The Equity Markets fell sharply during the month, and the
BSE sensex was down by 11.63%. Information Technology
and metals underperformed noticeably during the month.
Oil & Gas, FMCG, Automobiles and Banking were sectors
which fared much better. Quantum Long Term Equity Fund
(QLTEF) was down 8.78% for the month, versus its
Benchmark BSE TRI which lost 11.47%.
September 2008 turned out to be one of the most
uncertain periods in the history of global financial
markets. Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy and Merrill
Lynch was acquired by Bank of America. The US federal
reserve gave one of the largest insurance companies in the
US - AIG a USD 85 bn. lifeline. This came shortly after the
bailout of mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
By the end of the month, Washington Mutual - the largest
savings and loan company in the US went bankrupt too.
But for the intervention by US Government., the crisis
would have been much deeper. Berkshire Hathaway, led
by Warren Buffet, agreed to invest USD 5 Billion for an
equity stake in Goldman Sachs - one of the largest
investment banks in the world. In the UK, HBOS, the
largest mort gage lender, was acquired by Lloyds TSB.
Investors globally were shaken by the chain of events and
started looking at low risk assets such as gold and treasury
bonds It is estimated that FIIs have withdrawn more than
USD 1.5 Bn from the Indian markets during the month. On
the domestic front, Reliance Industries announced a slight
delay in the production of gas from its Krishna Godavari
fields, while Tata Motors pulled out its low cost car project
from West Bengal due to intense opposition from some
quarters. On the political side, the US seems poised to
clear the nuclear deal which will allow many US companies
to conduct business with India.
We expect international events to have a limited impact
on India. While we do expect some slowdown in exports
and investment due to the rising cost of capital, we expect
that the Indian economy will see a GDP growth of 7% plus.
The stock market valuations have fallen sharply and
touched the year's low in September 2008. Current Sensex
valuations at 13 times forward earnings, appear attractive
for making investments from a medium to long term
perspective. We believe QLTEF has a sound portfolio of
stocks and is well placed in the current economic
environment.
Statutory Information and Risk Factors: Investment Objective: QLTEF’s investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. QLF’s investment objective is to provide optimal returns with moderate levels of risk and high liquidity. QGF’s investment objective is to generate returns that are in line with the performance of gold, subject to tracking errors. The principal investment objective of Quantum Index Fund (QIF) is to invest in stocks of companies comprising the S & P CNX Nifty and endeavour to achieve a return equivalent to Nifty by “Passive” Investment. Asset Allocation: QLTEF will primarily invest in Equity and Equity related securities, but may invest in money market instruments to meet liquidity needs. QLF will invest in Money Market and other short term debt instruments having maximum repricing tenor of one year. QGF will primarily invest in physical gold and if allowed under SEBI Regulations, also in gold related securities, but may invest in money market instruments to meet liquidity needs. QIF will predominantly invest in stocks constituting the S & P CNX Nifty but may invest in money market instruments to meet liquidity needs. Terms of Issue: QLTEF is an open-ended Equity Scheme offering Growth and Dividend Plans. The units can be subscribed/redeemed at the applicable load, on all business days during the continuous offer. QLF is an open-ended Liquid Scheme offering Growth, Daily Dividend Re-investment and Monthly Dividend Payout Plans. The units can be subscribed /redeemed at the applicable NAV, subject to applicable load, on all business days during the continuous offer. QGF is an open-ended Exchange Traded Fund. Each unit of QGF will be approximately equal to the price of half (1/2) gram of Gold. Units will be issued at NAV based prices.On an ongoing basis direct purchases from the Fund would be restricted to only Authorised Participants and Eligible Investors. Direct purchase from the Fund by retail investors is not permitted. Units of QGF can be bought/sold like any other stock on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE) or on any other stock exchange where it is listed. QIF is an open- ended Exchange Traded Fund. Each unit of QIF will be approximately equal to 1/10th (one tenth) of the S& P CNX Nifty. Units will be issued at NAV based prices. On an ongoing basis direct purchases from the Fund would be restricted to only Authorised Participants and Eligible Investors. Direct purchase from the Fund by retail investors is not permitted. Units of QIF can be bought/sold like any other stock on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) or on any other stock exchanges where it is listed. Entry Load: Nil in case of QLTEF, QLF, QGF and QIF. Exit Load: in case of QLTEF : On redemption/switchout within 6 months of allotment- 4%, after 6 months but within 12 months- 3%, after 12 months but within 18 months-2%, after 18 months but within 24 months-1%, after 24 months-Nil. In case of QLF and QIF: Nil. In case of QGF: Nil in case of Authorised Participants; 0.5% in case of Eligible Investors. Statutory Details: Quantum Mutual Fund (the Fund) has been constituted as a Trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Sponsors: Quantum Advisors Private Limited. (liability of Sponsor limited to Rs. 1,00,000/-) Trustee: Quantum Trustee Company Private Limited. Investment Manager: Quantum Asset Management Company Private Limited (AMC). The Sponsor, Trustee and the Investment Manager are incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. Risk Factors: Investments in mutual funds are subject to market risks including uncertainty of dividend distributions and the NAV of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the gold and securities markets and there is no assurance or guarantee that the objectives of the schemes will be achieved. The past performance of the Sponsor has no bearing on the expected performance of the scheme. Quantum Long-Term Equity Fund, Quantum Liquid Fund, Quantum Gold Fund and Quantum Index Fund are the names of the schemes and do not in any manner indicate either the quality of the Schemes, their future prospects or returns. Scheme specific risk: QLTEF, QLF, QGF and QIF are the first equity, liquid, gold and Index schemes being launched by the AMC. The AMC has no previous experience in managing equity, liquid, gold or index schemes. Equity and Equity related instruments are by nature volatile and prone to price fluctuations due to both macro and micro factors. QLF proposes to invest the portfolio in debt and money market instruments. The QGF’s NAV will react to the Gold price movements. The Investor may lose money over short or long period due to fluctuation in Scheme’s NAV in response to factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in bullion prices, market movement and over longer periods during market downturns. Trading volumes, settlement periods and transfer procedures may restrict the liquidity of these investments of the QLTEF, QLF, QGF and QIF. Please read the Offer Documents of QLTEF, QLF, QGF and QIF before investing. Offer Documents/Key Information Memorandum/Application Forms are available at the Quantum AMC Office at 107, Regent Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021. It is to be distinctly understood that the permission given by NSE should not in any way be deemed or construed that the Offer Documents for QGF and QIF have been cleared or approved by NSE nor does it certify the correctness or completeness of any of the contents of the said Offer Documents. The investors are advised to refer to the Offer Documents of QGF and QIF for full text of the ‘Disclaimer Clause of NSE’. ”S& P” and Standard and Poor’s” are trademarks of the McGraw-hill Companies, Inc (S & P) and have licensed for use by India Services & Products Ltd in connection with the S& P Nifty Index. “ The Product is not sponsored, endorsed sold or promoted by India Index services & Products Limited (“IISL”) or Standard & Poor’s , a division of The McGraw –Hill Companies, Inc ( “S & P “) regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the product. Please read the full Disclaimer in relation to the S& P CNX Nifty Index in the Offer Document/ Prospectus /information Statement of QIF”.
