Theme: Acceleration Update 02.02.2016

held since returns (%)
RUSHIL
2015-Nov-19
-18.69
ESTER
2015-Nov-19
-23.34
GUFICBIO
2015-Nov-19
-10.58
TRIVENI
2015-Dec-01
+28.74
MRO-TEK
2015-Dec-01
+43.11
JETAIRWAYS
2016-Jan-01
-17.11
VIVIMEDLAB
2016-Jan-01
-4.38
JUBILANT
2016-Jan-01
-14.31
KPIT
2016-Jan-01
-15.96
LYPSAGEMS
2016-Jan-01
-17.07
RJL
2016-Jan-01
-5.44
TVSELECT
2016-Jan-01
-23.33
TRIGYN
2016-Jan-01
-13.49
GULFPETRO
2016-Jan-01
-15.56
CORDSCABLE
2016-Jan-01
-0.09
WINDMACHIN
2016-Jan-01
-21.26
JAGSNPHARM
2016-Jan-01
-7.40
GSS
2016-Jan-01
-13.89
MOREPENLAB
2016-Jan-01
-8.11
VIKASECO
2016-Jan-01
-1.23
Since the last rebalance on 2016-Jan-01 till 2016-Feb-01, this strategy has returned -13.90%.

You can find more details about the Acceleration Theme here.

Theme: Velocity Update 02.02.2016

held since returns (%)
GAYAPROJ
2015-Sep-04
+53.42
SANGAMIND
2015-Sep-04
+23.27
RUSHIL
2015-Sep-04
+44.92
8KMILES
2015-Oct-06
+18.58
LYKALABS
2015-Oct-06
+12.11
DEEPIND
2015-Nov-02
-1.23
EMMBI
2015-Nov-02
+12.66
RAJESHEXPO
2015-Dec-01
+2.87
COSMOFILMS
2015-Dec-01
+3.45
JUBLINDS
2015-Dec-01
-17.27
TIRUMALCHM
2015-Dec-01
-8.17
TVSELECT
2015-Dec-01
+1.51
ESTER
2015-Dec-01
-27.63
NILKAMAL
2016-Jan-01
+9.01
DENORA
2016-Jan-01
-7.11
NCLIND
2016-Jan-01
-32.55
CTE
2016-Jan-01
+0.17
KWALITY
2016-Jan-01
-19.60
GUFICBIO
2016-Jan-01
-18.11
MIC
2016-Jan-01
-8.07
Since the last rebalance on 2016-Jan-01 till 2016-Feb-01, this strategy has returned -12.67%.

You can find more details about the Velocity Theme here.

Theme: Momentum Update 02.02.2016

held since returns (%)
CAPLIPOINT
2015-Sep-07
-15.17
GAYAPROJ
2015-Sep-07
+49.98
SANGAMIND
2015-Sep-07
+27.71
JUBILANT
2015-Oct-06
-10.63
NCLIND
2015-Oct-06
-2.06
SRIPIPES
2015-Nov-02
-20.27
LYKALABS
2015-Nov-02
-15.86
EMMBI
2015-Nov-02
+12.77
NAVINFLUOR
2015-Dec-01
-17.11
8KMILES
2015-Dec-01
+18.23
RAJESHEXPO
2015-Dec-01
+2.84
ISFT
2015-Dec-01
-33.23
RUSHIL
2015-Dec-01
-22.11
ESTER
2015-Dec-01
-28.98
RPGLIFE
2016-Jan-01
-26.21
KWALITY
2016-Jan-01
-18.51
IZMO
2016-Jan-01
-27.03
ELAND
2016-Jan-01
-28.97
GUFICBIO
2016-Jan-01
-16.34
MOREPENLAB
2016-Jan-01
-8.36
Since the last rebalance on 2016-Jan-01 till 2016-Feb-01, this strategy has returned -18.59%.

You can find more details about the Momentum Theme here.

Theme: Enterprise Yield Update 01.02.2016

held since returns (%)
BAJAJ-AUTO
2014-Aug-24
+3.56
CONCOR
2015-Jan-20
-14.03
DRREDDY
2014-Aug-24
+9.42
GRASIM
2013-Sep-15
+34.93
HEROMOTOCO
2014-Aug-24
+0.48
INFY
2014-Aug-24
+31.13
LUPIN
2015-Jan-20
+18.52
M&M
2015-Jan-24
-9.52
OFSS
2014-Aug-24
+3.38
PETRONET
2014-Aug-24
+39.47
Since the last rebalance on 2015-Jan-27 till 2016-Jan-29, this strategy has returned +0.89%.
It invested in NIFTY 100 stocks with high Enterprise Yield values. Going forward, it will invest in NIFTY 500 stocks with the same criteria.

You can find more details about the Enterprise Yield Theme here.

Monthly Recap: Carnage

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Equities

Major
DAX(DEU) -8.80%
CAC(FRA) -4.75%
UKX(GBR) -2.54%
NKY(JPN) -7.96%
SPX(USA) -5.60%
MINTs
JCI(IDN) +0.48%
INMEX(MEX) +0.57%
NGSEINDX(NGA) -16.50%
XU030(TUR) +2.99%
BRICS
IBOV(BRA) -6.79%
SHCOMP(CHN) -22.65%
NIFTY(IND) -4.82%
INDEXCF(RUS) +1.34%
TOP40(ZAF) -3.78%

Commodities

Energy
Heating Oil -3.91%
Natural Gas -1.66%
RBOB Gasoline -11.16%
WTI Crude Oil -10.10%
Brent Crude Oil -4.76%
Ethanol +1.79%
Metals
Palladium -11.05%
Silver 5000oz +3.62%
Copper -3.29%
Gold 100oz +5.37%
Platinum +0.33%

Currencies

USDEUR:+0.42% USDJPY:+0.79%

MINTs
USDIDR(IDN) -0.07%
USDMXN(MEX) +5.13%
USDNGN(NGA) -0.17%
USDTRY(TUR) +1.33%
BRICS
USDBRL(BRA) +0.98%
USDCNY(CHN) +1.27%
USDINR(IND) +2.48%
USDRUB(RUS) +3.59%
USDZAR(ZAF) +2.66%
Agricultural
Cotton -3.97%
Soybeans +1.23%
Wheat +1.75%
Coffee (Arabica) -7.87%
Lean Hogs +10.06%
Cocoa -11.17%
Coffee (Robusta) -6.98%
Corn +3.70%
Soybean Meal +2.84%
White Sugar -3.72%
Cattle -0.74%
Feeder Cattle -6.28%
Lumber -6.05%
Orange Juice -5.13%
Sugar #11 -13.48%

Credit Indices

Index Change
Markit CDX EM -0.81%
Markit CDX NA HY -2.26%
Markit CDX NA IG +16.56%
Markit iTraxx Asia ex-Japan IG +19.42%
Markit iTraxx Australia +17.89%
Markit iTraxx Europe +14.77%
Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover +51.56%
Markit iTraxx Japan +15.56%
Markit MCDX (Municipal CDS) +6.25%
A fresh bout of volatility hit the markets in January. EM currencies crashed, China capital outflows accelerated and Japan announced negative interest rates. The first half of February will see companies announce their quarterly results, adding a fresh dose of fuel to the volatility fire…

International ETFs (USD)

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Nifty Heatmap

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Index Returns

For a deeper dive into indices, check out our weekly Index Update.
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Market Cap Decile Performance

Decile Mkt. Cap. Adv/Decl
1 (micro) -17.03% 69/71
2 -9.17% 65/74
3 -15.39% 52/87
4 -16.38% 45/95
5 -18.88% 41/98
6 -14.42% 45/94
7 -15.34% 51/89
8 -15.24% 56/83
9 -16.29% 55/84
10 (mega) -7.84% 67/73
Mid- and small-caps bore the brunt of the selloff…

Top Winners and Losers

TITAN +4.77%
INFY +5.38%
SUNPHARMA +6.44%
RCOM -29.58%
IDEA -28.19%
PNB -21.09%
Whats the difference between a Brutality and Fatality?

ETF Performance

GOLDBEES +6.32%
NIFTYBEES -5.07%
CPSEETF -6.19%
JUNIORBEES -8.02%
BANKBEES -8.28%
INFRABEES -12.00%
PSUBNKBEES -20.00%
Gold saw a bid on the back of Rupee collapse…

Yield Curve

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Bond Indices

Sub Index Change in YTM Total Return(%)
0 5 -0.13 +0.99%
5 10 -0.06 +0.96%
10 15 -0.02 +0.86%
15 20 +0.06 -0.04%
20 30 +0.11 -0.48%
Bonds proved their worth during the turmoil – diversification FTW!

Investment Theme Performance

Momentum saw the worst drawdown among all strategies. But the last few days have seen a dramatic recovery…

Equity Mutual Funds

Bond Mutual Funds

Thought to sum up the month

Here’s what happens when you make short-term decisions with long-term capital:

  • You constantly change your strategy and chase past performance.
  • You ignore any semblance of a long-term plan.
  • You end up being reactive instead of pro-active with your decisions.
  • You incur higher fees from increased trading, due diligence and switching costs.
  • You lose sight of your actual goals and time horizon.
  • You end up with a portfolio that’s built to withstand the last war, not the next one.
  • You lose out on much of the long-term benefits that come from diversification, rebalancing and mean reversion.

Source: Short-Term Thinking With Long-Term Capital