Bull run: Here are 5 banking mutual funds you can place your bets on
With the market being driven by high liquidity, led by domestic as well as Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs), the banking sector is one to cash in on.
- May 29, 2017,
- Updated May 30, 2017 8:38 AM IST
The Indian markets are riding a strong bull rally that have taken the equities to its lifetime highs. Sensex closed the week on May 26, 2017 at a record high of 31,028.21, coinciding with the three-year anniversary of the Modi-led government.
The broader NSE Nifty, too, closed at a fresh high of 9,595.10.
The market is being driven by high liquidity led by domestic as well as Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs).
In fact, the FII numbers this year reflect record highs with investments for the five months equalling to double the amount of all 12 months of 2016.
In March, the FIIs even hit a high of Rs 30,906 crores thereby making India a hotspot for investments over strong economic reforms and good fundamentals.
FIIs own a big chunk of equity markets and their bullishness is a good signal of where stock indices are likely to be heading towards in the coming months.
Returns from Indian equities have surpassed that of global markets in the first quarter of 2017 with a return rate of 12 per cent year-to-date. The second in line is China with less than half of India's return rate at only 4.4 per cent.
Market experts say that consumption will be key driver in the light of high liquidity in the coming days propelled by select sectors.
One such sector is the banking and finance one that is likely to be buzzing.
In the Union Budget 2017, development in the affordable housing and infrastructure is most likely to accentuate growth in banks and housing finance companies.
Further, the Banking Regulation Act has given the RBI more autonomy to intervene in the stressed banking sector and directly tackle banks with high Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), low growth and stressed loans.
This could be a major revival for most commercial banks.
Additionally, credit growth is expected to pick up going forward on the back of a good monsoon, says Deepak Jasani, Head - Retail Research, HDFC securities.
"After touching a low of 2.96% for the fortnight ended Mar 17, 2017 credit growth has inched up to 5.68% for the fortnight ended May 12, 2017," he added.
On being asked about NPA regulation, Deepak said: "The RBI and the Govt are sincerely attacking the issue of growing NPAs and one will have to see the efficacy of the latest move - amendment to the Banking Regulation Act and the impact it has on the borrowers willingness to come to the negotiating table to settle sticky debts."
"Resolving the bad loans will push credit growth and reenergize the investment cycle," says Abnish Kumar Sudhanshu, Director & Research Head, Amrapali Aadya Trading & Investments.
The Centre has outlined about Rs 5.8 lakh crore as capital expenditure for the current financial year.
"High capital expenditure by the government results in infrastructural creation which will push the credit growth. Increased participation by government in infrastructure sector will be a sentiment booster for private participation," Abnish adds.
Even Bank Nifty sees positive projections with three top private banks that account for 60 per cent weightage, says Deepak.
"Banks are a proxy for growth in an emerging market like India. Hence if one is bullish on India, one has to be bullish on Banks and so Bank Nifty," he adds.
Hence, banking and finance funds could perform considerably well if these reforms prove to be fruitful, coupled with stellar performances in the equity markets.
Here are top 5 banking mutual funds (equity) that will reap good returns, according to Value Research:
From the TATA Mutual Fund family comes a fund with 85.47 per cent banking/finance allocation and a 8.35 per cent manufacturing allocation.
The fund is led by HDFC Bank, holding 9.30 per cent followed by YES Bank and Muthoot Finance.
Managed by Pradeep Gokhale, Rupesh Patel and Atul Bhole it has a asset worth of Rs 148 crore as on Apr 30, 2017, a return since launch of 37.36 per cent and a turnover of 75 per cent.
The fund gives a one year return of 42.7 per cent as per Value Research.
The Indian markets are riding a strong bull rally that have taken the equities to its lifetime highs. Sensex closed the week on May 26, 2017 at a record high of 31,028.21, coinciding with the three-year anniversary of the Modi-led government.
The broader NSE Nifty, too, closed at a fresh high of 9,595.10.
The market is being driven by high liquidity led by domestic as well as Foreign Institutional Investments (FIIs).
In fact, the FII numbers this year reflect record highs with investments for the five months equalling to double the amount of all 12 months of 2016.
In March, the FIIs even hit a high of Rs 30,906 crores thereby making India a hotspot for investments over strong economic reforms and good fundamentals.
FIIs own a big chunk of equity markets and their bullishness is a good signal of where stock indices are likely to be heading towards in the coming months.
Returns from Indian equities have surpassed that of global markets in the first quarter of 2017 with a return rate of 12 per cent year-to-date. The second in line is China with less than half of India's return rate at only 4.4 per cent.
Market experts say that consumption will be key driver in the light of high liquidity in the coming days propelled by select sectors.
One such sector is the banking and finance one that is likely to be buzzing.
In the Union Budget 2017, development in the affordable housing and infrastructure is most likely to accentuate growth in banks and housing finance companies.
Further, the Banking Regulation Act has given the RBI more autonomy to intervene in the stressed banking sector and directly tackle banks with high Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), low growth and stressed loans.
This could be a major revival for most commercial banks.
Additionally, credit growth is expected to pick up going forward on the back of a good monsoon, says Deepak Jasani, Head - Retail Research, HDFC securities.
"After touching a low of 2.96% for the fortnight ended Mar 17, 2017 credit growth has inched up to 5.68% for the fortnight ended May 12, 2017," he added.
On being asked about NPA regulation, Deepak said: "The RBI and the Govt are sincerely attacking the issue of growing NPAs and one will have to see the efficacy of the latest move - amendment to the Banking Regulation Act and the impact it has on the borrowers willingness to come to the negotiating table to settle sticky debts."
"Resolving the bad loans will push credit growth and reenergize the investment cycle," says Abnish Kumar Sudhanshu, Director & Research Head, Amrapali Aadya Trading & Investments.
The Centre has outlined about Rs 5.8 lakh crore as capital expenditure for the current financial year.
"High capital expenditure by the government results in infrastructural creation which will push the credit growth. Increased participation by government in infrastructure sector will be a sentiment booster for private participation," Abnish adds.
Even Bank Nifty sees positive projections with three top private banks that account for 60 per cent weightage, says Deepak.
"Banks are a proxy for growth in an emerging market like India. Hence if one is bullish on India, one has to be bullish on Banks and so Bank Nifty," he adds.
Hence, banking and finance funds could perform considerably well if these reforms prove to be fruitful, coupled with stellar performances in the equity markets.
Here are top 5 banking mutual funds (equity) that will reap good returns, according to Value Research:
From the TATA Mutual Fund family comes a fund with 85.47 per cent banking/finance allocation and a 8.35 per cent manufacturing allocation.
The fund is led by HDFC Bank, holding 9.30 per cent followed by YES Bank and Muthoot Finance.
Managed by Pradeep Gokhale, Rupesh Patel and Atul Bhole it has a asset worth of Rs 148 crore as on Apr 30, 2017, a return since launch of 37.36 per cent and a turnover of 75 per cent.
The fund gives a one year return of 42.7 per cent as per Value Research.