Quantum Long Term Equity Fund received a five-star rating from ICRA

Should Only Ratings and Rankings Matter

Awards and rankings motivate to do better so that your wealth grows - sensibly. But they should not be the only factors to select a mutual fund, unfortunately most investors make the mistake of investing in just an award-winning fund, rather than understanding the philosophy behind the fund that resulted in the award.

What should you consider other than awards and rankings?

Ranking Methodology & Disclaimer:
Quantum Long-Term Equity Fund has been ranked as a Five Star Fund in the category of ‘Open Ended Equity Dynamic’ schemes for its 3 year performance ending December 31, 2011. A Five Star ranking indicates that the Fund composite score in the top 4.96% confidence (based on the positioning of a scheme in the category’s normal distribution) interval in the category of ‘ Open Ended Equity Dynamic’ schemes. The rank is an outcome of an objective and comparative analysis against various parameters, including: risk adjusted return, fund size, company concentration, sector concentration and liquidity analysis. The ranking methodology did not take into account loads imposed by the Fund. There were 99 schemes considered in ‘Open Ended Equity Dynamic’ category for the ranking exercise. The ranks assigned by ICRA/ ICRA Online are based on an objective analysis of information obtained from the entities considered as also other sources considered reliable by ICRA/ICRA Online. However, the rank must be construed solely as a statement of opinion and ICRA/ ICRA Online shall not be liable for any losses incurred by anyone from any use of the rank. The rank is neither a certificate of statutory compliance nor any guarantee on the future performance of Quantum Long-Term Equity Fund. Ranking Source & Publisher: ICRA Online Limited

Statutory Details and Risk Factors:
Quantum Long Term Equity Fund: An open ended equity scheme. Investment Objective: To achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in shares of companies that will typically be included in the BSE 200 index and are in a position to benefit from the anticipated growth and development of the Indian economy and its markets. Terms of issue: Units of the scheme can be subscribed /redeemed at the applicable NAV on all Business Days. Declaration of NAV on all Business Days. Entry Load: Not Applicable. Exit Load: On repurchase/redemption/switch out within 6 months from the date of allotment- 4%, after 6 months but within 12 months from the date of allotment- 3%, after 12 months but within 18 months from the date of allotment-2%, after 18 months but within 24 months from the date of allotment-1%, after 24 months from the date of allotment-Nil. Risk Factors: All Mutual Funds and securities investments are subject to market risks and there can be no assurance that the Scheme’s objective will be achieved and the NAV of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting securities markets. Quantum Long ¬Term Equity Fund is the name of the scheme and does not in any manner indicate either the quality of the Scheme, its future prospects or returns. Investors in the Scheme are not being offered a guaranteed or assured rate of return. Investment in mutual fund units involves investment risks such as trading volumes, settlement risk, liquidity risk, default risk including possible loss of capital. Past performance of the Sponsor / AMC/ Mutual Fund does not indicate the future performance of the Scheme. Please visit – www.quantumamc.com/disclaimer to read scheme specific risk factors.