Performance of Tax saving schemes in mutual fund

Performance of Tax Saving Schemes in Mutual Fund

A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE OF TAX SAVING SCHEMES IN MUTUAL FUNDDissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree ofMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONof BANGALORE UNIVERSITY

ByVIKAS KUMAR SONI Reg. No: 11XWCMA117Under the Guidance ofDr. SUBHASREE KARAssociate Professor

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENTSAMBHRAM ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIESBANGALORE 560097APRIL 2013

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThis is a great privilege to acknowledge each and everyone who are associated with me while carrying out this study. I acknowledge each one of them for their support.First, I would like to thank Dr. K.C. John, Principal, and Dr. K.C. Mishra, Director, School of Management, Sambhram Academy of Management Studies for their encouragement and support throughout the completion of this study.I wish to acknowledge with gratitude to my project guide Dr. Subhasree Kar, Associate Professor, Sambhram Academy of Management Studies for her guidance, encouragement, support and generous help to make this porjet work successful.I am equally thankful to my family and friends for their help and support for the successful completion of this project.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Indian capital market has been growing tremendously with the reforms in industry policy, reforms in public and financial sector and new economic policies of liberalization, deregulation and restructuring. The Indian economy has opened up and many developments have been taking place in the Indian capital market and money market with the help of the financial system and financial institution or intermediaries which faster saving and channel them to their most efficient use.The measurement of fund performance has been a topic of increased interest in both the academic and practitioner communities for the last four decades. It is more so because of growing scale of mutual theory. The investment environment is becoming increasingly complex.The study is aimed to understand the organisation of mutual fund industry and to examine the performance of tax saving schemes undertaken for study. It evaluates the performance of selected schemes in comparison with benchmark index S&P CNX Nifty, and also helps to the employ risk return measures.

ABSTRACTDifferent investment avenues are available to investors. Mutual funds also offer good investment opportunities to the investors. Like all investments, they also carry certain risks. The investors should compare the risks and expected yields after adjustment of tax on various instruments while taking investment decisions. The investors may seek advice from experts and consultants including agents and distributors of mutual funds schemes while making investment decisions. With an objective to make the investors aware of performance of mutual funds, an attempt has been made to provide information on the comparison of tax saving funds of selected Asset Management Companies such as HDFC, FRANKLIN INDIA, RELIANCE, SBI and ICICI which may help the investors in taking investment decisions. The analysis is also compared with the calculations based on the Standard deviation, Beta values, Correlation, Coefficient of determination, and also Sharpe ratio, Treynors ratio, Jensen measures for the period 2008-12. This paper is carried out to find out the returns of funds thereby studying the performance of the selected tax saving schemes in the market. The investor invests the funds based on the returns, net asset value and also the trend prevailing in the market.KEYWORDSAsset Management Companies, Performance, Tax saving schemes.

CONTENTChapter No.TopicPageNo.

1INTRODUCTION1 - 19

2REVIEW OF LITRATURE AND RESERCH DESIGN20 - 29

3INDUSTRY PROFILE / SELECTED ORGANISATION30 - 46

4RESULT, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION47 - 74

5SUMMARRY OF FINDING, SUGGESTION AND CONCLUSION75 - 78

BIBLIOGRAPHY79

LIST OF TABLES

Table No.

Title of the TablesPage No.

1.1Banks v/s Mutual fund19

3.1Assets under Management (AUM)34

3.2Schemes renamed in HDFC mutual fund40

3.3SBI mutual fund schemes offers43

4.1Standard Deviation for HDFC Tax Saver47

4.2Standard Deviation for Franklin India Tax Shield48

4.3Standard Deviation for Reliance Tax Saving Fund49

4.4Standard Deviation for SBI Magnum Tax Gain50

4.5Standard Deviation for ICICI Prudential Tax Plan51

4.6Return vs. Risk estimated of selected tax saving schemes52

4.7Return of Franklin India Tax Shield Vs Benchmark's Return53

4.8Return of HDFC Tax Saver Fund Vs Benchmark's Return54

4.9Return of Reliance Tax Saving Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund55

4.10Return of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund56

4.11Return of ICICI Prudential Tax Plan Vs Benchmark's Fund57

4.12Beta Calculation for Franklin India Tax Shield58

4.13Beta Calculation for HDFC Tax Saver59

4.14Beta Calculation for Reliance Tax Saving Fund60

4.15Beta Calculation for SBI Magnum Tax Gain61

4.16Beta Calculation for ICICI Prudential Tax Plan62

4.17Beta Values estimated of selected tax saving schemes63

4.18Correlation calculation for Franklin India Tax Shield64

4.19Correlation calculation for HDFC Tax Saver65

4.20Correlation calculation for Reliance Tax Saving Fund66

4.21Correlation calculation for SBI Magnum Tax Gain67

4.22Correlation calculation for ICICI Prudential Tax Plan68

4.23Correlation estimates of selected tax saving schemes69

4.24Coefficient of determination estimates of selected tax saving schemes70

4.25Statistical Analysis of selected tax saving scheme Performance74

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No.Title of the FiguresPage No.

1.1

Concept of mutual fund3

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Organisation structure of mutual fund4

LIST OF CHARTS

Charts No.Title of the ChartsPage No.

4.1Showing returns Vs risk of selected tax saving schemes52

4.2Return of Franklin India Tax Shield Vs Benchmark's Return53

4.3Return of HDFC Tax Saver Fund Vs Benchmark's Return54

4.4Return of Reliance Tax Saving Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund55

4.5Return of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund56

4.6Return of ICICI Prudential Tax Plan Vs Benchmark's Fund57

4.7Beta value Plotted with the Selected tax saving schemes63

4.8Correlation on selected tax saving schemes69

4.9Coefficient of determination on selected tax saving schemes70

4.10Statistical Analysis of selected tax saving schemes Performance74

Chapter 1Introduction

INTRODUCTIONThe Indian financial system based on four basic components like Financial Market, Financial Institutions, Financial Service, Financial Instruments. All are play important role for smooth activities for the transfer of the funds and allocation of the funds. The main aim of the Indian financial system is that providing the efficiently services to the capital market. The Indian capital market has been increasing tremendously during the second generation reforms. The first generation reforms started in 1991 the concept of LPG. (Liberalization, privatization, Globalization).Then after 1997 second generation reforms was started, still the its going on, its include reforms of industrial investment, reforms of fiscal policy, reforms of ex- imp policy, reforms of public sector, reforms of financial sector, reforms of foreign investment through the institutional investors, reforms banking sectors. The economic development model adopted by India in the post independence era has been characterized by mixed economy with the public sector playing a dominating role and the activities in private industrial sector control measures emaciated form time to time. The last two decades have been a phenomenal expansion in the geographical coverage and the financial spread of our financial system. The spared of the banking system has been a major factor in promoting financial intermediation in the economy and in the growth of financial savings with progressive liberalization of economic policies, there has been a rapid growth of capital market, money market and financial services industry including merchant banking, leasing and venture capital, leasing, hire purchasing. Consistent with the growth of financial sector and second generation reforms its need to fruition of the financial sector. Its also need to providing the efficient service to the investor mostly if the investors are supply small amount, in that point of view the mutual fund play vital for better service to the small investors. The main vision for the analysis for this study is to scrutinize the performance of five star rated mutual funds, given the weight of risk, return, and assets under management, net assets value, book value and price earnings ratio.Concept of Mutual Fund:Mutual fund is the pool of the money, based on the trust who invests the savings of a number of investors who shares a common financial goal, like the capital appreciation and dividend earning. The money thus collect is then invested in capital market instruments such as shares, debenture, and foreign market. Investors invest money and get the units as per the unit value which we called as NAV (net assets value). Mutual fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it offers an opportunity to invest in diversified portfolio management, good research team, professionally managed Indian stock as well as the foreign market, the main aim of the fund manager is to taking the scrip that have under value and future will rising, then fund manager sell out the stock. Fund manager concentration on risk return trade off, where minimize the risk and maximize the return through diversification of the portfolio. The most common features of the mutual fund unit are low cost.

Mutual funds concept can be well understood with the following diagramFigure: 1.1 Concept of mutual fund

INVESTORSMUTUALFUND SCHEMESMARKETFLUCTUATIONINVEST THEIR MONEYINVEST IN VARIETY OF STOCKS/BONDSPROFIT/LOSS FROM PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTPROFIT/LOSS FROM INDIVIDUAL INVESTMENT

Growth of Mutual Fund IndustryThe history of mutual funds dates support to 19th century when it was introduced in Europe, in particular, Great Britain. Robert Fleming set up in 1868 the first investment trust called Foreign and colonial investment trust which promised to manage the finances of the moneyed classes of Scotland by scattering the investment over a number of different stocks. This investment trust and other investment trusts which were afterward set up in Britain and the U.S., resembled todays close ended mutual funds. The first mutual fund in the U.S., Massachusetts investors trust, was set up in March 1924. This was the open ended mutual fund.The stock market crash in 1929, the Great Depression, and the outbreak of the Second World War slackened the pace of growth of the mutual fund industry. Innovations in products and services increased the popularity of mutual funds in the 1950s and 1960s. The first international stock mutual fund was introduced in the US in 1940. In 1976, the first tax exempt municipal bond funds emerged and in 1979, the first money market mutual funds were created. The latest additions are the international bond fund in 1986 arm funds in 1990. This industry witnessed substantial growth in the eighties and nineties when there was a significant increase in the number of mutual funds, schemes, assets, and shareholders. In the US the mutual fund industry registered s ten fold growth the eighties. Since 1996, mutual fund assets have exceeds bank deposits. The mutual fund industry and the banking industry virtually rival each other in size.ORGANISATION OF A MUTUAL FUNDThere are many entities involved and the diagram below illustrates the organisational set up of a mutual fundFigure:1.2 Organisation structure of mutual fund

Mutual funds have a unique structure not shared with other entities such as companies of firms. It is important for employees & agents to be aware of the special nature of this structure, because it determines the rights & responsibilities of the funds constituents viz., sponsors, trustees, custodians, transfer agents & of course, the fund & the Asset Management Company(AMC) the legal structure also drives the inter-relationships between these constituents.The structure of the mutual fund India is governed by the SEBI (Mutual Funds) regulations, 1996. These regulations make it mandatory for mutual funds to have a structure of sponsor, trustee, AMC, custodian. The sponsor is the promoter of the mutual fund,& appoints the trustees. The trustees are responsible to the investors in the mutual fund, & appoint the AMC for managing the investment portfolio. The AMC is the business face of the mutual fund, as it manages all affairs of the mutual fund. The mutual fund & the AMC have to be registered with SEBI. Custodian, who is also registered with SEBI, holds the securities of various schemes of the fund in its custody. Sponsor:- The sponsor is the promoter of the mutual fund. The sponsor establishes the Mutual fund & registers the same with SEBI. He appoints the trustees, Custodians & the AMC with prior approval of SEBI, & in accordance with SEBI regulations. He must have at least five year track record of business interest in the financial markets. Sponsor must have been profit making in at least three of the above five years. He must contribute at least 40% of the capital of the AMC. Trustees:- The Mutual Fund may be managed by a Board of trustees a of individuals, or a trust company a corporate body. Most of the funds in India are managed by board of trustees. While the board of trustees is governed by the provisions of the Indian trust act, where the trustee is the corporate body, it would also be required to comply with the provisions of the companies act, 1956. the board of trustee company, as an independent body, act as protector of the unit-holders interest. The trustees dont directly manage the portfolio of securities. For this specialist function, they appoint an AMC. They ensure that the fund is managed by AMC as per the defined objectives & in accordance with the trust deed & SEBI regulations. The trust is created through a document called the trust deed i.e., executed by the fund sponsor in favor of the trustees. The trust deed is required to be stamped as registered under the provision of the Indian registration act & registered with SEBI. The trustees begin the primary guardians of the unit-holders funds & assets, a trustee has to be a person of high repute & integrity. Asset Management Company (AMC):- The role of an Asset management companies is to act as the investment manager of the trust. They are the ones who manage money of investors. An AMC takes decisions, compensates investors through dividends, maintains proper accounting & information for pricing of units, calculates the NAV, & provides information on listed schemes. It also exercises due diligence on investments & submits quarterly reports to the trustees. AMCs have been set up in various countries internationally as an answer to the global problem of bad loans. Bad loans are essentially of two types: bad loans generated out of the usual banking operations or bad lending, and bad loans which emanate out of a systematic banking crisis. It is in the latter case that banking regulators or governments try to bail out the banking system of a systematic accumulation of bad loans which acts as a drag on their liquidity, balance sheets and generally the health of banking. So, the idea of AMCs or ARCs is not to bail out banks, but to bail out the banking system itself.

Types of AMCs in Indian ContextThe following are the various types of AMCs we have in India. AMCs owned by banks. AMCs owned by financial institutions. AMCs owned by Indian private sector companies. AMCs owned by foreign institutional investors. AMCs owned by Indian & foreign sponsors. Custodian:- Often an independent organization, it takes custody all securities & other assets of mutual fund. Its responsibilities include receipt & delivery of securities collecting income-distributing dividends, safekeeping of the unit & segregating assets & settlements between schemes. Mutual fund is managed either trust company board of trustees. Board of trustees & trust are governed by provisions of Indian trust act. If trustee is a company, it is also subject Indian Company Act. Trustees appoint AMC in consultation with the sponsors & according to SEBI regulation. All mutual fund schemes floated by AMC have to be approved by trustees. Trustees review & ensure that net worth of the company is according to stipulated norms, every quarter. Though the trust is the mutual fund, the AMC is its operational face. The AMC is the first functionary to be appointed, & is involved in appointment of all other functionaries. The AMC structures the mutual fund products, markets them & mobilizes fund, manages the funds & services to the investors. A draft offer document is to be prepared at the time of launching the fund. Typically, it pre-specifies investment objectives of the fund, the risk associated, the cost involved in the process & the broad rules to enter & to exit from the fund & other areas of operation. In India as in most countries, these sponsors need approval from a regulator, SEBI in our case. SEBI looks at track records of the sponsor & its financial strength granting approval to the fund for commencing operations. A sponsor then hires an asset management company to invest the funds according to the investment objective. It also hires another entity to be the custodian of the assets of the fund & perhaps the third one to handle registry work for the unit holder of the fund. Registrars & Transfer Agent (R & T Agent):- The Registrars & Transfer Agents(R & T Agents) are responsible for the investor servicing function, as they maintain the records of investors in mutual funds. They process investor applications; record details provide by the investors on application forms; send out to investors details regarding their investment in the mutual fund; send out periodical information on the performance of the mutual fund; process dividend payout to investor; incorporate changes in information as communicated by investors; & keep the investor record up-to-date, by recording new investors & removing investors who have withdrawn their funds. TYPES OF MUTUAL FUND SCHEMES1) By Structure Open-ended Funds: An open-end fund is one that is available for subscription all through the year. These do not have a fixed maturity. Investors can conveniently buy and sell units at Net Asset Value ("NAV") related prices. The key feature of open-end schemes is liquidity. Closed ended Funds: A closed-end fund has a stipulated maturity period which generally ranging from 3 to 15 years. The fund is open for subscription only during a specified period. Investors can invest in the scheme at the time of the initial public issue and thereafter they can buy or sell the units of the scheme on the stock exchanges where they are listed. In order to provide an exit route to the investors, some close-ended funds give an option of selling back the units to the Mutual Fund through periodic repurchase at NAV related prices. SEBI Regulations stipulate that at least one of the two exit routes is provided to the investor. Interval Funds: Interval funds combine the features of open-ended and close-ended schemes. They are open for sale or redemption during pre-determined intervals at NAV related prices2) By Investment Objective Growth Funds: The aim of growth funds is to provide capital appreciation over the medium to long term. Such schemes normally invest a majority of their corpus in equities. It has been proved that returns from stocks, have outperformed most other kind of investments held over the long term. Growth schemes are ideal for investors having a long term outlook seeking growth over a period of time. Income Funds: The aim of income funds is to provide regular and steady income to investors. Such schemes generally invest in fixed income securities such as bonds, corporate debentures and Government securities. Income Funds are ideal for capital stability and regular income. Balanced Fund: The aim of balanced funds is to provide both growth and regular income as such schemes invest both in equities and fixed income securities in the proportion indicated in their offer documents. These are appropriate for investors looking for moderate growth. They generally invest 40-60% in equity and debt instruments. These funds are also affected because of fluctuations in share prices in the stock markets. However, NAVs of such funds are likely to be less volatile compared to pure equity funds. MoneyMarketFunds: The aim of money market funds is to provide easy liquidity, preservation of capital and moderate income. These schemes generally invest in safer short-term instruments such as treasury bills, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and inter-bank call money. Returns on these schemes may fluctuate depending upon the interest rates prevailing in the market. These are ideal for Corporate and individual investors as a means to park their surplus funds for short periods.3) Other Schemes Tax Saving Schemes: These schemes offer tax rebates to the investors under specific provisions of the Indian Income Tax laws as the Government offers tax incentives for investment in specified avenues. Investments made in Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) and Pension Schemes are allowed as deduction u/s 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Act also provides opportunities to investors to save capital gains u/s 54EA and 54EB by investing in Mutual Funds. Gilt Fund: These funds invest exclusively in government securities. Government securities have no default risk. NAVs of these schemes also fluctuate due to change in interest rates and other economic factors as is the case with income or debt oriented schemes.

Special Schemes Industry Specific Schemes: Industry Specific Schemes invest only in the industries specified in the offer document. The investment of these funds is limited to specific industries like InfoTech, FMCG, and Pharmaceuticals etc. Sectoral Schemes: Sectoral Funds are those which invest exclusively in a specified sector. This could be an industry or a group of industries or various segments such as 'A' Group shares or initial public offerings. Index Schemes Index Funds attempt to replicate the performance of a particular index such as the BSE Sensex or the NSE 50.TAX PLANNING AND MUTUAL FUNDInvestors in India have option for the tax-saving mutual fund schemes for the simple reason that it helps them to save money. The tax-saving mutual funds or the equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS) receive certain tax exemptions under Section 88 of the Income Tax Act. That is one of the reasons why the investors in India add the tax-saving mutual fund schemes to their portfolio. The tax-saving mutual fund schemes are one of the important types of mutual funds in India that investors can option for. There are several companies in India that offer tax saving mutual fund schemes in the country.While planning our investments we spend a considerable amount of time evaluating various options and determining which suits us the best. But when it comes to planning out investments from a tax saving perspective, more often than not, we simply go the traditional way and do the exact same thing that we did in the earlier years. Well, in case you were not aware the guidelines governing such investments are a lot different this year and lethargy on your part to rework your investment plan could cost you dear.TAX SAVING SCHEMEEquity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS): Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS) is also a type of mutual fund and falls under the Equity Mutual Fund category. As the name indicates, ELSS mutual fund invests major portion of its corpus into equity and equity related instruments. But there are some distinct features which makes ELSS plans different from other equity mutual funds.Investments made in ELSS plans are eligible for deduction from the taxable income under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. There is no limit for investments in ELSS plans, but investments of upto Rs 1,00,000 qualify for income tax benefits. Investments made in normal mutual funds (other than ELSS plans) do not qualify for income tax deduction.Features of an ELSS Plan ELSS is an equity linked tax saving investment instrument. Money collected under ELSS plan is mainly invested in equity and equity related instruments. This financial product is more suited to those investors who are willing to take high risk and looking for high returns. There is no upper limit on investments that can be made in ELSS. However investments upto INR 1,00,000 made in ELSS in a financial year qualify for deduction from taxable income under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. ELSS comes with a 3 year lock in period. Long term capital gains earned on investments from ELSS are tax free. Also dividends earned from ELSS plan are tax free in the hands of the investor.SWOT ANALYSISSWOT Analysis presents the information about external and internal environment of mutual fund in structured from where by key external opportunity and threats can be compared systematically with internal capabilities and weakness. The basic objectives of SWOT analysis is provide a framework to reflect on the industry capabilities to avail opportunities or to overcome thrats presented by environment.Strength Full benefit of diversification Tax benefit Transparancy & flexibility Expert investment managementWeakness Lesser return compared to equity Poor technology & service level Lack of proper marketing

Opportunity Government policies & Tax concession Setting up a specific fund Technology developmentThreats Arrival of more private & foreign players Introduction of more debt instrument in market.

ADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDSThere are several that can be attributed to the growing popularities and suitability of mutual funds as an investment vehicle especially for retail investors.a) Professional management: Mutual funds provide the services of experienced and skilled professionals, backed by a dedicated investment research team that analysis the performance and prospects of companies and selects suitable investments to achieve the objectives of the scheme.b) Diversification: Mutual funds invest in a number of companies across a broad cross- section of industries and sectors. This diversification reduces the risk because seldom do all stocks decline at the sane time and in the same proportion. You achieve this diversification through a mutual fund with far less money than you can do on your own.c) Convenient administration: Investing in a mutual fund reduces paperwork and helps you avoid many problems such as bad deliveries, delayed payment and follow up with brokers and companies. Mutual funds save your time and make investing easy and convenient.d) Return potential: Over a medium to long term, mutual funds have the potential to provide a higher return as they invest in a diversified basket of selected securities.e) Low costs: Mutual funds are a relatively less expensive way to invest compared to directly investing in the capital markets because the benefits of scale in brokerage, custodial and other fees translate into lower costs for investors.f) Liquidity: In open ended schemes, the investors get the money back promptly at net asset value related prices from the mutual fund. In closed end schemes, the units can be sold on a stock exchange at the prevailing market price or the investor can avail of the facility of direct repurchase at NAV related prices by mutual fund.g) Transparency: You get regular information on the value of your investment in addition to disclosure on the specific investments made by your scheme, the proportion invested in each class of assets and the fund managers investment strategy and outlook.h) Flexibility: Through features such as regular investment plans, regular withdrawal plans and dividend reinvestment plans, you can systematically invest or withdraw funds according to your needs and convenience.i) Affordability: Investors individually may lack sufficient funds to invest in high-grade stocks. A mutual fund because of its large corpus allows even a small investor to take the benefit of its investment strategy.j) Choice of schemes: Mutual funds offer a family of schemes to suit your varying needs over a lifetime.k) Safety: Mutual Fund industry is part of a well-regulated investment environment where the interests of the investors are protected by the regulator. All funds are registered with SEBI and complete transparency is forced.

DISADVANTAGES OF INVESTING IN MUTUAL FUNDS No Guarantees :- No investment is risk free. If the entire stock market declines in value, the value of mutual fund shares will go down as well, no matter how balanced the portfolio. Dilution :- Although diversification reduces the amount of risk involved ininvestingin mutual funds, it can also be a disadvantage due to dilution. Fees and Expenses :- Mostmutual funds charge management and operating feesthat pay for the funds management expenses (usually around 1.0% to 1.5% per year for actively managed funds). In addition, some mutual funds charge high salescommissions, and redemption fees. Management risk :- When we invest in a mutual fund, we depend on the fund's manager to make the right decisions regarding the fund's portfolio. If the manager does not perform as well as we had hoped, we might not make as much money on our investment as we expected. Taxes :- During a typical year, most actively managed mutual funds sell anywhere from 20 to 70 percent of the securities in their portfolios. If our fund makes a profit on its sales, we will pay taxes on the income we receive, even if we reinvest the money made.ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN INDIAWith the increase in mutual fund players in India, a need for mutual fund association in India was generated to function as a non profit organisation. Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) was incorporated on 22nd August, 1995.AMFI is a apex body of all Asset Management Companies (AMFI) which has been registered with SEBI. Till date all the AMCs are that have launched mutual fund schemes are its members. It functions under the supervision and guidelines of its Board of Directors.Association of Mutual Funds India has brought down the Indian Mutual Fund Industry to a professional and healthy market with ethical lines enhancing and maintaining standards. It follows the principle of both protecting and promoting the interests of mutual funds as well as their unit holder.SEBI Guidelines for Mutual FundsSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a board (autonomous body) created by the Government of India in 1988 and given statutory form in 1992 with the SEBI Act 1992 with its head office at Mumbai.SEBI (MFs) Regulation 1993, defines Mutual Fund as follows; Mutual fund means a fund established in the form of a trust by a sponsor to raise money by the Trustees through the sale of units to the public under one or more schemes for investing in Securities in accordance with these Regulations. The sponsor has to register the mutual fund with SEBI. To be eligible to be a sponsor, the body corporate should have a sound track record and a general reputation of fairness and integrity in all his business transactions. The sponsor should hold at least 40% of the net worth of the AMC. A party which is not eligible to be a sponsor shall not hold 40% or more of the net worth of the AMC. The sponsor has to appoint the trustees, the AMC and the custodian. The trust deed and the appointment of the trustees have to be approved by SEBI. An AMC or its officers or employees can not be appointed as trustees of the mutual fund. At least two thirds of the business should be independent of the sponsor. Only an independent trustee can be appointed as a trustee of more than one mutual fund, such appointment can be made only with the prior approval of the fund of which the person is already acting as a trustees.Recent Market TrendsIndia is at the first stage of a revolution that has already peaked in the U.S. The U.S. boasts of an Asset base that is much higher than its bank deposits. In India, mutual fund assets are not even 10% of the bank deposits, but this trend is beginning to change. Recent figures indicate that in the first quarter of the current fiscal year mutual fund assets went up by 115% whereas bank deposits rose by only 17%. (Source: Thinktank, the Financial Express September, 2012).

Table 1.1 Banks v/s Mutual fundCharactersticsBanksMutual Fund

ReturnsLowBetter

NetworkHigh penetrationLow but improving

Administrative exp.HighLow

LiquidityAt a costBetter

RiskLowModerate

Quality of assetsNot transparentTransparent

Interest calculationMinimum balance between 10th & 30th of every monthEveryday

Investment optionsLessMore

Chapter 2Review of Literature and Research Design

INTRODUCTIONMutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common financial goal. Mutual funds are one of the best investments ever created because they are very cost efficient and very easy to invest in. Investors in India opt for the tax-saving mutual fund schemes for the simple reason that it helps them to save money. The tax-saving mutual funds or the equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS) receive certain tax exemptions under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. That is one of the reasons why the investors in India add the tax-saving mutual fund schemes to their portfolio. The tax-saving mutual fund schemes are one of the important types of mutual funds in India that investors can opt for. The present study is carried out to find out the returns of funds thereby studying the performance of the tax saving funds in the market. The investor invests the funds based on the returns, net asset value and also the trend prevailing in the market. Since the market being high volatile there is a need to study the performance and comparative statement of various tax saving funds performing in the market.REVIEW OF THE LITERATUREEarly studies on mutual funds included the several works of Treynor (1965), Sharp (1966) and Jensen (1968), who used the capital asset pricing model to compare risk adjusted returns of funds with that of a benchmark market portfolio. The findings of Sharpe and Jensen demonstrated that mutual funds under perform market indexes and suggest that the returns were not sufficient to compensate investors for the diverse mutual fund charges.John and Donald (1974) examined the relationship between the stated fund objectives and their risks-return attributes and concluded that on an average, the fund managers appeared to keep their portfolios within the stated risk. It concludes that mutual funds on aggregate offer superior returns but they are offset by expenses and load charges.Barua, Raghunathan and Varma (1991) evaluated the performance of Master Share during the period 1987 to 1991 using Sharpe, Jensen and Treynor measures and concluded that the fund performed better that the market, but not so well as compared to the Capital Market Line. Although emerging markets such as India have attracted the attention of investors all over the world, they have remained devoid of much systematic research, especially in the area of mutual funds.A study by Gupta and Aggarwal (2007) sought to check the performance of mutual funds operation in India. In this regard, quarterly returns performance of all the equity-diversified mutual funds during the period from January 2002 to December 2006 was tested.Guha (2008) focused on return-based style analysis of equity mutual funds in India using quadratic optimization of an asset class factor model proposed by William Sharpe. The study found the Style Benchmarks of each of its sample of equity funds as optimum exposure to 11 passive asset class indexes. The study also analyzed the relative performance of the funds with respect to their style benchmarks. The results of the study showed that the funds have not been able to beat their style benchmarks on the average.Anand and Murugaiah (2008) examined the components and sources of investment performance in order to attribute it to specific activities of Indian fund managers. They also attempted to identify a part of observed return which is due to the ability to pick up the best securities at given level of risk. For this purpose, Fama's methodology is adopted here. The study covers the period between April 1999 and March 2003 and evaluates the performance of mutual funds based on 113 selected schemes having exposure more than 90percent of corpus to equity stocks of 25 fund houses. The empirical results reported reveal the fact that the mutual funds were not able to compensate the investors for the additional risk that they have taken by investing in the mutual funds.Devasenathipathi (2011) investigated the performance of public-sector and private-sector mutual funds for the period of 2005 to 2007. Selected funds of LIC (Public sector) and Reliance (Private sector) were chosen for the purpose of analysis. Statistical techniques like Mean, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation were applied to study the consistency in returns subject to market risks of each fund. The study revealed that performance of all the funds seemed to be volatile during the study period; as such it was quite difficult to earmark one particular fund that out performed consistently. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLIEMA The Indian capital market has been growing tremendously with the reforms in industry policy, reforms in public and financial sector and new economic policies of liberalization, deregulation and restructuring. The Indian economy has opened up and many developments have been taking place in the Indian capital market and money market with the help of the financial system and financial institution or intermediaries which faster saving and channel them to their most efficient use.The measurement of fund performance has been a topic of increased interest in both the academic and practitioner communities for the last four decades. It is more so because of growing scale of mutual theory. The investment environment is becoming increasingly complex.Markets for equity shares, debentures, bonds and other fixed income instruments; real estate, derivatives and other assets have reached their maturity and are driven by latest up-to-date information. A mutual fund is thus the ideal investment vehicle for todays complex and modern financial scenario.NEED FOR THE STUDYGenerally, most of the investors investing in mutual funds in order to avail tax benefits and also to earn returns, in this connection they would park their funds in the tax saving schemes. A study required to analyze the performance of selected tax saving schemes to fulfill the objectives of the investors. Hence the study has been undertaken.SCOPE OF THE STUDYThe study is all about understanding the customers perception to the tax benefit in mutual fund. The purpose of this study of performance evaluation of tax saving mutual funds by taking five selected companies which are ICICI, HDFC, SBI, Relince and Franklin is to employ the resources in such a manner as to afford for the investors combine benefits of low risk, steady returns, high liquidity and capital appreciation through diversification and expert management.OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYThe main objective of the study is to make investors aware of performance and provide information on the comparison of tax saving funds of selected asset management companies. The specific objectives are: To understand the organisation of mutual fund industry. To employ performance evaluation measure using risk return models. To compare the performance of selected tax saving schemes in comparison with market portfolio. To measure the comparative beta analysis of selected AMC. To offer suggestion based on the finding arrived from the study.RESEARCH METHODOLOGYThe following research methodology has been adopted for assessing the performance of tax saving funds of selected Asset Management Companies in the market.Sources of dataThe present study is purely based on secondary data. Top five ELSS schemes were as per their AUM as on 30th June 2012. The sample ELSS schemes are HDFC Tax Saver, ICICI Prudential Tax Plan, Reliance Tax Saver, SBI Magnum Tax Gain and Franklin India Tax shield. The data is collected from the fact sheets, reports, websites, magazines, books and journals etc. are considered. The deviations are properly analyzed. For each of the scheme, the risk ratios (Average return, Beta, Standard Deviation, Correlation, Coefficient of Determination, Sharpe Ratio, Treynors Ratio and Jensen Model) were also observed carefully and correlated with the returns. Accordingly, proper findings were found out and conclusions were drawn about the best performance scheme among all.TOOLS FOR PERFORMANCE MEASURESIn this study, the tools used for the analysis are Standard Deviation, Beta, Correlation, Coefficient of Determination, Treynors Ratio, Sharp Ratio and Jensen Measure for a period of 5 years from 2008 to 2012. Average Mean: The most popular & widely used measure for representing the entire data by one value is what most layman call an average & what the statistician call the arithmetic mean. It is obtained by adding together all the items & by dividing this total by the number of items. = Where: = Average MeanX = Sum of the frequencyN = Total number of frequency. Standard Deviation: The degree that a single value in a group of values varies from the mean (average) of the distribution. Standard deviation is a statistical measure that uses past performance of an investment or portfolio to determine the potential range of future performance and assess the probability of that performance. Standard deviations can be calculated for an individual security or for the entire portfolio.

Beta: It describes the relationship between the stocks return and the index returns. The beta value may be interpreted in the following manner, a 1% change in Nifty index would cause a 1.042% (beta) change in the particular fund. It is the slope of characteristic regression line. It signifies that a fund with a beta of more than 1 will rise more than the market and also fall more than market. Where,Beta = n Number of yearx Returns of the indexy Returns of the fund Correlation: These correlation values indicate the degree to which the fund's performance is related to its market (using the benchmark as a proxy for the market). A high correlation to its benchmark is generally considered to be favorable for the fund if their investment thesis closely follows the benchmark.r = Cefficent of Determination: the coefficent of determination is useful because it gives the proportion of the variance (fluctuation) of one variable that is predictable from the other variable. It is a measure that allows us to determine how certain one can be in making prediction from the certain model/graph. The coefficent of is the ratio of the explained variation to total variation for e.g: if r = 0.922, then r2 = 0.850, which means 85% of the total variation in y can be explained by the linear relationship between x and y. the other 15% of the total variation are remain unexplained.Coefficent of Determination = r2 Treynors Ratio: The Treynor Ratio, named after Jack L. Treynor, one of the fathers of modern portfolio theory, helps analyze returns in relation to the market risk of the fund. The Ratio, also known as the reward-to-volatility ratio, provides a measure of performance adjusted for market risk. Higher the Treynor Ratio, the better the performance under analysis. It is a ratio that helps the portfolio managers to determine the excess return generated as the difference between the funds return and the risk free return. The excess return to beta ratio measures the additional return on a fund per unit of systematic risk. Ranking of the funds is done based on this ratio.Treynors Ratio = Where,p Avarage return on portfolio.Rf Risk free rate of return.p Beta on portfolio Sharpe ratio: The Sharpe index measures the risk premium of the portfolio relative to the total amount of risk in the portfolio. The Sharpe measure should only be used for portfolios but not for single securities. The sharpe ratio tells us whether the returns of a portfolio are because of smart investment decisions or a result of excess risk. This risk premium is difference between the portfolios average rate of return & the riskfree rate of interest dividing the result by the standard deviation of the portfolio return.Thus,Where,Sharp ratio = p Avarage return on portfolio.Rf Risk free rate of return. Standard deviation on portfolio Jensens Model: Jansens model proposes another risk adjusted performance measure. Michael Jenson developed this measure and is something referred as the differential return method. This measure involves evaluation of returns that the fund has generated Vs the return actually out of the fund given at that level of systematic risk. The surplus between the two returns in called Alpha, which measures the performance of a fund compared with the actual returns over the period. Required rate of return on fund at a given level of Beta.p-Where:

p= Portfolio beta

Rp= Average return of portfolio

Rf = Risk free rate of return

Rm= Average market return LIMITATIONS OF STUDY The study was limited by the time constraint; hence extent to study is not possible. The study was limited to 5 companies only. The policy and application are applicable to the particular assessment year only. The analysis and interpretation purely based on the data collected from various website. The accuracy of interpretation depends upon the accuracy of these data. The return from the mutual fund depends upon the returns of the securities involved in the portfolio. The return from the market depends upon the efficiency of the market and other various factor affecting the fund and economy as a whole. So the researcher doesnt claim the 100% accuracy of the result conducted from the study.CHAPTER SCHEMEThe study is structured into five chapters. Chapter one is deal with an overview of Mutual Funds. It covers the aspects such as introduction, type of Mutual Funds, organisation setup, regulation, risk and market trend, advantages of investing in Mutual Funds and tax benefits. Chapter two reviews the literatures that focus on the performance of tax saving schemes. This chapter provides insights into the tools they have used and their findings that form the basis for the present study and Research design for the study. Chapter three presents an overview of the industry profile and sample companies selected for the purpose of this study. Chapter four is devoted to results, analysis and discussions. Chapter five provides the major findings of the study and the policy implications.

Chapter 3Profile of Industry/ Selected Companies

INDUSTRY PROFILEThe origin of mutual fund industry in India is with the introduction of the concept of mutual fund by UTI in the year 1963. Though the growth was slow, but it accelerated from the year 1987 when non-UTI players entered the industry.In the past decade, Indian mutual fund industry had seen a dramatic improvement, both quality wise as well as quantity wise. Before, the monopoly of the market had seen an ending phase, the Assets Under Management (AUM) was Rs. 67bn. The private sector entry to the fund family rose the AUM to Rs. 470 bn in March 1993 and till April 2004, it reached the height of 1,540 bn. Putting the AUM of the Indian Mutual Funds Industry into comparison, the total of it is less than the deposits of SBI alone, constitute less than 11% of the total deposits held by the Indian banking industry.The main reason of its poor growth is that the mutual fund industry in India is new in the country. Large sections of Indian investors are yet to be intellectuated with the concept. Hence, it is the prime responsibility of all mutual fund companies, to market the product correctly abreast of selling.History The Landmarks1963: UTI is Indias first mutual fund.1964: UTI launches US-64.1971: UTIs ULIP (Unit-Linked Insurance Plan) is second scheme to be Launched.1986: UTI Master share, Indias first true mutual fund scheme, launched.1987: PSU banks and insurers allowed floating mutual funds; State Bank of India (SBI) first off the blocks.1992: The Harshad Mehta-fuelled bull market arouses middle-class interest in shares and mutual funds.1993: Private sector and foreign players allowed; Kothari Pioneer first private fund house to start operations; SEBI set up to regulate industry.1994: Morgan Stanley is the first foreign player.1996: Sebis mutual fund rules and regulations, which forms the basis of most current laws, come into force.1998: UTI Master Index Fund is the countrys first index fund.1999: The takeover of 20th Century AMC by Zurich Mutual Fund is the first acquisition in the mutual fund industry.2000: The industrys assets under management crosses Rs 1, 00,000 crore.2001: US-64 scam leads to UTI overhaul.2002: UTI bifurcated, comes under SEBI purview; mutual fund distributors banned from giving commissions to investors; floating rate funds and Foreign debt funds debut.2003: AMFI certification made compulsory for new agents; fund of funds launched.The mutual fund industry in India started in 1963 with the formation of Unit Trust of India, at the initiative of the Government of India and Reserve Bank. The history of mutual funds in India can be broadly divided into four distinct phases.1. First Phase - 1964-87 (UTI MONOPOLY)Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established on 1963 by an Act of Parliament. It was set up by the Reserve Bank of India and functioned under the Regulatory and administrative control of the Reserve Bank of India. In 1978 UTI was de-linked from the RBI and the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) took over the regulatory and administrative control in place of RBI. The first scheme launched by UTI was Unit Scheme 1964. At the end of 1988 UTI had Rs.6,700 crores of assets under management.2. Second Phase - 1987-1993 (Entry of Public Sector Funds)Entry of non-UTI mutual funds. SBI Mutual Fund was the first followed by Canbank Mutual Fund (Dec 87), Punjab National Bank Mutual Fund (Aug 89), Indian Bank Mutual Fund (Nov 89), Bank of India (Jun 90), Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund (Oct 92). LIC in 1989 and GIC in 1990. The end of 1993 marked Rs.47,004 as assets under management.3. Third Phase - 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)With the entry of private sector funds in 1993, a new era started in the Indian mutual fund industry, giving the Indian investors a wider choice of fund families. Also, 1993 was the year in which the first Mutual Fund Regulations came into being, under which all mutual funds, except UTI were to be registered and governed. The erstwhile Kothari Pioneer (now merged with Franklin Templeton) was the first private sector mutual fund registered in July 1993. The 1993 SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations were substituted by a more comprehensive and revised Mutual Fund Regulations in 1996. The industry now functions under the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations 1996. The number of mutual fund houses went on increasing, with many foreign mutual funds setting up funds in India and also the industry has witnessed several mergers and acquisitions. As at the end of January 2003, there were 33 mutual funds with total assets of Rs. 1,21,805 crores. The Unit Trust of India with Rs.44,541 crores of assets under management was way ahead of other mutual funds.4. Fourth Phase - since February 2003This phase had bitter experience for UTI. It was bifurcated into two separate entities. One is the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India with AUM of Rs.29,835 crores (as on January 2003). The Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India, functioning under an administrator and under the rules framed by Government of India and does not come under the purview of the Mutual Fund Regulations.The second is the UTI Mutual Fund Ltd, sponsored by SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC. It is registered with SEBI and functions under the Mutual Fund Regulations. With the bifurcation of the erstwhile UTI which had in March 2000 more than Rs.76,000 crores of AUM and with the setting up of a UTI Mutual Fund, conforming to the SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations, and with recent mergers taking place among different private sector funds, the mutual fund industry has entered its current phase of consolidation and growth. As at the end of September, 2004, there were 29 funds, which manage assets of Rs.153108 crores under 421 schemes.

Table 3.1 Assets under Management (AUM) AS ON 31st MARCHAUM (Rs. Crores)

196524.67

197088.30

1975169.95

1980455.30

19852,209.61

199019,130.92

199572,967.17

2000103,452.98

2005486,650

20107,15,466

20125,87,217

RISK FACTORS IN MUTUAL FUNDJust like in any other investment, Mutual Fund investment also carry certain risks, the risks in particular scheme of a mutual fund is a basically a function of five factor. Market Risk :- In generally, there are certain risks associated with every kind of investments of shares. They are called market risks. The market risks can be reduced. But cannot be completely eliminated even by good investment management. The prices of shares are subjected to wide price fluctuations depending upon market conditions. Eg, cycle boom & slump and recovery. Credit Risk :- The debt servicing ability of a company through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you. This credit risk is measured by independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper. A AAA rating is considered the safest whereas a D rating is considered poor credit quality. A well diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk. Scheme Risks :- There are certain risks inherent in the scheme itself. T all depends upon the nature of the scheme. For instance, in a pure growth scheme, risks are greater. It is obvious because if one expects more returns an in the case of a growth scheme, one has to take more risks. Investment Risks :- Whether the Mutual Fund makes money in shares or loses depends upon the investment expertise of the Asset management Company (AMC). If the investment advice goes wrong, the fund has to suffer a lot. The investment expertises of various funds are different and it is reflected on the returns which they offer to investors. Business Risk :- The corpus of a Mutual Fund might have been invested in companys shares. If the business of that company suffers any set back, it cannot declare any dividend. Political Risk :- Successive Governments bring with them fancy new economy ideologies and policies. It is often said that many economy decisions are politically motivated. Changed in Government bring in the risk of uncertainty which every player in the financial service industry has to face. So Mutual Funds are no exception to it. Liquidity Risk :- Liquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased. It can be partly mitigated by diversification, staggering of maturities as well as internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities. It simply means that you must spread your investment across different securities (stocks, bonds, money market instruments, real estate, fixed deposits etc.). This kind of a diversification may add to the stability of your returns, for example, during one period of time equities might under perform but bonds and money market instruments might do well enough to offset the effect of a slump in the equity Markets. Inflation Risk :- Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over a time. A lot of times people make conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that can buy less than what the principal could, at the time of investment. A welldiversified portfolio with some investment in equities might help mitigate this risk.COMPANY PROFILEABOUT ICICI PRUDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANYICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd. (IPAMC/ the Company) is the joint venture between ICICI Bank, a well-known and trusted name in financial services in India and Prudential Plc, one of UKs largest players in the financial services sectors. IPAMC was incorporated in the year 1993. The Company in a span of over 18 years since inception and just over 13 years of the Joint Venture, has forged a position of preeminence in the Indian Mutual Fund industry as the third largest asset management company in the country, contributing significantly to the growth of the Indian mutual fund industry.The Company manages significant Mutual Fund Asset Under Management (AUM), in addition to Portfolio Management Services and International Advisory Mandates for clients across international markets in asset classes like Debt, Equity and Real Estate with primary focus on risk adjusted returns. IPAMC has witnessed substantial growth in scale. From merely 2 locations and 6 employees during inception to the current strength of over 700 employees with reach across around 150 locations, the growth momentum of the Company has been exponential. The organization today is an ideal mix of investment expertise, resource bandwidth & process orientation. IPAMCs Endeavour is to bridge the gap between savings & investments to help create long term wealth and value for investors through innovation, consistency and sustained risk adjusted performanceICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of Rs. 4,736.47 billion (US$ 93 billion) at March 31, 2012 and profit after tax Rs. 64.65 billion (US$ 1,271 million) for the year ended March 31, 2012. The Bank has a network of 2,890 branches and 10,021 ATMs in India, and has a presence in 19 countries, including India.ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.Prudential PLCEstablished in London in 1848, Prudential plc, through its businesses in the UK and Europe, the US and Asia, provides retail financial services products and services to more than 26 million customers, policyholder and unit holders worldwide. Today, Prudential has millions of customers worldwide and over 363 billion (as of 30 June 2012) of funds under management. In Asia, Prudential is the leading European life insurance company with a vast network of life and fund management operations in thirteen countries - China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and United Arab Emirates. The ICICI Prudential edge comes from our commitment to our customers, in all that we do be it product development, distribution, the sales process or servicing. Here's a peek into what makes us leaders.The AMC has secured a leading position in the Indian mutual fund industry with AUM of Rs.1.5 lakh millions as on March 31, 2012. The AMC manages a comprehensive range of Schemes to meet the varying investment needs of its investors spread across various cities through its 264 Official Point of Transactions in the country.Starting with an AUM base of Rs. 160 crores in May 1998, ICICI prudential has successfully managed to grow its assets by over 200 times to Rs. 1.5 lakh crore (as on March 31, 2012). Having started with 2 schemes in 1998, the company currently has over 30 schemes in its product portfolio. In order to address the issue of penetration and to offer customer convenience, the company has expanded its network from a presence in merely 2 cities to more than 80 cities across India.

ABOUT HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITEDHDFC Asset Management Company Ltd (AMC) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, on December 10, 1999, and was approved to act as an Asset Management Company for the HDFC Mutual Fund by SEBI vide its letter dated July 3, 2000.HDFC Mutual Fund is one of the largest mutual funds and well-established fund house in the country with consistentfund performance across categories since its incorporation on December 10, 1999. While our past experience does make us a veteran, but when it comes to investments, we have never believed that the experience is enough.Investment PhilosophyThe single most important factor that drives HDFC Mutual Fund is its belief to give the investor the chance to profitably invest in the financial market, without constantly worrying about the market swings. To realize this belief, HDFC Mutual Fund has set up the infrastructure required to conduct all the fundamental research and back it up with effective analysis. Our strong emphasis on managing and controlling portfolio risk avoids chasing the latest "fads" and trends.In terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Trustee has appointed the HDFC Asset Management Company Limited to manage the Mutual Fund. The paid up capital of the AMC is Rs. 25.169 crore.Zurich Insurance Company (ZIC), the Sponsor of Zurich India Mutual Fund, following a review of its overall strategy, had decided to divest its Asset Management business in India. The AMC had entered into an agreement with ZIC to acquire the said business, subject to necessary regulatory approvals.On obtaining the regulatory approvals, the following Schemes of Zurich India Mutual Fund have migrated to HDFC Mutual Fund on June 19, 2003. These Schemes have been renamed as follows:Table 3.2 Schemes renamed in HDFC mutual fundFormer NameNew Name

Zurich India Equity FundHDFC Equity Fund

Zurich India Prudence FundHDFC Prudence Fund

Zurich India Capital Builder FundHDFC Capital Builder Fund

Zurich India TaxSaver FundHDFC TaxSaver

Zurich India Top 200 FundHDFC Top 200 Fund

Zurich India High Interest FundHDFC High Interest Fund

Zurich India Liquidity FundHDFC Cash Management Fund

Zurich India Sovereign Gilt FundHDFC Sovereign Gilt Fund*

AWARDS & RECOGNITION ICRA Mutual Fund Awards 2012 Bloomberg UTV Financial Leadership Awards, 2012 Outlook Money Awards 2011 CNBC-TV18-CRISIL Mutual Fund Awards 2012HDFC TaxSaver (ELSS)The nature of the scheme is open ended equity linked savings (ELSS) scheme with a lock-in period of 3 years. It will be comes in market at March31, 1996. The minimum application amount is for new & existing investors Rs.500 and in multiples of Rs. 500 thereafter.FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MUTUAL FUNDFTMF has been constituted as a Trust on January 4, 1996 in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882 and the Deed of Trust is registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1908. FTMF has been sponsored by Templeton International Inc. (liability restricted to the seed corpus of Rs.l lakh) with Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Pvt. Ltd. (Trustee) as the Trustee. The Trustee has entered into an Investment Management Agreement dated January 5, 1996 with Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (AMC) appointing the AMC as the Investment Manager for all the schemes of FTMF. FTMF is registered with SEBI on February 19, 1996.Templeton International Inc. is a part of the Franklin Templeton Group, which is one of the largest Investment Management Company with US$683.5 bln (approximately Rs.3,856,478 crore) in assets under management as on May 31, 2012 and around 26 million Shareholder Accounts. Franklin Templeton has offices in over 30 countries including the United States of America, Bahamas, Canada, Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, India, China, Australia and South Africa.Review of activities of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund: During the year under review, the Mutual Fund continued to focus on launching meaningful products with investment objectives that are relevant to investors. The Mutual Fund launched Templeton India Corporate Bond Opportunities Fund, an open end debt fund investing in corporate bonds, mobilizing over Rs.250 crore, FT India Feeder - Franklin U.S. Opportunities Fund, a fund of funds scheme investing in the units of Franklin U. S. Opportunities Fund, an overseas fund that invests primarily in U. S. securities, mobilizing over Rs.100 crore and Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund Series XVI mobilizing over Rs.68 crore. As a part of product rationalization process to make the offerings more meaningful and easy to understand for investors and to reduce product overlap between similar schemes, few schemes / plans were merged during the year. The Liquid Plan of Templeton India Treasury Management Account (TITMA) was merged into Regular Plan of TITMA effective September 4, 2011. Franklin FMCG Fund and Franklin Pharma Fund merged into Franklin India Prima Plus effective September 9, 2011. Franklin India Index Tax Fund (FITF) merged into Franklin India Index Fund NSE Nifty Plan effective September 9, 2011.Franklin India Index Tax Fund (FITF) was launched in February 2001 as open end passively managed ELSS scheme. The scheme invested in companies, whose securities are part of the S&P CNX Nifty, with the aim to generate returns commensurate with S&P CNX Nifty. As part of our product rationalization process and with a view to reduce overlap between similar schemes, it was decided to merge FITF with the Growth Option under the Nifty Plan of Franklin India Index Fund. The effective date of the merger was September 9, 2011. As on March 31, 2012, the Mutual Fund served more than 20 lakh active investors through its 34 branches and 105 offices of our collection partners across India.Frankline India Tax SheildThe nature of the scheme is open ended equity linked savings (ELSS) scheme with a lock-in period of 3 years. It will be comes in market at April 10 1999. The minimum application amount is for new & existing investors Rs.500 and in multiples of Rs. 500 thereafter.

ABOUT SBI FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD (SBIFM)SBI Funds Management Ltd. is the investment manager of SBI Mutual Fund. SBI Mutual Fund has been constituted as a trust, sponsored by State Bank India. Today the Fund has an investor base of over 2.8 million spread over 23 schemes. With a large network of collecting branches and investor service centers, SBI Mutual Fund constantly endeavors to get closer to its growing family of investors. SBI is the largest public sector Bank in India with 8,836 branches all over India. SBI is the leader in providing loans to trade & industry. It also provides related services, which generate significant fee-based income. It has also identified project finance and consumer banking as key areas. Currently the SBI Mutual Fund offers 177 schemes in with different investment objective and needs, as follows.Table 3.3 SBI mutual fund schemes offersNo. of schemes including options177

Equity Schemes36

Debt Schemes115

Short term debt Schemes11

Equity & Debt3

Money Market0

Gilt Fund12

SBI Mutual fund is Indias largest bank sponsored mutual fund and has an enviable track record in judicious investments and consistent wealth creation. The fund traces its lineage to SBI Indias largest banking enterprise. The institution has grown immensely since its inception and today it is Indias largest bank patronized by over 80% of the top corporate houses of the country.Started in July 1987, the fund has launched 67 schemes and successfully redeemed 15 schemes. In the process, it has rewarded its investors handsomely with consistently high returns. A total of over 3.5 million investors have reposed their faith in the wealth generation expertise of the mutual fund. Schemes of the mutual fund have consistently outperformed benchmarks indices and have emerged as the preferred investment for the millions of investors.Today the fund manages Rs.29492.9685 crore as on Mar 31, 2012 of assets and has diversified profile of investors actively parking their investments across 37 active schemes. The fund serves this vast family of investors by reaching out to them through network of 100 collection branches, 26 investor service centers, 28 investor service desks, and 52 district organizers.SBI Mutual fund is the first bank sponsored fund to launch an off-shore fund called Resurgent India Opportunity Fund Growth through innovation and stable investment policies is the SBI mutual fund.SBI Magnum Tax Gain (ELSS)The nature of the scheme is open ended equity linked savings (ELSS) scheme with a lock-in period of 3 years. It will be comes in market at 1996. The minimum application amount is for new & existing investors Rs.500 and in multiples of Rs. 500 thereafter.

ABOUT RELIANCE MUTUAL FUNDReliance Mutual Fund ('RMF') isone of Indias leading Mutual Funds, with Average Assets under Management (AUM) of Rs. 90,636 Crores and an investor count of over 58.42 and 64.53 Lakh folios. (AUM and investor count as ofOct to Dec '12).Reliance Mutual Fund, a part of the Reliance Group, is one of the fastest growing mutual funds in India. RMF offers investors a well-rounded portfolio of products to meet varying investor requirements and has presence in 179 cities across the country. Reliance Mutual Fund constantly endeavors to launch innovative products and customer service initiatives to increase value to investors. Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited (RCAM) is the asset manager of Reliance Mutual Fund. RCAM is a subsidiary of Reliance Capital Limited (RCL). Presently, RCL holds 65.23% of its total issued and paid-up equity share capital and the balance of its issued and paid up equity share capital is held by other shareholders which includes Nippon Life Insurance Company (NLI), holding 26% of RCAMs total issued and paid up equity share capital. NLI acquired the said 26% share holding in RCAM on August 17, 2012.Reliance Capital Ltd. is one of Indias leading and fastest growing private sector financial services companies, and ranks among the top 3 private sector financial services and banking companies, in terms of net worth. Reliance Capital Ltd. has interests in asset management, life and general insurance, private equity and proprietary investments, stock broking and other financial services.Reliance Mutual Fund (RMF) was initially set up as a Trust in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Trust Act, 1882 by Reliance Capital Limited acting as a Settler /Sponsor, vide a Trust Deed dated April 25, 1995 (the Original Trust Deed).The Original Trust Deed was duly registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1908. The Original Trust Deed was subsequently amended from time to time. In order to consolidate all amendments to the Original Trust Deed in one document, an Amended and Restated Trust Deed was executed on March 15, 2011 (the Amended and Restated Trust Deed). The Amended and Restated Trust Deed was subsequently registered under the Indian Registration Act, 1908 and the Amended and Restated Trust Deed was duly filed with SEBI. Reliance Capital Trustee Co. Limited entered into an Investment Management Agreement dated May 12, 1995 with Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd. (RCAM) to function as the Investment Manager for all the Schemes of RMF.

Chapter 4Results, Analysis and Discussions

CALCULATION OF STANDARD DEVIATION OF SELECTED FUNDS1. HDFC Tax SaverTable 4.1 Standard Deviation for HDFC Tax Saver

YEARRETURN(Y)AVERAGE RETURN(y)dy = (Y-)dy2

2008-51.5515.58-35.971293.84

200999.0715.5883.496970.58

201026.4215.5810.84117.55

2011-22.6215.5838.21459.24

201226.5915.5811.01121.22

Total77.919962.43

Average Return (y) = = 77.91/5= 15.58dy2 = 9962.43Variance = = 9962.43/4= 2490.61Standard Deviation (S.D) = = 49.90

2. Franklin India Tax ShieldTable 4.2 Standard Deviation for Franklin India Tax ShieldYEARRETURN(Y)AVERAGERETURN (y)dy = (Y - )dy2

2008-49.2213.45-62.673927.53

200978.8113.4565.364271.93

201023.4713.4510.02100.40

2011-15.1913.45-28.64820.24

201229.3813.4515.93253.76

Total67.259373.86

Average Return (y) = = 67.25/5= 13.45dy2= 9373.86Variance = = 9373.86/4= 2343.47Standard Deviation (S.D) = = 48.41

3. Reliance Tax Saving FundTable 4.3 Standard Deviation for Reliance Tax Saving FundYEARRETURN(Y)AVERAGE RETURN (y)dy = (Y - )dy2

2008-52.3514.79-67.144507.78

200982.0114.7967.224518.53

201022.4914.797.759.29

2011-24.2314.79-39.021522.56

201246.0514.7931.26977.19

Total73.9711585.35

Average Return (y) = = 73.97/5= 14.79dy2 = 11585.35Variance = = 11585.35/4=2896.34Standard Deviation (S.D) = = 53.82

4. SBI Magnum Tax GainTable 4.4 Standard Deviation for SBI Magnum Tax GainYEARRETURN(Y)AVERAGE RETURN (y)dy = (Y - )dy2

2008-54.8611.06-65.924345.45

200986.4111.0675.355677.62

201012.9811.061.922.69

2011-23.5011.06-34.561194.39

201234.2911.0623.23539.63

Total55.3211759.78

Average Return (y) = = 55.32/5= 11.06dy2 = 11759.78Variance = = 11759.78/4= 2939.95Standard Deviation (S.D) = = 54.22

5. ICICI Prudential Tax PlanTable 4.5 Standard Deviation for ICICI Prudential Tax PlanYEARRETURN(Y)AVERAGE RETURN (y)dy = (Y - )dy2

2008-56.0318.75-74.785592.05

2009112.0018.7593.258695.56

201024.1118.755.3628.73

2011-23.9618.75-42.711824.14

201237.6318.7518.88356.45

Total93.7516496.93

Average Return (y) = = 93.75/5= 18.75dy2= 16496.93Variance = = 16496.93/4= 4124.23Standard Deviation (S.D) = = 64.22

Standard deviation and return of selected tax saving schemesTable 4.6 Return vs. Risk estimeted of selected tax saving schemesFundReturnStandard deviation

HDFC15.5849.90

Franklin13.4548.41

Reliance14.4953.82

SBI11.0654.22

ICICI18.7564.22

Chart 4.1 Showing returns Vs risk of selected tax saving schemes

Inference: From the table 4.6 shows that average return and standard deviation details. From the table it can be seen that ICICI fund making highest average return of 18.75% during the period. However its also facing highest risk of 64.22 of all the four funds. The SBI fund, HDFC fund, Franklin india funds and Relience fund are making similar amount average return but risk is not much higier.COMPARISION BETWEEN RETURNS OF FUND AND BENCHMARK RETURNS1. Franklin India Tax ShieldTable 4.7 Return of Franklin India Tax Shield Vs Benchmark's ReturnYearReturns on fund (y)Returns on index(x)

2008-49.22-51.79

200978.8175.76

201023.4717.95

2011-15.19-24.62

201229.3827.70

Chart 4.2 Return of Franklin India Tax Shield Vs Benchmark's Return

Inference: From table 4.7 show that that the fund yielded 78.81% return while index return is 75.76% in 2009 will be higher as compare to all year. In the year 2008 index return is -51.79% while fund return is -49.22% that shows fund will not perform well.

2. HDFC Tax SaverTable 4.8 Return of HDFC Tax Saver Fund Vs Benchmark's ReturnYearReturns on fund (y)Returns on index (x)

2008-51.55-51.79

200999.0775.76

201026.4217.95

2011-22.62-24.62

201226.5927.70

Chart 4.3 Return of HDFC Tax Saver Fund Vs Benchmark's Return

Inference: From the table 4.8 it is found that the HDFC tax saver fund will be performed well in 2009 which is 99.07% return of fund while index return is 75.76%.

3. Reliance Tax Saving FundTable 4.9 Return of Reliance Tax Saving Fund Vs Benchmark's FundYearReturns on fund (y)Returns on index(x)

2008-52.35-51.79

200982.0175.76

201022.4917.95

2011-24.23-24.62

201246.0527.70

Chart 4.4 Return of Reliance Tax Saving Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund

Inference: In table 4.9 shows that the fund yielded 82.01% return while index return is 75.76% in 2009. In the year 2008 index return is -51.79% while fund return is -52.35%. so that in year 2009 Reliance fund performe well.

4. SBI MAGNUM TAX GAINTable 4.10 Return of SBI Magnum Tax Gain Fund Vs Benchmark's FundYearReturns on fund (y)Returns on index(x)

2008-54.86-51.79

200986.4175.76

201012.9817.95

2011-23.50-24.62

201234.2927.70

Chart 4.5 Return of Sbi Magnum Tax Gain Fund Vs Benchmark's Fund

Inference: From the table 4.10 found that the fund yielded 86.41% return while index return is 75.76% in 2009. In the year 2008 index return is -51.79% while fund return is -54.86%. it shows that in 2008 fund and market are not performed.

5. ICICI PRUDENTIAL TAX PLANTable 4.11 Return of ICICI Prudential Tax Plan Vs Benchmark's FundYearReturns on fund (y)Returns on index(x)

2008-56.03-51.79

2009112.0075.76

201024.1117.95

2011-23.96-24.62

201237.6327.70

Chart 4.6 Return of ICICI Prudential Tax Plan Vs Benchmark's Fund

Inference: Table 4.11 shows that the fund yielded 112% return while index return is 75.76% in 2009. It shows higher return amoung all the year.

CALCULATION OF BETA VLAUES1. Franklin India Tax ShieldTable 4.12 Beta Calculation for Franklin India Tax Shield

YearReturns on Fund(Y)Returns on Index(X)XY

2008-49.22-51.792549.102682.20

200978.8175.765970.655739.58

201023.4717.95421.29322.20

2011-15.19-24.62373.98606.14

201229.3827.70813.83767.29

Total67.254510128.8510117.41

Beta = = 5(10128.85)-(45*67.25)/5*(10117.41)-(45)2= 0.98

2. HDFC Tax SaverTable 4.13 Beta Calculation for HDFC Tax Saver

YearReturns on Fund(Y)Returns on Index(X)XY

2008-51.55-51.792669.772682.20

200999.0775.767505.545739.58

201026.4217.95474.24322.20

2011-22.62-24.62556.90606.14

201226.5927.70736.54767.29

Total77.91451194310117.41

Beta = = 5(11943)-(45*77.91)/5(10117.41)-(45)2=1.16

3. RELIANCE Tax Saving FundTable 4.14 Beta Calculation for Reliance Tax Saving FundYearReturns on Fund(Y)Returns on Index(X)XY

2008-52.35-51.792711.212682.20

200982.0175.766213.075739.58

201022.4917.95403.70322.20

2011-24.23-24.62596.78606.14

201246.0527.701275.59767.29

Total73.974511200.3510117.41

Beta = = 5(11200.35)-(45*73.97)/5(10117.41)-(45)2= 1.08

4. SBI Magnum Tax GainTable 4.15 Beta Calculation for SBI Magnum Tax GainYearReturns on Fund(Y)Returns on Index(X)XY

2008-54.86-51.792841.202682.20

200986.4175.766546.425739.58

201012.9817.95233322.20

2011-23.50-24.62578.57606.14

201234.2927.70949.83767.29

Total55.324511149.0210117.41

Beta = = 5(11149.02)-(45*55.32)/5(10117.41)-(45)2= 1.10

5. ICICI Prudential Tax PlanTable 4.16 Beta Calculation for ICICI Prudential Tax PlanYearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index(X)XY

2008-56.03-51.792901.792682.20

2009112.0075.768485.125739.58

201024.1117.95432.77322.20

2011-23.96-24.62589.90606.14

201237.6327.701042.35767.29

Total93.754513451.9310117.41

Beta = = 5(13451.93)-(45*93.75)/5(10117.41)-(45)2= 1.29

BETA VALUES OF FIVE SCHEMESTable 4.17 Beta Values estimated of selected tax saving schemes FundBeta valueFindings

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan1.29Aggressive

SBI Magnum Tax Gain1.10Aggressive

HDFC Tax Saver Fund1.16Aggressive

Reliance Tax saving Fund1.08Aggressive

Franklin India Tax Shield0.98Defensive

Chart 4.7: Beta value plotted with the selected tax saving schemes

Inference: The result of beta is present in table 4.17. It shows that only Franklin India tax shield fund beta value is (0.98< 1), that means only Franklin India tax shield fund will be performed in defensive way as compare to all the other selected tax saving schemes.

CALCULATION OF CORRELATION1. Franklin India Tax ShieldTable 4.18 Correlation calculation for Franklin India Tax Shield

YearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index (X)dy =(Y - )dx = (X )dy2dx2dx dy

2008-49.22-51.79-62.67-60.793927.533695.423809.71

200978.8175.7665.3666.764271.934456.894363.43

201023.4717.9510.028.95100.4080.1089.68

2011-15.19-24.62-28.64-33.62820.241130.30964.22

201229.3827.7015.9318.7253.76349.69297.89

Total67.25459373.869712.45205.13

Average Return (x) = (x) = = 9r = r = = 0.7322. HDFC TAX SAVERTABLE 19 Correlation calculation for HDFC Tax SaverYearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index (X)dy =(Y - )dx = (X )dy2dx2dx dy

2008-51.55-51.79-35.97-60.791293.843695.422186.62

200999.0775.7683.4966.766970.584456.895573.79

201026.4217.9510.848.95117.5580.1097.02

2011-22.62-24.6238.2-33.621459.241130.301284.29

201226.5927.7011.0118.7121.22349.69205.89

Total77.91459962.439712.49347.61

Average Return (x) = (x) = = 9r = r = = 0.950

3. RELIANCE TAX SAVING FUNDTABLE 4.20 Correlation calculation for Reliance Tax Saving Fund

YearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index (X)dy =(Y - )dx = (X )dy2dx2dx dy

2008-52.35-51.79-67.14-60.794345.453695.424081.44

200982.0175.7667.2266.765677.624456.894487.61

201022.4917.957.78.952.6980.1068.92

2011-24.23-24.62-39.02-33.621194.391130.301311.85

201246.0527.7031.2618.7539.63349.69584.56

Total73.974511759.789712.410534.38

Average Return (x) = (x) = = 9r = r = = 0.986

4. SBI MAGNUM TAX GAINTABLE 4.21 Correlation calculation for Sbi Magnum Tax Gain

YearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index (X)dy =(Y - )dx = (X )dy2dx2dx dy

2008-54.86-51.79-65.92-60.794345.453695.424120.95

200986.4175.7675.3566.765677.624456.894487.60

201012.9817.951.928.952.6980.1068.92

2011-23.50-24.62-34.56-33.621194.391130.301311.85

201234.2927.7023.2318.7539.63349.69584.56

Total55.324511759.789712.410573.88

Average Return (x) = (x) = = 9r = r = = 0.989

5. ICICI PRUDENTIAL TAX PLANTABLE 4.22 Correlation calculation for ICICI Prudential Tax Plan

YearReturns on Fund (Y)Returns on Index (X)dy =(Y - )dx = (X )dy2dx2dx dy

2008-56.03-51.79-74.78-60.795592.053695.424545.87

2009112.0075.7693.2566.768695.564456.896225.37

201024.1117.955.368.9528.7380.1047.97

2011-23.96-24.62-42.71-33.621824.141130.301435.91

201237.6327.7018.8818.7356.45349.69353.06

Total93.754516493.939712.412608.18

Average Return (x) = (x) = = 9r = r = = 0.996

CORRELATION VALUES OF FIVE SCHEMESTable 4.23 Correlation estimates of selected tax saving schemesFundCorrelation (r)

Franklin India Tax Shield0.732

HDFC Tax Saver Fund0.950

Reliance Tax saving Fund0.986

SBI Magnum Tax Gain0.989

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan0.996

Chart 4.8 Correlation on selected tax saving schemes

Inference: Table 4.23 present the result of correlation estimated of selected tax saving schemes the analysis reveals that all the scheme are highly correlated with market index suggesting direct relationship between returns of tax saving schemes and benchmark index. It shows that the results follow the market index.

COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION OF FIVE SELECTED SCHEMESTable 4.24 Coefficient of determination estimates of selected tax saving schemesFundCorrelation(r)Coefficient of Determination (r2)

Franklin India Tax Shield0.7320.535

HDFC Tax Saver Fund0.9500.903

Reliance Tax saving Fund0.9860.972

SBI Magnum Tax Gain0.9890.978

ICICI Prudential Tax Plan0.9960.992

Chart 4.9 Coefficient of determination on selected tax saving schemes

Inference: The result of coefficient of determination is present in table 4.24. It shows the percentage of variation attributes to the market movement. It is seen that except Franklin India all other scheme are highest values of (r2) indicates that much of the variation in return of the scheme are return by market.MEASURING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHEMES1. Treynor RatioTreynor ratio = Franklin= = 5.56HDFC== 6.53Relience==6.01SBI== 2.78ICICI== 8.33

2. Sharpe RatioSharpe Ratio = Franklin== 0.113HDFC== 0.152Relience== 0.121SBI== 0.056ICICI== 0.167

3. Jensen ModelJensen model = p-[Rf+p(m-Rf)]

Franklin=13.45-[8+0.98(9-8)]=4.47HDFC=15.58-[8+1.16(9-8)]=6.42Relience=14.49-[8+1.08(9-8)]=5.41SBI=11.06-[8+1.06(9-8)]=2ICICI=18.75-[8+1.29(9-8)]=9.46

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF FUND PERFORMANCETable 4.25 Statistical Analysis of selected tax saving scheme PerformanceFundTreynors MeasureSharpe MeasureJensen Measure

ICICI8.330.1679.46

HDFC6.530.1526.42

Reliance6.010.1215.41

Franklin5.560.1134.47

SBI2.780.0562

Chart 4.10 Statistical Analysis of selected tax saving schemes Performance

Inference: The result of Treynors, Sharpe and Jensen method is present in table 4.18. It show the performance level of all the five selected tax saving schemes. It is seen that analysis of returns in relation to the market risk of the fund.The higher returns are ranked accordingly ICICI fund is ranked 1st, HDFC fund 2nd, Reliance fund is 3rd, Frankline fund is 4th and SBI fund is 5th by using all the three methods.

Chapter 5Summary of Findings, Suggestions and Conclusion

SUMMARY OF FINDINGSIn order to know the performance of the tax saving schemes in mutual fund as per the research design from five selected AMC company data was collected. Further the data was analysed in previous chapter evaluating by ( Average return, standard deviation, beta, correlation, coefficent of determination and methods of mutual fund) to getting some finding. An Individual can take an advantage of this funds and schemes to save tax by investing maximum of Rs 1,00,000. After analyzing the data, it is understood that the ICICI Prudential Tax Plan, Reliance Tax Saving, Franklin India Tax Shield and HDFC Tax saver fund have performed better with average return of 18.75, 14.49, 13.45 and 15.58% respectively when compared to its benchmark return S&P CNX 500 of 45%. Further, ICICI Prudential Tax Plan has a higher risk (standard deviation) of 64.22, which has given the highest return among selected schemes. In the case of return, the SBI Magnum Tax Gain has given less return when compared to its benchmark of market index with a high risk (standard deviation) of 54.22%. Beta of the selected schemes have posted a beta value less than 1; thus belonging to defensive category. A beta (