Scheme Rating
IME Scheme Rating
The Scheme does not meet our selection criteria at this time
Do Not Recommend: We like the concentration level of Varanium PMS’s Large Cap focused strategy, we find the investment strategy to be fairly generic. The strategy’s performance has also been weak so far. We do not recommend the strategy at this time.
IME Strategy Rating
Large cap focused: Focused large-cap portfolio (10-20 stocks) that aims to invest in high-quality stocks with sustainable earnings. The portfolio seeks to invest in high-growth businesses, with quality management and with strong economic moats.
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IME View on Varanium Large-Cap Focused
Varanium Large Cap Focused Fund- Investment Strategy
Aims at high quality businesses with sustainable earnings
Varanium PMS’s Large Cap Focused strategy is a focused large-cap portfolio (10-20 stocks) that aims to invest in high-quality stocks with sustainable earnings. The portfolio seeks to invest in high growth businesses, with quality management and with strong economic moats.
Trailing Performance
| 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | Since Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varanium Large-Cap Focused | ||||
| S&P BSE 500 TRI | ||||
| Alpha over Broad Mkt BM | ||||
| Nifty 500 | ||||
| Alpha over Category BM |
Performance as of: 31-Jul-24 | Inception Date: 15-Nov-17
Fund Managers
T S Anantakrishnan | 4-star rated FM
CEO & CIO | 26 yrs Experience | 8 yrs at current firm
Past Experience: Religare PMS (MD), Prime Securities PMS (Director), Goldman Sachs (VP)
Ananatakrishnan has over 20 years of investments experience, including heading the PMS businesses at Religare & Prime Securities, prior to founding Varanium in Jun-2016.
Fee Structure
| Fee Structure | Fee |
|---|---|
| Fixed Fee Structure | 2.5 |
| Variable Fee Structures | |
| Exit Fees | 1yr (3%), 2yr (2%), 3yr (1%) |
AMC
AMC: Varanium PMS (click link for detailed AMC review)
Not a Recommended AMC: Founded by a seasoned PMS fund manager, Varanium PMS has the potential to develop into a credible niche player. We are however disappointed by the lack of a clearly articulated investment philosophy and also find that Varanium offers too many disparate strategies (all of which may not be open to subscription) which do point towards a lack of focus, which includes the merger of merger & renaming of strategies. These are the main reasons we do not recommend investing in Varanium PMS.
Varanium PMS does not meet our criteria for PMS AMC Selection at this time. Understand our AMC rating criteria at AMC Rating Criteria or contact us via the LiveChat to learn more.
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