Dynamic Debt FundsIDFC Dynamic Bond fund 20Total 100 100 100

Time Horizon

% Allocation

Source: ICICIdirect.com Research

Exhibit 31: Model portfolio performance

8.749.48

10.319.14

9.86

11.33

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

0-6 Months 6Months - 1Year Above 1yr

%

Portfolio Index

Source: Crisil Fund Analyser, , ICICIdirect.com Research

*Index: 0-6 month’s portfolio – Crisil Liquid Fund Index; 6 months-1 year – Crisil Short term Index Above 1 year: Crisil Composite Bond Index


Page 20

Top Picks Exhibit 32: Category wise top picks

Category Top Picks

Largecaps Axis Equity Fund

Birla Sunlife Frontline equity Fund

ICICI Pru Focussed Bluechip Equity Fund

UTI Opportunities Fund

SBI Bluechip fund

Midcaps HDFC Midcap Opportunities Fund

ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

SBI Magnum Global Fund

Diversified Franklin India Prima Plus

ICICI Prudential Dynamic Plan

Reliance Equity Opportunities

ELSS Axis Long Term Equity

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan

Franklin India Tax shield

Debt

Liquid Funds HDFC Cash Mgmnt Saving Plan

ICIC Pru Liquid Plan

Reliance Liquid Treasury PlanUltra Short Term Birla Sunlife Savings Fund

Franklin India Ultra Short Term Bond Fund

ICICI Pru Flexible Income Plan

Short Term Birla Sunlife Short Term FundHDFC Short Term Opportunities Fund

ICICI Pru Short Term Plan

Credit Opportunities Fund Birla Sunlife Medium Term Plan

Franklin India Short term Plan

ICICI Prudential Regular Savings

Income Funds ICICI Prudenti Dynamic Bond Fund

Birla Sun Life Income Plus - Regular Plan

IDFC Dynamic Bond Fund

Gilts Funds ICICI Pru Gilt Inv. PF Plan

Birla Sunlife Gilt Plus

MIP Birla Sunlife Savings 5

ICICI Prudential MIP 25

Equity

(Refer www.icicidirect.com for details of the fund)


Page 21

Pankaj Pandey Head – Research [email protected]

ICICIdirect.com Research Desk, ICICI Securities Limited, 1st Floor, Akruti Trade Centre, Road No. 7, MIDC, Andheri (East) Mumbai – 400 093

[email protected]

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