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  • MF News 40% actively managed regular plans have either outperformed or delivered benchmark returns in 10 years: SEBI

    40% actively managed regular plans have either outperformed or delivered benchmark returns in 10 years: SEBI

    SEBI has also proposed introduction of performance linked fees in mutual funds.
    Nishant Patnaik May 22, 2023

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    SEBI data shows that 39% actively managed regular plan schemes have either outperformed their respective benchmarks or performed at par with their benchmark in 10-year period ending on February 2023. Such a number is 66% in actively managed direct plan schemes.

    Further, SEBI data shows that 23% of the actively managed regular schemes have underperformed their respective benchmark by a margin of at least 1.25% in 10 years compared to 10% actively managed direct schemes as on Feb 2023.

    Let us look at this table to know more:

    Scheme performancewith respect to benchmak

    Number of active schemes

    1-year return

    3-year return

    5-year return

    10-year return

    Direct

    Regular

    Direct

    Regular

    Direct

    Regular

    Direct

    Regular

    More than 1.25% of underperformance

    17

    26

    27

    38

    26

    40

    10

    23

    Up to 1.25% of underperformance

    26

    32

    26

    30

    29

    33

    24

    38

    % of schemes meeting benchmark or outperforming

    57

    42

    48

    33

    45

    27

    66

    39

     

    SEBI said, “It is observed that underperformance of regular plans of schemes is higher as compared to direct plans. Further, more than 22% of the regular plans of schemes have underperformance of more than 1.25% (equivalent to max. tracking difference permissible for debt ETFs/Index Funds) vis-à-vis the benchmark for all periods.”
     
    SEBI said that there are variety of reasons for this underperformance including sectoral or issuer level limit, TER, transaction cost and cost of rebalancing the portfolio. All these factors are not applicable to benchmark providers.
     
    Further, in order to encourage fund houses to perform better and beat their respective benchmarks, SEBI has proposed that it will introduce performance linked fees in mutual funds.
     
    SEBI said, “AMCs outperforming the market may find merit in charging unitholders with performance linked TER, wherein the management fee is based on scheme performance. Thus, the concept of variable TER based on performance of the schemes can be explored.”
     
    Here are some key highlights of the proposed performance linked fee
    • It will be run on pilot basis under regulatory sandbox i.e. specific schemes will be launched to test the waters
    • Fund houses will be allowed to charge base TER irrespective of performance. Base TER can be TER of passive schemes i.e. up to 1%
    • Performance fee can be charged if their scheme deliver performance more than indicative return or benchmark return or it can be charged on a pre-decided hurdle rate
    • Such a fee will be applicable at the time of redemption 
    • Another approach could be including performance fee within TER based on performance of scheme in the previous year 
    • Performance linked fee will be optional for fund house
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    3 Comments
    Rajendrra Bisshtt · 1 year ago `
    Funds called as active are basically passive in nature .fund managers are responsible for not taking proper action
    Passive are no better than active funds .
    Please show data Wht is average investment period.
    Mutual Fund · 1 year ago `
    In this Independent India , exploitation of certain community started , a huge requirement of revolutionary movement again
    Sanket Kurkute · 1 year ago
    CORRECT
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