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…fund with a much higher NAV. Valuation belongs to the portfolio’s holdings and earnings, rather than the denomination of the fund unit. What the value factor looks for SBI describes a rules-based approach using earnings-to-price,…
Read the article…when moving from a simple illustration to an actual portfolio calculation. A simple example A hypothetical ₹50,000 holding in a ₹10 lakh portfolio is 5%. If it rises to ₹1 lakh while other assets remain ₹9.5 lakh, the total…
Read the answer…is identified. How it works The denominator is the portfolio being assessed. A 20% weight inside one scheme is not automatically 20% of an investor’s whole wealth. First establish the scheme’s role in the larger portfolio, then…
Read the answer…a large scheme. It can also be assigned to particular portfolios within a fund house. Switching denominators without saying so can make a routine position look like an extraordinary conviction bet. A simple example A hypothetical…
Read the answerYes. If a data system fails to match the same security across an operational transition, it can show missing values, duplicated holdings or a discontinuity. Reconcile the exchange record and security identity before treating that…
Read the answerPercentage points are the new percentage minus the old percentage. Relative percent change divides that difference by the old percentage. They describe different things and should not be swapped, especially when reporting a…
Read the answerNot necessarily. A concentrated group can drive much of the aggregate change, while other companies grow more slowly. Forecasts and reported results must be separated, and large accounting adjustments can change comparisons.…
Read the article…and weights. First channel: the securities in your portfolio If a scheme holds a falling overseas security directly, the price movement can affect its NAV according to the weight and valuation timing. It is not necessary for an…
Read the article…exposures relevant to that strategy. For an equity portfolio, sector and company concentrations tell a different story from the fund name. For a debt portfolio, maturity, duration and credit disclosures address different…
Read the answer…One account line may represent several underlying portfolios. That can reduce the number of transactions an investor manages directly. It does not remove the equity, interest-rate, credit or other risks inside those portfolios.…
Read the article…more names than a fifty-stock benchmark. But a portfolio’s exposure is determined by money weights. Combining the two can leave far more money in the shared businesses than a simple count suggests. What is new about this product…
Read the articleNo. A cash-segment institutional trading table has a stated market scope. It is not automatically the same as all-asset portfolio flows, direct investment, currency transactions or changes in total foreign ownership. Use the…
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