Principal Government Securities Fund (G)
Fund Family PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund
Fund Class Gilt Long Term
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Below average performance in the category
The scheme is ranked 4 in Gilt Long Term category by Crisil. If you are already invested in this scheme, you may consider switching to a better performing scheme.
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Returns (NAV as on May-25-2012)
| Period | Returns (%) | Rank # |
|---|---|---|
| 1 mth | 1.4 | 17 |
| 3 mth | 0.5 | 39 |
| 6 mth | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1 year | 6.6 | 39 |
| 2 year | 4.5 | 40 |
| 3 year | 3.6 | 32 |
| 5 year | 6.1 | 22 |
# Moneycontrol Rank within 52 Gilt Long Term Schemes.
Absolute Returns (in %)
| Year | Qtr 1 | Qtr 2 | Qtr 3 | Qtr 4 | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.6 |
| 2009 | -11.2 | 3.2 | -1.6 | 0.2 | -8.6 |
| 2008 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 17.9 | 22.1 |
| 2007 | -2.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.4 |
* Returns over 1 year are Annualised
Performance
Fund returns v/s Category average (Gilt Long Term)
| 1 mth (%) | 3 mth (%) | 6 mth (%) | 1 yr (%) | 2 yr (%) | 3 yr (%) | 5yr (%) | |
| Fund Returns | 1.4 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| Category avg | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| Difference of Fund returns and Category returns | 0.3 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Best of category | 1.9 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| Worst of category | 0.3 | -1.8 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
Investment Info
Investment Objective
To generate return through investment in sovereign securities and thus provide capital gains and income distribution to its Unitholders.
Scheme details
| Fund Type | Open-Ended |
|---|---|
| Investment Plan | Growth |
| Launch date | Aug 23, 2001 |
| Benchmark | I-Sec Li- BEX |
| Asset Size (Rs cr) | 180.11 (Mar-31-2012) |
| Minimum Investment | Rs.5000 |
| Last Dividend | N.A. |
| Bonus | N.A. |
| Fund Manager | Pankaj Jain View performance of schemes managed by the Fund Manager |
| Notes | Principal Government Securities Fund - Investment Plan has been rename as Principal Government Securities Fund w.e.f. 23-09-2010. |
Load Details
| Entry Load | N.A |
|---|---|
| Exit Load | 1.00% |
| Load Comments | Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days from the date of allotment. |
Contact Details
| Regd. Office | Principal Mutual Fund, Exchange Plaza, 'B' Wing, 2nd Floor, NSE Building, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai, 400 051 |
|---|---|
| Tel. No. | 022 - 2202 1111 |
| Fax No. | 91 22 2204 4990 |
| customer@principalindia.com | |
| Website | http://www.principalindia.com/ |
Peer Comparison
| Gilt Long Term | Crisil Rank | Assets (Rs.cr) |
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| 3mth (%) | 6mth (%) | 1yr (%) | 3yr (%) | 5yr (%) | |||
| DSP-BR Govt. Sec. (G) | Rank 3 |
212.71 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 8.7 |
| Tata Gilt High Fund (G) | Not Ranked |
15.40 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| Tata Gilt RP (28/02/25) (G) | Not Ranked |
126.12 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Tata Gilt RP (28/02/13) (G) | Not Ranked |
0.04 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| Tata Gilt Sec Fund (G) | Rank 3 |
63.07 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
| * Returns over 1 year are Annualised | More » | ||||||
Portfolio
Top Holdings (Apr 30, 12)
| Debt | Rating | Value (Rs cr) |
Asset % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.15% GOI -M-14-NOV-2024 | Sovereign | - | 72.06 |
| 7.23% GOI FRB -M- 21-DEC-2020 | Sovereign | - | 20.40 |
| 5.05% FLOATING RATE GOI M-07/05/2016 | Sovereign | - | 2.68 |
| 7.02% GOI -M- 17-Aug-2016 | Sovereign | - | 0.00 |
Asset Allocation (%)(Apr 30, 12)
| Equity | 0.00 |
| Others | 0.00 |
| Debt | 95.14 |
| Mutual Funds | N.A |
| Money Market | 0.00 |
| Cash / Call | 4.85 |
Concentration
| Holdings | (%) |
|---|---|
| Top 5 | 95.14 |
| Top 10 | 95.14 |
| Sector | (%) |
|---|---|
| Top 3 | N.A. |
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