Fund Selection Policy

Fund Selection Process Flow

Our selection follows a rigid 10-step process. No scheme is recommended without completing all objective criteria.

01

Identify Category

Aligning client goals and horizon with the suitable MF category (Large Cap, Mid Cap, Hybrid, etc.).

02

AMC Screening

Evaluation of AMC reputation, AUM size, and stable fund management track record.

03

Performance Analysis

Rolling return comparison against benchmarks across 1, 3, and 5-year periods.

04

Risk-Adjusted Analysis

Evaluation of Sharpe, Sortino, and Standard Deviation to assess reward vs risk.

05

Expense Ratio Check

Preference for lower expense ratios to maximize long-term wealth creation.

06

Fund Manager Review

Consistency check of the manager’s tenure and investment style stability.

07

Portfolio Quality

Checking sector concentration and credit quality (minimum AA- for debt).

08

Riskometer Mapping

Matching scheme risk (Low to Very High) to the client’s assessed risk profile.

09

Internal Approval

Final review and sign-off by the compliance team before recommendation.

10

Annual Review

Yearly audit of the list; ad-hoc reviews triggered by major market events.

Suitability Matrix

Recommendations are made strictly within these risk-ceiling boundaries.

Risk Profile Short Term (<3Y) Medium Term (3–7Y) Long Term (>7Y)
Very Conservative Overnight, Liquid. Debt: 100% Ultra Short, Floating. Debt: 95%+ Short Duration, Banking/PSU. Debt: 90%+
Conservative Liquid, Arbitrage. Debt: 90%+ Conservative Hybrid. Equity: 10-25% Large Cap (max 15%). Equity: 15-30%
Moderate Conservative Hybrid. Equity: 15-25% Balanced Hybrid, Large Cap. Equity: 35-50% Flexi Cap, Large & Mid. Equity: 50-65%
Moderately Aggressive Aggressive Hybrid. Equity: 25-40% Focused, Flexi Cap. Equity: 50-70% Mid Cap, Value, ELSS. Equity: 65-80%
Aggressive Dynamic Asset Allocation. Equity: 30-50% Mid Cap, Sectoral. Equity: 65-85% Small Cap, Sectoral. Equity: 80-100%
Very Aggressive Focused Equity. Equity: 40-60% Small Cap, International. Equity: 75-100% Micro Cap, Sectoral. Equity: 90-100%

Exclusion Criteria

The following categories or scenarios lead to automatic disqualification from our recommended list:

AMCs under SEBI regulatory action or warning.

Debt schemes with exposure below AA- credit quality.

High portfolio concentration beyond category norms.

Schemes with frequent Fund Manager churn (2+ in 3 yrs).

Compliance Declarations

Unsuitability: If a client insists on investing beyond their risk ceiling, a written Unsuitability Declaration is mandatory, stating that the investor proceeds at their own risk against our recommendation.

Conflict of Interest: We declare that:

  • Recommendations are not influenced by AMC commission structures.
  • We hold no proprietary relationship with any Mutual Fund house.
  • The selection process is fully documented and auditable.