Mutual Funds- Best Funds to Buy

Moneycontrol

	(as on June 01, 2008)*

Equity Diversified 1 year(%) DWS Inv Oppor. (G) 40.2 ICICI Pru Infra (G) 32.0 Reliance RSF - Equity 32.2 Tata Infrastructure (G) 25.4 Stan Premier Eqty (G) 31.4 Debt - Long Term 1 year(%) Birla Income Fund (G) 12.2 Birla Inc + Retail (G) 13.2 Birla Dynamic RP (G) 10.7 Grindlays SSIF (G) 11.1 Temp (I) ST Inc (G) 9.9

Equity Tax Saving 1 year(%) Principal Pers. Tax 15.2 DWS Tax Saving (G) 27.3 Magnum Tax Gain (G) 10.7 Sund Tax Saver(G) 20.5 Fidelity Tax Adv (G) 8.2 Debt - Short Term 1 year(%) HDFC High Int. (G) 10.5 ABN Flexi Debt RP (G) 8.5 ING ST Income (G) 9.8 Reliance ST Fund (G) 9.8 TataST Bond Fund(G) 9.7

Balanced 1 year(%) DSP-ML Balanced (G) 15.2 FT India Balanced (G) 10.4 UTI CRTS 81(G) 12.4 Kotak Balance 14.6 Tata Balanced (G) 11.1 Monthly Income Plan 1 year(%) Principal MIP Plus (G) 15.3 Birla MIP II -Savings 10.1 Principal MIP (G) 13.4 HSBC MIP Savgs (G) 10.5 LIC MF MIP (G) 11.4

Debt - Floating Rate 1 year(%) LIC Floating Rate (G) 8.9 UTI Floating - STP (G) 9.4 Kotak Floater LTP (G) 9.1 HDFC Floating Rate 8.9 Birla LTP (G) 8.7 Detailed View

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Moneycontrol's mutual fund Best Picks is based on the corpus of the scheme and relative performance of the scheme within its peer group weighted by: The performance over 5 time horizons, with the maximum weightage given to its one-year performance. The consistency of its performance. Relative age of the scheme.

	* Moneycontrol Best Picks are updated on a monthly basis (revised on the first working day of every month).

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All NFOs Scheme Open Date Close Date Lotus (I) Banking Fund 19-May-08 17-Jun-08 Quantum Index Fund (G) 09-June-08 20-June-08 UTI FTIF Sr 4 Plan 9 (24 mth) 21-May-08 05-Jun-08 UTI FTIF Sr 4 Plan 8 (12mth) 21-May-08 05-Jun-08 DWS FTF Series 51 (370 D) 26-May-08 05-Jun-08 HSBC Fixed Term Series 54 27-May-08 09-Jun-08 All Dividends Scheme Record Date Div(Rs/unit) Birla Top 100 Fund (D) 30-May 1.50 HSBC Advantage India Fund (D) 26-May 1.00 DSP-ML Top 100 Equity (D) 23-May 5.00 Templeton (I) Equity Income(D) 21-May 0.70 ING L.I.O.N Fund (D) 16-May 4.91 SBI Magnum Contra Fund (D) 16-May 4.00 StanChart Enterprise Equity(D) 14-May 1.50 StanChart Imperial Equity (D) 14-May 1.50 UTI Dividend Yield Fund (D) 09-May 0.70 Things to know about Capital Protection Schemes Two simple habits to help you create wealth Simple mantras to secure financial freedom Common mistakes committed in the equity market Don’t let the markets control you AIG World Gold Fund – Should you buy? Don’t be “tempted” to buy shares. Buy MFs! Inflation v/s Volatility – It is risk now or later! more Expert Views

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