All you wanted to know about IDFC Premier Equity Fund
IDFC Premier Equity Fund is an equity-oriented open ended fund with an AUM of Rs 3,209 crore at the end of September 2013. The fund looks at investing in companies early in their life cycle and into emerging business to enjoy the growth through the business cycle.
November 19, 2013 / 14:16 IST
Nature: Equity oriented open ended
Inception: September 2005
Assets under Management: Rs 3,209 crore at the end of September 2013
Fund manager: Kenneth Andrade
Analysis:- The fund looks at investing in companies early in their life cycle and into emerging business to enjoy the growth through the business cycle. At the end of April 2012 consumer non durables was the top individual sector with a share of 17 per cent in the portfolio. Textile, transportation and power were some of the other leading sectors. Page Industries was the top individual stock with a share of just above 5 per cent. Asian Paints, Bata India, Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare, Blue Dart, Kotak Bank and Coromandel International were some of the other top stocks in the portfolio. The BSE 500 was the benchmark for the fund and it was an outperformer over the one and three year time periods ended March 2012.
- Six months later the fund had a beta of 0.79 which is a low figure considering the fact that the companies selected are quite broad based across sectors. There was a change in the top holdings list as United Spirits was now the top holding with Asian Paints, Kaveri Seeds, Page Industries, Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare, Bata and Blue Dart being some of the other leading ones. The fund was an outperformer over the one and three year time period ended September 2012.
- By the end of April 2013 the fund had the highest exposure to consumer non durables with banks, transportation and gas being some other leading sectors. Page Industries and United Spirits were the top holdings in the portfolio with a share of just above 5 per cent. SBI, Blue Dart, Kaveri Seeds, Asian Paints and Bata India were some of the other leading holdings. The fund remained an outperformer over the one and three year time periods ended March 2013.
- The fund continued to maintain the composition of its portfolio as per the pattern followed earlier with consumer non durables and transportation being the two sectors with a share in double digits at the end of September 2013. Textile products and gas were some of the other leading sectors. Page industries was the top individual holding in the portfolio with Kaveri Seeds, Blue Dart, Bata India, United Spirits, Asian Paints and Container Corp being some of the other leading stocks. The fund remained an outperformer over the one and three year time periods.
- Investors looking for an exposure to companies that benefit from the Indian consumption story as well as those with a growth outlook in their portfolio can look at this fund for their investment requirements. The time horizon for their investments should be around 5 years.
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