Know How Did The Mutual Funds Perform in Shrawan, A Complete Analysis of Multiple Factors
Thu, Sep 5, 2024 9:55 AM on Mutual Fund, SS Pro, Featured,
There are currently 36 closed-end mutual funds listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, whereas 7 open-end schemes are traded directly in the respective fund manager.
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Mutual Fund Schemes have an accumulative investment in listed/unlisted companies of Rs. 43.30 Arba in the month of Shrawan, 2081 compared to Rs. 33.49 Arba in Ashad, 2081.
Similarly, the mutual fund bank balance increased to Rs. 8.18 Arba in Shrawan from Rs. 7.87 Arba in Ashad. Mutual Funds have invested in debentures and bonds amounting to Rs. 3.24 Arba. Similarly, the funds also have invested 1.75% in primary shares/Rights which amounts to Rs. 1.04 Arba.
The top investments by mutual funds irrespective of sectors in the month of Shrawan are as follows:
The topmost bought stocks in Shrawan by the overall mutual fund industry are as follows:
The topmost sold stocks in Shrawan by the overall mutual fund industry are as follows:
Sector-wise Breakdown
Mutual funds had significant holdings in various sectors as of the end of Shrawan. Investment in the commercial banking industry accounts for the highest sector-wise investment of Rs. 9.24 Arba, making up 21.32% of total investment. Likewise, they have an investment of Rs. 6.21 Arba in shares of the Non-Life Insurance sector, accounting for 14.32% of the total investment. The Microfinance sector stands at the third-highest investment priority for mutual funds with an investment worth Rs. 5.59 Arba, contributing 12.91% of total investments.
Smaller allocations were observed in sectors like manufacturing and products, promoter share, and others. These sector-wise holdings provide insight into the diversification strategies employed by mutual funds and their preferences for sector exposure.
Commercial Banks:
Among the commercial banks, NIC Asia Bank Limited (NICA) is seen as the top priority for investment mutual funds. It accounts for an investment worth Rs. 1.13 Arba. Sanima Bank Limited (SANIMA) stands in the second position with an investment of Rs. 1.05 Arba. Siddhartha Bank Limited (SBL) stands in the third position with an investment of Rs. 72.73 crores.
Development Banks:
As for the development banks, Garima Bikas Bank Limited (GBBL) has the highest investment preference among mutual funds. The mutual funds have invested an amount worth Rs. 82.42 crores. Muktinath Bikas Bank Limited (MNBBL) is seen in the second position with an investment worth Rs. 70.18 crores. Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited (SHINE) has an investment of Rs. 45.21 crores in the third position.
Finance:
As for the finance companies, the top two investments were Manjushree Finance Limited (MFIL) and Guheswori Merchant Banking & Finance Limited (GMFIL). Mutual funds invested Rs. 9.88 Crores in MFIL and Rs. 2.06 Crores in GMFIL.
Hotels and Tourism:
Among the six listed hotels and the tourism sector in NEPSE, mutual funds have given higher priority to Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) with an investment of Rs. 21.4 crores.
Hydropower Companies:
The inclination of investment in hydropower companies for mutual funds was in Sanima Mai Hydropower Limited (SHPC) with an investment of Rs. 63.29 crores, with an investment of Mountain Energy Nepal Limited (MEN) Rs. 59.18 crores, and Api Power Company Limited (API) with an investment of Rs. 38.64 crores.
Life Insurance Companies:
Among the life insurance companies in Nepal, National Life Insurance Company Limited (NLICL), Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited (NLIC), and Asian Life Insurance Company Limited (ALICL) are the top priority investment companies for mutual funds. Mutual Fund schemes have around Rs. 1.18 Arba in investments in NLICL, Rs. 1.04 Arba in investments in NLIC, and Rs. 68.73 crore in ALICL.
Manufacturing and Products:
Mutual Funds have invested Rs. 80.14 crore in Shivam Cements Limited (SHIVM), Rs. 40.88 crore in Sarbottam Cement Limited (SARBTM), and Rs. 27.17 crore in Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) as of Shrawan, 2081.
Microfinance Companies:
Among the listed microfinance companies, Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (CBBL), Sana Kisan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SKBBL), and Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NUBL) were the top three investment priorities for mutual funds. Mutual Funds invested Rs. 1.2 Arba in CBBL, Rs. 1.05 Arba in SKBBL, and Rs. 68.59 crore in NUBL.
Mutual Fund:
The mutual fund schemes also invest in other mutual funds. Sunrise Focused Equity Fund (SFEF) falls under the highest investment value mutual fund. It has an investment of Rs. 21.46 crores. NIBL Stable Fund (NIBLSTF) has the second-highest equity fund with a value of Rs. 20.9 crores. Finally, Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund (C30MF) stood third-highest investment of Rs. 19.46 crores.
Non-life insurance companies:
Among the non-life insurance companies in Nepal, Neco Insurance Company Limited (NIL), Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company Limited (SALICO), and Siddhartha Premier Insurance Limited (SPIL) are the investment companies of top priority for mutual funds. Mutual Fund schemes have around Rs. 1.28 Arba investments in NIL, Rs. 1.11 Arba in SALICO, and Rs. 99.93 crore in SPIL.
Promoter shares:
Similarly, the promoter share as per the choice of mutual funds are:
Others:
As for the other sector, mutual funds have invested Rs. 95.01 Crores in Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL), and Rs. 52.57 crores in Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (NTC).
Investment:
As for the Investment sector, Citizen Investment Trust (CIT) has the highest investment worth Rs. 61.02 crores. Similarly, CEDB Hydropower Development Company Limited (CHDC) stands in the second position with an investment of Rs. 32.81 crores.
Change in NAV:
NAV stands for Net Asset Value which represents a fund’s per unit market value. Investors use this value to transact a particular mutual fund in the market. Since the NAV is calculated by subtracting all the liabilities from the total value of all the assets in a portfolio, the value changes following the change in their asset and liabilities.
In the month of Shrawan, 2081, Global IME Balance Fund-I (GIBF1) NAV gained the highest by 29.90%. Conversely, NIC Asia Dynamic Debt Fund (NADDF) lost the highest 2.89%.
| S. No. | Mutual Fund | Symbol | NAV as of Shrawan | NAV as of Ashad | Price Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global IME Balance Fund-I | GIBF1 | 13.73 | 10.57 | 3.16 | 29.90% |
| 2 | Mega Mutual Fund - 1 | MMF1 | 12.05 | 9.28 | 2.77 | 29.85% |
| 3 | Nabil Balanced Fund III | NBF3 | 12.6 | 9.88 | 2.72 | 27.53% |
| 4 | NMB Saral Bachat Fund - E | NMBSBF | 12.19 | 9.74 | 2.45 | 25.15% |
| 5 | Sunrise Focused Equity Fund | SFEF | 13.18 | 10.54 | 2.64 | 25.05% |
| 6 | Nabil Balanced Fund - 2 | NBF2 | 13.52 | 10.84 | 2.68 | 24.72% |
| 7 | NMB Sulav Investment Fund - II | NSIF2 | 15.19 | 12.22 | 2.97 | 24.30% |
| 8 | NMB 50 | NMB50 | 14.5 | 11.71 | 2.79 | 23.83% |
| 9 | RBB Mutual Fund 2 | RMF2 | 13.74 | 11.1 | 2.64 | 23.78% |
| 10 | Siddhartha Equity Fund | SEF | 12.73 | 10.29 | 2.44 | 23.71% |
| 11 | Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme-2 | SIGS2 | 12.78 | 10.39 | 2.39 | 23.00% |
| 12 | Sunrise Bluechip Fund | SBCF | 12.64 | 10.29 | 2.35 | 22.84% |
| 13 | Prabhu Select Fund | PSF | 14.09 | 11.5 | 2.59 | 22.52% |
| 14 | Prabhu Smart Fund | PRSF | 14.1 | 11.52 | 2.58 | 22.40% |
| 15 | RBB Mutual Fund 1 | RMF1 | 12.69 | 10.38 | 2.31 | 22.25% |
| 16 | Siddhartha Systematic Investment Scheme | SSIS | 11.82 | 9.71 | 2.11 | 21.73% |
| 17 | Sanima Large Cap Fund | SLCF | 12.58 | 10.35 | 2.23 | 21.55% |
| 18 | Nabil Flexi Cap Fund | NFCF | 12.85 | 10.64 | 2.21 | 20.77% |
| 19 | Sanima Equity Fund | SAEF | 13.93 | 11.55 | 2.38 | 20.61% |
| 20 | Sunrise First Mutual Fund | SFMF | 14.05 | 11.67 | 2.38 | 20.39% |
| 21 | Shubha Laxmi Kosh | SLK | 12.92 | 10.76 | 2.16 | 20.07% |
| 22 | Citizens Mutual Fund - 2 | CMF2 | 12.8 | 10.68 | 2.12 | 19.85% |
| 23 | Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund | C30MF | 13.21 | 11.04 | 2.17 | 19.66% |
| 24 | NIC Asia Select-30 | NICSF | 13.68 | 11.46 | 2.22 | 19.37% |
| 25 | NIC Asia Growth Fund | NICGF | 13.69 | 11.47 | 2.22 | 19.35% |
| 26 | Laxmi Unnati Kosh | LUK | 12.87 | 10.79 | 2.08 | 19.28% |
| 27 | Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme 3 | SIGS3 | 13.34 | 11.2 | 2.14 | 19.11% |
| 28 | Himalayan 80-20 | H8020 | 13.19 | 11.09 | 2.1 | 18.94% |
| 29 | NIC Asia Flexi Cap Fund | NICFC | 13.44 | 11.34 | 2.1 | 18.52% |
| 30 | Sanima Growth Fund | SAGF | 13.45 | 11.35 | 2.1 | 18.50% |
| 31 | Citizens Mutual Fund-1 | CMF1 | 12.86 | 10.94 | 1.92 | 17.55% |
| 32 | NIBL Growth Fund | NIBLGF | 12.46 | 10.64 | 1.82 | 17.11% |
| 33 | NIBL Samriddhi Fund - 2 | NIBSF2 | 11.14 | 9.58 | 1.56 | 16.28% |
| 34 | Laxmi Value Fund-II | LVF2 | 12.4 | 10.67 | 1.73 | 16.21% |
| 35 | NIC ASIA Balanced Fund | NICBF | 12.78 | 11 | 1.78 | 16.18% |
| 36 | Kumari Equity Fund | KEF | 12.71 | 10.96 | 1.75 | 15.97% |
| 37 | Kumari Sunaulo Lagani Yojana | KSLY | 13.7 | 11.84 | 1.86 | 15.71% |
| 38 | Kumari Dhanabriddhi Yojana | KDBY | 13.18 | 11.5 | 1.68 | 14.61% |
| 39 | NIC Asia Growth Fund 2 | NICGF2 | 11.51 | 10.07 | 1.44 | 14.30% |
| 40 | NIBL Sahabhagita Fund | NIBLSF | 11.93 | 10.54 | 1.39 | 13.19% |
| 41 | Kumari Sabal Yojana | KSY | 11.69 | 10.49 | 1.2 | 11.44% |
| 42 | NIBL Stable Fund | NIBLSTF | 10.93 | 10.16 | 0.77 | 7.58% |
| 43 | NIC Asia Dynamic Debt Fund | NADDF | 10.77 | 11.09 | -0.32 | -2.89% |
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