SBI Magnum Taxgain Scheme 1993 dividend for 2009 has been announced by SBI MF. With over 17 lakh investors and a stable track-record of over 15-years SBI Magnum TaxGain ELSS Scheme 1993 has proved to be one of the most consistent performer amongst the tax saving schemes category in the Indian Mutual Fund Industry. See previous dividends declared

Dividend for 2009

Magnum TaxGain ELSS Scheme : 28%

Magnum Tax Gain ELSS has generated excellent returns over past 15 years and continues to provide retail investors a profitable avenue with constant stream of fat dividends. The SBI TaxGain Equity Linked Savings Scheme is also one of the largest equity scheme in India with corpus of over 3,262 Crores (Download Magnum TaxGain April 2009 Fact Sheet).  SBI Mutual Fund is India’s largest bank sponsored mutual fund and has an enviable track record in judicious investments and consistent wealth creation.

After an long delay(and nil dividend in the previous financial year) it had become almost imperative for the fund manager/investment managers at SBI MF to declared a dividend no matter how small the dividend amount be.  The scheme’s rivals like HDFC TaxSaver and HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund had already declared decent and timely dividend income in the past. Irony of dividends in falling markets is that, it lowers already low NAV.

Dividend Income Bigger than Annual Bonus/Increment:

In fact, for many Salaried Investors of this scheme, due to economic downturn the Dividend Income received from SBI Magnum Taxgain has ironically outstripped their annual bonus/incentive and annual increment incomes in their current profession.

The record date for dividend is 29-May-2009. Post declaration of the dividend the NAV of the scheme will fall to the extent of the dividend payout. Check NAV of the scheme.

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Often we come across well drafted advertisements and commercials at the most innocuous of all places. Many of us end up falling prey to some smart ad-men’s near perfect product or advertisement placement.I came across one such advertisement as well. The Ad read ” Save Tax of Rs 42,990 on investments of Rs 1 lacs** “.  The Mutual fund advertisement further explained the benefits of investing in that fund which read as below:

Tax savings: Tax benefits up to Rs 33,990/-* on investment of Rs 1 lac u/s 80c of the Income tax Act, 1961.

Free Life Insurance Cover: 5 times your investment, subject to a minimum cover of Rs 10,000 and a maximum of Rs 5,00,000. Premium on Rs 1 lac cover for 3 yrs would be approximately Rs 9,000 which investors might save.

Capital Growth: ELSS as a medium to long term investment vehicle provides scope for capital growth.

Potential savings on Rs 1 lac investment in ELSS scheme is Rs 42,990.

**Tax saving of Rs 33,990 + Rs 9,000 Life Insurance Premium

*Assuming the investor falls into highest tax bracket and surcharge is applicable.

The advertisement is right in its claims and makes no false promises, mis-selling or overt statements.

Investors would definitely benefit from investments made in such ELSS Tax Saving schemes, however, an investor needs to understand that one of the major highlights of this scheme which is displayed in bold letters above is the charm of saving Rs 42,990.

Do all investors end up saving Rs 42,990?

Simple answer is NO.

Not all investors fall in the highest tax bracket, so savings, for investors in different tax brackets would differ. So it becomes imperative for investors not to chase smart ads and inquire about tax or savings benefits to which accrue to him.

Investors who invest in ELSS schemes are traditionally retail investors who park their money in such scheme as they offer reasonable returns with the shortest possible lock-in period.The government has made a host of individual savings ‘tax-deductible’ under one umbrella called Section 80C and a simple new rule has emerged – if you invest up to Rs. 1 lac in a tax saving instrument or even a combination of them, you effectively reduce your taxable income by up to Rs. 1 lac to save up to Rs. 33,990 in taxes (including applicable surcharge and education cess).

But, you don’t have to invest an entire lac. For example, if your taxable income is Rs. 1,70,000, you would need to invest just Rs. 20,000 in a tax saver to reduce your taxable income to Rs. 1,50,000 and drop your tax to zero!

Below is an indicative table provided for better understanding of tax brackets and applicable effective saving on ELSS schemes for individuals within respective income slabs.

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BUT IS IT TOO LITTLE TOO LATE? [Digg]

SEBI is now mulling the idea for separating the corporate investor from retail investors in every scheme of mutual funds, so that latter does not suffer at the expense for former. Even, if it suffers it will now come at a cost.

Retail investors until now always had to pay a higher entry load compared to Corporate Investors. The exit loads were also biased to favor the Corporate Investor more than retail investor. It was easier for a Corporate investor to enter and exit a Mutual Fund scheme at minimal transaction costs. However, that lack of barriers came at the expense of retail investors.

Many companies park their Working Capital and short term funds in various mutual fund schemes to seek higher returns for otherwise idle money.

Corporate Investors

Corporate Investors until now had it easy while investing in Mutual Funds of major fund houses. They were offered parking of their idle funds at huge concessional rates compared to retail investor.

Corporates could invest and withdraw funds with ease providing them the ample liquidity, which they relished upon.

Corporate Investors were also provided extra benefits in terms of ease of withdrawal with negligible or zero penalty for early withdrawal of funds.

With the advent for ECS, RTGS and various quick settlement facilities the turnaround time required to process the withdrawals of Corporate funds also reduced considerably. It only made Corporate Investor pour in more money to their existing investments.

RTGS provided ample opportunity to them to receive redemption funds within shortest possible time.

So what was initially an investment vehicle for idle funds could have also evolved into an easy mechanism for producing higher returns with minimal transaction costs.

Retail Investors

It was easier for a Corporate investor to enter and exit a Mutual Fund scheme at minimal transaction costs. However, that lack of barriers came at the expense of retail investors.

They were charged huge sums for early withdrawals compared to corporate Investor. When a Corporate investor exits a scheme (redemption), then the securities held by the fund have to be sold to pay the Corporate Investor in Cash. This results in erosion of NAV. It also results in selling costs which are bourne by the remaining customers (existing unit holders).

Since the barriers (costs as well as time required to encash) to exit a scheme are so less that Corporate find it simple route to make quick buck and exit.

All through this downturn in assets of all major fund houses, retail investor has shown his faith in the abilities of money managers. They have not panicked and not followed a herd mentality unlike Corporates. A Major portion of 47,000 Crs of outflows in October’s AUM has been in Fixed Maturity Plans which are favorites of the Corporate Investors.

Very few retail investors might have redeemed their portfolios in such harsh conditions.

In fact they might have stopped believing in the advices and tips of their favorite Grocery Shop guy who sells less Grocery than stock tips.

In fact during such times retail investors turn to proven records of top Money Managers and trust their instincts more than Grocery Shop advisor with stock TIPS.

Fund Houses (Asset Management Companies)

Even for fund houses it was easy money at cheap rates and in huge amounts. It was a win-win situation for both Corporates and Fund houses. The lone suffer in this party was the gullible and naive retail investor.

It is easy for Fund houses to collect Rs 100 from Single Corporate Investor than to collect Rs 5 from 20 retail investor located at different locations.

The Corporate Investor fulfilled the insatiable desire of marketing and money managers to pump up their AUM. So long the party lasted everybody was cheering. Now the same corporate investor has exited various schemes which were designed for making their life easier and returns higher. The money managers could not keep pace with double whammy of erosion of NAV along with outflows of same easy money.

Many fund houses struggled to keep pace with redemptions. Some had to knock on the doors for the regulators.

Last thing you would wish to do as a fund house.

SEBI

SEBI had all the key records, data with it all along.

This practice was on since many years. Just that the regulator has now chosen to act upon it now, is not surprising.

SEBI at times acts much like the cops in movies which arrive on the scene after the crime has been committed.

SEBI on its part needs to be more proactive and have a firm grip on the nerve of industry. It may also be the case that it does not have the necessary manpower and required expertise to cater to the huge surge in the Indian Mutual Fund Industry.

The regulator woke up after close to 47,000 Crs (See October AUM figures) of erosion and withdraws of funds from the Industry.

However, to be fair to the regulator many people do not like regulatory interference during uptrend in the markets. It’s only during downtrends that regulators are respected and existing regulations are adhered to.

If regulators intervene during uptrend in the markets they are viewed as unnecessary interference and supervision.

SEBI has decided to implement either

Option 1:

Same entry fee for both Corporate and Retail Investor OR

Option 2:

Create separate investor classes and manage both separately within main fund so that both the parties are firewalled.

Onlinemutualfund (OMF) recommends the Option 2 and hopes SEBI and adopts it.

Second option, is to be more reasonable and sound, as it keeps all the players happy.

Hope right decisions are made and retail investors are again a happy lot.

Tell us about your opinion, views, and comments, remember it counts.

A Review of performance of GOLD ETF based on earlier post Gold ETF beats it all

Gold Exchange Traded funds have performed exceptionally well since their inception in India. One of the primary reasons attributed to it could be inherent bias of Indians towards gold as a precious metal. However, recently Gold is receiving a fair share for investment purposes as well. In times of economic and financial turmoil it is a safe heaven for many. Gold EFT’s which are primarily traded on NSE (see codes) have outperformed many local and International equity indices(BSE, NIFTY, Dow Jones, Nikkei, Hang Seng). At a time when equities valuations around the world were getting beaten down Gold ETF has provided investors promising returns of more than 15%. Comparing this returns to double digit negative returns of equity indices, surely makes a case for many investors to diversify their existing portfolios and include any of the available Gold ETF’s (BeEs, Kotak, Quantum, Reliance, and UTI)

Listed below is a comparison of returns of Gold ETF with various indices around the world. The NAV for 29-Oct-2008 is considered for comparison. Some data is proportionately adjusted for comparative study.

Golden Quotes:

James Grant : “Nothing beats a little cash in a bear market and the oldest form of cash is gold.”

Karl Marx : “Although gold and silver are not by nature money, money is by nature gold and silver.”

At the end of the day, bullion is more important than the billion.

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HISTORICAL NAV SBI MAGNUM TAXGAIN SCHEME

PERIOD 1-JAN-2008 TO 10-SEP-2008.

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AAuM as on 31 August 2008

Assets Under Management (AUM) as at the end of Aug-2008 (Rs in Lakhs)

Average AUM For The Month

Mutual Fund Name                                 August     July         % Change

Reliance Mutual Fund                             8861646 8456391    4.79%

HDFC Mutual Fund                                 5385863 5075203    6.12%

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund                  5312445 5516066   -3.69%

UTI Mutual Fund                                     4694732 4611991    1.79%

Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund                     3820196 3749730    1.88%

SBI Mutual Fund                                     2957678 2915112    1.46%

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund           2793603 2444095  14.30%

Tata Mutual Fund                                   2119726 2044342  3.69%

DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund              1941856 1948293  -0.33%

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund                1867594 1878210  -0.57%

LIC Mutual Fund                                    1715323 1749913  -1.98%

HSBC Mutual Fund                                 1690057 1638527  3.14%

IDFC Mutual Fund                                  1227245 1174181  4.52%

Sundaram BNP Paribas Mutual Fund      1216215 1189826  2.22%

JM Financial Mutual Fund                       1198759 1104989  8.49%

Deutsche Mutual Fund                           1146505 1079246  6.23%

PRINCIPAL Mutual Fund                          1105854 1135923  -2.65%

ABN AMRO Mutual Fund                           853216 780266    9.35%

Lotus India Mutual Fund                           823475 783075   5.16%

Fidelity Mutual Fund                                 767706 746382   2.86%

ING Mutual Fund                                       711353 709057   0.32%

Canara Robeco Mutual Fund                     490239 457617   7.13%

Benchmark Mutual Fund                           382564 297457   28.61%

AIG Global Mutual Fund                            343938 351317  -2.10%

Morgan Stanley Mutual Fund                     299756 281399   6.52%

JPMorgan Mutual Fund                              272281 305355   -10.83%

Mirae Asset Mutual Fund                           256327 254600   0.68%

DBS Chola Mutual Fund                             161162 185311  -13.03%

Bharti AXA Mutual Fund                              40844 22911     78.27%

Taurus Mutual Fund                                    37399  N/A        0.00%

Sahara Mutual Fund                                     17900 17482    2.39%

Escorts Mutual Fund                                    17323 17673  -1.98%

Quantum Mutual Fund                                   7140  6568      8.71%

Baroda Pioneer Mutual Fund                           6105 5562     9.77%

Edelweiss Mutual Fund                                         0 N/A       0.00%

Grand Total                                        54544025.48 52934068   3.04%

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How to buy Gold ETF?

Listed below is a simple way to own a Gold ETF.

Gold EFT are fast becoming a rage in India. One reason attributed to its popularity could be its stellar performance in a relatively subdued market conditions.

When first introduced in India, many were skeptical about its relevance and suitability in Indian markets, however increasing volumes and new scheme launches(Quantum, SBI) indicate its growing acceptance in a naive market like India. It is a complex financial instrument. (read EFT F.A.Q).It involves many different entities apart from usual fund managers who manage the scheme. However, its has its own limitations since it is listed on exchanges.

Many people are unaware of ways to buy a GOLD ETF.

You need a Demat account along with broker who is a member of NSE to buy a Gold ETF.

Some of the popular brokerage firms like ICICI Direct, HDFC Securities, KOTAK Securities.

Along with traditional brokerage firms like India Infoline, Geojit, IndiaBulls, Sharekhan also offer a demat account with brokerage facilities.

Once you have a brokerage account you can buy Gold ETF by placing an order like a normal stock order to buy listed Gold ETF. Most of the ETF are listed only on NSE. Unfortunately, BSE does not have any Gold ETF listed on it.

Additionally codes like be required to be inputted to buy it online or through telephone, as many brokerage firm’s customer care executives are unaware of the codes.

Benchmark Mutual Fund – Gold Benchmark Exchange Traded Scheme (NSE Symbol: GOLDBEES)

See today’s price Nav of Kotak Mutual Fund – Gold Exchange Traded Fund (NSE Symbol: KOTAKGOLD)(See price chart)

See today’s price Nav of UTI Mutual Fund – UTI Gold Exchange Traded Fund (NSE Symbol: GOLDSHARE)

See today’s price Nav of Reliance Mutual Fund – Gold Exchange Traded Fund (NSE Symbol: RELGOLD)(See price chart)

Quantum Gold Fund – Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) (NSE Symbol: QGOLDHALF)

Interesingly, Quantum Gold is also available for 0.5 grams(1/2 gram) of gold. Now that’s truly a product for the masses since the pricing is half of other available Gold ETF.

Apart from Gold ETF, some other mutual funds are also available which invest in different gold mining companies and international gold funds as well.

Funds like DSP ML World Gold and AIG Gold Fund have also fared better than indicative markets indices.

Since these funds(DSP World Gold, AIG Gold) are not ETF’s, no demat account is required and can be purchased like any other mutual fund schemes.

Update: January, 07, 2009.
Now Kotak Securites has launched a facility where investors can invest in Gold ETF on a regular basis.
These facility in similar to SIP in GOLD ETF, or GOLD ETF SIP.
Kindly comment in case any other brokerage has similar facility.

AAuM as on 31 July 2008

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DSP Merrill Lynch World Gold Fund

An open-ended fund of funds scheme, investing in gold mining companies through an international fund, with the primary objective of seeking capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of Merrill Lynch International Investment Funds – World Gold Fund (MLIIF –WGF). The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus.

Returns as on 15-Jul-2008

Period For Period less than 1 Year – Absolute Return
World Gold Fund FTSE Gold Mines (CAP) Index
Since Inception 51.49 % 36.42 %

Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments.

The FTSE Gold Mines (CAP) Index is the adopted benchmark of the scheme. The value of the index as on 15-Jul-2008 was as follows:

FTSE Gold Mines (CAP) Index : 142185.2

The NAV as on 15-Jul-2008 was Rs 15.1490

‘NA’ indicates Non-availability of Data for the specific period.

Note: As per the SEBI standards for performance reporting, the “since inception” returns are calculated on Rs. 10/- invested at inception. For this purpose the inception date is deemed to be the date of allotment, i.e. 14-September-2007.

DSP Merrill Lynch World Gold Fund

An open-ended fund of funds scheme, investing in gold mining companies through an international fund, with the primary objective of seeking capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of Merrill Lynch International Investment Funds – World Gold Fund (MLIIF –WGF). The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus.

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