Equity Funds
 
In the equity funds category, except for banking funds all other funds gave negative returns for the one month period ending February 15, 2011

Midcaps and small caps took a larger hit than the diversified large cap and multi cap peers

 

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 Equity Diversified Funds
 
The diversified funds were down 3.9% for the month ended February 15, 2011 in line with benchmark BSE 200 return of -3.6%
 

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 Equity Midcap Funds
 
Midcaps and small caps fund were hit badly with the category losing 6% in the current month
 

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 Equity Infrastructure Fund
 
Infrastructure sector funds underperformed the broader markets with stocks tumbling down by 5% against the broader market correction of around 3%
 

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 Equity Banking Funds
 
The banking sector, a heavyweight on the BSE Sensex with a 17% share, was the only sector with positive return of 3% in the last month
 

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 Equity Pharma Funds
 
Pharma funds have delivered the highest return among sector funds in CY10 of ~25%. However, in the recent downfall, the sector was not spared at all. Pharma funds delivered -6% return as against the broader index delivering -3% return

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 Equity Technology Funds
 
The IT sector had a favourable year led in part by strong volume growth as clients across Continents continued to spend top dollars on driving efficiencies through IT. Business spending revived adequately but wage inflation and attrition worries continued
 

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 Equity FMCG
 
Though the volume growth has been strong for all FMCG players for Q3FY11, the increased cost of key raw materials (crude, palm oil, copra and milk) has led to a shrinkage in margins
 

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