Mutual Fund Mastery case studies, worked step by step

Cases
100
Traced to a firm
31
Topics
14
Hard
32
Topic
All topicsEquity research and stock pitches15Fund selection and due diligence9Debt fund credit decisions8Client portfolios and goal planning9Index funds, ETFs and passive6AMC and distribution economics6Performance review and attribution6Duration and rates positioning6Liquidity, redemptions and stress7Scheme design and product strategy7Compliance, risk limits and conduct6Valuing listed securities: IPOs, DCF and REITs5NAV operations and operational risk5Retirement, withdrawals and life events5
Level
AnyWarm upCoreHard
Source
AnyReported at a firmStandard
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  1. 005An investor will put Rs 25,000 a month into a Nifty 50 index fund and has three to choose from, each with a different expense ratio, tracking difference and fund size. Which does she pick?Index funds, ETFs and passiveWarm upPassive and index teamsProduct and strategy roles
  2. 006A quick-service restaurant chain spends Rs 2.5 crore to open a store that earns Rs 4 crore of revenue at an 18% store-level margin. What is the payback, and how many stores a year can Rs 150 crore of operating cash flow fund?Equity research and stock pitchesWarm upEquity research at AMCsGlobal asset managers
  3. 009A parent needs Rs 10 lakh a year for four years of college fees starting next year. Compare a ladder of four target maturity funds maturing in years 1 to 4 with a single short duration fund, on rate risk and certainty.Duration and rates positioningWarm upWealth and advisoryDistribution and sales
  4. 023An AMC has average AUM of Rs 60,000 crore earning a blended 0.55% after distribution costs, and operating costs of Rs 190 crore. What is its operating profit, and what happens to it if markets fall 20%?AMC and distribution economicsWarm upProduct and strategy rolesIndian AMCs
  5. 043A client asks why a credit risk fund yields 9.1% while a corporate bond fund from the same AMC yields 7.6%. Break the 150 basis point gap into its parts and say what it means for the client.Debt fund credit decisionsWarm upFixed income desksIndian AMCs
  6. 044A fund research house must rate three funds on people, process, parent, performance and price: one cheap with an average record, one with the best 5-year return and a new manager, one with a long-serving manager and high fees. Score them with stated weights and explain the ranking.Performance review and attributionWarm upFund research and ratingsGlobal asset managers
  7. 046A draft mutual fund advertisement says Our fund returned 42% last year, with no benchmark, no standard periods and no risk statement. Rewrite it within the rules on performance advertising and explain each change.Compliance, risk limits and conductWarm upCompliance and legalRisk and compliance
  8. 047A client holds four equity funds of Rs 5 lakh each; pairwise overlap by weight runs from 41% to 62%, and together they hold 212 stocks but the top 40 make up 71% of his money. How many funds is he really holding, and what would you consolidate?Fund selection and due diligenceWarm upWealth and advisoryDistribution and sales
  9. 052Nishchint Mutual Fund wants to call a new conservative hybrid fund the Guaranteed Monthly Income Fund because it expects to pay a regular IDCW. What is wrong with the name and the promise, and how would you position the product instead?Scheme design and product strategyWarm upProduct and strategy rolesIndian AMCs
  10. 056Vasantika Hotels has 3,000 rooms at an average rate of Rs 7,800 and 64% occupancy. If occupancy rises to 72% with 70% of the extra revenue reaching EBITDA, how much does EBITDA rise from a Rs 190 crore base, and what does that tell you about pitching the stock?Equity research and stock pitchesWarm upEquity research at AMCsGlobal asset managers

Company names and figures are illustrative.